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2024/25 Spanish La Liga
Matchday 19
Real Sociedad v Villarreal CF
Reale Arena
Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
Monday, 13 January 2025
Kick-off is at 22h00
Real Sociedad will square off with a rejuvenated Villarreal CF side in a
La Liga match at the Reale Arena on 13 January.
Current Form
The White and Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo at home on 21 December and they are winless in their last two matches in the Spanish top-flight.
However, Sociedad are undefeated in their last three home matches in this competition having registered two successive wins and one draw at the Reale Arena also known as Anoeta Stadium.
Meanwhile, Villarreal overcame CD Leganes 5-2 at home on 22 December and they are now undefeated in their last two matches in La Liga.
The victory over Leganes ended the Yellow Submarine's two-match winless run on the road in this competition having registered one defeat and one draw as the visitors.
Team News
Sociedad will be without the suspended Igor Zubeldia, while his teammates Martin Zubimendi, Sheraldo Becker, Naif Aguerd and Hamari Traore are currently injured.
On the other hand, Villarreal starlet Yeremy Pino is suspended, while his teammates Ayoze Pérez, Diego Conde, Nicolas Pépé, Alfonso Pedraza and Ilias Akhomach.
Quotes
“It was a very difficult match. The match was strange from the start. We both did very little in attack and it was a 2-2 draw at half-time," Villarreal manager Marcelino García Toral said after his side's win over Leganes
"In the second half we were much better, but Leganés were badly affected by the sending-offs. In today’s football, sending offs are almost definitive and although it was difficult, we needed this victory.”
Head-to-Head
Villarreal claimed a 3-1 win over Sociedad in their last meeting in La Liga with the match taking place at Anoeta Stadium in February 2024.
Therefore, the Yellow Submarine have won two of their last three league matches against the White and Blues who won the other game.
La Liga matchday 19 fixtures
Friday, 10 January
22:00 - Rayo Vallecano v Celta Vigo
Saturday, 11 January
15:00 - Deportivo Alaves v Girona FC
17:15 - Real Valladolid v Real Betis
19:30 - RCD Espanyol v CD Leganes
22:00 - Sevilla CF v Valencia CF
Sunday, 12 January
15:00 - Las Palmas v Getafe CF
17:15 - Atletico Madrid v CA Osasuna
Monday, 13 January
22:00 - Real Sociedad v Villarreal CF
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