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Real Sociedad cruise to a comfortable 3-1 victory over Elche.

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How It Unfolded

Real Sociedad beat Elche 3-1 at Reale Arena, Regular Season - 23, in the La Liga. The remainder of the report sets that outcome against the pre-match model, the markets and the teams' data profiles.

The Model vs The Result

The Poisson model went into this projecting Real Sociedad 2.22 xG and Elche 1.06 xG, a combined 3.28. The scoreboard read 3-1 for 4 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Real Sociedad attack 1.17 / defence 1.09 against Elche attack 0.88 / defence 1.30, drawn from 60/22 games (CurrentSeason).

On the result, the model split it Real Sociedad 62% | Draw 22% | Elche 16%, with Real Sociedad to win its most likely call at 62%. The result followed the model's preferred path, landing its top-rated outcome.

Goals & Markets

The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 64%. The game delivered 4, so it went over — in line with the projection. Over 1.5 had been 85% and landed. Over 3.5 was 41% and came in. On both teams to score, the model sat at 59% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 54% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Real Sociedad 54%, Elche 54%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 75%, which matched the both-scored outcome.

Trading Patterns vs Reality

Real Sociedad's trading profile (22 games, 10 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 82% of their matches — today it did.

Elche's trading profile (22 games, 10 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 68% of their matches — today it did.

Form vs Result

The form lines were close — Real Sociedad 1.27 PPG, Elche 1.09 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Real Sociedad win broke the near-deadlock. Real Sociedad (home/away splits) scored 3 against a 1.60 average — above their attacking norm. Elche (home/away splits) shipped 3 against a 1.90 concession average — a leakier day than usual.

Verdict

Grading the result against the stored data, 3 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit). A strong night for the model: the result sat comfortably inside what the pre-match data projected.

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