La Liga · 2024

Villarreal 2–2 Real Sociedad · La Liga

2–2Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Villarreal and Real Sociedad drew 2–2.

Shots
204
Shots on target
54
Expected goals
1.942.02
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Villarreal and Real Sociedad drew 2–2. Recorded in this match (Villarreal – Real Sociedad): shots 20–4, shots on target 5–4, expected goals 1.94–2.02, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Real Sociedad's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1 goal/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.8 goals/match1 goal/match1.16 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Villarreal's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14.6 shots/match ▲ShotsVillarreal · Real Sociedad10.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVillarrealReal SociedadBaseline
Shots14.6 shots/match10.2 shots/match11.1 shots/match
Shots against11.9 shots/match11.9 shots/match11.4 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots4 shotsVillarreal 20 shots, Real Sociedad 4 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots4 shotsVillarreal 5 shots, Real Sociedad 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.94 xG2.02 xGVillarreal 1.94 xG, Real Sociedad 2.02 xG
  • Possession58%42%Villarreal 58%, Real Sociedad 42%
  • Corners10 corners4 cornersVillarreal 10 corners, Real Sociedad 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsVillarreal 12 fouls, Real Sociedad 12 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Thierno Barry · Villarreal · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedPablo Marín · Real Sociedad · 4′ · 0.04 xG · on targetThierno Barry · Villarreal · 10′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 62′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDenis Suárez · Villarreal · 29′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 23′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 51′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 53′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 39′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 84′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.08 xG · on targetJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 36′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedSanti Comesaña · Villarreal · 57′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetAyoze Pérez · Villarreal · 60′ · 0.13 xG · goalYéremy Pino · Villarreal · 7′ · 0.20 xG · goalThierno Barry · Villarreal · 33′ · 0.22 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.23 xG · on targetThierno Barry · Villarreal · 66′ · 0.29 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 49′ · 0.70 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 19′ · 0.82 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
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Villarreal: 20 shots, 5 on target, 1.95 xG. Real Sociedad: 4 shots, 4 on target, 1.79 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

0120′HT90′Yéremy Pino · Villarreal · 7′Ayoze Pérez · Villarreal · 60′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 19′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 49′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Villarreal 1.95 xG · Real Sociedad 1.79 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Villarreal
0Draws
3Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Villarreal · La Liga1–0
Real Sociedad — Villarreal · La Liga1–3
Villarreal — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–3
Villarreal — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–0
Real Sociedad — Villarreal · La Liga1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Villarreal favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 3 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Villarreal31 matchesReal Sociedad32 matches
1.77 goals/match ▲Goals scored31/321 goal/match
1.35 goals/matchGoals allowed31/32▲ 1.13 goals/match
1.76 xG/match ▲Expected goals31/321.13 xG/match
14.6 shots/match ▲Shots31/3210.2 shots/match
4.71 shots/match ▲Shots on target31/323.5 shots/match
48.8%Possession31/32● 54.3%
5.1 corners/matchCorners31/32● 5.41 corners/match
12 fouls/matchFouls31/3213.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 32home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 20 Apr 2025, 18:15 UTC · analysis-v4

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