LaLiga: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 12 match between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Real Sociedad appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face Rayo Vallecano in round 12 of the LaLiga season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Reale Arena on Sunday.

Real Sociedad are placed fiveth with 19 points after 11 matches. Rayo Vallecano occupy a position as 12th in the league on 12 points.

Team form: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

Real Sociedad Form

In has been a bit of everything for Real Sociedad in their previous three matches, where they first beat Levante by 2-1. This was followed by a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Athletic Club, before an encounter with Lyon produced a 1-1 draw. Real Sociedad claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the LaLiga. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded 11 goals.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano got a mix of results in their last three matches. An encounter with Getafe brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Elche. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Celta Vigo by a 3-0 scoreline. Rayo Vallecano claimed just one win from the last six away games in the LaLiga. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by 14 goals to eight.

Betting facts for Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

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

Betting markets: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

Full-time result

Real Sociedad won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Rayo Vallecano won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Rayo Vallecano have not lost to Real Sociedad in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Sociedad scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Rayo Vallecano scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Real Sociedad games Both teams have scored in the last 7 consecutive away games Rayo Vallecano played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Real Sociedad managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Rayo Vallecano kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Rayo Vallecano have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Real Sociedad when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Real Sociedad’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game. Real Sociedad conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches.