Real Sociedad VS Espanyol

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain

Anoeta Stadium

La Liga

Real Sociedad RSO

Espanyol ESY

KICKOFF :

Round 3 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Real Sociedad host Espanyol at Anoeta Stadium in a La Liga regular season fixture during the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side currently occupy 16th position in the domestic table while the visitors sit third. Real Sociedad hold a power score of 79.97 against Espanyol's 77.22 which creates a narrow 2.8 point advantage for the hosts. This encounter features a mid-table team facing a high-placed challenger with clear ambitions to stay near the top. The familiar surroundings of Anoeta offer Sociedad an opportunity to use their modest overall strength edge. Both sides approach the match with different objectives as the season unfolds. Espanyol will seek to collect points away from home while Sociedad aim to improve their standing from the current position. The contest promises a balanced battle between two sides with contrasting league trajectories.

TL;DR

Structural: Real Sociedad hold a 2.8 point power advantage over Espanyol.
Form: Real Sociedad enter with a form score of 16.67 while Espanyol have 0.
Squad: Real Sociedad are listed as the stronger team on power metrics.
Efficiency: Efficiency data remains unavailable for both teams ahead of the match.
Transition: Transition metrics show limited differentiation between the two sides.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence due to unavailable xG data.
xVariable: The power advantage identifies Real Sociedad as the stronger side.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

P. Matarazzo

J. González Álvarez

0.86

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

0.93

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

2 - 2 - 0

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

79.97

77.22

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Real Sociedad

Espanyol

Power Score

79.97

77.22

League Position

Global Rank

102

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Real Sociedad — Opponent-weighted form score

Espanyol — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Real Sociedad Espanyol

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Real Sociedad RSO Home

4 matches

Espanyol ESY Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-2

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-23T01:49:33+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026/2027 La Liga, Spain · Round 3 · Regular Season

Stadium

Anoeta Stadium

Capacity

40000

Pitch Surface

Grass

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

P. Matarazzo Coach

Squad ▼

Alejandro Remiro Gargallo Goalkeeper

Unai Marrero Larrañaga Goalkeeper

Igor Zubeldía Elorza Defender

Álvaro Odriozola Arzallus Defender

Aihen Muñoz Capellán Defender

Sergio Gómez Martín Defender

Jon Pacheco Dozagarat Defender

Jon Mikel Aramburu Mejías Defender

Jon Martín Vicente Defender

Carlos Soler Barragán Midfielder

Yangel Clemente Herrera Ravelo Midfielder

Luka Sučić Midfielder

Beñat Turrientes Imaz Midfielder

Arsen Zakharyan Midfielder

Jon Gorrotxategi Etxaniz Midfielder

Mikel Goti López Midfielder

Pablo Marín Tejada Midfielder

Gonçalo Manuel Ganchinho Guedes Attacker

Mikel Oyarzabal Ugarte Attacker

Takefusa Kubo Attacker

Ander Barrenetxea Muguruza Attacker

Orri Steinn Óskarsson Attacker

Jon Karrika Attacker

Job Nguono Ochieng Attacker

Manager ▼

J. González Álvarez Coach

Squad ▼

Marko Dmitrović Goalkeeper

Ángel Fortuño Viñas Goalkeeper

Leandro Daniel Cabrera Sasía Defender

Unai Núñez Gestoso Defender

Vanja Drkušić Defender

Quilindschy Hartman Defender

Rubén Sánchez Sáez Defender

Clemens Riedel Defender

Omar El Hilali Defender

Roger Hinojo Estrada Defender

Eduardo Expósito Jaén Midfielder

Pol Lozano Vizuete Midfielder

Urko González de Zarate Quirós Midfielder

Alex Calatrava Torrado Midfielder

Francisco Javier Hernandez Coarasa Midfielder

Gabriel Silva Moscardo de Salles Midfielder

Rafel Bauzà Sureda Midfielder

Enrique García Martínez Attacker

Pere Milla Peña Attacker

Javier Puado Díaz Attacker

Jofre Carreras Pagès Attacker

Tyrhys Dolan Attacker

Roberto Fernández Jaén Attacker

Marcos Fernández Sánchez Attacker

CONCLUSION

Real Sociedad will look to capitalise on home advantage and their slight power edge when they face third-placed Espanyol. The hosts sit lower in the table and need a positive result to lift their standing while the visitors aim to protect their strong position. With form scores favouring the home side the match could see Sociedad press for control in familiar surroundings. Espanyol remain a threat given their league placement and will target points on the road. Limited efficiency and set piece information adds uncertainty to detailed predictions yet the overall power balance points to a competitive encounter. Both teams have clear motivations that should produce an engaging league contest at Anoeta.

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