LaLiga: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 38 match between Espanyol and Real Sociedad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Both Espanyol and Real Sociedad are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the LaLiga. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Saturday.

Form: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

Espanyol Form

In the previous three matches, Espanyol lost 2-1 against Sevilla, beat Athletic Club by 2-0 and won 1-2 against Osasuna. Espanyol only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at RCDE Stadium in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Real Sociedad Form

In their last three matches, Real Sociedad drew 2-2 with Real Betis, drew 1-1 with Girona and lost 3-4 against Valencia. Real Sociedad managed to win just once in their past six away games in the LaLiga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 11 time and letting in eight.

Betting stats for Espanyol and Real Sociedad

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Espanyol and Real Sociedad. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

It has been an excellent season for Mikel Oyarzabal who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Real Sociedad are looking to him against Espanyol, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

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Full-time result

Espanyol claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Real Sociedad won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Real Sociedad conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches. Real Sociedad have not lost to Espanyol in 6 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Espanyol scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Real Sociedad got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Of the previous 10 outings, Espanyol scored the opening goal five times, whereas their opponents were first on target in six of their last 10 games.

Total goals

Espanyol saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Real Sociedad, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Real Sociedad conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.