La Liga: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad – Betting suggestion

Ace Football previews the La Liga round 21 match between Espanyol and Real Sociedad and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Espanyol welcome Real Sociedad on Monday in La Liga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 21 match.

While Real Sociedad are now third in the La Liga table after collecting 39 points in 20 rounds, Espanyol trail them on 21 points. This leaves them as number 15 in the table after 20 rounds played.

Form: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

Espanyol Form

It has been a bit of everything for Espanyol in their previous three matches, where they first beat Real Betis by 1-0. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Almeria, before an encounter with Osasuna produced a 1-1 draw. In their last six La Liga home matches, the Parakeets have two wins, while they’ve drawn three and lost one. They scored seven and conceded six goals.

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad could only take one point from their past three games. They came up short in a 1-0 defeat against Barcelona before drawing 0-0 with Real Madrid. They were defeated once again, when Real Valladolid ran out 0-1 winners. In their last six La Liga away matches, La Real won four, as they’ve also drawn and lost once, scoring eight while also conceding three times.

Betting facts for Espanyol and Real Sociedad

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Espanyol and Real Sociedad played across all competitions.

Interesting players: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Alexander Soerloth has been hitting the net regularly and now has four goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up this coming Monday, it is because Real Sociedad bank on him to build on these numbers against Espanyol. The latter relies on Joselu, who found the target four times in six games.

Betting markets: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

Full-time result

Espanyol won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at RCDE Stadium. They drew five and lost two as well, while Real Sociedad won seven of their last 10 games away. They drew one and lost two.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Real Sociedad scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Espanyol managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. The Parakeets have scored in 5 consecutive home meetings with Real Sociedad.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals was a winning bet in four of Espanyol’s past ten matches across all tournaments. They scored 1.3 goals on average along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in two of the last ten matches that Real Sociedad played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process.

Betting tip: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

To summarize, the upcoming La Liga clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Espanyol vs Real Sociedad mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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