Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

3 - 2
🕒 Mon, 14 Jan 2019 20:00 Europe/London 📍 Reale Arena 🧑‍⚖️ Carlos Del Cerro Grande 🔁 Regular Season - 19 🏁 match finished
Season
2018-2019 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 19
Regular Season Table
Real Sociedad 9 · Espanyol 7
Referee Stats
19 matches · 4.53 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.53
Reds avg 0.16
Penalties avg 0.26
Over 4.5 cards 53%
Home wins 32%
Draws 32%
Away wins 37%
How the match was won
  • Espanyol outshot their opponent (9-21).
  • Espanyol controlled possession (61%).
  • Real Sociedad had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Real Sociedad (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 7-6-6

Goals For / Against

23 / 20
Avg: 1.21 / 1.05

Points

27
Avg: 1.42

Clean Sheets

4

Failed to Score

7
Espanyol (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 3-8-8

Goals For / Against

20 / 28
Avg: 1.05 / 1.47

Points

17
Avg: 0.89

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this LaLiga fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.42
PPG
0.89
1.21
GF
1.05
1.05
GA
1.47
53%
O2.5
47%
58%
BTTS
58%
53%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Real Sociedad rank9th
Espanyol rank7th
Real Sociedad points50
Espanyol points53
Real Sociedad: #9 · 50 pts · GD -1
26 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Espanyol: #7 · 53 pts · GD -2
23 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 12 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Real Sociedad last 5 home

W W L D W
Points10/15
Weighted index71
Goals8-5
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Espanyol last 5 away

W D D W L
Points8/15
Weighted index62
Goals7-6
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Real Sociedad trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 84% · Over 1.5 68% · Over 3.5 16% · 1H BTTS 16%

Espanyol trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.537%
1H Over 0.574%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 84% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Real Sociedad score at home63%
Real Sociedad clean sheet at home21%
Espanyol score away68%
Espanyol clean sheet away16%

First-goal patterns

Real Sociedad score first53%
Real Sociedad win after scoring first60%
Espanyol score first53%
Espanyol win after scoring first30%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Real Sociedad 17% · Espanyol 25%
Avg first goal minute: Real Sociedad 18.8' · Espanyol 34.2'

Vs league average

Real Sociedad score at home1.21 vs 1.45
Real Sociedad concede at home1.05 vs 1.13
Espanyol score away1.05 vs 1.13
Espanyol concede away1.47 vs 1.45
Real Sociedad score 17% below league average, while Espanyol score 7% below league average.
Defensive side: Real Sociedad are 7% below league average at home, and Espanyol are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Real Sociedad goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
61-75 4
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 5
0-15 2
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2

Espanyol goal timing (away)

1H scored: 58% 2H scored: 42% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
16-30 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 8
76-90+ 8
46-60 7
0-15 3
31-45 2
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
9
21
Shots off Goal
4
8
Blocked Shots
1
11
Shots Inside Box
8
14
Shots Outside Box
1
7
Ball Possession
39%
61%
Corner Kicks
7
3
Fouls
16
12
Offsides
2
3
Yellow Cards
7
4
Red Cards
1
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
317
489
Passes Accurate
242
414
Passes %
76%
85%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
7
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
3
3' ⚽
⚽
3' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
Mikel Merino
Normal Goal
7'
7' David López
8' ⚽
⚽
8' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
Willian José
Penalty
22'
22' Darder
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
Naldo
Normal Goal · Assist: Esteban Félix Granero Molina
33'
33' Elustondo
43'
43' Mikel Merino
45+1' ⚽
⚽
45+1' ⚽ Goal · 2-2
Diego Llorente
Own Goal
58'
58' H. Moreno
61'
61' Illarramendi
62' ↑↓
↑↓
62' ⇄ Sangalli
1st substitution · For: Roberto López
63' ⚽
⚽
63' ⚽ Goal · 3-2
Willian José
Normal Goal · Assist: Mikel Merino
64'
64' Willian José
65'
65' Dídac Vilá Rosselló
65' ↑↓
↑↓
65' ⇄ Juanmi
2nd substitution · For: Mikel Oyarzabal
69'
69' Naldo
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ Darder
1st substitution · For: P. Piatti
75'
75' Mikel Merino
75'
75' Mikel Merino
78' ↑↓
↑↓
78' ⇄ Esteban Félix Granero Molina
2nd substitution · For: Javi Puado
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ A. Januzaj
3rd substitution · For: Zubeldia
84' ↑↓
↑↓
84' ⇄ Óscar Melendo
3rd substitution · For: Álex López
90'
90' G. Rulli

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Real Sociedad beat Espanyol 3-2 on Monday, 14 January 2019 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Carlos Del Cerro Grande. It was played at Reale Arena.

First half: Real Sociedad took an early lead at 3' when Mikel Merino scored, making the score 1-0. David López received a yellow card for Espanyol at 7'. Real Sociedad extended the lead at 8' when Willian José scored (Penalty), making the score 2-0. Darder received a yellow card for Espanyol at 22'. Espanyol reduced the deficit at 32' when Naldo scored, with the assist credited to Esteban Félix Granero Molina, making the score 2-1. Elustondo received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 33'. Mikel Merino received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 43'. Espanyol leveled the score at 45+1' when Diego Llorente scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-2.

Second half: H. Moreno received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 58'. Illarramendi received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 61'. Real Sociedad made their 1st substitution at 62', with Sangalli replacing Roberto López. Real Sociedad took the lead at 63' when Willian José scored, with the assist credited to Mikel Merino, making the score 3-2. Willian José received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 64'. Dídac Vilá Rosselló received a yellow card for Espanyol at 65'. Real Sociedad made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Juanmi replacing Mikel Oyarzabal. Naldo received a yellow card for Espanyol at 69'. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 72', with Darder replacing P. Piatti. Mikel Merino received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 75'. Mikel Merino received a red card for Real Sociedad at 75'. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 78', with Esteban Félix Granero Molina replacing Javi Puado. Real Sociedad made their 3rd substitution at 84', with A. Januzaj replacing Zubeldia. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 84', with Óscar Melendo replacing Álex López. G. Rulli received a yellow card for Real Sociedad at 90'.

Real Sociedad used 3 substitutions while Espanyol used 3 substitutions. Real Sociedad got 7 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Espanyol got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Espanyol outshot their opponent (9-21).
  • Espanyol controlled possession (61%).
  • Real Sociedad had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins10
Draws4
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals11 (61.1%)
BTTS13 (72.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins6
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals7 (70.0%)
BTTS9 (90.0%)

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol Head-to-Head History by Season