Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: La Liga Showdown as Barcelona Aims to Extend Winning Streak

On Sunday, November 10, La Liga leaders Barcelona will travel to the Reale Arena to face Real Sociedad in a highly anticipated match. Barcelona, under the guidance of Hansi Flick, are on a remarkable run, having won their last seven games across all competitions. They are currently six points clear at the top of the La Liga table, although this gap was temporarily reduced to six points after Real Madrid‘s 4-0 victory over Osasuna on Saturday.

Real Sociedad, managed by Imanol Alguacil, have had a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season, sitting in 11th place with just 15 points from 12 matches. Despite their solid defensive record, having conceded only ten goals, they have struggled to score, managing just ten goals so far. Real Sociedad’s home form has been particularly poor, with only one win in their last seven competitive games at the Reale Arena.

Barcelona’s predicted lineup includes Pena in goal, a defensive line of Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, and Balde, with Pedri and De Jong in midfield. The attacking quartet is expected to feature Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha, and the prolific Robert Lewandowski, who has scored 19 goals in 16 outings this season.

Real Sociedad will be without several key players due to injuries, including Nayef Aguerd, Ander Barrenetxea, Benat Turrientes, Pablo Marin, Hamari Traore, and Arsen Zakharyan. Barcelona also have their share of injuries, with Eric Garcia, Ronald Araujo, Ferran Torres, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen all set to miss the game. However, Pau Cubarsi is expected to be fit despite a facial injury sustained in the midweek Champions League match against Red Star Belgrade.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 9:00 PM CET (3:00 PM ET and 12:00 PM PT in the US), and will be broadcast on various platforms including ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes in the US, Premier Sports and Amazon Prime Video in the UK, and BeIn Sports in Australia.

Given Barcelona’s current form and Real Sociedad’s struggles, the visitors are strong favorites to secure their fifth consecutive La Liga victory. Barcelona have an impressive record against Real Sociedad, having won ten of their last eleven encounters, and they will look to maintain this dominance to restore their nine-point lead at the top of the table.