Elche

vs

Real Sociedad

Preview

Elche

• Elche are still winless in LaLiga 2026/2027 with 0 draws and 1 defeat from 1 home game.
• Martín Anselmi has been in charge of the Franjiverdes since 1st July 2026 and his possession-first, shape-shifting set-up is still taking hold, so he will want his players to be patient in build-up and rotate through positions.
• Elche are 19th with just one point from their opening three matches and the Franjiverdes are already in early-season trouble.

Real Sociedad

• Real Sociedad are also winless away with 0 draws and 2 defeats from 2 games.
• Pellegrino Matarazzo took over at the Txuriurdines on 20 December 2025 and his high-pressing, fast-transition system has already given his team a sharper edge.
• Real Sociedad are 13th in LaLiga 2026-2027 with three points from three games, a mid-table start that leaves room to manoeuvre to make a challenge of some kind this season.

Key Players

• Elche have been poor across the board in their opening matches, but Buba Sangare is the LaLiga 2026/2027 top-scorer for the hosts with one goal in three games.
• Gonzalo Villar has been the metronome for Elche in the opening weeks of the new season, providing one assist in all three LaLiga 2026/2027 games so far, and he will have to have a big impact if his team are to find the victory on Monday.
• Ander Barrenetxea is the leading marksman for the Txuriurdines with one in three, but it is Mikel Oyarzabal who will be key to this game with two assists in the same number of LaLiga 2026/2027 games.

Betting Insights

• Real Sociedad are the slight betting favorites at 2.32 ahead of Elche at 2.95 and the draw at 3.35.
• Under 2.5 goals at 1.85 is the main bet as both teams to score at 1.7 also appeals.

Prediction

• These two contrasting tactical styles should give us a tight game.
• The form of both clubs makes this one closer than the odds suggest, but the visitors look the likelier winners in what could be a low-scoring affair.