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
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 9M. Depay
- 12M. Braithwaite
- 7A. Griezmann
- 16Pedri
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 2S. Dest
- 24Eric García
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 13Neto
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Portu
- 3Martín Zubimendi
- 8Mikel Merino
- 11A. Januzaj
- 21David Silva
- 12Aihen Muñoz
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 6Elustondo
- 2Joseba Zaldúa
- 1Álex Remiro
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 wins, 2 draws, 0 Real Sociedad wins.
| 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 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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