Barcelona will look to return to winning ways when they welcome Real Sociedad to the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on Monday for a one-on-one La Liga clash scheduled to kick off at 19:00 GMT.
Key Highlights
Barcelona Look to Return to Winning Ways and Challenge Girona for Second
Barcelona have lost twice in their last three matches as their late-season rally has run into challenges.
First, they lost 3-2 away to their archrivals Real Madrid, fresh from losing 1-4 at home to PSG in the Champions League. Then they bounced back to beat Valencia 4-2 but were beaten 4-1 away to Giron last weekend.
The defeat at Girona saw Barcelona drop to third on the table and cede second to Girona.
With four matches remaining in the La Liga season, Barcelona will look to seize the initiative and push to leapfrog Girona into second ahead of the conclusion of the season.
Real Sociedad Look to Make it Back-to-Back Wins in La Liga as They Chase a European Place in the Run-In
After three winless matches in La Liga, Real Sociedad returned to winning ways last Saturday when they triumphed at home against Las Palmas (2-0).
The winless run included two draws at home to Almeria (2-2) and away to Getafe (1-1) before losing at home to Real Madrid (0-1).
Sociedad sit 6th on the table with 54 points, seven points behind 5th placed Athletic Club. They are still in to qualify for one of the European places for next season.
They will look for the three points they need to make a late rally to qualify for Europe in the final four matches.
Head-to-Head Statistics
Barcelona have traditionally dominated this match, which gives them an edge ahead of Monday’s clash. In their last five meetings in all competitions, Barcelona have won four times, with Real Sociedad winning once.
Injury Report
Barcelona will be without the injured Gavi, Alejandro Balde, and Frenkie de Jong.
Real Sociedad will miss the services of the injured Carlos Fernandez, Aihen Munoz, Kieran Tierney, Hamari Traore, and Martin Zubimendi.
Prediction
Barcelona will be the favorites heading into the clash. They will win the match and return to winning ways in La Liga.
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