Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 9, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Espanyol?
Real Sociedad won 2-1 on February 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′S. BeckerReal Sociedad
- 53′Javi PuadoEspanyol (pen.)
- 84′Brais MéndezReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 17Sergio Gómez
- 9O. Óskarsson
- 11S. Becker
- 28Pablo Marín
- 4Martín Zubimendi
- 24L. Sučić
- 12Javi López
- 21N. Aguerd
- 6Elustondo
- 19J. Aramburu
- 1Álex Remiro
Espanyol
4-4-2- 2Roberto Fernández
- 8Edu Expósito
- 31Antoniu Roca
- 20A. Král
- 18Álvaro Aguado
- 7Javi Puado
- 6L. Cabrera
- 5Fernando Calero
- 4M. Kumbulla
- 23O. El Hilali
- 1Joan García
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Espanyol have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | Osasuna(home) | 2-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Osasuna(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jan 30, 2025 | PAOK(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jan 26, 2025 | Getafe(home) | 0-3 | La Liga |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Lazio(away) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Sevilla(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2025 | Valladolid(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Jan 11, 2025 | Leganes(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Las Palmas(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Real Sociedad wins, 0 draws, 1 Espanyol win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2024 | Espanyol 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Espanyol 2-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad on Aug 24, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 0.8 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (16 points from 9 matches) and Espanyol sit 13th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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