Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 20Kick-off on January 19, 2013 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Real Sociedad won 3-2 on January 19, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 7′L. MessiBarcelona
- 25′PedroBarcelona
- 41′G. CastroReal Sociedad
- 63′G. CastroReal Sociedad
- 90′Imanol Agirretxe ArrutiReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2013 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2012 | Sevilla(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2012 | Granada CF(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2012 | Getafe(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2013 | Malaga(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 6, 2013 | Espanyol(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Valladolid(away) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2012 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 4-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Real Sociedad win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 12, 2010 | Barcelona 5-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Aug 19, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 3.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Barcelona | 3.1 | 0.8 | 5 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
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