Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: result 1-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 20, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Camp Nou, Barcelona
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What was the result of Barcelona vs Real Sociedad?
Barcelona won 1-0 on May 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 57′Philippe CoutinhoBarcelona
Official lineup for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11O. Dembélé
- 9L. Suárez
- 14Philippe Coutinho
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 4I. Rakitić
- 8Andrés Iniesta
- 24Y. Mina
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 18Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Juanmi
- 12Willian José
- 8A. Januzaj
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 15Elustondo
- 3Diego Llorente
- 22Raúl Navas
- 24De la Bella
- 25Moyà
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Barcelona have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Real Sociedad have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Levante(away) | 4-5 | La Liga |
| May 9, 2018 | Villarreal(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| May 6, 2018 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 4-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Athletic Club(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Malaga(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 19, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Barcelona wins, 1 draw, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2018 | Real Sociedad 2-4 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Barcelona 3-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Barcelona 4-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 9, 2015 | Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona on Jan 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Barcelona sit 1st in La Liga (27 points from 9 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
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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