Usually a trip to the Estadio Anoeta would be a cause for serious concern for Barcelona as the Catalans have endured a torrid run of results in their recent visits to the city of San Sebastian.
Indeed, Barca have not won a league match at Anoeta since 2007, yet so comfortable are the Blaugrana at the top of the La Liga table that they could afford to drop points on Sunday evening and it would have little overall effect on their position as leaders.
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, have had a curious season and have been extremely inconsistent at home, although they always raise their game for the visit of the division's biggest sides.
Match odds
Last season this fixture ended in a 1-1 stalemate and another draw is priced at 4/1 (5.00) with dabblebet.
DABBLEThe hosts, for their part, are offered at 11/2 (6.50) to inflict a first league defeat of the season on Barca, with the visitors priced at 4/9 (1.44) to claim another three points.
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Team news
Centre-back Samuel Umtiti remains sidelined for Barcelona although he is nearing a return, while new signing Philippe Coutinho will have to wait at least a couple of weeks for his debut until he recovers from a thigh injury.
For the hosts, Carlos Martinez could make his return to the team after spending over a year on the sidelines due to knee ligament damage.
The goals to continue to flow at Anoeta
No stadium in the Spanish top flight has seen more goals this season than Real Sociedad's ground this term, with 36 goals having been netted at Anoeta.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are the top scorers in La Liga this season both at home and on the road, while La Real have scored in 12 of the 13 home games they played in all competitions this season; all this, therefore, means that there is every chance of seeing another high scoring game on Sunday evening.
Tips and predictions
Both teams to score and either to win is priced at 21/20 (2.05) and seems like an intelligent way of backing a high scoring match in San Sebastian this weekend.
Both teams to score and either to win at 21/20 (2.05) for a 2pt stake with dabblebet