The Matchday 2 clash in La Liga between Real Sociedad and Espanyol will take place on August 24 at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián. Real Sociedad vs. Espanyol: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Sociedad
Sergio Francisco's side began the new championship on the road. Playing against Valencia, the San Sebastián team secured a draw (1-1). However, in their last nine La Liga matches, the club has only one victory (3 draws and 5 losses). Notably, the Basque team has failed to start with a win in La Liga for three consecutive seasons – 2 draws and 1 loss.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Real Sociedad's last 7 league games.
- The Basque team has not scored more than 1 goal in 6 of their last 7 La Liga encounters.
- The team has not lost in the first half in 11 of their last 13 home matches in La Liga (6 wins and 5 draws).
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-3-3)
Alejandro Remiro – Aihen Muñoz, Jon Aramburu, Igor Zubeldia, Duje Caleta-Car – Beñat Turrientes, Pablo Marín Tejada, Brais Méndez – Ander Barrenetxea, Takefusa Kubo, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Espanyol
The Catalans had an excellent start to the new season. Manolo Gonzalez's team hosted last season's La Liga bronze medalists Atlético and defeated them 2-1. Espanyol proved once again that they are a formidable opponent on their home turf, but they have not won in 4 consecutive away games in La Liga (1 draw and 3 losses).
- Exactly two or three goals have been scored in Espanyol's last 4 league games.
- Espanyol has only won 3 of their last 20 away matches in La Liga (4 draws and 13 losses).
- The team has scored in 8 of their last 10 away matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Espanyol (4-3-3)
Marko Dmitrovic – Omar El Hilali, Fernando Calero, Carlos Romero, Leandro Cabrera – Ramón Terrats, Edu Expósito, Pol Lozano – Jofre Carreras, Roberto Fernández Jaén, Javi Puado.
Referee:
Alejandro Quintero (Spain)
Matches – 19 (La Liga, 2024/2025);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 71;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 32%.
Real Sociedad vs. Espanyol: Match Prediction
The San Sebastián team has a good record against this opponent in the league. The Basques have won the last five meetings, each time by a margin of exactly 1 goal. Furthermore, the last five head-to-head encounters at this stadium in La Liga have ended with victories for the hosts.
Espanyol is strong at home but rarely wins away. In the last championship, the Catalans suffered 13 defeats in 19 away matches. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad is also a strong home team and has won 7 of their last 13 home games in La Liga. Therefore, considering the above, I predict that the hosts will come out on top in this encounter.
My prediction: Real Sociedad to win
