La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[hahay]

Villarreal have 4 wins and 1 victory in their last 5 matches. As you emphasized, the draw has become one of their characteristics in the last weeks. On the other hand, Real Sociedad have not had good results in recent weeks. They have only 2 wins in the last 9 weeks. But I'm sure they want to finish in the top 6 of the league. I think they will be the favorites in this match. Or I can consider goal betting options for this match. They are safer options in such matches.

Real Sociedad might be eyeing victory but I'm sure they will play more carefully because this week Sociedad will play in the Champions League so they need a fit player prepare enough rest and avoid injury, on the one hand Real Sociedad doesn't want to lose points in La Liga and on the other hand Real Sociedad wants to take place in the Champions League. I think the worst thing that can happen is the two teams draw today because both of them need points to secure their respective positions in the standings.

After all, because in the current La Liga standings, Real Sociedad is in a better position compared to Villarreal and also, in this match Real Sociedad will play at home, of course Real Sociedad is still the favorite team to win. Not only that, because in reality Real Sociedad also still has good results or dominance in the head to head record of Real Sociedad v Villarreal.

But indeed, even though Real Sociedad is superior in all existing factors but yes, it still doesn't seem like it will be easy for Real Sociedad to beat Villarreal, but it's just about not completely easy but basically Real Sociedad still has a chance to win. Because, so far this season, Villarreal has not been very good in away matches, even though previously Villarreal managed to beat Barcelona, but I think it is difficult to have the same good performance and results. Therefore, I believe that Real Sociedad will not lose in this match and yes, a win for Real Sociedad or just a draw can still happen in this match.

[Tony116]

Real Sociedad might be eyeing victory but I'm sure they will play more carefully because this week Sociedad will play in the Champions League so they need a fit player prepare enough rest and avoid injury, on the one hand Real Sociedad doesn't want to lose points in La Liga and on the other hand Real Sociedad wants to take place in the Champions League. I think the worst thing that can happen is the two teams draw today because both of them need points to secure their respective positions in the standings.

After all, because in the current La Liga standings, Real Sociedad is in a better position compared to Villarreal and also, in this match Real Sociedad will play at home, of course Real Sociedad is still the favorite team to win. Not only that, because in reality Real Sociedad also still has good results or dominance in the head to head record of Real Sociedad v Villarreal.

But indeed, even though Real Sociedad is superior in all existing factors but yes, it still doesn't seem like it will be easy for Real Sociedad to beat Villarreal, but it's just about not completely easy but basically Real Sociedad still has a chance to win. Because, so far this season, Villarreal has not been very good in away matches, even though previously Villarreal managed to beat Barcelona, but I think it is difficult to have the same good performance and results. Therefore, I believe that Real Sociedad will not lose in this match and yes, a win for Real Sociedad or just a draw can still happen in this match.

Even though Real Sociedad is currently in a far better position in the standing compared to Villarreal, I think this match is going to be an interesting one. If you ask me the reason, I will say Real Sociedad is not in the best of form right now.

On the other hand, Villarreal has been able to consistently get 1 point from quite a few matches in the last few weeks. In the last five matches Villarreal has been able to get 7 points and Real Sociedad has been able to get eight in the last five.

So the current form is not very different for both of them. If we judge them best on that I think this match is going to be an interesting one.

Villarreal has actually scored quite a few goals in this season. Almost as matches their opponent in the upcoming match. The problem is they have not been able to defend well at all.

[Ruttoshi]

And tomorrow Barcelona is scheduled to face Getafe first. So hopefully in tomorrow's match Barcelona can win so they can shift Girona from second place in La Liga.

Getafe in five meetings with Barcelona always made it difficult for Barcelona to get full points. Their last match together this season, Getafe was able to hold Barcelona to a draw with a score of 0-0. Previously, Getafe also managed to hold Barcelona to a draw with the same score.
Of course, in the match at Camp Nou against Getafe, Barcelona could also have difficulty getting full points.

Mayoral's performance has been very impressive since Greenwood's arrival in the Getafe squad. Mayoral is much fiercer than Lewandowski as an attacker.
In this case, Barcelona's defense will be tested on how well they can defend against Getafe's fast attacks.

It will quite a challenge for Barca in this match, but no matter how difficult it will be, Barca will still win the match. This is because they will want to be in the second position and push Girona down, and it is only in this match that they can have the opportunity to do that. The match will be played at Barca's home giving them more advantage to win the match.

Getafe last 5 matches result was 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 lost against Real Madrid. Barca have won Getafe many times, and it will not be a problem for Barca to do it again, even when there last match ended in a goalless draw.

[boltz]

And tomorrow Barcelona is scheduled to face Getafe first. So hopefully in tomorrow's match Barcelona can win so they can shift Girona from second place in La Liga.

Getafe in five meetings with Barcelona always made it difficult for Barcelona to get full points. Their last match together this season, Getafe was able to hold Barcelona to a draw with a score of 0-0. Previously, Getafe also managed to hold Barcelona to a draw with the same score.
Of course, in the match at Camp Nou against Getafe, Barcelona could also have difficulty getting full points.

Mayoral's performance has been very impressive since Greenwood's arrival in the Getafe squad. Mayoral is much fiercer than Lewandowski as an attacker.
In this case, Barcelona's defense will be tested on how well they can defend against Getafe's fast attacks.

It will quite a challenge for Barca in this match, but no matter how difficult it will be, Barca will still win the match. This is because they will want to be in the second position and push Girona down, and it is only in this match that they can have the opportunity to do that. The match will be played at Barca's home giving them more advantage to win the match.

Getafe last 5 matches result was 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 lost against Real Madrid. Barca have won Getafe many times, and it will not be a problem for Barca to do it again, even when there last match ended in a goalless draw.

Yea , I do think Getafe will score at least once against Barcelona but I can't see them winning the game but like you said above , Getafe will put problems for sure and we might have a draw after 90 minutes of play.

Meanwhile today we have Sociedad vs Villareal and this should be a both teams to score but at the end , Sociedad should take the win. 

[Oluwa-btc]

And tomorrow Barcelona is scheduled to face Getafe first. So hopefully in tomorrow's match Barcelona can win so they can shift Girona from second place in La Liga.

Getafe in five meetings with Barcelona always made it difficult for Barcelona to get full points. Their last match together this season, Getafe was able to hold Barcelona to a draw with a score of 0-0. Previously, Getafe also managed to hold Barcelona to a draw with the same score.
Of course, in the match at Camp Nou against Getafe, Barcelona could also have difficulty getting full points.

Mayoral's performance has been very impressive since Greenwood's arrival in the Getafe squad. Mayoral is much fiercer than Lewandowski as an attacker.
In this case, Barcelona's defense will be tested on how well they can defend against Getafe's fast attacks.

We should be expecting both sides to score truly. Lol.... Robert Lewandoski is actually inna pretty good form and should be on the list of goal scorers for this game. Robert Lewandoski to score and also for Getefe's Mayoral to be amongst the goalscorers.

Barcelona did not impress me during the Champions League, because if they did they should have won the game against Napoli during the Champions League.
If the game would be played at the Camp Nou, then we can say they have the chances of winning or drawing the game. I'm sure they'd not want to lose.
Xavi Hernandez has done some good improvements sikce he aired his opinions about him leaving the club at the end of the season.

[ShowOff]

And tomorrow Barcelona is scheduled to face Getafe first. So hopefully in tomorrow's match Barcelona can win so they can shift Girona from second place in La Liga.

Getafe in five meetings with Barcelona always made it difficult for Barcelona to get full points. Their last match together this season, Getafe was able to hold Barcelona to a draw with a score of 0-0. Previously, Getafe also managed to hold Barcelona to a draw with the same score.
Of course, in the match at Camp Nou against Getafe, Barcelona could also have difficulty getting full points.

Each team's chances are different due to squad depth and perhaps where they play. Barcelona has a high chance of winning its home game following a 1-1 draw against Napoli in the first leg of the Champions League last 16. I don't want to guarantee victory for Barcelona considering the record of meetings between the two teams in several previous matches, but Barcelona, ​​who is playing at home, is believed to be able to take advantage of their home advantage to win.

Barcelona is unbeaten in its last 5 matches, including 1 match in the Champions League. The team's performance has been quite good in maintaining consistency of play and results, but people always expect more because Barcelona is considered to have a higher team standard than others. For me a draw is a low possibility, while I think Barcelona will win the home game.

Mayoral's performance has been very impressive since Greenwood's arrival in the Getafe squad. Mayoral is much fiercer than Lewandowski as an attacker.
In this case, Barcelona's defense will be tested on how well they can defend against Getafe's fast attacks.

Getafe and Barcelona are both not good in defense if you look at the number of goals they have conceded in the last 25 matches. Barcelona is ahead of the goal record where so far Lewandowski cs has scored 52 goals in 25 matches. The most unpleasant thing about Barcelona this season is that they look weaker at home than away. The statistics are as follows: P13, W9, D1 and L3.

[kawetsriyanto]

Sevilla unbeaten last four matches in La Liga by 2 won and 2 draws, its not bad result for Sevilla tries recovery their position out from relegation zone and try to move up until Europe League spot position. I don't sure will be easily for Real Madrid secure three points regarding last match success hold draw by not favorite team Rayo Vallecano,
Sevilla performance still not consistent have difficult keep in the winning trend, but the last four matches success not get losses yet and they have motivate out and make many points left from relegation zone.
Sevilla won't losses three points because their position still not secure yet from relegation zone, has 7 points left from Cadiz in the latest position or relegation zone not secure for Sevilla keep comfort their position in La Liga for next season.

You're right. Sevilla has improved their performance, they are unbeaten in the last 4 matches. Sevilla has successfully stayed away from the relegation zone, they are in the 15th place now. We all know Sevilla defeated Atletico Madrid and Rayo Vallecano. They are 2 teams that are very often to make the difficulty for Real Madrid in this season. This simply shows that Sevilla has something to challenge Real Madrid.

With the current condition of Sevilla, Real Madrid won't be easy to get full points against them. However, Real Madrid is lucky that they will play at home. I'm pretty sure Real Madrid has enough players to beat Sevilla. Even Real Madrid plays with their second lineup, in theory Real Madrid still can win against Sevilla. I assume Ancelotti will try to prepare the main lineup of Real Madrid, he understands 3 points will maintain Real Madrid position in the top of La Liga standings.

Although Sevilla will try all out to steal point at Real Madrid home, I still believe that Real Madrid will beat them with a convincing score.  

[bitpotter]

Villarreal have 4 wins and 1 victory in their last 5 matches. As you emphasized, the draw has become one of their characteristics in the last weeks. On the other hand, Real Sociedad have not had good results in recent weeks. They have only 2 wins in the last 9 weeks. But I'm sure they want to finish in the top 6 of the league. I think they will be the favorites in this match. Or I can consider goal betting options for this match. They are safer options in such matches.

Real Sociedad might be eyeing victory but I'm sure they will play more carefully because this week Sociedad will play in the Champions League so they need a fit player prepare enough rest and avoid injury, on the one hand Real Sociedad doesn't want to lose points in La Liga and on the other hand Real Sociedad wants to take place in the Champions League. I think the worst thing that can happen is the two teams draw today because both of them need points to secure their respective positions in the standings.

I think Real Sociedad also knows that they really need this win and maybe they will also maximize their next match in the Champions League without having to tire their players. Their current position is not very safe after not getting good results in the last few matches so they have to win again against Villarreal. The previous victory against Mallorca was a special motivation for the players and they will not hesitate to make Villarreal submit at home.

[Adams0001]

There are still three more matches scheduled in La Liga which Barcelona must focus on before preparing to face Napoli in the second leg of the UCL. Barcelona is still trying to give its best performance in order to maintain its position in the UCL zone, another focus is also a target that must be achieved to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The runner-up position is very realistic for Barcelona because the number of points collected is far different from what Real Madrid has collected.

Yes, Barcelona must go through three matches first which of course will be a source of points to be able to catch Girona and Real Madrid in LaLiga before facing Napoli in the last 16 of the Champions League (second leg).
Even though Barcelona's schedule will definitely be a bit busy, if we talk about the 3 matches that Barcelona will play in LaLiga, I am sure that Barcelona has great potential to be able to bring home the full 3 points. The reason is, the 3 clubs that Barcelona will face can be said to have performance equivalent to Barcelona and some are below it. Maybe the club that will make things a little difficult for Barcelona is Bilbao, because in Barcelona's last match against Bilbao, Barcelona lost. However, the other two clubs, Getafe and Mallorca, will most likely be handled very well by Lewandowski and his friends. Even though Barcelona's last meeting with these two teams (Getafe & Mallorca) ended in a draw, in this meeting I am sure Barcelona will definitely learn from their mistakes and will maximize positive results (victory).

And tomorrow Barcelona is scheduled to face Getafe first. So hopefully in tomorrow's match Barcelona can win so they can shift Girona from second place in La Liga.

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You mean if Barcelona wins the three matches, they will catch Girona and Real Madrid in the table? You know, Real Madrid and Girona will continue to win matches, so I don't think Barcelona can catch them again in the league unless they mistakenly lose points in the league, and Madrid has already won the league because I don't think Madrid will lose any points that will allow another opponent to catch them. Ancelotti has a lot of experience that he uses when playing matches. Because even if Madrid ar losing a
match  before the game will be over they will win or draw the match because Madrid is a strong team that can challenge anyone who comes their way, and I still believe Madrid will win the Champions League and La Liga this season.

[Docnaster]

And tomorrow Barcelona is scheduled to face Getafe first. So hopefully in tomorrow's match Barcelona can win so they can shift Girona from second place in La Liga.

Getafe in five meetings with Barcelona always made it difficult for Barcelona to get full points. Their last match together this season, Getafe was able to hold Barcelona to a draw with a score of 0-0. Previously, Getafe also managed to hold Barcelona to a draw with the same score.
Of course, in the match at Camp Nou against Getafe, Barcelona could also have difficulty getting full points.

Mayoral's performance has been very impressive since Greenwood's arrival in the Getafe squad. Mayoral is much fiercer than Lewandowski as an attacker.
In this case, Barcelona's defense will be tested on how well they can defend against Getafe's fast attacks.

We should be expecting both sides to score truly. Lol.... Robert Lewandoski is actually inna pretty good form and should be on the list of goal scorers for this game. Robert Lewandoski to score and also for Getefe's Mayoral to be amongst the goalscorers.

Barcelona did not impress me during the Champions League, because if they did they should have won the game against Napoli during the Champions League.
If the game would be played at the Camp Nou, then we can say they have the chances of winning or drawing the game. I'm sure they'd not want to lose.
Xavi Hernandez has done some good improvements sikce he aired his opinions about him leaving the club at the end of the season.

I remember the days when Lionel Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez and David Villa were playing for Barcelona. During those days, whenever Barcelona is facing Getafe, it was very easy to predict that a lot of goals will be scored in the match and in most times it's only Barcelona that scores those goals but currently, Barcelona isn't playing the quality kind of football we were seeing those good old days.

Tomorrow in the Spanish La Liga, Barcelona will be playing host to Getafe and despite Barcelona's inability to deliver convincing results that'll see them be considered as one of the favorite teams that'll win the Spanish league title at the end of the season, I expect them to convincingly beat Getafe tomorrow and claim all three points from the game. Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez have already announced his decision to leave the Catalan club at the end of the current season but because of his passionate love for the club he spent most of his football career playing for, he still wanna make sure Barcelona finishes the season in a a very good position and I think he's eyeing the second position of the Spanish La Liga table at the end of the current season

[KTChampions]

There will be several ez matches to bet will come in the upcoming matchday starting tomorrow.

Real madrid vs sevilla

Even though sevilla is moving up again but we can't deny that if it's obvious real madrid will win the game soon. Sevilla has some ez fixtures but the real test is just getting started. Real madrid will become the next opponent for sevilla. This is gonna give another hard test for the club to know whether sevilla has been regaining its good performance again or it's still up and down.
I strongly believe that if sevilla will miss three points soon. It doesn't matter how strong sevilla is riight now but the composition owned by real madrid looked like a perfect composition. Ancellotti was obviously a maestro who was able building the club from the bottom.
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Currently the odds for this game are as follows:

1.27 - 5.68 - 9.41

I'm not at all sure that 1.27 is a good risk compensation ratio. I have no doubts that Real will win (in the poll I chose the outcome 3-0 for this game), but for a money bet it seems to me a risky game: Real have already achieved a comfortable lead in La Liga, they can afford to lose points sometimes, and Sevilla have what to prove (try to change the picture of a completely failed season in separate games against the tops).

[Queentoshi]

Meanwhile today we have Sociedad vs Villareal and this should be a both teams to score but at the end , Sociedad should take the win.  

Villareal End of the first half leading with one goal have begun the second half and just got another goal from the same player. Villareal playing very directly and not slowing down to show that they just want to score goals. It will be a real struggle for Sociedad the home team to score and even win this game that they were the pick to win seeing their position on the La Liga table because the players are showing signs of frustration already with the way they have been playing shots at the Villareal goal.

[nurilham]

I think Real Sociedad also knows that they really need this win and maybe they will also maximize their next match in the Champions League without having to tire their players. Their current position is not very safe after not getting good results in the last few matches so they have to win again against Villarreal. The previous victory against Mallorca was a special motivation for the players and they will not hesitate to make Villarreal submit at home.

If Real Sociedad realizes this match is important, they will play better. In fact, Real Sociedad only won the ball possessions and made many shot attempts but they scored 0 goals. Villareal even could play better, they are leading with 2 goals now although they only have a very little chance to score goals. They made 3 shot on target, they succeed scored 2 goals.

With this defeat, Real Sociedad isn't safe in the top 5 of La Liga table. Real Betis has a chance to overtake them now.
Well, I don't see a chance that Real Sociedad can finish this season in UCL zone. I think the realistic target is to finish at the top 5 of the table.


Update:

Current score Real Sociedad 1 vs 2 Villareal

[Chilwell]

Everyone thinks that Real Sociedad is the better team and will win, but the reality is that Villareal is a team that likes to get a draw, they will play quite well defensively and I think they will do their best to get a draw here as well. A bet that is a draw OR sociedad win could be better than just Sociedad win. I know that the possibility of Villareal getting a draw from this game is slim, but it is not impossible and we should consider the possibility for sure.

I think the best way to go about this game would be picking the draw. This is of course just my guess and I could be wrong and maybe Sociedad will get the win like many expect, but I think it's quite close to being something that would be a draw and boring game.

Villarreal have 4 wins and 1 victory in their last 5 matches. As you emphasized, the draw has become one of their characteristics in the last weeks. On the other hand, Real Sociedad have not had good results in recent weeks. They have only 2 wins in the last 9 weeks. But I'm sure they want to finish in the top 6 of the league. I think they will be the favorites in this match. Or I can consider goal betting options for this match. They are safer options in such matches.

Villarreal are trying to be more powerful in away matches and want to continue their record of winning, they did what they did to Barcelona defeated them in their home, and they are doing the same thing to Real Sociedad, seeing this game like this didn't surprise me because a weak team destroyed a popular and strong teams like Barcelona, definitely their is slight improvement and also have a good record in the last 5 matches, right now nothing can be concluded because the game is still on, right now the goal are 1-2, and they were given 6 minutes extra time hope nothing change after the game, but it's have changed to favour Villarreal by adding one again by A. Sorloth at 95 minutes, making it 1-3.

[BITCOIN4X]

~Snip

Villarreal are trying to be more powerful in away matches and want to continue their record of winning, they did what they did to Barcelona defeated them in their home, and they are doing the same thing to Real Sociedad, seeing this game like this didn't surprise me because a weak team destroyed a popular and strong teams like Barcelona, definitely their is slight improvement and also have a good record in the last 5 matches, right now nothing can be concluded because the game is still on, right now the goal are 1-2, and they were given 6 minutes extra time hope nothing change after the game, but it's have changed to favour Villarreal by adding one again by A. Sorloth at 95 minutes, making it 1-3.

Not all teams that dominate a match are able to win that match. This was experienced by Real Sociedad today where they really dominated the game with a high percentage of ball possession, total number of shots, shots on goal compared to Villarreal. This was clearly unexpected because Villarreal was very lucky with all their chances, so Real Sociedad really had to regret it.

The following displays the match statistics:

[rahmad2nd]

It will quite a challenge for Barca in this match, but no matter how difficult it will be, Barca will still win the match. This is because they will want to be in the second position and push Girona down, and it is only in this match that they can have the opportunity to do that. The match will be played at Barca's home giving them more advantage to win the match.

Getafe last 5 matches result was 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 lost against Real Madrid. Barca have won Getafe many times, and it will not be a problem for Barca to do it again, even when there last match ended in a goalless draw.

On paper, Barcelona should be able to win the match against Getafe. but make no mistake in the last two meetings, Barcelona always drew when they met Getafe. Moreover, currently Barcelona's performance is not as good as last season. With the absence of several core Barcelona players, Barcelona's playing performance was unstable, especially in their defense line. However, currently several Barcelona players are starting to recover from their injuries, although their performance is still very unstable. however, because this match was played at Camp Nou, Barcelona should be able to get full points. moreover, currently Barcelona is struggling to maintain its ranking or even temporarily shift Girona's position, which has a difference of only 2 points. Plus, referring to the betting market, Barcelona is far superior to its opposing team.

On the other hand, Getafe also definitely wants to win, especially with Barcelona's current unstable performance, Getage could have the opportunity to take advantage of Barcelona's weak momentum. however, in this match Barcelona is superior. so, they must achieve full points to maintain their ranking or reduce the difference in points from the teams above Barcelona's ranking.

[Egii Nna]

I think Real Sociedad also knows that they really need this win and maybe they will also maximize their next match in the Champions League without having to tire their players. Their current position is not very safe after not getting good results in the last few matches so they have to win again against Villarreal. The previous victory against Mallorca was a special motivation for the players and they will not hesitate to make Villarreal submit at home.

If Real Sociedad realizes this match is important, they will play better. In fact, Real Sociedad only won the ball possessions and made many shot attempts but they scored 0 goals. Villareal even could play better, they are leading with 2 goals now although they only have a very little chance to score goals. They made 3 shot on target, they succeed scored 2 goals.

With this defeat, Real Sociedad isn't safe in the top 5 of La Liga table. Real Betis has a chance to overtake them now.
Well, I don't see a chance that Real Sociedad can finish this season in UCL zone. I think the realistic target is to finish at the top 5 of the table.


Update:

Current score Real Sociedad 1 vs 2 Villareal

The performance of Real Sociedad in tonight’s game was extremely poor to me, although some can say it was just luck that they didn’t have to get the goals, which I can slightly believe, but how will Real Sociedad lose guide to the extent that they will let the game in the score if 3 to 1 goal? The worst aspect is that Real Sociedad are playing in a home game, can you imagine, and they are busy playing rubbish. To be sincere. I was not happy with their performance tonight. 

Although I don’t fully watch the match, I was watching the game a bit, and from there, I know it will be very hard for Real Sociedad to equalise in the game seeing how they have already lost bitterly. Some might say Real Sociedad is not lucky today, but they really piss me off with their performance. 

[ingiltere]

This is the chance for Barca to takeover second place. Girona couldn't win three games in a row and fell behind Real Madrid. Now their second place is in danger as well. If Barca beat Getafe they will pass Girona. Girona will play with Rayo Vallecano and they have a good chance to win but Barca's win would put extra pressure on them. Getafe is not a team that will give Barca problems but Barca's defense is also alarming so we may see goals from both teams today. I still believe Barcelona will get 3 points at home.

[Klain_Grain93]

I knew those shitheads from Socieadad will lose, and finally managed to get a winning parlay on XFUN bet after a while lol. Now's the time to start preparing for tomorrow's games, but at least I can do so while feeling happy

[Kavelj22]

~Snip

Villarreal are trying to be more powerful in away matches and want to continue their record of winning, they did what they did to Barcelona defeated them in their home, and they are doing the same thing to Real Sociedad, seeing this game like this didn't surprise me because a weak team destroyed a popular and strong teams like Barcelona, definitely their is slight improvement and also have a good record in the last 5 matches, right now nothing can be concluded because the game is still on, right now the goal are 1-2, and they were given 6 minutes extra time hope nothing change after the game, but it's have changed to favour Villarreal by adding one again by A. Sorloth at 95 minutes, making it 1-3.

Not all teams that dominate a match are able to win that match. This was experienced by Real Sociedad today where they really dominated the game with a high percentage of ball possession, total number of shots, shots on goal compared to Villarreal. This was clearly unexpected because Villarreal was very lucky with all their chances, so Real Sociedad really had to regret it.

This represents the difference between the old clubs compared to the new professionals, as the Villarreal team is able to take advantage of the few opportunities it gets, preserving its energy throughout the match in order to invest in those opportunities. Real Sociedad, despite its success in creating opportunities throughout the match, exhausted all its energy without being able to exploit any of them (except for the only goal). It was certainly not an easy match for Villarreal, but it seems that it was much more difficult for Real Sociedad.

In many cases, great physical effort is not required to create opportunities, but rather it can be compensated for by exploiting opportunities accurately and devoting time to defense. This strategy can only be implemented by experienced teams whose coach can evaluate the level of the opposing team and the plan required to win.