The Matchday 28 clash in La Liga 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, betting odds, statistics.
Rayo Vallecano
The Madrid side has been unable to secure a victory in their last four La Liga matches, a streak not seen since March last year. They drew with Sevilla (1-1) and suffered defeats to Barcelona and Villarreal (0-1) as well as Real Madrid (1-2). The team has dropped to eighth place in the standings, trailing the European competition spots by five points.
- 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.
- In the last six home matches in La Liga, the first half ended in a draw.
Predicted lineup for Rayo Vallecano (5-4-1)
Augusto Batalla – Florian Lejeune, Andrei Ratiu, Pep Chavarria, Alfonso Espino, Aridane Hernandez – Pathé Ciss, Alvaro Garcia, Gerard Gumbau, Pedro Diaz – Adrian Embarba.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian team enters the upcoming match following two consecutive defeats without scoring. They were first thrashed away by Barcelona (0-4) and then lost at home to Sevilla (0-1). The Basques have fallen to 11th place in the standings, seven points adrift of the European competition zone. Notably, they have 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 league games.
Predicted lineup for Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Unai Marrero – Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd, Javi Lopez, Jon Aramburu – Beñat Turrientes, Pablo Marin Tejada, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Sergio Gomez – Sheraldo Becker, Orri Oskarsson.
Match Prediction: Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Sociedad
Due to their poor finishing, Real Sociedad has fallen significantly behind the top six and will likely miss out on European competitions next season. In contrast, Rayo Vallecano has shown better results, despite their current four-match winless streak in the league. Over the past month, Rayo Vallecano has only lost to teams ranked in the top five of La Liga.
Rayo Vallecano has solid home performances in La Liga. In their last six home matches, they secured three wins and two draws, losing only to Villarreal. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad has lost their last five away matches in La Liga, a streak not seen since October 2012. Therefore, I give slight preference to the hosts, with a safety net, and my prediction is: Rayo Vallecano with a handicap (0)
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
