The club from San Sebastián continued to regress last season, ultimately finishing in eleventh place with 46 points. As a result, Alguacil eventually left his post, but his replacement, Sergio Francisco, was dismissed already in December, with his team hovering just above the relegation zone.
The new head coach, Matarazzo, debuted quite well, earning a fighting draw against Atlético. They then defeated Getafe, and also advanced past Osasuna in the cup, albeit only on penalties.
The Catalan giant, under Flick, immediately won the Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, and the Copa del Rey consecutively in 2025. However, the new campaign saw quite a few setbacks. Nevertheless, they managed to reach the New Year as the sole leaders of La Liga. January also began with a 2-0 win in the derby against Espanyol. In the Super Cup, they then triumphed over both Athletic and Real Madrid. Returning home, they also secured a confident victory over Racing in the Copa del Rey.
Oyarzabal and company are scoring an average of 1.26 goals per match, conceding 1.42 in response. The champions currently boast excellent stats: 2.79 goals scored and 1.05 conceded per match.
Real Sociedad are unbeaten in five consecutive matches
79% of Real Sociedad’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.68
Barcelona have won thirteen of their last fourteen games
63% of Barcelona’s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 3.84.
Real Sociedad (probable lineup): Remiro – Sergio Gomez, Caleta-Car, Martin, Aramburu – Guedes, Soler, Turrientes, Kubo – Brais Mendez, Oyarzabal.
Barcelona (probable lineup): Garcia – Balde, Martin, Cubarsi, Kounde – Eric Garcia, de Jong, Rashford, Raphinha, Yamal – Ferran Torres.