Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Prediction

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AI call Difficult Real Sociedad win or draw
19%
24%
56%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad prediction: Sportiko gives Espanyol a 19% chance of winning, Real Sociedad 56% and the draw 24%. Last updated 31 Jul 2026, 05:46.

Timeline

9'
Sergio Gómez Yellow Card
23'
Yangel Herrera Yellow Card
0–1 28'
Orri Steinn Óskarsson assist: Sergio Gómez
HT 0–1
Antoniu Roca ⇄ Pere Milla
46'
Ramón Terrats ⇄ Tyrhys Dolan
46'
64'
Unai Marrero Yellow Card
Roberto Fernández assist: Pere Milla
65' 1–1
Roberto Fernández ⇄ Kike García
67'
68'
Sergio Gómez ⇄ Aihen Muñoz
68'
Job Ochieng ⇄ Pablo Marín
Jofre Carreras ⇄ Lluc Castell
72'
77'
Jon Aramburu ⇄ Aritz Elustondo
77'
Orri Steinn Óskarsson ⇄ Mikel Oyarzabal
Rubén Sánchez ⇄ Omar El Hilali
79'
Leandro Cabrera Yellow Card
87'
90'
Carlos Soler
FT 1–1
Espanyol

Match Stats

Real Sociedad
50% Ball Possession 50%
2.41 Expected Goals (xG) 1.40
17 Total Shots 9
8 Shots on Goal 4
6 Shots off Goal 4
3 Blocked Shots 1
9 Shots insidebox 6
8 Shots outsidebox 3
3 Corner Kicks 5
1 Offsides 2
11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 3
Red Cards
2 Goalkeeper Saves 7
406 Total passes 410
335 Passes accurate 334
83% Passes % 81%
0.76 goals_prevented 0.76
Espanyol
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
9 Roberto Fernández F 7.9 67' 1 3 14 (11%) 1
1 Angel Fortuno G 7.9 90' 23 (21%)
2 Rubén Sánchez D 7.6 79' 50 (46%) 3
22 Carlos Romero D 7.5 90' 2 42 (34%) 2
11 Pere Milla M 7.5 45' 1 1 16 (12%) 1
8 Edu Expósito M 7.2 90' 1 49 (34%) 3
19 Kike García F 7.0 23' 7 (3%)
24 Tyrhys Dolan F 6.9 45' 1 10 (9%) 3
17 Jofre Carreras M 6.9 72' 3 23 (19%) 1
23 Omar El Hilali D 6.6 11' 3 (3%) 1
5 Fernando Calero D 6.6 90' 71 (66%) 2
32 Lluc Castell F 6.5 18' 2 (1%)
6 Leandro Cabrera D 6.3 90' 41 (32%)
4 Urko González M 6.3 90' 1 42 (36%) 2
14 Ramón Terrats F 6.2 45' 1 8 (5%)
20 Antoniu Roca M 6.2 45' 1 5 (3%)
Real Sociedad
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
9 Orri Steinn Óskarsson F 7.9 77' 1 4 9 (7%) 1
13 Unai Marrero G 7.6 90' 38 (21%)
10 Mikel Oyarzabal F 6.9 13' 8 (4%)
2 Jon Aramburu D 6.9 77' 32 (28%) 3
17 Sergio Gómez D 6.9 68' 1 34 (27%) 1
8 Beñat Turrientes M 6.9 90' 45 (40%) 1
12 Yangel Herrera M 6.9 90' 43 (36%) 1
15 Pablo Marín M 6.7 22' 6 (4%)
38 Luken Beitia D 6.7 90' 42 (38%)
6 Aritz Elustondo D 6.6 13' 6 (3%)
3 Aihen Muñoz D 6.6 22' 4 (4%) 1
5 Igor Zubeldia D 6.6 90' 46 (44%) 3
24 Luka Sučić M 6.5 90' 3 35 (27%) 2
47 Job Ochieng M 6.5 68' 1 13 (11%) 2
18 Carlos Soler F 6.2 89' 47 (38%) 2
33 Iñaki Rupérez D 1' 2 (2%)
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Espanyol
DDDDW
Real Sociedad
LWDLD
Last 3 meetings Espanyol · 0W 1D 2L

Match summary

In the upcoming La Liga clash on May 24, 2026, Espanyol hosts Real Sociedad. Espanyol, currently battling for relegation, has struggled defensively, conceding an average of 2 goals per match at home this season. In contrast, Real Sociedad, vying for a Champions League spot, boasts one of the league's best away records, averaging 2.1 goals per game. Historically, Sociedad has dominated this fixture, winning 60% of their encounters in the last five seasons. With Espanyol's home advantage and Sociedad's attacking prowess, this match promises to be crucial for both teams' aspirations.
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Head to Head: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

0 Espanyol Wins
1 Draws
2 Real Sociedad Wins
Date Home Score Away
24 Aug 2025 Real Sociedad 2 - 2 Espanyol
09 Feb 2025 Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Espanyol
24 Aug 2024 Espanyol 0 - 1 Real Sociedad
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Espanyol — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
01 Aug A Middlesbrough D 3 - 3
29 Jul A Burnley D 2 - 2
25 Jul H Sabadell D 1 - 1
23 May H Real Sociedad D 1 - 1
17 May A Osasuna W 1 - 2

Real Sociedad — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
31 Jul A Toulouse L 2 - 1
25 Jul A Wolves W 1 - 2
23 May A Espanyol D 1 - 1
17 May H Valencia L 3 - 4
14 May A Girona D 1 - 1

La Liga Standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Athletic Club
0 0 0 0 0 0
2
Atletico Madrid
0 0 0 0 0 0
3
Osasuna
0 0 0 0 0 0
4
Alaves
0 0 0 0 0 0
5
Elche
0 0 0 0 0 0
6
Barcelona
0 0 0 0 0 0
7
Getafe
0 0 0 0 0 0
8
Levante
0 0 0 0 0 0
9
Malaga
0 0 0 0 0 0
10
Racing Santander
0 0 0 0 0 0
11
Celta Vigo
0 0 0 0 0 0
12
Deportivo La Coruna
0 0 0 0 0 0
13
Espanyol
0 0 0 0 0 0
14
Rayo Vallecano
0 0 0 0 0 0
15
Real Betis
0 0 0 0 0 0
16
Real Madrid
0 0 0 0 0 0
17
Real Sociedad
0 0 0 0 0 0
18
Sevilla
0 0 0 0 0 0
19
Valencia
0 0 0 0 0 0
20
Villarreal
0 0 0 0 0 0

Espanyol

Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Manolo Gonzalez
1 Fortuno
22 Romero
6 Cabrera
5 Calero
2 Sanchez
20 Roca
8 Exposito
4 Gonzalez
17 Jofre
9 Jaen
14 Terrats

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 A. Fortuno G
2 R. Sanchez D
5 F. Calero D
6 L. Cabrera D
22 C. Romero D
17 Jofre M
4 U. Gonzalez M
8 Exposito M
20 A. Roca M
14 R. Terrats F
9 R. Fernandez Jaen F

Substitutes

13 M. Dmitrovic G
30 P. Tristan G
11 P. Milla M
18 C. Pickel M
24 T. Dolan F
12 J. Salinas D
32 L. Castell F
26 M. Londono M
19 K. Garcia F
15 M. Rubio D
23 O. El Hilali D
38 C. Riedel D

Real Sociedad

Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo
13 Marrero
17 Gomez
5 Zubeldia
38 Beitia
2 Aramburu
47 Ochieng
12 Herrera
8 Turrientes
24 Sucic
18 Soler
9 Oskarsson

Starting XI

# Player Pos
13 U. Marrero G
2 J. Aramburu D
38 L. Beitia D
5 I. Zubeldia D
17 S. Gomez D
24 L. Sucic M
8 B. Turrientes M
12 Y. Herrera M
47 J. Ochieng M
9 O. Oskarsson F
18 C. Soler F

Substitutes

41 T. Folgado G
16 D. Caleta-Car D
23 B. Mendez M
6 A. Elustondo D
21 A. Zakharyan M
31 J. Martin D
10 M. Oyarzabal F
14 T. Kubo F
3 A. Munoz D
15 P. Marin M
33 I. Ruperez D
46 I. Aguirre M

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