How to Watch Real Sociedad vs Barcelona: Live Stream La Liga, Lineups, Odds, TV Channel

Real Sociedad will face Lamine Yamal and Barcelona in this La Liga matchup on Sunday at Reale Arena, and you can catch all the action with ESPN.

How to Watch Real Sociedad vs Barcelona

• Date: Sunday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 3:00 PM ET
• Channel: ESPN+
• Stream: ESPN (watch now)

Real Sociedad hosts FC Barcelona in a key La Liga clash as Barcelona look to extend their impressive run at the top of the table, having gone several matches undefeated across competitions and entering this fixture as strong favorites thanks to their potent attack and consistency this season. Barça have beaten Real Sociedad in most recent meetings, including a 2-1 win in September 2025, and carry significant statistical advantages in possession, shot creation, and goal threat, even as they manage occasional fitness and rotation challenges within their squad. Barcelona’s ability to control tempo and exploit chances on the break makes them a serious contender to take all three points on the road.

Real Sociedad, currently mid-table, has shown resilience with a mix of results and a recent win that boosted confidence, but it remains vulnerable at home against elite opposition and will need a near-perfect defensive performance to contain Barcelona’s forwards. Sociedad’s hopes hinge on stars like Mikel Oyarzabal and creative midfield interplay to carve out opportunities and test Barça’s back line, while crowd support at Anoeta could spark moments of intensity. However, historical head-to-head trends and recent form suggest Barcelona’s balanced, high-tempo style could prevail, unless La Real delivers a stunning home performance.

This is a great La Liga match that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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Potential Lineups

Real Sociedad: Alex Remiro, Jon Aramburu, Jon Martin, Duje Caleta-Car, Sergio Gómez, Takefusa Kubo, Benat Turrientes, Carlos Soler, Gonçalo Guedes, Brais Méndez, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Barcelona: Joan Garcia, Jules Koundé, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Alejandro Balde, Eric Garcia, Frenkie de Jong, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Marcus Rashford, Ferran Torres.

Odds

Real Sociedad: +425

Barcelona: -180

Draw: +370

O/U: 3.5

Odds Courtesy of DraftKings

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