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FOOTBALLLa Ligamatch-recap30/08/20261 min readMatchSense Model

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol Result: 2-1 — How the Model Called It, 29 August 2026

Real Sociedad vs Espanyol finished 2-1 on 29 August 2026. Here is that result set against the model's pre-match probabilities.

Key takeaways

  • Final score: Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol.
  • Result: Real Sociedad.
  • The model gave this outcome a 54.2% chance before kick-off.

Final score

Real Sociedad 2-1 Espanyol in La Liga, 29 August 2026.

What the model expected

Before kick-off, the MatchSense model gave Real Sociedad vs Espanyol these chances:

OutcomeModel probability
Real Sociedad54.2%
Draw24.2%
Espanyol21.6%

The model's most likely outcome — Real Sociedad at 54.2% — is the one that happened.

One match does not test a model. An outcome given 30% is supposed to happen about three times in ten, so these numbers only mean something read across hundreds of fixtures.

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