Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 4-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 15, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 4-2 on August 15, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′PiquéBarcelona
- 45′M. BraithwaiteBarcelona
- 59′M. BraithwaiteBarcelona
- 82′Julen LobeteReal Sociedad
- 85′Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad
- 90′Sergi RobertoBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Real Sociedad have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2021 | Juventus(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2021 | Red Bull Salzburg(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | VfB Stuttgart(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Girona(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 21, 2021 | Gimnastic(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2021 | Eibar(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Osasuna(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2021 | AZ Alkmaar(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Monaco(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Alaves(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Real Sociedad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2021 | Real Sociedad 1-6 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona | Super Cup |
| Dec 16, 2020 | Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on Mar 21, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 13/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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