Saturday , 14 November 2026

Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2022-23
Real Sociedad de Fútbol
2 – 1
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Sun 18 Sep 2022 · 16:30 UTC Reale Seguros Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Brais Mendez 82' Y
Brais Mendez 83' Y
Aritz Elustondo 84' Y
Alexander Sorloth 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Gonzalo Garcia
  • Referee Manuel Pozueta
  • Referee Guadalupe Porras
  • Referee Cesar Soto
  • Referee Jorge Figueroa

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Barcelona 12 33
2 Real Madrid CF 12 30
3 Club Atlético de Madrid 12 28
4 Real Betis Balompié 12 26
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 22
6 Sevilla FC 12 18
7 Athletic Club 11 16
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 12 15
9 Villarreal CF 12 15
10 Real Racing Club de Santander 12 14
11 RC Celta de Vigo 12 13
12 Deportivo Alavés 12 13
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 11 12
14 CA Osasuna 12 12
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 12
16 Getafe CF 12 12
17 Levante UD 12 11
18 Elche CF 12 10
19 Valencia CF 12 9
20 Málaga CF 12 5

Head-to-Head

9
2
2
Real Sociedad de Fútbol 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
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 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

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 2–1 W
15 Sep AS Omonia Lefkosia H 2–1 W
11 Sep Getafe CF A 1–2 L
08 Sep Manchester United FC A 1–0 W
03 Sep Club Atlético de Madrid H 1–1 D
27 Aug Elche CF A 1–0 W
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 1–2 L
10 Sep Sevilla FC H 2–3 L
04 Sep Athletic Club A 1–0 W
28 Aug Real Madrid CF H 1–3 L
19 Aug Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 0–2 L
13 Aug RC Celta de Vigo A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Real Sociedad de Fútbol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#5 Position #15
22 Points 12
12 Played 12
7 / 1 / 4 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 6
21 Scored 13
20 Conceded 14
+1 GD -1
1.83 PPG 1.00
58% Win % 25%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
33% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 5th (22 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
0-15
4/1
16-30
5/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/7
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Luka Sucic 4 G
Orri Oskarsson 4 G
Ander Barrenetxea 2 G 2 A
Mikel Oyarzabal 2 G 2 A
Goncalo Guedes 2 G
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Reale Seguros Stadium. Real Sociedad de Fútbol are looking to make home advantage count against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Alexander Sorloth is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fernando Calero, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Seguros Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 17' The Norway Alexander Sorloth breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
  • 19' Edu Exposito doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 24' The -year-old Vinicius de Souza Costa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 29' What a strike from Brais Mendez! The score is 0-3.
  • 34' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alex Remiro suffering a number of foals already.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Imanol Alguacil might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aihen Munoz made 363 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 54' Javi Puado is ready to make an impact after coming on for Omar El Hilali at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' 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.
  • 69' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 74' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RCD Espanyol de Barcelona backline.
  • 75' Another change for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona made on 75 minute. Fernando Calero leaves to be changed by Aleix Vidal.
  • 80' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 82' A tactical swap from Real Sociedad de Futbol — Benat Turrientes on, Takefusa Kubo off on 82 minutes.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Brais Mendez.
  • 83' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 83' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — David Silva exits the field as Mohamed Ali Cho enters on 83.
  • 84' The referee shows Real Sociedad de Futbol player a Yellow card on 84.
  • 85' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Vinicius de Souza Costa departs to be replaced by Pol Lozano.
  • 88' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 88.
  • 89' Igor Zubeldia gets the nod from Real Sociedad de Futbol. He replaces Brais Mendez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • With this win, Real Sociedad de Fútbol is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Imanol Alguacil

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Willian Jose 6
Alexander Isak 4
Alexander Sorloth 3
Takefusa Kubo 2
Roberto Fernandez 2
Orri Oskarsson 2
Brais Mendez 2
Wu Lei 1

Head to Head

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 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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2022-09-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2022-09-15 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 AS Omonia Lefkosia W 2022-09-11 Getafe CF 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2022-09-08 Manchester United FC 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2022-09-03 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–1 Club Atlético de Madrid D 2022-08-27 Elche CF 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2022-09-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-09-10 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Sevilla FC L 2022-09-04 Athletic Club 0–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2022-08-28 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Madrid CF L 2022-08-19 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–2 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid L 2022-08-13 RC Celta de Vigo 2–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Fútbol53% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona22%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw
78%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
47%
Real Sociedad de Fútbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Fútbol34% Draw46% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona20%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 22% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
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.