Espanyol vs Real Sociedad: prediction and stats
La LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 21, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
The Footlab AI model makes Espanyol the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Real Sociedad. The most likely score is 1-1. If Espanyol wins, the most likely score is 2-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 2,904 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 21, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Espanyol vs Real Sociedad?
On Elo ratings, Espanyol has 2,036 points and Real Sociedad 2,145.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 9Roberto Fernández
- 28Javier Hernandez
- 8Edu Expósito
- 15Bryan Zaragoza
- 10Pol Lozano
- 24T. Dolan
- 6L. Cabrera
- 23O. El Hilali
- 5C. Riedel
- 21Roger Hinojo
- 1Ángel Fortuño
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 24L. Sučić
- 18Carlos Soler
- 7Barrenetxea
- 4Jon Gorrotxategi
- 11Gonçalo Guedes
- 6Jon Martín
- 19M. Sarr
- 17Sergio Gómez
- 22Héctor Fort
- 1Álex Remiro
Computed on October 21, 2026 at 01:56 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Real Sociedad have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Elche(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Osasuna(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Malaga(away) | 5-2 | La Liga |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Union St. Gilloise(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Deportivo La Coruna(home) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 20, 2026 | Valencia(away) | 3-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Bournemouth(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Espanyol wins, 2 draws, 4 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| May 23, 2026 | Espanyol 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Espanyol 2-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol on Aug 29, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 53% probability of over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 15th in La Liga (8 points from 9 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Espanyol vs Real Sociedad?
- The Footlab AI model makes Espanyol the favourite at 37%, against 27% for a draw and 36% for Real Sociedad.
- Where and when is Espanyol vs Real Sociedad played?
- Espanyol vs Real Sociedad is played on April 21, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Stage Front Stadium, in the La Liga.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 53% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.