GolVolt — Villarreal vs Real Sociedad: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 20 March: Villarreal – Real Sociedad 3:1

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Villarreal are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Streak

Real Sociedad unbeaten in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 17 September, 1:2 against AFC Bournemouth.

Streak

Real Sociedad have scored in 7 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 21 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Alberto Moleiro: 2 goals and 3 assists in 5 league matches

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Goals in line with the quality of his chances (xG 2.1).

Player in form

Carlos Soler: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Alberto Moleiro

Villarreal · midfielder

2goals 4assists 7.20avg rating

Last match, Valencia: 1 assist, rating 7.1.

Carlos Soler

Real Sociedad · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.14avg rating

Last match, Málaga: rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Villarreal at home and Real Sociedad away, as in this match.

Villarreal

at home · 10

6W1D3L2.6scored per match1.4conceded per match

Real Sociedad

away · 10

4W3D3L2.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 20 Mar 2026 · La Liga Villarreal 3:1 Real Sociedad Moreno 7' · Mikautadze 15' · Pépé 23' · Sucic 47'. Villarreal: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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1 draw3.5 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Villarreal (4-2-3-1, last: Manacor) · Real Sociedad (4-4-2, last: Levante).

LJLuiz Jr. SCCardona LCCosta PNNavarro SMMouriño ADDiatta CMMacià NJEl Jmili AMMoleiro NPPépé TOOluwaseyi ÁRRemiro HFFort JVVicente MSSarr SGGómez LSSucic JGGorrotxategi BTTurrientes GGGuedes MOOyarzabal OÓÓskarsson

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When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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