Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Real Sociedad
Match Time & Date:
21/08/2022
22:00
Prediction: 1-1
Barcelona
Reale Arena will host Sunday’s La Liga derby between Real Sociedad and Barcelona. The Basques defeated Cadiz thanks to Takefusa Kubo’s goal in their opener, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Barca, who are eager to record their first win of the season. Even though important winger Mikel Oyarzabal is sidelined with a long-term injury, we predict that the hosts are going to grab something from Sunday’s clash as they traditionally make life difficult for the Catalan giants in San Sebastian.
Xavi’s men, on the other hand, failed to impress in a goalless draw with Rayo Vallecano, which is yet another reason why away win should not be considered. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be summer signing Robert Lewandowski, who is eager to open his goal-scoring account, while Sergio Busquets misses the match through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Mikel Oyarzabal):
Intelligence is not an attribute you will find in Mikel Oyarzabal’s stats with Real Sociedad but this tricky winger is a highly knowledgeable winger who will use both brain and feet while playing. For a player born in Eibar, who made his first steps in his hometown club, it was always going to be a choice between Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad for Oyarzabal.
La Real saw their chance and grabbed this gem of a player at a young age, helping him develop into a proper professional throughout their youth ranks. Mikel Oyarzabal has spent the entirety of his senior career with the Basque behemoths where he’d use his ability to fill in a number of positions up top much to his own benefit.
Oyarzabal’s positioning and movement are work of a tactical genius, whereas it is his nous to find details to exploit that best define him as a player. Having come through the youth categories of the Spanish national team, Oyarzabal also has a senior cap next to his name. It was in 2016 that he also represented the Basque region, scoring on his debut to cap a 3-1 win over Tunisia.
Highlighted Team (Barcelona):
Barcelona is a Spanish football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia. Barca were founded in 1899 and they are regarded as one of the greatest clubs in world football. The Catalan giants won their 24th La Liga title in 2016, with Luis Suarez winning “El Pichichi” award. Barcelona have won five European Cup trophies and a number of top-class players were part of the team in the past.
The likes of Hristo Stoichkov, Romario, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff, Diego Maradona and Pep Guardiola are some of many players that played for Barca in the past, but, no doubt, Leo Messi has established himself as the club’s trademark. Barcelona welcome their rivals at Camp Nou, the stadium that was built in 1957.
Barcelona’s local rivals are Espanyol, but the rivalry between Barca and Real Madrid is much bigger. The two La Liga giants face each other in “El Clasico”, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world football. Barca are famous for their football youth school La Masia as well.
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