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Real Sociedad vs Espanyol Tips & Preview - Slight edge for the hosts
- Real Sociedad are aiming for a European spot, strong at home.
- Espanyol struggling away, aiming to widen gap from relegation.
- Real Sociedad dominate head-to-head, winning seven of last eight matches.
Real Sociedad vs Espanyol
Real Sociedad continue to push for one of the European places and will host Espanyol in a Spanish La Liga clash on Sunday.
The visitors are desperate to open up a wider gap above the relegation zone but tend to struggle on their travels. Meanwhile the hosts have been imperious at home and should come out on top in this one.
Real Sociedad Form
Real Sociedad will be full of confidence heading into Sunday’s clash after finally getting the better of Osasuna. They had lost to their rivals twice this season, including a 2-1 victory last time out in La Liga but bounced back to earn a 2-0 win in midweek to progress to the Copa del Rey semi-final.
That win maintains the run of impressive home results for Real Sociedad, who are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions at Reale Arena. Imanol Alguacil’s men have picked up eight wins in that run, with a 1-0 victory over Barcelona among their results.
A solid defence has been at the heart of Real Sociedad's recent home form. They have kept clean sheets in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions at Reale Arena and will be targeting another shutout on Sunday.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol will also be feeling confident heading to Reale Arena after securing a shock 1-0 victory over champions Real Madrid in their previous La Liga fixture. That was a vital win for Manolo Gonzalez's men, who are now two points clear of the relegation zone.
The task for Espanyol will be to increase that gap on the bottom three and their recent form will offer some hope having gone unbeaten in their last four La Liga matches. They had earned a 2-1 victory over Real Valladolid prior to that win over Real Madrid.
The problem for Espanyol is that all those good results have come at home as they are winless on their La Liga travels this season. They have lost eight of their last 10 away matches in the league, failing to score in two of the last three in that run.
Head to Head
Recent meetings have been one-sided, with Real Sociedad winning seven of the last eight matches against Espanyol. The hosts claimed a 1-0 away victory in the reverse fixture back in August and have also won the last five fixtures on home soil.
Verdict
Espanyol may be flying high after that win over Real Madrid but come into this one with a woeful away record. On the other hand, Real Sociedad do their best work at home and given their fine record against the visitors, should see out the win on Sunday.
Real Sociedad are always solid at the back in front of their fans and have shut out some of the best attacks this season. They should keep a clean sheet against Espanyol, who often struggle for goals on their travels.
Real Sociedad are always solid at the back in front of their fans and have shut out some of the best attacks this season. They should keep a clean sheet against Espanyol, who often struggle for goals on their travels.
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