Real Sociedad vs Villarreal CF Prediction 23 February 2024

Sixth place, 40 points and a goal difference of 34:23 - with such stats, Real Sociedad are confidently moving into the European Cup zone, even if they are not showing their best football. Over the past month, the Txuri-urdin defeated Celta (1:0) and Mallorca (2:1), drew 0:0 with Rayo Vallecano and 0:0 with Girona, and also lost 0:1 to Osasuna.

In a similar period of time, Villarreal sensationally defeated Barcelona 5:3, and in other cases had a draw with Mallorca (1:1), Cadiz (0:0), Alaves (1:1) and Getafe (1:1). The current thirteenth position with 26 points and a goal statistic of 35:47 is a significant step back compared to the previous season, when the Yellow Submarine were fifth.

Real Sociedad have not won at home since the end of November, while Villarreal have somehow learned to cope without failure for a long time. We wouldn’t be surprised if the visit to the Basque Country turns out to be successful for the guests.

Villarreal to win with +1.0 Asian handicap 1.61