Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Match Preview, Lineups & Prediction

Match News and Current Form

Hansi Flick reached his 50th win as Barcelona manager in dramatic fashion, as his side came from behind to beat Real Oviedo 3-1 after a costly Joan García error. The victory kept Barça within touching distance of league leaders Real Madrid, and the Catalans’ attacking form continues to impress — each of their last six league wins has seen them score at least three goals. Camp Nou remains a fortress too, with Barcelona winning nine of their last 11 La Liga home games (D1, L1), the only loss coming after last season’s title was already secured.

Real Sociedad finally picked up their first league win of the season with a narrow 1-0 success over Mallorca, but they remain just above the relegation zone after a poor start (W1, D2, L3). Away form remains a huge concern for La Real, who have lost five of their last six La Liga road trips (D1), failing to score in four of them.

Head-to-Head History

Barcelona have dominated this fixture at home, thrashing Sociedad 4-0 when they last met at Camp Nou in March. That win extended Barça’s remarkable record of 26 wins from their last 27 home league meetings against Sociedad. Even more striking, 21 of those victories came in 22 matches played in the 21st century — making La Real one of Barcelona’s favourite opponents.

Hot Stats and Streaks

• 🔵 Barcelona have scored a league-high 4 goals after the 80th minute this season.
• 🔴 Barça have netted 3+ goals in 11 of their last 14 home games in all competitions.
• ⚪ Sociedad are yet to score after the 70th minute in La Liga this season.
• ⚪ Sociedad have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 17 away matches.

Key Players to Watch

• Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona): Scored the crucial goal against Oviedo and also netted the final strike in last season’s 4-0 win over Sociedad.
• Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad): Yet to score against his former club, but tends to strike early — his last five La Liga goals all came before the 60th minute.

Missing Players

• Barcelona: Gavi remains sidelined until 2026 after knee surgery.
• Real Sociedad: No new injury concerns reported.

Probable Lineups

Barcelona (4-2-3-1):
Szczesny; Kounde, E. Garcia, Araujo, Martin; De Jong, Casado; F. Torres, Olmo, Rashford; Lewandowski

Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1):
Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Caleta-Car, Gomez; Kubo, Mendez, Gorrotxategi, Soler, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal

Betting Analysis

While backing Barcelona outright offers little value, the combination of a Barça win + Over 3.5 total goals is a strong betting angle given their scoring form and Sociedad’s defensive struggles on the road.

Prediction

Barcelona should have enough attacking firepower to extend their dominance over Sociedad at home. Expect La Real to put up resistance, but their poor away form looks set to continue.

We say: Barcelona 2–1 Real Sociedad