Tuesday , 6 October 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 Futbol 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 7 21
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 7 16
3 Real Betis Balompie 7 16
4 Real Madrid CF 7 15
5 Sevilla FC 7 13
6 Deportivo Alaves 7 11
7 RC Deportivo La Coruña 7 10
8 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 7 10
9 CA Osasuna 7 8
10 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 7 8
11 Villarreal CF 7 8
12 Athletic Club 6 8
13 Getafe CF 7 8
14 RC Celta de Vigo 7 7
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 7 7
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 7 7
17 Levante UD 6 5
18 Elche CF 7 5
19 Valencia CF 7 4
20 Malaga CF 7 3

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
#8 Position #15
10 Points 7
7 Played 7
3 / 1 / 3 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 4
9 Scored 10
13 Conceded 10
-4 GD +0
1.43 PPG 1.00
43% Win % 29%

Key Stats

69% Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Real Sociedad de Fútbol this season
29% Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season

Real Sociedad de Fútbol are 8th (10 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
Luka Sucic 3 G
Ander Barrenetxea 2 G
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
Roberto Fernandez 6 G
Tyrhys Dolan 1 G
Alex Calatrava 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Sociedad de Futbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona has kicked off!
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Sociedad de Futbol in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
  • 10' It looks surprising RCD Espanyol de Barcelona does not make any changes. Brais Mendez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Sociedad de Futbol and RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 17' Alexander Sorloth does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Sociedad de Futbol surge ahead!
  • 19' The Spain Edu Exposito breaks the deadlock on 19 minutes. 1-1!
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 29' Brais Mendez adds to his 2 season tally! Real Sociedad de Futbol lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aritz Elustondo, as he is very good at scoring at Reale Seguros Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Sociedad de Futbol winning 100% of all matches.
  • 44' Real Sociedad de Futbol have won 446 goals from 356 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 49' Real Sociedad de Futbol are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's shape.
  • 54' The supporters are chanting for Javi Puado. He replaces Omar El Hilali on 54 minute.
  • 59' A quiet spell here at Reale Seguros Stadium. Real Sociedad de Futbol seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 69' The 31-year-old Alex Remiro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 74' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona is showing some good football. However, RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 75' Aleix Vidal gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Fernando Calero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Real Sociedad de Futbol looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ander Barrenetxea scoring 1 goals.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Real Sociedad de Futbol! Benat Turrientes comes on to replace Takefusa Kubo.
  • 82' Controversy at the stadium! Brais Mendez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Brais Mendez is booked for Real Sociedad de Futbol — Yellow card on 83.
  • 83' Real Sociedad de Futbol manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mohamed Ali Cho is hanging David Silva on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Aritz Elustondo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 85' Pol Lozano gets the nod from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. He replaces Vinicius de Souza Costa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' That is a Yellow card for Real Sociedad de Futbol. Alexander Sorloth will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' Igor Zubeldia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brais Mendez on 89 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Sociedad de Futbol to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Real Sociedad de Futbol 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
Roberto Fernandez 2
Orri Oskarsson 2
Brais Mendez 2
Takefusa Kubo 2
David Lopez 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 Futbol Form

2022-09-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona L 2022-09-15 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–1 AS Omonia Lefkosia L 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
1.51 Real Sociedad de Futbol xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Real Sociedad de Futbol47% Draw25% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona28%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Real Sociedad de Futbol or Draw
72%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
53%
Real Sociedad de Futbol or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Sociedad de Futbol30% Draw45% RCD Espanyol de Barcelona25%
Actual: Real Sociedad de Futbol win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Real Sociedad de Futbol

Handicap Real Sociedad de Futbol covers Push RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Real Sociedad de Futbol keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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