Where to watch Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad live stream, TV channel, lineups, prediction for La Liga match

05-13-2024
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Barcelona head into the final matches of the 2023/24 La Liga campaign with only pride left to play for after Real Madrid finally sealed the Spanish title last weekend.

Xavi Hernandez's side will be playing UEFA Champions League football next season but they will have to watch on as El Clasico rivals Real Madrid take on Borussia Dortmund in the 2024 final next month.

The Catalans have wrapped up a top-four place, but they face a real battle with neighbours Girona to secure second spot, in behind Carlo Ancelotti's champions.

Real Sociedad are chasing down a UEFA Europa League qualification spot alongside Athletic Club and Real Betis in the run in.

WATCH: Barcelona vs Real Sociedad with ESPN+ in the USA

Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad kick off time

This La Liga clash kicks off at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys on Monday, May 13 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Barcelona, Spain.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

  Date Kickoff time
USA Mon, May 13 3:00 p.m. ET
Canada Mon, May 13 3:00 p.m. ET
UK Mon, May 13 8:00 p.m. BST
Australia Tue, May 14 5:00 a.m. AEST
India Tue, May 14 12:30 a.m. IST

Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad live stream, TV channel

Here's how to watch this La Liga match across selected areas of the world's major regions:

Region TV Streaming
USA ESPN Deportes Fubo, ESPN+,
Canada TSN 3

TSN+

UK Premier Sports 1 Premier Sports Player, La Liga TV
Australia Optus Sport
India JioTV

USA: This game is available on ESPN+, with Spanish language options on ESPN Deportes, and streaming on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE trial.

Canada: This game is live streaming exclusively on TSN+ with broadcast access on TSN 3.

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Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every match live and on demand on Optus Sport.

UK: This match will be streamed on La Liga TV and broadcast on Premier Sports 1. 

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Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad lineups, team news

Xavi will be without Dutch star Frenkie de Jong for the rest of the season due to an ankle injury. However, he is expected to rotate following last weekend's loss at Girona, with Pedri and Raphinha set to come in.

Barcelona predicted XI (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) — Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Cancelo — Gundogan, Christensen, Pedri — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal.

Barcelona subs: TBC

Imanol Alguacil is dealing with some injury concerns, as he looks to guide La Real over the Europa League line, with key duo Martin Zubimendi and Igor Zubeldia still sidelined.

Real Sociedad predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Remiro (GK) — Odriozola, Le Normand, Pacheco, Galan — Turrientes, Merino — Mendez, Kubo, Oyarzabal — Silva.

Real Sociedad subs: TBC

Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad prediction

Real Sociedad still have work to do as they aim to secure a top-six finish and avoid dropping into the UEFA Europa Conference League for next season. 

Barcelona have won their last three league games at home, and are unbeaten in domestic action at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys since Xavi announced his initial decision to step down, after losing to Villarreal in January,

Prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad