Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

atEspanyol at Real Sociedad

August 29 · 1:00 PM EDT

· RSO -110 · O/U 2.5

Espanyol seeks life against Sociedad's scoreless skid

Real Sociedad has not scored in five matches, dropping four of them with one draw. Espanyol arrives with four goals on the season and a record of two wins in five games.

Keys to the game

Espanyol's shot efficiency underscores the gap: 9 shots on target from 24 total attempts versus Sociedad's 3 on target from 9 total. That accuracy advantage shapes how these attacks will flow at the Reale Arena.
Espanyol's goal differential sits at plus-2; Sociedad is minus-1. The difference reflects their respective ability to convert and contain.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Espanyol8th in the 2026-27 LALIGALWLDW—1-1

Real Sociedad19th in the 2026-27 LALIGALLLLD—0-2

Our pick, projected final

Espanyol1

Real Sociedad1

Where the market has it

The books’ price on this one, with the vig taken out, so the three outcomes add to 100.

Espanyol

23%

Draw

26%

Real Sociedad

51%

Draw

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#Spanish LALIGA StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

6Atlético Madrid21-1-0+24

7Osasuna21-1-0+14

8Espanyol21-0-1+23

9Getafe21-0-1-23

10Villarreal20-2-002

#Spanish LALIGA StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

17Levante20-1-1-31

18Elche20-1-1-51

19Real Sociedad20-0-2-40

20Athletic Club20-0-2-40

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Espanyol4-4-2 · from Aug 22

Marko Dmitrovic#13Goalkeeper

Unai Núñez#14Left center back

Clemens Riedel#5Right center back

Roger Hinojo#21Left back

Omar El Hilali#23Right back

Edu Expósito#8CM-L

Urko Gonzalez#4CM-R

Tyrhys Dolan#24Left midfield

Cala#22Right midfield

Javi Hernandez#28CF-L

Roberto Fernández#9CF-R

Real Sociedad4-2-3-1 · from Aug 26

Álex Remiro#1Goalkeeper

Jon Martín#31Left center back

Luken Beitia#34Right center back

Sergio Gómez#17Left back

Jon Aramburu#2Right back

Luka Sucic#24Attacking midfield

Beñat Turrientes#8Left midfield

Yangel Herrera#21Right midfield

Mikel Oyarzabal#10Forward

Job Ochieng#12AM-L

Takefusa Kubo#14AM-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

2026-27 LALIGA

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Barcelona2-0——

2Real Madrid2-0——

3Sevilla2-0——

4Real Betis2-0——

5Alavés1-0——

6Atlético Madrid1-0——

7Osasuna1-0——

8Espanyol1-1——

9Getafe1-1——

10Villarreal0-0——

11Deportivo0-0——

12Racing Santander0-1——

13Rayo Vallecano0-1——

14Celta Vigo0-1——

15Valencia0-1——

16Málaga0-1——

17Levante0-1——

18Elche0-1——

19Real Sociedad0-2——

20Athletic Club0-2——

Espanyol at Real Sociedad

Espanyol

Real Sociedad

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atEspanyol at Real Sociedad

August 29 · 1:00 PM EDT

· RSO -110 · O/U 2.5

Espanyol seeks life against Sociedad's scoreless skid

Real Sociedad has not scored in five matches, dropping four of them with one draw. Espanyol arrives with four goals on the season and a record of two wins in five games.

Keys to the game

Espanyol's shot efficiency underscores the gap: 9 shots on target from 24 total attempts versus Sociedad's 3 on target from 9 total. That accuracy advantage shapes how these attacks will flow at the Reale Arena.
Espanyol's goal differential sits at plus-2; Sociedad is minus-1. The difference reflects their respective ability to convert and contain.

Our predictionLow confidence

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Espanyol8th in the 2026-27 LALIGALWLDW—1-1

Real Sociedad19th in the 2026-27 LALIGALLLLD—0-2

Our pick, projected final

Espanyol1

Real Sociedad1

Where the market has it

The books’ price on this one, with the vig taken out, so the three outcomes add to 100.

Espanyol

23%

Draw

26%

Real Sociedad

51%

Draw

In the table

Where each club sits going in, with the rows either side. Points per game matters more than raw points this far into a season, the schedule is rarely even.

#Spanish LALIGA StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

6Atlético Madrid21-1-0+24

7Osasuna21-1-0+14

8Espanyol21-0-1+23

9Getafe21-0-1-23

10Villarreal20-2-002

#Spanish LALIGA StandingsGPW-D-LGDPts

17Levante20-1-1-31

18Elche20-1-1-51

19Real Sociedad20-0-2-40

20Athletic Club20-0-2-40

Projected starting lineups

Each club's XI from its most recent match, not a team sheet. The real ones post about an hour before kickoff, and sides rotate.

Espanyol4-4-2 · from Aug 22

Marko Dmitrovic#13Goalkeeper

Unai Núñez#14Left center back

Clemens Riedel#5Right center back

Roger Hinojo#21Left back

Omar El Hilali#23Right back

Edu Expósito#8CM-L

Urko Gonzalez#4CM-R

Tyrhys Dolan#24Left midfield

Cala#22Right midfield

Javi Hernandez#28CF-L

Roberto Fernández#9CF-R

Real Sociedad4-2-3-1 · from Aug 26

Álex Remiro#1Goalkeeper

Jon Martín#31Left center back

Luken Beitia#34Right center back

Sergio Gómez#17Left back

Jon Aramburu#2Right back

Luka Sucic#24Attacking midfield

Beñat Turrientes#8Left midfield

Yangel Herrera#21Right midfield

Mikel Oyarzabal#10Forward

Job Ochieng#12AM-L

Takefusa Kubo#14AM-R

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

2026-27 LALIGA

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Barcelona2-0——

2Real Madrid2-0——

3Sevilla2-0——

4Real Betis2-0——

5Alavés1-0——

6Atlético Madrid1-0——

7Osasuna1-0——

8Espanyol1-1——

9Getafe1-1——

10Villarreal0-0——

11Deportivo0-0——

12Racing Santander0-1——

13Rayo Vallecano0-1——

14Celta Vigo0-1——

15Valencia0-1——

16Málaga0-1——

17Levante0-1——

18Elche0-1——

19Real Sociedad0-2——

20Athletic Club0-2——

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad — Aug 29, 2026

Espanyol seeks life against Sociedad's scoreless skid

Keys to the game

Where the market has it

In the table

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad — Aug 29, 2026

Espanyol seeks life against Sociedad's scoreless skid

Keys to the game

Where the market has it

In the table

Projected starting lineups

League standings