Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 4 match between Elche and Real Sociedad and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Real Sociedad head over to the Estadio Martinez Valero this coming Monday to face title favourites Elche in a round 4 match in the LaLiga.
Looking at the LaLiga standings, the current difference between the sides is three points and eight places.
Form: Elche vs Real Sociedad
Elche Form
In their previous three outings, Elche drew 1-1 with Deportivo de A Coruna, before losing 0-5 against Barcelona and 3-2 against Racing Santander. Elche claimed four wins in their last six LaLiga matches at the Estadio Martinez Valero. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded nine and scored eight goals.
Real Sociedad Form
In their last three matches, Real Sociedad lost 4-1 against Real Madrid, won 2-1 against Espanyol, and drew 0-0 with Celta Vigo. Real Sociedad are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 11 goals while scoring six themselves.
Betting stats for Elche and Real Sociedad
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Elche and Real Sociedad. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 3 Elche home matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In the last 3 Elche home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Elche matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Elche matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Elche matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Sociedad have lost the last 6 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Real Sociedad have lost the last 6 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Sociedad away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Real Sociedad away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Elche vs Real Sociedad
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Fer Nino will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Real Sociedad hope Orri Oskarsson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Betting markets: Elche vs Real Sociedad
Full-time result
Elche claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing one. Real Sociedad won two of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost six of the games in this run. Real Sociedad have not lost to Elche in 4 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Elche scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Real Sociedad only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Elche managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Real Sociedad kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Real Sociedad have scored in 4 consecutive meetings with Elche when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Elche saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Real Sociedad, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.2 times goals per game.
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