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Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3 – 2
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Mon 14 Jan 2019 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Anoeta HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' David Lopez
Y 22' Sergi Darder
Aritz Elustondo 33' Y
Mikel Merino 43' Y
Hector Moreno 58' Y
Illarramendi 61' Y
Willian Jose 64' Y
Y 65' Didac
Y 69' Naldo
Mikel Merino 75' R
Geronimo Rulli 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Municipal de Anoeta.

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Abraham Alvarez
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Carlos Carbonell

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

8
2
2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–2 W
06 Jan Real Madrid CF A 2–0 W
21 Dec Deportivo Alavés H 0–1 L
15 Dec Getafe CF A 0–1 L
09 Dec Real Valladolid CF H 1–2 L
02 Dec Real Betis Balompié A 0–1 L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 2–3 L
04 Jan CD Leganes H 1–0 W
22 Dec Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–1 L
16 Dec Real Betis Balompié H 1–3 L
08 Dec FC Barcelona H 0–4 L
01 Dec Getafe CF A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Real Sociedad de Fútbol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#16 Position #17
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' What a moment for Mikel Merino! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' The referee calls foul for David Lopez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 8' Magnificent from Willian Jose! That is 69 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' Naldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 18' Illarramendi, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Sergi Darder will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' The Brazil Naldo breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 0-3!
  • 33' Aritz Elustondo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' Mikel Merino picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Diego Llorente adds to his 0 season tally! Real Sociedad de Futbol lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Magnificent from Diego Llorente! That is 10 goals in 126 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 58' Hector Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 61' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' Luca Sangalli makes way for Roberto Lopez at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 63' What a moment for Willian Jose! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Willian Jose is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Juanmi exits the field as Mikel Oiarzabal enters on 65.
  • 69' Naldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Pablo Piatti. He replaces Sergi Darder on 72 minute.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Mikel Merino.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Granero as he leaves the pitch. Javi Puado steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 83' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Igor Zubeldia. He replaces Adnan Januzaj on 84 minute.
  • 89' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Geronimo Rulli.
  • 3-2 the final result. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Willian Jose 6
Alexander Isak 4
Alexander Sorloth 3
Takefusa Kubo 2
Brais Mendez 2
Mikel Merino 1
Brian Olivan 1
Roberto Rosales 1

Head to Head

2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-01-06 Real Madrid CF 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2018-12-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2018-12-15 Getafe CF 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2018-12-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Real Valladolid CF L 2018-12-02 Real Betis Balompié 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganes W 2018-12-22 Club Atlético de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompié L 2018-12-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–4 FC Barcelona L 2018-12-01 Getafe CF 3–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol48% Draw30% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona22%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
78%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
52%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol29% Draw54% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 2
Actual

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
45% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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