Elche vs Real SociedadPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Elche are nineteenth with one point from three rounds: one draw and two defeats, three goals scored and nine conceded. Their home column is heavy reading, a single game and a 0-5 against Barcelona, while away from home came a 1-1 at Deportivo La Coruna and a 2-3 at Racing Santander. Real Sociedad have three points: a 2-1 over Espanyol in front of their own fans and two away defeats, 1-4 against Real Madrid and 0-1 against Real Betis. That makes three goals scored and six conceded, with five of those conceded in the two away games. In the meetings staged in Elche the hosts are still waiting for a win: 1-2 in April 2022, 0-1 that August and 1-1 in November 2025. At Real Sociedad's ground the last two meetings finished 2-0 in March 2023 and 3-1 in February 2026. La Liga is averaging 2.93 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.