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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

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

Real Sociedad de Fútbol 12 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
#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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Sociedad de Fútbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get this one started.
1' Sheraldo Becker doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
6' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aguado made 323 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
11' Real Sociedad de Fútbol is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
26' A quiet spell here at Reale Arena. Real Sociedad de Fútbol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
36' Real Sociedad de Fútbol is showing some good football. However, Real Sociedad de Fútbol are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
40' That looks like a foul for a card for Aguado.
45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' A tactical swap from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — Alejo Veliz on, Edu Exposito off on 46 minutes.
51' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Aritz Elustondo on 51 minutes.
53' What a strike from Javi Puado! The score is 0-2.
58' Real Sociedad de Fútbol started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
62' Another substitution for Real Sociedad de Futbol to replace Sergio Gomez by Ander Barrenetxea on 62 minute.
67' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's 4-4-2 shape.
70' The RCD Espanyol de Barcelona bench stirs into life. Roberto Fernandez is withdrawn and Alvaro Tejero gets his opportunity.
75' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
76' Takefusa Kubo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sheraldo Becker at the 76 minute mark.
81' Brais Mendez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luka Sucic at the 81 minute mark.
82' Fresh legs for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona! Rafael Bauza comes on to replace Aguado.
84' Brais Mendez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
88' The crowd applauds Fernando Calero as he leaves the pitch. Walid Cheddira steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Leandro Cabrera.
Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Takefusa Kubo	2
Brais Mendez	2
Wu Lei	1
Javi Puado	1
Joseba Zaldua	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

1 / 4

0.83 Real Sociedad de Fútbol xG

Expected Goals

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

0.48 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Real Sociedad de Fútbol45% Draw36% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona19%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes24% 0% No76%

Avg goals/match: 1.31

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	70%	30%
± 1.5	38%	62%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	1%	99%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or Draw

82%

Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

55%

Real Sociedad de Fútbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Real Sociedad de Fútbol23% Draw66% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona11%

Actual: Real Sociedad de Fútbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.7%

1 – 0

20.7%

1 – 1

11.8%

0 – 1

11.3%

2 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 2

2.7%

1 – 2

2.6%

3 – 0

2.3%

3 – 1

1.4%

2 – 2

1.3%

4 – 0

0.5%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Fútbol

Handicap	Real Sociedad de Fútbol covers	Push	RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	10%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	26%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	14%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Fútbol keeps clean sheet

62% ✗

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

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