Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: result 2-4 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 14, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Barcelona?
Barcelona won 2-4 on January 14, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
- 34′JuanmiReal Sociedad
- 39′PaulinhoBarcelona
- 50′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 71′L. SuárezBarcelona
- 85′L. MessiBarcelona
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Barcelona have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | Leganes(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 20, 2017 | Sevilla(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Malaga(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Zenit(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2018 | Levante(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Real Madrid(away) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 17, 2017 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2017 | Villarreal(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 5, 2017 | Sporting CP(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 9, 2015 | Barcelona 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 4, 2015 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Barcelona | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on Apr 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Barcelona score 2.0 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Barcelona | 2.0 | 0.4 | 10 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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