La Liga 2025-2026: Real Sociedad-Elche, the probable formations

Saturday night at 9 p.m. Real Sociedad will host Elche at Anoeta Stadium. The two sides, which are going through two very different moments of form, will compete in the twenty-third day of La Liga.

Real Sociedad is in great form: the Basque team comes from 9 consecutive useful results and managed to bring home a draw against Atletico Madrid, then won in a numerical inferiority against Barcelona. The white-blue are also traveling at a great pace in the Copa del Rey, where in the quarterfinals they beat Alaves 2-3. Coach Pellegrino Matarazzo will have to do without key players such as Japan&#8217s Takefusa Kubo due to a flexor injury and Brais Mendez disqualified. The U.S. coach will field his team with a 4-4-2: Remiro in goal, defense composed of Aramburu and Munoz as full-backs, Caleta-Car and Martin as center-backs. The midfield will be manned by Soler and Turrientes with Guedes and Gomez on the flanks. Two-man attack formed by Oyarzabal and Oskarsson.

L’Elche, on the other hand, is experiencing a moment of appeasement. Eder Sarabia’s team is still in the hunt for their first win of 2026. In recent matches, the green-and-whites have cashed heavy defeats both in the last round against Barcelona, but especially the one they suffered at the field of penultimate Levante 3-2. For this match the Spanish coach will have to do without Hector Fort, Josan, and Rafa Mir (author of 6 goals in this championship). To make up for these defections the coach has chosen a 3-4-1-2: Iñaki Peña in goal, Chust central with Affengruber and Donald, on the flanks Valera and Pedrosa. Solari and Aguado in the middle, Diangana in the three-quarter to support Rodriguez and Silva.

Probable lineups
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Real Sociedad (4-4-2): Remiro; Aramburu, Martin, Caleta-Car, Munoz; Gomez, Soler, Turrientes, Guedes; Oyarzabal, Oskarsson. All. Matarazzo
Elche (3-4-1-2): Peña; Affengruber, Chust, Donald; Valera, Aguado, Solari, Pedrosa; Diangana; Silva, Rodriguez. All. Sarabia