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Aron Wright - February 12, 2023
Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in Spanish La Liga on Monday, 13 February 2023.
Sociedad have been a surprise contender for a podium spot this season in the Spanish top flight. They are placed third in the table at the moment, and are going strong even into the second half of the campaign.
Meanwhile, Espanyol are placed in the bottom half of the league table, and have a surplus of just two points over the relegation cut-off.
The reverse fixture ended in a 2-1 win for Sociedad, and they also won five of the past six clashes. Note that they also scored two or more goals in four of the past six meetings between the two.
Moreover, the visitors also won four of the previous eight h2h encounters at this venue.
Not only did Sociedad record a win in the reverse fixture, but they managed to win five of the former six h2h clashes. On top of that they have been the best team in the La Liga this season, barring only the two titans – Barcelona, and Real Madrid.
On the other hand, Espanyol are under threat of relegation – as they have a surplus of just two points over the cut-off. They won just twice at home so far this campaign, and managed to keep just two clean sheets at home since April 2022.
It appears that Sociedad are about to deliver another winning performance this Sunday.
Sociedad scored two or more goals in four of the past six h2h clashes, and also only four squads in the league scored more goals than them this season. Three of them are Barca, and the two Madrid teams.
On top of that Espanyol kept a single clean sheet in the La Liga since October, and just two at home in the past nine months.
Likely, goals are expected in good numbers this Monday.
Espanyol failed to find the back of the net at home just once since August, and they failed to do so at this venue in h2h clashes just once since 1999.
Sociedad do have the edge this Monday, but a clean sheet looks unlikely.
Sociedad registered a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture, and they also won five of the previous six h2h meetings. On top of that, they are the best team in the league this season, after Barcelona and Real Madrid. And the team is going after a top-three finish at any cost.
On the other hand though, Espanyol are stuck in the bottom half of the league table, and have a surplus of just two points over the relegation cut-off. Also, they just won twice at home all through the league campaign.
Likely, a win for Real Sociedad would be a good pick this Monday, and the odds for the same are placed at 2.25.
Going on, they scored two or more goals in four of the past six h2h encounters, including the reverse fixture. Also, only four teams in the entire league managed to score more goals than them.
On top of that Espanyol failed to score just once at home since August in league fixtures, and they scored twice or more in two of their past four appearances at home as well.
As such, the Over 2.5 Match Goals wager looks appealing at an odd of 2.50.
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