Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 32Kick-off on April 15, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 3-2 on April 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′L. MessiBarcelona
- 37′L. MessiBarcelona
- 42′S. UmtitiReal Sociedad (o.g.)
- 44′Paco AlcácerBarcelona
- 45′Xabier Prieto ArgarateReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 10 wins, 1 draws and 4 defeats; Real Sociedad have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2017 | Juventus(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Malaga(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Granada CF(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Valencia(home) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2017 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2017 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Leganes(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Alaves(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Athletic Club(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 9, 2015 | Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Real Sociedad 3-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on Nov 27, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.2 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 13/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 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