LiontipsReal Sociedad vs Barcelona. Prediction (4.85) and bets on the match of the Spanish championship
Command Analysis
Current form
After a 2-1 UEFA Europa League defeat to Viktoria Plzen in midweek, Real Sociedad return to La Liga looking to improve their mid-table position. A shaky start is largely to blame for this low position as they have warmed up in La Liga of late, losing only one of their last six La Liga ties, although that lone fiasco came in their last home game.
Two home defeats in a row certainly seem a likely outcome too, given that https://www.realsociedad.eus target=_blank rel=noopener>Real Sociedad have won just one of their last 16 La Liga games against Barcelona. Their form at the Real Arena suggests they have little chance of turning things around today, having lost four of their six league games this season, conceding exactly two goals in each of those defeats.
Disqualifications and injuries
Zakharyan (ankle injury), Marin (muscle injury), Aguerde (muscle injury), Turrientes (injury) and Traore (knee injury) will not be able to play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Real Sociedad Orri Oscarsson scored before the midweek break but seven of his eight goals for the club have come after the break.
Today it is very important for the hosts to hold out in the first half, because the statistics leave them no chance in case of a misfire in the first half of the game, and the opponent is of a very high level.
- The White and Blues have lost just one of their last six games in La Liga
Sadly, this defeat to Osasuna took place at this stadium and, what is more alarming, the Basques were unable to even score against the rather mediocre Blaugrana.
Probable line-up : Remiro – Traore, Cardona, Kubo, Lopez – Marin, Gonzalez, Mendez, Barrent – Becker.
Current form
Barcelona are comfortably nine points clear at the top of La Liga heading into this round. They have had an extra 24 hours to recover ahead of this clash following their UEFA Champions League performances, where they beat Red Star Belgrade 5-2 away to record a seventh straight win in official competition, six of which, oddly, were by three or more goals.
Even the win, which was not quite as spectacular, still saw them score three goals, with Barca more than proving their worth in the final third. It helped Hansi Flick become the first Barca coach to win six of his first seven away games in La Liga since Gerardo Martino in 2013, and a seventh win would give the Catalan club a fifth successive win away to Real Sociedad in the top flight for the first time in the competition’s history.
Disqualifications and injuries
Araujo (muscle injury), Bernal (knee injury), Christensen (injury), Torres (muscle injury), ter Stegen (knee injury) and Garcia (muscle injury) will not be able to play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Barcelona Lamin Yamal likes to come on as a substitute, where he scored his last five goals for the club
It is noteworthy that the Catalans did not win all of these matches - two matches in which the player scored ended in defeat for the "blue garnets".
- Barcelona disciplined defence has caught their opponents offside 83 times in La Liga this season
That figure is almost double that of any other team in Europe traditional top five leagues heading into the round.
Approximate lineup : Pena - Martin, Dminges, Balde, Kunde - Casado, Pedri, Gundogan, Victor - Levandovsky, Yamal.
Trends
Bet Goals in both halves – yes
In the last three head-to-head matches, goals were scored in both halves
1.84Bet Exact score 1:3
Two of the last eight head-to-head matches ended with this score
19.55Bet Corners: Total Under 9.5
This betting option has taken place in 2 of Real Sociedad last 4 matches
1.95Bet Number 1 in the final score
In three of the last six matches of the visitors such a bet took place
1.98Tip and bets
Today we expect maximum concentration in defense from the hosts, who are unlikely to risk playing open football with the Catalans, who, even if they concede one or two goals, score twice as many. We believe that today the guests will continue their series of high-scoring matches and the Basques will not be able to hold back the onslaught of the leader. Moreover, such tactics bring success and joy to the fans. Moreover, in the last five matches of "Barca" at least four goals were scored.
Our prediction is a total of more than three goals and we bet on it for 2.20
Bet on total
Two motivated opponents close Sunday game day today. The hosts have the support of the stands, while the general condition of the Basques and their results this season do not give them the right to misfire, but the visitors are on the move. Barcelona had one more day to rest, and the selection of players, their class and experience can do their job. We expect the visitors to succeed, and with a margin of safety.
Our prediction is a two-goal win for Barcelona and we are betting on it with odds of 4.85
Yellow Card Betting
The game is not of great importance and the players will not be on edge, but we expect a tough fight and plenty of fouls. Most likely, the referee will show a yellow card more than once to restore order and cool the players' ardor.
Forecast - total yellow cards over 4.5. This option can be found for 1.71
