Spain - La LigaEstadio Manuel Martínez ValeroData current as of 04 September 2026

Elche CF vs Real Sociedad: match statistics

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Elche CF vs Real Sociedad: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Elche CF play Real Sociedad in La Liga (Spain). The match date is 7 September 2026. Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero.

Current form

Elche CF: 0-1-2, 0.33 points/match. Real Sociedad: 1-0-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Elche CF scores 1.00 and concedes 3.00 goals per match. Real Sociedad scores 1.00 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.93 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Elche CF 67%, Real Sociedad 67%. Over 2.5: Elche CF 67%, Real Sociedad 67%. League level: BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

xG, shots and style

Elche CF has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.44. Elche CF: 12.0 shots per match, Real Sociedad: 12.0.

Match halves

Elche CF: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00. Real Sociedad: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.33.

Goals by minute

Elche CF: 76-90+ (3 goals). Real Sociedad: 0-15 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

La Liga: 2.93 goals per match, BTTS 53%, Over 2.5 57%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

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Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Elche CFReal Sociedad
1Goals scored / match1
Elche CFReal Sociedad
3Goals conceded / match2
Elche CFReal Sociedad
56%Average possession51%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
5Shots on target / match5.33
Elche CFReal Sociedad

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12Shots per match12
Elche CFReal Sociedad
5Shots on target5.33
Elche CFReal Sociedad
8.3%Shot conversion8.3%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
56%Possession51%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
1.49xG for1.44
Elche CFReal Sociedad
1.27xG against1.85
Elche CFReal Sociedad

Shooting quality

Elche CF: BalancedReal Sociedad: Balanced
Elche CFReal Sociedad
Accuracy (shots on target)42%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.200.19

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Real Sociedad is 203% better for: last-5 form.

0.33 pts / match - Elche CF · 1 pts / match - Real Sociedad

Elche CF
DLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W33% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-2
0.33 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 at home
0-0-1
L
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 3.0xG: 1.49Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%
Real Sociedad
LLW
Season result split
33% W0% R67% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 away
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.44Opponent xG: 1.85BTTS: 67%Over 2.5: 67%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Real Sociedad is 50% better for: goals conceded per match.

3 goals / match - Elche CF · 2 goals / match - Real Sociedad

Elche CF scoring profile: very strong

Elche CF scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Real Sociedad keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

Real Sociedad scoring profile: very strong

Real Sociedad scores in 67% of matches (2 of 3 matches), while Elche CF keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 3 matches).

3Goals scored (season)3
Elche CFReal Sociedad
9Goals conceded (season)6
Elche CFReal Sociedad
4Average goals in match3
Elche CFReal Sociedad
3Goals scored (last 5)3
Elche CFReal Sociedad
9Goals conceded (last 5)6
Elche CFReal Sociedad

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal67%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
33%2 goals33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
0%3 goals0%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
0%4 goals0%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
67%2 goals33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
67%3 goals33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
33%4 goals33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time67%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
0%Scored in both halves33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS67%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
33%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
67%BTTS - last 567%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
67%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
33%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
67%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
33%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Elche CF - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing
Real Sociedad - half-time state
0% leading100% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0Points per match (1st half)1
Elche CFReal Sociedad
0Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Elche CFReal Sociedad
2Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Elche CFReal Sociedad
2Average goals (1st half)1.33
Elche CFReal Sociedad
0%Clean sheet before half-time33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
100%No goal before half-time33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)1
Elche CFReal Sociedad
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
Elche CFReal Sociedad
1Goals conceded (2nd half)1.33
Elche CFReal Sociedad
2Average goals (2nd half)1.67
Elche CFReal Sociedad
67%Clean sheet after half-time33%
Elche CFReal Sociedad
33%No goal after half-time67%
Elche CFReal Sociedad

Elche CF - second-half results

67% W0% R33% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-1.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Real Sociedad - second-half results

33% W0% R67% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
0
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.7

Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Elche CF - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.002.00
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match2.01.0
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals67%67%
3 goals33%33%
Clean sheet0%67%
No goal100%33%
Goal difference-60
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 67% won - 0% draw - 33% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Real Sociedad - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.00
Goals scored / match0.70.3
Goals conceded / match0.71.3
Average goals in match1.31.7
1 goal67%100%
2 goals67%33%
3 goals0%33%
Clean sheet33%33%
No goal33%67%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 33% won - 0% draw - 67% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 67% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Elche CF
ScoredConceded
0
2
0-15
0
2
16-30
0
2
31-45
0
0
46-60
0
2
61-75
3
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Real Sociedad
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
2
31-45
0
1
46-60
1
2
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
119%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
67%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-14%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Elche CF

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-2.22
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.49
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.73
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
56%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
256%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
100% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
100%

Real Sociedad

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.41
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.59
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.44
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
85%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
113%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 33% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (La Liga).

Teams vs league

Elche CFLigaReal Sociedad
Average goals in match 4.002.93 3.00
Both teams scored 67%53% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%57% 67%
Clean sheets 0%27% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%70% 67%
Goal after half-time 100%77% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.93
Average goals per match
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.77
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+51%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defence advantage
+30%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
40%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Elche CF 0 - 1 - 1 Real Sociedad. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Real Sociedad de Fútbol
3 : 1
Elche CF
Elche CF
1 : 1
Real Sociedad de Fútbol

FAQ

When do Elche CF and Real Sociedad play?

Elche CF face Real Sociedad on 7 September 2026 in La Liga at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Elche CF and Real Sociedad?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Elche CF won 0, Real Sociedad won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Elche CF vs Real Sociedad?

Elche CF score 1.00 goals per game on average and Real Sociedad 1.00. The La Liga average is 2.93 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Elche CF's matches and 67% of Real Sociedad's.

What form are Elche CF and Real Sociedad in?

Over the last 5 games Elche CF have a 0-1-2 record (0.33 points per game) and Real Sociedad 1-0-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Elche CF vs Real Sociedad?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.