The Matchday 28 La Liga clash between Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad will take place on March 16 at the Campo de Vallecas Stadium in Madrid. Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
The Madrid side has been unable to secure a victory in their last four La Liga outings, a situation they haven't faced since March last year. They drew with Sevilla (1-1) and suffered defeats against Barcelona and Villarreal, both 0-1, as well as Real Madrid (1-2). The team has slipped to eighth in the standings and is now five points adrift of the European competition spots.
- The club has not scored more than one goal in their last six La Liga matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 5 of Rayo Vallecano's last 6 league games.
- The first half ended in a draw in six of the last home matches for the Madrid side in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (5-4-1)
Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Pep Chavarria, Alfonso Espino, Aridane Hernandez – Pathé Ciss, Álvaro García, Gerard Gumbau, Pedro Diaz – Adri Embarba.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastián team approaches the upcoming match after two consecutive defeats, both without scoring. They were first thrashed by Barcelona away (0-4) and then narrowly lost to Sevilla at home (0-1). The Basques have now dropped to 11th in the standings and are seven points behind the European competition spots. Notably, the team has scored only 23 goals in the current La Liga season, with only Valladolid scoring fewer (18 goals).
- The team's uncompromising streak in the league stands at 10 matches (3 wins and 7 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 16 of Real Sociedad's last 18 La Liga matches.
- Three or more goals have been scored in 6 of the Basques' last 7 matches in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Unai Marrero – Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd, Javi Lopez, Jon Aramburu – Beñat Turrientes, Pablo Marín Tejada, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Sergio Gomez – Sheraldo Becker, Orri Oskarsson.
Referee
Alejandro Muniz Ruiz (Spain)
Matches – 14 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 49;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.5;
Red cards shown – 6;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 29%.
Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
Due to their poor finishing, the San Sebastián team has fallen significantly behind the top six and will likely miss out on European competitions next season. The Madrid side, however, has fared better despite their current four-match winless streak in the league. Over the past month, Rayo Vallecano has only lost to teams in the top five of La Liga.
Rayo Vallecano has performed well at home in La Liga. In their last six home matches, they have secured three wins and two draws, losing only to Villarreal. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad has lost their last five away matches in the league, a streak not seen since October 2012. Therefore, I give a slight edge to the hosts, with some caution, and my prediction is: Rayo Vallecano with a handicap (0)
