Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 23rd May 2026

With both Espanyol and Real Sociedad sitting comfortably mid-table, both teams will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday at RCDE Stadium. Three more points could prove valuable in achieving their targets for this LaLiga campaign.

From a rather disappointing situation in the table, Espanyol could really do with a victory in the match against Real Sociedad. As they have had some tough results, the hosts must get their season back on track pronto.

Espanyol have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly eight goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.8 goals per game, in which they conceded 14 goals, or 1.4 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.

Real Sociedad travel to their next away match on Saturday having performed a tolerable average of 1.8 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 18 goals, whilst shipping 19 goals against. An average of 1.9 goals against a game. They hung on to one clean sheets in this streak.

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 2-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Espanyol Form

Espanyol look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Sevilla, they were left empty-handed in a 2-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Athletic Club in a 2-0 win. They followed that up with a 1-2 win against Osasuna in their most recent outing. Espanyol only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at RCDE Stadium in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored six and conceded seven goals.

Espanyol had their sights set on a top half finish this season, and as we are nearing the end, their target remains within sight.

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad were only able to claim two draws from their last three matches. They first drew 2-2 against Real Betis, followed by another draw. This time it ended 1-1 against Girona, before going down in a 3-4 defeat against Valencia. Real Sociedad claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 11 goals to eight.

A top half finish in the table was the best Espanyol could hope for this season, and this remains within reach for the home side.

Espanyol have a record of 12 wins, nine draws and 16 defeats in the LaLiga this season. Real Sociedad have a record of 11 wins, 12 draws and 14 defeats in the LaLiga.

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Squads

Espanyol Squad

The 47-year-old coach of the home team, Manolo Gonzalez, will select the lineup against Real Sociedad from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season:

Angel Fortuno (0/0), Marko Dmitrovic (0/37), Pol Tristan (0/0), Carlos Romero (6/35), Clemens Riedel (0/20), Fernando Calero (0/27), Jose Salinas (0/11), Leandro Cabrera (3/36), Miguel Rubio (1/12), Omar El Hilali (0/35), Ruben Sanchez (0/20), Charles Pickel (1/24), Edu Exposito (1/35), Pol Lozano (2/33), Ramon Terrats (1/28), Urko Gonzalez de Zarate (0/35), Antoniu Roca (0/12), Cyril Ngonge (0/9), Javier Puado (2/10), Jofre Carreras (1/25), Kike Garcia (8/36), Pere Milla (7/32), Roberto Fernandez (6/37), Tyrhys Dolan (2/35).

Real Sociedad Squad

Below is the full team squad of Real Sociedad. The manager Matarazzo will pick his starting XI against Espanyol from these players:

Aitor Fraga (0/0), Alex Remiro (0/37), Unai Marrero (0/0), Aihen Munoz (1/20), Alvaro Odriozola (1/5), Aritz Elustondo (0/15), Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (0/0), Duje Caleta-Car (1/27), Jon Aramburu (1/34), Jon Martin (2/25), Sergio Gomez (0/34), Alberto Dadie (0/0), Arsen Zakharyan (0/17), Benat Turrientes (0/26), Brais Mendez (6/29), Carlos Soler (4/32), Igor Zubeldia (0/24), Jon Gorrotxategi (1/30), Luka Sucic (3/21), Mikel Oyarzabal (15/33), Pablo Marin (0/33), Yangel Herrera (0/13), Ander Barrenetxea (3/30), Goncalo Guedes (8/32), Jon Karrikaburu (0/7), Orri Oskarsson (8/19), Takefusa Kubo (2/24), Wesley (0/5).

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Team News

Espanyol could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Saturday. Omar El Hilali and Javier Puado can't be called up by the Espanyol-manager, with both serving a ban.

Real Sociedad face a list of three absentees from the squad ahead of their next match this coming Saturday against Espanyol. Igor Zubeldia, Ander Barrenetxea and Brais Mendez can't be called upon by Real Sociedad, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Lineups

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Espanyol played against Real Sociedad. It finished 2-2 in a great match between the pair. Espanyol have a 20% win rate against Real Sociedad, who won seven of these matches. The total record reads 2-1-7, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Results

In the last ten matches between Espanyol and Real Sociedad, both teams to score came up six times.

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Mikel Oyarzabal who managed to score an impressive 15 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. Real Sociedad are looking to him against Espanyol, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Espanyol claimed a modest two wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing five. Real Sociedad won three of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost four of the games in this run. Espanyol have not exactly been great at shutting out their visitors at RCDE Stadium. In their previous 10 lmatches at home, they claimed just two wins, while also holding on to a clean sheet.

Both teams scored six times in the last ten encounters between Espanyol and Real Sociedad, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Espanyol scored 1.1 goals on average, while Real Sociedad pulled 1.6 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Espanyol, who scored an average of 0.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Real Sociedad, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.