Real Sociedad VS RCD Espanyol, home charge for a top-six Two sides looking to end their best free soccer prediction respective winless runs in La Liga will lock horns on Thursday evening as Real Sociedad welcome Espanyol to the Anoeta Stadium. Sociedad remain in the hunt for a European place as they lie seventh, whereas Espanyol are rooted to the bottom of the table after 32 matches. Match preview Sociedad are still very much in the running for a top-six finish, but their hopes of Champions League qualification were dealt a huge blow as fellow European hopefuls Getafe enjoyed a 2-1 victory against Imanol Alguacil's men on Monday night. Two goals from Jaime Mata either side of an Adnan Januzaj strike condemned Sociedad to their fourth successive defeat in the Spanish top flight, and the Whites and Blues are still searching for their first win since La Liga returned to action earlier in June. Sociedad have accumulated 47 points from soccer tips of the day 32 games this term, which leaves them four points off sixth-placed Villarreal and seven adrift of the top four at things stand. The coronavirus-enforced shutdown could not have come at a worse time for a Sociedad side who had won seven of their last eight in all competitions before play was halted, and Alguacil will no doubt be aware that Thursday's clash with Espanyol represents the perfect opportunity for his side to get a vital three points on the board. The Whites and Blues will be aiming to register their first home win since February in midweek, having drawn to Osasuna and lost to Real Madrid and Celta Vigo at the Anoeta Stadium following the league's resumption.
