Espanyol vs Real Sociedad result and stats
Win probability: home 38%, draw 27%, away 36%

Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersEspanyol and Real Sociedad drew 1–1 in the La Liga on Saturday 23 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Espanyol 38%, the draw 27% and Real Sociedad 36%, so a draw had a 27% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
ESRS
17Shots9
8On target4
3Corners5
11Fouls17
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals1
Recent form
Espanyol
W @ Osasuna2–1 · 17 May
W v Athletic Club2–0 · 13 May
L @ Sevilla1–2 · 9 May
L v Real Madrid0–2 · 3 May
D v Levante0–0 · 27 Apr
Real Sociedad
L v Valencia3–4 · 17 May
D @ Girona1–1 · 14 May
D v Real Betis2–2 · 9 May
L @ Sevilla0–1 · 4 May
D @ Rayo Vallecano3–3 · 26 Apr
Head to head
In 7 league meetings since 2021, Espanyol won 1, Real Sociedad won 5 and 1 was drawn; the most recent, on 24 Aug 2025, was a 2–2 draw.
Real Sociedad 2–2 Espanyol24 Aug 2025
Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol9 Feb 2025
Espanyol 0–1 Real Sociedad24 Aug 2024
Espanyol 2–3 Real Sociedad13 Feb 2023
Real Sociedad 2–1 Espanyol18 Sep 2022
Real Sociedad 1–0 Espanyol4 Apr 2022