- Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
- Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias
- Monday, 7 September 2026 at 20:30 (UK time)
Key facts
La Liga (Matchday 4): Real Sociedad beat Elche 3-2 on . Scorers: J. Ochieng 11', Y. Herrera 31', T. Lemar 67', F. Nino 74', L. Sucic 90'. Head-to-head: 0 wins for Elche, 1 draw and 1 win for Real Sociedad in 2 meetings.
Match summary Elche – Real Sociedad
La Liga: Real Sociedad won 3-2 away at Elche (0-2 at half-time).
Scorers: Elche — T. Lemar (67'), F. Nino (74'); Real Sociedad — J. Ochieng (11'), Y. Herrera (31'), L. Sucic (90').
Sending-off: Jon Martin (Real Sociedad, 64').
Possession 59% – 41%, shots 20 – 13, expected goals (xG) 2.47 – 0.58.
- 9'Jon AramburuYellow card · Real Sociedad
- 11'J. Ochieng (assist: C. Soler)Goal · Real Sociedad0-1
- 31'Y. Herrera (assist: J. Ochieng)Goal · Real Sociedad0-2
- 43'Tete MorenteYellow card · Elche
- 55'T. Lemar ↑ F. Buonanotte ↓Substitution · Elche
- 55'A. Osorio ↑ E. Ponce ↓Substitution · Elche
- 57'Fernando NiñoYellow card · Elche
- 58'J. Martin ↑ M. Sarr ↓Substitution · Real Sociedad
- 58'A. Marchal ↑ G. Guedes ↓Substitution · Real Sociedad
- 63'Luka SučićVAR · But annulé
- 64'Jon MartinRed card · Real Sociedad
- 67'T. Lemar (assist: V. Chust)Goal · Elche1-2
- 68'Germán ValeraYellow card · Elche
- 70'L. Cepeda ↑ G. Villar ↓Substitution · Elche
- 70'J. Pacheco ↑ Y. Herrera ↓Substitution · Real Sociedad
- 70'J. Gorrotxategi ↑ M. Oyarzabal ↓Substitution · Real Sociedad
- 74'F. Nino (assist: Tete Morente)Goal · Elche2-2
- 81'R. Revivo ↑ Buba Sangare ↓Substitution · Elche
- 81'Josan ↑ G. Valera ↓Substitution · Elche
- 81'H. Fort ↑ ↓Substitution · Real Sociedad
- 90'L. Sucic (assist: J. Ochieng)Goal · Real Sociedad2-3
- 90'+7Thomas LemarYellow card · Elche
Match stats – Elche vs Real Sociedad
- 2.47Expected goals (xG)0.58
- 20Total shots13
- 10Shots on target6
- 8Shots off target5
- 2Blocked shots2
- 15Shots inside box8
- 5Shots outside box5
- 6Corners7
- 2Offsides1
- 9Fouls8
- 4Yellow cards1
- 0Red cards1
- 3Goalkeeper saves8
- 496Passes361
- 440Accurate passes300
- 89%Pass accuracy83%
- 0.43Goals prevented0.43
Official lineups Elche – Real Sociedad
Official lineups published before kick-off.
Managers: Martin Anselmi (Elche) · Pellegrino Matarazzo (Real Sociedad)
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ElcheLLDDWReal SociedadDWLLDHead-to-head (H2H) last 2 matches
Pre-match statistics — both teams before kick-off
Head-to-head statistics – Elche vs Real Sociedad
In 2 meetings, Elche leads 0 wins to 1, with 1 draw; these matches produced 3 goals on average.
Elche0%Real Sociedad50%In the last 2 meetings between Elche and Real Sociedad in our data, Elche won 0, Real Sociedad won 1, and 1 match ended in a draw. Goals: Elche 2, Real Sociedad 4.
Latest results between Elche and Real Sociedad
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- Elche1 - 1Real Sociedad
Prediction statistics – Elche vs Real Sociedad
Over 2.5 goals in 55% of Elche and Real Sociedad matches on average, against 55% across La Liga.
Competition averages: 40 La Liga 2026-27 matches already played. Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Team profiles – Elche and Real Sociedad
Elche takes 1.2 points per match and Real Sociedad 0.8; Elche wins 30% of their matches, Real Sociedad 10%.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | LLDDW | 1.2 |
| Home | LWDW | 1.75 |
| Away | LDDLL | 0.83 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 30% | 50% | 17% |
| Total goals / match | 3.2 | 3.25 | 3.17 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.3 | 1.25 | 1.33 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.9 | 2 | 1.83 |
| Both teams score | 80% | 50% | 100% |
| Clean sheets | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| xG / match | 1.05 | 1.38 | 0.83 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.4 | 1.89 | 1.08 |
last 10 available matches.
| Form | Results | Pts / match |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | DWLLD | 0.8 |
| Home | DWLD | 1.25 |
| Away | LLDDL | 0.5 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Total goals / match | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.83 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.3 | 1.75 | 1 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.8 | 1.75 | 1.83 |
| Both teams score | 70% | 75% | 67% |
| Clean sheets | 10% | 25% | 0% |
| Failed to score | 30% | 25% | 33% |
| xG / match | 1.25 | 1.61 | 1.01 |
| xG conceded / match | 1.79 | 1.2 | 2.18 |
last 10 available matches.
Current form — who will win Elche – Real Sociedad?
Over their last 5 matches, Elche shows L-L-D-D-W and Real Sociedad D-W-L-L-D (W = win, D = draw, L = defeat).
1.2LLDDWElche is 50% better on points per match.
0.8DWLLD- LRacing Santander – Elche3 - 2
- LElche – Barcelona0 - 5
- DDeportivo La Coruna – Elche1 - 1
- DGirona – Elche1 - 1
- WElche – Getafe1 - 0
- DReal Sociedad – Celta Vigo0 - 0
- WReal Sociedad – Espanyol2 - 1
- LReal Madrid – Real Sociedad4 - 1
- LReal Betis – Real Sociedad1 - 0
- DEspanyol – Real Sociedad1 - 1
Goals scored – Elche – Real Sociedad: who will score more?
Elche scores 1.3 goals per match and concedes 1.9; Real Sociedad scores 1.3 and concedes 1.8.
| Elche | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores over 0.5 goal | 90% | 70% |
| Scores over 1.5 goal | 30% | 40% |
| Scores over 2.5 goals | 10% | 20% |
| Scores over 3.5 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Fails to score | 10% | 30% |
| Goals scored / match | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Goals conceded – who will concede?
| Elche | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Concedes over 0.5 goal | 90% | 90% |
| Concedes over 1.5 goal | 50% | 40% |
| Concedes over 2.5 goals | 30% | 30% |
| Concedes over 3.5 goals | 10% | 20% |
| Clean sheets | 10% | 10% |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Over 2.5 goals & both teams score – how many goals in Elche – Real Sociedad?
Both teams score in 80% of Elche matches and 70% of Real Sociedad matches (competition average: 53%).
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 goal | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| Over 1.5 goal | 90% | 70% | 80% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 60% | 50% | 55% |
| Over 3.5 goals | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 4.5 goals | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Both teams score | 80% | 70% | 75% |
| Both score and win | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| Both score and draw | 30% | 40% | 35% |
| Both score and over 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Not both and over 2.5 | 10% | 0% | 5% |
Under X goals
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.5 goal | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| Under 1.5 goals | 10% | 30% | 20% |
| Under 2.5 goals | 40% | 50% | 45% |
| Under 3.5 goals | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Under 4.5 goals | 70% | 70% | 70% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Corners Elche – Real Sociedad – how many corners?
Elche and Real Sociedad matches average 8.6 corners; Elche wins 4.8 per match, Real Sociedad 5.2 (competition: 9.9).
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 corners | 60% | 80% | 70% |
| Over 7 corners | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| Over 8 corners | 40% | 60% | 50% |
| Over 9 corners | 30% | 40% | 35% |
| Over 10 corners | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Over 11 corners | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| Over 12 corners | 20% | 10% | 15% |
| Over 13 corners | 20% | 10% | 15% |
Team corners — won / conceded
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners won / match | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Corners conceded / match | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.55 |
| Over 2.5 corners won | 60% | 100% | 80% |
| Over 3.5 corners won | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| Over 4.5 corners won | 40% | 50% | 45% |
| Over 2.5 corners conceded | 60% | 90% | 75% |
| Over 3.5 corners conceded | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 4.5 corners conceded | 30% | 20% | 25% |
Competition average: 9.9 corners per match (40 matches). Elche: 10 matches with statistics; Real Sociedad: 10. The split of corners by half is not provided by our source.
Will Elche score? · Will Real Sociedad score?
Scored in 90% of their matchesStrong chance
Real Sociedad: clean sheet in 10% of their matchesScored in 70% of their matchesStrong chance
Elche: clean sheet in 10% of their matchesChance = average of the share of matches in which the team scores and the share of matches in which the opponent concedes. Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Cards Elche – Real Sociedad – how many cards?
5.4 cards per match on average for these two teams; Elche receives 2.2, Real Sociedad 3.1; referee Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias shows 4.5.
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 2.5 cards | 90% | 100% | 95% |
| Over 3.5 cards | 60% | 90% | 75% |
| Over 4.5 cards | 50% | 80% | 65% |
| Over 5.5 cards | 30% | 60% | 45% |
| Over 6.5 cards | 30% | 20% | 25% |
Cards by half
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cards received in the 1st half (avg.) | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.85 |
| Cards received in the 2nd half (avg.) | 1.6 | 2 | 1.8 |
| Total 1st half (avg.) | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.75 |
| Total 2nd half (avg.) | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.7 |
| More cards in the 1st half | 40% | 0% | 20% |
| More cards in the 2nd half | 50% | 80% | 65% |
Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias — 4.5 cards and 23 fouls per match on average over 16 matches in our data.
Competition average: 4.6 cards per match. Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Win / draw / defeat by half – Elche – Real Sociedad
Elche leads at the break in 30% of their matches, Real Sociedad in 20%.
1.2pts / match at half-timeElche is 0% better at half-time.
1.2pts / match at half-time| Elche | Real Sociedad | |
|---|---|---|
| Wins the 1st half | 30% | 20% |
| Wins the 2nd half | 30% | 20% |
| Draw in the 1st half | 30% | 60% |
| Draw in the 2nd half | 30% | 30% |
| Loses the 1st half | 40% | 20% |
| Loses the 2nd half | 40% | 50% |
| Over 0.5 goal at half-time | 90% | 70% |
| Over 1.5 goal at half-time | 60% | 40% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Who will score first in Elche – Real Sociedad?
Elche opened the scoring in 30% of their matches with a goal, Real Sociedad in 56%.
ElcheReal SociedadGoals by 10-minute period
| Minutes | Elche · total | Elche · scored | Elche · conceded | Real Sociedad · total | Real Sociedad · scored | Real Sociedad · conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–10 min | 9% | 8% | 11% | 10% | 15% | 6% |
| 11–20 min | 19% | 23% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 21–30 min | 9% | 0% | 16% | 16% | 23% | 11% |
| 31–40 min | 13% | 15% | 11% | 6% | 0% | 11% |
| 41–50 min | 9% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 8% | 17% |
| 51–60 min | 3% | 0% | 5% | 6% | 8% | 6% |
| 61–70 min | 6% | 0% | 11% | 23% | 23% | 22% |
| 71–80 min | 25% | 38% | 16% | 10% | 15% | 6% |
| 81–90 min | 6% | 8% | 5% | 16% | 8% | 22% |
Goals by 15-minute period
| Minutes | Elche · total | Real Sociedad · total |
|---|---|---|
| 0–15 min | 19% | 10% |
| 16–30 min | 19% | 16% |
| 31–45 min | 19% | 13% |
| 46–60 min | 6% | 13% |
| 61–75 min | 16% | 23% |
| 76–90 min | 22% | 26% |
Share of goals (scored + conceded) falling in each period; stoppage time counts in the 45th and 90th minute. Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Shots, offsides, fouls and possession – Elche – Real Sociedad
Elche shoots 10.6 times per match (4 on target), Real Sociedad 10.8 (4.4 on target); average possession 57% against 51%.
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots / match | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.7 |
| Shot conversion rate (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Shots on target / match | 4 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Shots off target / match | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.75 |
| Shots per goal scored | 8.15 | 8.31 | 8.23 |
| Over 10.5 shots | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| Over 11.5 shots | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 12.5 shots | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| Over 13.5 shots | 40% | 30% | 35% |
| Over 14.5 shots | 30% | 20% | 25% |
| Over 15.5 shots | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| 4+ shots on target | 60% | 50% | 55% |
| 5+ shots on target | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| 6+ shots on target | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| 7+ shots on target | 10% | 20% | 15% |
Offsides and more
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offsides / match | 1.3 | 2.22 | 1.76 |
| Over 2.5 offsides | 20% | 33% | 27% |
| Over 3.5 offsides | 10% | 22% | 16% |
| Fouls committed / match | 15 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Fouls suffered / match | 15.5 | 12.1 | 13.8 |
| Average possession (%) | 57 | 51 | 54 |
| Draws | 30% | 50% | 40% |
Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Free kicks – Elche – Real Sociedad
Elche matches average 30.5 free kicks, Real Sociedad matches 25.9.
Every foul given awards a free kick to the opponent: a match’s total fouls therefore measures its free kicks (excluding penalties and advantage played).
| Elche | Real Sociedad | Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free kicks won / match | 15.5 | 12.1 | 13.8 |
| Free kicks conceded / match | 15 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Total free kicks / match | 30.5 | 25.9 | 28.2 |
| Over 20.5 free kicks | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| Over 21.5 free kicks | 100% | 70% | 85% |
| Over 22.5 free kicks | 100% | 70% | 85% |
| Over 23.5 free kicks | 90% | 70% | 80% |
| Over 24.5 free kicks | 90% | 60% | 75% |
| Over 25.5 free kicks | 80% | 60% | 70% |
Goal kicks and throw-ins are not provided by our data source, so they are not shown. Matches finished before kick-off — Elche: last 10 available matches; Real Sociedad: last 10 available matches.
Which players will score in Elche – Real Sociedad?
Top scorers (La Liga): Buba Sangare (1) for Elche, Luka Sučić (1) for Real Sociedad.
Top scorers – Elche
- Buba Sangare 1
- F. Nino 1
- M. Aguado 1
- M. Dituro 0
- D. Affengruber 0
- V. Chust 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (3 matches).
Top scorers – Real Sociedad
- Luka Sučić 1
- O. Oskarsson 1
- A. Barrenetxea 1
- A. Remiro 0
- J. Martin 0
- S. Gomez 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season (4 matches).
Who will get a card?
Cards received – Elche
- G. Villar 1
- A. Houary 1
- F. Buonanotte 1
- Umaru Konare Tounkara 1
- M. Dituro 0
- D. Affengruber 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards received – Real Sociedad
- J. Aramburu 2
- I. Zubeldia 2
- Y. Herrera 2
- S. Gomez 1
- Luka Sučić 1
- B. Turrientes 1
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season.
Cards per 90 minutes
Cards / 90 – Elche
- A. Houary 0.47
- G. Villar 0.33
- M. Dituro 0
- D. Affengruber 0
- V. Chust 0
- Buba Sangare 0
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
Cards / 90 – Real Sociedad
- Y. Herrera 0.79
- I. Zubeldia 0.59
- J. Aramburu 0.55
- B. Turrientes 0.35
- Luka Sučić 0.32
- S. Gomez 0.26
La Liga statistics, 2026-27 season — players with at least 180 minutes played.
The teams in numbers
Elche
- Before this match, Elche took 5 points from their last 5 matches (1 per match), scored 5 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Elche has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
- Elche kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 10 goals over that period.
- At home, Elche wins 50% of their matches (4 played) and scores 1.25 goals per match.
- Both teams scored in 80% of Elche matches (10 matches, recent form).
Real Sociedad
- Before this match, Real Sociedad took 5 points from their last 5 matches (1 per match), scored 4 goals and saw both teams score in 3 of them.
- Over their last 5 matches, Real Sociedad has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
- Real Sociedad kept a clean sheet 1 time in their last 5 matches and conceded 7 goals over that period.
- Away from home, Real Sociedad wins 0% of their matches (6 played) and scores 1 goal per match.
- Both teams scored in 70% of Real Sociedad matches (10 matches, recent form).
Match analysis
Elche and Real Sociedad meet on Monday, 7 September 2026 — La Liga (Matchday 4), at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (Elche).
Elche and Real Sociedad have met 2 times in our data. Elche has 0 wins, Real Sociedad 1 win, and 1 match ended in a draw.
Last meeting (07/02/2026): Real Sociedad 3 - 1 Elche.
These meetings produced an average of 3 goals per match, and both teams scored in 100% of them.
Over their recent matches, Elche takes an average of 1.75 points per home match (4 matches), and Real Sociedad 0.5 points per away match (6 matches).
Frequently asked questions
Where and when was Elche – Real Sociedad played?
The match was played on Monday, 7 September 2026 at 20:30 (UK time), at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche — La Liga.
Who won Elche – Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad beat Elche 3-2. Scorers: J. Ochieng 11', Y. Herrera 31', T. Lemar 67', F. Nino 74', L. Sucic 90'.
What is the head-to-head record of Elche – Real Sociedad?
Out of 2 meetings in our data: 0 wins for Elche, 1 draw and 1 win for Real Sociedad.
Who are the top scorers for Elche and Real Sociedad this season?
Buba Sangare (1 goal) for Elche, Luka Sučić (1 goal) for Real Sociedad (La Liga).
Sources and method
All statistics on this page are calculated by FlashSport from matches actually played before kick-off (7,817 matches in our archive). Each block states its sample. Data our source does not provide is never estimated. The AI probabilities come from the FlashSport model, calculated before the match.
Page updated on 10 October 2026 at 03:40.
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