December 18th features a match where Real Sociedad plays host to Villarreal in a clash of the La Liga. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. 5th placed Real Sociedad is fresh off their 0-4 loss against Real Betis. Álex Moreno struck first for Real Betis in the 14th minute on a feed from Willian José, then Juanmi added another in the 57th minute on a feed from Álex Moreno In the end, Real Sociedad was frustrated by Real Betis’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Real Betis ended the match with the shutout victory. Real Sociedad is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while villarreal is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Rayo Vallecano. Aïssa Mandi struck first for Villarreal in the 32nd minute on a feed from Dani Parejo, then Gerard Moreno added another in the 36th minute on a penalty At the end of 90 a dissapointed Rayo Vallecano couldn’t manage to score, and Villarreal took the shutout win. Villarreal is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 2 draws apiece.
Both Samuel Chukwueze and Alberto Moreno have been the hottest scorers for Villarreal in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Real Sociedad is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Alexander Sørloth and Mikel Oyarzabal each having 2 goals in their last 5.