PREVIEW | Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 29/08)

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·27 August 2026

PREVIEW | Real Sociedad vs Espanyol: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 29/08)

Real Sociedad host Espanyol this Saturday at the Estadio de Anoeta for round three of the La Liga.

Real Sociedad currently have 0 points and lie in 20th position. In their last fixture, Pellegrino Matarazzo's team suffered a 4-1 reverse against Real Madrid (La Liga 2026/27).

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Espanyol have won 3 points to date and are placed in 7th position. In their last game, Manolo González's team lost 1-2 against Real Madrid (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Real Sociedad ( vs Real Madrid 2026-08-26): Álex Remiro, Jon Aramburu, Jon Martín, Luken Beitia, Sergio Gómez, Yangel Herrera, Beñat Turrientes, Takefusa Kubo, Luka Sucic, Job Nguono, Mikel Oyarzabal

Espanyol ( vs Real Madrid 2026-08-22): Marko Dmitrović, Omar El Hilali, Unai Núñez, Clemens Riedel, Roger Hinojo, Álex Calatrava, Urko González, Edu Expósito, Tyrhys Dolan, Javier Hernández, Roberto Fernández

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MANAGERS

Pellegrino Matarazzo has faced Manolo González on one occasion, recording a draw.
Manolo González has faced Real Sociedad on four occasions, recording two draws and two defeats.
Pellegrino Matarazzo has faced Espanyol on one occasion, recording a draw.

TEAMS

Real Sociedad are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Real Sociedad are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Sociedad and Espanyol have already faced each other 162 times, with Real Sociedad holding the advantage: 64 wins, compared with 52 Espanyol wins.
At the Estadio de Anoeta, Real Sociedad have the advantage in their meetings with Espanyol: 49 wins in 81 matches. Espanyol have 13 wins.
In La Liga, the two teams have played 148 matches, with 61 Real Sociedad wins, 38 draws and 49 Espanyol wins.