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Real Sociedad 3–1 Elche · La Liga

3–1Historical match

Elche

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A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Real Sociedad won 3–1.

Shots
1111
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
2.591.18
Possession
34%66%

Full time

What the match recorded

Real Sociedad beat Elche 3–1. Recorded in this match (Real Sociedad – Elche): shots 11–11, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 2.59–1.18, possession 34%–66%. 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.

Real Sociedad's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Real Sociedad's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.43 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.2 goals/match1.43 goals/match1.22 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Elche have a visible away split

moderate

Elche's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

8.27 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots8.27 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.7 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Real Sociedad show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

13 shots/match ▲ShotsReal Sociedad · Elche10.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricReal SociedadElcheBaseline
Shots13 shots/match10.9 shots/match11.7 shots/match
Shots against13 shots/match14.9 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots11 shots11 shotsReal Sociedad 11 shots, Elche 11 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsReal Sociedad 3 shots, Elche 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.59 xG1.18 xGReal Sociedad 2.59 xG, Elche 1.18 xG
  • Possession34%66%Real Sociedad 34%, Elche 66%
  • Corners2 corners4 cornersReal Sociedad 2 corners, Elche 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls8 foulsReal Sociedad 14 fouls, Elche 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards4 cardsReal Sociedad 0 cards, Elche 4 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

André Silva · Elche · 5′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDavid Affengruber · Elche · 81′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGrady Diangana · Elche · 2′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 33′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedÁlvaro Rodriguez · Elche · 55′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAleix Febas · Elche · 60′ · 0.02 xG · on targetGermán Valera · Elche · 16′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 51′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedJon Gorrotxategi · Real Sociedad · 73′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedAndré Silva · Elche · 42′ · 0.06 xG · goalGrady Diangana · Elche · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedSergio Gómez · Real Sociedad · 40′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 80′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 85′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedGermán Valera · Elche · 71′ · 0.16 xG · off target or blockedLuka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 24′ · 0.29 xG · goalAndré Silva · Elche · 9′ · 0.30 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 69′ · 0.33 xG · off target or blockedOrri Steinn Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.36 xG · goalAndré Silva · Elche · 50′ · 0.49 xG · on targetOrri Steinn Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 85′ · 0.55 xG · off target or blockedMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 37′ · 0.72 xG · goal
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  • goal
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Real Sociedad: 11 shots, 3 on target, 2.61 xG. Elche: 11 shots, 5 on target, 1.19 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.530′HT90′Luka Sučić · Real Sociedad · 24′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 37′Orri Steinn Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 89′André Silva · Elche · 42′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Real Sociedad 2.61 xG · Elche 1.19 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Real Sociedad favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Elche in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Real Sociedad23 matchesElche23 matches
1.43 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/231.35 goals/match
1.35 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/231.52 goals/match
1.41 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/231.12 xG/match
13 shots/match ▲Shots23/2310.9 shots/match
4.91 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/233.78 shots/match
49.1%Possession23/23● 58.3%
5.83 corners/match ●Corners23/233.48 corners/match
2.22 cards/matchCards23/232.13 cards/match
14.8 fouls/matchFouls23/2312.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 00:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in La Liga

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsReal SociedadElche
CompetitionLa LigaLa Liga 2025/26
Head-to-headReal Sociedad — Elche
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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