Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 30, 2011 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Real Sociedad won 2-1 on April 30, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 29′Thiago AlcântaraBarcelona
- 71′Diego Ifrán SalaReal Sociedad
- 83′Xabier Prieto ArgarateReal Sociedad (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Barcelona have 12, 3 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2011 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2011 | Sporting Gijon(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2011 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2011 | Hércules(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 20, 2011 | Racing Santander(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2011 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2011 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2011 | Almeria(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2011 | Villarreal(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Real Sociedad win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Barcelona win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2010 | Barcelona 5-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Dec 12, 2010
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 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