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La Liga | Gameweek 6
Sep 18, 2022 at 5.30pm UK
Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad
2 - 1
Espanyol

Sorloth (17'), Mendez (29')
Mendez (82'), Elustondo (83'), Sorloth (88')
FT(HT: 2-1)
Exposito (19')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Espanyol, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Espanyol 2-3 Sevilla
Saturday, September 10 at 3.15pm in La Liga

We said: Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol

Given the inconsistencies of both clubs, everything is pointing to this fixture being close. Espanyol will hope that Sociedad are tired from their exertions on Thursday, but we feel that the home side should do just enough to edge this contest to move into the top half of the table. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Sociedad win with a probability of 64.16%. A draw had a probability of 21.9% and a win for Espanyol had a probability of 13.99%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (13.07%) and 2-1 (9.43%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.22%), while for a Espanyol win it was 0-1 (5.54%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.4% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Real Sociedad in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Real Sociedad.

Result
Real SociedadDrawEspanyol
64.16% (0.55399999999999 0.55) 21.86% (-0.246 -0.25) 13.99% (-0.305 -0.31)
Both teams to score 43.27% (-0.043999999999997 -0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
47.3% (0.363 0.36)52.7% (-0.36 -0.36)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
25.66% (0.309 0.31)74.34% (-0.30600000000001 -0.31)
Real Sociedad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.19% (0.30699999999999 0.31)15.81% (-0.305 -0.31)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.03% (0.56399999999999 0.56)44.97% (-0.561 -0.56)
Espanyol Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
51.39% (-0.24 -0.24)48.61% (0.243 0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
16.33% (-0.173 -0.17)83.68% (0.178 0.18)
Score Analysis
    Real Sociedad 64.15%
    Espanyol 13.99%
    Draw 21.85%
Real SociedadDrawEspanyol
1-0 @ 14.17% (-0.050000000000001 -0.05)
2-0 @ 13.07% (0.09 0.09)
2-1 @ 9.43% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
3-0 @ 8.04% (0.137 0.14)
3-1 @ 5.8% (0.06 0.06)
4-0 @ 3.71% (0.101 0.1)
4-1 @ 2.67% (0.055 0.05)
3-2 @ 2.09% (0.008 0.01)
5-0 @ 1.37% (0.051 0.05)
5-1 @ 0.99% (0.031 0.03)
4-2 @ 0.97% (0.014 0.01)
Other @ 1.85%
Total : 64.15%
1-1 @ 10.22% (-0.11 -0.11)
0-0 @ 7.68% (-0.11 -0.11)
2-2 @ 3.4% (-0.025 -0.03)
Other @ 0.55%
Total : 21.85%
0-1 @ 5.54% (-0.118 -0.12)
1-2 @ 3.69% (-0.065 -0.07)
0-2 @ 2% (-0.057 -0.06)
Other @ 2.76%
Total : 13.99%

How you voted: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

Real Sociedad
75.0%
Draw
0.0%
Espanyol
25.0%
8
Head to Head
Apr 4, 2022 8pm
Real Sociedad
1-0
Espanyol
Isak (90+6' pen.)
Rico (73'), Isak (90+1')

Herrera (55'), Darder (76'), Vidal (90+5'), Pedrosa (90+7')
Nov 28, 2021 3.15pm
Jan 22, 2020 8pm
Real Sociedad
2-0
Espanyol
Barrenetxea (45'), Isak (62')
Merino (25'), Guevara (40'), Munoz (54')

Lei (20'), Lozano (37'), Lopez (68')
Sep 22, 2019 1pm
Espanyol
1-3
Real Sociedad
Zaldua (71' og.)
Granero (27')
Jose (18', 34'), Isak (75')
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid17114237162137
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Mallorca188371821-327
6Villarreal157532725226
7Osasuna176742225-325
8Real Sociedad167361611524
9GironaGirona176472325-222
10Sevilla176471823-522
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Celta Vigo176382528-321
13Rayo Vallecano165561819-120
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
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19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
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