Barcelona vs Real Sociedad - La Liga: TV channel, team news, lineups & prediction
By Tom Gott
Barcelona's La Liga celebrations will continue on Saturday with a visit from Real Sociedad.
Xavi's side have secured the title and technically have nothing left to play for, but the boss will demand full focus in pursuit of a number of defensive records, primarily La Liga's clean sheet record.
It won't be easy to secure that here, however. Real Sociedad sit fourth in La Liga, and despite their advantageous position, there is still work to do to secure that final Champions League spot.
Here's all you need to know about this one.
Where are Barcelona vs Real Sociedad playing?
- Location: Barcelona, Spain
- Stadium: Camp Nou
- Date: Saturday 20 April
- Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
- Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
- VAR: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad H2H Results (Last Five Games)
- Barcelona: 5 wins
- Real Sociedad: 0 wins
- Draws: 0
Current Form (Last Five Games)
- Barcelona: WLWWW
- Real Sociedad: WDWWD
How to watch Barcelona vs Real Sociedad on TV and live stream
Country | TV Channel/Live Stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Viaplay UK / LaLigaTV |
United States | ESPN+ |
Canada | TSN+ |
Barcelona team news
Gavi will be the only absentee for this one, with the young midfielder set to serve a suspension after racking up too many yellow cards.
Reports suggest Xavi plans to play some of his fringe players in the coming games but he definitely won't go crazy just yet. That defensive record is too important, so expect a full-strength defence until that honour is secured.
Barcelona predicted lineup vs Real Sociedad
(4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Busquets, Pedri, De Jong; Dembele, Lewandowski, Raphinha
Real Sociedad team news
Brais Mendez, Umar Sadiq and Martin Merquelanz all remain sidelined for the visitors.
Eyes will be on midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who continues to be touted as a potential heir to Sergio Busquets' throne in the Barcelona midfield.
Real Sociedad predicted lineup vs Barcelona
(4-3-1-2): Remiro; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Munoz; Zubimendi, Merino, Illarramendi; Silva; Oyarzabal, Sorloth
Barcelona vs Real Sociedad score prediction
Despite having already wrapped up the title, the opportunity to become the best defence in La Liga history will not be lost on Xavi's side, who will take this game as seriously as ever.
Defending will be their top priority, and considering how good Barcelona have been when they haven't been concentrating on their work at the back, they will fancy their chances of keeping Sociedad at bay.
It'll be a tight game - perhaps the 1-0 victory that would see Barcelona claim the La Liga record for most victories by such a scoreline in one season.
Prediction: Barcelona 1-0 Real Sociedad