Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 18, 2022 at 04:30 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 September 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. SørlothReal Sociedad
- 19′Edu ExpósitoEspanyol
- 29′Brais MéndezReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-1-3-2- 14T. Kubo
- 19A. Sørloth
- 8Mikel Merino
- 21David Silva
- 23Brais Méndez
- 3Martín Zubimendi
- 12Aihen Muñoz
- 20Jon Pacheco
- 6Elustondo
- 18Gorosabel
- 1Álex Remiro
Espanyol
5-3-2- 17M. Braithwaite
- 9Joselu
- 20Edu Expósito
- 12Vinicius Souza
- 10Darder
- 14Brian Oliván
- 4L. Cabrera
- 24Sergi Gómez
- 5Fernando Calero
- 26O. El Hilali
- 25Álvaro Fernández
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Espanyol have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2022 | Omonia Nicosia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Getafe(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Manchester United(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Elche(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2022 | Sevilla(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Sep 4, 2022 | Athletic Club(away) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Real Madrid(home) | 1-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Celta Vigo(away) | 2-2 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Sociedad wins, 0 draws, 2 Espanyol wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 18, 2019 | Espanyol 2-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol on Apr 4, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Espanyol score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Espanyol | 0.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 18th (8 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 18 | Espanyol | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 8 |
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