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La Liga · 2026

Elche 2–3 Real Sociedad · La Liga

2–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 2–3.

Shots
2013
Shots on target
106
Expected goals
2.480.58
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Elche 3–2. Recorded in this match (Elche – Real Sociedad): shots 20–13, shots on target 10–6, expected goals 2.48–0.58, possession 59%–41%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Real Sociedad.

10.1 days ▲Rest daysElche · Real Sociedad4.02 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricElcheReal SociedadBaseline
Rest days10.1 days4.02 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.25 corners/matchCornersElche · Real Sociedad● 7.4 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricElcheReal SociedadBaseline
Corners6.25 corners/match7.4 corners/match5.13 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Elche show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

Elche's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

14 shots/match ▲ShotsElche · Real Sociedad13 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricElcheReal SociedadBaseline
Shots14 shots/match13 shots/match11.8 shots/match
Shots against11.3 shots/match15.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots13 shotsElche 20 shots, Real Sociedad 13 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots6 shotsElche 10 shots, Real Sociedad 6 shots
  • Expected goals2.48 xG0.58 xGElche 2.48 xG, Real Sociedad 0.58 xG
  • Possession59%41%Elche 59%, Real Sociedad 41%
  • Corners6 corners7 cornersElche 6 corners, Real Sociedad 7 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls8 foulsElche 9 fouls, Real Sociedad 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards1 cardElche 4 cards, Real Sociedad 1 card
  • Passes494 passes361 passesElche 494 passes, Real Sociedad 361 passes
  • Pass accuracy88.9%83.1%Elche 88.9%, Real Sociedad 83.1%
  • Shots inside box15 shots8 shotsElche 15 shots, Real Sociedad 8 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks2 blocksElche 2 blocks, Real Sociedad 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves3 saves8 savesElche 3 saves, Real Sociedad 8 saves
  • Offsides2 offsides1 offsideElche 2 offsides, Real Sociedad 1 offside

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 9′Jon AramburuYellow card · Real Sociedad
  2. 11′Job OchiengGoal · Real Sociedad
  3. 32′Yangel HerreraGoal · Real Sociedad
  4. 44′Tete MorenteYellow card · Elche
  5. Half-time
  6. 57′Abiel OsorioYellow card · Elche
  7. 61′Luka SučićGoal · Real Sociedad
  8. 64′Jon MartinRed card · Real Sociedad
  9. 67′Thomas LemarGoal · Elche
  10. 68′Germán ValeraYellow card · Elche
  11. 74′Fernando NiñoGoal · Elche
  12. 90′Luka SučićGoal · Real Sociedad
  13. 90′Thomas LemarYellow card · Elche
  14. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 55′Elche · 2 player changesThomas Lemar · Abiel Osorio
  • 58′Real Sociedad · 2 player changesJon Martin · Alex Marchal
  • 70′Elche · 1 player changeLucas Cepeda
  • 70′Real Sociedad · 2 player changesJon Gorrotxategi · Jon Pacheco
  • 81′Elche · 2 player changesJosan · Roy Revivo
  • 81′Real Sociedad · 1 player changeHector Fort

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Elche5-3-2
  1. Matías DituroG
  2. Buba SangaréD
  3. Pedro BigasD
  4. Germán ValeraD
  5. Tete MorenteD
  6. Víctor ChustD
  7. Marc AguadoM
  8. Gonzalo VillarM
  9. Javi MorcilloM
  10. Ezequiel PonceF
  11. Facundo BuonanotteF
Real Sociedad4-2-3-1
  1. Álex RemiroG
  2. Jon AramburuD
  3. Igor ZubeldiaD
  4. Jon MartinD
  5. Sergio GómezD
  6. Mikel OyarzabalM
  7. Carlos SolerM
  8. Yangel HerreraM
  9. Orri ÓskarssonF
  10. Gonçalo GuedesF
  11. Luka SučićF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Elche
1Draws
4Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Elche · La Liga3–1
Elche — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–1
Real Sociedad — Elche · La Liga2–0
Elche — Real Sociedad · La Liga0–1
Elche — Real Sociedad · La Liga1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Elche favored in 0 of 13 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 0 · 13 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Elche4 matchesReal Sociedad5 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/51.2 goals/match
3 goals/matchGoals allowed4/5▲ 1.6 goals/match
1.42 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/51.04 xG/match
14 shots/match ▲Shots4/513 shots/match
6.25 shots/match ▲Shots on target4/55.4 shots/match
56.5% ●Possession4/548.8%
6.25 corners/matchCorners4/5● 7.4 corners/match
13.3 fouls/matchFouls4/512.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples4 / 5home / away teams
Recent samples4 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 7 Sept 2026, 23:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsElcheReal Sociedad
CompetitionLa Liga
Head-to-headElche — Real Sociedad
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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