FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad prediction and preview
La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC
Match facts
FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
La Liga · Sunday 20 December 2026, 00:00 UTC · Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona
FC Barcelona vs Real Sociedad preview
The La Liga fixture between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad is scheduled for Sunday 20 December 2026 at 00:00 UTC at Spotify Camp Nou in Barcelona. FC Barcelona sit 1st on 30 points after 11 matches, while Real Sociedad are 5th in the table with 19 points from 11.
FC Barcelona have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from their last 5 league games; Real Sociedad have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat over the same stretch. Over their last 6, FC Barcelona have scored 4.2 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 6 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 5. Real Sociedad average 2.3 scored and 2.0 conceded across their last 6, with 0 clean sheets.
The sides have met 10 times in the records we hold: FC Barcelona won 7, 0 games were drawn and Real Sociedad won 3. Those games averaged 2.9 goals, 6 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 5. The most recent meeting, on 18 Jan 2026, ended Real Sociedad 2-1 FC Barcelona.
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Form and table
- FC BarcelonaLast five: W W W L W
- Real SociedadLast five: W W W W L
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 12 | +34 | 30 | WWWLW |
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 19 | WWWWL |
Head-to-head
Team news
FC Barcelona expected line-up (4-3-3)
Joan García, Pau Cubarsí, João Cancelo, Xavi Espart, Rodri, Pedri, Fermín López, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha
Real Sociedad expected line-up (4-4-2)
Álex Remiro, Jon Martín Vicente, Mamadou Sarr, Sergio Gómez, Gonçalo Guedes, Carlos Soler, Jon Gorrotxategi, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal, Luka Sucic
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