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La Liga · 2024

Real Sociedad 1–0 Barcelona · La Liga

1–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 1–0.

Shots
1411
Shots on target
60
Expected goals
2.020.64
Possession
30%70%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Barcelona 1–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Barcelona): shots 14–11, shots on target 6–0, expected goals 2.02–0.64, possession 30%–70%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.77 corners/match ●CornersReal Sociedad · Barcelona6.08 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadBarcelonaBaseline
Corners6.77 corners/match6.08 corners/match4.73 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

weak

Real Sociedad's last-five shots average is above their season average.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match11.6 shots/match11.7 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Barcelona show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Barcelona's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.6 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Barcelona16.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadBarcelonaBaseline
Shots11.6 shots/match16.6 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against11.2 shots/match9 shots/match11.7 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots11 shotsReal Sociedad 14 shots, Barcelona 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots0 shotsReal Sociedad 6 shots, Barcelona 0 shots
  • Expected goals2.02 xG0.64 xGReal Sociedad 2.02 xG, Barcelona 0.64 xG
  • Possession30%70%Real Sociedad 30%, Barcelona 70%
  • Corners7 corners6 cornersReal Sociedad 7 corners, Barcelona 6 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls6 foulsReal Sociedad 17 fouls, Barcelona 6 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Fermín López · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDani Olmo · Barcelona · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedRaphinha · Barcelona · 44′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFrenkie de Jong · Barcelona · 13′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOrri Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 74′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMarc Casadó · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 46′ · 0.04 xG · on targetLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedIñigo Martínez · Barcelona · 38′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 72′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedIgor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad · 77′ · 0.05 xG · on targetTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 30′ · 0.06 xG · on targetPedri · Barcelona · 37′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.06 xG · on targetDani Olmo · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 29′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPau Cubarsí · Barcelona · 18′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedPau Cubarsí · Barcelona · 50′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 59′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 68′ · 0.17 xG · off target or blockedSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 33′ · 0.21 xG · goalSheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 53′ · 0.35 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 20′ · 0.40 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.49 xG · off target or blocked
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  • goal
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Real Sociedad: 14 shots, 6 on target, 2.05 xG. Barcelona: 11 shots, 0 on target, 0.68 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Sheraldo Becker · Real Sociedad · 33′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 2.05 xG · Barcelona 0.68 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
0Draws
4Barcelona
Barcelona — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–0
Real Sociedad — Barcelona · La Liga0–1
Barcelona — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–2
Real Sociedad — Barcelona · La Liga1–4
Real Sociedad — Barcelona · La Liga0–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 6 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad13 matchesBarcelona13 matches
0.85 goals/matchGoals scored13/13▲ 3.08 goals/match
0.77 goals/match ▲Goals allowed13/130.92 goals/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals13/13▲ 2.42 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots13/13▲ 16.6 shots/match
4.15 shots/matchShots on target13/13▲ 6.92 shots/match
56.7%Possession13/13● 67.8%
6.77 corners/match ●Corners13/136.08 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls13/138.77 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 11 Nov 2024, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadBarcelona
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2024/25
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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