Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 16, 2020 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 2-1 on December 16, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 27′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
- 31′Jordi AlbaBarcelona
- 43′F. de JongBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Real Sociedad have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | Levante(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Juventus(home) | 0-3 | UEFA Champions League |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Cadiz(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Ferencvarosi TC(away) | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Osasuna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | Eibar(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Napoli(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Alaves(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 3, 2020 | HNK Rijeka(home) | 2-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 29, 2020 | Villarreal(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Barcelona win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2020 | Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Mar 7, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.6 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.6 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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