Match Report
In the standings it was Real Sociedad 10th on 46 points, Elche 15th on 43 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Real Sociedad no better than 17th for form, against 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, Real Sociedad were scoring 1.55 and conceding 1.61, Elche 1.29 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Real Sociedad carried a 9-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 10 consecutive games. A win had eluded Elche for 6 matches, having scored in 11 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Real Sociedad 11/15, Elche 2/15.
12 meetings are on record — 8 won by Real Sociedad, 2 by Elche, 2 drawn, at 2.08 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastián (capacity 40,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Real Sociedad led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Real Sociedad: Luka Sucic (24'), Mikel Oyarzabal (37'), Orri Óskarsson (89') · Elche: André Silva (42')
Key stats
Possession: Real Sociedad 34% · Elche 66% · Total shots: 11-11 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 2-4