The Matchday 7 clash in La Liga between Barcelona and Real Sociedad will take place on September 28 at the Olimpico de Montjuic stadium. Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Barcelona
With a 3-1 victory over Oviedo in their previous league match, the Catalans extended their unbeaten run in the tournament to seven games, winning six of them. Barcelona is among the top three teams this La Liga season, along with Real Madrid and Elche, who have not suffered a defeat. In the league standings, the club sits in second place behind their eternal rivals from Madrid, trailing Xabi Alonso's team by two points. However, Barcelona leads the current championship in goals scored, having found the net 19 times, with their closest rival, Real Madrid, five goals behind.
- The club has scored at least three goals in six of their last seven La Liga matches.
- Barcelona has won 10 of their last 11 away games in this tournament.
- There was a goal in both halves in the last five away matches of the Catalans in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Barcelona (4-5-1)
Joan Garcia – Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin – Marc Casado, Pedri, Raphinha Dias, Dani Olmo, Marcus Rashford – Ferran Torres.
Goalkeepers Joan Garcia, Marc-André ter Stegen, midfielders Gavi, Fermín López, and forward Raphinha Dias will not play due to injuries.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian side secured their first win of the current championship by defeating Mallorca 1-0 at home in the last round. This success ended a six-match winless streak in La Liga (two draws, four losses) and halted their streak of conceding goals in this tournament, which had lasted nine games. However, their away form in La Liga remains poor, with no wins in their last seven away games (two draws, five losses), and they have failed to keep a clean sheet during this period. Moreover, their away streak of conceding goals in the championship has now reached 14 matches. In the La Liga standings, the team is only in 16th place.
- The club won with a handicap (+2.5) in the last nine matches in the Spanish championship.
- Real Sociedad has scored in five of their last six La Liga matches.
- The San Sebastian side has conceded first in their last seven away matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
Alejandro Remiro – Jon Aramburu, Duje Ćaleta-Car, Igor Zubeldia, Sergio Gomez – Brais Méndez, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler – Takefusa Kubo, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Midfielder Yangel Herrera and forward Orri Oskarsson are out due to health issues.
Referee
Alejandro José Hernández (Spain)
Matches – 22 (La Liga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 117;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 41%.
Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
Hans Flick's team continues their winning streak in La Liga, extending it to three matches, dropping points only once this season against Rayo Vallecano. Barcelona not only wins but dominates their opponents. In the current championship, the Catalans have scored at least three goals in all their victorious matches. At home, the team won both matches with a total score of 9-0. It is unlikely that the struggling visitors will avoid a heavy defeat. Last Wednesday, the San Sebastian side secured their first win of the current La Liga season, defeating the equally troubled Mallorca.
Real Sociedad traditionally struggles against Barcelona on the road. The team has lost to the Catalans in 26 of their last 27 away La Liga encounters, winning only once in 2023. Therefore, I see no intrigue in the upcoming match; the hosts should win confidently, considering the current form of the teams. Notably, the San Sebastian side has significant defensive issues in away La Liga matches, conceding for 14 games, with at least two goals against them in nine of those. I'm confident that the visitors will concede at least two goals against the tournament's best attack. The Catalans, in turn, have scored at least three times in five of their six matches this season.
Therefore, my prediction is Home win and Individual Total Over 2.5
