The 2023-24 edition of La Liga is back in action with another round of matches this week as Villarreal lock horns with an impressive Real Sociedad side in an important clash at the Estadio de Anoeta on Friday.
Real Sociedad (also known as Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Real Sociedad de Fútbol) and Villarreal (commonly referred to as Villareal or Villarreal CF) meet again 2 months after the La Liga match which Real Sociedad won 0-3. Real Sociedad are approaching this clash after a victory over Mallorca in La Liga last Monday, however, one part of Real Sociedad has trailed behind in terms of reliability—defence: they have been conceding goals for 3 consecutive matches now.
Villarreal are going into the fixture after playing 3 draws in a row against Getafe, Alaves and Cadiz extending their unbeaten streak to 5 matches. They have been conceding goals for 10 consecutive away matches now which puts additional psychological pressure on the team.
Recent Form
Real Sociedad have won Mallorca in their previous match while Villarreal are on a drawing streak – they have played a draw with Getafe, Alaves and Cadiz in their previous 3 matches. Overall, Real Sociedad have won 9 of their last 20 matches, losing 4 and drawing 7, while Villarreal have won 6 of their last 20 matches, losing 7 and drawing 7.
Real Sociedad have won once (1-2 against Mallorca on 19th of February), lost twice (2-0 against PSG on 15th of February and 0-1 against Osasuna on 10th of February) and drew 3 times (0-0 against Mallorca on 7th of February, 0-0 against Girona on 4th of February and 0-0 against Rayo Vallecano on 27th of January) in their most recent 6 matches.
Villarreal have won once (3-5 against Barcelona on 28th of January), lost once (3-0 against Las Palmas on 13th of January) and drew 4 times (1-1 against Getafe on 17th of February, 1-1 against Alaves on 10th of February, 0-0 against Cadiz on 4th of February and 1-1 against Mallorca on 20th of January) in their most recent 6 matches.
Head-to-head
Real Sociedad and Villarreal have met 6 times since January 2021. Real Sociedad have won 3 times, 1 match ended in a draw while Villarreal have won twice. The most recent match between them took place on December 10, 2023 at the La Liga of Spain where Real Sociedad won 0-3. Real Sociedad have scored 8 goals in these 6 head-to-head matches in total while Villarreal have scored 7.
Real Sociedad have won 10 of their 25 matches in La Liga, drawing 10 and having 5 defeats this season. They have scored 34 goals – 1.36 per match, conceding 23 – 0.92 per match. Villarreal have won 6 of their 25 matches in La Liga, drawing 8 and having 11 defeats this season. They have scored 35 goals – 1.40 per match, conceding 47 – 1.88 per match.