Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 37Kick-off on May 8, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Reale Arena, Donostia-San Sebastián
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What was the result of Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano?
Real Sociedad won 2-1 on May 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 12′Mikel OyarzabalReal Sociedad
- 50′Jon BautistaReal Sociedad
- 69′Javier Guerra RodríguezRayo Vallecano
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
- 11C. Vela
- 4Illarramendi
- 8Esteban Félix Granero Molina
- 10Xabier Prieto Argarate
- 17Zurutuza
- 28Mikel Oyarzabal
- 3Mikel González
- 23D. Reyes
- 24De la Bella
- 30Elustondo
- 1G. Rulli
Rayo Vallecano
- 7N. Fedor
- 23Bebé
- 10Roberto Trashorras Gayoso
- 11Adri Embarba
- 14Pablo Hernández
- 21Jozabed
- 2Tito
- 17Quini
- 22José Crespo
- 27Diego Llorente
- 13Juan Carlos
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Real Madrid(home) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 24, 2016 | Villarreal(away) | 0-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Getafe(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Eibar(away) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2016 | Barcelona(home) | 1-0 | La Liga |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2016 | Atletico Madrid(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Real Madrid(home) | 2-3 | La Liga |
| Apr 20, 2016 | Malaga(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Villarreal(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-1 | La Liga |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Sociedad wins, 1 draw, 3 Rayo Vallecano wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2016 | Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| May 23, 2015 | Rayo Vallecano 2-4 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Real Sociedad 0-1 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Mar 10, 2014 | Real Sociedad 2-3 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Oct 5, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano 1-0 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Apr 14, 2013 | Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad on Jan 3, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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 13th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Real Sociedad | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
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