Barcelona (27 wins, 3 losses, 4 draws) welcomes Real Sociedad (18-8-8) to Camp Nou Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN Deportes). Below, we preview BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions.
With just 4 games remaining and a 14-point lead on 2nd-place Real Madrid, Barcelona has already clinched the La Liga title. Barcelona is an impressive 14-0-3 at home this season, including its last 3 home matches by a combined score of 6-0. Barcelona is led by F Robert Lewandowski, who has 21 goals and 6 assists in 30 matches.
Real Sociedad sits 4th on the La Liga table with 62 points and is 9-5-3 on the road, a commendable record away from home. It is led mainly by its defense, allowing just 0.91 goals per game. Offensively, F Alexander Sorloth leads the club with 10 goals in 30 matches. Sociedad has not lost since April 15 and is 3-0-2 since that match.
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Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:54 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Barcelona -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Real Sociedad +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Draw +270
- Over/Under: 2.5 (O: -120 | U: -115)
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Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad picks and predictions
Prediction
Barcelona 1, Real Sociedad 1
Moneyline (ML)
SPRINKLE DRAW (+270).
Barcelona doesn’t have much to play for here which is why DRAW (+270) could be worth a small play. Only the 34-year-old Lewandowski has scored more than 7 goals for the home side. While still elite, he may see limited minutes in a game that won’t have an impact on the league title. That could limit Barcelona’s offensive upside.
As mentioned, Sociedad has played well lately. Along with going 3-0-2 in its last 5 matches, it’s 5-2-2 in its last 9. The value on Sociedad to get a result against a team that may rest some key players is there.
For a small unit, BET DRAW (+270).
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 2.5 (-115).
The reasoning in the moneyline section also leads to UNDER 2.5 (-115) being a strong play. Barcelona won the league with a top-tier defense and has 5 clean sheets in its last 7 league matches. It has allowed just 13 goals in 34 matches, a 0.38 goals per game average.
Sociedad, on the other hand, has 3 clean sheets in its last 4 games. It has scored just 1 goal in 2 matches against Barcelona this season as well. Plus, Sociedad has been held scoreless in 3 of its last 4 road matches. The total is 1-1 O/U in those matches.
BACK UNDER 2.5 (-115).
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