LaLiga · Matchweek 17
Barcelona
BAR
Real Sociedad
RSO
Model
Match forecast
Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.
Barcelona67%
Draw17%
Real Sociedad15%
Expected goals
2.65 – 1.27
Over 2.5
74%
Both to score
67%
Fair handicap
-1.25
Most likely scorelines
- 2–18.9%
- 3–17.8%
- 2–07.2%
- 1–16.8%
- 3–06.0%
How they playPossession, press, how they create
Barcelona will have the ball; Real Sociedad will not mind.
69%Possession60%
52%Territory40%
18%From set plays15%
0.16Chance quality0.11
2.1%Directness3.4%
Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Barcelona, 3 for Real Sociedad. Too few to lean on heavily.
Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90
Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 23 of 108 matches, not the full season.