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

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Primera Division · 2024-25

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

2 – 1

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RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Sun 9 Feb 2025 · 17:30 UTC Reale Arena 29,478 HT 45' · FT 45'

Sheraldo Becker 1' 1–0

1–1 53' Javi Puado pen

Brais Mendez 84' 2–1

Y 40' Aguado

Aritz Elustondo 51' Y

Y 90' Leandro Cabrera

Overview

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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 games · 22 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Javier Alberola Rojas
Assistant 1 Alfredo Rodriguez Moreno (Spain)
Assistant 2 Jorge Bueno Mateo (Spain)

6 games this season 🟨 4.7/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol 13 games · Avg 2.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Last 5 meetings

2025-02-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2024-08-24 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2023-02-13 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–3 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 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

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona	H	2–1	W
02 Feb	CA Osasuna	A	1–2	L
30 Jan	PAOK Thessaloniki FC	H	2–0	W
26 Jan	Getafe CF	H	0–3	L
23 Jan	SS Lazio	A	1–3	L
19 Jan	Valencia CF	A	0–1	L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Feb	Real Sociedad de Fútbol	A	1–2	L
01 Feb	Real Madrid CF	H	1–0	W
25 Jan	Sevilla FC	A	1–1	D
17 Jan	Real Valladolid CF	H	2–1	W
11 Jan	CD Leganes	H	1–1	D
22 Dec	UD Las Palmas	A	0–1	L

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' Welcome to Reale Arena that hosts another battle between Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
1' Goal! Sheraldo Becker scores his 48 goal in 106 matches.
6' 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.
11' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
21' Sergio Gomez, a Spain , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
26' Real Sociedad de Fútbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
31' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
36' Alex Remiro is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona tonight.
40' It’s a booking for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player. Aguado gets a card.
45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
46' Alejo Veliz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Edu Exposito on 46 minute.
51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aritz Elustondo on 51.
53' Magnificent from Javi Puado! That is 41 goals in 297 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
58' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
62' The Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes a substitution. Sergio Gomez departs to be replaced by Ander Barrenetxea.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
70' Roberto Fernandez makes way for Alvaro Tejero at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
76' The whistle greets Sheraldo Becker as he departs to be replaced by Takefusa Kubo.
81' Time for substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Luka Sucic is replaced by Brais Mendez.
82' Rafael Bauza is replacing Aguado for the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona side.
84' Brilliant from the attacking midfielder! Brais Mendez makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 84.
88' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ring the changes. Fernando Calero has done his job and it is now time for Walid Cheddira to step up.
90' Leandro Cabrera picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
The points are shared — Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2-1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Honours even.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

7
Javi Puado
6
Leandro Cabrera
8
Edu Exposito ↓ Alejo Veliz 46'
4
Marash Kumbulla
18
Aguado ↓ Rafael Bauza 82'
5
Fernando Calero ↓ Walid Cheddira 88'
20
Alex Kral
1
Joan Garcia
23
Omar El Hilali
31
Antoniu Roca ↓ Jofre Carreras Pages 46'
2
Roberto Fernandez ↓ Alvaro Tejero 70'

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Real Sociedad de Fútbol Form

2025-02-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2025-02-02 CA Osasuna 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2025-01-30 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 PAOK Thessaloniki FC W 2025-01-26 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 0–3 Getafe CF L 2025-01-23 SS Lazio 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L 2025-01-19 Valencia CF 1–0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2025-02-09 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2025-02-01 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 Real Madrid CF W 2025-01-25 Sevilla FC 1–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona D 2025-01-17 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2–1 Real Valladolid CF W 2025-01-11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–1 CD Leganes D 2024-12-22 UD Las Palmas 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG

Expected Goals

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

1.08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

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

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Sociedad de Fútbol52% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona23%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.72

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw

78%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

48%

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Real Sociedad de Fútbol35% Draw46% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

9.9%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

8.7%

0 – 0

8.5%

0 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

6.1%

3 – 1

5.1%

2 – 2

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.8%

3 – 2

2.8%

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%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	14%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

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.