Predictions La Liga - Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

La Liga - Barcelona vs Real Sociedad
Match Time: 14-05-2024 03:00 Tuesday (GMT+8)
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Barcelona

Barcelona's incredibly-slim hopes of winning the La Liga title officially ended last weekend when they suffered a 4-2 defeat at Girona, with the result confirming Real Madrid as the champions.

Xavi's side dropped to third in the division, two points behind Girona, and they are locked in a battle for the runners-up position in Spain's top flight, but qualification for next season's Champions League has already been secured, so there is not anything substantial for them to play for late in the campaign.

Barcelona have actually lost three of their last four matches in all competitions, being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, before suffering a 3-2 defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico.

The Catalan outfit bounced back by beating Valencia 4-2 in their last home match, but the loss at Girona last time out was a setback, and they will be bidding to end the campaign on a positive note, with games against Almeria, Rayo Vallecano and Sevilla to come after this one.

Barcelona have actually lost three times at their temporary home in La Liga this season, which is more than on their travels (two), and they will be welcoming a Real Sociedad outfit that have the fourth-best away record in the division this season, picking up 27 points from their 17 games on their travels.

Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad finished fourth in La Liga last season to qualify for the 2023-24 Champions League, and they reached the last-16 stage of the competition before being beaten by PSG.

The Basque outfit will not be present in next season's Champions League, but they are currently in a position to qualify for the group stage of the 2023-24 Europa League, sitting in sixth spot, two points ahead of seventh-placed Real Betis, with that spot bringing a Conference League playoff position.

Imanol Alguacil's side will enter this match off the back of a 2-0 victory over Las Palmas, but they have only won one of their last four in the league, including a 1-0 home loss to Real Madrid at the end of April.

Real Sociedad have a tough end to the season, facing Valencia, Real Betis and Atletico Madrid in their final three matches, so there is still plenty of work to do when it comes to securing a Europa League spot.

The White and Blues beat Barcelona 2-1 at Camp Nou last season, but they suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Catalan outfit when the two teams locked horns for the reverse fixture earlier this term.

Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad