Real Sociedad vs RCD Espanyol: match statistics
Real Sociedad vs RCD Espanyol: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Real Sociedad played RCD Espanyol in La Liga (Spain). The match was played on 29 August 2026. Venue: Anoeta Stadium. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Real Sociedad: 0-0-2, 0.00 points/match. RCD Espanyol: 1-0-1, 1.50 points/match.
Goal statistics
Real Sociedad scores 0.50 and concedes 2.50 goals per match. RCD Espanyol scores 2.00 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.74 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Real Sociedad 50%, RCD Espanyol 50%. Over 2.5: Real Sociedad 50%, RCD Espanyol 100%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 52%.
xG, shots and style
RCD Espanyol has higher xG: 1.34 vs 1.10. Real Sociedad: 9.5 shots per match, RCD Espanyol: 12.0.
Match halves
Real Sociedad: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.00. RCD Espanyol: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
Real Sociedad: 31-45+ (1 goals). RCD Espanyol: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
La Liga: 2.74 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 52%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-2-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
RCD Espanyol sit 5th, while Real Sociedad are only 19th, and the hosts opened the season with a defeat and a 0:1 goal difference. The visitors have scored 4 goals and conceded just 2 in their two matches so far, giving them a clearly superior goal difference to their opponents. In their last five games, Espanyol have scored 10 goals compared with Real Sociedad’s 7, while the hosts have suffered as many as 4 defeats during that period. Both defenses have conceded 10 goals in their last five appearances, so Espanyol’s advantage is not significant enough to rule out a draw. Nevertheless, the visitors’ higher league position, more productive attack and steadier run of results all point to an Espanyol victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The strongest signal in favour of BTTS - Yes comes from the teams’ current form: both sides have produced this outcome in 80% of their last 5 matches. Real Sociedad averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2.0 conceded during this period, while Espanyol scored 2.0 goals and conceded the same average of 2.0. In total, this means 10 goals conceded by each team across five matches, clearly increasing the likelihood that both attacks will find the back of the net. The chance-creation metrics are also similar and sufficient for a goal: xG stands at 1.02 for the home side and 1.22 for the visitors, while the opponents of both teams allow xG figures of 1.14 and 1.38, respectively. Espanyol’s season sample is very limited, so greater weight should be given to the recent results, which point towards the more likely scenario of both teams scoring.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The latest results of both teams point to an open game profile: Real Sociedad averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2.0 conceded in their last 5 matches, while Espanyol recorded 2.0 goals scored and 2.0 conceded. In the same sample, Over 2.5 goals landed in 80% of Sociedad’s matches and 100% of Espanyol’s, while both teams scored in 80% of cases. The quality of chances created is slightly lower than the results themselves, but still supports goals: average xG stands at 1.02 for the home side and 1.22 for the visitors, with xG conceded at 1.14 and 1.38, respectively. The Over 1.5 goals line offers the biggest edge, as the projected total of 2.65 goals provides a solid margin even if the recent high finishing efficiency partially regresses.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The strongest HT/FT scenario is a draw at half-time followed by an Espanyol win, as Real Sociedad were level at the break in 4 of their last 5 matches, while Espanyol recorded the same outcome in 3 of 5. The hosts did not lead at half-time in any of these games, scoring an average of 0.8 goals before the interval and conceding 1.0, whereas the visitors scored 1.4 goals and conceded 0.8. After the break, both teams see their scoring efficiency drop to 0.6 goals per match, but Sociedad still concede an average of 1.0 goal, compared with 1.2 for Espanyol, which increases the importance of the visitors’ earlier advantage. Recent full-time results also favour the away side: Sociedad have lost 4 of their last 5 matches, while Espanyol have suffered 2 defeats in 5 appearances and drawn twice. In the home data, Sociedad led at the break in 1 of 2 matches, but the very small sample and weaker recent run suggest basing most of the prediction on a scenario featuring an evenly contested start and a stronger finish from Espanyol.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Real Sociedad | RCD Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.17 | 0.44 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
RCD Espanyol is 300% better for: goals scored per match.
0.5 goals / match - Real Sociedad · 2 goals / match - RCD Espanyol
RCD Espanyol is 150% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.5 goals / match - Real Sociedad · 1 goals / match - RCD Espanyol
Real Sociedad scores in 50% of matches (1 of 2 matches), while RCD Espanyol keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).
RCD Espanyol scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Real Sociedad keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Real Sociedad
Over / Under - RCD Espanyol
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
RCD Espanyol is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1 pts / match - Real Sociedad · 2 pts / match - RCD Espanyol
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Real Sociedad - second-half results
Concedes 1.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
RCD Espanyol - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 0% |
| No goal | 50% | 100% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 100% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 50% |
| No goal | 0% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +2 | 0 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 61-75 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Real Sociedad
RCD Espanyol
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).
Teams vs league
| Real Sociedad | Liga | RCD Espanyol | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.00 | 2.74 | ▲ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 52% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 52% | ▲ 100% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 28% | ▲ 50% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 61% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 78% | ▲ 100% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Real Sociedad 0 - 2 - 0 RCD Espanyol. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Real Sociedad vs RCD Espanyol?
The La Liga match finished Real Sociedad 2:1 RCD Espanyol. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Sociedad and RCD Espanyol?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Real Sociedad won 0, RCD Espanyol won 0 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Real Sociedad vs RCD Espanyol?
Real Sociedad score 0.50 goals per game on average and RCD Espanyol 2.00. The La Liga average is 2.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Real Sociedad's matches and 50% of RCD Espanyol's.
What form are Real Sociedad and RCD Espanyol in?
Over the last 5 games Real Sociedad have a 0-0-2 record (0.00 points per game) and RCD Espanyol 1-0-1 (1.50 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Real Sociedad vs RCD Espanyol?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.