Spain - LaLigaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Villarreal and Real Sociedad, taking place on Sunday, 02 April 2023, at The Estadio de la Cerámica in Villareal.
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Villarreal, Recent FormLast time out, Villarreal recorded an impressive 3-0 away win against Osasuna. They achieved 45% possession in that match and had 13 strikes at goal, with 6 hitting the target, up against Osasuna's tally of 10 efforts at goal, 2 of which were on target.
Manager Quique Setién will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, with them having managed to score 10 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 7 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way. Having found the net in 5 of their last 6 matches, they will be pleased that their forward line have found some good and consistent form of late. With just 1 clean sheet in the last 6 matches at home, Setién will be worried about the defensive frailties within his team of late.
Having scored 5 goals in his last 6 league games for Villarreal, José Luis Morales will be looking to keep his tally up with a goal in their next outing.
Real Sociedad, Recent FormHaving secured a 2-0 home win against Elche in their latest league match, Real Sociedad will have a positive feeling ahead of this match. Their share of possession in that meeting was 61%, while racking up 17 shots along the way, 4 of which were on target. Elche had 4 shots on goal with 3 on target.
It seems pretty certain that Imanol Alguacil will be quite pleased with his squad's ability to score goals in recent matches, having managed 7 goals in their past 6 outings. In contrast, however, he will be concerned that their defensive qualities look a little more fragile, with 5 goals conceded in those matches and some crucial points dropped. On the road, they are showing great consistency in finding the back of the net, having scored in 4 of their last 6 away games. It's fair to say they have produced a number of good defensive performances away from home, with 3 clean sheets in their last 6 matches on the road.
They have had a good run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 games on the road and picking up 3 wins along the way.
On an individual basis, Alexander Sørloth will be looking to cause Villarreal some problems having scored 3 goals in Real Sociedad's last 6 away games in the league.
Last time these two teams met in the league it ended in disappointment for Villarreal, losing 1-0 to Real Sociedad.
The Villarreal defence has struggled against Los Txuri-Urdin in past meetings, having conceded 1 or more goals in each of their last 7 games.
Villarreal has lost the last 2 times they've faced Sociedad in the league.
Villarreal player Gerard Moreno will be looking to get on the scoresheet again against Sociedad, having scored 5 goals in the last 5 league meetings between the teams.
There is only really one injury concern for the Villarreal manager Quique Setién ahead of this clash, with Francis Coquelin (Cruciate ligament) missing out, which gives Setién a strong squad to pick his starting eleven from.
Imanol Alguacil has a number of injury concerns in his Sociedad squad to contend with: Ander Barrenetxea (Hamstring), Aritz Elustondo (Ankle), Martín Merquelanz (Knee) and Umar Sadiq (Cruciate ligament)
Villarreal Playing at home | Real Sociedad Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.4 | Goals scored | 1.5 |
| 0.8 | Goals conceded | 0.9 |
| 52' | Time first goal scored | 24' |
| 32' | Time first goal conceded | 42' |
| 2.6 | Yellow cards | 2.2 |
| 0.2 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.5 | Subs used | 4.8 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 5-3 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
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