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Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
8th · 10 pts·WDWLW
vs
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Espanyol
Espanyol
15th · 7 pts·LDWLL
The story

Basque giants seek survival against high-flying Espanyol

Real Sociedad face a desperate battle to climb out of the relegation zone as Espanyol look to maintain their push toward the European places.

Match news & current form

Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Real Sociedad have endured a nightmare start to the 2026-27 campaign, sitting bottom of the table with zero points. Following a narrow opening-day loss to Real Betis, they were dismantled 4-1 by Real Madrid on Wednesday, with Kylian Mbappe netting a hat-trick. The Basque side now has 36 games to save themselves from a relegation scrap.

Manolo González has Espanyol in a much stronger position, sitting 8th and just one point off the European spots. After an impressive 3-0 win over Levante to open the season, they fell to a respectable 2-1 defeat against Real Madrid last time out. They will be looking to capitalise on Sociedad's poor momentum to solidify their top-half standing.

Head-to-head history

Real Sociedad are unbeaten against Espanyol in all competitions since November 2021. However, the rivalry has become increasingly tight, with both La Liga meetings during the 2025-26 season ending in draws, including a 1-1 stalemate in their most recent encounter.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Real Sociedad have failed to win a league match at the Reale Arena in their last four attempts.
  • The Basque side has failed to cover the -0.5 handicap line in 10 consecutive matches.
  • Espanyol have lost 67 of their previous 163 matches against Real Sociedad, though they have avoided defeat in 10 of their last 19 away trips.
  • Roberto Fernandez has scored twice in just two La Liga appearances for Espanyol this season.
Key players & missing men

Roberto Fernandez is the man in form for the visitors, having netted twice in his first two league games. For the hosts, Carlos Soler remains a primary threat, frequently testing keepers with shots from distance. Real Sociedad are missing J. Gorrotxategi, P. Marin, and A. Odriozola through injury, while Espanyol travel without K. Garcia and J. Puado.

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Our engine
What our AI model sees
Season averages
Real Sociedad1.0
–
1.3Espanyol
Season average total: 2.33 goals
The market
Public / market price
1X2 probabilities
45%
45%
10%
Real Sociedad winDrawEspanyol win
Market call
Double chance : Real Sociedad or Draw
Goals forecast
Under 3.5 goals
Elo rating & xG

Strength rating and xG.

Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.

Overall strength (Club Elo)

One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.

Real Sociedad
1669
Espanyol
1629

Real Sociedad are the stronger side — 40 rating points clear of Espanyol.

Goals vs xG

xG = goals an average team would score from the same chances. Scoring well above xG means clinical finishing (or a hot streak).

Real SociedadReal Sociedad
Goals scored
1.40
Expected (xG)
1.24
Scoring in line with their xG
Per game · last 10 matches
EspanyolEspanyol
Goals scored
1.50
Expected (xG)
1.34
Scoring in line with their xG
Per game · last 10 matches
The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game this season.

Real SociedadReal SociedadEspanyolEspanyol
1.29Goals scored / game1.43
1.86Goals conceded / game1.43
How reliable, all season

Whole season, home and away combined — Real Sociedad 7 games, Espanyol 7 games.

Real SociedadReal SociedadEspanyolEspanyol
14%Games with a clean sheet29%
43%Games they failed to score0%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Real Sociedad
2–1
Espanyol
Espanyol
1–1
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
2–2
Espanyol
Real Sociedad
2–1
Espanyol
Espanyol
0–1
Real Sociedad
Form check

Their recent form.

Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Winning more than not lately
Last 5
3W · 1D · 1L
ValenciavReal Sociedad
2–3
W
Real SociedadvAtletico Madrid
0–3
L
ElchevReal Sociedad
2–3
W
Real SociedadvCelta Vigo
0–0
D
Real SociedadvEspanyol
2–1
W
Espanyol
Espanyol
Struggling for results
Last 5
1W · 1D · 3L
EspanyolvElche
1–3
L
Rayo VallecanovEspanyol
2–1
L
OsasunavEspanyol
0–2
W
EspanyolvSevilla
1–1
D
Real SociedadvEspanyol
2–1
L
League standings

Where they sit in the table.

La Liga (Spain) standings · both teams highlighted in context.

#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
BarcelonaBarcelona
7
7
0
0
+24
21
2
Atletico MadridAtletico Madrid
7
5
1
1
+9
16
3
Real BetisReal Betis
7
5
1
1
+2
16
4
Real MadridReal Madrid
7
5
0
2
+10
15
5
SevillaSevilla
7
4
1
2
+1
13
6
AlavesAlaves
7
3
2
2
+5
11
7
Deportivo La CorunaDeportivo La Coruna
7
2
4
1
+2
10
8
Real SociedadReal Sociedad
7
3
1
3
-4
10
9
VillarrealVillarreal
7
2
2
3
+1
8
10
Athletic ClubAthletic Club
6
2
2
2
+1
8
11
GetafeGetafe
7
2
2
3
-3
8
12
Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
7
2
2
3
-5
8
13
OsasunaOsasuna
7
2
2
3
-7
8
14
Celta VigoCelta Vigo
7
1
4
2
+2
7
15
EspanyolEspanyol
7
2
1
4
+0
7
16
Racing SantanderRacing Santander
7
2
1
4
-10
7
17
LevanteLevante
6
1
2
3
-4
5
18
ElcheElche
7
1
2
4
-6
5
19
ValenciaValencia
7
1
1
5
-9
4
20
MalagaMalaga
7
0
3
4
-9
3