- Elche have drawn three and lost two of their last five matches.
- Real Sociedad have won one and lost four of their last five games.
- Real Sociedad have taken one win and a draw from the last two meetings.
Sociedad set to edge it at Estadio Martinez Valero
Elche are already under early-season pressure after opening up their LaLiga 2026/2027 campaign with a tally of one point from three games, which puts them 19th on the ladder and leaves Martín Anselmi's men in a precarious position.
The Franjiverdes boss took charge on 1 July 2026 and the possession-first, shape-shifting style that he has tried to instil is yet to bear fruit. Indeed, Elche have taken no wins, three draws and two defeats from their five most recent matches, a run that has soured recently with consecutive defeats.
Gonzalo Villar has set the tone in LaLiga 2026/2027 with one assist in three games, while Buba Sangare leads the Elche scoring with one in three. However, with Real Sociedad regularly dominating LaLiga's creative metrics, the home side need a spark in the final third.
Txuriurdines can gain a psychological edge
Real Sociedad are 13th in LaLiga 2026/2027 with three points from three, which is a disappointing start to the campaign that nevertheless keeps them in the running for the European berths.
Pellegrino Matarazzo has been in charge of the Txuriurdines since 20 December 2025 and his high-pressing, fast-transition system has made them a sharper outfit this term.
Mikel Oyarzabal has already supplied two assists in his three LaLiga 2026/2027 appearances and he is the key to Sociedad's chances of creating chances, while Ander Barrenetxea is always a lively presence in the offensive third.
Sociedad should have the edge
Real Sociedad are 2.32 favourites here, while Elche are 2.95 and the draw is 3.35, which is a bit odd given that the visitors are winless away from home in the 2026/2027 season (D0, L2 from 2 games).
The home team have no home wins in 2026/2027 (D0, L1 from 1 game), while conceding 5.00 per, so the visitors should prevail, albeit with a caveat attached.
These two teams should be very different styles of football on Monday, with Elche looking to play through pressure and rotate positions, while Sociedad will hunt turnovers high up the pitch and break fast into space.
That should be a feisty chess match, so under 2.5 goals at 1.85 is an odds-on selection, and both teams to score at 1.7 should also fit this fixture nicely.
