Sunday , 16 August 2026

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona vs Real Sociedad de Fútbol, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2024-25
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Sat 24 Aug 2024 · 19:30 UTC Stage Front Stadium 20,900 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 80' Takefusa Kubo
Y 51' Benat Turrientes
Alejo Veliz 52' Y
Y 57' Mikel Oyarzabal
Marash Kumbulla 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mario Melero Lopez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Martinez Serrato (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Jose Francisco Garcia Lozano (Spain)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 RCD Mallorca 38 42
2 Girona FC 38 41
3 Real Oviedo 38 29
4 Deportivo Alavés 1 3
5 Sevilla FC 1 3
6 RC Deportivo La Coruña 0 0
7 Málaga CF 0 0
8 Real Racing Club de Santander 0 0
9 FC Barcelona 0 0
10 Real Madrid CF 0 0
11 Villarreal CF 0 0
12 Club Atlético de Madrid 0 0
13 Real Betis Balompié 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Valencia CF 0 0
16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0 0
17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 0
18 Athletic Club 0 0
19 Elche CF 0 0
20 Levante UD 0 0
21 CA Osasuna 0 0
22 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 1 0
23 Getafe CF 1 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
8
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Last 5 meetings
2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 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

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 0–1 L
19 Aug Real Valladolid CF A 0–1 L
02 Jun FC Cartagena H 4–0 W
26 May SD Amorebieta A 0–0 D
20 May Real Oviedo H 2–1 W
11 May Real Valladolid CF A 0–0 D
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 1–0 W
18 Aug Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 1–2 L
25 May Club Atlético de Madrid H 0–2 L
19 May Real Betis Balompié A 2–0 W
16 May Valencia CF H 1–0 W
13 May FC Barcelona A 0–2 L

Season Stats

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Real Sociedad de Fútbol
#17 Position #16
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 17th (0 pts). Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 16th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol is underway.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Manolo González will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' Javi Puado, a Spain , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Sociedad de Futbol needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both RCD Espanyol de Barcelona and Real Sociedad de Futbol are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Real Sociedad de Futbol seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 50' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' Benat Turrientes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' Alejo Veliz was booked on 52.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mikel Oyarzabal on 57.
  • 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 66' The whistle greets Brais Mendez as he departs to be replaced by Takefusa Kubo.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Umar Sadiq. He replaces Mikel Oyarzabal on 67 minute.
  • 68' Brian Olivan is replacing Irvin Cardona for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' Aritz Elustondo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Sociedad de Futbol tonight.
  • 80' Takefusa Kubo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Real Sociedad de Futbol are in front.
  • 83' Another substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to replace Jofre Carreras Pages by Aguado on 83 minute.
  • 86' Pablo Marin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sheraldo Becker on 86 minute.
  • 87' The whistle greets Carlos Romero as he departs to be replaced by Pere Milla.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Marash Kumbulla. He receives a card.
  • With this win, Real Sociedad de Futbol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Manolo González

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Willian Jose 6
Alexander Isak 4
Alexander Sorloth 3
Takefusa Kubo 2
Brais Mendez 2
Roberto Rosales 1
Leandro Cabrera 1
Wu Lei 1

Head to Head

2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2024-08-19 Real Valladolid CF 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2024-06-02 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 4–0 FC Cartagena W 2024-05-26 SD Amorebieta 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2024-05-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Oviedo W 2024-05-11 Real Valladolid CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-08-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2024-05-25 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–2 Club Atlético de Madrid L 2024-05-19 Real Betis Balompié 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2024-05-16 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Valencia CF W 2024-05-13 FC Barcelona 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.52 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona27% Draw43% Real Sociedad de Fútbol30%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 63%
37%
± 1.5 30%
70%
± 2.5 10%
90%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw
70%
Draw or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
73%
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Fútbol
57%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona13% Draw71% Real Sociedad de Fútbol16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.9%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
1%
0 – 3
0.9%
3 – 0
0.7%
1 – 3
0.6%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers Push Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 19% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 20% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
57% ✗
Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
60% ✓

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