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The matchup between Real Sociedad vs Villarreal in the upcoming La Liga round is one of the more exciting ones. The game will be played on Sunday, October 9th, so check our free betting tips and our preview for this duel.
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal – Top betting tips and predictions
If you need a bit of help to find the best Real Sociedad vs Villarreal bet, check our favourite betting tips for this game:
Real Sociedad and Villarreal to Draw
At the moment, Real Sociedad is seventh and Villarreal eighth in the standings in La Liga, with one point being the only difference between them after the first seven rounds.
So, we expect to see a very close game between two very good teams. In fact, we can see the match ending in a draw, which was the case in two of the previous four duels between these teams.
Both Teams to Score – Yes
Both teams have scored in four of the five previous h2h duels between Villarreal and Real Sociedad, so we would be surprised if that didn't happen again in their next game.
That being said, both teams scored in just 14% of all Villarreal games in the league this season, although the same is true for 71% of all Real Sociedad matches in La Liga so far.
The best odds and stats for Real Sociedad vs Villarreal
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Spain Primera Liga
| Real Sociedad vs Villarreal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 15/05/22 Liga | Villarreal  | 1 - 2 |  Real Sociedad |
| 18/12/21 Liga | Real Sociedad | 1 - 3 | Villarreal |
| 30/01/21 Liga | Villarreal | 1 - 1 | Real Sociedad |
| 29/11/20 Liga | Real Sociedad | 1 - 1 | Villarreal |
| 02/09/20 Elite | Villarreal | 2 - 0 | Real Sociedad |
Real Sociedad | |||
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Last 5 | |||
| 13/11/22 Spain | CD Cazalegas  | 1 - 4 | Real Sociedad |
| 09/11/22 Liga | Sevilla  | 1 - 2 | Real Sociedad |
| 06/11/22 Liga | Real Sociedad | 1 - 1 |  Valencia |
| 03/11/22 UEL | Real Sociedad | 0 - 1 |  Man Utd |
| 30/10/22 Liga | Real Sociedad | 0 - 2 |  Real Betis |
| Villarreal | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Last 5 | |||
| 12/11/22 Spain | Santa Amalia  | 0 - 9 | Villarreal |
| 09/11/22 Liga | Espanyol  | 0 - 1 | Villarreal |
| 06/11/22 Liga | Villarreal | 0 - 2 |  Mallorca |
| 03/11/22 CON | Lech Poznan  | 3 - 0 | Villarreal |
| 30/10/22 Liga | Athletic Bilbao  | 1 - 0 | Villarreal |
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal preview: Team news, lineups, and recent form
The direct duel in the race for Europa League is bound to be very interesting, so let's take a closer look at both teams now:
Real Sociedad
The team from San Sebastian started the new season in La Liga with four wins, one draw, and a couple of losses, which is a solid start for them which puts them in the seventh spot in the standings. In addition to this, Real Sociedad has all three wins in their group of Europa League, so the team is clearly in good form.
Meanwhile, Real Sociedad is also dealing with many injuries. Right now, Mikel Oyarzabal, Ander Barrenetxea, Robin Le Normand, Igor Zubeldia, Umar Sadiq, Mohamed Ali Cho and Martin Merquelanz are all on the team's injury list.
Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup:
Remiro – Gorosabel, Elustondo, Pacheco, Munoz – Zubimendi – Mendez, Merino, Silva – Kubo, Sorloth
Villarreal
After the first seven rounds of La Liga, Villarreal is in the eighth place with twelve points, one point behind their upcoming opponent Real Sociedad. And like the Basque team, The Yellow Submarine also has all wins in Europe, although they are playing in Europa Conference League this season.
When it comes to team news, Villarreal is currently without Manu Trigueros, Gerard Moreno, Juan Foyth, and Alberto Moreno through injuries.
Villarreal Predicted Lineup:
Bravo – Ruibal, Felipe, Gonzalez, Miranda – Akouokou, Guardado – Henrique, Canales, Joaquin – Jose
Real Sociedad vs Villarreal – Q & A
- When will the match start? The match will start at 5:30 pm BST on Sunday, October 9th.
- Who is hosting the game? Real Sociedad is hosting the game at Reale Arena in San Sebastian.
- What was the result last time these teams met? Real Sociedad beat Villarreal 2-1 in their last duel.
