Espanyol vs Real Sociedad: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 13, 2023 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Stage Front Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
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What was the result of Espanyol vs Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad won 2-3 on February 13, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 23′T. KuboReal Sociedad
- 51′A. SørlothReal Sociedad
- 63′L. CabreraReal Sociedad (o.g.)
- 74′DarderEspanyol
- 87′Brian OlivánEspanyol
Official lineup for Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Espanyol
4-4-2- 17M. Braithwaite
- 7Javi Puado
- 21Nico Melamed
- 12Vinicius Souza
- 10Darder
- 22Aleix Vidal
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 2Óscar Gil
- 25Álvaro Fernández
Real Sociedad
4-1-3-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 19A. Sørloth
- 4Illarramendi
- 23Brais Méndez
- 14T. Kubo
- 3Martín Zubimendi
- 15Diego Rico
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 5Zubeldia
- 7Barrenetxea
- 1Álex Remiro
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 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2023 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Almeria(away) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Real Betis(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 18, 2023 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 15, 2023 | Getafe(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2023 | Valladolid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Real Madrid(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Barcelona(away) | 0-1 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Mallorca(home) | 1-0 | Copa del Rey |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Espanyol win, 0 draws, 5 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2022 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Espanyol 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jul 2, 2020 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Jan 22, 2020 | Real Sociedad 2-0 Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Espanyol 1-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol on Sep 18, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Espanyol score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.7 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.7 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
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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