📏 Form Guide

Rayo Vallecano

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Rayo Vallecano, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 1-0 La Liga triumph versus Espanyol.

In that game, Rayo Vallecano had 53% possession and 17 shots at goal with 6 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Rayo Vallecano was Camello (87'). For their opponents, Espanyol got 15 shots on goal with 4 of them on target.

An interesting feature of more recent Rayo Vallecano games is the number of nil scores.

Taking their prior six matches before this one, in 5 of them a bet on BTTS would have lost.

Coming into this clash, Rayo Vallecano have not been beaten in the league by Real Sociedad in their last 5 matches.

Real Sociedad

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Since being defeated in their last game at the hands of Getafe in La Liga competition, Real Sociedad will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Real Sociedad managed 66% possession and 13 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player to score for Real Sociedad was Jon Gorrotxategi (29' Own goal). For their opponents, Getafe got 5 shots at goal with 0 on target.

The stats don’t lie, and Real Sociedad have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, letting opponents get 10 goals in total. Defensively, Real Sociedad have some weaknesses to address. In any event, we must now wait to see whether that pattern shall be sustained in this next match.

Leading up to this clash, Real Sociedad:

• haven't won against Rayo Vallecano when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league matches.
• remain unbeaten by Rayo Vallecano in away games against them for the last 7 league matches. An impressive run.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 2 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their prior head to head clashes dating back to 29/10/2023 tells us that Rayo Vallecano have won 2 of them and Real Sociedad 1, with the tally of drawn results being 3.

A combined total of 16 goals were produced between them in this period, with 8 for Franjirrojos and 8 belonging to Txuri-urdin. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The last league meeting featuring these clubs was La Liga match day 8 on 05/10/2025 and the score finished Real Sociedad 0-1 Rayo Vallecano.

In that match, Real Sociedad had 51% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 3 on target.

At the other end, Rayo Vallecano had 7 shots on goal with 2 on target. Alfonso Espino (84') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by José Luis Guzmán Mansilla.

📰 Team News: Rayo Vallecano

In all likelihood, Franjirrojos should kick off with a 4-2-3-1 formation this time, beginning the first half with Dani Cardenas, Andrei Ratiu, Pathe Ciss, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Pep Chavarria, Pedro Diaz, Oscar Valentin, Jorge de Frutos, Isi Palazon, Alfonso Espino and Alexandre Zurawski.

📋 Team News: Real Sociedad

From a largely full-strength squad, there is just the one fitness issue for the Real Sociedad boss Pellegrino Matarazzo to be concerned about. Álvaro Odriozola (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be playing here.

It’s our belief that Txuri-urdin might elect for a 4-2-3-1 formation, going with Alex Remiro, Aritz Elustondo, Jon Martin, Duje Caleta-Car, Aihen Munoz, Jon Gorrotxategi, Carlos Soler, Takefusa Kubo, Brais Mendez, Pablo Marin and Orri Oskarsson.

✨ Prediction

We feel that Real Sociedad may well find it hard to see themselves scoring against this Rayo Vallecano side who we think will likely score at least once to put them ahead.

We’re therefore anticipating a highly competitive game with a 1-0 winning score for Rayo Vallecano when the referee blows for full-time.

It should be a good one.

Lucas Pereira, 06:02 26/04/2026