LaLiga: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 13 match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Barcelona come to Reale Arena for the LaLiga match on Sunday, Real Sociedad will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Real Sociedad are number 11 in the table on 15 points after 12 matches. Barcelona rank as number 1 with 33 points after 12 matches played.

Team form: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Osasuna by a 0-2 score, before winning 0-2 against Sevilla. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Viktoria Plzen. Real Sociedad claimed just a single measly home win from a possible six in the LaLiga, which also saw them drawing one and losing four matches, in which they scored six and conceded nine goals.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against Real Madrid, who were defeated by 0-4. Then, Espanyol got outclassed in a 3-1 win, before beating FK Crvena Zvezda by 2-5. Barcelona picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the LaLiga, while scoring 20 and conceding seven goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Betting facts for Real Sociedad and Barcelona

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

With two goals in six matches Mikel Oyarzabal has been a regular feature on the scoresheet in recent matches, making him a tempting betting prospect, when going up against Barcelona and their defence. The visitors hope Robert Lewandowski adds another to his current tally of eight goals in his latest matches.

Popular betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Real Sociedad claimed two wins, drew one and lost seven of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Barcelona won eight, drew zero and lost two of their last 10 games away. Barcelona won their last 4 matches on the trot. Barcelona have not lost to Real Sociedad in 10 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Sociedad scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Barcelona got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Real Sociedad managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Barcelona have scored in 10 consecutive meetings with Real Sociedad when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Real Sociedad, who scored an average of 1.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Barcelona. They performed an average of 3.7 goals in these. Barcelona are on a fine streak of scoring at least one goal in their last 23 matches.

Betting prediction: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

To summarize, the upcoming LaLiga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Real Sociedad vs Barcelona mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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