Barcelona will try to record fifth successive win in La Liga match when they begin their second round fixtures at Anoeta Stadium against Real Sociedad on Sunday night.
This season, Hansi Flick side, has been the best team in la liga and is walking towards the title with a nine-point lead against second-placed Real Madrid, while Real Sociedad has been underperforming this season 2024-25 in the La Liga table.
Real Sociedad will be arriving for this game on the back of their Europa League game that ended 2-1 in favor of Viktoria Plzen and the La Liga side currently sit 25th on the log with four points from four games.
Athletic Bilbao another team have also lacked the display the well in La Liga this season, having won four, drawn three and lost five of their 12 games so far to sit 11th in the league with 15 points.
Alguacil side are six point behind Villarreal in fourth position and four points above Leganes in 15 th position, therefore a lot of point can quickly change within weeks but the general performance this season has dropped below expectation.
Real Sociedad have been pretty decent in La Liga in the current campaign, having conceded only 10 goals – the joint third-best defensive record in the league – but they have only managed ten goals underneath – one of the worst attacking records in the Spanish top flight.
The White and Blues, however, also unbelievably have the joint-worst home record this season in La Liga, collecting only four points from six games, and they will be hosting Barcelona, who have the best away record in the league.
Although they have played one more game than the capital powerhouses, Barcelona is presently nine points ahead of Real Madrid in second position at the top of the league after defeating Espanyol 3-1 in the Catalan derby last weekend.
With so many of their players having fantastic seasons, Flick's squad has won 11 and lost one of their 12 league games this season, scoring 40 goals.
Raphinha has 12 goals and 10 assists in his 16 appearances across all competitions, while Robert Lewandowski has scored 19 goals and recorded two assists in 16 appearances this season. Lamine Yamal has once again been a standout for the Catalan team, tallying six goals and eight assists in his first 16 games of the season.
After beating Espanyol 3-1 in the Catalan derby last weekend, Barcelona is currently nine points clear of Real Madrid in second place at the top of the league, despite having played one more game than the capital powerhouses.
Flick's team has won 11 of their 12 league games this season, lost one, and scored 40 goals, with several of its players having outstanding seasons.
Robert Lewandowski has scored 19 goals and provided two assists in 16 games this season, while Raphinha has 12 goals and 10 assists in 16 appearances in all competitions. With six goals and eight assists in his first 16 games of the season, Lamine Yamal has once again been a prominent player for the Catalan squad.
