Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

13 January 2025 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee César Soto Grado

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Takefusa Kubo 51’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 at home to Villarreal. It was goalless at half-time.

Takefusa Kubo put Real Sociedad ahead in the 51st minute, set up by Mikel Oyarzabal.

Villarreal can feel hard done by, creating 1.23 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Real Sociedad's 0.81 from 6.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Villarreal
6 Shots 15
3 Shots on Target 5
3 Corners 7
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.81 xG 1.23
0.81 Non-penalty xG 1.23
0 Deep Completions 5

Key events

Real Sociedad Villarreal
Kick-off
Half-time0-0
Takefusa Kubo
Assist: Mikel Oyarzabal1-0 (Real Sociedad)
51’
Full-time1-0

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Real Sociedad
  • Jon Aramburu
  • Aihen Muñoz
  • Martín Zubimendi
  • Ander Barrenetxea
Villarreal
  • Juan Foyth
  • Álex Baena

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 1.23 51’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 1-0 51’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.81 1.23 51’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Kubo 51’
Real Sociedad 0.81 xGVillarreal 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
51’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 21’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 64’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 3’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Pau Cabanes De La Torre (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+4’ Willy Kambwala (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ Denis Suárez (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Willy Kambwala (Villarreal), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ Juan Foyth (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 21’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 64’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 3’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Pau Cabanes De La Torre (Villarreal), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 90+2’ Daniel Parejo (Villarreal), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 87’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+4’ Willy Kambwala (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 77’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Denis Suárez (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 33’ Willy Kambwala (Villarreal), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+2’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 71’ Sergi Cardona (Villarreal), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Thierno Barry (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 69’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Juan Foyth (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 23’ Luka Sucic (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Gerard Moreno (Villarreal), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Jon Aramburu DEF900 0.000.000
Naif Aguerd DEF900 0.000.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF730 0.000.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF901 0.010.000
Martín Zubimendi MID900 0.000.000
Takefusa Kubo MID8311 0.560.052
Luka Sucic MID902 0.050.000
Brais Méndez MID731 0.100.000
Sergio Gómez MID630 0.000.000
Mikel Oyarzabal FWD8310 0.000.561
Ander Barrenetxea Sub270 0.000.000
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat Sub170 0.000.000
Jon Ander Olasagasti Sub170 0.000.000
Orri Óskarsson Sub71 0.080.000
Pablo Marín Sub70 0.000.081

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 48% Avg odds 2.00
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.38
Villarreal win 24% Avg odds 3.99

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad LWWDL
Villarreal DLLDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Sociedad 1-3 Villarreal, 23 Feb 24 Next meeting: Villarreal 2-2 Real Sociedad, 20 Apr 25  All Real Sociedad vs Villarreal meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.