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La Liga | Gameweek 8
Oct 9, 2022 at 5.30pm UK
Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad
1 - 0
Villarreal

Mendez (33')
Silva (55'), Mendez (68'), Elustondo (75'), Sola (82'), Fernandez (90+1')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Emery (26'), Lo Celso (44'), Albiol (65'), Torres (78')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Villarreal, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Villarreal 5-0 Austria Vienna
Thursday, October 6 at 8pm in Europa Conference League

We said: Real Sociedad 1-1 Villarreal

Neither side will have had long to prepare for this match due to their European commitments, and both could be missing some important players this weekend. A draw would be seen as a relatively good result for both sides, and we can see a low-scoring contest taking place on Sunday evening. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Villarreal win with a probability of 39.11%. A win for Real Sociedad had a probability of 32.98% and a draw had a probability of 27.9%.

The most likely scoreline for a Villarreal win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.77%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.13%) and 0-2 (7.3%). The likeliest Real Sociedad win was 1-0 (10.58%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.12%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 10.6% likelihood.

Result
Real SociedadDrawVillarreal
32.98% (-0.78100000000001 -0.78) 27.91% (-0.243 -0.24) 39.11% (1.019 1.02)
Both teams to score 47.74% (0.56 0.56)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.83% (0.763 0.76)58.17% (-0.767 -0.77)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.17% (0.594 0.59)78.82% (-0.59800000000001 -0.6)
Real Sociedad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
67.19% (-0.139 -0.14)32.81% (0.136 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
30.63% (-0.154 -0.15)69.37% (0.15000000000001 0.15)
Villarreal Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
71.05% (0.974 0.97)28.94% (-0.978 -0.98)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
35.17% (1.193 1.19)64.83% (-1.196 -1.2)
Score Analysis
    Real Sociedad 32.98%
    Villarreal 39.1%
    Draw 27.91%
Real SociedadDrawVillarreal
1-0 @ 10.58% (-0.35 -0.35)
2-1 @ 7.31% (-0.068 -0.07)
2-0 @ 5.9% (-0.219 -0.22)
3-1 @ 2.72% (-0.036 -0.04)
3-0 @ 2.19% (-0.09 -0.09)
3-2 @ 1.68% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 32.98%
1-1 @ 13.12% (-0.07 -0.07)
0-0 @ 9.5% (-0.28 -0.28)
2-2 @ 4.53% (0.08 0.08)
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 27.91%
0-1 @ 11.77% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-2 @ 8.13% (0.173 0.17)
0-2 @ 7.3% (0.181 0.18)
1-3 @ 3.36% (0.16 0.16)
0-3 @ 3.02% (0.154 0.15)
2-3 @ 1.87% (0.082 0.08)
1-4 @ 1.04% (0.076 0.08)
0-4 @ 0.94% (0.072 0.07)
Other @ 1.67%
Total : 39.1%

How you voted: Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

Real Sociedad
46.4%
Draw
29.0%
Villarreal
24.6%
69
Head to Head
May 15, 2022 6.30pm
Villarreal
1-2
Real Sociedad
Coquelin (43')
Foyth (68'), Albiol (77'), Lo Celso (90+6'), Jackson (90+11')
Isak (56'), Zubimendi (73')
Zaldua (2'), Isak (82')
Dec 18, 2021 3.15pm
Real Sociedad
1-3
Villarreal
Isak (32')
Merino (43'), Zaldua (88')
Oyarzabal (49')
Moreno (38', 68'), Chukwueze (90+6')
Estupinan (26'), Torres (44'), Parejo (81')
Jan 30, 2021 8pm
Nov 29, 2020 8pm
Real Sociedad
1-1
Villarreal
Oyarzabal (33' pen.)
Elustondo (5'), Le Normand (37'), Barrenetxea (53'), Munoz (75'), Zubimendi (86')
Moreno (6' pen.)
Torres (31'), Albiol (32'), Emery (61'), Iborra (73')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Madrid20144247202746
2Atletico MadridAtletico20135234132144
3Barcelona20123552232939
4Athletic Bilbao20116331181339
5Villarreal209653831733
6Mallorca209381925-630
7Real Sociedad208481714328
8GironaGirona208482827128
9Rayo Vallecano206862323026
10Osasuna206862429-526
11Sevilla207582329-626
12Real BetisBetis206772226-425
13Celta Vigo2073102932-324
14Las PalmasLas Palmas2064102533-822
15Leganes205781929-1022
16Getafe204881417-320
17AlavesAlaves2055102432-820
18Espanyol2054111932-1319
19Valencia2037101929-1016
20Real ValladolidValladolid2043131439-2515


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