Real Sociedad host Villarreal in a clash between two teams in excellent domestic form and both showing steady improvement in recent weeks.
Real Sociedad finally finding rhythm
La Real are unbeaten in six consecutive matches in all competitions and have rediscovered their home strength with two straight victories. Their matches have become far more open recently - there has been BTTS in each of their last five La Liga games, and defensively the team remains inconsistent, having kept just one clean sheet at home this season. With four of their six home matches seeing both teams score, Real Sociedad tend to enter lively, competitive encounters in San Sebastián.
Villarreal thriving in La Liga
While their Champions League campaign has unravelled, Villarreal’s domestic form is the complete opposite. They come into this match with four straight wins in La Liga, climbing to third place and building serious momentum. Away from home, they have looked particularly efficient, winning their last two visits - both 2:0 victories against Espanyol and Valencia - showing much-improved defensive discipline on the road.
Prediction: AH - Home +0.5
Both sides are in strong domestic form, but Real Sociedad’s home resilience and Villarreal’s contrasting European fatigue make this matchup tighter than it may seem. La Real rarely lose at home, consistently create chances, and have been extremely competitive in every recent match. With Villarreal solid but not always dominant away from home, the safer angle is to back Real Sociedad +0.5, covering the draw in what should be a close, evenly matched contest.
