Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 33Kick-off on July 2, 2020 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 July 2, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′David LópezEspanyol
- 56′Willian JoséReal Sociedad
- 84′A. IsakReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 9Willian José
- 7Portu
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 8Mikel Merino
- 5Zubeldia
- 11A. Januzaj
- 20Nacho Monreal
- 24Robin Le Normand
- 3Diego Llorente
- 2Joseba Zaldúa
- 13Moyà
Espanyol
4-2-3-1- 11Raúl de Tomás
- 33Nico Melamed
- 14Óscar Melendo
- 23Adri Embarba
- 21Marc Roca
- 15David López
- 17Dídac Vilá Rosselló
- 18L. Cabrera
- 20B. Espinosa
- 34Víctor Gómez
- 13Diego López
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 18, 2020 | Alaves(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Jun 14, 2020 | Osasuna(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2020 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 25, 2020 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Jun 20, 2020 | Levante(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Getafe(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Alaves(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Sociedad wins, 1 draw, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2020 | Real Sociedad 2-0 Espanyol | Copa del Rey |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Espanyol 1-3 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 18, 2019 | Espanyol 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol on Jan 22, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 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 16th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 16 | Espanyol | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
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