Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 34Kick-off on April 19, 2014 at 06:00 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 April 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. CórdobaEspanyol
- 31′Sergio CanalesReal Sociedad
- 90′C. VelaReal Sociedad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2014 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
| Mar 30, 2014 | Osasuna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 27, 2014 | Valladolid(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 24, 2014 | Almeria(away) | 3-4 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2014 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Sevilla(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Barcelona(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 25, 2014 | Malaga(away) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Levante(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Sociedad win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2013 | Espanyol 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Espanyol 2-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Espanyol 2-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Nov 20, 2011 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Espanyol | La Liga |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Espanyol 4-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad on Nov 30, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.4 | 1.8 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.0 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 17th in La Liga (0 points from 1 matches) and Espanyol sit 5th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Espanyol | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy