GolVolt — Real Sociedad vs Elche: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Attack

Real Sociedad score 3.4 goals per match

Real Sociedad3.4 Elche1.8

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Elche score 1.8.

Last time

Last meeting, 7 September: Elche – Real Sociedad 2:3

DWW

Real Sociedad are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

Streak

Real Sociedad unbeaten in 6 matches

WWDWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 5 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 17 September, 1:2 against AFC Bournemouth.

Streak

Real Sociedad have scored in 7 matches in a row

LWWDWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 21 goals in those matches.

Player in form

Fer Niño: 4 goals in 5 league matches

Goals4 xG1.62

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 1.6).

Player in form

Carlos Soler: 1 goal and 3 assists in 5 league matches

Goals1

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Carlos Soler

Real Sociedad · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.14avg rating

Last match, Málaga: rating 7.6.

Fer Niño

Elche · forward

6goals 0assists 7.04avg rating

Last match, Rayo Vallecano: 1 goal, rating 7.1.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Real Sociedad at home and Elche away, as in this match.

Real Sociedad

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.6scored per match1.9conceded per match

Elche

away · 10

3W4D3L1.6scored per match1.3conceded per match

Head to head

3 meetings since 2025.

Last time · 7 Sep 2026 · La Liga Elche 2:3 Real Sociedad Lemar 67' · Niño 74' · Ochieng 11' · Herrera 31' · Sucic 90'. Real Sociedad: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

2wins

1 draw3.7 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 3

0wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Real Sociedad (4-4-2, last: Levante) · Elche (3-4-2-1, last: UD Pinatar).

ÁRRemiro HFFort JVVicente MSSarr SGGómez LSSucic JGGorrotxategi BTTurrientes GGGuedes MOOyarzabal OÓÓskarsson AIIturbe PBBigas MBBarzic KLLomónaco TMMorente AHHouary MNMartim Neto JOJosan GDDiangana ABBoayar EPPonce

Real SociedadElche

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

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