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Although neither side has made an especially convincing start to the new La Liga campaign, Real Sociedad have shown enough in the last couple of outings to suggest that they can avoid defeat when they visit Elche on Monday evening.
Los Franjiverdes have collected just one point from their opening three matches, while the White-and-Blues have taken four from four, leaving the visitors better placed to build on their early-season progress at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Elche vs. Real Sociedad key stats
- Elche have failed to win any of their three La Liga matches this season.
- Both teams to score has landed in six of Real Sociedad's last eight away games.
- Elche have lost seven of their last eight head-to-head meetings with Real Sociedad.
- Elche have conceded nine goals across their opening three league fixtures, the highest total in La Liga after the last matchday.
Elche vs. Real Sociedad preview: Hosts seeking first league win of the campaign
Elche vs. Real Sociedad — Tale of the Tape
| Elche | vs | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| 19th | Position | 13th |
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 3 | Goals For | 3 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 6 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 0 |
| 20th | Home / Away Rank | 12th |
Elche began the campaign with a 1-1 draw against newly promoted Deportivo La Coruna, but that encouraging point has been followed by consecutive defeats against Barcelona and Racing Santander.
The 5-0 home loss to Barcelona exposed major defensive weaknesses before Elche fell 3-2 at Racing, where they found themselves three goals behind within the opening 36 minutes.
Martin Anselmi's side did at least show some attacking character in Santander as Buba Sangare and Fer Nino scored within a minute of each other late on, although the response came too late to rescue a point.
Monday's fixture also gives Elche the chance to rediscover some of the home form that saw them go seven league matches unbeaten at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero before Barcelona ended that run in emphatic fashion.
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, have gradually steadied themselves after beginning the campaign with defeats against Real Betis and Real Madrid.
Pellegrino Matarazzo's team responded to those setbacks with a 2-1 victory over Espanyol, with Ander Barrenetxea and Orri Oskarsson finding the net to give their side its first league win of the season.
A goalless draw against Celta Vigo followed on Thursday, with Sociedad creating several opportunities without finding a way through but at least recording their first clean sheet in 12 La Liga matches.
Barrenetxea has already provided an attacking spark this season after scoring against Espanyol, while Matarazzo will be encouraged by the improving balance he believes his side are beginning to find.
Sociedad also enter the contest with the added motivation of trying to improve a disappointing away record, having failed to win any of their last eight league matches on the road.
Elche vs. Real Sociedad form guide & betting tips
| Elche | vs | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
D
L
L
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Form |
L
W
D
|
| 1 | Points | 4 |
| 19th | Form Table | 13th |
| 3 | Goals For | 3 |
| 9 | Goals Against | 6 |
D
W
D
L
L
|
Form (All Comps) |
L
L
L
W
D
|
Whispers predicts: Elche 1-2 Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad win or draw & under 4.5 goals at 1.62 (8/13) looks like an appealing way of backing the visitors while allowing for the possibility that Elche can make home advantage count for part of the contest.
Both teams to score at 1.62 (8/13) is also worth considering, with Elche having shown enough attacking threat to find the net despite their difficult opening to the campaign and Sociedad having produced several high-scoring away contests recently.
For those seeking a bigger return, Real Sociedad win at 2.37 (137/100) offers an attractive price given the visitors' stronger points tally and their clear historical advantage in this fixture.
A 1-2 Real Sociedad victory at 9.50 (17/2) therefore looks like an appealing correct-score selection, allowing for Elche to make their mark while ultimately backing the visitors' greater experience to prove decisive.
> Real Sociedad win or draw & under 4.5 goals at 1.62 (8/13) | Likelihood: Probable
> BTTS – yes at 1.62 (8/13) | Likelihood: Possible
> Real Sociedad win at 2.37 (137/100) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – Elche 1-2 Real Sociedad at 9.50 (17/2) | Likelihood: Ouisider