Real Sociedad-Villarreal is a match of the nineteenth day of La Liga and is played Monday at 9 p.m.: likely lineups, prediction, live TV and streaming.
Day 19 of the Spanish La Liga concludes with an intriguing clash for Europe between Real Sociedad and Villarreal, eighth and fifth in the standings respectively, separated by just five points. The Yellow Submarine is having a good season but in December it has failed to keep up the pace of previous weeks. After nearly two months without a win (three draws and two defeats) Marcelino’s team returned to winning ways in the last match of 2024 by scrambling newly promoted Leganes 5-2 at home.
Villarreal then enjoyed a “break” of about 15 days, having no King’s Cup commitments (a month ago it had been eliminated from the national cup by surprise by Pontevedra). Plenty of time, then, for the yellow team’s coach to prepare for the challenge with the Basques, who were instead fresh from their King’s Cup success with Ponferradina (0-2), a club that plays in the third league.
Real Sociedad, however, had not finished 2024 well at all: a deadlocked draw with Las Palmas (0-0) and a defeat at home to Celta Vigo (2-0) on the last two days of the old year, which made Imanol Alguacil’s men momentarily slip out of the Europa zone. There are two heavy absences for the Txuri-urdin, who against Villarreal will have to do without Traoré (injury) and Zubeldia (disqualification): replacing the latter, in the center of defense, will be Pacheco’s turn. On the other side, however, Marcelino will return to field Moreno and Dani Parejo from 1′, both absent against Leganes. Confirmed, finally, the class of 2002 Barry, author of a hat trick against the Pepineros.
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The Prediction
Two away wins in both of the last two previous fixtures, and the feeling is that this is also a classic triple match, difficult to predict. Villarreal should be able to at least avoid defeat in a match with at least one goal on each side.
The probable lineups of Real Sociedad-Villarreal
REAL SOCIEDAD (4-3-3): Remiro; Aramburu, Pacheco, Aguerd, Muñoz; Zubimendi, Sucic, Brais Méndez; Barrenetxea, Kubo, Oyarzabal.
VILLARREAL (4-3-3): Luiz Júnior; Femenía, Logan Costa, Albiol, Cardona; Comesaña, Dani Parejo, Pape Gueye; Gerard Moreno, Baena, Barry.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1