PREVIEW | Elche CF vs Real Sociedad: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 07/09)

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·5 September 2026

PREVIEW | Elche CF vs Real Sociedad: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 07/09)

Elche CF host Real Sociedad this Monday at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero for matchweek four of the La Liga. The match will be broadcast live at 20:30 on Premier Sports.

Elche CF have picked up 1 point and currently lie in 19th position. In their last encounter, Martín Anselmi's team were beaten 3-2 by Racing Santander (La Liga 2026/27).

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Real Sociedad have 3 points to their name this season and occupy 13th position in the table. In their last outing, Pellegrino Matarazzo's team drew 0-0 against Celta de Vigo (La Liga 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Real Sociedad winning 3-1.

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Last starting XIs

Elche CF ( vs Racing Santander 2026-08-28): Matías Dituro, Buba Sangaré, Germán Valera, David Affengruber, Víctor Chust, Pedro Bigas, Facundo Buonanotte, Gonzalo Villar, Marc Aguado, Ali Houary, Fer Niño

Real Sociedad ( vs Celta de Vigo 2026-09-03): Álex Remiro, Igor Zubeldía, Jon Martín, Sergio Gómez, Jon Aramburu, Yangel Herrera, Beñat Turrientes, Mikel Oyarzabal, Takefusa Kubo, Ánder Barrenetxea, Orri Óskarsson

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MANAGERS

Pellegrino Matarazzo has faced Elche CF on one occasion, recording one win.

TEAMS

Away from home, Real Sociedad are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Real Sociedad are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Real Sociedad are coming off two consecutive matches without defeat.
Elche CF are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
Elche CF are coming off three consecutive matches without a win.
Elche CF are coming off two consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Elche CF and Real Sociedad have already met 49 times, with Real Sociedad holding the advantage: 27 wins, compared with 12 wins for Elche CF.
At the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, Elche CF have the advantage in matches against Real Sociedad: ten wins in 24 games. Real Sociedad have seven victories.
In La Liga, the two teams have met 40 times, with eight wins for Elche CF, eight draws and 24 victories for Real Sociedad.