Real Sociedad v Villarreal

Real Sociedad vs Villarreal Preview

Real Sociedad's mixed bag of results in the Spanish top flight continued just before the Christmas break when the upcoming hosts suffered a disappointing 2-0 defeat away from home at 12th placed Celta Vigo, leaving Real Sociedad still outside of the top six pack in the La Liga table.

Villarreal returned to winning ways in the domestic top flight before the break in emphatic fashion as the visitors recorded a comprehensive 5-2 win away from home at Leganes and the upcoming visitors will daresay be looking for a repeat of all three points at the Reale Arena on Monday night.

Real Sociedad's last 10 games overall in La Liga have resulted in picking up five wins, being involved in two draws along with being dealt three defeats as well, so anything looks likely to unfold here on Monday night.

Three of Real Sociedad's recent five league wins have actually been achieved on their travels with victories gained at Girona 1-0, Sevilla 2-0 and Leganes 3-0 while results on home soil at their Reale Arena continue to produce inconsistent returns for Imanol Alguacil's side.

The hosts have managed to collect just three wins from their nine home games to date while six of these nine games have also resulted in Under 2.5 goals being scored.

Villarreal meanwhile, will be eager to pick up where they left off at the end of 2024 on Monday night as the visitors look to build upon their comprehensive 5-2 thrashing of Leganes last time out which in turn ended a five-match winless run in La Liga.

The visitors have produced a much more consistent looking campaign in this current domestic top flight season compared to that of their hosts Real Sociedad, as Villarreal have been handed just four defeats within their total of 18 matches played overall, which has lifted Marcelino's side up into possible contention for a European spot next season.

Recent results overall show Villarreal have been dealt just two defeats in their last nine games in the Spanish top flight whilst picking up three wins in the form of victories gained over the likes of Real Valladolid, Alaves and the aforementioned Leganes.

The bigger picture away from home shows Villarreal have suffered just two defeats in their previous 11 outings on the road along with picking up six wins in the process on their travels, so Marcelino's side will be feeling upbeat about their chances at the Reale Arena on Monday night.

Real Sociedad v Villarreal Verdict

Villarreal have won two of the last three meetings against Real Sociedad so the visitors perhaps look the more likely to take the spoils here, while goals may be in short supply as Real Sociedad have been involved in a number of low-scoring encounters at the Reale Arena this season.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 2.5 goals @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Villarreal win @ 4.00

Correct Score: Villarreal 1-0 @ 12.00