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Real Sociedad de Futbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2018-19
Real Sociedad de Futbol
3 – 2
Full Time
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Mon 14 Jan 2019 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Municipal de Anoeta HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' David Lopez
Y 22' Sergi Darder
Aritz Elustondo 33' Y
Mikel Merino 43' Y
Hector Moreno 58' Y
Illarramendi 61' Y
Willian Jose 64' Y
Y 65' Didac
Y 69' Naldo
Mikel Merino 75' R
Geronimo Rulli 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Carlos del Cerro
  • Referee Juan Carlos Yuste
  • Referee Abraham Alvarez
  • Referee Antonio Mateu
  • Referee Carlos Carbonell

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Deportivo Alavés 2 4
2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1 3
3 Club Atletico de Madrid 1 3
4 Sevilla FC 1 3
5 Real Betis Balompie 1 3
6 Real Racing Club de Santander 1 1
7 Villarreal CF 1 1
8 RC Deportivo La Coruña 1 1
9 Elche CF 1 1
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 2 1
11 Athletic Club 0 0
12 CA Osasuna 0 0
13 FC Barcelona 0 0
14 RC Celta de Vigo 0 0
15 Real Madrid CF 0 0
16 Valencia CF 0 0
17 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1 0
18 Málaga CF 1 0
19 Getafe CF 1 0
20 Levante UD 1 0

Head-to-Head

8
2
2
Real Sociedad de Futbol 12 games · Avg 2.8 goals RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Recent Form

Real Sociedad de Futbol
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan RCD Espanyol de Barcelona H 3–2 W
06 Jan Real Madrid CF A 2–0 W
21 Dec Deportivo Alavés H 0–1 L
15 Dec Getafe CF A 0–1 L
09 Dec Real Valladolid CF H 1–2 L
02 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 0–1 L
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 Jan Real Sociedad de Futbol A 2–3 L
04 Jan CD Leganés H 1–0 W
22 Dec Club Atletico de Madrid A 0–1 L
16 Dec Real Betis Balompie H 1–3 L
08 Dec FC Barcelona H 0–4 L
01 Dec Getafe CF A 0–3 L

Season Stats

Real Sociedad de Futbol RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
#17 Position #2
0 Points 3
1 Played 1
0 / 0 / 1 W / D / L 1 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 3
1 Conceded 0
-1 GD +3
0.00 PPG 3.00
0% Win % 100%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Futbol this season
100% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Real Sociedad de Futbol are 17th (0 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 2nd (3 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Real Sociedad de Fútbol vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — let the football do the talking.
  • 3' What a moment for Mikel Merino! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 7' The referee calls foul for David Lopez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 8' Magnificent from Willian Jose! That is 69 goals in 348 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 13' Naldo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 18' Illarramendi, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 22' That is a Yellow card for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Sergi Darder will be fuming at that decision.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' The Brazil Naldo breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 0-3!
  • 33' Aritz Elustondo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
  • 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rubí might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 43' Mikel Merino picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' Diego Llorente adds to his 0 season tally! Real Sociedad de Futbol lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Magnificent from Diego Llorente! That is 10 goals in 126 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' Hector Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 61' Real Sociedad de Futbol receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 61.
  • 62' Luca Sangalli makes way for Roberto Lopez at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Sociedad de Futbol.
  • 63' What a moment for Willian Jose! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 64' Willian Jose is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
  • 65' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 65.
  • 65' A change in the Real Sociedad de Futbol ranks — Juanmi exits the field as Mikel Oiarzabal enters on 65.
  • 69' Naldo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Pablo Piatti. He replaces Sergi Darder on 72 minute.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Mikel Merino.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Granero as he leaves the pitch. Javi Puado steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
  • 83' Real Sociedad de Fútbol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Igor Zubeldia. He replaces Adnan Januzaj on 84 minute.
  • 89' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Geronimo Rulli.
  • 3-2 the final result. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona will be bitterly disappointed.

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Willian Jose 6
Alexander Isak 4
Alexander Sorloth 3
Takefusa Kubo 2
Brais Mendez 2
Sergi Darder 1
Mikel Merino 1
Brian Olivan 1

Head to Head

2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona

Real Sociedad de Futbol Form

2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona W 2019-01-06 Real Madrid CF 0–2 Real Sociedad de Futbol W 2018-12-21 Real Sociedad de Futbol 0–1 Deportivo Alavés L 2018-12-15 Getafe CF 1–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol L 2018-12-09 Real Sociedad de Futbol 1–2 Real Valladolid CF L 2018-12-02 Real Betis Balompie 1–0 Real Sociedad de Futbol L

RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form

2019-01-14 Real Sociedad de Futbol 3–2 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2019-01-04 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–0 CD Leganés W 2018-12-22 Club Atletico de Madrid 1–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2018-12-16 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1–3 Real Betis Balompie L 2018-12-08 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–4 FC Barcelona L 2018-12-01 Getafe CF 3–0 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.22 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.4 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Futbol29% Draw21% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona50%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
50%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
71%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Futbol16% Draw38% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona46%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
0 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 4
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Futbol covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 10% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 38% — 62%
+1 38% 21% 41%
+1.5 59% — 41%
+2 59% 18% 23%
+2.5 77% — 23%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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