Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Tips & Preview - Barcelona to maintain winning run

By Tolu Shotade

16 Jan 2026

Tolu Shotade 16 Jan 2026

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Barcelona looking to score first, continuing trend from last seven matches.
Real Sociedad struggling at home, with recent lackluster form.
Anticipate more goals after halftime, based on previous matches.

Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

Barcelona are aiming to strengthen their lead at the top of the table when they travel to Real Sociedad for a Spanish La Liga fixture.

It has been smooth sailing for the Catalans, who are playing with confidence at the moment. They also boast a solid record in this fixture and should get the better of the hosts, who are unconvincing at home lately.

Real Sociedad News

Real Sociedad are struggling to find their best form at the moment and have picked up just one win from their last four matches. They progressed on penalties in their midweek Copa Del Rey clash against Osasuna after battling to a 2-2 home draw in normal time.

La Real were on the road last time out in La Liga, claiming a 2-1 victory at Getafe. Pellegrino Materazzo's team are back at home on Sunday and are winless in their last three La Liga matches in front of their fans, suffering two defeats on this run.

One of the issues for Real Sociedad is their open style as they seem unable to keep things tight at the back. Four of their last six matches have produced more goals after the break.

Barcelona News

Barcelona appear almost unstoppable lately and have been flying high this week. Hansi Flick’s team claimed a 3-2 victory over Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup and followed up that result with a 2-0 triumph over Racing Santander in the Copa Del Rey.

The Catalans’ previous La Liga fixture was a 2-0 victory at Espanyol, with Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski getting the goals. That result is part of a solid record on the road, having won six of their last seven away matches across all competitions.

Barcelona have made it a habit of grabbing the opening goal in games, scoring first in their last seven matches across all competitions. Three of their last four away matches have produced more goals after the break.

Head to Head

Barcelona have nine wins and one draw, while Real Sociedad have been victorious just once in the last 12 matches. The Catalans have already beaten the hosts this season, picking up a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Real Sociedad v Barcelona

Barcelona will be keen to get things going quickly on Sunday, and having scored first in their last seven matches, this trend is expected to continue. The Catalans have won six of their last seven away matches and given their record in this fixture, should be too strong for the hosts, who have found things difficult at home lately.

Both seem to get active after the break, and Sunday’s clash could be set to produce more second-half goals.

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