Matchup context
Home: Elche CF — 19th (P3 W0 D1 L2, GF 3 GA 9, 1 pts, form LLD). Last five: A Real Racing Club de Santander 2-3 (L), H FC Barcelona 0-5 (L), A RC Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 (D), A Girona FC 1-1 (D), H Getafe CF 1-0 (W). Rating: attack 0.91, defence 1.25 from 20 matches.
Away: Real Sociedad de Fútbol — 14th (P4 W1 D1 L2, GF 3 GA 6, 4 pts, form DWLL). Last five: H RC Celta de Vigo 0-0 (D), H RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 2-1 (W), A Real Madrid CF 1-4 (L), A Real Betis Balompié 0-1 (L), A RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 1-1 (D). Rating: attack 1.03, defence 1.21 from 20 matches.
Head-to-head (last 2): 2026-02-07 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 3-1 Elche CF; 2025-11-07 Elche CF 1-1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
Statistical baseline (poisson-v1): expected goals 1.75 vs 1.46; home 44.5% · draw 23.1% · away 32.3%; most likely score 1-1; over 2.5 goals 62.2%; both teams to score 63.4%.
Bookmaker odds (median of 21 bookmakers, captured 2026-09-06 23:17 UTC): home 3.1 · draw 3.55 · away 2.24; over/under 2.5: 1.75/2.045.