Real Sociedad Vs. Barcelona: Preview, Predictions And Lineups

Barcelona are backmost successful action connected Sunday erstwhile they sojourn Real Sociedad successful La Liga looking to make it 12 consecutive wins successful each competitions.

Hansi Flick has led Barcelona to nan associated second longest winning streak successful nine history, 1 that saw them seizure their first portion of silverware of nan term. The temper surrounding nan Catalans couldn’t beryllium overmuch amended and they’ll now move their attraction backmost to La Liga wherever they person a cleanable grounds since precocious October.

Real Sociedad, connected nan different hand, participate nan play conscionable 4 points clear of nan relegation area successful La Liga. The mediocre first half of nan word costs erstwhile head Sergio Francisco his job, leaving replacement Pellegrino Matarazzo pinch plentifulness of activity to do to correct nan ship.

Still, Barcelona hardly sewage nan amended of La Real erstwhile they met earlier successful nan play and mislaid successful their past travel to San Sebastián a play ago. If Barcelona want to build connected their affirmative momentum, past they must beryllium astatine their blistering champion connected Sunday night.

Here is Sports Illustrated’s guideline to nan La Liga clash.

What Time Does Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona Kick Off?

• Location: San Sebastián, Spain
• Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Anoeata
• Date: Sunday, Jan. 18
• Kick-off Time: 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m. PT / 8:00 p.m. GMT

Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona Head-to-Head Record (Last Five Games)

• Real Sociedad: 1 win
• Barcelona: 4 wins
• Draws: 0

Current Form (All Competitions)

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Real Sociedad Team News

In only nan 3rd crippled nether Matarazzo, Real Sociedad will beryllium eager to complete nan upset, securing a consequence that could jumpstart their season.

Yangel Herrera and Orri Óskarsson are nan only 2 wounded concerns for nan clash. With an different patient squad, Matarazzo is expected to proceed nan 4-4-2 strategy he’s employed during nan trio of games he’s managed successful his young tenure astatine Anoeta.

Mikel Oyarzabal and Brais Méndez will lead nan statement pinch Gonçalo Guedes and Takefusa Kubo flanking him. The seasoned Carlos Soler will anchor nan midfield and Spain world Álex Remiro will person nan gargantuan task of blanking nan Blaugrana attack.

Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup vs. Barcelona

Real Sociedad predicted lineup vs. Barcelona (4-4-2): Remiro; Aramburu, Martín, Caleta-Car, Gómez; Kubo, Turrientes, Soler, Guedes; Méndez, Oyarzabal.

Barcelona Team News

Hansi Flick didn’t rotate his broadside arsenic heavy arsenic expected successful nan midweek Copa del Rey victory complete Racing. Still, nan German could very good repetition nan aforesaid XI that took nan transportation vs. Real Madrid successful nan Spanish Super Cup Final a week ago.

Eric García will switch Gerard Martín successful nan bosom of defense while Frenkie de Jong will return from suspension and partner Pedri successful midfield. Raphinha will return his accustomed spot successful nan near helping and Robert Lewandowski—who scored nan victor past clip retired vs. Real Sociedad—could lead nan line.

It’s highly improbable he gets nan motion from nan jump, but winter signing João Cancelo could make his 2nd Barcelona debut pinch a cameo disconnected nan chair successful nan 2nd half.

Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. Real Sociedad

Barcelona Predicted Lineup vs. Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1): García; Koundé, Cubarsí, García, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, López, Raphinha; Lewandowski.

Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona Score Prediction

Although nan results propose otherwise, Barcelona person been acold little ascendant playing distant from Camp Nou during their winning streak, and mightiness find it difficult to flooded a resurgent Real Sociedad.

La Real are yet to suffer successful 2026, person looked coagulated since nan head alteration and person players tin of exploiting Barça’s weaknesses.

Barcelona person struggled to bypass low-blocks successful caller games, but pinch Raphinha connected apical form, they’ve made a wont of uncovering nan basal answers sooner aliases later. The aforesaid could beryllium expected from Sunday’s match, pinch nan visitors needing to grind but yet uncovering a breakthrough that sends them connected their way.

It will beryllium a adjacent matter and Barcelona are apt to acquisition immoderate scares late, but pinch Joan García astatine his existent level, nan Catalans will eke retired a triumph to support up nan gait successful nan title race.

Prediction: Real Sociedad 1–2 Barcelona

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