Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: result 3-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 25Kick-off on February 22, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Real Sociedad won 3-1 on February 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 32′Alexandre Dimitri Song-BillongReal Sociedad (o.g.)
- 36′L. MessiBarcelona
- 54′A. GriezmannReal Sociedad
- 59′ZurutuzaReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 2 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 2, 2014 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2014 | Elche(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2014 | Getafe(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2014 | Manchester City(away) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 6-0 | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Valencia(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Malaga(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2013 | Barcelona 4-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 19, 2013 | Real Sociedad 3-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Barcelona 5-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 10, 2011 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Barcelona | La Liga |
| Apr 30, 2011 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Sep 24, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 1.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 17th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Barcelona sit 4th (3 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