Ace Football previews the La Liga round 35 match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Real Sociedad go up against Barcelona on Monday for a La Liga meeting at a neutral venue.
Barcelona are third in the La Liga standings after collecting 73 points from their initial 34 encounters. Real Sociedad trail them on 54 points after 34 rounds, leaving them as number 6 in the table.
Team form: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
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 were back on the losing side in a 4-2 defeat 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 managed a decent return of three wins in their last six La Liga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.
Betting stats for Barcelona and Real Sociedad
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Barcelona and Real Sociedad played across all tournaments.
- Barcelona have scored in 46 of the last 48 matches
- Barcelona have scored in 40 of the last 42 matches in the La Liga
- Barcelona have not lost 15 of the last 17 matches in the La Liga
- Barcelona have not lost 14 of the last 16 matches
- In the last 3 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 4.5
- Real Sociedad have scored in 10 of the last 11 matches
- Real Sociedad have conceded in 11 of the last 13 matches
- Real Sociedad have scored in 8 of the last 9 matches in the La Liga
- In 4 of the last 5 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Real Sociedad have conceded in 8 of the last 10 matches in the La Liga
Players on top: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
It has been a great season for Robert Lewandowski so far as he currently has 17 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Barcelona hoping he delivers against Real Sociedad this coming Monday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.
Popular betting markets: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
In their last 10 matches at a neutral venue across all tournaments Barcelona won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Real Sociedad claimed five wins, three draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Real Sociedad did not lose any of their last 6 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Real Sociedad managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 19 consecutive league meetings with Real Sociedad.
Total goals
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 came up in four of Real Sociedad’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Barcelonas previous 3 matches in the La Liga had over 4.5 goals.
Recommended tip: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
To sum up, the upcoming match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.