Real Sociedad hosts Elche in round 35 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, May 7th at Reale Seguros Stadium (San Sebastian)
Real Sociedad takes 5th place in the LaLiga standings (53 points after 34 rounds). Imanol Alguacil's club has chalked up 14 victories, 11 draws, and nine defeats. The White and Blues continue to hold a position, which will allow them to play in the group stage of the Europa League. They are almost on par with two competitors, Villarreal (52 points) and Betis (51 points), which are ready to take advantage of any misfire of Alguacil’s team. On May 1, Real Sociedad missed the chance to break away from their pursuers, offensively losing to the championship outsider Huesca away (1-0). The White and Blues let a draw slip away in the 87th minute due to an own goal by defender Aritz Elustondo.
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Elche is ranked 19th in the standings (30 points after 34 games). The Green-striped ones have six victories, 12 draws, and 16 losses. Fran Escriba's team does not lose hope of maintaining its place in the elite for the next season. The Green-striped ones are currently in the relegation zone, but the gap to the 17th Valladolid is only one point. One win is almost guaranteed to help Elche get out of the danger zone. After the victory over Levante (1-0), which interrupted the 7-match losing streak, the Green-striped ones lost points again. It happened in a home match against the championship leader Atletico Madrid (0-1). The Mattress Makers earned three points due to the goal of Marcos Llorente. Elche could have snatched a draw in added time, but Fidel missed the penalty kick, hitting the post.
Real Sociedad has already lost points in the match against LaLiga outsider in the last round, so the White and Blues will prepare for the game with Elche with great motivation to make up for that misfire. But the Green-striped ones have nothing to lose — a place in the elite is at stake, and every point scored on the finish line can be decisive in a struggle with competitors. The home field makes Real Sociedad the favorite of the upcoming game. The Basques suffered only four defeats in 17 home matches. At the same time, Elche is the worst away team in the championship (two wins and four draws in 17 away rounds). Beyond that, the Green-striped ones score little on foreign pitches (only 0.8 goals per game on average). Most likely, Real Sociedad will beat Elche with a clean sheet.
Prediction for the match: Real Sociedad to win with a clean sheet
