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La LigaFriday 20 March 2026 ·

Villarreal vs Real Sociedad result and stats

57%
test home win
3–1
full time
22%
draw
21%
test away win
Win probability: home 57%, draw 22%, away 21%

Match report

GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbers

Villarreal beat Real Sociedad 3–1 at home in the La Liga on Friday 20 March 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Villarreal 57%, the draw 22% and Real Sociedad 21%, so a home win had a 57% chance. The favourite result came in.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC

Match stats

VIRS
21
Shots
11
10
On target
4
4
Corners
5
10
Fouls
11
0
Yellow cards
2
0
Red cards
0
3
Half-time goals
0

Recent form

Villarreal
D @ Alaves1–1 · 13 Mar
W v Elche2–1 · 8 Mar
L @ Barcelona1–4 · 28 Feb
W v Valencia2–1 · 22 Feb
W @ Levante1–0 · 18 Feb
Real Sociedad
W v Osasuna3–1 · 15 Mar
L @ Atlético Madrid2–3 · 7 Mar
W @ Mallorca1–0 · 28 Feb
D v Real Oviedo3–3 · 21 Feb
L @ Real Madrid1–4 · 14 Feb

Head to head

In 9 league meetings since 2021, Villarreal won 4, Real Sociedad won 4 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 30 Nov 2025, finished Real Sociedad 2–3 Villarreal, a win for Villarreal.

Real Sociedad 2–3 Villarreal30 Nov 2025
Villarreal 2–2 Real Sociedad20 Apr 2025
Real Sociedad 1–0 Villarreal13 Jan 2025
Real Sociedad 1–3 Villarreal23 Feb 2024
Villarreal 0–3 Real Sociedad9 Dec 2023
Villarreal 2–0 Real Sociedad2 Apr 2023

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