Barcelona will look to keep hold of top spot in La Liga when they take on Real Sociedad at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Sunday, March 2nd (3.15pm).
Take a look at our in-depth analysis with betting tips for a match which Barca will feel they must win given that both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are hot on their heels in the title race.
Tip 1
Barcelona played their part in a pulsating 4-4 draw with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday and the goals could rack up when they face Real Sociedad.
Barca have won five of their last six games, including a 5-0 hammering of Valencia and a 4-1 thumping of Sevilla.
Tip 2
Robert Lewandowski should be reintroduced to the starting lineup for this game but it is Raphinha who offers the value in the goalscorer markets and he can add to his tally of 13 goals in La Liga this season.
Lamine Yamal overcame a foot problem in time for Barcelona’s Copa del Rey thriller with Atletico last time out, but Marc Bernal and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen are likely to miss out again for the Catalan giants.
Ferran Torres led the line for Barcelona in their 4-4 draw with Atleti but failed to score so Robert Lewandowski is likely to return to the starting lineup for this contest.
Barcelona Predicted XI: Szczesny; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha; Lewandowski.
Sheraldo Becker and Igor Zubeldia should be available again for Real Sociedad after serving suspensions, while Nayef Aguer started against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, shaking of an injury.
Jon Pacheco is a doubt.
Real Sociedad Predicted XI: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Aguerd, Munoz; Zubimendi; Kubo, Mendez, Sucic, Barrenetxea; Oyarzabal.
Barcelona unsurprisingly have the edge in terms of the head-to-head, having won 41 of their 63 meetings with Real Sociedad.
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, have won just ten times and there have been 12 draws.
Sociedad won the meeting between these sides in November 1-0 at the Anoeta thanks to a first-half strike from Sheraldo Becker.
Recent meetings between these sides have also been low-scoring with three of the last five meetings settled by a 1-0 scoreline.
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