Elche vs Real Sociedad: result 2-3 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 4Kick-off on September 7, 2026 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche
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What was the result of Elche vs Real Sociedad?
Real Sociedad won 2-3 on September 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 11′J. OchiengReal Sociedad
- 31′Y. HerreraReal Sociedad
- 67′T. LemarElche
- 74′Fer NiñoElche
- 90′L. SučićReal Sociedad
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Real Sociedad win at 40%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Elche vs Real Sociedad
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Elche
3-5-2- 14Fer Niño
- 9E. Ponce
- 11Germán Valera
- 12Gonzalo Villar
- 47J. Morcillo
- 10F. Buonanotte
- 20Tete Morente
- 6Bigas
- 23Víctor Chust
- 2Buba Sangaré
- 1M. Dituro
Real Sociedad
4-4-2- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 24L. Sučić
- 11Gonçalo Guedes
- 18Carlos Soler
- 21Y. Herrera
- 12J. Ochieng
- 17Sergio Gómez
- 19M. Sarr
- 5Zubeldia
- 2J. Aramburu
- 13Unai Marrero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Elche have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Real Sociedad have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 | Racing Santander(away) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Barcelona(home) | 0-5 | La Liga |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Deportivo La Coruna(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Cordoba(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2026 | Al Ain(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Celta Vigo(home) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Aug 29, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Real Madrid(away) | 1-4 | La Liga |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Real Betis(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Chelsea(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Elche wins, 1 draw, 5 Real Sociedad wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2026 | Real Sociedad 3-1 Elche | La Liga |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Elche 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Real Sociedad 2-0 Elche | La Liga |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Elche 0-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Elche 1-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Elche | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Elche on Feb 7, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Elche score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Sociedad score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elche | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Sociedad | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Elche sit 18th in La Liga (6 points from 8 matches) and Real Sociedad sit 6th (13 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| 18 | Elche | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy