Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction, 8/21/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/15/2022

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Game: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

Date: Sunday, August 21, 2022

Location: Estadio Municipal de Anoeta in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Real Sociedad (+240) Barcelona (+110)

Estadio Municipal de Anoeta is the location where Barcelona (21-10-7 last season) will try to beat Real Sociedad (17-11-10 last year) on Sunday. Barcelona are priced at +110 while Real Sociedad are priced +240. Barcelona are priced at +110 while Real Sociedad are priced +240. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Alejandro Remiro Real Sociedad and Marc-Andre ter Stegen Barcelona.

Real Sociedad amassed 88 saves and they also were the owners of a SV percentage of 73.8 last year. Their goal differential was 3 with 40 goals finished as well as 37 goals conceded. Last year, the team finished with an average of 1.63 pts/match (62 points) and they also were 16th in the league with 22 assists. The Whites and Blues ranked 5th concerning expected goals having 53.8, and the team's xGA were at 39.7. Real Sociedad tallied 77 yellow cards over the course of last year and 4 red cards. Real Sociedad conceded 37 goals while relinquishing 0.97 goals per 90, and the other team had a total of 122 shots on target against them. They accumulated 20 clean sheets, which had them at a % of 52.6 last year.

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On the season, Barca had a save rate of 71.0 (124 SoTA), and also sat at 2nd in the league with 73 points. The Blaugrana finished with an average of 1.9 points per match while accounting for 52 assists and 5 red cards. Barcelona tallied 68 goals and the squad's expected goals for the prior year sat at 62.1. Barcelona tallied a clean sheet % of 28.9 over the course of last year and 97 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 was 1.00 in addition to 88 saves, and they finished with 11 clean sheets. Barcelona had a rank of 2nd when talking about goals surrendered having 38, and the difference in goals was 30.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Real Sociedad will be Alejandro Remiro. Remiro (74-43-58 record in his career) has accumulated 61 clean sheets, which gives him a 34.7% shutout rate. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 620 shots sent his way in 176 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.06 (186 goals given up) and he holds a save % of .721. Remiro has defended the goal a total of 15,773 mins and has 447 saves during his pro soccer career.

Marc-Andre ter Stegen will be looking after the goal for Barcelona. He has given up 0.98 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a record of 197-71-56. Stegen has tallied 123 clean sheets while defending 1,244 shots against him in 29,148 career mins. In his career, Stegen has surrendered 319 goals and has tallied 940 saves in 324 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save % of .756 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 38.0%.

Alexander Isak is one player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Real Sociedad. He has totaled 12 assists while tallying 17 yellow card cautions during his career. The forward who is from Sweden has earned 55 goals in 9,067 minutes played. Isak has been given a starting assignment in 105 matches during his soccer career while he scores 0.55 goals per 90 mins.

Barcelona features a game changer in Ferran Torres, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward born in Spain has accumulated 6,433 minutes while earning 19 goals. He is averaging 0.27 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 72 games so far in his pro soccer career. He has tallied 12 yellow card cautions thus far in his career and has assisted on a goal 14 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Real Sociedad (+240)

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