As ever, Barcelona are massively favoured to win here, and get the first of the three victories they need to guarantee a successful La Liga (LL) title defence. Realistically, it is a question of when, not if, that day arrives, with the Spanish champions-elect winning by 2+ goals in 11 of their last 12 LL home wins.Strangely though, none of Barcelona’s last four LL wins at the Nou Camp have seen them win both halves, with Ernesto Valverde’s men winning the second half 2-0, after drawing the first, in each of their last three home league games.
Though under minimal expectation of a top-six finish, Sociedad have every right to feel nervous here. Teams representing the Basque outfit have lost every one of the eight LL visits they have made here in the club’s current top-flight stay, additionally losing the first half on six occasions.
Of potential consolation is the fact that Sociedad’s last two league trips here have seen a loss by a mere single-goal margin. However, with seven of their last nine away league goals conceded arriving in the second half, it is likely that any efforts to keep it tight and compact throughout will be in vain.
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Players to watch: Defender Aritz Elustondo was a surprise scorer in the reverse fixture, giving Sociedad a lead that survived the remainder of the first half.The equaliser came in the 63rd minute via the immortal Luis Suárez, whose last five goals for Barcelona have (relevantly) arrived beyond the hour mark.
Stat attack: This calendar year alone, Barcelona have won with a clean sheet in four of their six home league wins.However, Sociedad have won the first half in four of their last five outings.Across all venues, a majority of the last five H2Hs have seen both teams score (four times) and/or produce over 2.5 goals (four times).
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Head-to-head (h2h)
- Barca won the last six matches in a row.
- 20 of the last 25 wins belong to the same team as well.
- Barcelona has a 100% winning record at this venue.
- They have won the last 19 games at this venue in a row.
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Prediction
Barca has such an envious record against Real at this venue. For more than the last 20 years, they have maintained a perfect 100% winning record at the Camp Nou. That’s a run of 19 wins in a row. Moreover, 15 of these 19 matches saw Barca scoring two or more goals, while Real failed to score in 11 of their 19 trips here.
Going on, Barca will consider this game as easy three points, which will reduce their target for the season to just six more on the board. With the team in the hunt for the treble, it’d be good if they could be in a relaxed sense of mind, and an early league title would be perfect for it.Moreover, Barca was unbeaten in 21 of their last 23 home ties, whereas Real was winless in 10 of their last 11. Expect a dominating win for the Blaugrana.