Real Sociedad
Football Spain - La Liga Reale Arena Sat 7 Feb 16:00
Elche CF
  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

La Liga Betting Preview: Real Sociedad vs Elche

Real Sociedad welcome Elche to Reale Arena, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Saturday 7 February.

Go Over the Total and Cheer on Goals

There’s an attractive -123 available for Over 2.5 on the Total Goals market and that looks too good an opportunity to pass up. Bet on Sociedad and Elche to find the net at least three times between them.

Sociedad Have Claimed 6 Wins in 7 on H2H

Real Sociedad drew away from home in their last La Liga game. A 1-1 scoreline was played out against Athletic Club at San Mamés. Los Txuri-Urdin had 45% possession and recorded six shots on target, while Goncalo Guedes registered the goal.

Three days ago, Sociedad visited Deportivo Alavés in the Copa del Rey and won 3-2.

Elche have now been defeated in back-to-back league games. This includes losing at home to Barcelona by a 3-1 scoreline. Eder Sarabia's team had just 39% possession and recorded three shots on goal, with Alvaro Rodriguez finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sociedad haven’t lost to Elche in their past seven games, with the last clash ending 1-1 at Estadio Martínez Valero. The past 7 H2H matches have included six Sociedad wins along with a single draw.

La Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
7 Real Sociedad logo Real Sociedad 29 10 8 11 44 45 -1 44:45 38
17 Elche logo Elche 29 6 11 12 38 46 -8 38:46 29
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Real Sociedad – Last 10 League Games

4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.6 goals from 5.6 shots on goal and 12.4 attempts. Sociedad have had 49.0% possession, 428.0 passes and 5.4 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.3 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 13.7 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.1 corners.

Goncalo Guedes is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Brais Mendez and Mikel Oyarzabal both have 3. Takefusa Kubo is the leading assists maker with 3.

Elche – Last 10 League Games

Elche have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 1.7 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 56.3% possession, 480.3 passes, 3.8 corners awarded and 5.3 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 6.1 shots on goal and 17.8 attempts.

Alvaro Rodriguez got 4 goals, German Valera notched 3, while Aleix Febas and two other players scored 2. German Valera, Martim Neto and Alvaro Rodriguez are top assists providers with 2, while Inaki Pena has recorded 2 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Real Sociedad confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Alex Remiro (GK), Alvaro Odriozola, Igor Zubeldia, Duje Caleta-Car, Sergio Gomez, Goncalo Guedes, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Pablo Marin, Luka Sucic, Mikel Oyarzabal.

Elche confirmed lineup (5-3-2): Inaki Pena (GK), David Affengruber, Victor Chust, John Donald, Leo Petrot, German Valera, Grady Diangana, Aleix Febas, Martim Neto, Alvaro Rodriguez, Andre Silva.

Real Sociedad vs Elche Prediction & Betting Tips

Your complete Real Sociedad vs Elche betting guide is here, including our go-to match prediction, scoreline call, corners betting pick, standout prop selections and a customized bet builder.

Match Prediction

The two La Liga sides can combine to score three goals or more. We are therefore going to play Over 2.5 Goals at -123 in the expectation that we can land a solid return if our prediction is correct.

Our football predictions are always well-researched and it starts with a combination of team news and form guide. Once we have a clear idea of what might happen, we match up the latest La Liga data.

Key Real Sociedad vs Elche league stats:

  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Sociedad games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Sociedad games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 Sociedad games at home.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 Elche games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in 8 of the last 10 Elche games.
  • The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 3 Elche games.
Over 2.5 Probability

The top bookmakers are estimating that there is a 55.2% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Sociedad Sociedad logo 2 - 1 Elche logo Elche

Sociedad are available to back at +650 to secure a 2-1 victory. This is a risky but potentially more rewarding bet, with this correct score option providing appeal.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Grady Diangana Over 0.5 Shots -164 BetMGM logo

Grady Diangana (Elche) has chalked up one or more shots in three straight La Liga matches on the road. He should be capable of covering the line when it comes to this player prop and odds of -164 are now available.

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Gonçalo Guedes to Score +260 BetMGM logo

Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad) has managed three goals in his past five La Liga games. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +260 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Gonçalo Guedes Player Prop Odds

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Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners -133 BetMGM logo

It has been four straight Elche games involving the 9.5 Total Corners line being covered, with three consecutive Real Sociedad home matches seeing the same thing happen. If you agree with our verdict that the Total Corners line is too low, go for odds of -133 that the teams go over.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sociedad Logo Sociedad
Total
10.50 5.40 5.10
Home
11.30 6.30 5.00
Away
9.80 5.70 4.10
Elche Logo Elche
Total
9.10 3.80 5.30
Home
8.50 4.30 4.20
Away
8.80 2.90 5.90
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Total Goals Over 2.5 -123
Full-Time Result Sociedad -164
Total Corners Over 9.5 -133

Get in the game with a bet builder. Our picks are three or more goals to be registered, Real Sociedad to succeed accompanied by over 9.5 corners to be awarded.

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Real Sociedad vs Elche Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Sociedad Most Likely Winners

The Real Sociedad betting odds are -161 which means that they’re favourites to land victory in this La Liga encounter. It’s also suggested by the bookies that this team have a 62% chance of winning. Elche are the +425 outsiders, with the draw being a different option which could yield dividends.

If you wager Sociedad -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -123, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Elche achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.

If you want to back how many goals will be scored, you can get a similar price on Under or Over 2.5 Goals. An alternative angle is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been chalked up at -128.

The leading football betting sites have excellent coverage when it comes to all La Liga games. That means hundreds of markets from which to choose and something to suit everyone.

Mikel Oyarzabal Favourite to Be First Goalscorer

Mikel Oyarzabal is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +300 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at +115.

Player Goals
Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)
First
+115
Anytime
+300
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Orri Steinn Óskarsson (Sociedad)
First
+180
Anytime
+410
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Jon Karrikaburu (Sociedad)
First
+230
Anytime
+575
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Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)
First
+260
Anytime
+600
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Player Shots
Mikel Oyarzabal (Sociedad)
Over 4.5
+125
Under 4.5
-
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Jon Karrikaburu (Sociedad)
Over 2.5
-105
Under 2.5
-
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Gonçalo Guedes (Sociedad)
Over 2.5
+118
Under 2.5
-
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Sociedad Have Won Past Three H2H Reale Arena Meetings

Sociedad are unbeaten in the last three games at Reale Arena. Los Txuri-Urdin have recorded five victories, four defeats and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 1.60 goals per game and conceding 1.40.

Elche haven’t tasted victory in the previous ten away matches. Eder Sarabia's team have finished with six defeats and four draws in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.90.

When the sides last met at Reale Arena, Sociedad beat Elche 2-0. In the previous 3 H2H games at Reale Arena, Sociedad have secured a victory on every occasion.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Real Sociedad logo Real Sociedad Home Stats 5-1-4 3.00 1.60 1.40 7 3 8 2
Elche logo Elche Away Stats 0-4-6 2.90 1.00 1.90 5 5 8 2
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Real Sociedad logo Real Sociedad League Stats
Elche logo Elche League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 4 wins, 3 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Real Sociedad vs Elche Lineups & Team News

Before placing any bets on Sociedad vs Elche, check the team news first. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for La Liga along with up-to-date injury news.

Real Sociedad Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Elche Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Real Sociedad Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Alex Remiro
20 Alvaro Odriozola 5 Igor Zubeldia 16 Duje Caleta-Car 17 Sergio Gomez
11 Goncalo Guedes 4 Jon Gorrotxategi 18 Carlos Soler 15 Pablo Marin
24 Luka Sucic 10 Mikel Oyarzabal
13 Inaki Pena
22 David Affengruber 23 Victor Chust 18 John Donald 21 Leo Petrot 11 German Valera
19 Grady Diangana 14 Aleix Febas 16 Martim Neto
20 Alvaro Rodriguez 9 Andre Silva

Elche Confirmed Lineup 5-3-2

Real Sociedad Substitutes

  • 2Jon Aramburu
  • 3Aihen Munoz
  • 6Aritz Elustondo
  • 8Benat Turrientes
  • 9Orri Oskarsson
  • 12Yangel Herrera
  • 19Jon Karrikaburu
  • 22Wesley
  • 26Dani Diaz
  • 31Jon Martin
  • 32Aitor Fraga
  • 47Job Ochieng

Elche Substitutes

  • 1Matias Dituro
  • 3Adria Pedrosa
  • 5Federico Redondo
  • 6Pedro Bigas
  • 7Yago Santiago
  • 8Marc Aguado
  • 12Gonzalo Villar
  • 15Tete Morente
  • 24Lucas Cepeda
  • 31David Delgado
  • 32Adam Boayar
  • 45Alejandro Iturbe

Previous Real Sociedad Lineups

04 Feb Copa del Rey
Alavés 2-3 Real Sociedad
01 Feb La Liga
Athletic Club 1-1 Real Sociedad
25 Jan La Liga
Real Sociedad 3-1 Celta Vigo
18 Jan La Liga
Real Sociedad 2-1 Barcelona
13 Jan Copa del Rey
Real Sociedad 6-5 Osasuna
09 Jan La Liga
Getafe 1-2 Real Sociedad

Previous Elche Lineups

31 Jan La Liga
Elche 1-3 Barcelona
23 Jan La Liga
Levante 3-2 Elche
19 Jan La Liga
Elche 2-2 Sevilla
14 Jan Copa del Rey
Real Betis 2-1 Elche
10 Jan La Liga
Valencia 1-1 Elche
03 Jan La Liga
Elche 1-3 Villarreal

Injuries & Suspensions

Real Sociedad Injury Table
Type Name Info
Benat Turrientes Yellow cards
Igor Zubeldia Other
Yangel Herrera Calf
Takefusa Kubo Hamstring
Alvaro Odriozola Cruciate ligame
Elche Injury Table
Type Name Info
Marc Aguado Other
John Donald Other
Team Squads

Real Sociedad Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Pellegrino Matarazzo

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Alex Remiro 1 G 22 1980 22 0 0 0 0 0
Jon Aramburu 2 D 20 1703 19 1 1 0 7 0
Mikel Oyarzabal 10 M 19 1658 19 0 8 3 2 0
Jon Gorrotxategi 4 M 20 1524 17 3 1 2 6 0
Sergio Gomez 17 D 21 1522 17 4 0 1 1 0

Elche Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Eder Sarabia

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Aleix Febas 14 M 21 1878 21 0 2 1 5 0
David Affengruber 22 F 21 1723 19 2 0 0 4 1
German Valera 20 F 21 1614 19 2 4 3 2 0
Marc Aguado 8 M 21 1464 18 3 0 1 1 0
Inaki Pena 13 G 15 1350 15 7 0 0 0 0
Spain FlagLa Liga Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 29 24 1 4 78:28 73
2 Real Madrid 29 22 3 4 63:26 69
3 Villarreal 29 18 4 7 54:34 58
4 Atlético Madrid 29 17 6 6 49:28 57
5 Real Betis 29 11 11 7 44:37 44
6 Celta Vigo 29 10 11 8 41:35 41
7 Real Sociedad 29 10 8 11 44:45 38
8 Getafe 29 11 5 13 25:31 38
9 Athletic Club 29 11 5 13 32:41 38
10 Osasuna 29 10 7 12 34:35 37
11 Espanyol 29 10 7 12 36:44 37
12 Valencia 29 9 8 12 32:42 35
13 Girona 29 8 10 11 31:44 34
14 Rayo Vallecano 29 7 11 11 28:35 32
15 Sevilla 29 8 7 14 37:49 31
16 Alavés 29 8 7 14 30:41 31
17 Elche 29 6 11 12 38:46 29
18 Mallorca 29 7 7 15 34:47 28
19 Levante 29 6 8 15 34:48 26
20 Real Oviedo 29 4 9 16 20:48 21
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Barcelona 15 15 0 0 47:8 45
2 Atlético Madrid 15 13 1 1 34:12 40
3 Real Madrid 15 13 0 2 36:12 39
4 Villarreal 15 12 1 2 34:13 37
5 Osasuna 14 8 4 2 25:16 28
6 Athletic Club 15 8 2 5 19:17 26
7 Real Betis 14 7 4 3 26:16 25
8 Elche 15 6 7 2 24:16 25
9 Real Sociedad 14 7 3 4 27:21 24
10 Valencia 14 6 5 3 19:15 23
11 Mallorca 14 6 4 4 21:18 22
12 Espanyol 15 6 3 6 18:21 21
13 Rayo Vallecano 14 4 8 2 16:11 20
14 Alavés 14 5 5 4 17:16 20
15 Girona 14 5 4 5 16:21 19
16 Getafe 14 5 3 6 12:11 18
17 Celta Vigo 15 4 5 6 23:21 17
18 Sevilla 15 4 4 7 19:22 16
19 Levante 15 3 5 7 18:26 14
20 Real Oviedo 14 3 5 6 6:14 14