Real Sociedad Barcelona betting prediction

The away team is currently in the 1^st position of the league, with 48 points won, after 15 wins and 3 draws. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Real Madrid, by (0‑3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Levante, by (3‑0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 loss in away matches, with 24 goals scored and 6 conceded; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at their stadium, with 48 goals scored and 8 conceded. In their last match, for the Copa del Rey, they got a home win against Celta de Vigo by (5‑0). Their last away match was for the Copa del Rey and ended in a draw by (1‑1) against Celta de Vigo.

In this competition, they haven’t lost any of the last 9 away matches. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (4 out of 9 matches). Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 9 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 14 of the last 18 matches for the Primera División, they have reached half‑time in front in 10 of those 14 matches and have always held on to the lead until the end of the 90'. In 18 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 4 times and have only turned the score around in 1. In the last 20 away matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

Barcelona continues to show that it is a strong contender for the title and currently already takes 9 points ahead of the second Atletico Madrid. We emphasize that Barcelona has gained access to the next phase of the Copa Del Rey, by beating Celta Vigo by (5-0). In this away game, coach Ernesto Valverde should continue to play in the usual tactical system, that is, 4-3-3, with Suárez being the most offensive team reference. Argentine star Lionel Messi continues to be the great highlight of the Catalan team with 16 goals and 8 assists. The weaknesses in the defensive set pieces are something that worries the away coach. For this game the manager can not count on the injured Philippe Coutinho and Paco Alcácer.

Confirmed Lineup: Marc-André ter Stegen, Sergi Roberto, Jordi Alba, Gerard Piqué, Thomas Vermaelen, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitić, Paulinho, André Gomes, Luis Suárez, Lionel Messi.
Coach: X. Hernández.