Real Sociedad v Villarreal

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Real Sociedad returned to winning ways in La Liga following a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Osasuna when they recorded a 2-1 win away from home at Mallorca which has helped lift Friday night's hosts up into sixth place in the Serie A table and also amongst the potential European spots as well, while Villarreal extended their stubborn looking unbeaten five-game sequence with a 1-1 draw at home with Getafe.

Having been handed just two defeats out of their last 13 matches overall in the Spanish top flight whilst picking up five wins in the process, Real Sociedad look a very strong and solid opponent heading into this Friday night encounter especially as they will be holding home advantage at their Reale Arena.

Victories against Almeria, Sevilla, Villarreal (3-0 away from home), Celta Vigo and Mallorca should give Imanol Alguacil's side plenty of confidence that they can get the job done here on home soil where the hosts have been handed just the two defeats from their previous 21 home games overall in the Spanish top flight while also collecting 11 wins as well.

Villarreal picked up a point by way of a 1-1 draw at home with Getafe in last week's Spanish top flight action which became the visitors' fourth draw in five games while also recording an excellent 5-3 win away from home at Barcelona, so Villarreal should be taken very seriously indeed ahead of this Friday night's tussle.

Points picked up in stalemates with Mallorca, Cadiz, Alaves and Getafe have helped Villarreal keep themselves at arms length from the relegation battle that is raging below them as the visitors currently occupy 13th place in the La Liga table and hold a commanding nine-point cushion above third from bottom club, Cadiz.

However, league wins have been tough to come by for Marcelino's side as the visitors have managed to capture just six wins in total throughout this season's La Liga campaign, and they have registered just two wins from their previous 11 outings on the road which also includes slipping to five defeats along the way as well.

Villarreal have also managed to keep just one clean sheet within these last 11 away games as well which could contribute to a difficult evening at the office for Marcelino's side at the Reale Arena and having also conceded two goals or more in seven of these 11 away games, the visitors look to have their work cut out here on Friday night.

Real Sociedad v Villarreal Verdict

Real Sociedad have held the upper hand in previous exchanges between these two clubs as the hosts have won three of the last four encounters and the three points look to be heading the way of Real Sociedad once again on Friday night as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Sociedad win @ 1.72

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Sociedad win & Under 2.5 goals @ 3.75

Correct Score: Real Sociedad 2-0 @ 7.50