Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 20, 2023 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad won 1-2 on May 20, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 5′Mikel MerinoReal Sociedad
- 72′Alexander SørlothReal Sociedad
- 90′R. LewandowskiBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 7O. Dembélé
- 9R. Lewandowski
- 22Raphinha
- 21F. de Jong
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 19F. Kessié
- 18Jordi Alba
- 15A. Christensen
- 23J. Koundé
- 28Alejandro Balde
- 1M. ter Stegen
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 19Alexander Sørloth
- 7Barrenetxea
- 8Mikel Merino
- 11M. Cho
- 3Martín Zubimendi
- 4Illarramendi
- 15Diego Rico
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 5Zubeldia
- 6Elustondo
- 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 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2023 | Espanyol(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2023 | Osasuna(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Real Betis(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2023 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2023 | Girona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| May 2, 2023 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Osasuna(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2023 | Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad | Copa del Rey |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Real Sociedad 1-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2022 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Real Sociedad 1-6 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona | Super Cup |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Jan 25, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 0.9 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 2/15 |
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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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy