Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 18/04/2022, 22:23  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 18/04/2022 at 22:25 in LaLiga Predictions

Barcelona will hope to spring back to winning ways when they travel to Real Sociedad for their 32nd match of the La Liga campaign. Going into the match, they have 60 points, in second place and Sociedad have 55 points, in sixth. The hosts, Real Sociedad are coming from a 0-0 draw with Real Betis at home and will miss David Silva in this game after the veteran was sent off in the Betis game. The fact that Mikel Oyarzabal is out injured makes it tougher for them in attack. The draw marked a fifth unbeaten game for Sociedad, and they have three wins and four clean sheets in the process. They have conceded only one goal in that run, with four of the five matches producing under 2.5 goals. Sociedad have scored more than a goal in just two of their last 10 matches and going into this one, they have four straight clean sheets at home.

Barcelona are coming from a 1-0 loss at home to struggling Cadiz. It was their second straight loss and fourth straight match without a clean sheet, but among those matches are two Europa League games. This was the first time in the last five matches that they failed to score and they have now fallen 15 points behind Real Madrid, though with a game in hand. Three of their last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals. In La Liga, that was the first loss for Barcelona in 16 matches and they will want to bounce back immediately, as they face an opponent they haven’t lost to in the last 14 meetings. Barcelona beat Sociedad 4-2 in the first league meeting this season. In each of their last five away matches in La Liga, Barcelona have managed two goals or more but here they meet a side on seven straight clean sheets in La Liga action at home.