Villarreal and Real Sociedad meet in La Liga this weekend, with the two teams heading into the clash in completely different sets of form. A win for the hosts could see them move into the top four in the standings, while their opponents are looking to end a run of three successive defeats in the Spanish top-flight.
Spanish La Liga – Villarreal v Real Sociedad – Estadio de la Cerámica, Villareal – Saturday 27th January 2018 – 19:45 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 13/5 at Skybet |
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Villarreal host Real Sociedad in the Spanish top-flight on Saturday evening, with both sides in need of three points for differing reasons. The hosts are one of the in-form teams in the division, which can certainly not be said for their opponents. Managers Javier Calleja and Eusebio Sacristán will both be hoping to gain a tactical advantage for their team, with many predicting a close encounter at the Estadio de la Ceramica. For those still unsure of who to back, be sure to take a look at our top betting tip below. However, let’s first take a closer look at the two teams, starting with the home side.
Villarreal Team News & Form
Villarreal come into this weekend’s match off the back of a narrow 2-1 win over Levante, meaning that the hosts have now dropped just two points from their last five La Liga outings. Despite having scored just 28 goals so far this season, Villarreal have shown that they are more than a threat for those battling for Champions League places, with the likes of Pablo Fornals, Bruno and Roberto Soriano having been in fine form over recent weeks.
Real Sociedad Team News & Form
Three consecutive defeats in La Liga have left Real Sociedad languishing in 15th position in the standings, with manager Sacristán under increasing pressure to start delivering results. Their Spanish dominated side is spearheaded by the likes of Juanmi, Inigo Martinez and Asier Illarramendi, while Willian Jose and former Manchester United youngster Adnan Januzaj are among their biggest attacking threats. However, the fact that Sociedad have conceded 36 goals already this season demonstrates their struggles throughout the campaign.
Head to Head
The two teams have met 26 times in the past, with Villarreal having won on 11 occasions, as well as registering ten draws in this time. However, Real Sociedad won the last time the two teams met back in August last year, running out comfortable 3-0 victors, making up for their 1-0 loss just at the beginning of 2017.
Villarreal v Real Sociedad – Betting Odds and Predictions
Given their position in the table and their status as the home team on Saturday evening, it comes as little surprise that it is Villarreal who are the firm favourites for victory. The hosts can be backed at odds of 15/13 with Unibet, while those looking to bet on an away win for Real Sociedad can take advantage of 21/10 odds from William Hill.
Top Betting Tip Villarreal v Real Sociedad
However, our top betting tip for the match is to bet on there being over 2.5 goals during the 90 minutes, which is available at odds of 7/10 with Ladbrokes.