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Probable Lineups

Villarreal
4-4-2
Real Sociedad
4-3-3
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Probable Lineups Statistical Comparison

(64) 27 Goals 33 (48)
(47) 27 Assists 25 (36)
(6.5) 6.6 Average Ratings 6.8 (6.5)
28.5 Average Age 27.5
183.3 Average Height (cm) 182.4
(0.7) 0.8 Shots pg 0.9 (0.8)
(57%) 55% Aerial Duel Success 51% (51%)
(0.7) 0.7 Dribbles pg 0.5 (0.6)
(1.1) 1.1 Tackles pg 1.2 (1.3)
* Values in brackets (x) are overall player statistics in LaLiga.

Missing Players

Villarreal
Real Sociedad
Player Reason Status Rating
Francis Coquelin Out 6.48
Yeremy Pino Out 6.83
Denis Suárez Out 6.26
Alexander Sørloth Out 7.23
Player Reason Status Rating
Martín Merquelanz Out N/A
Carlos Fernández Out 6.4
Ander Barrenetxea Out 6.55
Robin Le Normand Out 6.77

Team News

Villarreal
Real Sociedad
  • Jose Luis Morales scored his fourth goal in two games against Sevilla on Sunday and he should be prepared to start against Sociedad for Marcelino's toughest clash yet.
  • Dani Parejo is injured and could well sit the weekend's clash out, giving way for the physicality of Etienne Capoue in centre midfield.
  • Ander Barrenetxea has sprained his right ankle and will be out for the foreseeable future as Sociedad evaluate his recovery.
  • Robin Le Normand is suspended and will not play. Igor Zubeldia should fill his boots in defence.

Head to Head Stats

R Team W D L Pts
6 R. Sociedad 16 12 10 60
8 Villarreal 14 11 13 53

Prediction

  • Villarreal are experiencing fine form under new boss Marcelino in his first two games in charge of the yellow submarine. One stat that stands out for this fixture is that Sociedad have the highest expected goals against this season with 0.27, despite their good form at the other end of the pitch
  • A month ago, this would have been a walk over for Sociedad on their travels, but Marcelino has kicked new life into his Villarreal squad, seeing them return to their free-flowing counter attacking football. Sociedad face CE Andratx in the Copa del Rey on Wendesday evening as Villarreal host Maccabi Haifa in a crucial Europa League match.
  • Both teams will be fatigued going into the weekend, and a draw is a sensible prediction here...
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Top Players

Villarreal
Real Sociedad
A. Sørloth 7.23
G. Moreno 7.13
Á. Baena 6.97
M. Merino 7.18
T. Kubo 7.11
B. Méndez 6.91
A. Sørloth 23
G. Moreno 10
J.L. Morales 7
M. Oyarzabal 9
T. Kubo 7
M. Merino 5
Á. Baena 14
G. Moreno 6
A. Sørloth 6
B. Méndez 6
T. Kubo 4
M. Merino 3

Match Forecast

Real Sociedad will score from a direct freekick  
Real Sociedad will score from a setpiece situation  
There will be a high number of cards shown  
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.