Espanyol – Real Sociedad

Espanyol host Real Sociedad in a mid‑table clash that could see the Catalans pull clear of the relegation‑watch zone. Both sides sit on seven points, but Espanyol enjoy a slight edge in the standings at eighth place, having scored eight goals while conceding five, compared with Sociedad’s six for and eleven against from twelfth. The recent head‑to‑head record favours the home side, who will be keen to translate their better goal difference into three points. A win would lift Espanyol into the top‑seven and widen the gap to the teams below, while Sociedad will need a positive result to keep their European hopes alive. Both clubs will be desperate to turn their mixed form – two wins, one draw and two defeats for Espanyol, and two wins, one draw and three losses for Sociedad – into momentum for the run‑in.