Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 Spanish Primera
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THE FACTS
When is Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on and what time does it start? Barcelona vs Real Sociedad will take place on Monday 13th May, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Barcelona vs Real Sociedad? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information
What TV channel is Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on in the UK? Barcelona vs Real Sociedad will be televised live on LaLigaTV, but La Liga matches are also televised occasionally on Viaplay Sports and ITV
Where can I stream Barcelona vs Real Sociedad in the UK? Barcelona vs Real Sociedad can be streamed live on Viaplay, while ITV matches can be streamed live on ITVX
THE LOWDOWN
BARCELONA
Barcelona had suffered through a difficult first-half of the season but majorly improved once Xavi Hernandez made the decision to step down at the end of this campaign following a 5-3 loss at home to Villarreal in January. The former Barcelona captain, though, has since changed his mind and will be staying on in his role.
Belligerent about the fact that Barca have been better than champions Real Madrid this season, despite all facts and even eye test suggesting that isn’t the case, Xavi’s Blaugrana come into this one on the back of being beaten 4-2 by regional rivals Girona last weekend to mean they currently sit third in La Liga.
REAL SOCIEDAD
As one of the most intense pressing teams in the whole of European football, Real Sociedad have followed a similar pattern in terms of results in recent years whereby they start well before soon fading in the second-half of the campaign. That has happened again for La Real but they do appear set to finish the season strongly at least.
The Basque giants come into this one on the back of a comfortable 2-0 defeat of Las Palmas last weekend at the Anoeta with an own goal from Alex Suarez being followed up by a Sheraldo Becker strike. That means they have now suffered just one defeat in their last seven matches in La Liga since they were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League in early March.
THE TEAM NEWS
BARCELONA
Alex Balde is unavailable for this weekend’s clash with Real Sociedad, whilst the Netherlands international midfielder Frenkie de Jong is also still out injured.
PREDICTED XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Joao Cancelo; Gundogan, Christensen, Sergi Roberto; Yamal, Lewandowski, Fermin Lopez
UNAVAILABLE: Balde (Injured), De Jong (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
REAL SOCIEDAD
Real Sociedad have several injury issues for this weekend with Igor Zubeldia, Ham Traore, Kieran Tierney and Martin Zubimendi all unavailable for this one.
PREDICTED XI (4-1-4-1): Remiro; Odriozola, Le Normand, Pacheco, Galan; Turrientes; Becker, Mendez, Merino, Oyarzabal; Silva
UNAVAILABLE: Zubeldia (Injured), Zubimendi (Injured), Tierney (Injured), Traore (Injured), Merquelanz (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
THE PREDICTION
These are two of the teams tucked inside La Liga’s top six but both sides will be a little frustrated and underwhelmed by their campaigns on the whole. Barcelona will need to launch themselves back into a title race next season, whilst Real Sociedad will just have to try and find a way of not allowing their season to capitulate between January and March as it has done pretty much since 2019. We could have a care free encounter in this one, though, in which both teams scoring would seem a decent chance bet.
TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE
