Real Sociedad look forward to contest Espanyol in this La Liga fixture. Everything you must know about the fixture is located here!
- Real Sociedad have yet to win a game at home.
- Espanyol have not yet lost a game away.
There have been limited time to rest for the team playing at home, as they played a Europa League fixture only three days earlier. This match was also played here at Reale Arena. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Espanyol have had more rest.
Real Sociedad form and stats
0 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Real Sociedad have to build on here at Reale Arena in the La Liga.
Sociedad's previous match was a Europa League game also played at home, finishing 2-1 vs Omonia Nicosia. The home side hope to to continue in that form. Méndez, who plays in attack, was the highest rated performer for the team in that fixture, earning a rating of 7.8 (out of 10). Méndez hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 54 successful passes (of 64 total).
A La Liga defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Getafe.At Reale Arena, Real Sociedad has the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Espanyol form and stats
Espanyol are still undefeated on their travels in the La Liga. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
Espanyol might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Sevilla proved too strong as Espanyol slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at RCDE Stadium. The attacker Joselu got a match rating of 7.51 in that game. Joselu scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Athletic Club at their stadium, the result 1-0.3 goals so far away for Espanyol, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Real Sociedad-Espanyol H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Real Sociedad six wins, Espanyol three wins, one draw. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Sanmartín Mato 3 goals |   B. Méndez Portela 2 goals |  M. Braithwaite 2 goals |
Real Sociedad missing players
Espanyol missing players
| Real Sociedad | Espanyol | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 5.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.5 | 6 |
| 4.4 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.4 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12 | 14.2 |
| 5.6 | 6.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 18% | 15% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 60% | 46% |
| 12 | 16.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 12.5 | 12.8 |
| 5 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 4.6 |
- All of Real Sociedad's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Espanyol have not yet lost a game away.
- Espanyol have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Espanyol have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Espanyol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Sociedad have scored in all their matches so far.
- Real Sociedad have yet to win a game at home.
- Real Sociedad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Real Sociedad | Last season | Espanyol | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 1 | 10 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Drew | D | 6 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Lost | L | 12 | 16 | ||
| 40 | 16 | Scored | S | 15 | 40 | ||
| 37 | 9 | Conceded | C | 34 | 53 | ||
| 84% | 79% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 92% | ||
| 58% | 32% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 68% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 16% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 45% | ||
| 18% | 5% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 8% | ||
| 34% | 16% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 55% | ||
| 53% | 74% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 26% | ||
| 29% | 32% | Failed to Score | F T | 42% | 26% | ||
| 4.9 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.2 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 5.9 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 7 | ||
| 11.7 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.6 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 25% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 27% | ||
| 11.3 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.3 | 13.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 3.1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.6 | 4.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 13 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Osasuna | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | Athletic Club | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | Atletico Madrid | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Girona | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Real Sociedad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Valencia | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Mallorca | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Almeria | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Espanyol | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 4 |
| 16 | Sevilla | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Getafe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 4 |
| 19 | Elche | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -11 | 1 |
| 20 | Cadiz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -14 | 0 |
