La Liga· Season 2025
Match Summary
Villarreal defeated Real Sociedad 3:2. The match was played in La Liga 2025. Goals were scored by A. Perez 31′, A. Moleiro 57′, C. Soler 60′, A. Barrenetxea 87′, A. Moleiro 90′. 12 yellow cards were shown. Real Sociedad had 60% possession while Villarreal held 40%. Real Sociedad had 18 shots (7 on target) compared to 10 (5 on target) for Villarreal. Expected goals: Real Sociedad 1.02 — Villarreal 1.51. Real Sociedad made 5 substitutions, Villarreal made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Real Sociedad and Villarreal — 5 goals and 12 cards recorded during the match.
assist: A. Pedraza
assist: A. Perez
Match Statistics
Real Sociedad had 60% possession against Villarreal's 40%. Real Sociedad registered 18 shots (7 on target) while Villarreal managed 10 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 8–2. Fouls committed: 15–18.
Rivalry since 2010
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal Head to Head Results· 30
Real Sociedad and Villarreal have met 30 times — Real Sociedad won 8, Villarreal won 15, with 7 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Villarreal leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 30 meetings. A combined 78 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.60 per match (31 for the home side, 47 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 17 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (53%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2018.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Real Sociedad have recorded 0 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats. Villarreal show 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Betting Odds & Historical Data
Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.
Historical data only — not for betting
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Goals in This Fixture
How many goals these two teams typically produce when they meet, based on their historical encounters.
3.1
Average goals per game
70%
Games with 3+ goals
60%
Both teams scored
Head-to-Head Record
Even recordHistorical results between these two teams — showing who has dominated this fixture and whether the current odds reflect that pattern.
Historical results between these two teams. Bold odds show which outcome was backed by the market — compare against the actual result to assess predictability of this fixture over time.
Market Summary
Margin: 4.7%Implied win probabilities calculated from pre-match odds across multiple sources. A higher percentage means the market considered that outcome more likely. Compare these against your own assessment to spot potential value.
Implied Probability
Odds Range
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min | 2.80 | 3.38 | 2.45 |
| Max | 2.92 | 3.40 | 2.53 |
Market Consensus
Professional markets (sharp bookmakers) reflect sharp money and are harder to beat. Public markets are softer. When the two disagree significantly (highlighted in amber), it may indicate a mispriced line worth investigating.
| 1 | X | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional market | 33.1% | 28.6% | 38.2% |
| Public market | 33.7% | 27.8% | 38.5% |
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal — margin-removed probabilities
Result vs. Market
Result matched market prediction
Match Statistics
Actual in-game statistics recorded for this match. Shots on target is a strong indicator of attacking pressure and correlates well with expected goals.
Home Record / Away Record
Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.
Home Record: Real Sociedad
Away Record: Villarreal
Data: football-data.co.uk
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 13 May 2026