Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 1-2 on September 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′ElustondoReal Sociedad
- 63′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 66′O. DembéléBarcelona
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-3-1-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Juanmi
- 5Zubeldia
- 14Rubén Pardo
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 19T. Hernández
- 15Elustondo
- 2Joseba Zaldúa
- 6H. Moreno
- 1G. Rulli
Barcelona
4-3-3- 11O. Dembélé
- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 12Rafinha
- 4I. Rakitić
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 23S. Umtiti
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 1M. ter Stegen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Barcelona have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2018 | Eibar(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Villarreal(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| May 20, 2018 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| May 12, 2018 | Leganes(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2018 | Huesca(home) | 8-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Valladolid(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Sevilla(away) | 2-1 | Super Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | AC Milan(away) | 0-1 | International Champions Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Sociedad win, 1 draw, 4 Barcelona wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2018 | Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on May 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.6 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (19 points from 11 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (30 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