Espanyol vs Real Sociedad: result 2-0 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 18, 2019 at 02:15 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Sociedad?
Espanyol won 2-0 on May 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 58′R. RosalesEspanyol
- 65′Wu LeiEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-3-3- 7Borja Iglesias
- 24Wu Lei
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 21Marc Roca
- 10Darder
- 23Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 28Adrià Pedrosa
- 22Hermoso
- 5Naldo
- 8R. Rosales
- 13Diego López
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 34Barrenetxea
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 12Willian José
- 5Zubeldia
- 8Mikel Merino
- 14Rubén Pardo
- 29Aihen Muñoz
- 15Elustondo
- 3Diego Llorente
- 6H. Moreno
- 1G. Rulli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Espanyol have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Real Sociedad have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Leganes(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2019 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 3-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 29, 2019 | Real Betis(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2019 | Celta Vigo(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2019 | Levante(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2019 | Real Madrid(home) | 3-1 | La Liga |
| May 4, 2019 | Alaves(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 28, 2019 | Getafe(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Villarreal(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Barcelona(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 2 draws, 3 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2019 | Real Sociedad 3-2 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2018 | Espanyol 2-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Oct 23, 2017 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 10, 2017 | Espanyol 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Espanyol 0-5 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol on Jan 14, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.4 | 0.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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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