Real Sociedad desperately need points on Sunday, Dec 20 at 3:00 PM in the LaLiga. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Barcelona come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Real Sociedad travel in mixed form (0W 0D 1L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Barcelona won their last outing, while Real Sociedad suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

History strongly favours Barcelona here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Real Sociedad. Their last encounter ended in Barcelona won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: The gulf in league position makes Barcelona clear favorites, but Real Sociedad have shown they can grind out results. Expect Barcelona to take the points, potentially without being at their best.