Real Sociedad vs Espanyol Prediction, 2/9/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 2/5/2025

Game: Real Sociedad vs Espanyol

Date: Sunday, February 9, 2025

Location: Reale Arena in San Sebastián, Spain

TV: Premier Sports

Reale Arena in San Sebastián, Spain is the location where Espanyol (6-5-11) will take on Real Sociedad (8-4-10) on Sunday. Real Sociedad are priced at -144 and the Budgerigars are at +120. The over/under has been set at 3. The expected starting goalies will be Alex Remiro for Real Sociedad and Joan Garcia for Espanyol.

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La Real has allowed 19 goals while giving up 0.86 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have earned 70 shots on target against them. They have 11 shut outs, which gives them a rate of 50.0% this year. Real Sociedad has tallied 56 yellow card warnings on the campaign as well as 1 red card. The Whites and Blues sit at 56th in regard to expected goals having 26.2, and the team's xGA are at 23.2. This year, this club is averaging 1.27 points per match (28 pts) and rank 83rd among European teams with 13 assists. Their goal differential is at -1 with 18 goals scored and 19 goals given up. Real Sociedad has a total of 51 SVs and hold a SV percentage of 72.9% on the campaign.

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On the season, RCD Espanyol has a save percentage of 71.3% (115 shots on target against), and they also sit at 67th in European soccer with 23 points. The Budgerigars have an average of 1.0 pts per fixture while compiling 16 assists. Espanyol has earned 21 goals and this team's goals expected on the year is at 18.2. RCD Espanyol has amassed a shut out percentage of 13.6% this year and also 59 yellow card cautions. This club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.50 with 81 saves, and they have earned 3 shut outs. Espanyol is ranked 58th for goals surrendered with 33, and their goal difference is sitting at -12.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Real Sociedad will be Alex Remiro. Remiro has defended the goal for a total of 17,495 minutes and has earned 450 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper born in Spain has had 643 shots sent in his direction in 195 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 0.99 (192 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of 70.0%. Remiro (88-50-57 mark in his career) has recorded 80 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 41.2%% shutout rate.

Joan Garcia will be looking after the goal for Espanyol. During his career, Garcia has conceded 33 goals and has accumulated 81 saves in 22 starts. Garcia has racked up 3 clean sheets and has defended 115 shots against him in 1,980 career minutes. He has a save percentage of 70.4% and his shutout rate sits at 13.6%%. He has given up 1.50 goals per 90 minutes while earning a mark of 6-5-11.

Takefusa Kubo is a footballer who should impact this matchup for Real Sociedad. Kubo has had a starting assignment in 139 games so far in his career while he scores 0.20 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder who is from Japan has accumulated 29 goals scored in 12,774 minutes played. He has accounted for 24 assists while earning 82 pts during his soccer career.

Espanyol features an attacker in Javi Puado, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward from Spain has played 12,852 professional minutes while scoring 48 goals. He is averaging 0.32 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 144 matches in his pro soccer career. He has 115 points so far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Espanyol (-144)

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