Espanyol vs Real Sociedad: result 2-2 and analysis
La LigaMatchday 32Kick-off on April 7, 2012 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Sociedad?
Espanyol and Real Sociedad drew 2-2 on April 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′C. VelaReal Sociedad
- 15′C. VelaReal Sociedad
- 45′39278Espanyol (o.g.)
- 47′V. WeissEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
- 9Sergio García de la Fuente
- 7Raúl Baena
- 10Joan Verdú Fernández
- 11C. Romaric
- 12K. Uche
- 19Víctor Sánchez Mata
- 23Philippe Coutinho
- 3Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
- 15H. Moreno
- 22Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 13Kiko Casilla
Real Sociedad
- 7A. Griezmann
- 23C. Vela
- 4Gorka Elustondo Urkola
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 11Mikel Aranburu Eizagirre
- 17Zurutuza
- 16V. Demidov
- 15Jon Ansotegi Gorostola
- 22Daniel Estrada Agirrezablaga
- 24De la Bella
- 1C. Bravo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | Villarreal(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 25, 2012 | Malaga(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2012 | Racing Santander(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 5-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2012 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 4-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-5 | La Liga |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Levante(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Zaragoza(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 1 draw, 1 Real Sociedad win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2011 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Espanyol 4-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Oct 2, 2010 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol on Nov 20, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.5 | 7 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Espanyol sit 13th in La Liga (12 points from 12 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 5th (22 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
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