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 12 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
- Assistant 1 Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Teodoro Sobrino Magan (Spain)
6 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 10.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #1 |
| 22 | Points | 33 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 1 / 4 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 1 |
| 21 | Scored | 48 |
| 20 | Conceded | 13 |
| +1 | GD | +35 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 2.75 |
| 58% | Win % | 92% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 5th (22 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 4 G | |
| Orri Oskarsson | 4 G | |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 G | 2 A |
| Goncalo Guedes | 2 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Sociedad de Futbol is hosting FC Barcelona for another epic battle.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' Takefusa Kubo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Spain international Igor Zubeldia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Cancelo, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 49' Joao Felix has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lamine Yamal made 528 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' FC Barcelona manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ferran Torres is hanging Fermin Lopez on the field on 57 minute.
- 60' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Inigo Martinez on 60 minutes.
- 62' Aritz Elustondo is replacing Hamari Traore for the Real Sociedad de Futbol side.
- 67' Real Sociedad de Futbol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 69' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Joao Felix is withdrawn and Lamine Yamal gets his opportunity.
- 70' The whistle greets Joao Cancelo as he departs to be replaced by Raphinha.
- 74' It’s a booking for Real Sociedad de Futbol player. Igor Zubeldia gets a Yellow card.
- 79' Mohamed Cho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ander Barrenetxea at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Mikel Oyarzabal trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Fernandez on 84 minutes.
- 85' Martin Zubimendi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 87' Poor challenge from Pablo Gavira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Sociedad de Futbol 0-1 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
1.1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.96
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
37%
Draw or FC Barcelona
82%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or FC Barcelona
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
7.9%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 3
7.4%
1 – 1
6.4%
1 – 4
5.8%
0 – 4
5.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 5
3.5%
2 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Handicap | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 3% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -0.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| +0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| +1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +2 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +2.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
Clean Sheet
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.