Espanyol v Real Sociedad result

Full-time · Espanyol 1–1 Real Sociedad

La Liga · Sat, 23 May 2026 20:00 BST · RCDE Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Espanyol · Real Sociedad · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Espanyol 1–1 Real Sociedad — this La Liga match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Draw.

Free pick

Home or Draw

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home or Draw in the last 90 days, 76.5% of 1761 landed (95% range 74.5–78.5%); it had given them 75.2% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated home or draw (double chance) between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 1,096 of 1,456 times (75.3%), against an average rating of 70.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

What xG said

xG said Espanyol: 2.18 to 1.23 in expected goals, from 17 shots to 9, ahead on xG from the 46th minute (per-shot expected goals for this match). The points were shared.

The result

Espanyol and Real Sociedad drew 1–1 at RCDE Stadium in La Liga on Saturday 23 May.

The goals

Real Sociedad led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Real Sociedad: Orri Óskarsson (28’, assisted by Sergio Gómez); Espanyol: Roberto Fernández (65’, assisted by Pere Milla).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s two key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Roberto Fernández’s goal on 65 minutes.

Discipline

J. Munuera showed four yellow cards — against 3.6 yellows a game across the last 11 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Espanyol: L. Cabrera (87’); Real Sociedad: Sergio Gómez (9’), Y. Herrera (23’) and Unai Marrero (64’).

What it changes

Espanyol move down from ninth to 11th (38 league matches played). Espanyol have scored six goals, the fourth-fewest of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). Espanyol have conceded seven goals, the fourth-fewest (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Real Sociedad move up from 10th to ninth (38 league matches played). Real Sociedad have scored 10 goals, the 10th-most (shared) of the 20 clubs (2025/26 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). Real Sociedad have conceded 13 goals, the second-most (shared) of the 20 clubs.

Espanyol are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Real Sociedad are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Orri Óskarsson (Real Sociedad) 6.0, Pere Milla (Espanyol) 5.8 and Carlos Romero (Espanyol) 5.7 led the match.

Head-to-head

Real Sociedad are unbeaten in the last six meetings with Espanyol, every meeting checked.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Espanyol or the draw, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 76.5% of the time in the last 90 days (1348 of 1761).

Next up

Espanyol next travel to Athletic Club on 22 November 2026.

Real Sociedad next host Rayo Vallecano on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Espanyol: Athletic Club v Espanyol, Sunday 22 November — the preview. Next for Real Sociedad: Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Espanyol 1–1 Real Sociedad · La Liga
Venue: RCDE Stadium · Cornella de Llobregat
Referee: J. Munuera
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Espanyol 0 · draws 1 · Real Sociedad 5 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Espanyol 2W 1D 2L · Real Sociedad 0W 3D 2L

Espanyol 1–1 Real Sociedad (La Liga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 1.75

Goals

against 1.25 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.75

over 8 matches

4.75 / 4.57

Corners

against 6.13 / 4 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.25 / 3.86

Shots on target

against 6.13 / 4.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

3.38 / 3.57

Cards

against 2.38 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.64 yellows

Referee · J. Munuera

24.36 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 11 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 May 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 17 May 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Espanyol for / against	Line	Real Sociedad for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.75our book	1.75 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.75 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.57 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11 for · 16.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	10.29 for · 16.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.25 for · 6.13 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.86 for · 4.57 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	15.13 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	13 for · 15.14 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	3.38 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.57 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: J. Munuera — 3.64 yellow cards a game, 0.27 red cards, 24.36 fouls over 11 matches.

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Espanyol

Espanyol Goalkeeper

Espanyol — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
M. Dmitrović	37	903330 min	1333.6 /90	541.5 /90	00 /90

Espanyol — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	4.6 8/8

Espanyol Defensive

Espanyol — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
L. Cabrera	36	903240 min	361 /90	260.7 /90	270.8 /90	1544.3 /90	340.9 /90	30.1 /90
Carlos Romero	35	893105 min	952.8 /90	391.1 /90	160.5 /90	1704.9 /90	401.2 /90	40.1 /90
O. El Hilali	33	852799 min	722.3 /90	401.3 /90	150.5 /90	1294.1 /90	431.4 /90	90.3 /90
Fernando Calero	26	792049 min	271.2 /90	291.3 /90	311.4 /90	723.2 /90	150.7 /90	50.2 /90
C. Riedel	18	811454 min	311.9 /90	100.6 /90	80.5 /90	764.7 /90	241.5 /90	40.2 /90
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Espanyol — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
Roberto Fernández n 8	58.5	1.9 4/4	1.5 4/2	Carlos Soler
L. Cabrera n 8	90	1.3 5/3	0.1 1/0	Sergio Gómez
T. Dolan n 8	68.8	1.3 5/3	1 4/2	—
Carlos Romero n 8	88.1	0.6 3/2	0.6 4/1	J. Aramburu
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Espanyol — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Roberto Fernández n 8	58.5	0.6 2/1
L. Cabrera n 8	90	0.5 2/1
T. Dolan n 8	68.8	1.3 5/2
Carlos Romero n 8	88.1	2.4 6/5
Edu Expósito n 8	78.4	2 6/3
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Espanyol Attacking

Espanyol — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Roberto Fernández	37	632334 min	60.2 /90	30.1 /90	431.7 /90	210.8 /90	180.7 /90	90.3 /90
Kike García	33	541772 min	70.4 /90	10.1 /90	492.5 /90	261.3 /90	191 /90	80.4 /90
Jofre Carreras	21	41853 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	131.4 /90	40.4 /90	131.4 /90	151.6 /90
Antoniu Roca	7	36254 min	00 /90	00 /90	31.1 /90	00 /90	31.1 /90	51.8 /90
L. Koleosho	3	46139 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.6 /90	00 /90	53.2 /90	53.2 /90
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Espanyol — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Roberto Fernández n 8	58.5	1.5 6/2	0.4 2/0
L. Cabrera n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.4 3/0
T. Dolan n 8	68.8	0.5 1/1	0.3 1/1
Carlos Romero n 8	88.1	0.8 5/1	0.4 3/0
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Espanyol — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Espanyol before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
M. Dmitrović n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Roberto Fernández n 8	58.5	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
L. Cabrera n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Dolan n 8	68.8	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Carlos Romero n 8	88.1	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad Goalkeeper

Real Sociedad — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Álex Remiro	39	903510 min	1032.6 /90	621.6 /90	10 /90

Real Sociedad — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Álex Remiro n 8	90	3 6/5

Real Sociedad Defensive

Real Sociedad — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Aramburu	38	803024 min	1143.4 /90	481.4 /90	100.3 /90	2306.8 /90	702.1 /90	110.3 /90
Sergio Gómez	37	792913 min	932.9 /90	391.2 /90	80.2 /90	1434.4 /90	471.5 /90	40.1 /90
Jon Martín	29	902610 min	351.2 /90	421.4 /90	291 /90	1585.4 /90	260.9 /90	60.2 /90
D. Ćaleta-Car	28	832324 min	240.9 /90	301.2 /90	261 /90	1244.8 /90	321.2 /90	70.3 /90
Zubeldia	25	872169 min	391.6 /90	241 /90	130.5 /90	974 /90	401.7 /90	90.4 /90
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Real Sociedad — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Álex Remiro n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
J. Aramburu n 8	71	2.1 8/4	1.7 6/4	Carlos Romero
Sergio Gómez n 8	82.8	1.1 6/2	0.3 2/0	L. Cabrera
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	74.9	1.7 7/3	0.9 5/1	—
Carlos Soler n 8	78.1	0.3 2/0	0.9 5/1	Roberto Fernández
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Real Sociedad — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Aramburu n 8	71	2.7 7/6
Sergio Gómez n 8	82.8	1.9 5/4
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	74.9	1.4 5/3
Carlos Soler n 8	78.1	1 5/2
Jon Gorrotxategi n 8	65.3	2.6 6/3
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Real Sociedad Attacking

Real Sociedad — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Mikel Oyarzabal	36	832970 min	170.5 /90	40.1 /90	662 /90	391.2 /90	471.4 /90	421.3 /90
O. Óskarsson	17	45770 min	80.9 /90	00 /90	212.5 /90	151.8 /90	50.6 /90	30.4 /90
U. Sadiq	3	46138 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.3 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	00 /90
Jon Karrikaburu	3	34103 min	00 /90	00 /90	21.7 /90	10.9 /90	10.9 /90	00 /90
J. Ochieng	1	2525 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	27.2 /90	00 /90
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Real Sociedad — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Álex Remiro n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Aramburu n 8	71	0.6 3/1	0 0/0
Sergio Gómez n 8	82.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	74.9	1.5 5/3	1.1 4/2
Carlos Soler n 8	78.1	0.9 3/1	0.4 2/1
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Real Sociedad — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Real Sociedad before kick-off, to 17 May 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Álex Remiro n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Aramburu n 8	71	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sergio Gómez n 8	82.8	0 0/0	0.4 3/0
Mikel Oyarzabal n 8	74.9	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
Carlos Soler n 8	78.1	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Espanyol		Real Sociedad
50%	Possession	50%
2.41	Expected goals (xG)	1.40
17	Shots	9
8	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	4
3	Blocked shots	1
9	Shots inside the box	6
3	Corners	5
1	Offsides	2
11	Fouls	17
1	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	7
406	Passes	410
83%	Pass accuracy	81%

Espanyol Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Ángel Fortuño	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.9
Fernando Calero	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
L. Cabrera	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.3
Carlos Romero	90	0	0	2	1	1	2	0	7.5
Urko González	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.3
Edu Expósito	90	0	0	1	0	3	3	0	7.2
Rubén Sánchez	79	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.6
Jofre Carreras	72	0	0	3	2	2	1	0	6.9
Roberto Fernández	67	1	0	3	2	0	1	0	7.9
Antoniu Roca	45	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.2
Ramón Terrats	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.2
T. Dolan sub	45	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	6.9
Pere Milla sub	45	0	1	1	1	1	1	0	7.5
Kike García sub	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
L. Castell sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
O. El Hilali sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6

Real Sociedad Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Unai Marrero	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7.6
Luken Beitia	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Zubeldia	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
L. Sučić	90	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	6.5
Beñat Turrientes	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.9
Y. Herrera	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	Y	6.9
Carlos Soler	89	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.2
J. Aramburu	77	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.9
O. Óskarsson	77	1	0	4	3	0	1	0	7.9
Sergio Gómez	68	0	1	0	0	1	1	Y	6.9
J. Ochieng	68	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.5
Aihen Muñoz sub	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Pablo Marín sub	22	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Elustondo sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Mikel Oyarzabal sub	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Iñaki Rupérez sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Espanyol v Real Sociedad — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

EspanyolDLLWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Real SociedadDLDDL

Last 5: 0W 3D 2L · 1.8 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Espanyol 0 · 1 draw · Real Sociedad 5 · 2.83 goals/game

2025-08-24 Real Sociedad 2–2 Espanyol
2025-02-09 Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol
2024-08-24 Espanyol 0–1 Real Sociedad
2023-02-13 Espanyol 2–3 Real Sociedad
2022-09-18 Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol
2022-04-04 Real Sociedad 1–0 Espanyol

League standing · 2025/26

Espanyol#11 pos46 pts38 pl-12 GD

Real Sociedad#10 pos46 pts38 pl-2 GD

Goals per game

Espanyol scored1.13

Real Sociedad scored1.55

Espanyol conceded1.45

Real Sociedad conceded1.61

Shot Map and Expected Goals

Espanyol 2.18 xG from 17 shots, Real Sociedad 1.23 from 9. Every mark is one shot, placed where it was taken and sized by the chance it had of becoming a goal. Filled marks with a white ring are goals.

Espanyol (attacking right)Real Sociedad (attacking left)mark size = expected goals

Team	Shots	Goals	xG
Espanyol	17	1	2.18
Real Sociedad	9	1	1.23

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Expected Goals Race

At half-time, xG was level: Espanyol 0.54, Real Sociedad 0.71. At full time, Espanyol led on xG, 2.18 to 1.23. The widest gap was 1.20 xG to Espanyol, in the 68th minute.

xG timeline (cumulative)

Espanyol 2.18 xGReal Sociedad 1.23 xGdots = goals · 26 shots

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Espanyol v Real Sociedad?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Espanyol v Real Sociedad was Home or Draw.
What is the head-to-head record between Espanyol and Real Sociedad?: In their last 6 meetings, Espanyol won 0, Real Sociedad won 5 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Espanyol and Real Sociedad?: Recent form — Espanyol 2W 1D 2L; Real Sociedad 0W 3D 2L.

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