The big picture

Villarreal come in 8th on the ladder with 15 points; Real Sociedad are 5th on 22. Real Sociedad are the side higher up the table.

Villarreal are 3–5–3 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.4 goals for and 1.4 against.

Real Sociedad are 6–4–1 in LaLiga 2026-27, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.8 against.

Form

Villarreal have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Paris Saint-Germain 0–6.

Real Sociedad have won three of their last five and most recently drew with Lyon 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 38 times on our records since 2003: Villarreal 19, Real Sociedad 9, 10 drawn.

Last time out (2025-26), Villarreal won 3–1 at Estadio de la Cerámica.

Biggest margin between these two: Villarreal by 4 goals in 2014-15 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Villarreal, watch Pape Gueye (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27) and Georges Mikautadze (0.3 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026-27).

For Real Sociedad, watch Luka Sucic (0.4 goals a game in 2026-27) and Orri Óskarsson (0.3 goals a game in 2026-27).

At Estadio de la Cerámica

Villarreal have won 10 of their last 19 at Estadio de la Cerámica.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Real Sociedad have the edge.