Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

4 - 2
🕒 Sun, 15 Aug 2021 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Unknown Venue 1462 🧑‍⚖️ Alejandro Hernandez 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2021-2022 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Barcelona 2 · Real Sociedad 6
Referee Stats
20 matches · 6.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 6.75
Reds avg 0.35
Penalties avg 0.45
Over 4.5 cards 85%
Home wins 35%
Draws 40%
Away wins 25%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Barcelona controlled possession (62%).
  • Barcelona had the sharper finishing (8-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Barcelona (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 12-2-5

Goals For / Against

37 / 19
Avg: 1.95 / 1.00

Points

38
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4
Real Sociedad (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-6-6

Goals For / Against

24 / 28
Avg: 1.26 / 1.47

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.42
1.95
GF
1.26
1.00
GA
1.47
58%
O2.5
47%
53%
BTTS
53%
58%
Score 1st
42%

League-position context

Barcelona rank2nd
Real Sociedad rank6th
Barcelona points73
Real Sociedad points62
Barcelona: #2 · 73 pts · GD +30
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 25 pts above the play-off edge. 34 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Real Sociedad: #6 · 62 pts · GD +3
11 pts off the top 2. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 23 pts clear of the relegation zone.
11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Barcelona last 5 home

L W W L L
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals5-6
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Real Sociedad last 5 away

W L D W D
Points8/15
Weighted index56
Goals6-5
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Barcelona trend breakdown

Over 2.558%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.542%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 37% · 1H BTTS 16%

Real Sociedad trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.558%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 32% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Barcelona score at home79%
Barcelona clean sheet at home26%
Real Sociedad score away74%
Real Sociedad clean sheet away32%

First-goal patterns

Barcelona score first58%
Barcelona win after scoring first91%
Real Sociedad score first42%
Real Sociedad win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Barcelona 38% · Real Sociedad 44%
Avg first goal minute: Barcelona 29.0' · Real Sociedad 37.0'

Vs league average

Barcelona score at home1.95 vs 1.42
Barcelona concede at home1.00 vs 1.08
Real Sociedad score away1.26 vs 1.08
Real Sociedad concede away1.47 vs 1.42
Barcelona score 37% above league average, while Real Sociedad score 17% above league average.
Defensive side: Barcelona are 8% below league average at home, and Real Sociedad are 4% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Barcelona goal timing (home)

1H scored: 49% 2H scored: 51% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 9
46-60 8
76-90+ 8
0-15 6
31-45 4
61-75 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
31-45 2
61-75 2
16-30 1

Real Sociedad goal timing (away)

1H scored: 28% 2H scored: 72% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
61-75 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 9
46-60 5
31-45 4
0-15 3
16-30 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
3
Total Shots
13
11
Shots off Goal
4
5
Blocked Shots
1
3
Shots Inside Box
11
8
Shots Outside Box
2
3
Ball Possession
62%
38%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
11
18
Offsides
1
2
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
4
Total Passes
540
330
Passes Accurate
477
258
Passes %
88%
78%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
19'
19' Goal · 1-0
Piqué
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Depay
37'
37' Martín Zubimendi
45+2'
45+2' Goal · 2-0
M. Braithwaite
Normal Goal · Assist: F. de Jong
46'
46' A. Januzaj
1st substitution · For: Barrenetxea
46'
46' David Silva
2nd substitution · For: Jon Bautista
57'
57' Sergio Busquets
59'
59' Goal · 3-0
M. Braithwaite
Normal Goal
62'
62' Aihen Muñoz
62'
62' Elustondo
66'
66' Joseba Zaldúa
3rd substitution · For: Gorosabel
66'
66' Portu
4th substitution · For: Julen Lobete
71'
71' S. Dest
1st substitution · For: Emerson Royal
71'
71' F. de Jong
2nd substitution · For: Sergi Roberto
78'
78' Robin Le Normand
81'
81' Elustondo
5th substitution · For: Jon Pacheco
82'
82' Goal · 3-1
Julen Lobete
Normal Goal · Assist: Barrenetxea
83'
83' Sergio Busquets
3rd substitution · For: Nico González
83'
83' Eric García
4th substitution · For: R. Araújo
84'
84' Nico González
85'
85' Goal · 3-2
Mikel Oyarzabal
Normal Goal
90'
90' M. Depay
5th substitution · For: C. Lenglet
90+1'
90+1' Goal · 4-2
Sergi Roberto
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Braithwaite

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad 4-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 4-2 on Sunday, 15 August 2021 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Alejandro Hernandez. It was played at Unknown Venue 1462.

First half: Barcelona took the lead at 19' when Piqué scored, with the assist credited to M. Depay, making the score 1-0. Martín Zubimendi received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 37'. Barcelona extended the lead at 45+2' when M. Braithwaite scored, with the assist credited to F. de Jong, making the score 2-0.

Second half: Real Sociedad made their 1st substitution at 46', with A. Januzaj replacing Barrenetxea. Real Sociedad made their 2nd substitution at 46', with David Silva replacing Jon Bautista. Sergio Busquets received a yellow card for Barcelona at 57'. Barcelona extended the lead at 59' when M. Braithwaite scored, making the score 3-0. Aihen Muñoz received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 62'. Elustondo received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 62'. Real Sociedad made their 3rd substitution at 66', with Joseba Zaldúa replacing Gorosabel. Real Sociedad made their 4th substitution at 66', with Portu replacing Julen Lobete. Barcelona made their 1st substitution at 71', with S. Dest replacing Emerson Royal. Barcelona made their 2nd substitution at 71', with F. de Jong replacing Sergi Roberto. Robin Le Normand received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 78'. Real Sociedad made their 5th substitution at 81', with Elustondo replacing Jon Pacheco. Real Sociedad reduced the deficit at 82' when Julen Lobete scored, with the assist credited to Barrenetxea, making the score 3-1. Barcelona made their 3rd substitution at 83', with Sergio Busquets replacing Nico González. Barcelona made their 4th substitution at 83', with Eric García replacing R. Araújo. Nico González received a yellow card for Barcelona at 84'. Real Sociedad reduced the deficit at 85' when Mikel Oyarzabal scored, making the score 3-2. Barcelona made their 5th substitution at 90', with M. Depay replacing C. Lenglet. Barcelona added a late goal to extend the lead at 90+1' when Sergi Roberto scored, with the assist credited to M. Braithwaite, making the score 4-2.

Barcelona used 5 substitutions while Real Sociedad used 5 substitutions. Barcelona got 2 yellow cards, while Real Sociedad got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (13-11).
  • Barcelona controlled possession (62%).
  • Barcelona had the sharper finishing (8-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games21
Home Wins15
Draws2
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals14 (66.7%)
BTTS13 (61.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins9
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals8 (80.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Head-to-Head History by Season