GolVolt — Real Sociedad vs FC Barcelona: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Player in form

Raphinha: 7 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals7 xG4.53

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 4.5).

Streak

Real Sociedad unbeaten in 6 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 17 September, 1:2 against AFC Bournemouth.

Streak

FC Barcelona have scored in 15 matches in a row

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 55 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 18 January 2026: Real Sociedad – FC Barcelona 2:1

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Player in form

Carlos Soler: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

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The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Carlos Soler

Real Sociedad · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.14avg rating

Last match, Málaga: rating 7.6.

Raphinha

FC Barcelona · forward

13goals 3assists 8.26avg rating

Last match, Real Madrid: 1 goal, rating 7.6.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Real Sociedad at home and FC Barcelona away, as in this match.

Real Sociedad

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.6scored per match1.9conceded per match

FC Barcelona

away · 10

7W0D3L3.1scored per match1.5conceded per match

Head to head

4 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 18 Jan 2026 · La Liga Real Sociedad 2:1 FC Barcelona Oyarzabal 32' · Guedes 71' · Rashford 70'

2wins

0 draws2.8 goals per match · both scored in 2 of 4

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Real Sociedad (4-4-2, last: Levante) · FC Barcelona (4-3-3, last: Real Madrid).

ÁRRemiro HFFort JVVicente MSSarr SGGómez LSSucic JGGorrotxategi BTTurrientes GGGuedes MOOyarzabal OÓÓskarsson JGGarcía XEEspart PCCubarsí GMMartín JCCancelo FLLópez RORodri PEPedri LYYamal RARaphinha AGGordon

Real SociedadFC Barcelona

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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