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La Liga · 2023

Real Sociedad 0–1 Barcelona · La Liga

0–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Barcelona won 0–1.

Shots
1312
Shots on target
64
Expected goals
0.951.23
Possession
51%49%

Full time

What the match recorded

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 1–0. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Barcelona): shots 13–12, shots on target 6–4, expected goals 0.95–1.23, possession 51%–49%. 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.

Barcelona's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Barcelona's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.2 goals/match2 goals/match1.3 goals/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 · Barcelona15.8 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/match15.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Barcelona have recorded the higher season possession share.

54%PossessionReal Sociedad · Barcelona● 66.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadBarcelonaBaseline
Possession54%66.1%49.5%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots12 shotsReal Sociedad 13 shots, Barcelona 12 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsReal Sociedad 6 shots, Barcelona 4 shots
  • Expected goals0.95 xG1.23 xGReal Sociedad 0.95 xG, Barcelona 1.23 xG
  • Possession51%49%Real Sociedad 51%, Barcelona 49%
  • Corners8 corners3 cornersReal Sociedad 8 corners, Barcelona 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls8 foulsReal Sociedad 16 fouls, Barcelona 8 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.

Ander Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 71′ · 0.01 xG · on targetAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 1′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAlejandro Balde · Barcelona · 20′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 24′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 25′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJoão Cancelo · Barcelona · 26′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRonald Araújo · Barcelona · 86′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedRonald Araújo · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.02 xG · on targetHamari Traoré · Real Sociedad · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 86′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAritz Elustondo · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 3′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 16′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBrais Méndez · Real Sociedad · 54′ · 0.05 xG · on targetRaphinha · Barcelona · 75′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 45′ · 0.07 xG · on targetPedri · Barcelona · 82′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedFermín López · Barcelona · 56′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedFerran Torres · Barcelona · 88′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedMikel Merino · Real Sociedad · 71′ · 0.15 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.25 xG · on targetMartín Zubimendi · Real Sociedad · 32′ · 0.28 xG · on targetGavi · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.33 xG · on targetRonald Araújo · Barcelona · 90′ · 0.36 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Real Sociedad: 13 shots, 6 on target, 0.99 xG. Barcelona: 12 shots, 4 on target, 1.22 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

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

00.751.50′HT90′Ronald Araújo · Barcelona · 90′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 0.99 xG · Barcelona 1.22 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Real Sociedad
0Draws
3Barcelona
Barcelona — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–2
Real Sociedad — Barcelona · La Liga1–4
Real Sociedad — Barcelona · La Liga0–1
Barcelona — Real Sociedad · La Liga4–2

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 1 of 11 directional metrics · Barcelona in 10

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad12 matchesBarcelona12 matches
1.67 goals/matchGoals scored12/12▲ 2 goals/match
1.25 goals/matchGoals allowed12/12▲ 1 goal/match
1.32 xG/matchExpected goals12/12▲ 2.15 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots12/12▲ 15.8 shots/match
3.92 shots/matchShots on target12/12▲ 6.33 shots/match
54%Possession12/12● 66.1%
4.42 corners/matchCorners12/12● 6.25 corners/match
16.7 fouls/matchFouls12/1210.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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: Sun, 5 Nov 2023, 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 2023/24
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Barcelona
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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