Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Match Analysis & Prediction


13/05/2024 10:00 pm


Barcelona will be looking to return to winning ways in La Liga when they play host to Real Sociedad at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Monday night.
The hosts will enter the contest off the back of a 4-2 defeat at Girona, which left them third in the table, while Sociedad claimed a 2-0 victory over Las Palmas last time out to boost their top-six hopes.
Barcelona dropped to third following the loss to Girona, and they are locked in a battle for the runners-up spot in La Liga, but qualification for next season’s Champions League has already been secured, so there is not anything substantial for them to play for late in the campaign.
Xavi’s side have actually lost three of their last four matches across all competitions, being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, before suffering a 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico.
Barca bounced back by beating Valencia 4-2 in their last home game, but the defeat to Girona last time out was a setback, and they will be looking to end the campaign on a positive note, with games against Almeria, Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla to come after this one.
They have actually lost three times at their temporary home in La Liga this season, which is more than on their travels (two), and they will be hosting a Real Sociedad side who have the fourth-best away record in the division in 2023-24, picking up 27 points from their 17 games on their travels.
Real Sociedad finished fourth in La Liga last season to qualify for the 2023-24 Champions League, and they reached the last-16 stage of the competition before being beaten by PSG.
Imanol Alguacil’s side are currently in a position to qualify for the group stage of the 2023-24 Europa League, sitting in sixth position, two points ahead of seventh-placed Real Betis, with that spot bringing a Conference League playoff spot.
The Basque outfit will enter this contest off the back of a 2-0 victory over Las Palmas, but they won just one of their last four in the league, including a 1-0 home defeat to Real Madrid at the end of April.
Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad Head to head
In the previous 61 meetings between these two teams, Barcelona have claimed 41 victories while Real Sociedad have won nine, and they have drawn in 11. Sociedad have scored 54 goals and conceded 130 in the process.
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21/04/2022Real Sociedad0Barcelona1La Liga
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21/08/2022Real Sociedad1Barcelona4La Liga
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25/01/2023Barcelona1Real Sociedad0Copa del Rey
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20/05/2023Barcelona1Real Sociedad2La Liga
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04/11/2023Real Sociedad0Barcelona1La Liga
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona will be without the services of three players through injury on Monday, with Gavi and Alejandro Balde remaining long-term absentees, while Frenkie de Jong is sidelined due to an ankle problem.
Pedri and Raphinha could potentially come into the XI, with Sergi Roberto and Fermin Lopez likely to be the two players to drop down to the bench.
Barcelona's Last 5 Matches
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13/04/2024Cadiz0Barcelona1La Liga
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16/04/2024Barcelona1PSG4Champions League
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21/04/2024Real Madrid3Barcelona2La Liga
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29/04/2024Barcelona4Valencia2La Liga
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04/05/2024Girona4Barcelona2La Liga
Real Sociedad Team News
Igor Zubeldia, Martin Zubimendi, Kieran Tierney and Carlos Fernandez are all unavailable for selection for Real Sociedad on Monday night.
Takefusa Kubo is expected to be brought back into the XI, having only been a late substitute last time out, but Sheraldo Becker should continue in the final third of the field.
Real Sociedad's Last 5 Matches
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31/03/2024Alaves0Real Sociedad1La Liga
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14/04/2024Real Sociedad2Almeria2La Liga
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21/04/2024Getafe1Real Sociedad1La Liga
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26/04/2024Real Sociedad0Real Madrid1La Liga
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04/05/2024Real Sociedad2Las Palmas0La Liga
Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad: Odds and Predictions
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