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La Liga: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the La Liga round 22 match between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Rayo Vallecano will visit the Reale Arena on Saturday to take on Real Sociedad in a round 22 La Liga match.

Ranked as number 6 in the La Liga standings, Real Sociedad, have so far collected 35 points this season, while Rayo Vallecano collected 23 points. This puts them up as number 13 after 20 rounds.

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Team form: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

Real Sociedad Form

In their last three outings, Real Sociedad won 0-2 against Osasuna, beat Celta Vigo by 0-1, and hammered Celta Vigo 1-2. In their last six La Liga home matches, Real Sociedad have three wins, while they’ve drawn two and lost one. They scored seven and conceded three goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

One win is all that prevents Rayo Vallecano from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed a 0-2 win against SD Huesca before getting trounced against Girona by a 3-1 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Las Palmas ran out 0-2 winners. Rayo Vallecano claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches in the La Liga. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.

Betting facts for Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the stats from games played out across all tournaments.

  • In the last 13 Real Sociedad matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Real Sociedad have not lost 23 of the last 25 home matches
  • Real Sociedad have not lost 21 of the last 23 home matches in the La Liga
  • Real Sociedad have not lost 18 of the last 20 matches
  • In 13 of the last 15 Real Sociedad matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Rayo Vallecano have not won 13 of the last 15 matches in the La Liga
  • In 7 of the last 8 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Rayo Vallecano matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 10 of the last 12 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • In 8 of the last 10 Rayo Vallecano away matches in the La Liga, the sum of goals was under 2.5

Players under the radar: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Martin Zubimendi, who is performing well for Real Sociedad. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent La Liga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Rayo Vallecano. The visitors will be looking to Sergio Camello to find the net once again, after managing two La Liga goals for Rayo Vallecano in recent matches.

Full-time result

Real Sociedad have not lost to Rayo Vallecano in five consecutive home meetings. They racked up five wins from a possible 10 across all tournaments at Reale Arena, drew four and lost one. Rayo Vallecano won five of their previous 10 away, drew two and lost three times.

Both teams to score

Real Sociedad scored first in six of their last ten home games. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Real Sociedad managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. They have scored in five consecutive home meetings with Rayo Vallecano.

Total goals

In the last ten matches for Real Sociedad in all competitions, there were more than 2.5 goals in three of them, and they scored an average of 1.1 goals. In two of Rayo Vallecano’s last ten matches in all tournaments, there were more than 2.5 goals. They scored an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.

Betting suggestion: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

To sum up, the upcoming match between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this La Liga game.

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