Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th May 2024

When Real Sociedad come to a neutral venue for the La Liga match on Monday, Barcelona will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, Barcelona claimed 73 points after 34 rounds. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad amassed 54 points and rank as number 6 in the La Liga at the moment.

The last time Barcelona played Real Sociedad, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another win on Monday.

Barcelona are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the La Liga, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored two goals on average per match, or 20 goals in total, while allowing ten goals against, for an average of one per outing. They managed six clean sheets along the way.

When it comes to goal-scoring Real Sociedad are not the most prolific side. They scored a sustainable 16 times in their previous ten matches, making it 1.6 goals per game. They conceded 13 goals for an average of 1.3 a game, achieving a clean sheet in three of these matches.

Real Sociedad lost 1-0 against Barcelona in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Real Sociedad handed out in the match before.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Real Madrid by a 3-2 score, before winning 4-2 against Valencia. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 4-2 against Girona. Barcelona have been in potent form at a neutral venue, winning no less than five of the past six La Liga matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 14 goals while letting in five.

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Getafe brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Real Madrid. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Las Palmas by a 2-0 scoreline. Real Sociedad won half their previous six away matches in the La Liga, as well as seeing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Barcelona face Real Sociedad, and we see no reason for this to end on Monday. The value bet lies with goals.

Barcelona won nine matches, scored 38 goals and conceded 26 in their last 17 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. This earned them 30 points. In the last eight games against teams in the top six, Real Sociedad claimed one wins and five points. They scored seven and conceded nine goals. Barcelona have a record of 22 wins, seven draws and five defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Sociedad are looking at 14 wins, 12 draws and eight defeats in the La Liga.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Squads

Barcelona Squad

The 44-year-old coach of the home team, Xavi Hernandez, will select the lineup against Real Sociedad from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Inaki Pena (0/10), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/24), Alex Balde (0/18), Andreas Christensen (2/26), Hector Fort (0/5), Inigo Martinez (0/16), Joao Cancelo (2/28), Jules Kounde (1/31), Marcos Alonso (0/5), Pau Cubarsi (0/15), Ronald Araujo (1/24), Sergi Roberto (3/11), Fermin Lopez (5/27), Ferran Torres (7/26), Frenkie de Jong (2/20), Gavi (1/12), Ilkay Gundogan (5/33), Oriol Romeu (0/25), Pedri (2/20), Joao Felix (7/27), Lamine Yamal (4/33), Marc Guiu (1/3), Raphinha (5/26), Robert Lewandowski (17/31), Vitor Roque (2/11).

Real Sociedad Squad

Below is the full team squad of Real Sociedad. The manager Alguacil will pick his starting XI against Barcelona from these players:

Aitor Fraga (0/0), Alex Remiro (0/33), Unai Marrero (0/0), Aihen Munoz (0/21), Alvaro Odriozola (0/7), Aritz Elustondo (0/12), Hamari Traore (0/27), Jon Aramburu (0/7), Jon Pacheco (1/19), Kieran Tierney (0/16), Robin Le Normand (2/27), Urko Gonzalez (0/4), Arsen Zakharyan (1/25), Benat Turrientes (0/25), Brais Mendez (4/28), Igor Zubeldia (0/30), Javi Galan (0/18), Jon Magunazelaia (0/0), Jon Olasagasti (0/12), Martin Merquelanz (0/0), Martin Zubimendi (4/31), Mikel Merino (4/29), Mikel Oyarzabal (9/29), Pablo Marin (0/0), Ander Barrenetxea (4/25), Andre Silva (2/17), Carlos Fernandez (2/10), Sheraldo Becker (2/11), Takefusa Kubo (7/27), Umar Sadiq (3/26).

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Team News

Barcelona could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Real Sociedad this coming Monday.

Ferran Torres, Joao Felix, Sergi Roberto, Alex Balde, Marcos Alonso and Gavi are all absent from the Barcelona squad that faces Real Sociedad at a neutral venue.

Real Sociedad are looking at six players missing out on their match on Monday at a neutral venue. Igor Zubeldia is ineligible for selection in the Real Sociedad squad, as he is suspended.

Names like Sheraldo Becker, Alvaro Odriozola, Kieran Tierney, Aihen Munoz and Carlos Fernandez most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Barcelona.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Lineups

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad H2H

Real Sociedad lost 1-0 against Barcelona in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Real Sociedad handed out in the match before. Barcelona will be hoping to add another win to their fine tally against Real Sociedad. They are enjoying a good 8-1-1 advantage against their forthcoming visitors. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 7/10.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Results

Under 2.5 goals came out a winning bet only three times in ten matches between Barcelona and Real Sociedad. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 10/11 with the bookies on Monday.

Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

Scoring 17 goals during a La Liga campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Robert Lewandowski is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Robert Lewandowski to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Barcelona won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Real Sociedad won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Barcelona kept a clean sheet five times in their previous 10 matches at a neutral venue hoping to do so again on Monday. Real Sociedad kept a clean sheet in four of their last 10 away games.

The last ten encounters between Barcelona and Real Sociedad saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Barcelona averaging 2.4 goals a game. Real Sociedad scored one goal on average in these, as both teams scored seven times in this run. Barcelona saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Real Sociedad, who managed to score 1.5 times in those matches.