Real Sociedad - Villarreal predictions

Betting odds can be illusive at times and Villarreal are more than capable of pulling an upset. However, Real Sociedad should have a clear path to victory if they stick to the plan.

The current perspective makes the situation plain as day. Given the superiority of Real Sociedad and the 5.08 odds given to The Yellow Submarine to win, it is clear that anything but a home win would be a stunning upset.

Team from San Sebastian will be flying high on confidence for their Friday game following a morale-boosting win achieved in the last round of the La Liga. A difficult away game was on the table for Sociedad and they kept it level at the halftime mark only to emerge victorious by a narrow, one-goal margin after the final whistle!

Villarreal narrowly avoided a home defeat in the previous round of La Liga. Playing against Getafe, they were behind at half-time but managed to catch up. The 1:1 result is no cause for celebration, though, given the favourable matchup and home-field advantage.

Records show that the last two times Team from San Sebastian played as the home team, the matches ended with 1 or fewer goals between them and the opposition. This marks them as interesting for bets like Under 5 Goals – especially now, when they’re playing at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.

Villarreal’s recent performance as visitors has been marked by a lot of conceded goals – 7 in their previous 3 away games.

La Real clearly have the upper hand in this matchup, though it doesn’t seem insurmountable by any means. They won despite a home-field disadvantage the last time they clashed with The Yellow Submarine, but it was a rather narrow victory.

The odds being what they are, remember that they were priced with various injuries in mind. The hosts reported that Elustondo, Aihen Muñoz, Carlos Fernández, Martín Merquelanz, Kieran Tierney, Odriozola, Sheraldo Becker will have to sit this one out, while Villarreal will have to make do without Juan Foyth, Pedraza, Denis Suárez, Ramón Terrats.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 1.85. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.