Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 4-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 24, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 4-1 on September 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 5′NeymarBarcelona
- 8′L. MessiBarcelona
- 23′Sergio BusquetsBarcelona
- 64′De la BellaReal Sociedad
- 77′Marc BartraBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 12 wins, 1 draws and 2 defeats; Real Sociedad have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2013 | Ajax(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Sevilla(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Valencia(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Malaga(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2013 | Shakhtar Donetsk(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Levante(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Sep 1, 2013 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Lyon(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2013 | Real Sociedad 3-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Barcelona 5-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Barcelona 5-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on Jan 19, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.6 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.6 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 12/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 4th in La Liga (3 points from 1 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 19th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 19 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy