Real Sociedad will not bank on any handouts from hosting team Rayo Vallecano in this La Liga match. Here's your thorough preview!
- Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Sociedad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Copa Del Rey game only four days ago.
Rayo Vallecano form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Rayo Vallecano have to build on here at Estadio de Vallecas in the La Liga.
Happy days for Rayo Vallecano in their previous game, a fixture away at Real Valladolid (placed 17th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. At last, a league victory after three fixtures without. Defender Lejeune got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.82/10. Lejeune won 7 of 8 duels.
Before that game, the home loss against Real Betis with the scoreline 1-2.Vallecano have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Estadio de Vallecas with 13 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Rayo Vallecano have conceded 9 goals.
Real Sociedad form and stats
Real Sociedad have an excellent away record in the La Liga so far with 6-0-2 from 8 games. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Real Sociedad hope to make it five in this match.
The supporters enjoyed Sociedad's previous fixture versus Mallorca, a Copa Del Rey win (1-0) played at home. Midfield player Navarro was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.35/10. Navarro scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 23 successful passes (of 26 total).
A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Athletic Club.The travelling fans enjoy Real Sociedad's attacking play in away games, having scored 14 goals in 8 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Real Sociedad have put together a streak of 7 consecutive games without losing (3-4-0) when playing Vallecano.Top Goalscorers
  B. Méndez Portela 7 goals |  A. Sørloth 7 goals |   I. Palazón Camacho 5 goals |
Rayo Vallecano missing players
Real Sociedad missing players
| Rayo Vallecano | Real Sociedad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 7 | 14 | 26 |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 71% |
| 53% | 62% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 41% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 18% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 12% |
| 59% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 35% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 35% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 5.4 | 6.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3.8 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.2 | 15.9 | 14.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13.9 | 13.1 |
| 4.8 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7.5 | 6.1 | 5.8 |
| 30% | 30% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 29% | 26% |
| 12.5 | 10.2 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 9.4 | 10.5 |
| 4 | 2.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
- Rayo Vallecano have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Rayo Vallecano have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Sociedad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Real Sociedad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 29 | 41 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 28 |
| 5 | Villarreal | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Real Betis | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Osasuna | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
| 9 | Rayo Vallecano | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Mallorca | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 22 |
| 11 | Girona | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Valencia | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 19 |
| 13 | Almeria | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Espanyol | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 17 |
| 15 | Getafe | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | Celta de Vigo | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 17 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 17 |
| 18 | Cádiz | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 16 |
| 19 | Sevilla | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -9 | 15 |
| 20 | Elche | 17 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -24 | 5 |
