Easy task for the league leaders!
In recent weeks, FCB benefited from a temporary period of weakness at Real Madrid and also at the “Colchoneros”, as a result of which Flick’s team took the lead in the table. Is the Barcelona v Real Sociedad tip for a home win for the Primus now worth it?
When looking at the home side’s form, Barca can undoubtedly be said to be in very stable form. The Catalans have only recorded victories in five rounds and have turned on the offensive like in the 7-1 win against Valencia or the 4-1 win against Sevilla.
The guests can expect a strong opponent, who will of course be highly motivated by the tight fight for the top spot in the table. For the clash at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys between Barcelona and Real Sociedad, the forecast includes a goal from Robert Lewandowski.
In addition to his strong form, the prediction is also supported by the fact that he was given a little breather in the cup against Atletico during the week and was only substituted in the second half. He will therefore be more rested, especially since he already scored again in the match against Simeone’s team despite his short time on the pitch!
Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad KI Prognose
BETSiE is betting on the guests to do significantly better than the bookmakers. It puts the probability of the Basques at least not losing at 38.7 percent.
This figure clearly exceeds, for example, the odds of 3.75 available at Bet365 for the double chance in favor of Sociedad, which can be converted into a probability of 26.7 percent. Against this backdrop, the AI prediction for the clash between Barcelona and Real Sociedad includes a draw or an away win.
Barcelona – Statistics & current form
In Barcelona, the mood is currently positive not only because of the lead in the Spanish top flight. Things are also going well in the Copa del Rey: in the competition, the hosts easily made it to the semi-finals at the beginning of February thanks to a 5-0 win against Valencia.
The hosts are also in the last sixteen of the Champions League and will face Benfica Lisbon in the first leg of the round next week. The Portuguese also faced Barcelona on the last matchday of the preliminary round about a month ago, and Barca scored a spectacular 5-4 away win in that match.
Will Barca score three times?
The result can be seen as symbolic of the “Blaugrana”’s current particularly efficient offensive. In half of their last ten competitive games, Barcelona have scored four or more goals! That is why odds of more than two goals by the hosts are also worth considering for the match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad.
The average value of 2.68 goals per league game also shows how strong the vice-champions’ offense has been this season. Coach Hansi Flick has also been pleased with the recent improvement in his team’s defensive form at home. The 27-time Spanish champions have conceded just one goal in their last three league matches at home.
FCB don’t waste any time
Moreover, Barcelona, who are playing their home games at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys this season, have a habit of setting the course for a home win in the first half. Six of their eight home wins have been with a half-time lead.
With that in mind, the betting odds for Real Sociedad’s clash with Barcelona are also on another home win, including the hosts taking a lead into the break.
Real Sociedad – Statistics & current form
The Basques, like their upcoming opponents, are currently equally busy. In addition to the league, the guests are also competing in the Europa League – and successfully so. Thanks to two victories against Midtjylland from Denmark, the Estadio Anoeta side recently booked their place in the last 16 of the competition.
Another similarity is the visitors’ strong forward line. Real Sociedad have scored at least two goals in each of their last six competitive matches! Furthermore, with an almost even record of ten wins and 11 defeats and four draws, the team of coach Imanol Alguacil, in eighth place in the table, once again have their sights set on the international places.
Sociedad no longer likes to travel
However, the two-time champions have little hope in their recent away record. Erreala has not scored in four away games and the defense in particular has deteriorated with an average of two goals conceded in this period. By comparison,
In comparison, in their previous eight away games, Sociedad were a real defensive specialist, with only two goals scored against them! One reason for this is certainly the continued personnel problems in the Basques’ defense, with Jon Pacheco and Hamari Traoré, two defensive players, out due to injury.
Another shortcoming of the sixth-placed team from the previous season is their weak away offense. On average, they score only 0.66 goals in away games! Three clubs in La Liga score fewer away goals than Alaves. Especially due to the recent shaky defense, away games have not been as low-scoring as before.
Although the visitors still have the lowest number of goals scored against in La Liga, with 1.5 goals per game, together with Rayo Vallecano, the only three away games in which more than two goals have been scored can be found in the last three away games in the Spanish top flight!
Barcelona – Real Sociedad Head to Head / H2H record
The last direct clash between the two clubs took place in November last year and ended with a 1-0 home win for the Basques. However, Real Sociedad don’t usually get much in Barcelona.
FC Barcelona have won 28 of the last 29 visits by Real Sociedad to the Camp Nou (28-0-1)! It’s no wonder that the Barcelona v Real Sociedad odds are once again pointing very clearly towards the home side’s success.
Barcelona – Real Sociedad Betting Tip
There is no shortage of good attackers in Barcelona this season. Five players in the Barca squad have scored five or more goals. Furthermore, no team in the top flight of Spanish football scores more than FCB.
Even though the home side’s offense is very strong from a collective point of view, Robert Lewandowski still has to be highlighted. The Pole leads the La Liga scoring charts with 20 goals and is further cementing his reputation as an exceptional striker with this haul. For the match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad, the prediction is for another goal from “Lewy.”
In addition to his fundamental class, the fact that Robert Lewandowski has been in extra-accurate form in these weeks speaks in his favor. The Polish international has scored in six of the last eight competitive games for the Catalans!
Furthermore, he is still highly motivated in the personal duel for the top scorer crown with Kylian Mbappe from Real Madrid. In the match between Barcelona and Real Sociedad, the tip for another goal from Lewandowsky is supported above all by his current form.