Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction and Betting Preview, 14 Dec 2019

Here's our Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction analysis: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction and Preview for Saturday's La Liga fixture. Current champions Barcelona travel to Real Sociedad on Saturday afternoon looking to extend their winning streak to eight matches in all competitions. Seven points separate both teams and the home side will be yearning for a win to cut the deficit. Will the table toppers continue with their high-flying form or will the home side upset the catalans?

Match status: 2019-20 La Liga - Matchweek 17
Kick-off: Saturday 14 Dec 2019, 04:00pm CET
 Venue: Reale Seguros Stadium (San Sebastian)

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Real Sociedad v Barcelona Team News

Real Sociedad currently sit fourth in la liga with 27 points from sixteen matches so far, four points adrift from Sevilla who lie third in the standings. They know they have to be on their best form if they are to salvage points from a Barcelona side which looks to have gained momentum.

The home fans at the Txuri Urdin ground have played a crucial role in the success of the Sociedad at the ground, and any team travelling there often feels the pressure by them.

Having lost once since October after being humbled by Real Madrid, Aminol Algaucil's charges will enter this penultimate la liga fixture of 2019 hoping to salvage points against Barca and close the gap.

Although the omens are not nice for the home side as their previous meeting with Barcelona has seen them succumb defeat to the current champions in their last five la liga outings, this season they have proven to be an attacking threat at the Reale arena.

After their emphatic victory over Inter Milan in the midweek champions league fixture, Ernesto Valverde will hope his warriors to put up a fine display and continue with their fine form. The reigning champions are high on confidence entering this fixture, hoping to bag all three points as their away form has improved greatly in the past few months.

They Catalans lead the La Liga standings with 34 points, one point ahead of Real Madrid, and the pressure is on them to keep on winning games if they are hopeful of regaining the title.

Having won four of their last give matches on the road, and knowing they are unbeateb in their last eight outings against the home side, Valverde's team will be sure of all three points if they continue with their high-scoring performance. The ever heroic Messi and co. have to be at their best form to bag a win at the Reale Arena.

Injured or Suspended Players:

Illaramendi A. (Broken ankle), Le Normand R.(suspended), Elustondo A (concussion) and Zurutuza D. (Achillies tendon injury) are set to miss this fixture for the home side, while Dembele O. (Thigh) will sit out for the away side. Jordi Alba (muscle) and Semedo (calf) are still doubtful.

Barcelona: No missing players.

Head-to-Head La Liga Record: Real Sociedad v Barcelona

2018-19 Spanish La Liga
Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad

2018-19 Spanish La Liga
Real Sociedad 1-2 Barcelona

2017-18 Spanish La Liga
Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad

2017-18 Spanish La Liga
Real Sociedad 2-4 Barcelona

Pre-Match Odds:

Real Sociedad - 4.90
Draw - 4.32
Barcelona - 1.70

All odds are with 1xBet and are subject to change.

All odds are for Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Predictions with 1xBet and are subject to change.

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Predictions

While the home side have proven to be a hard rock at home soil, Barcelona will be full of confidence entering this fixture, having rested Key players in the midweek Champions League win against Inter Milan. We expect the current champions to bag a win as they gear up for the El Clasico.