Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Predictions

This is going to be an interesting outing and Barcelona are likely to come out on top to secure a win against Real Sociedad in their upcoming La Liga clash

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Reale Arena, Bilbao

Date: Sunday, 18^th January 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Barcelona will be aiming to make it 12 straight wins in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Real Sociedad on Sunday night.

The Catalan outfit are top of the La Liga table, four points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, while Real Sociedad sit 11th, eight points off sixth-placed Real Betis.

Head-to-head:

• Real Sociedad have won 38 of the 197 meetings between the two teams.
• Barcelona recorded 117 victories.
• The remaining 42 clashes ended in draws.
• Barcelona are on a 10-match winning streak.
• Real Sociedad have won three of their last five matches.
• La Real have only defeated Blaugrana once in their last five attempts.
• Four of their last 10 matches ended 1-0.
• Barcelona won first leg 2-1.
• Six of their last 10 encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Real Sociedad in the league: L-L-D-D-W
• Real Sociedad in all competitions: 
• Barcelona in the league: W-W-W-W-W
• Barcelona in all competitions: W-W-W-W-W

Team News:

• Real Sociedad might miss out on the services of Yangel Herrera and Orri Oskarsson due to their fitness issues.
• Gavi and Andreas Christensen are not going to be in action for Barcelona as they are injured. Dro Fernandez might also sit out due to a lack of fitness.

Player(s) to watch:

• Mikel Oyarzabal will be looking to step up his game so that he can help his side in the attacking front. He has not been in top form since the beginning of this season, but is still going to be a crucial aspect for Real Sociedad. In 16 league matches of the ongoing campaign, he has eight goal contributions.
• Raphinha is looking in good touch at the moment and is going to be a constant threat to the opponent’s defence. Despite failing to score a goal in the Copa del Rey clash, the 29-year-old was pretty impactful in the final third. In 12 LaLiga appearances this season, he has scored seven goals and has three assists to his name.