In La Liga, Elche will face Real Sociedad on November 7th. The odds for the main outcomes suggest a closely contested match: Real Sociedad is at 2.60, Elche at 2.70, and a draw is at 3.25. The probabilities are distributed as follows: Elche 34.85%, draw 28.95%, Real Sociedad 36.19%. The balance of probabilities and odds indicates that bookmakers do not see a clear favorite. This setup adds intrigue and makes betting on the outcome less predictable, but opens up space for secondary market analysis.
Looking at a five-match series, Elche on average controls the ball 60.6%, receives 1.8 yellow cards, commits 13.4 fouls, and has 2.6 offsides per game. Real Sociedad has 45% possession, averages 1.6 cards, 16.8 fouls, and 3.6 offsides. Elche's last three matches: 02.11 Barcelona - Elche 3-1, 25.10 Espanyol - Elche 1-0, 19.10 Elche - Athletic Bilbao 0-0. For Real Sociedad: 01.11 Real Sociedad - Athletic Bilbao 3-2, 24.10 Real Sociedad - Sevilla 2-1, 19.10 Celta - Real Sociedad 1-1. In their last head-to-head on 19.03.2023, Real Sociedad defeated Elche 2-0 - the total of 2.5 was not exceeded. The statistics show interesting differences in fouls and offsides, which could affect the intensity of play in the midfield.
The goal stats for both teams over a 5-game stretch are quite close: Elche has an average total of 2.4 goals, Real Sociedad 2.8. In the last five matches, both sides have gone over 2.5 goals 3 times out of 5. By halves: Elche went over 1.5 goals in the first half 2 out of 5 times, and over 1.5 in the second half only 1 out of 5. Real Sociedad went over 1.5 goals in the first half 3 out of 5 times, and in the second half also 1 out of 5. On individual averages: Elche scores 0.8, concedes 1.6, Real Sociedad scores 1.4, concedes 1.4. The most frequent scoring interval for Elche is 76-90 (33%), while for Real Sociedad it is 31-45 (38%). In terms of goals conceded: Elche has three intervals at 33% each (16-30, 31-45, 76-90), while half of Real Sociedad's goals conceded are in the final minutes (76-90, 50%). These data indicate both teams' tendency towards scoring, especially towards the end of halves. In the last five matches of both teams, the total over 2.5 was recorded 3 times. Based on these trends, a bet on over 2.5 goals at 2.20 seems justified.
Elche averages 4.4 corners, Real Sociedad 5 per game. Elche had only 1 out of their last 5 matches go over 9.5 corners, while Real Sociedad had 4 out of 5 games with high corner counts. The odds for total corners over 9.5 are 1.95, under 9.5 is 1.85. In corner betting, Elche is the favorite to win with odds of 1.91. These figures suggest that Real Sociedad consistently plays with high corner counts, while Elche slightly lags in this component. Therefore, it makes sense to consider a bet on Real Sociedad's individual total corners over 4.5 if such a line appears, or on the overall total over 9.5 considering the visitors' recent results.
Sportwars.net Prediction for the Elche vs Real Sociedad match on 2025-11-07 - Over 2.5 goals, odds 2.20. Correct score: 1:2, odds 10.00.


