Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano: result 2-1 and analysis
La LigaRegular Season - 30Kick-off on April 22, 2023 at 04:30 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 April 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 57′Isi PalazónRayo Vallecano
- 59′A. SørlothReal Sociedad
- 81′F. LejeuneReal Sociedad (o.g.)
Official lineup for Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Real Sociedad
4-1-3-2- 19A. Sørloth
- 10Mikel Oyarzabal
- 7Barrenetxea
- 8Mikel Merino
- 21David Silva
- 3Martín Zubimendi
- 12Aihen Muñoz
- 20Jon Pacheco
- 5Zubeldia
- 6Elustondo
- 1Álex Remiro
Rayo Vallecano
4-2-3-1- 25Raúl de Tomás
- 12Andrés Martín
- 8Ó. Trejo
- 7Isi Palazón
- 23Óscar Valentín
- 6Santi Comesaña
- 3Fran García
- 16A. Mumin
- 19F. Lejeune
- 20I. Balliu
- 1S. Dimitrievski
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Sociedad have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Rayo Vallecano have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Athletic Club(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Getafe(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Apr 2, 2023 | Villarreal(away) | 0-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Elche(home) | 2-0 | La Liga |
| Mar 16, 2023 | AS Roma(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2023 | Osasuna(home) | 2-1 | La Liga |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Atletico Madrid(home) | 1-2 | La Liga |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Valencia(away) | 1-1 | La Liga |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Girona(home) | 2-2 | La Liga |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Celta Vigo(away) | 0-3 | La Liga |
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 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 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Real Sociedad 1-0 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
| Jan 20, 2019 | Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Real Sociedad | La Liga |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Real Sociedad 2-2 Rayo Vallecano | La Liga |
Last archived meeting: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad on Jan 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Real Sociedad score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rayo Vallecano score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Sociedad | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 0.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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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