Real Sociedad – Espanyol Predictions
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Real Sociedad 3-2 Espanyol
Date: 14.01.2019 | Match at: 21:00 | League: Spain – LaLiga Santander | Tip: Over 1.5 Goals | Odds: 1.40 | Bookie: Bet365
WON!!!
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| Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad look to build on the momentum after beating Real Madrid 2-0 away when they face an Espanyol side aiming to halt a six-match winless run away from home in all competitions, including four defeats. |
| Sociedad (22 pts, W6, D4, L8) were left hovering above the La Liga (LL) drop-zone before their shock victory at the Bernabéu brought an end to their four-game losing streak in the league. |
| What’s striking about Sociedad’s season so far is the sharp contrast between their away record (16 pts, W5, D1, L4) and their miserable home form. Surprisingly, Sociedad have mustered the fewest points (six, W1, D3, L4) and goals (six) at home in the division – drawing a blank in half of their games at the Anoeta. |
| As for Espanyol themselves, they ended a six-match losing streak – the joint-longest in their league history – with a 1-0 victory against Leganés on January 4, which means they sit eighth (24 pts, W7, D3, L8) ahead of matchday 19. |
| Rubi’s side have only kept one clean sheet in their 11 competitive away fixtures (W1, D4, L6) this campaign, conceding more than one goal in six of those matches. |
| That said, Espanyol can take solace from the fact they are unbeaten in their last three visits to the Anoeta (W1, D2). |
| Players to watch: Mikel Oyarzabal has had a hand in more LL goals (six) than any other Sociedad player, while Espanyol striker Borja Iglesias averages a goal or assist every 135 minutes. |
| Stat attack: None of the past 13 top-flight encounters between the pair have ended scoreless, with eight games featuring over 2.5 goals. |
| Sociedad are yet to score more than two goals in a home match this campaign (avg. 0.88). |
| Espanyol have only been behind at half-time on three occasions in LL this season, but have ultimately lost eight times. |
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