Real Sociedad vs Espanyol Prediction: the Basques to Win At Home for the First Time

Prediction for the La Liga Real Sociedad vs Espanyol match, which will take place on September 18. Who will win? Check the teams' conditions! Also, several betting options are available.

Real Sociedad

In the Europa League, Real Sociedad has two wins, but in the Spanish championship, the Basques have scored only one point in the last two games, playing a draw with Atletico and losing on the road to Getafe. The defeat to the Citizens dropped Real Sociedad to the bottom of the standings, specifically to 11th position. The Basques have seven points, three points behind Athletic from the UEFA competitions.

Espanyol

Only one win in five La Liga games, one draw and three defeats. These are the statistics of the Catalans in La Liga 2022/23. By the way, Espanyol won sensationally, away from Athletic, a home team and representative of the UEFA competitions. This is to say that the Parrots rarely, but can surprise. In the championship standings the Catalans are 16th with 4 points.

Expert Betting Tips

In the last four head-to-head encounters between Real Sociedad and Espanyol, the home team and the Basques have won four of the previous five matches. Real Sociedad played a Europa League game against Omonia in midweek. However, the game was home one, i.e., there were no flights and travel, and the upcoming match is Sunday evening. Real Sociedad has never won at home in La Liga, although the opponents were tough: Barcelona and Atletico. Surely the San Sebastian side want to break their unpleasant streak, and Espanyol is also a comfortable opponent.

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