Real Sociedad – Barcelona: a serious test for a Barça firing on all cylinders 
Sunday night, Anoeta hosts a clash between two teams living in very different worlds. Barcelona turn up as the bosses, irresistible for two months. Real, on the other hand, is still chasing the consistency it’s been missing all season.
Real Sociedad: signs of life, but a ceiling still too low 
Real finished 11th last season and hoped to start better. But after 19 rounds, they’re… 11th. Still talented, still impressive in bursts, but can’t string results together. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s arrival has bought some air: two wins, a draw, and a Copa del Rey spot after penalties against Osasuna. In La Liga they’ve picked up four points from Atlético and Getafe.
But Anoeta’s no fortress anymore: just 11 points from nine matches, only three wins. The record against Barça isn’t kind: four defeats in the last five meetings… even if Real shocked them last season with a 1-0 win at this very ground.
Barcelona: a machine running at full speed 
Hansi Flick’s Barça are sparkling. Eleven straight wins in all competitions, a trophy already in the bag with the Spanish Super Cup, and a growing sense of control week after week. On Thursday the Catalans booked a spot in the Copa del Rey quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Santander. In La Liga they haven’t played since the derby on January 3 — a 2-0 win over Espanyol. The picture’s clear: nine league wins on the trot, four points clear of Real Madrid, an attack brimming with confidence, a defence that’s occasionally shaky but often bailed out by sheer attacking volume. The only blot is the Champions League, where Barça still have to grind to qualify directly.
But in the league, Flick has found champion pace.
Probable line-ups
Real Sociedad :
Remiro ; Aramburu, Caleta-Car, Martin, Gomez ; Soler, Turrientes ; Kubo, Mendez, Guedes ; Oyarzabal
Barcelona :
E. Garcia ; Koundé, Cubarsí, E. Garcia, Balde ; Pedri, De Jong ; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha ; Ferran Torres
What matters
- Barcelona are on 11 consecutive wins.
- Real have one of the worst home records in La Liga.
- Barça have won four of the last five clashes.
- Real have found a bit of stability since Matarazzo arrived.
- Both teams have enough firepower to find the net.
Football Prediction Real Sociedad vs Barcelona
Both teams to score
Barcelona are in exceptional form, but Real have regained confidence and know how to make games difficult at Anoeta.
Both sides have enough quality up front to find the net, although Barça look equipped to take all three points.
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