RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2022-23

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Mon 13 Feb 2023 · 20:00 UTC RCDE Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Oscar Gil Regano 18' Y

Martin Braithwaite 57' Y

Leandro Cabrera 80' Y

Leandro Cabrera 90' R

Y 90' Carlos Fernandez

Overview

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol — La Liga at RCDE Stadium.

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 38 games · 46 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Alejandro Muniz
Referee Guadalupe Porras
Referee Daniel Pastoriza
Referee Jaime Latre
Referee Ignacio Alonso (Spain)
Referee Fabian Blanco (Spain)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Barcelona	38	94
2	Real Madrid CF	38	86
3	Villarreal CF	38	72
4	Club Atletico de Madrid	38	69
5	Real Betis Balompie	38	60
6	RC Celta de Vigo	38	54
7	Getafe CF	38	51
8	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	38	50
9	Valencia CF	38	49
10	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	38	46
11	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	38	46
12	Athletic Club	38	45
13	Elche CF	38	43
14	Deportivo Alaves	38	43
15	Sevilla FC	38	43
16	CA Osasuna	38	42
17	RCD Mallorca	38	42
18	Levante UD	38	42
19	Girona FC	38	41
20	Real Oviedo	38	29

Head-to-Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Last 5 meetings

2023-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2022-09-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-04-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Feb	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	H	2–3	L
04 Feb	CA Osasuna	H	1–1	D
27 Jan	UD Almeria	A	1–3	L
21 Jan	Real Betis Balompie	H	1–0	W
15 Jan	Getafe CF	A	2–1	W
07 Jan	Girona FC	H	2–2	D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Feb	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	3–2	W
05 Feb	Real Valladolid CF	H	0–1	L
29 Jan	Real Madrid CF	A	0–0	D
21 Jan	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	A	2–0	W
14 Jan	Athletic Club	H	3–1	W
08 Jan	UD Almeria	A	2–0	W

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona		Real Sociedad de Fútbol
#11	Position	#10
46	Points	46
38	Played	38
12 / 10 / 16	W / D / L	11 / 13 / 14
43	Scored	59
55	Conceded	61
-12	GD	-2
1.21	PPG	1.21
32%	Win %	29%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 11th (46 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 10th (46 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is hosting Real Sociedad de Fútbol for another epic battle.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Fútbol are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' Carlos Fernandez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
15' Ander Barrenetxea needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
18' Poor challenge from Oscar Gil Regano. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
23' Takefusa Kubo doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
33' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
44' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Fernando Calero has done his job and it is now time for Sergi Gomez to step up.
46' It is a substitution in RCD Espanyol de Barcelona team. Oscar Gil Regano is replaced by Ruben Saez on 46 minute.
51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
52' Alexander Sorloth adds to his 1 season tally! Real Sociedad de Futbol lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
57' Martin Braithwaite catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pablo Marin, as he is very good at scoring at RCDE Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
63' The Uruguay Leandro Cabrera breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 0-3!
68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
69' Aleix Vidal makes way for Jose Carlos Lazo at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
71' It is a substitution in Real Sociedad de Futbol team. Mikel Oiarzabal is replaced by Roberto Navarro on 71 minute.
74' Goal! Sergi Darder scores his 23 goal in 286 matches.
79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Leandro Cabrera will be fuming at that decision.
81' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Carlos Fernandez on, Alexander Sorloth off on 81 minutes.
82' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. Illarramendi departs to be replaced by Pablo Marin.
87' Brian Olivan makes no mistake. The score reads 2-3 and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are in front.
90' Poor challenge from Leandro Cabrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
90' The supporters are chanting for Jose Gragera. He replaces Vinicius de Souza Costa on 90 minute.
The final score is 2-3.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

17
Martin Braithwaite
22
Aleix Vidal ↓ Jose Carlos Lazo 69'
10
Sergi Darder
7
Javi Puado
4
Leandro Cabrera
14
Brian Olivan
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Sergi Gomez 44'
25
Alvaro Fernandez
21
Nico Ribaudo ↓ Denis Suarez 46'
2
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Ruben Saez 46'
12
Vinicius de Souza Costa ↓ Jose Gragera 90'

Bench

13
Pacheco
24
Sergi Gomez ↑ 44'
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 46'
20
Edu Exposito
16
Jose Carlos Lazo ↑ 69'
19
Dani Gomez
1
Joan Garcia
27
Ruben Saez ↑ 46'
28
Wassim Keddari
15
Jose Gragera ↑ 90'

Coach Diego Martinez

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

19
Alexander Sorloth ↓ Carlos Fernandez 81'
15
Diego Rico
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Mikel Merino 71'
4
Illarramendi ↓ Pablo Marin 82'
10
Mikel Oiarzabal ↓ Roberto Navarro 71'
5
Igor Zubeldia
1
Alex Remiro
14
Takefusa Kubo
24
Robin Le Normand
7
Ander Barrenetxea ↓ Alex Sola 82'
3
Martin Zubimendi

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Willian Jose	6
Alexander Isak	4
Alexander Sorloth	3
Takefusa Kubo	2
Brais Mendez	2
Sergi Darder	1
Mikel Merino	1
Brian Olivan	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2023-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2023-02-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 CA Osasuna D 2023-01-27 UD Almeria 3–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2023-01-21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Betis Balompie W 2023-01-15 Getafe CF 1–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2023-01-07 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–2 Girona FC D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2023-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2023-02-05 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Real Valladolid CF L 2023-01-29 Real Madrid CF 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2023-01-21 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2023-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–1 Athletic Club W 2023-01-08 UD Almeria 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.33 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.67 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG

I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Fútbol 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona30% Draw27% Real Sociedad de Fútbol43%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

56%

Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol

70%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Fútbol

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23% Draw44% Real Sociedad de Fútbol33%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

1 – 2

8.9%

0 – 1

7.5%

2 – 1

7.1%

0 – 2

6.9%

0 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 0

5.8%

1 – 3

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.8%

2 – 3

Actual

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	71%
-0.5	29%	—	71%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	21%	24%
+1.5	76%	—	24%
+2	76%	14%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.