Barcelona go head-to-head against Real Sociedad on Monday. Read our Predictions and Betting Tips with Match Preview, Head-to-head stats (h2h) and Team Form Analysis.
This match will be played on 14/05/2024 at 03:00
Having officially lost their La Liga title, Barcelona will be looking to end the season on a high as they host Real Sociedad in a Monday night fixture.
The Catalans will be counting on their solid home record here and should have the upper hand over Sociedad. Who have not been at their beat lately.
HIGHLIGHTED PLAYER (ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI):
After scoring 36 goals in 59 league games for Znicz Pruskow, Robert Lewandowski joined Lech Poznan in June, 2008. The 184-cm-tall attacker scored 18 goals in 28 appearances for the club in the 2009/2010 Ekstraklasa campaign and during the season he was on Borussia Dortmund’s radar.
The Polish forward signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga side in June, 2010 and he quickly established himself as the team’s key attacker. Lewandowski was producing excellent performances with the Millionaires between 2010 and 2014. And it has to be noted that he won two Bundesliga trophies with the club (2010/2011, 2011/2012). He participated in the 2012/2013 Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund. But the Millionaires were beaten by fellow Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in the title game.
However, he betrayed Borussia Dortmund fans in 2014 as he signed a four-year deal with the Bundesliga giants. Lewandowski impressed in the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign as he scored 30 goals in 32 league games for Pep Guardiola’s troops. The Polish footballer represented his homeland at Euro 2016 in France and he scored one goal at the showpiece tournament in France.
HIGHLIGHTED TEAM (REAL SOCIEDAD):
Real Sociedad is as Bask football club from San Sebastian. The club is playing in the La Liga since 2010 after the club got relegated to the Segunda Division. Currently the club hosts its home games in the Anoeta Stadium which holds a capacity of 32 2000 seats.
Real Sociedad was founded on 17th of September 1909 as Sociedad de Futbol and was originally founded by English immigrants. Real Sociedad was one of the founders of the highest Spanish football division.
Starting from 1939 Sociedad de Futbol changed its name to Real Socidedad. Real Sociedad had the most success in the eighties where the club managed to win the title twice. Famous players that played for Real Sociedad are: Arteta, Beguiristain, Xabi Alonso and Griezmann.
Players to watch: Lewandowski remains biggest goal threat
Robert Lewandowski took his tally to 17 La Liga goals with his effort at Girona and will be the one to watch for Barcelona. The Polish striker has now found the net four times in his last two matches and is priced at 6/4 by JILIACE to maintain his scoring run.
Mikel Oyarzabal often carries the attacking threat for Real Sociedad and could be worth keeping an eye on. The forward has nine La Liga goals and is priced at 3/1 by JILIACE to get on the score sheet on Monday.
Probable lineups
Kieran Tierney remains sidelined for Real Sociedad while Takefusa Kubo could return to the starting lineup after playing as a second half substitute against Las Palmas.
Barcelona are still without Alex Balde and Frenkie De Jong, although Raphinha could be handed a start after coming off the bench at Girona
Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo, Christensen, Gundogan, Sergi Roberto, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski
Real Sociedad: Remiro, Odriozola, Le Normand, Pacheco, Javier Galan, Turrientes, Merino, Kubo, Becker, Oyarzabal, Silva
Recent Meetings
- Barcelona boasts a 100% unbeaten record against Real Sociedad at this venue, except for just two matches.
- The reverse fixture ended in a 1-0 win for Barcelona, marking only the third low-scoring encounter in their last nine clashes.
- Barcelona has won four of their five home meetings against Real Sociedad and has kept a clean sheet in the last two.
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Prediction
Barcelona has been unbeaten in seven of their last eight home outings. Although their defensive line has conceded goals in three of the last four matches. Considering their impressive offense and average defense, we predict a 2-1 victory for Barcelona on Sunday. It’s worth noting that Real Sociedad has conceded eight goals in their last four visits to this venue.
Furthermore, Barcelona has scored 10 goals in their last five home matches. Therefore, we back Barcelona to score over 1.5 goals as an alternative pick for this match. Additionally, with Lewandowski scoring four goals in the last two matches. We suggest an anytime scorer tip in favor of him as the final pick.
