Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 7 match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Barcelona enjoy home advantage, when visitors Real Sociedad swing by on Sunday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Placed twoth in the table Barcelona have amassed 16 points after six matches. On five points, Real Sociedad rank 16th with six matches played this season.
Form: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Barcelona Form
In their last three outings, Barcelona won 1-2 against Newcastle, beat Getafe by 3-0 and hammered Real Oviedo 1-3. Barcelona showed little mercy in their past six matches at Estadio Olimpico Lluis Companys, of which they won five, drew none and lost once. They hit the target 20 times, while letting in nine themselves.
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Real Madrid in a 1-2 defeat. Real Betis also proved too hard to handle as they won 3-1, before Real Sociedad were able to strike back in a 1-0 win against Mallorca. Real Sociedad are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew one and lost five. They conceded 12 goals while scoring two themselves.
Betting stats for Barcelona and Real Sociedad
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Barcelona and Real Sociedad. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 16 of the last 18 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 9 of the last 11 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 12 of the last 14 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 14 of the last 16 Barcelona home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 10 of the last 11 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Sociedad have lost 5 of the last 6 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 7 of the last 8 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Sociedad have lost 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Mikel Oyarzabal shows decent form right now for Real Sociedad, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Barcelona, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Ferran Torres also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six LaLiga matches.
Popular markets: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
Barcelona claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Real Sociedad won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches. Barcelona did not lose any of their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Barcelona scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Barcelona were able to win five of their matches last 10 matches without conceding a goal. Barcelona have scored in 26 consecutive home meetings with Real Sociedad.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Barcelona’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 3.8 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 1.2 goals in these matches. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 26 matches.
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