Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Preview and Line Up Prediction: Barcelona to Win 2-0 at 13/2

Real Sociedad and Barcelona will play their seventeenth game of the La Liga season at the Estadio Municipal de Anoeta on Sunday, 4th January.

Match Preview:

The teams played three times in February 2014, Barcelona won the first game 2 – 0, the second game ended in a 1 – 1 draw and Real Sociedad won the third game 3 – 1.

Real Sociedad is fourteenth in the league with 15 points having won 3 games, drawn 6 and lost 7. They are tied for points with Levante.

Barcelona is second in the league with 38 points having won 12 games, drawn 2 and lost 2. They are one point below Real Madrid.

Match Prediction:

A 2 – 0 win for Barcelona is the most likely outcome with William Hill and Bet365 offering odds of 7/1 and 13/2 respectively.

Predicted Line Ups:

Real Sociedad: Rulli, Carlos Martinez, Ansotegi, Inigo Martinez, De la Bella, Bergara, Granero, Hervias, Prieto, Canales, Finnbogason.

Barcelona: Bravo, Montoya, Pique, Mascherano, Alba, Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro, Messi, Suarez.

Betting Odds:

William Hill Odds: 15/2 Real Sociedad to Win, 4/1 for a Draw and 7/20 Barcelona to Win

Bet365 Odds: 8/1 Real Sociedad to Win, 4/1 for a Draw and 1/3 Barcelona to Win