Espanyol vs Real Sociedad Prediction, 5/23/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/22/2026

Game: Espanyol vs Real Sociedad

Date: Saturday, May 23, 2026

Location: RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain

TV: ESPN Deportes

The Whites and Blues (11-12-14) are hitting the road to RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Saturday where they will take on Espanyol (12-9-16). Espanyol are priced at +106 and the Whites and Blues are at -128. The total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalies are Marko Dmitrovic for Espanyol and Alex Remiro for Real Sociedad.

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The Budgerigars have a ranking of 8th for goals expected with 21.6, and the expected goals against are coming in at 19.5. RCD Espanyol has allowed 54 goals while surrendering 1.46 G/90, and opponents have a total of 182 shots on target on them. Their goal differential is at -12 by means of 42 goals put in the net as well as 54 goals surrendered. They have accounted for 10 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 27.0% so far this year. Espanyol has recorded 133 SVs and have a SV rate of 70.3% so far this season. Espanyol has 90 yellow cards so far this year in addition to 5 red cards. So far this season, this team averages 1.22 pts/match (45 points) and they also have a rank of 15th among European teams with 28 assists.

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So far this season, La Real has a save rate of 61.0% (154 SoTA), and also are ranked 12th in Big 5 soccer with 45 pts. The Whites and Blues average 1.2 points per match while sitting with 37 assists and 4 red cards. Real Sociedad has totaled 58 goals and the squad's expected goals for the season is 22.8. La Real has a clean sheet percentage of 8.1% for the year and 85 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 is at 1.62 in addition to 99 saves, and they are sitting with 3 shut outs. Real Sociedad has a ranking of 20th when it comes to goals surrendered having 60, and their goal difference is at -2.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Espanyol is Marko Dmitrovic. Dmitrovic has been on the pitch for a total of 20,859 minutes and has 620 stops so far in his career. Dmitrovic (69-62-100 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 65 shutouts, which leaves him with a 28.0%% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper born in Serbia has had 935 shots tried at him in 231 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.40 (325 goals conceded) and his save % is 66.3%.

Alex Remiro will look after the goal for Real Sociedad. In his pro soccer career, Remiro has conceded 276 goals and has totaled 584 saves in 246 starting assignments. Remiro has totaled 85 clean sheets while he has seen 857 shots tried against him in 22,085 career minutes. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.1% and his clean sheet rate is 34.6%%. He has surrendered 1.12 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 104-65-77.

Kike is one member of the squad who can make an impact for Espanyol. He has totaled 25 assists while tallying 241 pts during his career. The forward hailing from Spain has tallied 108 goals scored in 27,896 mins. Kike has been in the starting lineup in 304 games so far in his pro soccer career and has 0.35 goals per 90 mins.

Real Sociedad has an attacker in Mikel Oyarzabal, who pesters opposing defenses. He has an average of 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 362 matches so far in his career. The forward hailing from Spain has totaled 31,524 minutes while earning 130 goals. He has totaled 318 pts in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 58 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Real Sociedad (+106)

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