Elche vs Real Sociedad
Spanish La Liga
Date: Saturday, 26 September 2020
Kick-off at 17:30 UK/ 18:30 CET
Venue: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (Elche).
Team News
Many players who featured in the play-offs for Elche most are gone it will largely be a new-look team tries to keep at this level. Their most expensive summer signing Raul Guti should start in midfield in what can be a 3-4-3 formation. former striker Nino 40 years is expected to lead the line in the game.
Willian José and David Silva have both recovered Covid-19 and must appear for Real Sociedad. They sold the center-back Diego Llorente key in Leeds this week means Robin Normand should now become the first choice in the heart of defense.
Elche XI predicted:
Badia - Josema, Verdu, Calvo - Sanchez Mino Mfulu Raul Guti, Josan - Milla, Nino, Tete Morente (3-4-3)
Predicts Real Sociedad XI:
Remiro - Monreal, Normand, Elustondo, Gorosabel - Merino, Guevara - Oyarzabal, Silva, Portu - Willian José (4-2-3-1)
Elche vs Real Sociedad Head-to-Head
Elche have not faced Real Sociedad since the 2014-15 season. This campaign has seen the results shared with Elche 1-0 victory at the Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero, while Sociedad ran 2-1 winners at Anoeta stadium.
The campaign saw Los Franjiverdes relegated because of unpaid debts to Spanish tax AUTHORITY, despite the fact that they finished 13th. As we mentioned earlier, this is their first return to the campaign in the top flight since.
As their first game of the 2020-21 campaign, the last time they played football competition was in August They won the playoffs Segunda Division and are on an unbeaten five upcoming games in one.
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, began their 2020-21 campaign with two draws. However, since one of those draws came against the defending champions of La Liga Real Madrid, it is fair to say they have not started badly.
Prediction
Elche are yet to make their bow La Liga after playing against Barcelona in the Joan Gamper Trophy last weekend.
After browsing the playoffs to Segunda sit at the top table in Spain, the hosts were rewarded with a tough home start against Real Sociedad.
Real Sociedad have drawn their first two matches of La Liga, thereby keeping a clean sheet against the defending champions Real Madrid on the last time.
Elche 0: 2 Real Sociedad
