Last Updated on August 18, 2022 8:32 pm by Erwin Noguera
Barcelona will be looking for their first win of the season this weekend when they visit Real Sociedad for Matchday 2 of LaLiga.
Real Sociedad achieved a visitor victory against Cádiz (0-1) and continues at a good level just as they ended last year, which earned them a place in the Europa League.
Barcelona, for its part, did not have the premiere they expected and tied at home with Rayo Vallecano, showing that despite a large number of reinforcements, this year they will be battling again.
The game between Real Sociedad and Barcelona for the Matchday 2 of LaLiga will be played this Sunday, August 21, in the Anoeta stadium.
LaLiga – Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When: Sunday, August 21 at 4:00 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Real Sociedad +230 / Barcelona +108 (Source: MyBookie.ag)
Draw Offs: +250
Where Can I Watch? ESPN+
Why Bet on Real Sociedad
Very good start for Real Sociedad. They beat Cádiz 0-1 thanks to a goal from their new signing, the Japanese Takefusa Kubo. Despite suffering several losses in the market, some important additions came such as those of Willian José (Betis), Rafinha (PSG), Alexander Sorloth (RB Leipzig) or Portu (Getafe). The team maintained its game identity, in part due to the fact that coach Imanol Alguacil is already in his fifth season in front of the team.
Among the new players, in addition to Kubo, midfielder Brais Méndez, who arrived from Celta de Vigo, also stood out, while striker Mohamed-Ali Cho came on in the final minutes.
What the Basque team will have to improve on is efficiency, since in the last game they had up to 15 shots and could only score one goal, and against Barcelona, it is better to take advantage of all the opportunities.
Why Bet on Barcelona
The first game was not what Barcelona expected. They brought in Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha, among others, but they could not break the fence of the Macedonian Stone Dimitrievski, who was a figure with 5 saves and kept the 0-0 for Rayo Vallecano to take 1 point.
Precisely, Lewandowski said after the game that he had never seen a team with so many players involved in defense, that in the Bundesliga you did not see that and that he hoped it would not happen again.
However, Barcelona left a lot to be desired. The new incorporations did not give him that leap in quality that they expected, and Ter Stegen also saved the team on a couple of occasions. Now they will have to visit a more difficult rival and without Sergio Busquets, suspended. Of course, they will surely have more spaces to attack.
Final Betting Analysis: Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona
It will be a very nice match. Although Barcelona did not show a good game against Rayo Vallecano, this time Real Sociedad will not be so involved in the defense and the Blaugranas will be able to develop their game better and that is why we believe they will be the winners.
At MyBookie.ag we find that Barcelona is the favorite of the match with a Moneyline of +108, while Real Sociedad has +230 and the draw is +255.
The last match between these two was at the same stadium, Anoeta, on April 21 this year and Barcelona won 0-1 with a goal from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Barca has not lost to Real Sociedad since April 9, 2016 (1-0) and have 5 consecutive wins in their last league matches, in addition to 15 unbeaten games.
Go for a straight win for Barcelona in the Moneyline. If you bet $100 on the win at +108, you will gain $108 for a total payout of $208.
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