Barcelona vs Real Sociedad – Betting Preview
On Wednesday night, Barcelona will face Real Sociedad in an exciting Copa del Rey quarterfinal matchup at Camp Nou.
To advance this far, Xavi’s team defeated Ceuta 5-0, and in the round of 16, the visitors defeated Mallorca 1-0 in a tight match.
Barcelona Preview
Barcelona was given three scares by Intercity, notably their hat-trick hero Oriol Soldevila, in the Copa del Rey’s round of 16, but the Catalan giants didn’t have the same experiences while visiting third-tier Ceuta.
A superb performance from the Blaugrana, who are aiming to capture a record-extending 32nd Copa del Rey title, was highlighted by goals from Franck Kessie, Raphinha, Ansu Fati, and Robert Lewandowski.
They are undoubtedly approaching their quest in the proper manner.
Barcelona is attempting to reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the 11th time in 13 seasons, temporarily diverting their focus from the La Liga title race. They enter Wednesday’s all-La Liga matchup with a six-game winning streak in all competitions that they must defend.
Barcelona has won ten of its last eleven games; the only exception was their 1-1 draw with Espanyol on New Year’s Eve.
But Sociedad will pose the biggest threat to their hopes of Copa del Rey glory yet.
Real Sociedad Preview
Real Sociedad, who travels to Catalonia hoping to earn an eighth straight victory in all competitions, has a winning streak that edges out Barcelona’s by one. Real Sociedad is a team that knows a thing or two about winning football games.
Robert Navarro scored for Imanol Alguacil’s team in the opening five minutes of their Copa del Rey last-16 match against Mallorca, and it was sufficient to advance the White and Blues to the quarterfinals for the second year in a row.
Following up on that narrow victory, Sociedad defeated Rayo Vallecano 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday.
While Sociedad’s victories have come against teams they would have expected to defeat, this does not detract from the defensive prowess on display.
Alguacil’s team has allowed just one goal in their last 630 minutes of play and is looking to avenge the 4-0 humiliation they suffered at the hands of Real Betis in the Copa del Rey quarterfinal in 2021–2022.
Barcelona smashed Sociedad 4-1 in August, their seventh straight victory over the White and Blues in all competitions, and Sociedad hasn’t won in 16 matches against the Blaugrana since Mikel Oyarzabal’s goal gave them a 1-0 triumph in April 2016.
1×2 Betting Odds
Given Getafe’s successful use of a low block against Barcelona and Sociedad’s admirable propensity for triumphs despite their injury crisis, Alguacil’s defensively solid team can be sure that they will contain the Blaugrana for the majority of the game!
But despite that, Barcelona should have enough quality to prevail with a narrow victory!
Barcelona smashed Sociedad 4-1 in August, their seventh straight victory over the White and Blues in all competitions, and Sociedad hasn’t won in 16 matches against the Blaugrana since Mikel Oyarzabal’s goal gave them a 1-0 triumph in April 2016.
Barcelona are strong favourites in this one, and their odds of winning stands @ 1.62.
Real Sociedad has defended well throughout the season, but will they be able to keep out a Barcelona side who is packed with attacking talents?
Their odds of winning makes them the underdogs @ 6.01.
The possibility of a stalemate and that we will require extra time to settle this, stands @ 4.20.
Total goals over/under
The odds that the total number of goals scored will be over 2.5, stands @ 1.93.
While the odds that the total number of goals will be under 2.5, stands @ 2.02.
Alguacil’s team has allowed just one goal in their last 630 minutes of play, so expect a similar resilient performance at the camp Nou!
But against a Barcelona team who always find a way through, expect a close contest to unfold!
