Event Details
- Date and Time: Sunday, January 18, 2026, 3 PM EST
- Venue: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta, Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain
- Competition: La Liga
| Odds via 20Bet | |
| Real Sociedad vs Barcelona | Sunday, January 18, 2026, 3 PM EST |
| Real Sociedad odds | +400 |
| Barcelona odds | -167 |
| Draw | +370 |
| Over 2 | -556 |
| Betting Bonus | Up to 100 $/€ |
Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Preview and Team News
Real Sociedad Team News
Real Sociedad have won three of their last five matches and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous six. Currently, they sit 11th in the table.
In their recent 2-2 draw with Osasuna in the Copa del Rey, which they eventually won via penalties, attacker Mikel Oyarzabal missed a spot kick during regular time. However, he posted an impressive passing accuracy of 80%, created three chances, and registered an xG of 1.22. He also had 100% dribbling accuracy. Sociedad’s overall xG stood at 4 in this encounter.
The team have just one player unavailable: Yangel Herrera, who is a doubtful starter with a leg injury.
Real Sociedad predicted lineup vs Barcelona (4-4-2): Remiro; Gomez, Caleta-Car, Martin, Aramburu; Guedes, Soler, Turrientes, Kubo; Oyarzabal, Mendez.
Barcelona Team News
Barcelona are the leaders of La Liga. They’ve been unbeaten in their last five outings and have kept a clean sheet in four of them, which suggests the team are in excellent form.
Perhaps the greatest boost the Blaugrana have received lately was a 3-2 victory over their arch-nemesis, Real Madrid, in the final of the Super Cup a few days ago. Barcelona recorded 68% possession and ended the evening with an xG of 2.81. They then went on to defeat Racing Santander 2-0.
Several players are sidelined with injuries, including Dro Fernandez, Andreas Christensen, and Gavi. While Fernandez is a doubtful starter and can be back in time for kickoff, the other two have been sidelined for an extended period of time.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1): J. Garcia; Balde, Martin, Cubarsi, Kounde; Pedri, E. Garcia; Raphinha, Lopez, Yamal; Lewandowski.
Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction
- Pick: Barcelona to win
- Odds: -167 (20Bet)
- Correct score prediction: Real Sociedad 1-2 Barcelona
We expect Barcelona to win. They’re ranked much higher than Sociedad in the table. The Blaugrana have also beaten their opponents in 25 of their last 37 meetings, with seven ending in draws. Even away from home, Barcelona have avoided defeat in 12 of the last 18 visits to this venue.
Moreover, Sociedad’s performance at home has been abysmal this season, with just three wins in nine matches. The Blaugrana, meanwhile, have lost just twice on the road.
Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction, Betting Tip
- Pick: Barcelona total under 2.5 goals
- Odds: -175 (20Bet)
We expect Barcelona to score fewer than three goals. Although they’ve been in good form, the hosts’ defenders aren’t expected to leak as many goals as other minnows in the division have.
Sociedad’s home goal difference stands at just -1 this season, and they’ve conceded just six goals across their previous five games. The Blaugrana are likely to put at least two goals past the Basques’ defense, but not more than that. The home team’s xGA is 24.1.
Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Where to Watch (USA, Canada)
- ESPN (USA)
- TSN/RDS (Canada)
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