Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Real Sociedad and Espanyol who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Bookmakers favour Real Sociedad to be victorious against Espanyol in their upcoming LaLiga encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely this coming Sunday. They should not underestimate Espanyol, though.
Real Sociedad approach the next LaLiga round as number 11 in the table, having claimed 28 points this season so far. With 22 games behind them, Espanyol amassed 23 points, placing them as number 17 before their next fixture.
Form: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad beat PAOK Thessaloniki FC by 2-0, lost 2-1 against Osasuna, before defeating Osasuna 2-0. Real Sociedad won three of their previous six matches at Reale Arena in the LaLiga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring four goals to five against.
Espanyol Form
In their last three matches, Espanyol beat Real Valladolid 2-1, drew 1-1 with Sevilla and beat Real Madrid by 1-0. Espanyol came through their last six away games in the LaLiga without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew one and lost five in which, they were outscored by 14 goals to four.
Betting stats for Real Sociedad and Espanyol
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Sociedad and Espanyol. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In the last 29 Real Sociedad matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 15 Real Sociedad home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 22 of the last 24 Real Sociedad home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Sociedad have lost the last 3 matches in a row in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost 7 of the last 8 away matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Espanyol have lost 8 of the last 10 away matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 9 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 8 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players on top: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Takefusa Kubo will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Espanyol hope Javier Puado can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Popular betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Real Sociedad won eight of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing one as well. Espanyol won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost eight in this run. Real Sociedad have beaten Espanyol in 5 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Real Sociedad scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Espanyol only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Real Sociedad probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Sunday, as Espanyol managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Real Sociedad have scored in 10 consecutive home meetings with Espanyol.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in two of Espanyol’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches.
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