Real Sociedad vs Barcelona – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

18/01/2026 at 15:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))

Reale Arena (San Sebastian).

LaLiga - Round 20
Where to Watch on TV:


Africa	CANAL+ Sport 3, DStv Now, New World Sport 3, StarTimes App, Startimes Sports Premium, SuperSport GOtv LaLiga, SuperSport LaLiga, SuperSport Maximo 3, ZAP
Albania	SuperSport 2
Angola	Z Sports La Liga
Argentina	Disney+, ESPN
Armenia	Fast Sports, Setanta Sports 2
Asia	beIN Connect MENA, beIN Sports MENA 1, beIN Sports MENA English 1, beIN Sports MENA French 1, TOD
Australia	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 1
Austria	DAZN, Sky Go Austria
Azerbaijan	Idman TV, Setanta Sports 2
Bangladesh	Begin
Belarus	Belarus 5
Bosnia-and-herzegovina	Arena Premium 3
Brazil	Disney+
Bulgaria	Max Sport 4
Canada	TSN+
Chile	Disney+
China	iQIYI, QQ Sports, ZhiBo8
Colombia	Disney+, ESPN
Croatia	Arena Sport 3, MAXtv To Go
Cuba	Tele Rebelde
Cyprus	Cytavision on the Go, Cytavision Sports 8, Cytavision Sports 8
Czech-republic	Nova Sport 4, Oneplay
Denmark	TV2 Play, TV2 Sport X
Europe	Go3 Sport 1 Baltic, Setanta Sports 2 Baltic
Finland	MTV Katsomo+, MTV Urheilu 3
France	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 2, Free
Georgia	Setanta Sports 2, Silk Sport 1
Germany	DAZN 1 Bar Deutsch, DAZN Deutsch, Sky Go Germany
Greece	Nova Sports 1
Haiti	Canal+ Sport 1
Hong-kong	M Plus Live, Now Player, NOW Sports 2
Hungary	Spiler2 TV, TV2 Play Premium
India	FanCode, FanCode
Indonesia	beIN Connect
Iran	IRIB Varzesh
Ireland	Shabake 3
Israel	ONE Sport
Italy	DAZN Italia
Japan	DAZN Japan, U-NEXT
Kazakhstan	Setanta Sports 2
Kenya	Gotv
Kosovo	Arena Premium 4, ART Sport 4
Kyrgyzstan	Setanta Sports 2
Laos	beIN Connect
Macao	Macau Cable TV 35 Sports
Madagascar	UpTV
Malaysia	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 1, Sooka
Maldives	ICE Xtra, Medianet
Malta	GO TV, TSN Malta 4
Mexico	Sky Sport
Moldova	Setanta Sports 2
Mozambique	Startimes Mania
Netherlands	Ziggo Sport 3
New-zealand	beIN Connect, TVWan Sports 2
Nigeria	SuperSport LaLiga
North-central-america	RUSH Sports 2 Caribbean, Sky Sports Norte
North-macedonia	TDM Desporto
Norway	TV2 Play, TV2 Sport 1, Viaplay
Peru	Disney+, ESPN
Philippines	beIN Connect, beIN Sports 1
Poland	CANAL+ Sport
Portugal	DAZN 1, DAZN / App
Romania	Digi Online, Digi Sport 2, Orange TV Go, Prima Sport 2, Prima TV
Russia	MATCH! Futbol 2, Match TV, Okko Sport, Sportbox.ru
Serbia	Arena Premium 4
Singapore	beIN Sport 1
Slovakia	Voyo
Slovenia	Arena Sport 1 Premium
South-africa	SuperSport La Liga, SuperSport Laliga
South-america	ESPN South
Spain	DAZN Espana, DAZN LaLiga 2, DAZN LaLiga, LaLiga TV Bar
Suriname	SCCN
Sweden	TV4 Fotboll, TV4 Play
Switzerland	Blue Sport D1, Blue Sport D1
Tajikistan	Setanta Sports 2, Varzish Sport
Thailand	AIS PLAY, beIN Connect, beIN Sports 1
Turkey	S Sport, S Sport+
Turkmenistan	Setanta Sports 2
Ukraine	MEGOGO Futbol 2, MEGOGO Ukraine
United-kingdom	Premier Sports 2, Premier Sports Player
Uruguay	Disney+
Usa	DAZN Espanol, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+, Fubo Sports Network
Uzbekistan	Setanta Sports 2, Zor TV
Venezuela	Disney+, ESPN, Inter
Vietnam	SCTV 22

Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.01	3.69
Ball possession
27%	73%
Total shots
8	25
Shots on target
6	9
Big chances
3	7
Corner kicks
6	8
Passes
66% (146/221)	89% (537/606)
Yellow cards
3	3
Red cards
1	0
Expected goals (xG)
1.01	3.69
xG on target (xGOT)
1.45	2.38
Total shots
8	25
Shots on target
6	9
Shots off target
1	11
Blocked shots
1	5
Shots inside the box
5	18
Shots outside the box
2	7
Hit the woodwork
0	5
Headed goals
0	1
Big chances
3	7
Corner kicks
6	8
Touches in opposition box
17	53
Accurate through passes
0	1
Offsides
4	3
Free kicks
8	13
Passes
66% (146/221)	89% (537/606)
Long passes
36% (21/59)	56% (27/48)
Passes in final third
44% (28/64)	80% (166/208)
Crosses
36% (5/14)	29% (6/21)
Expected assists (xA)
0.93	2.28
Throw ins
18	18
Fouls
13	8
Tackles
57% (12/21)	50% (7/14)
Duels won
41	65
Clearances
33	29
Interceptions
8	6
Errors leading to shot
1	0
Errors leading to goal
1	0
Goalkeeper saves
8	3
xGOT faced
2.38	1.45
Goals prevented
1.38	-0.55

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (1 - 0)
32', 1 - 0, Oyarzabal M. ⚽, Guedes G. (A),
37', Turrientes B. 🟨,
2nd Half (1 - 1)
51', Aramburu J. 🟨,
58', Turrientes B. ↓, Gorrotxategi J. ↑,
58', Mendez B. ↓, Odriozola A. ↑,
62', Torres F. ↓, Lewandowski R. ↑,
62', Balde A. ↓, Cancelo J. ↑,
63', Olmo D. ↓, Rashford M. ↑,
69', Kubo T. ↓, Barrenetxea A. ↑,
69', Gomez S. ↓, Munoz A. ↑,
70', 1 - 1, Rashford M. ⚽, Lamine Yamal (A),
71', 2 - 1, Guedes G. ⚽, Soler C. (A),
76', Garcia E. 🟨,
78', Zubeldia I. 🟨,
82', Aramburu J. ↓, Caleta-Car D. ↑,
84', Lewandowski R. 🟨,
85', Fermín 🟨,
85', Kounde J. ↓, Bardghji R. ↑,
86', Cubarsi P. ↓, Martin G. ↑,
88', Soler C. 🟥,

Chances of winning

Real Sociedad
19.8%

Draw
21.8%

Barcelona
58.3%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

18.9%

20.2%

61%

Our Initial ML Estimation

18.8%

20.1%

61.2%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Real Sociedad has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.9%)

Barcelona has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-2.7%)

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Real Sociedad than the current prediction. (-1%)

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Barcelona than the current prediction. (+2.9%)

Real Sociedad - Barcelona Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	4.83 ↓ (4.99)	4.39 ↓ (4.68)	1.64 ↑ (1.55)	4.6% (6.1%)

The most likely Over/Under: 3.25

What is the prediction for Real Sociedad - Barcelona?

Users Predictions: 84 users predict this event. Real Sociedad will win (votes: 7 - 8.3%). Barcelona will win (votes: 69 - 82.1%). It will Tie (votes: 8 - 9.5%).
Confidence interval (95%) for Barcelona: 73.9% – 90.3%.

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by High ROI users:

AH +1 - Barcelona (1.99) (votes: 2 - 66.7%) .

AH +0.5 - Barcelona (1.60) (votes: 3 - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

AH +1.5 - Real Sociedad (1.53) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 3 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

O/U 3.25 - under (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH +0.75 - Real Sociedad (2.07) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

High ROI Users Predictions (ROI>2%): Barcelona will win (31 of 36 users predict this - 86.11%) 🥇 Gold Tip.

Overall votes from High ROI Users Predictions (including all markets): 44 high ROI users predict this event. Real Sociedad (votes: 4 - 9.1%). Barcelona (votes: 36 - 81.8%). Tie (votes: 4 - 9.1%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:2.

Preview Facts

Enjoy a meeting between a mid-ranked team and one of the leaders (ranked 13 and 1 in the zone Promotion ~ Champions League (League phase: )).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Real Sociedad won 1.
Real Sociedad is currently in amazing form (last 5 games: 3 wins).
Barcelona is showing excellent form with consecutive wins (last 5 games: 5 wins).
Barcelona may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.
In this match, Barcelona is a strong favorite.
There will not play in Real Sociedad: Herrera Y. (Calf Injury) Lebarbier A. (Injury) Marchal A. (Injury) Oskarsson O. (Muscle Injury) Ruperez I. (Knee Injury) Zakharyan A. (Calf Injury)
There will not play in Barcelona: Christensen A. (Knee Injury) Gavi (Knee Injury)
There are questionable in Barcelona: Fernandez D. (Injury) Raphinha (Knock)
In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Real Sociedad won 2 matches, drew 1 match, lost 17 matches, and goals 18:45. (average 0.9:2.3).
Including home matches between the teams, Real Sociedad won 1 match, drew 1 match, lost 7 matches, and goals 9:22. (average 1:2.4).

How many head-to-head matches has Real Sociedad won against Barcelona?

Real Sociedad has won 2 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Barcelona won against Real Sociedad?

Barcelona has won 5 of their last 7 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Real Sociedad - Barcelona were as follows:

28.09.2025 Barcelona - Real Sociedad 2:1

02.03.2025 Barcelona - Real Sociedad 4:0

10.11.2024 Real Sociedad - Barcelona 1:0

13.05.2024 Barcelona - Real Sociedad 2:0

04.11.2023 Real Sociedad - Barcelona 0:1

Latest results of Real Sociedad

13.01.2026 Real Sociedad - Osasuna 3:2 ✺

09.01.2026 Getafe - Real Sociedad 1:2 ✺

04.01.2026 Real Sociedad - Atlético Madrid 1:1 ✺

20.12.2025 Levante - Real Sociedad 1:1 ✺

16.12.2025 Eldense - Real Sociedad 1:2 ✺

Latest results of Barcelona

15.01.2026 Racing Santander - Barcelona 0:2 ✺

11.01.2026 Barcelona - Real Madrid 3:2 ✺

07.01.2026 Barcelona - Athletic Bilbao 5:0 ✺

03.01.2026 Espanyol - Barcelona 0:2 ✺

21.12.2025 Villarreal - Barcelona 0:2 ✺

Spanish LaLiga Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Barcelona	28	23	1	4	77:28	49	70
2	Real Madrid	28	21	3	4	60:24	36	66
3	Atl. Madrid	28	17	6	5	47:25	22	57
4	Villarreal	28	17	4	7	51:33	18	55
5	Betis	28	11	11	6	43:35	8	44
6	Celta Vigo	28	10	11	7	38:31	7	41
7	Real Sociedad	28	10	8	10	43:42	1	38
8	Espanyol	28	10	7	11	35:42	-7	37
9	Getafe	28	10	5	13	23:30	-7	35
10	Ath Bilbao	28	10	5	13	30:40	-10	35
11	Osasuna	28	9	7	12	33:35	-2	34
12	Girona	28	8	10	10	31:43	-12	34
13	Rayo Vallecano	28	7	11	10	28:34	-6	32
14	Valencia	28	8	8	12	30:42	-12	32
15	Sevilla	28	8	7	13	37:47	-10	31
16	Mallorca	28	7	7	14	33:45	-12	28
17	Alaves	28	7	7	14	26:38	-12	28
18	Elche	28	5	11	12	36:45	-9	26
19	Levante	28	5	8	15	30:46	-16	23
20	Oviedo	28	4	9	15	18:44	-26	21

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