Villarreal vs Real Sociedad Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 27/01/2021, 09:52  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 27/01/2021 at 10:52 in LaLiga Predictions

Villarreal are fifth in La Liga but would be a lot higher if not drawing so often. They try to get a home win this weekend against Real Sociedad who are a place and three points behind them. Villarreal are only two points behnd the final Champions League qualifying position. However, they have played a game more than Sevilla who are currently in that place. The home side have drawn exactly half of their 20 league games. If just three had been turned into victories, they'd be level on points with second placed Real Madrid. Their last two league games have both ended as draws. A 2-2 result at home to seventh placed Granada was followed by a disappointing away stalemate at Huesca who are bottom of the table (and also now drawn ten league matches this season). Villarreal have the second best home record in La Liga, despite only winning five of their ten games. The other five have all ended level, extending Villarreal's unbeaten home league run to 11 games. Their last home league loss was in July, when losing to their opponents in this game. Four of their last five home league games have eneded level, three being score draws.

Real Sociedad made an impressive start to the new season. They only lost one of their first ten league games and topped the table at one point winning six games in a row. Form has slipped since then though. only one win has come from their last 11 league matches, a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao. They have drawn two and lost one since that victory on the last day of 2020. Draws are no stranger to Sociedad either with seven in La Liga this season. Five away games have been won in the league, but three lost. They won four in a row but since then have just one win in their last five with three ending in defeat. A bet on this game ending in a draw is the suggested wager.