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La Liga · Regular Season - 15 · 2026-12-06 16:00 UTC · Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal
Villarreal
SociedadThese three percentages add to 100%. They show what may happen, not what will happen.
Why does Villarreal have the highest number? Villarreal currently has the stronger recent-results rating. The calculation also allows for Villarreal playing at home. Across many simulated versions of this match, the average goal totals are 1.74for Villarreal and 1.04 for Sociedad. That makes Villarreal the highest of the three result estimates at 52.1%. For the full league season, Villarreal is projected to earn about 61points and Sociedad about 50. Read the beginner's guide or see the technical calculation.
The Open Model gives Villarreal a 52.1% chance of beating Sociedad at home in the La Liga on 2026-12-06, with 26.6% for the draw and 21.2% for an away win. The single most likely score is 1–1 (12.7%), with average simulated goals of 1.74–1.04; the chance of both teams scoring is 54.9% and of three or more total goals 52.6%. Estimates come from an Elo → Dixon-Coles → Monte Carlo model, walk-forward backtested on 913 internationals (ranked probability score 0.175 vs 0.241 for random guessing) with a public prediction record.
Source: The Open Model (theopenmodel.com) · probabilities as of the latest daily build · data reusable under CC BY 4.0 with attribution.
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 9.3 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 2 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| 5+ | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Home-team goals run down the left; away-team goals run across the top. Each cell is that score's estimated chance.
| Both teams to score | 54.9% | |
| 2 or more total goals | 78.0% | |
| 3 or more total goals | 52.6% | |
| 4 or more total goals | 30.4% | |
| Villarreal avoids defeat | 78.8% | |
| Sociedad avoids defeat | 47.9% | |
| Villarreal allows no goals | 35.2% | |
| Sociedad allows no goals | 17.6% |
| Club | Expected points | Champion | Top four | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villarreal | 61 | 0.3% | 38.3% | 0.2% |
| Sociedad | 50 | — | 4.1% | 6.1% |
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