Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Primera Division · 2021-22

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Mon 4 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Reale Seguros Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 55' Yangel Herrera

Diego Rico 73' Y

Diego Rico 74' Y

Y 76' Sergi Darder

Alexander Isak 90' Y

Y 90' Aleix Vidal

Y 90' Pedrosa

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
Referee Jorge Bueno
Referee Fernando Tresaco Escabosa
Referee Alberto Fuente Martin
Referee Cesar Soto
Referee Jaime Latre

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

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 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

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	1–0	W
20 Mar	Sevilla FC	A	0–0	D
13 Mar	Deportivo Alaves	H	1–0	W
05 Mar	Real Madrid CF	A	1–4	L
02 Mar	RCD Mallorca	A	2–0	W
27 Feb	CA Osasuna	H	1–0	W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Apr	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	0–1	L
20 Mar	RCD Mallorca	H	1–0	W
12 Mar	Levante UD	A	1–1	D
05 Mar	Getafe CF	H	2–0	W
27 Feb	Villarreal CF	A	1–5	L
20 Feb	Sevilla FC	H	1–1	D

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' KICK OFF: RCD Espanyol de Barcelona gets underway.
5' It looks surprising Real Sociedad de Fútbol does not make any changes. Leandro Cabrera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vicente Moreno will be considering his options from the bench.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
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 .
35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Isak, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Seguros Stadium with 8 goals in the last 5 games.
45' Sergi Darder has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Javi Puado made 286 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
51' What composure from Alexander Sorloth! The Norway international strokes it home. 0-1.
55' Yangel Herrera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
57' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 57 minute. Keidi Bare leaves to be changed by Oscar Melendo.
61' Real Sociedad de Futbol ring the changes. Portu has done his job and it is now time for Nais Djouahra to step up.
66' Martin Zubimendi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 47 cards already picked up this season.
71' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. Rafinha departs to be replaced by Mikel Merino.
73' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Rico argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
74' Diego Rico has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
74' Landry Dimata has so much to prove this time. He replaces Loren on 74 minute.
76' A moment of madness from Sergi Darder on 76 minutes earns him a Yellow card. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be frustrated.
81' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vicente Moreno might look to freshen things up shortly.
88' The crowd applauds David Silva as he leaves the pitch. Ander Martin steps in for Real Sociedad de Futbol.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Alexander Isak is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 90.
The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vicente Moreno

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2022-04-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2022-03-20 Sevilla FC 0–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol D 2022-03-13 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 Deportivo Alaves W 2022-03-05 Real Madrid CF 4–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-03-02 RCD Mallorca 0–2 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-02-27 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 CA Osasuna W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-04-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-03-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 RCD Mallorca W 2022-03-12 Levante UD 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2022-03-05 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–0 Getafe CF W 2022-02-27 Villarreal CF 5–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-02-20 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 Sevilla FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.67 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG

Expected Goals

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

0.94 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Sociedad de Fútbol55% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes50% 0% No50%

Avg goals/match: 2.61

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	73%	27%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw

80%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

45%

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Real Sociedad de Fútbol37% Draw47% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

1 – 0

Actual

2 – 0

10%

0 – 0

9.3%

2 – 1

9.3%

0 – 1

5.9%

3 – 0

5.5%

3 – 1

5.2%

1 – 2

5.2%

2 – 2

4.4%

0 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

2.6%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap	Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	17%	70%
-1.5	30%	—	70%
-1	30%	24%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet

40% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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