Real Sociedad vs Espanyol prediction

Real Sociedad host Espanyol at the Reale Arena in round three of La Liga, with the hosts searching for their first points of the campaign. Real Sociedad opened their season with consecutive away defeats—falling 1-0 to Real Betis and 4-1 to Real Madrid—and will look to establish positive momentum in their first home fixture of the season.

Espanyol enter the clash sitting seventh in the table with three points from their first two matches, following a 3-0 win against Levante and a tight 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid. However, the visitors face significant lineup adjustments with defender L. Cabrera serving a suspension following a red card, alongside injuries to K. Garcia and J. Puado.

Head-to-head records heavily favour the Basque side when playing on home turf. Real Sociedad have remained unbeaten across their last six home meetings against Espanyol, recording five victories and one draw. While early-season form gives Espanyol the points advantage, Real Sociedad's strong historical showing in this fixture provides a solid base for them to secure a positive result.