Elche vs Real Sociedad Predictions

• Real Sociedad have four points from their last two games
• Elche have lost their last two
• Sociedad have won seven of the last eight head-to-head meetings

Sociedad can maintain Elche stranglehold

Real Sociedad head to Elche in a Monday evening La Liga fixture and the visitors look well placed to come away with maximum points.

Sociedad began the season with back-to-back defeats at Real Betis and Real Madrid but have responded well with four points from their last two games.

Elche have just one point on the board after three games and that return looks particularly concerning when taking into account they’ve played two of the promoted teams.

This is a fixture Sociedad have dominated in recent seasons with seven wins and a draw in the last eight head-to-head clashes. They can maintain their hold over Elche and come away with a win on Monday.

Elche lost 5-0 to Barcelona in their only home game so far this season but had a reasonable strike rate at home last term. Los Franjiverdes scored in 13 of their final 14 home games and hit 30 goals in their 19 home games, while Barca are the only side who have denied them a goal this season.

That suggests we could see goals at both ends so a 2-1 win for La Real is the correct score pick. Sociedad only scored more than twice in two of their last eight games against Elche despite their dominance of this fixture so a one-goal margin of victory has a chance.

Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal is yet to get off the mark this season but he has been getting chances. The Spain international had two shots with one on target against Celta Vigo last time out and scored in both meetings between these sides last term, so he stands out for an anytime strike.