Barcelona vs Real Sociedad Tip & Odds, 08/15/2021 – 20:00
The Catalans start in the new la Liga without their former captain and superstar Lionel Messi. After 21 years, “la Pulga” turned its back on Barcelona and moved to Paris St. Germain to complete the star ensemble. For the “Blaugrana”, however, it continues. La Liga brings the first match day with it. On Sunday, the 15th of August at 20:00 o’clock, the home camp Nou has to stand against Real Sociedad. The odds reveal the home team as slight favourites. The extent to which the team can fulfill this role must be determined in the following betting tip forecast.
(Quotation status: 13.08.2021, 10:09)
Probably the most spectacular change during the summer break was the departure of Lionel Messi. As his contract expired, he was even able to join Paris St. Germain on a free transfer. There is no adequate replacement for the now 34-year-olds. But in Barca a change had to take place slowly but surely. For two years, the Catalans have been waiting for the national championship. The premier class has not been won for six years. Last season, Real Madrid and the champions Atletico Madrid were only able to finish third in the league table. The gap to the leader Atletico amounted to seven points.
Barcelona sits on a huge mountain of debt. For this reason, only nine million euros were invested in new players during the summer break. The money went to right-wing defender Emerson Royal. The 22-year-old came from Betis Seville. In addition, Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero were signed on a free transfer. 20-year-old centre-back Eric Garcia also joined Manchester City on a free transfer. Despite Messi’s departure, the squad continues to impress with a total market value of 763 million euros. From now on, Frenkie de Jong will act as the most valuable player with a market value of 90 million euros.
Barcelona, together with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, are the favourites for the championship. Where Real shows the lowest odds. However, a three-way battle is to be expected. Apart from the 1-2 defeat against Red Bull Salzburg, the preparation was very successful. Most recently, there was a very clear 3-0 victory in the prestige duel against Juventus Turin. Furthermore, Gimnastic (4:0), Girona (3: 1) and Stuttgart (3:0) were to be defeated in the preparation.
Latest Games of Barcelona
Barcelona: 4 wins – 0 draws – 1 defeat
(Status: 11.08.2021)
Real Sociedad finished fifth last season. This meant that the team missed out on the Champions League. The gap on the fourth place in the standings from Seville amounted to a whopping 15 points. Whether Real Sociedad will perform better this season will become clear.
Those responsible did not have a lot of money available during the summer break. The corona effects are omnipresent. Only a good €500,000 was taken into the hands of new players. These were invested in the left-back Diego Rico (Bournemouth). However, the squad was largely kept together. By and large, this can have a positive impact on the new season. The odds clearly show that Sociedad will have no say in the championship. Perhaps in the end, however, it will be enough for an international place.
Real Sociedad played six preparatory games during the summer break. After all, four of the attempts were able to be made victorious. The success stories stood out against Eibar (3:1), Monaco (2:1), Alaves (3:1) and Huesca (6:1). On the other hand, two defeats against Osasuna (1:3) and Alkmaar (0:1) had to be accepted. With Barcelona, there is now a more than big chunk on the agenda.
Latest Games from Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad: 3 wins – 0 draws – 2 losses
9 wins Barcelona – 1 draw – 0 wins Real Sociedad
Coach Imanol Alguacil’s last clashes with the Catalans should give the team little encouragement. In fact, not a single point results from the last four approaches. Thus, four bankruptcies are at stake. Most recently, on the 28th day of last season, it defeated home in a devastating 1-6 defeat. Barca’s home record against Sociedad promises a victory for the Blaugrana. For 27 games she has not lost to the outsider in Camp Nou. In the course of our betting tip prognosis, a close threesome of the hosts is to be expected.
Bet tip Bundesliga trend: Barcelona wins
Betting odds at Unibet*: 1.75 (odds: 13.08.2021, 10:09)
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