Real Sociedad vs Espanyol betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on February 09th, 2025

Real Sociedad and Espanyol will play on February 09th, 2025, Sunday at 17:30h (UTC), in a match counting for the La Liga in Spain, check the Real Sociedad vs Espanyol betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Real Sociedad vs Espanyol will occur

The game takes place in the Anoeta Stadium stadium, in the city of San Sebastian, with a capacity for 39500 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

See everything about the match live on Betarena, including statistics, events and odds, and everything that can help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Real Sociedad vs Espanyol betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.6 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Real Sociedad last match

The last match ended in a loss for the Real Sociedad team. On that occasion they met Osasuna for the La Liga, and the match ended 2-1. Coach I. Alguacil Barrenetxea's lined up a 4-1-4-1 formation.

A fairly even game was expected, with odds for the home defeat at 3.10.

The defense certainly did not shine in this match. One of those responsible for the crisis of the defensive department is Jon Aramburu, cumbersome and unpunctual, constantly behind the opponents. The team's overall underwhelming performance was also due to his disappointing performance.

Espanyol last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Espanyol, who used a 4-2-3-1 formation, faced the Real Madrid team with a final score of 1-0.

The odds of the underdog team to win were 9.00 before the match. That shows why it was an unexpected result - an incredible surprise for everyone who enjoyed this match!

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Espanyol occupied 19th place in La Liga and, team Real Sociedad the 18th place. Espanyol entered the field with the tactic 4-4-2, while Real Sociedad arranged their formation in a 4-1-4-1.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 24-08-2024 in a La Liga match of the 2024/2025 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 0-1 win for Real Sociedad.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Espanyol team has accomplished more consistent results in the past five games, than Real Sociedad its counterpart.

Real Sociedad

La Liga leaderboard now

Having 28 points, 8 wins, 10 losses, 4 draws, and a negative balance, Real Sociedad ranks 11th place in the La Liga as they enter this game.

This means that in the 23rd round, the Sevilla team is closing in at 12th place, with no points difference separating them.

Placed in the middle of the league table in the Spain La Liga, Real Sociedad has no high expectations or relegation concerns. Nevertheless, the team will try to get a win, taking advantage of the home factor.

Real Sociedad analysis

At the end of matchday 22 we see that Real Sociedad conceded more goals than they scored, with 19 goals conceded and 18 scored.

The Real Sociedad team comes from a defeat in the La Liga, and its coach Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Recent performances have highlighted that Real Sociedad is having trouble generating goals, with a low number of goals for and a high number of failed to score matches. This suggests that the team is struggling to create quality chances and convert them into goals, indicating the need for improvement in their attacking play.

An average of 3.59 shots on goal per game is certainly not exciting for Real Sociedad, which is therefore a team that does not score many goals, nor does it particularly engage the goalkeepers. This will be an important factor to consider when evaluating the match.

The Real Sociedad team, knowing that teams with ball possession above 50% typically have some control over the opponents, usually tries to control the game with an average ball possession of 56.5%.

Best goalscorer from Real Sociedad

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Mikel Oyarzabal. The Attacker has already scored 4 goals in the competition, being extremely important for Real Sociedad, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Espanyol

La Liga leaderboard now

Espanyol arrives in this game with 23 points, and in 17th place in the La Liga, having won 6 games in total and lost 11 times, making a total of 5 draws.

The team has the same number of points that the Leganés who holds the 16th place in the 23rd round.

Espanyol analysis

Currently, in the La Liga, Espanyol sums 21 goals for and a total of 33 goals against, after 22 rounds played.

The team is not scoring many goals, averaging 0.95 goals per game. Moreover, it will be going to play on a difficult field, so the outcome of the match may seem one-sided. But soccer, you know, is unpredictable.

Best goalscorer from Espanyol

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Javi Puado is the player to highlight. Helping Espanyol with 7 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Real Sociedad is Mikel Oyarzabal, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Espanyol is Javi Puado, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

A good bet could be made between 75-90 minutes of the game as this is the time most goals are scored.

Corners Top Betting Tips

A good thing to note for those wanting to get sports betting results is that there is an average of 4.86 corners per game.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Real Sociedad has an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game over the 22 rounds, while Espanyol has an average of 2.6. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.23 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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