Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano: result 1-2 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2024 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano?
Rayo Vallecano won 1-2 on August 18, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 67′Jorge de FrutosRayo Vallecano
- 84′Sergio CamelloRayo Vallecano
- 90′Martín ZubimendiReal Sociedad
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-3-3- 11S. Becker
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 14T. Kubo
- 22Beñat Turrientes
- 15Urko González
- 23Brais Méndez
- 12Javi López
- 20Jon Pacheco
- 6Elustondo
- 18H. Traoré
- 1Álex Remiro
Rayo Vallecano
4-4-2- 7Isi Palazón
- 11R. Nteka
- 21Adri Embarba
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 17Unai López
- 19Jorge de Frutos
- 22A. Espino
- 16A. Mumin
- 24F. Lejeune
- 2A. Rațiu
- 1Dani Cárdenas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Union Berlin(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Rennes(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Osasuna(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Gamba Osaka(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Alaves(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2024 | Wolves(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Cordoba(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Heerenveen(away) | 0-5 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Guimaraes(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad wins, 4 draws, 0 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2024 | Real Sociedad 0-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Real Sociedad 2-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Real Sociedad 1-1 Rayo Vallecano | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 1, 2022 | Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano on Jan 27, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.5 | 1.4 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Sociedad sit 5th in La Liga (16 points from 9 matches) and Rayo Vallecano sit 14th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 14 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
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