Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 20, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 2-1 on April 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 45′C. LengletBarcelona
- 62′JuanmiReal Sociedad
- 64′Jordi AlbaBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11O. Dembélé
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 8Arthur
- 22A. Vidal
- 4I. Rakitić
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 15C. Lenglet
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Juanmi
- 12Willian José
- 5Zubeldia
- 8Mikel Merino
- 14Rubén Pardo
- 29Aihen Muñoz
- 15Elustondo
- 3Diego Llorente
- 2Joseba Zaldúa
- 1G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 11 wins, 4 draws and 0 defeats; Real Sociedad have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2019 | Manchester United(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Huesca(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2019 | Manchester United(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2019 | Villarreal(away) | 4-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2019 | Eibar(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Celta Vigo(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2019 | Real Betis(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Valladolid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Levante(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Real Sociedad 1-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| May 20, 2018 | Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Real Sociedad 2-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Barcelona 3-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on Sep 15, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.2 | 0.6 | 10 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (30 points from 11 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
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