Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Which is the better team in EA FC 25?

Modified Nov 08, 2024 18:50 GMT

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona is often a competitive fixture in La Liga, but given the gap between them this season, it seems like the latter could easily best the former. That being said, the strength of a team in EA FC 25 is decided to a good degree via player ratings, and we will have to anaylze their squads to see what the dynamic is like in the game.

So, in this article, we will take a look at Real Sociedad and FC Barcelona and analyze which is the better La Liga club in EA FC 25.

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: A comparison of the two La Liga clubs in EA FC 25

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Starting XI comparison (Image via EA Sports)

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Real Sociedad plays in a 433 Holding formation with an attacking frontline of Umar Sadiq (83 Pace, 76 Shooting, 72 Dribbling) as Striker, Oyarzabal (77 Pace, 83 Shooting, 82 Dribbling) as Left Winger, and Takefusa Kubo (84 Pace, 76 Shooting, 83 Dribbling) as Right Winger. FC Barcelona uses the 4231 Wide setup with Robert Lewandowski (75 Pace, 88 Shooting, 86 Dribbling) as Striker, with Dani Olmo (77 Shooting, 82 Passing, 87 Dribbling) in behind as Center Attacking Midfielder.

In the former team's midfield are Brais Mendez (82 Passing, 81 Dribbling) and Luka Susic (74 Passing, 74 Dribbling) as Center Midfielders, and Zubimendi (75 Passing, 77 Dribbling, 78 Defending) as Center Defensive Midfielder (CDM).

Barca's midfield has Raphinha (91 Pace, 78 Passing, 86 Dribbling) as Left Midfielder and Lamine Yamal (82 Pace, 76 Passing, 82 Dribbling) as Right Midfielder, with Pedri (82 Passing, 88 Dribbling, 70 Defending) and Frenkie de Jong (86 Passing, 87 Dribbling, 77 Defending) as CDMs.

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: CDM comparison (Images via EA Sports)

Both teams field a back-four. Real Sociedad has Sergio Gomez (69 Pace, 69 Defending) as Left Back, Hamari Traore (82 Pace, 75 Defending) as Right Back, and Nayef Aguerd (81 Defending) and Zubeldia (80 Defending) as Center Backs.

Their counterparts in FC Barcelona are Alejandro Balde (91 Pace, 75 Defending), Jules Kounde (84 Pace, 86 Defending), Andreas Christensen (85 Defending), and Ronald Araujo (85 Defending), respectively.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen (89 Overall) is injured in real-life as of writing, but Barcelona still has him as Goalkeeper in EA FC 25. Real Sociedad's Goalkeeper is Alex Remiro (84 Overall).

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Tactical comparison

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Player Roles (Image via EA Sports)

As can be seen in the image above, Barcelona's starting XI has more Player Role+ or ++ than Real Sociedad's. This means more of the former's players are adept at their tactical duties.

Notably, Pedri and Raphinha are not fit for their roles as per the game in this default setup, but their individual quality is high — this should allow gamers to draw good performances out of them regardless.

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Final verdict

FC Barcelona players have higher ratings, and their squad even looks tactically better than Real Sociedad. Therefore, it seems to be the better team in EA FC 25.

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Edited by Adarsh J Kumar