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La Liga · Regular Season - 3 · Spain

Real Sociedad v Espanyol

2-1Full time· Reale Arena, San Sebastian· Referee: Manuel Jesus Orellana Cid, Spain

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Where the market is wrong on Real Sociedad v Espanyol

Real Sociedad meet Espanyol in the La Liga regular season - 3 at Reale Arena, San Sebastian.

The baseline ratings are close, 1408 to 1431, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 38% against 40%. Attacking output favors Real Sociedad on expected goals, 1.5 to 1.4 per match.

Real Sociedad arrive patchy: 1W-0D-4L from their last five (3/15 pts), 5 scored and 11 conceded. Recent results: W 2-1 v Espanyol, L 1-4 @ Real Madrid, L 0-1 @ Real Betis, L 1-3 @ Chelsea.

Espanyol are patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 9 scored and 10 conceded. Recent results: L 1-2 @ Real Sociedad, L 1-2 v Real Madrid, W 3-0 v Levante, L 1-3 @ Coventry.

Real Sociedad hold the recent head-to-head, 7 wins to 1 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol.

The market prices REA at 53% implied. Our number sits apart on Espanyol: a 15.9-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 81 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Real Sociedad

LLLLW4-7-9

Scored 1.50 · Conceded 1.80 · Clean sheets 5% · BTTS 75%

  • WHEspanyol2-1
  • LAReal Madrid1-4
  • LAReal Betis0-1
  • LAChelsea1-3
  • LA1. FC Köln1-2

Espanyol

DLWLL5-6-9

Scored 1.40 · Conceded 1.40 · Clean sheets 30% · BTTS 60%

  • LAReal Sociedad1-2
  • LHReal Madrid1-2
  • WHLevante3-0
  • LACoventry1-3
  • DAMiddlesbrough3-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Real SociedadrecordEspanyol
7
1
2 draws

Goals

16-10

for each

Avg goals

2.6

per game

BTTS

70%

both scored

Over 2.5

60%

3+ goals

Real Sociedad

Recent
WDDWWW
Wins 7Goals 16-10

Biggest win 2-1

Espanyol

Recent
LDDLLL
Wins 1Goals 10-16

Biggest win 1-0

  • Real Sociedad2-1Espanyol
  • Espanyol1-1Real Sociedad
  • Real Sociedad2-2Espanyol
  • Real Sociedad2-1Espanyol
  • Espanyol0-1Real Sociedad
  • Espanyol2-3Real Sociedad
  • Real Sociedad2-1Espanyol
  • Real Sociedad1-0Espanyol
  • Espanyol1-0Real Sociedad
  • Real Sociedad2-1Espanyol

Managers

Pellegrino Matarazzo

Head coach

In charge since 2025

Manolo Gonzalez

Head coach

In charge since 2025

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