Henry Roldán
La Liga action continues this weekend with a high level match between Barcelona vs Real Sociedad. Two of the top teams in the Spanish tournament will lock horns in a must-see game scheduled to take place during matchday 35.
Barcelona will be playing in Camp Nou for the first time since being crowned champions last week, following their convincing 2-4 win over Espanyol. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad are in good form and remain on track for a place in the Champions League, having drawn 2-2 with Girona in their previous match.
Barcelona and Real Sociedad have already faced each other twice this season, with Barcelona coming out on top both times – in their second-round clash (1-4) and in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals (1-0). Without further ado, JefeBet brings you the best preview of this stellar match between Barcelona vs Real Sociedad.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Barcelona vs Real Sociedad La Liga Matchday 35 Game on May 20, 2023
- Where: Spotify Camp Nou – Barcelona, Spain.
- When: Saturday, May 20, 2023, 3:00 PM ET
- Moneyline: Barcelona (-130) / Tie (+265) / Real Sociedad (+320).
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-110) / Under (-110)
- Both teams score: Yes (-130) / No (+105)
All odds are provided by DraftKings.
Betting on Barcelona
This upcoming Saturday’s match for Barcelona is sure to be full of celebration after they were crowned champions of La Liga for the 27th time in their history.
The Blaugranas are currently leading the standings with 85 points, 14 points ahead of Real Madrid, who can no longer catch up to them in the top spot with only 12 points left to play for.
Xavi Hernández is expected to rotate some players and give some play time to those who didn’t see much action throughout the season, but he won’t be taking the game lightly as he looks to maintain their perfect record at home.
The home team remains undefeated at home in the domestic league, and incredibly, they’ve only conceded two goals in 17 matches played. They are also the third-highest scorers with 33 goals, making them a force to be reckoned with. Stay tuned as they continue their quest for victory!
Probable lineup (4-3-3): Marc-André ter Stegen; Jules Koundé, Marcos Alonso, Ronald Araújo, Jordi Alba; Pedri, Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets; Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Ousmane Dembelé.
Betting on Real Sociedad
Although it looks complicated for Real Sociedad to get out of the Champions League places, the four remaining matches on the calendar will not allow them to take any kind of distractions.
While the Txuri-urdin team is in fourth place with 62 points, they are only five points ahead of Villarreal before taking on Barcelona, traveling to visit Atlético Madrid and hosting Almeria and Sevilla at home.
The team coached by Imanol Alguacil will have to face very complicated commitments with the same consistency they have shown this campaign, which has taken them to a string of five matches without defeat, including a victory over Real Madrid.
And while their offense is not among the top scorers in the tournament, their defense has conceded the third-fewest goals with 31, while away from home they have conceded the fourth-fewest goals, conceding 16 in 17 games.
Probable lineup (4-4-2): Alex Remiro; Arliz Elustondo, Igor Zubeldía, Robin Le Normand, Aihen Muñoz; Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Oyarzabal; David Silva; Alexander Sörloth, Takefusa Kubo.
JefeBet Prediction
Barcelona’s celebration could be just what Real Sociedad needs to put an end once and for all to a very negative record of winless games at the Camp Nou. Los Blaugranas have not lost at home to the Basque club since 1991, a total of 24 games without defeat, which also adds to a string of six consecutive victories against Real both at home and on the road.
This is precisely where the Txuri-urdines‘ problem lies. While they could catch Barça off guard, it will do them little good to have a good defense at home if they can’t score goals. In their last seven away games they have won just once, and in five of those matches they have failed to score once.
A far from encouraging record ahead of facing the best defense in the league, which has allowed only two goals against in its first 17 home games.
Prediction: Both teams score (BAR 1 – REA 1).
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