The managers Imanol Alguacil and Ernesto Valverde are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the La Liga league table.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Champions League game only four days ago. That game, against Inter, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Barcelona.
Real Sociedad form and stats
Overall La Liga stats at home this season for Real Sociedad are 4-1-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Real Valladolid (placed 14th) in the La Liga. Before that, Real Sociedad had a home game versus Eibar which ended with a victory 4-1.
The Real Sociedad manager Imanol Alguacil has got the team scoring with 15 from 7 home games in the league. 7 goals have been conceded.
Barcelona form and stats
4-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Barcelona, who have the most scored goals (41) in La Liga, in their La Liga matches away. The fact that Barcelona have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. Barcelona has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
It's the second away game in a row for Barcelona, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Inter in the Champions League last time out. Before that, Barcelona secured a home win against Mallorca with the score 5-2.
Goalkeeper Neto was absolutely vital in the Barcelona victory against Inter, making 7 saves.
A quick return to home after this game, as Barcelona are hosting Real Madrid in the La Liga only four days away.
Barcelona have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Barcelona in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 1 Real Sociedad victory, 1 draw and 8 Barcelona wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
L. Messi
12 goals
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L. Suárez
8 goals
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Willian José
7 goals
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Real Sociedad missing players
Barcelona missing players
| Real Sociedad | Barcelona | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 26 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 41 |
| 18 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 87% |
| 56% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 73% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 53% |
| 12% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 62% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 60% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 27% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 13% |
| 4.9 | 6.3 | 3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4 | 4.9 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 196 | 101 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 22 | 80 | 188 |
| 69 | 33 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 35 | 98 |
| 38% | 45% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 31% | 42% |
- All of Real Sociedad's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Barcelona has the most scored goals (41)
- Barcelona has the most scored goals in the first half (20)
- Barcelona has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Barcelona has the the best goal difference (+23)
- Barcelona have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Barcelona have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Barcelona haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Sociedad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Sociedad have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Real Sociedad have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Real Sociedad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Sociedad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 34 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 5 | Getafe | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 |
| 8 | Valencia | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Granada | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 24 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 11 | Real Betis | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Levante | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -5 | 20 |
| 13 | Villarreal | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 19 |
| 14 | Real Valladolid | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Deportivo Alaves | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Eibar | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -13 | 15 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -12 | 14 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -11 | 13 |
| 19 | Leganes | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -16 | 9 |
| 20 | Espanyol | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -20 | 9 |