Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st January 2023

Rayo Vallecano welcome Real Sociedadon Saturday in the La Liga, with the host motivated by the possibility of closing the gap in the table on the visitors. On the other hand, the latter could distance themselves even further with a win in this exciting round 18 match.

While Real Sociedad are now third in the La Liga table after collecting 35 points in 17 rounds, Rayo Vallecano trail them on 26 points. This leaves them as number nine in the table after 17 rounds played.

With 2 defeats in the last 6 matches across all tournaments, the mood around the Rayo Vallecano camp could probably be a lot better. They need to up their game or prepare for more disappointment, when facing Real Sociedad on home soil.

Rayo Vallecano only average a modest 1.5 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 15 goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Real Sociedad are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 14 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.4 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of seven goals, and while Real Sociedad claimed four clean sheets, they conceded an average of 0.7 goals per match.

It finished 1-1 when Rayo Vallecano last played Real Sociedad and the best betting odds on yet another draw at full-time with the bookies are at 11/5.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches, as they were run over by Sporting Gijon in a 2-0 defeat. Real Betis also proved too hard to handle, as they won 1-2, before Rayo Vallecano were able to strike back last time out in a 0-1 win against Real Valladolid. Rayo Vallecano won three of their previous six matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas in the La Liga. They drew two and suffered one defeats, scoring 11 goals to six against.

A top half finish seem very possibe for Rayo Vallecano who have been a surprise package with a string of good performances.

Real Sociedad Form

In their last three matches, Real Sociedad first beat Almeria 0-2, then Athletic Bilbao by 3-1 and finally Mallorca by 1-0. Real Sociedad recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the La Liga, in which they banged in 12 goals, whilst conceding eight. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Rayo Vallecano have taken five points from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won one of these matches with a scoreline of eight goals to 12. Real Sociedad took 13 points from their last seven games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They won four, scored nine goals and conceded eight. Rayo Vallecano are looking at a record of seven wins, five draws and five defeats in the La Liga this season. Real Sociedad put 11 wins, two draws and four defeats on the board in the La Liga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Team News

Real Sociedad are juggling with four absent players on this coming Saturday when travelling to Rayo Vallecano.

Alex Sola, Carlos Fernández, Umar Sadiq and Martin Merquelanz all face a spell on the sidelines for Real Sociedad due to various injuries.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad H2H

The match ended in a 1-1 draw in the previous outing between Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad and should we get another draw, the bookies best price are at 11/5. Rayo Vallecano have a 30% win rate in the against Real Sociedad, who won three of these matches. The total record reads 3-4-3, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Results

As both teams found their way to the goal seven times in their previous ten matches, betting on BTTS naturally would have been profitable. Odds on both teams finding the back of the net are best priced at 1/1 with the bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

Alvaro Garcia managed to hit the target twice recently for Rayo Vallecano, while Alexander Soerloth, added four strikes in La Liga for Real Sociedad in his last six outings.

Rayo Vallecano claimed four wins in the previous 10 matches at home across all tournaments, as well as drawing three and losing three. Real Sociedad won eight of their last 10 away games, as they also drew zero and lost two of these matches. Rayo Vallecano have seen seven of their previous 10 matches at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas offer over 2.5 goals. Of these 10 matches, four also went over 3.5 goals. In six of the last 10 league games away for Real Sociedad the match had over 2.5 goals. Over 3.5 goals came up one times.

There were more than three goals scored five times in the past ten encounters between Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad, with the former averaging 1.5 goals a game. Real Sociedad scored 1.6 goals per game, while both teams to score paid out seven times in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.4 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Real Sociedad's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.2 goals in these matches.