Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Betting Tips

Real Sociedad takes on FC Barcelona at Anoeta Stadium on 22 March 2021 at 01:30 IST in the LaLiga. Barcelona is in great form in the league and has managed to defeat Huesca by a scoreline of 4-1. Real Sociedad would look to bounce back and gain vital points following a defeat at the hands of Granada by a scoreline of 1-0. This match promises to be an exciting one. 

Real Sociedad Form & Team News

Real Sociedad currently stands fifth on the LaLiga points table with 45 points. They have won 12, drawn nine, and have lost six matches this season in the LaLiga. In their last five matches, Sociedad has won three, drawn one, and has lost one. They have a good home record and have not been beaten in their last five home league games. Sociedad would want to make use of this purple patch at home and play well against Barca. 

Real Sociedad has a lot of injury concerns leading up to this match. Aritz Elustondo, Joseba Zaldua, Miguel Angel Moya, Jon Pacheco, Alex Sola, and Luca Sangalli are all out due to injury. Alexander Isak has been the top scorer for Sociedad with 12 goals this season. Álex Remiro is expected to start as the goalkeeper. Robin Le Normand, Igor Zubeldia, and Mikel Merino are all expected to start. Barring a few last-minute injury concerns, Sociedad is likely to have a similar starting eleven that featured against Granada.

Barcelona Form & Team News

After crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, FC Barcelona dominated over Huesca and won their match comfortably, keeping their LaLiga title hopes alive. Barca is currently placed second on the LaLiga points table with 59 points and trails Atlético Madrid by 4 points for the apex position. Barcelona is unbeaten in its last five league games and has an excellent away record this season. They have won all of their last five away games and have collected a total of 28 points on the road so far this season. 

Barca will miss some of its top players for this clash against Real Sociedad. Gerard Pique, Sergi Roberto, Philippe Coutinho, and Ansu Fati are all sidelined due to injury. But their little magician is in fine form. Leo Messi is now the top scorer in the LaLiga with 21 goals. Antoine Griezmann has also found his touch and has scored seven goals this season. Ronald Koeman is expected to start with a similar eleven that started against Huesca. Marc-Andre ter Stegen is expected to start as the goalkeeper with Oscar Mingueza, Frenkie de Jong, and Jordi Alba in the starting eleven. 

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, FC Barcelona is the favorite to win the match. They are placed at 2.02 odds, while Real Sociedad is placed at 3.35 and the draw is at 3.85.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

After crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona is expected to fully concentrate on the LaLiga title now. After starting slow initially, they have picked up form and have performed incredibly well lately. Barca is undefeated in their last five matches and they have also won all of their last five away games. Real Sociedad has lost its previous league match and has injury concerns going into this match. With Leo Messi in top touch, Barca is expected to win this match. 

Tip 1: Total Goals By Barcelona – Over 1.5

FC Barcelona has scored 61 goals this season in the LaLiga. They average 2.30 goals per game and have managed 6.6 shots on target per game. Their away record is also phenomenal. They have scored 25 away goals this season which is currently the highest in LaLiga.  In their last LaLiga match, Barca scored four goals against Huesca and won that match comfortably. Leo Messi has done the majority of the goal-scoring this season with 21 goals in the league. Barca has a good mix of midfielders and attackers in the side. With Antoine Griezmann, Ousmane Dembele, and Pedri in top form, Barcelona is expected to score over 1.5 goals, and 1.82 odds are available for the same on the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Barcelona To Win

Real Sociedad has not won the last nine matches against Barcelona in LaLiga. While they have managed to draw two, they have lost seven. Barca has now won eight away games in LaLiga while managing to keep six clean sheets in the process. They have defended well this season and have conceded only 23 goals in the LaLiga. They have conceded goals at an average of 0.9 per game and have managed to keep 11 clean sheets this season. Real Sociedad has not performed well against Barca at home. They have now lost two of their last three matches at home against Barca. Considering the current form, FC Barcelona is the favorite to win against Real Sociedad, and 2.02 odds are available for the same on the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

Both the teams have peaked well this season. While Barcelona is looking to close the gap on Atletico Madrid, Real Sociedad will look to gain vital points to secure a Champions League spot. But considering the current form, Barcelona is the firm favorite to win this contest. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above

1. Total Goals By Barcelona – Over 1.5 @ 1.82
2. Barcelona To Win @ 2.02

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