Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: result 3-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 19Kick-off on January 14, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Espanyol?
Real Sociedad won 3-2 on January 14, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 3′Mikel MerinoReal Sociedad
- 8′Willian JoséReal Sociedad (pen.)
- 32′NaldoEspanyol
- 45′Diego LlorenteEspanyol (o.g.)
- 63′Willian JoséReal 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, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2019 | Real Betis(away) | 0-0 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 6, 2019 | Real Madrid(away) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 21, 2018 | Alaves(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Getafe(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Valladolid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2019 | Villarreal(away) | 2-2 | Copa del Rey |
| Jan 4, 2019 | Leganes(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Dec 16, 2018 | Real Betis(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Barcelona(home) | 0-4 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Espanyol win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Real Sociedad 2-3 Espanyol | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad on Mar 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 0.9 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 0.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Espanyol | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 4th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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