Real Sociedad vs Villarreal

9 October 2022 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee César Soto Grado

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Brais Méndez 33’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 at home to Villarreal. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Brais Méndez put Real Sociedad ahead from a corner in the 33rd minute, set up by Mikel Merino.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 2.73 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Villarreal's 0.22 from 5.

Match stats

Real Sociedad Villarreal
17 Shots 5
5 Shots on Target 1
9 Corners 3
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2.37 xG 0.22
2.37 Non-penalty xG 0.22
3 Deep Completions 4

Key events

Real Sociedad Villarreal
Kick-off
Brais Méndez
Assist: Mikel Merino1-0 (Real Sociedad)
33’
Half-time1-0
Full-time1-0

Bookings

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

Real Sociedad
  • Alex Sola
  • Aritz Elustondo
  • Brais Méndez
  • David Silva
  • Carlos Fernández
Villarreal
  • Pau Torres
  • Raúl Albiol
  • Giovani Lo Celso

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.73 0.22 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 1-0 33’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.73 0.22 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 1-0 Méndez 33’
Real Sociedad 2.73 xGVillarreal 0.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Villarreal attacking Real Sociedad attacking 
59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 51’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 51’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 24’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 36’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 31’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 88’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Etienne Capoue (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Alex Sola (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 51’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 51’ David Silva (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 24’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 59’ Alexander Sørloth (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 33’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.18 xG, goal 36’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 31’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 88’ Álex Baena (Villarreal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 55’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+3’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 8’ Jon Pacheco Dozagarat (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Morales (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 13’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ Aritz Elustondo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Etienne Capoue (Villarreal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 60’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ Alex Sola (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Remiro GK900 0.000.000
Alex Sola DEF901 0.010.021
Jon Pacheco Dozagarat DEF901 0.050.000
Aritz Elustondo DEF821 0.010.000
Aihen Muñoz DEF900 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi MID902 0.080.000
Mikel Merino MID9012 0.180.181
Brais Méndez MID8214 0.560.132
David Silva MID751 0.380.853
Takefusa Kubo FWD882 0.120.381
Alexander Sørloth FWD753 1.350.000
Mohamed Ali-Cho Sub150 0.000.000
Carlos Fernández Sub150 0.000.000
Robin Le Normand Sub80 0.000.000
Beñat Turrientes Sub80 0.000.000
Roberto Navarro Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Sociedad win 36% Avg odds 2.66
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.31
Villarreal win 35% Avg odds 2.75

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

Form going into the game

Real Sociedad WDLWW
Villarreal DWLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Villarreal 1-2 Real Sociedad, 15 May 22 Next meeting: Villarreal 2-0 Real Sociedad, 02 Apr 23  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.