Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 May 2026

La Liga Betting Preview: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

Espanyol host Real Sociedad at RCDE Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Saturday 23 May.

Sociedad +0.25 at -128 on the Asian Handicap could be the bet to have. We’re expecting them to avoid defeat against Espanyol, with our stake divided equally between 0 and +0.5 in the hope the away team can land a win.

Espanyol have triumphed in back-to-back La Liga games. The latest of these was on the road where Osasuna were beaten 2-1 at Estadio El Sadar. Los Periquitos recorded just 32% possession and had three shots on target, while Carlos Romero and Kike Garcia each scored one goal.

Real Sociedad lost when last in action. In a home game at Reale Arena, they were turned over 4-3 by Valencia. The Basque Country side had three shots on goal and enjoyed 55% possession, with Aihen Munoz, Cesar Tarrega (own goal) and Orri Oskarsson on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sociedad have not lost any of the past six games against Espanyol, with the last clash seeing a 2-2 draw played out at Reale Arena. The previous 10 H2H games have involved eight Sociedad triumphs, one Espanyol win and one draw.

La Liga		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Real Sociedad	37	11	12	14	58	60	-2	58:60	45
11	Espanyol	37	12	9	16	42	54	-12	42:54	45

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2 wins, 6 losses and 2 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 11.3 attempts and 3.5 shots on goal. Espanyol have had 41.2% possession, 309.8 passes and 5.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 16.9 attempts and 6.6 shots on goal, while earning 6.3 corners.

Top goalscorer Kike Garcia has found the net 2 times, with Carlos Romero, Pere Milla, Tyrhys Dolan and Pol Lozano scoring 1 each. Tyrhys Dolan has the most assists with 2, while goalie Marko Dmitrovic has recorded 3 clean sheets.

Sociedad have 2 victories, 4 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.8 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. Los Txuri-Urdin have averaged 55.3% possession, 488.0 passes, 5.1 corners taken and 4.2 corners against, while conceding 1.9 goals from 5.0 shots on goal and 15.6 attempts.

Orri Oskarsson and Mikel Oyarzabal have 4 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Jon Martin on 2. Sergio Gomez and Ander Barrenetxea have been top assists providers with 3, while Alex Remiro has kept one clean sheet in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Angel Fortuno (GK), Ruben Sanchez, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Urko Gonzalez de Zarate, Edu Exposito, Ramon Terrats, Jofre Carreras, Antoniu Roca, Roberto Fernandez.

Real Sociedad confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Alex Remiro (GK), Jon Aramburu, Igor Zubeldia, Luken Beitia, Sergio Gomez, Benat Turrientes, Carlos Soler, Yangel Herrera, Luka Sucic, Job Ochieng, Orri Oskarsson.

Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Prediction & Betting Tips

Tackle Espanyol vs Real Sociedad with all the betting insight you need, including our match prediction, scoreline forecast, key player prop selections and a hand-picked bet builder.

Match Prediction

We’ll side with Sociedad +0.25 for this La Liga clash, with an attractive -128 available. Our verdict is that they’ll perform strongly and the Asian Handicap line looks generous for this outcome.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest La Liga team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Espanyol vs Real Sociedad league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Sociedad in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Sociedad in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Espanyol in 18 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Espanyol in 8 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Espanyol in 6 consecutive games against Sociedad.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Espanyol 1 - 2 Sociedad

Sociedad are available to back at +900 to secure a 2-1 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Arsen Zakharyan Over 0.5 Shots -164

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad) has had an average of 1 shots in his past four La Liga away games. It certainly looks possible that he will cover the Player Shots line and there are odds of -164 up for grabs.

Latest Arsen Zakharyan Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+800

First

+2200

Shots

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

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Carlos Soler to Score +550

Carlos Soler (Sociedad) has scored two goals in his past ten La Liga matches on the road. He looks like a value bet to find the net and you’re able to back this Anytime Goalscorer pick at odds of +550.

Latest Carlos Soler Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+550

First

+1400

Shots

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

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Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The bookies have Espanyol at +118 when it comes to Full-Time Result. This implies that the favourites are 46% likely to win this La Liga encounter according to the latest betting odds. Real Sociedad are regarded as the least likely winner at +220.

It sometimes pays to take the Draw No Bet option meaning there’s a safety net if the game ends all square. Espanyol can be backed at -179 or alternatively Sociedad are on offer at +125.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -172.

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Full-Time Result

1

+118

X

+250

2

+220

Half-Time Result

1

+170

X

+128

2

+260

Double Chance

1X

-294

12

-345

X2

-149

Draw No Bet

1

-179

2

+125

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

-114

2 Hcp +0.25

-109

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+106

Over 2.5

-137

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-172

No

+125

Mikel Oyarzabal is priced at +450 when it comes to First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite, while he’s also available at odds of +170 to find the net anytime.

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)

First

+170

Anytime

+450

Kike García (Espanyol)

First

+175

Anytime

+475

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

First

+200

Anytime

+550

Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)

First

+210

Anytime

+600

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

First

+220

Anytime

+600

Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol)

First

+330

Anytime

+900

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Jon Karrikaburu (Sociedad)

First

+350

Anytime

+950

Ander Barrenetxea (Sociedad)

First

+390

Anytime

+1050

Brais Méndez (Sociedad)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

First

+400

Anytime

+1050

Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad)

First

+420

Anytime

+1100

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Jofre Carreras (Espanyol)

First

+500

Anytime

+1300

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

First

+525

Anytime

+1300

Carlos Soler (Sociedad)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Carlos Romero (Espanyol)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

First

+650

Anytime

+1600

Yangel Herrera (Sociedad)

First

+650

Anytime

+1700

Charles Pickel (Espanyol)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Sergio Gomez (Sociedad)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Urko González (Espanyol)

First

+950

Anytime

+2200

Kike García (Espanyol)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-

Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)

Over 3.5

+125

Under 3.5

-

Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

-154

Under 2.5

-

Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-

Pere Milla (Espanyol)

Over 2.5

+102

Under 2.5

-

Ramon Terrats (Espanyol)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Edu Expósito (Espanyol)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Takefusa Kubo (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-

Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Brais Méndez (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

+132

Under 1.5

-

Ander Barrenetxea (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

+107

Under 1.5

-

Jon Karrikaburu (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

-120

Under 1.5

-

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)

Over 1.5

-122

Under 1.5

-

Cyril Ngonge (Espanyol)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Jofre Carreras (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Antoniu Roca (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-238

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Soler (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-222

Under 0.5

-

Carlos Romero (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Leandro Cabrera (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Yangel Herrera (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Charles Pickel (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-

Arsen Zakharyan (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Sergio Gomez (Sociedad)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Urko González (Espanyol)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Stats: La Liga matches only
Espanyol have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per match and conceding 1.30.

Sociedad haven’t tasted victory in five consecutive matches on the road. The Basque Country side have finished with four draws, four defeats and two win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.80.

The most recent RCDE Stadium meeting saw Sociedad claim a 1-0 win over Espanyol. In the previous 5 H2H games at RCDE Stadium, Sociedad have three victories and Espanyol two.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Espanyol Home Stats		2-3-5	2.10	0.80	1.30	3	7	4	6
Real Sociedad Away Stats		2-4-4	3.10	1.30	1.80	5	5	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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