Real Sociedad are currently in fourth place in the La Liga standings and have been fairly impressive so far this season. La Real were held to a 2-2 draw by Girona in their previous game and will need to take it up a notch this weekend.
Barcelona, on the other hand, are at the top of the league table at the moment and have exceeded expectations on the domestic front. The Catalan outfit defeated local rivals Espanyol by a 4-2 scoreline last week and will look to achieve a similar result in this fixture.
- Barcelona have a good recent record against Real Sociedad and have won 21 out of the last 31 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Real Sociedad's five victories.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 13 matches against Real Sociedad in La Liga, with their previous defeat coming by a 1-0 scoreline in April 2016.
- Barcelona have won each of their last 24 matches at home against Real Sociedad in La Liga - their longest such run against a single opponent in the competition at the moment.
- Barcelona are the only team that have scored six goals against Real Sociedad in a single game in La Liga, securing a 6-1 victory in March 2021.
