Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano: Prediction and Preview

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Preview

Sixth-placed Spanish La Liga team Real Sociedad is going head to head against 13th in the table Rayo Vallecano FC at the Reale Arena stadium this Saturday, 27 January, 2024 afternoon, 13:00 UTC kick-off. Sociedad, are placed 6th in the table, having gathered 35 points from their 21 games.

Real Sociedad have scored 32 times and conceded 21 times in their past 21 games. Meanwhile, Rayo Vallecano FC are 13th in the La Liga table. Rayo Vallecano has 23 points after having played 20 games of the season. Rayo Vallecano FC have scored 18 goals and have conceded 26 goals in these 20 games.  This Spanish La Liga clash this week, starts on Saturday at 13:00 kick-off.

Team News

Real Sociedad has Martin Merquelanz, Álvaro Odriozola, Carlos Fernández, Martin Zubimendi, and Ander Barrenetxea ruled out with injury for the clash against Vallecano.

Rayo Vallecano will be missing Bebé and Pathé Ciss, who will be out on international duty.

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Possible Line-ups

Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad could line up in their preferred 4-4-2 formation:

• Goalkeeper– A. Ramiro
• Defenders– K. Tierney, R. Le Normand, I. Zubeldia, Jon Mikel Aramburu Mejias
• Midfielders– B. Mendez, M. Merino, M. Zubimendi, Sheraldo Becker
• Forward– M. Oyarzabal, Silva Andre

Luis Garcia’s Deportivo Alaves could line up in their preferred 4-3-3 formation:

• Goalkeeper– Stole Dimitrievski
• Defenders– Ivan Balliu, Aridane, Florian Lejeune, Alfonso Espino
• Midfielders– Isi Palazon, Unai Lopez, Oscar Valentin, Alvaro Garcia
• Forward– Sergio Camello, Oscar Trejo

Head-to-Head and Prediction

In the past 8 Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano matches, Real Sociedad has 3 wins, Alaves have 5 wins, while 0 other games have ended in a draw.

Vallecano drew with Real Sociedad 2 – 2 at home in their last encounter in the Spanish La Liga on 29th October 2023. The other 4 matches in their past 5 head-to-head encounters ended:

• Real Sociedad 2 – 1 Rayo Vallecano on 22nd April, 2023 in the Spanish La Liga
• Rayo Vallecano 0 – 2 Real Sociedad on 21st January, 2023 in the Spanish La Liga
• Rayo Vallecano 1 – 1 Real Sociedad on 1st May, 2022 in the Spanish La Liga
• Real Sociedad 2 – 0 Rayo Vallecano on 22nd August, 2021 in the Spanish La Liga

Real Sociedad host Rayo Vallecano at the Reale Arena stadium as favorites for victory on Saturday afternoon in their La Liga fixture. Stats Insider’s independent predictive analytics model predicts that La Real has a 56% chance of winning this La Liga match and is priced at $1.71 on Betfair. Vallecano has been given an 18% chance of winning by the bookies and you can get $6.20 for them on Betfair. There’s a 25% chance of a draw happening in this match according to the bookies, and it is priced at $3.70 on Betfair.

Predicted Score: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano (2-0)

Odds

• Stake.com: Home: 1.76, Draw: 3.55, Away: 6.60
• Betibet: Home: 1.77, Draw: 3.97, Away: 6.56
• Betsson: Home: 1.78, Draw: 4.00, Away: 6.50
• Pinnacle: Home: 1.78, Draw: 4.01, Away: 6.49
• Marathonbet: Home: 1.78, Draw: 3.86, Away: 6.55

Telecast

The Spanish La Liga match between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano will be played at the Reale Arena Stadium in San Sebastian City, Spain on January 27, 2024, with a kick-off time of 13:00 UTC. The Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano game is available to watch in the USA on ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes.

The game is on DAZN Germany and DAZN1 in Germany. This game will be broadcast live on Viaplay Sports, 2LaLigaTV, and Viaplay UK for football fans in the UK. Viewers in the Indian Subcontinent can watch this match between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano on Sports18 1 HD channel or by streaming it live on the Disney + Hotstar app.

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