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Barcelona and Real Sociedad are playing at the Camp Nou in a second leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals after Barcelona’s (1-0) win in the first leg. The history of direct matches played at this stadium favors the home team, who in the last 6 matches won 6. Actually, in the last confrontation at this stage, for the Primera Division on 28-11-2015, Barcelona won by (4-0 ). The goals of Barcelona were scored by Neymar (22 ‘and 53’), L. Suárez (41 ‘) and L. Messi (90’).
Barcelona
After the away win by (0-1), the home team arrives in this second hand with a 1 goal advantage. The team arrives at this meeting after a win away with Eibar by (0-4). Barcelona won 8 and drew 2 of their last 10 home games for all competitions. His attack has scored regularly, as he has scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 games in this competition. In their matches there is a tendency for goals, since in 60 of their last 66 home matches there were more than 1.5 goals and in 54 of the last 66 there were more than 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he never managed to turn the board in the four games in which he suffered the first goal.
The Barcelona team arrives at this game with a precious away win over Eibar by 0-4, registering their fourth consecutive win in official matches: the goals were scored by Denis Suárez, Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar . In this match at home, it is expected that coach Luis Enrique will play in the usual tactical system, that is, 4-3-3, benefiting possession of the ball and organized attacks. Luis Suárez and Lionel Messi are the great finishers of Barcelona with 15 goals scored each. For this game the coach of the home can not count on Sergio Busquets, Rafinha and Andrés Iniesta, all injured.
Real Sociedad
After the home defeat in the first leg, the visiting team needs to recover from a 1 goal deficit in this decisive game as a visitor. The team arrives in this match after a home win with Celta de Vigo by (1-0). In the last 10 matches played in all competitions, Real Sociedad have won 5, drawn 1 and lost 4. The team has not been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 5 games, but their attack has been regular. Who managed to achieve in 4 of the last 5 games in this competition. This is a team that does not usually feel difficult to open the scoring: scored the first goal in 12 of the last 15 games, of those 12 reached the interval in the lead in 3 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 9. In the last 9 games away for all competitions for the first time: he scored 6 of his 16 goals between the minutes (46’-60 ‘).
The team of Real Sociedad comes to this round, with a victory against Celta de Vigo, 1-0, in a game that Juanmi made the only goal of the team. In this away game, coach Eusebio should opt for a very defensive strategy, exploring only the space on the back of the opponent, however, in some moments of the game must bet everything in the attack. Willian José is the great highlight of the visiting team with 9 goals and 2 assists. For this game the coach of Real Sociedad can not count on Carlos Martinez, Mikel Gonzalez, Agirretxe and Bergara, players who recover from injury.
Prediction: Barcelona at Half Time @ 1.63