Barcelona host the surprising leaders of the 2020/21 La Liga season Real Sociedad trying to get closer to the top spots on the leaderboard. The team coached by Ronald Koeman comes from a 1-0 victory over Levante thanks to a goal scored by Lionel Messi and wants to extend their winning run. Here, you will find everything there is to know about this soccer match, such as predictions, odds, storylines, and how to watch the game.
Barcelona haven’t had the best 2020/21 season, struggling to find their best version in the La Liga but they will try to turn things around when they host the leaders of the competition, Real Sociedad at Camp Nou.
Real Sociedad are the leaders of the tournament thanks to their goal difference, having a little edge over Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, respectively. They have lost only one game in 13 rounds and they aren’t planning to change that against Barcelona.
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Match Information
Date: Wednesday, 16 December, 2020
Time: 3:00 PM ET
Location: Camp Nou, Barcelona
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Time By State In The U.S.
ET: 3:00 PM
CT: 2:00 PM
MT: 1:00 PM
PT: 12:00 PM
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Head-To-Head
Barcelona have faced Real Sociedad 146 matches, winning 82 matches, losing 32 and tying the same number of games.
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Top Scorers
Barcelona: Lionel Messi (5)
Real Sociedad: Mikel Oyarzabal (7)
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Storylines
Barcelona haven’t lost a single game against Real Sociedad in their last eight matches against the La Liga leaders. The last time they lost against a Basque side was in 2016 when they lost against Alavés by 1-2.
Real Sociedad are having a similar campaign to the one they had in 2002/03. They have racked up 26 points so far, their second-highest score after 13 rounds after they collected 29 in that magical campaign where they finished seconds. They have a big chance to make a statement against Barcelona and they won’t like to miss it.
How to watch or live stream Barcelona vs Real Sociedad in the U.S.
Fanatiz, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS en Español will broadcast this game in the United States. These teams are set to give us a show and fans can’t wait to see what they’re going to bring to the table.
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad: Predictions and Odds
Despite their recent struggles, Barcelona are still considered the favorites to win this game. Oddsmakers give them -165 odds, +400 odds to Real Sociedad and +340 odds to the tie.
| FanDuel | |
|---|---|
| Barcelona | -165 |
| Tie | +340 |
| Real Sociedad | +400 |
* Odds via FanDuel
