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Real Sociedad - Barcelona Prediction, Picks and Tips  


 
  
Real Sociedad and Barcelona meet at the New Arcángel Stadium in Córdoba, in a match for the semifinals of the Spanish Super Cup. The history of direct confrontations between the two teams clearly favors Barcelona: in the last 10 games, in various competitions, the Catalan team added 9 wins and 1 draw. 

 

 

 
 
   
Real Sociedad comes to this game after losing 3x2 in the visit to Sevilla, thus adding the second consecutive game without winning in official matches: the team's goals were scored by Alexander Isak and Diego Carlos (own goal). It should be noted that the Catalans have only won 1 of the last 10 games. In its record, Real Sociedad only has 1 Spanish Super Cup title, in the 1981/1982 season.

To face a more competent rival, coach Imanol Alguacil will have to prefer a more cautious strategy, exploiting only the space on the opponent's back. The right winger Portu continues to be one of the most prominent of Real Sociedad: this athlete is the team's top scorer, with 6 goals scored. The defensive sector has hurt Real Sociedad a lot, especially in the stopped balls and transition from defense to attack. Out of this game are David Silva and Aritz Elustundo, both with physical problems.
 

 
 
 
 
 

Barcelona comes to this match with a 0x4 victory in the visit to Granada, thus adding the third consecutive victory in official matches: the team's goals were scored by Antoine Griezmann (2) and Lionel Messi (2). It should be noted that the visitors have lost 2 of the last 10 games. Barcelona won the Spanish Super Cup 13 times, the last time on 18/19.

Now, in this semifinal against Real Sociedad, coach Ronald Koeman will have to opt for the usual strategy, favoring the maintenance of possession and supported attacks. Lionel Messi is Barcelona's top scorer in official matches, with 14 goals scored. We emphasize that the Catalans have presented weaknesses in the defensive stopped balls and in the air, however, they have a lot of quality in the counterattack. For this game the Dutch coach will not be able to count on Philippe Coutinho, Gerard Piqué, Sergi Roberto and Ansu Fati, all with physical problems.
 

 


Our recommendation tip for  Real Sociedad - Barcelona :    Barcelona   to win @ 1.67