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Espanyol Real Sociedad betting prediction
 Espanyol |
|  Real Sociedad |
Betting suggestion:
The most likely scenario is that both teams will score. We believe it will be an open match, with goal opportunities for both teams, since both home and away team need to recover from recently lost points. Moreover, both defences present a few weaknesses which the offenses may take advantage of.
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Preview
Espanyol and Real Sociedad meet at RCDE Stadium, in a match for the 23th round of the Primera División. Espanyol got an away win by (2‑3), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 19‑09‑2015. The head‑to‑head history at this stadium, favours the home team, since in the last 5 head‑to‑heads they won 2, tied 2 and lost 1. Accordingly, in the last head‑to‑head played at this stadium, for the Primera División, on 05‑10‑2014, Espanyol won by (2‑0). Lucas Vázquez (7' ) and C. Stuani (90' ) scored the goals of the match for Espanyol. Espanyol registers significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth special attention.
Analysis Espanyol
The home team is currently in the 15th position of the league, with 22 points won, after 6 wins, 4 draws and 12 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in a home match against Villarreal, by (2‑2). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Real Madrid, by (6‑0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses in away matches, with 12 goals scored and 37 conceded; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 17 conceded. For the league, Espanyol won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches.
They haven’t lost any of the last 6 home matches for this competition. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 10 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 13 of their 22 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1.
Espanyol is going through a negative period, since they haven’t won any of the last 8 matches and come from a 6-0 away loss against Real Madrid. Despite the loss, coach Constantin Galca should maintain the usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mamadou Sylla in front. The best scorer of the team is Felipe Caicedo, with 8 goals scored this season. However, he will not be playing this match, since he is recovering from an injury. Also unavailable will be Álvaro González, suspended, apart from Victor Sanchez, Arbilla and Óscar Duarte, who are recovering from injuries.
They haven’t lost any of the last 6 home matches for this competition. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches for this competition there is a tendency for few goals, since 7 of the last 10 matches have ended with Under 2,5 goals. They have conceded the first goal in 13 of their 22 matches for this competition, and have only turned the score around in 1.
Espanyol is going through a negative period, since they haven’t won any of the last 8 matches and come from a 6-0 away loss against Real Madrid. Despite the loss, coach Constantin Galca should maintain the usual 4-2-3-1 formation, with Mamadou Sylla in front. The best scorer of the team is Felipe Caicedo, with 8 goals scored this season. However, he will not be playing this match, since he is recovering from an injury. Also unavailable will be Álvaro González, suspended, apart from Victor Sanchez, Arbilla and Óscar Duarte, who are recovering from injuries.
Confirmed Lineup: Giedrius Arlauskis, Javi López, Juan Rafael Fuentes, Álvaro González, Víctor Álvarez, Joan Jordán, Papakouli Diop, Asensio, Hernán Pérez, Gerard Moreno.
Coach: M. Ciani, L. Ramis Monfort.
Analysis Real Sociedad
The away team is currently in the 13th position of the league, with 24 points won, after 6 wins, 6 draws and 10 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Sporting Gijón, by (5‑1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Real Betis, by (2‑1). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 14 goals scored and 20 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Real Sociedad has a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 30 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 6 away matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 22 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have only turned the score around in 1.
Real Sociedad has been irregular in the last matches, but they come to this match after a home win over Real Bétis. Therefore, coach Eusebio Mena should present the same strategy he used last match, since they had an interesting exhibition. Jonathas is the main offensive reference of the team and has replaced the best scorer of the team, Imanol Agirretxe, who is recovering from an injury. Also unavailable due to injuries will be Carlos Martínez, Zurutuza, La Bella, Granero, Canales, Berchiche and Raúl Navas.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 6 away matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 22 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 12 times and have only turned the score around in 1.
Real Sociedad has been irregular in the last matches, but they come to this match after a home win over Real Bétis. Therefore, coach Eusebio Mena should present the same strategy he used last match, since they had an interesting exhibition. Jonathas is the main offensive reference of the team and has replaced the best scorer of the team, Imanol Agirretxe, who is recovering from an injury. Also unavailable due to injuries will be Carlos Martínez, Zurutuza, La Bella, Granero, Canales, Berchiche and Raúl Navas.
Confirmed Lineup: Gerónimo Rulli, Zaldúa, Héctor Hernández, Mikel González, Íñigo Martínez, Diego Reyes, Illarramendi, Rubén Pardo, Carlos Vela, Jonathas, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Coach: I. Alguacil Barrenetxea.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Espanyol Real Sociedad match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the Espanyol vs Real Sociedad match, on 8 February 2016, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Both teams score? Yes ⇒ bet available on betfair.
👉 In which stadium will the Espanyol Real Sociedad be played?
The Espanyol vs Real Sociedad on 8 February 2016 will be played at Cornella de Llobregat, RCDE Stadium.
Primera División
Primera División - 2015/2016
- 100% 380 / 380 Games
- Home team wins 48.16%
- Draws 24.21%
- Away team wins 27.63%
- Over 1.5 76.58%
- Over 2.5 51.58%
- Over 3.5 28.95%
- Goals 1043
- Goals /match 2.74
- Goals /match home 1.62
- Goals /match away 1.13
- Both teams score 50.26%
- Goals after 80' 17.64%
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