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Espanyol - Real Sociedad
Spain Primera Liga - RCDE Stadium
Prediction 1
Real Sociedad to Win
7/5 (2.40)
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Prediction 2
Sorloth to Score Anytime
15/8 (2.88)
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Espanyol will host Real Sociedad in the last game of this La Liga round on Monday, February 13th. If you want to learn more about this duel or check some of our other reliable La Liga predictions, you came to the right place.
Espanyol vs Real Sociedad – Football Whispers' Betting Tips
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Real Sociedad to Win
Although Real Sociedad is third in the standings and Espanyol is barely outside of the relegation zone, this can be a very close game. After all, Espanyol only lost once in their last six games in La Liga, so they are in solid form.
On top of that, Real Sociedad is dealing with many injuries. Despite all this, we would still back the team from San Sebastian to win this game. They are the better team on paper, they've done much better this season, and they beat Espanyol four times in their last five meetings, albeit they did host all four of those matches.
Alexander Sorloth to Score at Any Time
With eight goals in sixteen appearances, Alexander Sorloth is Real Sociedad's best goalscorer this season. The Norwegian striker has been pretty consistent and if Real Sociedad does score in this game, chances are Sorloth will be the man to find the net.
In addition to all that, Sorloth has been in great form recently since five of his eight goals have come in the last seven rounds of La Liga, so we can see him continuing his hot streak with a goal in this game.
Top Odds and Key Stats for Espanyol vs Real Sociedad
View our rundown of the key figures for Monday's game below, along with a useful tool to help you find the top odds.
Head to Head
18/09/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Sociedad
Espanyol
2
1
04/04/22
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Sociedad
Espanyol
1
0
28/11/21
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Espanyol
Real Sociedad
1
0
02/07/20
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Sociedad
Espanyol
2
1
22/01/20
Spain Copa del Rey Spain
Real Sociedad
Espanyol
2
0
Last Five - Espanyol
28/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Valencia
Espanyol
2
2
D
24/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Atletico Madrid
Espanyol
3
3
D
21/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Rayo Vallecano
Espanyol
1
2
W
14/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Barcelona
Espanyol
4
2
L
04/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Sevilla
Espanyol
3
2
L
Last Five - Real Sociedad
28/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Atletico Madrid
Real Sociedad
2
1
L
23/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Almeria
Real Sociedad
0
1
W
20/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Barcelona
Real Sociedad
1
2
W
13/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Girona
Real Sociedad
2
2
D
02/05/23
Spain Primera Liga Liga
Real Madrid
Real Sociedad
0
2
W
Here is a closer look at a few different markets and top odds for this match:
Espanyol odds: 14/5 (3.80) – 26.30%
Draw odds: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.30%
Real Sociedad odds: 24/19 (2.26) – 44.20%
We can see from these odds that the guests are the favourites, but not by a wide margin. When it comes to other betting markets, the main candidate to become the First Goalscorer in this game is Mato Joselu at 11/2 (6.50) odds, which implies a 15.40% probability. Meanwhile, the most likely Correct Score is a 1-1 draw at 28/5 (6.60) odds – 15.20%.
Espanyol vs Real Sociedad: Team News, Latest Form, and Potential Lineups
We expect that this will be a very exciting and close duel, so let's take a closer look at both teams before they meet on Monday:
Espanyol
In the last six games in La Liga, Espanyol has two wins, three draws, and one loss, so they've been in pretty solid form recently. However, Espanyol remains just one spot above the relegation zone and just one point ahead of the first team in it, so the team from Barcelona will have to find a way to keep their good run going for longer if they want to stay safe from relegation.
Meanwhile, Joselu, Keidi Bare, Adria Pedrosa, and Cesar Montes are on the team's injury list, while Ronael Pierre-Gabriel is suspended.
Espanyol Predicted Lineup:
Fernandez – Gil, Gomez, Cabrera, Olivan – Vidal, Vinicius, Darder, Melamed – Puado, Braithwaite
Real Sociedad
After seven games without a loss in La Liga, Real Sociedad felt the sting in the last round in a surprising loss to Real Valladolid at home. Still, the team from San Sebastian remains third in the standings and they still have a four-point cushion over Atletico Madrid, who is behind them in the standings.
Real Sociedad is also still dealing with many injuries – Aritz Elustondo, David Silva, Mohamed Ali-Cho, Jon Pacheco, Andoni Gorosabel, Alex Sola, Mikel Merino, Ander Guevara, and Martin Merquelanz are all on the sidelines at the moment.
Real Sociedad Predicted Lineup:
Remiro – Barrenetxea, Zubeldia, Le Normand, Rico – Mendez, Zubimendi, Illarramendi – Oyarzabal, Sorloth, Kubo
Starting Lineups
Teams usually announce their lineups one hour before the kickoff.
Espanyol
Real Sociedad
La Liga Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barcelona | 37 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 51 | 88 |
| 2 |  Real Madrid | 37 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 77 |
| 3 |  Atletico Madrid | 37 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 76 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 68 |
| 5 |  Villarreal | 37 | 19 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 63 |
| 6 |  Real Betis | 37 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 59 |
| 7 |  Osasuna | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | -6 | 50 |
| 8 |  Athletic Bilbao | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 50 |
| 9 |  Girona | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 49 |
| 10 |  Rayo Vallecano | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 49 |
| 11 |  Sevilla | 37 | 13 | 10 | 14 | -6 | 49 |
| 12 |  Mallorca | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 47 |
| 13 |  Cadiz | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | -23 | 41 |
| 14 |  Getafe | 37 | 10 | 11 | 16 | -11 | 41 |
| 15 |  Valencia | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 41 |
| 16 |  Almeria | 37 | 11 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 40 |
| 17 |  Celta Vigo | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 |  Valladolid | 37 | 11 | 6 | 20 | -30 | 39 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 37 | 8 | 12 | 17 | -17 | 36 |
| 20 |  Elche | 37 | 5 | 9 | 23 | -37 | 24 |
Player to Watch: Brais Mendez
We expect to see a close game here, but we also see Real Sociedad winning the match. With that in mind, our player to watch against Espanyol is Brais Mendez.
The Spanish midfielder has is currently the team's second-best goalscorer with seven goals, to which he also added three assists in nineteen La Liga appearances. Clearly, Espanyol has to be wary of him ahead of this game.
Espanyol vs Real Sociedad – Your Questions
- Who will host the game? Espanyol will host the game at .RCDE Stadium in Cornella de Llobregat
- When is the match kicking off? The match is kicking off at 8 pm GMT on Monday, February 13th.
- What happened in the last duel between these teams? Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 2-1 in their last duel.
