Anselmi hunts first win against inconsistent Real Sociedad
A desperate Elche side look to escape the relegation zone against a Real Sociedad team still searching for their clinical edge.
Elche enter this fixture 19th in the table with just one point from their opening three matches. Manager Martín Anselmi is under immediate pressure to shore up a defence that has shipped nine goals already, including a 5-0 hammering by Barcelona. However, a spirited late rally in their 3-2 loss to Racing Santander last week, where they scored twice in two minutes, suggests the squad is still fighting for their manager.
Real Sociedad sit 13th with four points, only three points above the drop zone. Pellegrino Matarazzo’s side steadied the ship with a 0-0 draw against Celta Vigo last time out, but they have struggled on the road, suffering heavy defeats at Real Madrid and Real Betis. Survival is far from secured, and Matarazzo needs his side to find the back of the net more consistently after scoring just three times in four outings.
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Strength rating and xG.
Elo is overall team strength. xG is the goals an average team would score from the same chances.
One strength number built from every result a team has had. Higher means stronger.
Real Sociedad are the stronger side — 46 rating points clear of Elche.
xG = goals an average team would score from the same chances. Scoring well above xG means clinical finishing (or a hot streak).
ElcheReal SociedadGoals scored and conceded.
Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.
Both teams across every game this season.
ElcheReal SociedadWhole season, home and away combined — Elche 11 games, Real Sociedad 11 games.
ElcheReal SociedadPast meetings.
Their recent form.
Where they sit in the table.
La Liga (Spain) standings · both teams highlighted in context.
