September 7 La Liga: Elche vs Real Sociedad

Monday Match No. 008 La Liga: Elche vs Real Sociedad

In the last six meetings between the two teams, Elche have not recorded a win, with one draw and five defeats. In the two meetings last season, Elche drew 1-1 at home and lost 1-3 away. In their last three home matches against Real Sociedad, Elche have recorded one draw and two defeats, with both losses coming by a one-goal margin.

This is a match from the fourth round of the Spanish top flight. Elche have played one fewer match in their opening four rounds. In their first game, they drew 1-1 away against newly promoted Deportivo La Coruna thanks to a goal from local defensive midfielder Aguado. In their last two matches, they suffered a 0-5 home defeat against defending champions Barcelona, and then lost 2-3 away to newly promoted Racing Santander after right wing-back Sangare and forward Nino pulled two goals back after the team had fallen three goals behind.

Real Sociedad have collected four points from their opening four rounds. After consecutive away defeats against two Champions League teams, Real Betis and Real Madrid, they quickly bounced back at Anoeta Stadium. Star forward Oyarzabal provided two assists, while left midfielder Barrenetxea and Icelandic forward Oskarsson scored as the team defeated Espanyol 2-1. In the previous round, they played out a goalless draw with Celta despite having a clear advantage.

Both squads are generally intact. Real Sociedad's long-term absentee Odriozola is confirmed to miss the match, while Elche forward Nino and Real Sociedad starting central midfielder Marin are doubts. Whoscored predicts a 2-1 defeat for Elche, while Sports Mole believes the score will be 0-2. (Data and information are for reference only; the score predictions are from foreign media and have relatively low accuracy, so use with caution. Saudi league content was not included.) Watch La Liga on Migu Video.