Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Espanyol and Real Sociedad who meet up this coming Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Espanyol enjoy home advantage on Saturday when they take on top six hopefuls Real Sociedad in round 2 of the new LaLiga campaign.
Espanyol came away from their premiere match of the season with nothing to show for it and hope to make amends in the upcoming match.
Team form: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
Espanyol Form
Espanyol are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against Real Oviedo by a 1-0 score, before winning 2-0 against Real Oviedo. They lost again in their most recent match, this time 1-0 against Real Valladolid. Espanyol just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six LaLiga matches at the RCDE Stadium. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored ten and conceded 12 goals.
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 0-2 win against Real Betis. Unable to follow that up, they went down 0-2 against Atletico Madrid, before suffering another loss in a 1-2 match against Rayo Vallecano. Real Sociedad managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding eight times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats for Espanyol and Real Sociedad
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Espanyol and Real Sociedad. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 15 Espanyol home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 24 of the last 26 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Espanyol have not lost 25 of the last 27 home matches
- In 14 of the last 16 matches Espanyol played in the LaLiga, both teams scored
- Espanyol have not lost 22 of the last 24 matches
- In 15 of the last 17 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Real Sociedad away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
Javier Puado is showing good form for Espanyol, scoring two goals in their last six matches. Sheraldo Becker scored once in his previous half dozen outings.
Betting markets: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at RCDE Stadium, Espanyol won five and drew five. Real Sociedad won five of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew three and lost two.
Both teams to score
Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Real Sociedad got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Real Sociedad managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Espanyol have scored in 6 consecutive home meetings with Real Sociedad.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Espanyol, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for Real Sociedad, who managed to score one time in those matches. Espanyol conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.
Recommended tip: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
To summarize, the upcoming LaLiga 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.
Espanyol vs Real Sociedad: Who wins the game?
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