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
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(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Barcelona win(s).
| 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 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