Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th April 2026

Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad face off in round 32 at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas, and it has the look of a tight LaLiga match between two teams currently looking fairly evenly matched.

Real Sociedad are looking to widen the gap between them and Rayo Vallecano in the LaLiga table when they take on each other on Sunday. The home side will be keen to prevent the difference from increasing any further.

Rayo Vallecano go into their next LaLiga match, scoring a humble average of 1.2 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 12 times, while conceding eight. That amounts to an average of 0.8 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring four times.

Real Sociedad travel to their next away match this coming Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 19 goals, whilst shipping 19 goals against. An average of 1.9 goals against a game. They hung on to two clean sheets in this streak.

The last time the pair played each other Rayo Vallecano came away as 0-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Rayo Vallecano Form

In their last three games, Rayo Vallecano lost 3-0 against Mallorca, got defeated 3-1 by AEK Athens before winning 1-0 against Espanyol. Rayo Vallecano won four of their past six matches on home soil in the LaLiga, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored nine goals and conceded two times.

Real Sociedad Form

Real Sociedad are winless in their last three matches, but managed a 3-3 draw with Deportivo Alaves and a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid. In their most recent match, they were defeated 0-1 at the hands of Getafe. Real Sociedad claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the LaLiga. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and eight scored.

We trust neither defence to be able to keep their opponent at bay, when Rayo Vallecano welcome Real Sociedad on Sunday. Goals should be flowing at both ends of the pitch.

Rayo Vallecano have a record of nine wins, 11 draws and 12 defeats in the LaLiga this season. Real Sociedad have a record of 11 wins, nine draws and 12 defeats in the LaLiga.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Squads

Rayo Vallecano Squad

Inigo Perez will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Real Sociedad from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Adrian Molina (0/0), Augusto Batalla (0/30), Dani Cardenas (0/2), Abdul Mumin (0/0), Alfonso Espino (2/25), Andrei Ratiu (0/29), Florian Lejeune (0/31), Ivan Balliu (0/11), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/8), Luiz Felipe (0/10), Nobel Mendy (2/19), Pep Chavarria (1/28), Alvaro Garcia (4/31), Gerard Gumbau (0/23), Marco de las Sias (0/0), Oscar Trejo (0/6), Oscar Valentin (1/28), Pathe Ciss (2/23), Pedro Diaz (0/29), Samuel Becerra (0/0), Unai Lopez (0/23), Alexandre Zurawski (1/20), Carlos Martin (0/7), Fran Perez (2/25), Ilias Akhomach (0/19), Isi Palazon (3/30), Jorge de Frutos (10/30), Randy Nteka (1/10), Sergio Camello (1/17).

Real Sociedad Squad

Below is the full team squad of Real Sociedad. The manager Matarazzo will pick his starting XI against Rayo Vallecano from these players:

Aitor Fraga (0/0), Alex Remiro (0/32), Unai Marrero (0/0), Aihen Munoz (0/18), Alvaro Odriozola (1/5), Aritz Elustondo (0/13), Arkaitz Mariezkurrena (0/0), Duje Caleta-Car (1/23), Jon Aramburu (1/30), Jon Martin (1/20), Sergio Gomez (0/29), Alberto Dadie (0/0), Arsen Zakharyan (0/16), Benat Turrientes (0/22), Brais Mendez (6/28), Carlos Soler (4/27), Igor Zubeldia (0/22), Jon Gorrotxategi (1/26), Luka Sucic (3/16), Mikel Oyarzabal (12/28), Pablo Marin (0/28), Yangel Herrera (0/10), Ander Barrenetxea (3/26), Goncalo Guedes (8/31), Jon Karrikaburu (0/7), Orri Oskarsson (5/15), Takefusa Kubo (2/20), Wesley (0/4).

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Rayo Vallecano, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment. Florian Lejeune and Abdul Mumin can't be called up by the Rayo Vallecano-manager, with both serving a ban.

Real Sociedad have three on the list of injured and absent players before their next match against Rayo Vallecano on Sunday. Igor Zubeldia, Ander Barrenetxea and Brais Mendez can't be called upon by Real Sociedad, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Lineups

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad H2H

The last time the pair played each other Rayo Vallecano came away as 0-1 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Sunday. Rayo Vallecano go into their upcoming match against Real Sociedad with a 20% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 2-5-3 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Results

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten matches between Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 4/5 with bookies.

Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Mikel Oyarzabal who bagged 12 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of Real Sociedad.

Rayo Vallecano won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas. They drew two and lost two as well, while Real Sociedad won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood on Sunday. Rayo Vallecano managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games at home. Real Sociedad have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Rayo Vallecano managed an average of 1.1 goals in the past ten encounters against Real Sociedad, who scored 1.3 goals on average. Over 2.5 goals happened five times, while both teams scored six times. Rayo Vallecano saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Real Sociedad, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.8 times goals per game themselves.