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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

Real Sociedad
2-4
Barcelona

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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
  1. 7Juanmi
  1. 12Willian José
  1. 17Zurutuza
  2. 4Illarramendi
  3. 16Sergio Canales
  4. 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
  1. 19Odriozola
  2. 3Diego Llorente
  3. 20Kévin Rodrigues
  4. 22Raúl Navas
  1. 1G. Rulli

Barcelona

4-4-2
  1. 9L. Suárez
  2. 10L. Messi
  1. 21André Gomes
  2. 20Sergi Roberto
  3. 5Sergio Busquets
  4. 15Paulinho
  1. 4I. Rakitić
  2. 18Jordi Alba
  3. 3Piqué
  4. 25Thomas Vermaelen
  1. 1M. ter Stegen
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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.

Real Sociedad
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2018Leganes(away)0-1La Liga
Dec 20, 2017Sevilla(home)3-1La Liga
Dec 16, 2017Athletic Club(away)0-0La Liga
Dec 10, 2017Malaga(home)0-2La Liga
Dec 7, 2017Zenit(home)1-3UEFA Europa League
Barcelona
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2018Levante(home)3-0La Liga
Dec 23, 2017Real Madrid(away)3-0La Liga
Dec 17, 2017Deportivo La Coruna(home)4-0La Liga
Dec 10, 2017Villarreal(away)2-0La Liga
Dec 5, 2017Sporting CP(home)2-0UEFA Champions League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad wins, 1 draw, 3 Barcelona wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2017Barcelona 3-2 Real SociedadLa Liga
Nov 27, 2016Real Sociedad 1-1 BarcelonaLa Liga
Apr 9, 2016Real Sociedad 1-0 BarcelonaLa Liga
Nov 28, 2015Barcelona 4-0 Real SociedadLa Liga
May 9, 2015Barcelona 2-0 Real SociedadLa Liga
Jan 4, 2015Real Sociedad 1-0 BarcelonaLa 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Real Sociedad1.71.158/158/15
Barcelona2.00.4105/157/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Barcelona10901401127
5Real Sociedad10613191819

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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

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