Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona

Value Assessment

Home Win
4.66
20% pred
-1.3%
Draw
4.37
19% pred
-4.2%
Away Win
1.63
61% pred
-0.1%
BTTS Yes 1.47 49%
BTTS No 2.61 45% VALUE

Key Insights

Title Race

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona leading the table - high motivation to maintain position

High impact

Rotation Risk

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona has 4 fixtures in 14-day window - rotation risk due to congestion

Medium impact

Streak Watch

Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad unbeaten in 5 games (2 wins, 3 draws) - solid defensive form

Medium impact

Streak Watch

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona on 5-game winning streak - exceptional form

High impact

Away Specialist

FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona exceptional away form: 6 wins in last 8 away matches (75% win rate)

Medium impact

Match Normality

75%

Minor irregularities detected

Match Info

Kickoff
Sun, Jan 18 2026 · 20:00
Venue
Anoeta Stadium (San Sebastián)
Competition
La Liga · 20
Referee
Jesús Gil Manzano Jesús Gil Manzano

Coaches

Pellegrino Matarazzo

Pellegrino Matarazzo

Real Sociedad Real Sociedad

In role since Dec 2025

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Hans-Dieter Flick

Hans-Dieter Flick

FC Barcelona FC Barcelona

In role since Jul 2024

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Recent Form

Real Sociedad Real Sociedad
3W 2D 0L
2.6 GF · 1.6 GA
D H Real Oviedo Real Oviedo 3-3
W H Elche Elche 3-1
W H Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo 3-1
W H FC Barcelona FC Barcelona 2-1
D H Osasuna Osasuna 2-2
3W 2D 0L
2.6 GF · 1.6 GA
D H Real Oviedo Real Oviedo 3-3
W H Elche Elche 3-1
W H Celta de Vigo Celta de Vigo 3-1
W H FC Barcelona FC Barcelona 2-1
D H Osasuna Osasuna 2-2
3W 1D 1L
1.6 GF · 1.6 GA
L A Real Madrid Real Madrid 1-4
W A Athletic Club Athletic Club 1-0
W A Deportivo Alavés Deportivo Alavés 3-2
D A Athletic Club Athletic Club 1-1
W A Getafe Getafe 2-1
3W 1D 1L
2.2 GF · 2 GA
D H Real Oviedo Real Oviedo 3-3
L A Real Madrid Real Madrid 1-4
W A Athletic Club Athletic Club 1-0
W H Elche Elche 3-1
W A Deportivo Alavés Deportivo Alavés 3-2
FC Barcelona FC Barcelona
3W 0D 2L
2 GF · 2 GA
L A Girona Girona 1-2
L A Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid 0-4
W A Albacete Albacete 2-1
W A Elche Elche 3-1
W A Slavia Praha Slavia Praha 4-2
5W 0D 0L
3 GF · 0.2 GA
W H Levante Levante 3-0
W H Mallorca Mallorca 3-0
W H FC København FC København 4-1
W H Real Oviedo Real Oviedo 3-0
W H Osasuna Osasuna 2-0
3W 0D 2L
2 GF · 2 GA
L A Girona Girona 1-2
L A Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid 0-4
W A Albacete Albacete 2-1
W A Elche Elche 3-1
W A Slavia Praha Slavia Praha 4-2
3W 0D 2L
1.8 GF · 1.4 GA
W H Levante Levante 3-0
L A Girona Girona 1-2
L A Atlético Madrid Atlético Madrid 0-4
W H Mallorca Mallorca 3-0
W A Albacete Albacete 2-1

Sidelined Players

Real Sociedad Real Sociedad 4 out
Álvaro Odriozola
Álvaro Odriozola
injury
Gonçalo Guedes
Gonçalo Guedes
injury
Unai Marrero
Unai Marrero
injury
Arsen Zakharyan
Arsen Zakharyan
injury
FC Barcelona FC Barcelona 1 out
Andreas Christensen
Andreas Christensen
injury

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Real Sociedad
3
30%
Draws
0
0%
FC Barcelona
7
70%
Avg Goals
2.4
BTTS
40%

League Signals

Predictability
50%
LOW
Home Bias
+9%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.6
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
27%
BTTS
51%
Over 2.5
46%

Final Words

The head-to-head favors FC Barcelona in recent meetings.