With 11 games played so far, Elche will be the happier of these sides in 9th spot, although only two points separate them from Real Sociedad in 14th.

The visitors have been accelerating through the pack in recent times and will look to maintain their momentum in the hunt for European football.

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📈 Elche v Real Sociedad Form & Stats

Elche and Real Sociedad are on opposite trajectories coming into this clash, which seems well-timed for the visitors.

Elche got off to a remarkable start this season, remaining unbeaten across their opening seven games and picking up 13 points in the process. Unfortunately, in their four matches since then, Eder Sarabia’s men have stagnated, adding just a single point to their tally.

Most recently, Elche fell to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Barcelona, following losses to Espanyol and Deportivo, either side of a stalemate with Athletic Club.

The underlying figures suggest that 14 points is an accurate representation of their performances to date, but the same cannot be said for Real Sociedad, who have underperformed their expected tally by four points - the second-most of any side in La Liga.

As mentioned earlier, a massive swing in form has seen them record four wins and a draw over their last five, with a friendly against Osasuna credited with kick-starting their resurgence.

Most recently, Sergio Francisco’s men edged Athletic Club in an exciting and very competitive Basque Derby, which ended 3-2 in Sociedad’s favour. It felt like a hugely significant result, and with momentum going their way, confidence should be sky high coming into this clash.

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