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
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-2-3-1- 16Pedri
- 9M. Braithwaite
- 7A. Griezmann
- 10L. Messi
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 2S. Dest
- 28Óscar Mingueza
- 4R. Araújo
- 18Jordi Alba
- 1M. ter Stegen
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 7Portu
- 9Willian José
- 36Martín Zubimendi
- 16Guevara
- 5Zubeldia
- 8Mikel Merino
- 11A. Januzaj
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 18Gorosabel
- 20Nacho Monreal
- 1Álex Remiro
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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Real Sociedad wins.
| 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?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (33 points from 12 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (22 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
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