So yesterday I suddenly got curious about whether Villarreal or Real Sociedad is actually playing better this season. Just felt like comparing them properly, you know? No fancy analysis, just looking at the basic stuff.
First, I fired up my go-to stats site
Opened my laptop, grabbed some coffee, and went straight to Transfermarkt. Searched for both teams. Easy enough.
Started scribbling down points
Just grabbed the current La Liga table. Needed the facts right there.
- Villarreal: 7th place with 44 points? Okay, wrote that down.
- Real Sociedad: 6th place with 51 points! Wow, that’s a gap already.
Goals! Everyone cares about goals
Scrolled down to the goals section. Wrote down what I saw:
- Villarreal Scored: 48 goals. Not bad.
- Villarreal Conceded: 48 goals… Oof. Letting in as many as they score.
- Real Sociedad Scored: 41 goals. Fewer than Villarreal actually.
- Real Sociedad Conceded: Only 31 goals! That’s solid defense.
Got curious about head-to-head
Started looking for their recent match history against each other. Got a bit lost clicking around different tabs. Found it eventually under “H2H.” Noticed:
- Their last game? Real Sociedad beat Villarreal 3-0! Recent history favors Sociedad.
Started making my messy comparison table
Put it all together in a simple table – nothing fancy, just rows and columns.
| Team | Position | Points | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 7th | 44 | 48 | 48 |
| Real Sociedad | 6th | 51 | 41 | 31 |
What does this mess tell me?
Looking at my scrawled notes and the table:
- Sociedad is clearly higher in the table and has more points. Big difference there.
- Villarreal scores more? Yep, by 7 goals. But…
- They leak goals like crazy! Conceded 48 vs Sociedad’s tight 31. That defense is shaky.
- That 3-0 smacking recently? Just confirms Sociedad can handle them.
So basically, Sociedad might score less but they win more because they don’t let goals in. Feels more solid overall. Villarreal? Good attack but that defense is a real problem. Makes sense why they’re below. Still confused how they score so much but concede even more? Crazy.
