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

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Primera Division · 2024-25

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

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Real Sociedad de Futbol

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

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

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Real Sociedad de Futbol 1 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

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	Deportivo Alavés	2	4
2	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	1	3
3	Club Atletico de Madrid	1	3
4	Sevilla FC	1	3
5	Real Betis Balompie	1	3
6	Real Racing Club de Santander	1	1
7	Villarreal CF	1	1
8	RC Deportivo La Coruña	1	1
9	Elche CF	1	1
10	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	2	1
11	Athletic Club	0	0
12	CA Osasuna	0	0
13	FC Barcelona	0	0
14	RC Celta de Vigo	0	0
15	Real Madrid CF	0	0
16	Valencia CF	0	0
17	Real Sociedad de Futbol	1	0
18	Málaga CF	1	0
19	Getafe CF	1	0
20	Levante UD	1	0

Head-to-Head

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

Last 5 meetings

2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2023-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2022-09-18 Real Sociedad de Futbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2022-04-04 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2021-11-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol

Recent Form

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	Real Sociedad de Futbol	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 Futbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	A	1–0	W
18 Aug	Rayo Vallecano de Madrid	H	1–2	L
25 May	Club Atletico de Madrid	H	0–2	L
19 May	Real Betis Balompie	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 Futbol
#2	Position	#17
3	Points	0
1	Played	1
1 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	0 / 0 / 1
3	Scored	0
0	Conceded	1
+3	GD	-1
3.00	PPG	0.00
100%	Win %	0%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

100% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 2nd (3 pts). Real Sociedad de Futbol are 17th (0 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

0-15

1/–

16-30

–/–

31-45

1/–

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/–

76+

1/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

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

13
Pacheco
3
Sergi Gomez
11
Pere Milla ↑ 87'
14
Brian Olivan ↑ 68'
18
Aguado ↑ 83'
5
Fernando Calero
12
Alvaro Tejero ↑ 87'
10
Pol Lozano
33
Angel Fortuno Vinas
19
Salvi
31
Antoniu Roca ↑ 83'
35
Rafael Bauza

Coach Manolo González

Real Sociedad de Futbol Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

11
Sheraldo Becker ↓ Pablo Marin 86'
18
Hamari Traore ↓ Jon Aramburu 83'
17
Sergio Gomez
23
Brais Mendez ↓ Takefusa Kubo 66'
6
Aritz Elustondo
1
Alex Remiro
4
Martin Zubimendi
20
Jon Pacheco
22
Benat Turrientes ↓ Jon Olasagasti 66'
10
Mikel Oyarzabal ↓ Umar Sadiq 67'
12
Javi Lopez

Bench

14
Takefusa Kubo ↑ 66'
19
Umar Sadiq ↑ 67'
3
Aihen Munoz
24
Luka Sucic
15
Urko Gonzalez
13
Unai Marrero
16
Jon Olasagasti ↑ 66'
28
Pablo Marin ↑ 86'
25
Jon Magunazelaia
27
Jon Aramburu ↑ 83'
31
Jon Martin
35
Egoitz Arana

Coach Imanol Alguacil

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Willian Jose	6
Alexander Isak	4
Alexander Sorloth	3
Takefusa Kubo	2
Brais Mendez	2
Leandro Cabrera	1
Wu Lei	1
Javi Puado	1

Head to Head

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

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

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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

2.42 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

Expected Goals

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

0.56 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG

I would bet for: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona to win 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona64% Draw20% Real Sociedad de Futbol16%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes39% 0% No61%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Draw

84%

Draw or Real Sociedad de Futbol

36%

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona or Real Sociedad de Futbol

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona56% Draw38% Real Sociedad de Futbol6%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 0

14.7%

1 – 0

12.2%

3 – 0

11.5%

2 – 1

1 – 1

7.4%

4 – 0

6.9%

0 – 0

6.6%

3 – 1

6.5%

4 – 1

5 – 0

3.4%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

2.2%

Asian Handicap — RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Handicap	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers	Push	Real Sociedad de Futbol covers
-2.5	32%	—	68%
-2	32%	23%	45%
-1.5	55%	—	45%
-1	55%	22%	23%
-0.5	77%	—	23%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	5%	1%
+1.5	99%	—	1%
+2	99%	1%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

57% ✗

Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet

10% ✗

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