Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: line-ups, score predictions, head-to-head record & more — preview

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Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: line-ups, score predictions, head-to-head record & more — preview

The Catalans host the league leaders; here's everything you need to know about the match.

Team news

Barcelona

Real Sociedad

Key stats

  • The last match between the two sides ended in a 1-0 victory for Blaugrana.
  • Out of the last five matches between Barca and La Real, the Catalans have won four, one game ended in a draw.
  • In their last five matches across all competitions, Barcelona have registered three wins and two losses while the Basques have got five draws.

Probable line-ups

Managers' quotes

Ronald Koeman (Barcelona): "They are a good team. You can tell they’ve been playing together for a few years. I like how they play. I’m aware we’ll have to play well, with confidence and possession to cause them problems. I think it will be an open match, last year it was open. Both teams want to have the ball and press so I expect a nice, open game."

Imanol Alguacil (Real Sociedad): "I think the current Barcelona are doing very well. It's a bit strange because for them it's not normal to lose four games. Physically, they are doing better than in the previous years and they have a younger team now. They are a strong team."

Predictions

SportsMole's Matt Law: Barcelona 1-1 Real Sociedad

"Sociedad can ill afford to draw another game with Atletico hot on their trail, but the table-toppers will have to produce an inspired performance to come up trumps in Catalonia. Koeman's Barcelona are hardly firing on all cylinders either, though, and we can see this enticing showdown ending with both sides chalking up a point apiece."

LaLigaEspert's Mark Sochon: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad

"You might have backed a fresh Real Sociedad, free from European distractions, to have come here and caused an upset or at least finally ended their woeful run of defeats on this ground. They did rest a number of key players at the weekend but their open style might just suit Barcelona to some extent and Ronald Koeman’s side may just edge it with Mikel Oyarzabal missing again for La Real."

AuthorDumitru P.SourceTribuna.com
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