Real Sociedad vs Barcelona Prediction, 1/18/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 1/17/2026

Game: Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Location: Reale Arena in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

Reale Arena in San Sebastián, Spain is the location where Barcelona (16-1-2) will play Real Sociedad (4-6-8) on Sunday. Real Sociedad are priced at +126 while the Blaugrana are at -152. The over/under is set at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Alex Remiro for Real Sociedad and Joan Garcia for Barcelona.

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La Real has surrendered 26 goals while giving up 1.44 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have a total of 60 shots on target against them. They have 1 clean sheet, which has them sitting at a % of 5.6% this season. Real Sociedad has recorded 41 yellow card warnings on the campaign. The Whites and Blues rank 8th in relation to xG having 24.2, and their xGA are sitting at 23.6. On the campaign, the squad is sitting with an average of 1.00 pts per match (18 points) and are 11th in Big 5 soccer with 14 assists. This team's difference in goals is currently at -4 as a result of 22 goals tallied as well as 26 goals surrendered. Real Sociedad has earned 35 SVs and they also hold a save percentage of 56.7% so far this year.

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The Blaugrana are averaging 2.6 points per fixture while tallying 39 assists and 2 red cards. Barca has recorded a CS% of 36.8% so far this season as well as 28 yellow cards. Barcelona ranks 5th when it comes to goals against with 20, and the squad's goal differential is at 33. So far this season, Barca has a save rate of 71.0% (69 SoTA), and are ranked 1st in Big 5 soccer with 49 pts. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.05 with 48 saves, and they have accumulated 7 clean sheets. Barcelona has totaled 53 goals and the team's xG this season sits at 43.3.

The man protecting the net for Real Sociedad will be Alex Remiro. Remiro has defended the goal for a total of 20,375 minutes and is sitting with 520 stops so far in his career. Remiro (97-59-71 record during his soccer career) has earned 83 shutouts, which gives him a 36.7%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Spain has had 763 shots sent his way in 227 starts. His GA/90 is 1.07 (242 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 68.2%.

Joan Garcia will reside in front of the goal for Barcelona. In his career, Garcia has given up 66 goals and has tallied 174 stops in 53 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 72.2% and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.2%%. He has allowed 1.24 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 23-11-19. Garcia has tallied 15 shutouts while defending 241 shots against him in 4,788 career minutes.

Mikel Oyarzabal is one member of the side who can make an impact for Real Sociedad. The forward from Spain has earned 120 goals scored in 30,145 mins. Oyarzabal has been given a starting assignment in 347 games thus far in his career and tallies 0.36 G/90. He has totaled 57 assists while earning 297 points during his soccer career.

Barcelona features a difference maker in Robert Lewandowski, who can change the course of a fixture. He has totaled 1239 points thus far in his career and has helped on a goal 111 times. The forward hailing from Poland has been on the field for 59,052 minutes while scoring 564 goals. He scores 0.86 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 662 contests during his soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Barcelona (+126)

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