Real Sociedad vs Espanyol prediction

THE FORECAST

Real Sociedad sits at the bottom with two defeats and only 0.5 goals scored per match, but Espanyol itself also shows inconsistent form (LW) and is missing multiple attackers through injuries. Real Sociedad has only 3 days rest, which brings rotation risk, but Espanyol doesn't play their next match until 8 days later and thus enjoys a clear freshness advantage. The heat (up to 31°C) can further disadvantage the more fatigued and qualitatively weakened Real Sociedad team — which has also dealt with significant departures in the transfer window — in an intense match.