L. Sucic’s 90' winner gives Real Sociedad 3-2 victory over Elche

La Liga · Mon, 7 Sept 2026 · 19:30UTC

Elche

Score 2 - 3

FTHT 0-2

Real Sociedad

Estadio Martínez Valero · Referee: Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias, Spain

Elche vs Real Sociedad head-to-head record

Match report

L. Sucic’s 90' winner gives Real Sociedad 3-2 victory over Elche

Real Sociedad beat Elche 3-2 in La Liga matchday 4 on Monday, 7 September 2026 at Estadio Martínez Valero. T. Lemar (67') and F. Nino (74') scored for Elche, while J. Ochieng (11'), Y. Herrera (31') and L. Sucic (90') found the net for Real Sociedad. Jon Martin (Real Sociedad, 64') was sent off. It was 0-2 at half-time.

Elche had 59% of the ball and 20 shots (10 on target) against Real Sociedad’s 13 (6 on target). Unai Marrero (Real Sociedad) was the top-rated player with 8.6. Our pre-match tip, Real Sociedad or a draw, came in. The result leaves Elche 18th in the La Liga table on 5 points and Real Sociedad 8th on 10.

Form, table and head-to-head

Elche

18th · 5 points · P 7 W 1 D 2 L 4

Form

Real Sociedad

8th · 10 points · P 7 W 3 D 1 L 3

Form

La Liga table around both teams
#	Team	P	GD	Pts
7	Deportivo La Coruna	7	+2	10
8	Real Sociedad	7	-4	10
9	Villarreal	7	+1	8
17	Levante	6	-4	5
18	Elche	7	-6	5
19	Valencia	7	-9	4

Full La Liga table

Last meetings

Sat, 7 Feb 2026Real Sociedad3-1Elche
Fri, 7 Nov 2025Elche1-1Real Sociedad
Sun, 19 Mar 2023Real Sociedad2-0Elche
Sat, 27 Aug 2022Elche0-1Real Sociedad
Sun, 10 Apr 2022Elche1-2Real Sociedad
Sun, 26 Sept 2021Real Sociedad1-0Elche

Next meeting: Sun, 28 Feb 2027, Real Sociedad – Elche

Full Elche vs Real Sociedad head-to-head

Prediction

We called it!

Prediction right: Double chance : draw or Real Sociedad

Predicted: Real Sociedad or draw · 90% likely

Double chance : draw or Real Sociedad

ELC 10%Draw 45%45% RSO

Elche: -1.5 goals · Real Sociedad: -2.5 goals

How the teams compare

20%Form80%
50%Attack50%
40%Defence60%
0%Poisson model100%
7%Head-to-head93%
25%Goals75%
28%Overall72%

Last 5 matches

Elche

Form

11%

Attack

21%

Defence

36%

League form: DLL

Real Sociedad

Form

33%

Attack

21%

Defence

57%

League form: LLWD

Statistical prediction, for information only. All of today's tips and our track record

Match events

9'yellow cardJon AramburuYellow Card
11'goalJ. OchiengAssist: C. Soler
31'goalY. HerreraAssist: J. Ochieng
43'yellow cardTete MorenteYellow Card
55'substitutionF. BuonanotteOff: T. Lemar
55'substitutionE. PonceOff: A. Osorio
57'yellow cardFernando NiñoYellow Card
58'substitutionM. SarrOff: J. Martin
58'substitutionG. GuedesOff: A. Marchal
63'VAR decisionLuka SučićGoal cancelled
64'red cardJon MartinRed Card
67'goalT. LemarAssist: V. Chust
68'yellow cardGermán ValeraYellow Card
70'substitutionG. VillarOff: L. Cepeda
70'substitutionY. HerreraOff: J. Pacheco
70'substitutionM. OyarzabalOff: J. Gorrotxategi
74'goalF. NinoAssist: Tete Morente
81'substitutionBuba SangareOff: R. Revivo
81'substitutionG. ValeraOff: Josan
81'substitutionOff: H. Fort
90'goalL. SucicAssist: J. Ochieng
90+7'yellow cardThomas LemarYellow Card

Lineups

Elche

Formation 3-5-2 · Coach Martin Anselmi

Starting XI

Substitutes

Real Sociedad

Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo

Starting XI

Substitutes

Match statistics

59%Possession41%
2.47Expected goals (xG)0.58
20Total shots13
10Shots on target6
8Shots off target5
2Blocked shots2
15Shots inside the box8
5Shots outside the box5
6Corners7
2Offsides1
9Fouls8
4Yellow cards1
0Red cards1
3Goalkeeper saves8
496Passes361
440Accurate passes300
89%Pass accuracy83%
0.43Goals prevented0.43

Player statistics

Elche

Elche player statistics
Player	Min	Rating	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Tck	Duels
1Matías DituroG	90	5.9				41 · 78%
2Buba SangaréD	81	6.3				27 · 85%	1	2	3/5
6Pedro BigasD	90	5.5			1 (1)	69 · 93%			1/2
23Víctor ChustD	90	6.7		1	1 (1)	84 · 94%	1		3/7
10Facundo BuonanotteM	55	6.2			2 (1)	28 · 82%		1	2/11
11Germán ValeraM	81	7.2			1 (0)	25 · 88%	3		6/10
12Gonzalo VillarM	70	6.9				46 · 91%	1	3	6/10
20Tete MorenteM	90	6.2		1	1 (0)	33 · 85%	2		1/6
47Javi MorcilloM	90	6.3				43 · 93%		2	3/5
9Ezequiel PonceF	55	6.5			1 (0)	13 · 85%			1/4
14Fernando NiñoF	90	7.9	1		3 (3)	17 · 65%	2	1	5/12
13Alejandro IturbeG	–	–
3Roy RevivoD	9	6.3			1 (0)	6 · 100%		1	1/5
22Rubén SánchezD	–	–
26Matia BarzićD	–	–
5Federico RedondoM	–	–
8Marc AguadoM	–	–
16Martim NetoM	–	–
17JosanM	9	6.9				4 · 100%	3
18Thomas LemarM	35	8.0	1		2 (1)	28 · 89%	1	3	3/7
21Lucas CepedaF	20	7.5			2 (2)	28 · 93%	2	1	1/1
24Abiel OsorioF	35	6.2			3 (1)	4 · 100%	2		0/3
29Ali HouaryF	–	–

Real Sociedad

Real Sociedad player statistics
Player	Min	Rating	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Tck	Duels
13Unai MarreroGTop rated	90	8.6				37 · 70%			1/1
2Jon AramburuD	90	6.6			1 (1)	37 · 78%	1	5	11/19
5Igor ZubeldiaD	90	6.2				29 · 79%		4	5/9
17Sergio GómezD	90	6.9				51 · 88%	1	3	4/5
19Mamadou SarrD	58	7.2				30 · 97%		1	2/2
11Gonçalo GuedesM	58	6.7			1 (0)	15 · 87%	1	1	2/6
12Job OchiengM	90	8.2	1	2	3 (2)	16 · 62%	3	1	4/12
18Carlos SolerM	90	7.0		1		38 · 92%	2		2/6
21Yangel HerreraM	70	7.6	1		3 (1)	35 · 86%			4/6
10Mikel OyarzabalF	70	6.9				22 · 82%		1	3/4
24Luka SučićF	90	8.3	1		3 (2)	36 · 81%	1	4	10/12
1Álex RemiroG	–	–
3Aihen MuñozD	–	–
6Jon MartinD	6	4.5				3 · 100%
16Jon PachecoD	20	6.7				3 · 100%		1	1/1
22Hector FortD	9	6.9				1 · 100%		1	1/1
4Jon GorrotxategiM	20	6.3				4 · 75%
8Beñat TurrientesM	–	–
23Arsen ZakharyanM	–	–
7Ander BarrenetxeaF	–	–
9Orri ÓskarssonF	–	–
14Takefusa KuboF	–	–
29Alex MarchalF	23	6.3				4 · 75%		1	2/4