Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Reale Arena.
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Assistant 1 Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Teodoro Sobrino Magan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | RCD Mallorca | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | FC Red Bull Salzburg | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Granada CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Sociedad de Fútbol | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #1 |
| 10 | Points | 21 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 3 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 31 |
| 13 | Conceded | 7 |
| -4 | GD | +24 |
| 1.43 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 43% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 8th (10 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/4
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 3 G |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Reale Arena. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Sociedad de Futbol and FC Barcelona.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Felix is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 10' FC Barcelona is showing some good football. However, FC Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Alex Remiro has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-1-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Mali international Hamari Traore has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Real Sociedad de Futbol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Barcelona backline.
- 35' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Joao Felix argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fermin Lopez, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Ferran Torres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fermin Lopez on 57 minute.
- 60' Inigo Martinez is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
- 62' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Hamari Traore is replaced by Aritz Elustondo.
- 67' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 69' Joao Felix makes way for Lamine Yamal at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 70' FC Barcelona ring the changes. Joao Cancelo has done his job and it is now time for Raphinha to step up.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Igor Zubeldia.
- 79' Mohamed Cho has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ander Barrenetxea on 79 minute.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Fernandez. He replaces Mikel Oyarzabal on 84 minute.
- 85' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 87' Pablo Gavira was booked on 87.
- Another three points for FC Barcelona.
Lineups
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 18
- 23
- 5
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 4
- 10
Bench
- 6
- 9
- 2
- 19
- 26
- 22
- 32
- 12
- 16
- 29
- 11
- 39
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
FC Barcelona Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 22
- 23
-
9
Robert Lewandowski ↓ Pedri 57'
- 5
- 1
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↓ Raphinha 70'
-
14
Joao Felix ↓ Lamine Yamal 69'
- 4
- 6
- 3
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↓ Ferran Torres 57'
Bench
- 17
- 15
- 18
-
7
Ferran Torres ↑ 57'
-
11
Raphinha ↑ 70'
-
8
Pedri ↑ 57'
- 30
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↑ 69'
- 26
- 13
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Jordi Alba | 3 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 2 |
| Alexander Isak | 2 |
| Luis Suarez | 2 |
| Mikel Oiarzabal | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2023-11-04
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–1
FC Barcelona
L
2023-10-29
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid
2–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
D
2023-10-24
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
0–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2023-10-21
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–0
RCD Mallorca
W
2023-10-08
Club Atlético de Madrid
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2023-10-03
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.84
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
3.34
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + FC Barcelona to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
31%
Draw or FC Barcelona
86%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or FC Barcelona
83%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 3
9.6%
0 – 2
9%
0 – 4
7.8%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 4
6.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 5
5.2%
1 – 1
5%
1 – 5
4.4%
2 – 3
3.3%
0 – 6
3%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| -1.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -1 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -0.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| +0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| +1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +2 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| +2.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

