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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 1–0 Villarreal · La Liga

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 1–0.

Shots
615
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
0.661.17
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Villarreal 1–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Villarreal): shots 6–15, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 0.66–1.17, possession 57%–43%. 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.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.89 goals/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 for1.2 goals/match0.89 goals/match1.13 goals/match

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

Villarreal show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Villarreal14.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadVillarrealBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match14.7 shots/match11.3 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match11.8 shots/match11.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots6 shots15 shotsReal Sociedad 6 shots, Villarreal 15 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsReal Sociedad 3 shots, Villarreal 5 shots
  • Expected goals0.66 xG1.17 xGReal Sociedad 0.66 xG, Villarreal 1.17 xG
  • Possession57%43%Real Sociedad 57%, Villarreal 43%
  • Corners3 corners7 cornersReal Sociedad 3 corners, Villarreal 7 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls6 foulsReal Sociedad 17 fouls, Villarreal 6 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.

Aihen Muñoz · Real Sociedad · 8′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 23′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPape Gueye · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAlex Baena · Villarreal · 64′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 69′ · 0.03 xG · on targetAlex Baena · Villarreal · 77′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 89′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedSergi Cardona · Villarreal · 71′ · 0.04 xG · on targetThierno Barry · Villarreal · 87′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedDani Parejo · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedPau Cabanes · Villarreal · 74′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedWilly Kambwala · Villarreal · 33′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedJuan Foyth · Villarreal · 48′ · 0.07 xG · on targetDenis Suárez · Villarreal · 57′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedThierno Barry · Villarreal · 87′ · 0.09 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 3′ · 0.11 xG · off target or blockedWilly Kambwala · Villarreal · 90′ · 0.11 xG · on targetGerard Moreno · Villarreal · 64′ · 0.19 xG · on targetOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.23 xG · on targetThierno Barry · Villarreal · 21′ · 0.29 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.43 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
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Real Sociedad: 6 shots, 3 on target, 0.83 xG. Villarreal: 15 shots, 5 on target, 1.17 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Takefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 51′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 0.83 xG · Villarreal 1.17 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Villarreal in 6

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad19 matchesVillarreal19 matches
0.89 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.79 goals/match
0.68 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.63 goals/match
1.19 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.74 xG/match
10.6 shots/matchShots19/19▲ 14.7 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target19/19▲ 4.79 shots/match
55.7% ●Possession19/1948.8%
5.95 corners/match ●Corners19/194.74 corners/match
14.1 fouls/matchFouls19/1911.8 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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: Tue, 14 Jan 2025, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadVillarreal
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Villarreal
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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