FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad – Preview, Prediction, TV Listings, Betting Odds – La Liga – 4 February 2012
FC Barcelona are unbeaten in La Liga since late November as they host 12th place Real Sociedad. The match will take place at the Nou Camp in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday, February 4, 2012. Kickoff is scheduled for 16:00 EST (USA Eastern), 21:00 GMT (UK time), and 22:00 CET (Central Europe).
FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad TV Listings
The match will be televised on GolTV (USA/Canada), C+ (Finland/Norway/Sweden/Poland), La Sexta (Spain), Digi Sport (Romania), Sport 1 (Hungary), Sport 2 (Czech Republic/Slovakia), Sport 5 (Israel), Sport TV2 (Portugal), SuperSport (Africa), Sky Sports 4 (UK), and Al Jazeera Sport (Middle East).
FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad Preview
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola
“I will ask the players to be who they have been in the past. We know we’re almost past the point of no return. It’s not a time for words, it’s time to play the best we possibly can and win, taking it one game at a time.”
“We have to be concerned about winning our game, that’s the only thing we can do.”
“our game plan is to do our job in the best way we can, like we always have. We’ll see how things go from now on.”
“Leo (Messi) is a player that is always above average. He’s always ready to play, he’s very, very competitive. Sometimes he takes on responsibilities that he shouldn’t, but you know my opinion, he always plays well. He always scores goals or gives them.”
“Messi’s statistics, taking the shot with so much pressure on him, are spectacular.”
“he’s (Xavi) better. The break was very beneficial. We all think that he can cope with everything, he’s very reliable, but he’s had four years without any breaks and sometimes the body asks you to stop a little. He was fit today.”
“they play the ball well from the back and they come at you from the wings and the middle.”
“they’ve only lost one game out of their last nine. They are a classic team and it’s great that they are in the Primera division.”
“if they come (Barca fans), they should bring a coat. I hope they attend, but I understand [if they don’t], the forecast says it will be very cold.”
Team La Liga Stats
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches Played | 20 | 20 |
| Table Position | 2 | 12 |
| Points | 45 | 24 |
| Goal Difference | 47 | -6 |
| Goals for * | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Goals against * | 0.2 | 1.6 |
| Last 5 | D-W-W-D-W | W-L-W-D-D |
| Last 5 home | W-W-W-W-W | W-L-D-W-D |
| Last 5 away | D-W-D-W-L | W-D-D-W-L |
| * Goals per match – home matches for home club and away matches for away club | ||
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | Lionel Messi 22 | Imanol Agirretxe 5 |
| Assists | Lionel Messi 7 | Carlos Vela 5 |
| Yellows | Gerard Piqué 6 | Antoine Griezmann 4 |
| Reds | Iñigo Martínez 2 |
Upcoming La Liga Fixtures
| Barcelona | Real Sociedad | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | Real Sociedad | 2/4 | @Barcelona |
| 2/11 | @Osasuna | 2/13 | Sevilla FC |
| 2/19 | Valencia | 2/19 | @Granada |
| 2/26 | @Atlético Madrid | 2/26 | Mallorca |
| 3/4 | Sporting Gijon | 3/4 | @Athletic Bilbao |
FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad Prediction
FC Barcelona wins 4-0
FC Barcelona v Real Sociedad Betting Odds
Barcelona win – 1/14
Draw – 10/1
Real Sociedad win – 25/1
