Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2019-20

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Thu 2 Jul 2020 · 17:30 UTC Estadio Municipal de Anoeta HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'

Y 34' Nico Ribaudo

Igor Zubeldia 37' Y

Martin Zubimendi 50' Y

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Jose Sanchez
Referee Inigo Prieto
Referee Jose Gallego
Referee Alberola Rojas
Referee Daniel Baiges

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

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

Last 5 meetings

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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jul	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	2–1	W
29 Jun	Getafe CF	A	1–2	L
24 Jun	RC Celta de Vigo	H	0–1	L
21 Jun	Real Madrid CF	H	1–2	L
18 Jun	Deportivo Alaves	A	0–2	L
14 Jun	CA Osasuna	H	1–1	D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jul	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–2	L
28 Jun	Real Madrid CF	H	0–1	L
25 Jun	Real Betis Balompie	A	0–1	L
20 Jun	Levante UD	H	1–3	L
16 Jun	Getafe CF	A	0–0	D
13 Jun	Deportivo Alaves	H	2–0	W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)

58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Estadio Municipal de Anoeta will turn into a battlefield for Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
5' What composure from Willian Jose! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-1.
10' David Lopez adds to his 0 season tally! RCD Espanyol de Barcelona lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
25' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Sociedad de Fútbol in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
34' The referee calls foul for Nico Ribaudo. He receives a Yellow card.
37' The referee calls foul for Igor Zubeldia. He receives a Yellow card.
42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' Martin Odegaard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adnan Januzaj on 45 minute.
46' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Martin Zubimendi on, Igor Zubeldia off on 46 minutes.
50' Martin Zubimendi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
55' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
56' What a moment for Willian Jose! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
60' The crowd applauds Oscar Melendo as he leaves the pitch. Wu Lei steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Sociedad de Fútbol side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
70' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 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.
75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Sociedad de Fútbol must find a spark to ignite this game.
82' The Real Sociedad de Futbol bench stirs into life. Willian Jose is withdrawn and Alexander Isak gets his opportunity.
83' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. David Lopez has done his job and it is now time for Victor Sanchez to step up.
84' Magnificent from Alexander Isak! That is 113 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
90' Campuzano gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Raul de Tomas and will look to change the dynamic.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Sociedad de Fútbol take all three points.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Jonathan Calleri ↑ 82'
16
Javi Lopez
5
Naldo
4
Victor Sanchez ↑ 83'
10
Sergi Darder ↑ 45'
3
Pedrosa
25
Oier
24
Fernando Calero
22
Matias Vargas
31
Campuzano ↑ 90'
7
Wu Lei ↑ 60'
26
Pol Lozano

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Willian Jose	6
Alexander Isak	4
Alexander Sorloth	3
Brais Mendez	2
Takefusa Kubo	2
Roberto Fernandez	1
Yangel Herrera	1
Orri Oskarsson	1

Head to Head

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2020-07-02 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2020-06-29 Getafe CF 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2020-06-24 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–1 RC Celta de Vigo L 2020-06-21 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–2 Real Madrid CF L 2020-06-18 Deportivo Alaves 2–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2020-06-14 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 CA Osasuna D

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2020-07-02 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2020-06-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Madrid CF L 2020-06-25 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2020-06-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Levante UD L 2020-06-16 Getafe CF 0–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2020-06-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Deportivo Alaves W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG

Expected Goals

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

1.21 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Sociedad de Fútbol50% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona25%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw

76%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

50%

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Real Sociedad de Fútbol35% Draw44% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona21%

Actual: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.3%

2 – 0

7.8%

0 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.5%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

4.4%

0 – 2

3.9%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap	Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	22%	52%
-0.5	48%	—	52%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet

30% ✓

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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