Previews
JUE 09.02.2017
Team News:
- RCD Espanyol: Victor Sanchez, Leo Baptistao, Javi Lopez, Pablo Piatti and Papakouli Diop (all injured)
- Real Sociedad: Carlos Martinez, Markel Bergara, Imanol Agirretxe and Sergio Canales (all injured)
Match Facts:
Espanyol (8th, 32 pts):
- Fresh off beating Malaga CF at La Rosaleda, the Catalans go into this fixture in fine fettle and with Europe firmly in their sights. A win this matchday would narrow the gap and put Quique Sanchez Flores's charges very much in the battle for a European berth.
- Espanyol are unbeaten in their last eight home games in LaLiga Santander (W4 D4), their best such streak since 2013, when they went nine encounters without losing on their own patch in league action.
Real Sociedad (5th, 38 pts):
- The Basques head to the RCDE Stadium flying high in fifth, just a point behind Atletico Madrid, who currently occupy the division's final Champions League spot. Given their strong position, Eusebio Sacristan's men are targeting Europa League qualification at the very least this term, but a top-four finish is a real possibility.
- The San Sebastian outfit have already won five times on the road in LaLiga Santander this season. The last time they had six away wins at this stage of a campaign was back in 2002/03, when they challenged for the title and eventually finished second.
Getting to the RCDE Stadium
Address: Av. del Baix Llobregat, 100, 08940 Cornella de Llobregat, Barcelona
Metro: Line 5
Tram: T1 and T2 Train (Renfe): R4 and R7
Stadium location here
Time: 20:45 CET
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Referee: Fernandez Borbalan, David
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