Real Sociedad vs Villarreal: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Real Sociedad played against Villarreal in La Liga (Spain). The game was played on November 30, 2025. Final score: 2:3.

Recent form

Real Sociedad has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Villarreal has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Real Sociedad scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 1.38. Villarreal scores 2.00 and allows 0.85. Games in this league average 2.59 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 77% of Real Sociedad's games and 46% of Villarreal's. The Over 2.5 rates are 54% and 54%, compared with league averages of 54% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Villarreal has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.54 per game. Real Sociedad takes 13.6 shots per game, while Villarreal takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Real Sociedad leads at halftime in 8% of its games and scores 0.92 goals per game after halftime. Villarreal leads at halftime in 54% and scores 1.08 after halftime.

When the teams score

Real Sociedad's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (6 goals). For Villarreal, it is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

La Liga games average 2.59 goals. Both teams score in 54% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

0 : 1
First half
2 : 2
Second half

Game stats

60Possession (%)40
Real SociedadVillarreal
18Shots10
Real SociedadVillarreal
7Shots on target5
Real SociedadVillarreal
2.03xG1.28
Real SociedadVillarreal
8Corners2
Real SociedadVillarreal
54Dangerous attacks41
Real SociedadVillarreal
15Fouls18
Real SociedadVillarreal
3Cards7
Real SociedadVillarreal

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Real SociedadVillarreal
1.31Goals scored / game2
Real SociedadVillarreal
1.38Goals allowed / game0.85
Real SociedadVillarreal
51%Average possession46%
Real SociedadVillarreal
4.85Shots on target / game5.08
Real SociedadVillarreal

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.62Shots per game13.77
Real SociedadVillarreal
4.85Shots on target5.08
Real SociedadVillarreal
9.6%Shot conversion14.5%
Real SociedadVillarreal
51%Possession46%
Real SociedadVillarreal
1.54xG for1.57
Real SociedadVillarreal
1.34xG against1.38
Real SociedadVillarreal

Shooting quality

Real Sociedad: BalancedVillarreal: Counter-attacking
Real SociedadVillarreal
Accuracy (shots on target)36%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.39

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Villarreal is 18% better for: last-5 form.

2.2 pts / game - Real Sociedad · 2.6 pts / game - Villarreal

Real Sociedad
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
31% W31% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-4-5
1.23 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.51Opponent xG: 1.07BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
Villarreal
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
69% W15% D15% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-2
2.23 pts / game · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-2
Last 5 away
3-0-2
LWLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Villarreal is 53% better for: goals scored per game.

1.31 goals / game - Real Sociedad · 2 goals / game - Villarreal

Villarreal is 62% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.38 goals / game - Real Sociedad · 0.85 goals / game - Villarreal

Real Sociedad scoring profile: strong

Real Sociedad scores in 85% of games (11 of 13 meczów), while Villarreal keeps a clean sheet in 46% (6 of 13 meczów).

Villarreal scoring profile: very strong

Villarreal scores in 92% of games (12 of 13 meczów), while Real Sociedad keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 13 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)26
Real SociedadVillarreal
18Goals conceded (season)11
Real SociedadVillarreal
2.69Average goals per game2.85
Real SociedadVillarreal
10Goals scored (last 5)12
Real SociedadVillarreal
6Goals conceded (last 5)3
Real SociedadVillarreal

How often they score at least...

85%1 goal92%
Real SociedadVillarreal
31%2 goals69%
Real SociedadVillarreal
15%3 goals15%
Real SociedadVillarreal
0%4 goals15%
Real SociedadVillarreal

How often they concede at least...

92%1 goal54%
Real SociedadVillarreal
38%2 goals23%
Real SociedadVillarreal
8%3 goals8%
Real SociedadVillarreal
0%4 goals0%
Real SociedadVillarreal

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time8%
Real SociedadVillarreal
8%BTTS in both halves0%
Real SociedadVillarreal
8%Scored in both halves54%
Real SociedadVillarreal

BTTS and goal count

54%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Real SociedadVillarreal
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Real SociedadVillarreal
100%BTTS - last 540%
Real SociedadVillarreal

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

69%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
Real SociedadVillarreal
46%Min. 2 goals before half-time23%
Real SociedadVillarreal
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Real SociedadVillarreal

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time92%
Real SociedadVillarreal
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time46%
Real SociedadVillarreal
15%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
Real SociedadVillarreal

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Villarreal is 149% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.77 pts / game - Real Sociedad · 1.92 pts / game - Villarreal

Real Sociedad - half-time state
8% leading54% draw38% trailing
Villarreal - half-time state
54% leading31% draw15% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.77Points per game (1st half)1.92
Real SociedadVillarreal
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.92
Real SociedadVillarreal
0.85Goals conceded (1st half)0.23
Real SociedadVillarreal
1.23Average goals (1st half)1.15
Real SociedadVillarreal
31%Clean sheet before half-time77%
Real SociedadVillarreal
69%No goal before half-time38%
Real SociedadVillarreal

After half-time (2nd half)

1.69Points per game (2nd half)1.85
Real SociedadVillarreal
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)1.08
Real SociedadVillarreal
0.54Goals conceded (2nd half)0.62
Real SociedadVillarreal
1.46Average goals (2nd half)1.69
Real SociedadVillarreal
54%Clean sheet after half-time62%
Real SociedadVillarreal
38%No goal after half-time15%
Real SociedadVillarreal

Real Sociedad - second-half results

46% W31% D23% L
10
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.77
PPG before half-time
Lead holding388%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Villarreal - second-half results

54% W23% D23% L
25
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.92
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at halftime in 54% of games and wins 69%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.4

Allows 0.4 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Real Sociedad - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.002.20
Goals scored / game0.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.80.4
Average goals per game1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+5
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Villarreal - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.602.40
Goals scored / game1.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game1.21.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+4+5
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 0% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Real Sociedad
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
1
2
16-30
3
6
31-45
6
4
46-60
2
1
61-75
4
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Villarreal
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
6
0
16-30
4
1
31-45
5
3
46-60
5
2
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.77
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.1 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
78%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Real Sociedad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.20
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.27
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.23
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
125%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.97
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Villarreal

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.96
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
182%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.37
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
15% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
15%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Real SociedadLigaVillarreal
Average goals per game 2.692.59 2.85
Both teams scored 77%54% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 54%48% 54%
Clean sheets 8%25% 46%
Goal before half-time 69%68% 77%
Goal after half-time 85%81% 92%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.59
Average goals per game
54%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.48
Home goals / game
1.10
Away goals / game
+35%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+22%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. VillarrealYellow cardPape Gueye
  2. Real SociedadYellow cardUmar Sadiq Mesbah
  3. VillarrealYellow cardAyoze Pérez Gutiérrez
  4. VillarrealYellow cardAlberto Moleiro González
  5. Real SociedadSubstitutionOn: Ander Barrenetxea MuguruzaOff: Umar Sadiq Mesbah
  6. Real SociedadGoalCarlos Soler BarragánAssist: Takefusa Kubo
  7. VillarrealYellow cardAlfonso Pedraza Sag
  8. Real SociedadYellow cardJon Martín Vicente
  9. Real SociedadYellow cardAnder Barrenetxea Muguruza
  10. VillarrealYellow cardLuiz Lúcio Reis Júnior
  11. VillarrealSubstitutionOn: Sergi Cardona BermúdezOff: Alfonso Pedraza Sag
  12. VillarrealSubstitutionOn: Ilias Akhomach ChakkourOff: Tajon Trevor Buchanan
  13. Real SociedadSubstitutionOn: Mikel Goti LópezOff: Brais Méndez Portela
  14. Real SociedadSubstitutionOn: Beñat Turrientes ImazOff: Takefusa Kubo
  15. VillarrealSubstitutionOn: Tani OluwaseyiOff: Ayoze Pérez Gutiérrez
  16. VillarrealYellow cardJuan Marcos Foyth

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

César Soto GradoMatches officiated: 18
5.28Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 239%Home wins39%Draws22%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Villarreal?

The La Liga match finished Real Sociedad 2:3 Villarreal. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Real Sociedad vs Villarreal?

Real Sociedad score 1.31 goals per game on average and Villarreal 2.00. The La Liga average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 77% of Real Sociedad's matches and 46% of Villarreal's.

What form are Real Sociedad and Villarreal in?

Over the last 5 games Real Sociedad have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Villarreal 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Real Sociedad vs Villarreal?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Real Sociedad vs Villarreal: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.