Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th November 2026

Real Sociedad are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 12 of the LaLiga this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Rayo Vallecano, whom they welcome on home soil at Reale Arena.

Placed fiveth in the table Real Sociedad have amassed 19 points after 11 matches. On 12 points, Rayo Vallecano rank 12th with 11 matches played this season.

Rayo Vallecano sit below expectations in the table, while Real Sociedad are faring even better than hoped for. The former will have to up their game on Sunday to achieve a good result here.

Real Sociedad scored two goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 20 times. They conceded 19 goals, an average of 1.9 and pulled off one clean sheets.

Rayo Vallecano managed a bearable 15 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.5 goals per game. They conceded 20 goals in total, and while claiming one clean sheets, they conceded two goals an average per game.

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Real Sociedad played against Rayo Vallecano. It finished 3-3 in a great match between the pair.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction

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 won three of their previous six matches at Reale Arena in the LaLiga. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to 11 against.

They are one of only a few teams capable of taking the title in the LaLiga, and Real Sociedad currently remain on course.

Rayo Vallecano Form

Rayo Vallecano claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against Getafe. Afterwards, a 0-3 defeat against Elche followed, before beating Celta Vigo 3-0. Rayo Vallecano managed to win just once in their past six away games in the LaLiga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 14 time and letting in eight.

They had their sights set on gold, but Rayo Vallecano could soon be forced to readjust the target to qualifying for Europe.

Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match on Sunday.

Real Sociedad scored 15 goals and conceded eight in their last five games against teams from the bottom half of the LaLiga table. They collected 15 points and five victories. Rayo Vallecano fought their way to zero wins and zero points from their last three games against teams inside the top six. They were on target four times in these matches, but also let in 11 goals. Real Sociedad only drew once so far this season after 11 games played, in stead recording six wins and four defeats in the LaLiga. Rayo Vallecano are looking at three wins, three draws and four defeats in the LaLiga.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Squads

Real Sociedad Squad

Matarazzo will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Rayo Vallecano from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Alex Remiro (0/10), Unai Marrero (0/1), Aihen Munoz (0/3), Alvaro Odriozola (0/0), Hector Fort (0/5), Jon Aramburu (0/9), Jon Martin (1/10), Jon Pacheco (0/1), Luken Beitia (0/3), Mamadou Sarr (0/6), Sergio Gomez (0/11), Arsen Zakharyan (1/5), Benat Turrientes (1/6), Carlos Soler (1/10), Igor Zubeldia (0/7), Jon Gorrotxategi (0/8), Luka Sucic (4/10), Pablo Marin (0/1), Yangel Herrera (1/9), Alex Marchal (0/5), Ander Barrenetxea (2/10), Goncalo Guedes (2/10), Job Ochieng (1/8), Mikel Oyarzabal (2/11), Orri Oskarsson (3/9), Takefusa Kubo (1/7).

Rayo Vallecano Squad

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

Augusto Batalla (0/2), Dani Cardenas (0/3), Emil Audero (0/6), Adria Pedrosa (1/8), Andrei Ratiu (1/7), Florian Lejeune (0/10), Ivan Balliu (0/8), Jozhua Vertrouwd (0/4), Luiz Felipe (0/0), Marash Kumbulla (0/0), Mujaid Sadick (0/6), Pelayo Fernandez (0/2), Rayane Belaid (0/1), Alvaro Garcia (3/10), Giorgi Tsitaishvili (0/7), Gnangoro Bouare (0/7), Oscar Valentin (0/9), Pathe Ciss (0/9), Pedro Diaz (0/9), Unai Lopez (1/10), Alexandre Zurawski (0/9), Fran Perez (0/6), Isi Palazon (0/5), Jorge de Frutos (2/8), Randy Nteka (0/3), Raul de Tomas (0/0), Sergio Camello (7/10).

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Team News

Real Sociedad could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment on Sunday. Real Sociedad have to alter their line-up, as both Igor Zubeldia and Ander Barrenetxea get a day in the shade.

At the time of writing, Rayo Vallecano just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. Florian Lejeune and Marash Kumbulla can't be called upon by Rayo Vallecano, as they are all sidelined with a suspension.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Lineups

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano H2H

Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Real Sociedad played against Rayo Vallecano. It finished 3-3 in a great match between the pair. Real Sociedad have a 30% win rate against Rayo Vallecano, who won two of these matches. The total record reads 3-5-2, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Results

Of the last ten encounters between Real Sociedad Rayo Vallecano over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 4/7 with bookies.

Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano Betting Tips

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.

Real Sociedad claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Rayo Vallecano won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Goals are flowing freely for Real Sociedad on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target nine times in Rayo Vallecano''s last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Real Sociedad managed an average of 1.4 goals, with Rayo Vallecano averaging 1.2 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. 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. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Rayo Vallecano, who scored 1.7 times on average in these matches.