Espanyol v Real Sociedad Betting Tips [13 February 2023]

Real Sociedad’s chase for a Champions League slot has taken a few hits in the recent matches but they will be out to restore it when they travel to Catalunya to take on Espanyol in La Liga. Going into this game, Real Sociedad are third with 39 points while Espanyol have 21 points in 17th place. Hosts Espanyol drew 1-1 with Osasuna in their last game and they come into this game without a win in the last two league matches. They were also recently eliminated from the Copa Del Rey and will want to get back to winning ways here. In La Liga this season, they have just four wins and this side they face has beaten them five times in the last six meetings. In the4 last 11 league matches, Espanyol have one win only and one clean sheet too.

Real Sociedad have been on a slump as well; their last three matches have all ended without a win and they’ve also failed to score in the three games. They have lost two of the last three matches, one of them a Copa Del Rey clash. With five wins in the last eight league matches, Real Sociedad have the feel of favorites here and they have lost just once in the eight games. That loss came in their most recent game, a 1-0 defeat at home to Real Valladolid. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad have four clean sheets in their last six league matches and have scored two or more in five of the last eight league games. They go into this match unbeaten in the last four away matches – three wins and a draw.

Real Sociedad may be playing away from home but they bring to this game the better quality and will be the stronger side. They have a good away run in recent matches and have kept straight clean sheets in the last three league games on the road. Our prediction for the Espanyol v Real Sociedad game is for Real Sociedad to win.