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
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-4-1-1- 7Juanmi
- 12Willian José
- 17Zurutuza
- 4Illarramendi
- 16Sergio Canales
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 19Odriozola
- 3Diego Llorente
- 20Kévin Rodrigues
- 22Raúl Navas
- 1G. Rulli
Barcelona
4-4-2- 9L. Suárez
- 10L. Messi
- 21André Gomes
- 20Sergi Roberto
- 5Sergio Busquets
- 15Paulinho
- 4I. Rakitić
- 18Jordi Alba
- 3Piqué
- 25Thomas Vermaelen
- 1M. ter Stegen
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Barcelona wins.
| 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 5th in La Liga (19 points from 10 matches) and Barcelona sit 1st (27 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 27 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
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