Ace Football team offers the La Liga round 12 match preview for Real Sociedad and Barcelona who meet up this coming Saturday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest fixture stats and facts and a free betting tip for our readers.
Barcelona go up against Real Sociedad this coming Saturday for a La Liga meeting at Reale Arena.
Placed fifth in the La Liga table, Real Sociedad have amassed 19 points after 11 matches. On 24 points, Barcelona rank fourth with 11 matches played this season.
Team form: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad head into their next match aiming to stay undefeated. In their recent three games, they defeated Benfica 1-0, had a 2-2 draw with Rayo Vallecano, and won 1-0 against Bunol. Real Sociedad have been performing well at home, winning four of their last six La Liga matches and drawing twice, maintaining an unbeaten record. They’ve scored 15 goals while conceding eight during these games.
Barcelona Form
Barcelona won two out of their last three matches, defeating Athletic Bilbao 1-0 and Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1, but they lost 1-2 to Real Madrid. In their last six La Liga away games, Barcelona won twice, had three draws, and faced one defeat. They scored 11 goals and conceded 10 in these matches.
Betting stats for Real Sociedad and Barcelona
Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.
- Real Sociedad have not lost 23 of the last 25 home matches
- Real Sociedad have scored in the last 11 matches in a row
- Real Sociedad have not lost 15 of the last 17 matches
- Real Sociedad have won 5 of the last 7 matches without conceding a goal
- Real Sociedad have scored in 15 of the last 16 home matches
- Barcelona have scored in 27 of the last 28 matches
- Barcelona have not lost 16 of the last 17 matches
- Barcelona have scored in 15 of the last 17 away matches
- Barcelona have not lost the last 7 away matches in a row
- In 4 of the last 5 away matches Barcelona played, both teams scored
Players in form: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
Popular betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Amazingly, Real Sociedad are on a streak of 15 home matches without defeat in La Liga. In their last 10 matches at Reale Arena, Real Sociedad won six times, drew three, and lost one time. Barcelona claimed five wins, three draws, and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Barcelona did not lose any of their last five La Liga matches away from home.
Both teams to score
Both teams have scored in the last four away games Barcelona played. Real Sociedad have been ready from the outset, scoring the opening goal no less than eight times in their previous 10 outings. Barcelona scored the first goal of the game in seven of their last 10 games. Barcelona have scored in seven consecutive meetings with Real Sociedad at Reale Arena.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches. They pulled off an average of 1.7 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Barcelona, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.3 times goals per game themselves. Real Sociedad scored at least one goal in their last eight La Liga matches. Barcelona scored at least once in their previous 10 La Liga matches on the bounce.
Betting suggestion: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
To sum up, the upcoming match between Real Sociedad and Barcelona seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.
