Elche vs Real Sociedad

27 August 2022 · La Liga · 2022/23 · Referee Javier Iglesias Villanueva

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Brais Méndez 20’

Match summary

Real Sociedad won 1-0 away at Elche. Real Sociedad led 1-0 at half-time.

Brais Méndez put Real Sociedad ahead in the 20th minute, set up by Martín Zubimendi.

The chances backed that up: Real Sociedad created 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Elche's 1.28 from 12. Mikel Merino had a penalty saved for Real Sociedad.

Match stats

Elche Real Sociedad
12 Shots 9
5 Shots on Target 5
4 Corners 6
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1.24 xG 1.81
1.24 Non-penalty xG 1.07
4 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Elche Real Sociedad
Kick-off
20’
Brais Méndez
Assist: Martín Zubimendi0-1 (Real Sociedad)
Half-time0-1
Full-time0-1

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Elche
  • Johan Mojica
  • Gerard Gumbau
  • Tete Morente
Real Sociedad
  • Igor Zubeldia
  • Mikel Merino
  • Jon Karrikaburu

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 1.82 20’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 0-1 20’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.28 1.82 20’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), 0-1 Méndez 20’
Elche 1.28 xGReal Sociedad 1.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Sociedad attacking Elche attacking 
34’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 58’ Roger (Elche), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 68’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 20’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 68’ Helibelton Palacios (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Lucas Boyé (Elche), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Raúl Guti (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 58’ Helibelton Palacios (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Johan Mojica (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 51’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Ezequiel Ponce (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 58’ Roger (Elche), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 48’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 68’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 20’ Brais Méndez (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 68’ Helibelton Palacios (Elche), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 47’ Aihen Muñoz (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 18’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 70’ Jon Karrikaburu (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Lucas Boyé (Elche), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 81’ Andoni Gorosabel (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 18’ Takefusa Kubo (Real Sociedad), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 46’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Raúl Guti (Elche), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Helibelton Palacios (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Johan Mojica (Elche), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Martín Zubimendi (Real Sociedad), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Ezequiel Ponce (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 4’ Álex Collado (Elche), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Edgar Badía GK900 0.000.000
Pol Lirola DEF480 0.000.031
Enzo Roco DEF900 0.000.000
Pedro Bigas DEF900 0.000.000
Johan Mojica DEF901 0.030.000
Álex Collado MID905 0.530.103
Omar Mascarell MID800 0.000.051
Gerard Gumbau MID480 0.000.000
Tete Morente MID900 0.000.000
Ezequiel Ponce FWD631 0.020.000
Roger FWD631 0.510.073
Helibelton Palacios Sub422 0.100.041
Raúl Guti Sub421 0.040.000
Lucas Boyé Sub271 0.050.000
Pere Milla Sub270 0.000.421
Domingos Quina Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Elche win 25% Avg odds 3.84
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.29
Real Sociedad win 46% Avg odds 2.09

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Elche LLWLD
Real Sociedad WWLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Elche 1-2 Real Sociedad, 10 Apr 22 Next meeting: Real Sociedad 2-0 Elche, 19 Mar 23  All Elche vs Real Sociedad meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.