Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 22Kick-off on February 4, 2012 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 2-1 on February 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 9′Cristian TelloBarcelona
- 72′L. MessiBarcelona
- 73′C. VelaReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Real Sociedad have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2012 | Villarreal(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Malaga(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 15, 2012 | Real Betis(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 8, 2012 | Espanyol(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Santos(away) | 4-0 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2012 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Valencia(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 7, 2012 | Osasuna(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 18, 2011 | Racing Santander(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Sep 10, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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