Real Sociedad vs Barcelona result and stats
Win probability: home 19%, draw 22%, away 59%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersReal Sociedad beat Barcelona 2–1 at home in the La Liga on Sunday 18 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Real Sociedad 19%, the draw 22% and Barcelona 59%, so a home win had a 19% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
RSBA
8Shots25
6On target9
6Corners8
13Fouls8
3Yellow cards3
1Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Recent form
Real Sociedad
W @ Getafe2–1 · 9 Jan
D v Atlético Madrid1–1 · 4 Jan
D @ Levante1–1 · 20 Dec
L v Girona1–2 · 12 Dec
L @ Alaves0–1 · 6 Dec
Barcelona
W @ Espanyol2–0 · 3 Jan
W @ Villarreal2–0 · 21 Dec
W v Osasuna2–0 · 13 Dec
W @ Real Betis5–3 · 6 Dec
W v Atlético Madrid3–1 · 2 Dec
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Real Sociedad won 2, Barcelona won 7 and 0 were drawn; the most recent, on 28 Sep 2025, finished Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad, a win for Barcelona.
Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad28 Sep 2025
Barcelona 4–0 Real Sociedad2 Mar 2025
Real Sociedad 1–0 Barcelona10 Nov 2024
Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad13 May 2024
Real Sociedad 0–1 Barcelona4 Nov 2023
Barcelona 1–2 Real Sociedad20 May 2023