Villarreal vs Real Sociedad Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 20 Mar 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Villarreal vs Real Sociedad

Villarreal take on Real Sociedad at Estadio de la Ceramica, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Friday 20 March.

Villarreal and Sociedad should be able to score three goals or more, with the price for Over 2.5 in the Total Goals market looking attractive. There’s the chance to get -123 for this outcome to happen.

Villarreal played Deportivo Alavés away in their last game. It was a 1-1 draw at Estadio Mendizorroza. El Submarino Amarillo enjoyed 52% possession and had four shots on target, with Nicolas Pepe getting the goal.

Real Sociedad claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 3-1 win occurred against Osasuna at Reale Arena. The Basque Country outfit had six shots on goal and 48% possession, with Goncalo Guedes on the scoresheet twice and Mikel Oyarzabal also finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was Villarreal who came out on top when they last played Sociedad. At Reale Arena, a 3-2 away win was recorded. The previous 10 H2H meetings have led to four wins each and two draws.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
4	Villarreal	28	17	4	7	51	33	18	51:33	55
7	Real Sociedad	28	10	8	10	43	42	1	43:42	38

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4 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts. Villarreal have had 43.9% possession, 370.4 passes and 3.5 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.6 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 12.0 attempts, while their opponents have been awarded 4.6 corners.

Top scorer Georges Mikautadze has found the net 3 times, with Nicolas Pepe, Pape Gueye and Gerard Moreno getting 2 each. Santi Comesana and Nicolas Pepe are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Luiz Junior has kept one clean sheet.

Sociedad have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 2.1 goals from 10.6 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 46.5% possession, 415.1 passes, 4.1 corners in their favour and 5.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 14.5 attempts and 5.0 shots on goal.

Mikel Oyarzabal has top scored with 7 goals, while Goncalo Guedes and Orri Oskarsson are next on 4 and 3. Goncalo Guedes has had 3 assists, with Alex Remiro notching one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Villarreal predicted lineup (4-4-2): Luiz Junior (GK), Santiago Mourino, Pau Navarro, Rafa Marin, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesana, Pape Gueye, Alfonso Pedraza, Nicolas Pepe, Georges Mikautadze.

Real Sociedad predicted lineup (4-1-4-1): Alex Remiro (GK), Jon Aramburu, Igor Zubeldia, Duje Caleta-Car, Sergio Gomez, Yangel Herrera, Ander Barrenetxea, Brais Mendez, Carlos Soler, Goncalo Guedes, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Villarreal vs Real Sociedad Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Villarreal vs Real Sociedad betting tips provide expert coverage of all major angles, including our main match prediction, top player prop picks, correct score recommendation, corners betting angle and best bet builder insights.

Match Prediction

We think goals could be on the menu for this La Liga encounter and there’s lots of value on offer. You can get -123 that Over 2.5 Goals are scored and those odds have plenty of juice.

The latest La Liga injuries and suspensions can affect the overall outcome and we use this information as well as the form guide. The same applies to the stats so that we can get the best understanding of how things might pan out.

Key Villarreal vs Real Sociedad league stats:

• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Villarreal games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Villarreal games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Villarreal games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sociedad games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Sociedad games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Sociedad games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 6 of the last 10 games between these teams.

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 55.2% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 60-65%. This is why we can recommend this bet.

There’s a chance to back selections at larger odds, with bettors able to combine the Over 2.5 Goals pick with BTTS Yes on the Total Goals & Both Teams to Score market.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Villarreal 2 - 1 Sociedad

Let’s take a chance on the +650 available that Villarreal secure a 2-1 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Pape Gueye Over 1.5 Shots +107

Pape Gueye (Villarreal) has totalled over 1.5 shots in back-to-back La Liga home matches. We’re expecting this data to be backed up and for him to cover the Player Shots line at odds of +107.

Latest Pape Gueye Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+450

First

+1150

Shots

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

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Tajon Buchanan to Score +390

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) has scored three goals in his past ten La Liga matches on home soil. It’s worth a play on the +390 that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Tajon Buchanan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+390

First

+1000

Shots

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Villarreal Under 5.5 Corners -159

Villarreal have had under 5.5 corners in eight straight matches, while Real Sociedad have had an average of 4.00 corners against them in their previous 10 away games. It stands to reason that the line won’t be reached and you can secure odds of -159 for this Villarreal Team Corners bet.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Villarreal

Total

8.10 3.50 4.60

Home

9.70 4.20 5.50

Away

7.30 2.60 4.70

Sociedad

Total

9.60 4.10 5.50

Home

9.90 4.50 5.40

Away

9.50 5.50 4.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-119

Under 9.5

-119

Villarreal Corners

Over 4.5

-152

Under 4.5

+107

Sociedad Corners

Over 4.5

+107

Under 4.5

-154

Most Corners

1

-133

X

+650

2

+138

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Villarreal vs Real Sociedad Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Villarreal are forecasted to have a 53% chance of triumphing in this La Liga encounter according to the bookmakers. It leads to their latest betting odds being -111. Real Sociedad are the +295 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 bet means you need your selection to simply win. Villarreal are -112, although Sociedad are +0.5 at -110 and you win with the latter if things end in a draw.

If you’re betting on Total Goals, the market is finding it hard to split Unders and Overs. Punters expecting both teams to find the net can get -147 when it comes to BTTS Yes.

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Full-Time Result

1

-111

X

+265

2

+295

Half-Time Result

1

+145

X

+125

2

+325

Double Chance

1X

-417

12

-357

X2

-116

Draw No Bet

1

-263

2

+170

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-112

2 Hcp +0.5

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-105

Over 2.5

-123

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-147

No

+107

Georges Mikautadze is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +450. Alternatively, there’s the chance to back him to find the net at any stage at +170.

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

First

+210

Anytime

+575

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

First

+230

Anytime

+575

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

First

+240

Anytime

+650

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)

First

+280

Anytime

+750

Jon Karrikaburu (Sociedad)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)

First

+380

Anytime

+1000

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

First

+390

Anytime

+1000

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

First

+400

Anytime

+1000

Ander Barrenetxea (Sociedad)

First

+410

Anytime

+1100

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

First

+450

Anytime

+1150

Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad)

First

+475

Anytime

+1200

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Brais Méndez (Sociedad)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Carlos Soler (Sociedad)

First

+650

Anytime

+1800

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

First

+700

Anytime

+1800

Yangel Herrera (Sociedad)

First

+750

Anytime

+1900

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

First

+750

Anytime

+2000

Willy Kambwala (Villarreal)

First

+850

Anytime

+2000

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Sergio Gomez (Sociedad)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Georges Mikautadze (Villarreal)

Over 3.5

+132

Under 3.5

-

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-

Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Ayoze Pérez (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Alfonso González (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)

Over 2.5

+130

Under 2.5

-

Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)

Over 2.5

+110

Under 2.5

-

Brais Méndez (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Pape Gueye (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

Ander Barrenetxea (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

-104

Under 1.5

-

Santi Comesaña (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

-135

Under 1.5

-

Jon Karrikaburu (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

-132

Under 1.5

-

Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal)

Over 1.5

-172

Under 1.5

-

Alexander Freeman (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Soler (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Dani Parejo (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-112

Under 0.5

-

Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)

Over 0.5

-120

Under 0.5

-

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Sergio Gomez (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Villarreal have won each of their last three games at Estadio de la Ceramica. El Submarino Amarillo have six wins and four defeats in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

Sociedad have clocked up four draws, three victories and three defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.40.

The previous Estadio de la Ceramica encounter involved a 2-2 draw between Villarreal and Sociedad. In the past 6 H2H games at Estadio de la Ceramica, we have seen three Sociedad wins, one Villarreal victory and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Villarreal Home Stats		6-0-4	3.20	1.80	1.40	7	3	7	3
Real Sociedad Away Stats		3-4-3	2.70	1.30	1.40	4	6	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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Villarreal vs Real Sociedad Lineups & Team News

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