RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Juan Martinez
- Referee Diego Barbero
- Referee Antonio Mateu
- Referee Pau Cebrian
- Referee Ruben Porras
- Referee Sergiu Claudiu Muresan (Spain)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2020-07-02
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2019-09-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2019-05-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2019-01-14
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Nov | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Nov | Granada CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Getafe CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Oct | Elche CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Nov | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Nov | Valencia CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | CA Osasuna | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | SK Sturm Graz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #5 |
| 12 | Points | 22 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 3 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 4 |
| 13 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 20 |
| -1 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 25% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
| Luka Sucic | 4 G | |
| Orri Oskarsson | 4 G | |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 2 G | 2 A |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 2 G | 2 A |
| Goncalo Guedes | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona welcome Real Sociedad de Futbol for this crunch clash at RCDE Stadium.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' A quiet spell here at RCDE Stadium. Real Sociedad de Futbol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Sociedad de Futbol winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Real Sociedad de Futbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Javi Puado is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' A moment of madness from Alexander Sorloth on 43 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Sociedad de Futbol will be frustrated.
- 47' Aleix Vidal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Ander Guevara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Adri Embarba is replaced by Nico Ribaudo on 58 minute.
- 60' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. Portu is withdrawn and Ander Barrenetxea gets his opportunity.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Sociedad de Futbol that had 359 games and scored 455 goals.
- 70' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Sociedad de Futbol's shape.
- 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adri Embarba suffering a number of foals already.
- 77' GOAL! Yangel Herrera fires home to make it 1-0!
- 78' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Miguelon comes on to replace Aleix Vidal.
- 82' Real Sociedad de Futbol make a change. Ander Guevara trudges off to be replaced by Roberto Navarro on 82 minutes.
- 87' Diego Lopez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona so far.
- 90' Loren gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Raul de Tomas and will look to change the dynamic.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Keidi Bare ↓ Manu Morlanes 58'
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↓ Miguelon 78'
- 24
- 13
- 10
-
9
Javi Puado ↓ Lei Wu 78'
- 3
- 4
-
23
Adri Embarba ↓ Nico Ribaudo 58'
-
11
Raul de Tomas ↓ Loren 90'
- 25
Bench
- 17
- 14
-
16
Loren ↑ 90'
- 1
-
6
Manu Morlanes ↑ 58'
-
2
Miguelon ↑ 78'
- 8
- 5
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 58'
- 34
-
7
Lei Wu ↑ 78'
Coach
Vicente Moreno
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 15
- 10
- 5
- 11
- 18
-
16
Ander Guevara ↓ Roberto Navarro 82'
-
7
Portu ↓ Ander Barrenetxea 60'
- 1
- 24
- 3
Bench
- 13
-
19
Alexander Isak ↑ 60'
- 4
- 2
- 14
- 12
-
29
Roberto Navarro ↑ 82'
-
22
Ander Barrenetxea ↑ 60'
- 35
- 26
- 27
- 32
Coach
Imanol Alguacil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Willian Jose | 6 |
| Alexander Isak | 4 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 3 |
| Brais Mendez | 2 |
| Takefusa Kubo | 2 |
| Roberto Fernandez | 2 |
| Orri Oskarsson | 2 |
| Ander Barrenetxea | 1 |
Head to Head
2021-11-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2020-07-02
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2019-09-22
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–3
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2019-05-18
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2019-01-14
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2021-11-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-11-20
FC Barcelona
1–0
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-11-06
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Granada CF
W
2021-10-31
Getafe CF
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2021-10-26
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Athletic Club
D
2021-10-23
Elche CF
2–2
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form
2021-11-28
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–0
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2021-11-25
AS Monaco FC
2–1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
L
2021-11-21
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0–0
Valencia CF
D
2021-11-07
CA Osasuna
0–2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
W
2021-11-04
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
SK Sturm Graz
D
2021-10-31
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
1–1
Athletic Club
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for:
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Fútbol 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
57%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Handicap | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers | Push | Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.