In this week 3 match, on Saturday Aug 27th, Elche will play host to Real Sociedad in a La Liga match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 17th placed Elche is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Almería. Umar Sadiq struck first for Almería in the 23rd minute, then Álex Collado tied it up for Elche in the 30th minute on a feed from Roger Martí earning Elche a comeback draw. Elche looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 1 of their last 10, while in their last match, 11th placed Real Sociedad, recorded a 1-4 loss against Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski struck first for Barcelona in the 1st minute on a feed from Balde Martinez, but Alexander Isak got the equalizer for Real Sociedad in the 6th minute. Real Sociedad is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Real Sociedad won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Zubeldía and Carlos Fernández are the top scorers for Real Sociedad in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Elche’s top weapon lately has been Ezequiel Ponce, who has two goals in the last five matches
Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez’s Elche squad will be without Lucas Boyé, Fidel and Gonzalo Cacicedo Verdu, while Mikel Oyarzabal, Diego Rico and Alex Sola are unavailable to play for Imanol Alguacil Barrenetxea’s team.