Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 5-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 19, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 5-1 on August 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 4′Carles Puyol i SaforcadaBarcelona
- 9′G. CastroReal Sociedad
- 11′L. MessiBarcelona
- 16′L. MessiBarcelona
- 41′PedroBarcelona
- 84′David VillaBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Real Sociedad have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Espanyol(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 7-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2012 | Chelsea(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | Valencia(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| May 5, 2012 | Osasuna(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Villarreal(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Feb 4, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 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 17th (0 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Barcelona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 17 | 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