Barcelona and Actual Sociedad later tonight and are heading into the conflict with contrasting fortunes.
The Catalans are, in spite of everything, coming off a shocking 5-2 win over Crvena Zvezda within the UEFA Champions League and are on a superb run of type together with seven straight wins.
The Basque facet, in the meantime, suffered a defeat to Viktoria Plzen within the UEFA Europa League midweek and have misplaced two of their final three video games throughout all competitions.
A frightening goalscoring hole
Hansi Flick’s facet have been Europe’s most potent attacking staff all season and have a staggering 55 targets to their identify throughout the 2 competitions wherein they’re presently taking part.
Of that, 40 have come of their 12 La Liga video games thus far and they’re Spain’s highest-scoring facet by far. The subsequent highest scorers, for comparability, are Actual Madrid with 25 targets to their identify.
Imanol Alguacil’s males, in the meantime, are on the polar reverse finish of the spectrum and have scored the least targets of all 20 La Liga groups this season. They’ve discovered the again of the web simply 10 occasions all season, lower than Robert Lewandowski’s tally alone.
The battle is extra level-grounded on the defensive entrance the place Barcelona have conceded 11 targets compared to La Actual’s 10, and it’s clear that their first rate defensive report is the one purpose they aren’t decrease on the desk.
Flick’s males are the favourites and can look to maintain their momentum going later tonight as they stare in the direction of the subsequent worldwide break. In spite of everything, they’re just one win away from an ideal window of six wins because the earlier hiatus.