After losing their most recent match against Athletic Bilbao by a score of 2-0 in the La Liga, Real Sociedad will be hoping for a better outcome. Real Sociedad had 49 percent possession and 13 shots on goal, four of which were successful. Athletic Bilbao had 13 shots on goal, five of which were successful. Athletic Bilbao was led by Iaki Williams (33′, 69′), who scored the goal.
Rayo Vallecano enters this match having defeated Osasuna 2-1 in the La Liga in their previous outing. In that game, Rayo Vallecano oversaw 46% belonging and 12 shots on objective with 3 of them on track. Isi Palazón scored the only goal for Rayo Vallecano (43′). For their adversaries, Osasuna had 8 endeavors at objective with 4 of them on track. Osasuna got goals from Moi Gómez (66′) and Aridane (40′ own goal).
Match Details
- Real Sociedad – Rayo Vallecano
- Primera Division Spain
- Date – 22/04/2023
- Starting time – 16:30 UTC
Prediction
We think that Rayo Vallecano will probably make enough chances to score against this Real Sociedad team, but it probably won’t be enough to stop them from winning. After 90 minutes, Real Sociedad appears to have won by a narrow 2-1 margin. Probably a good one.
Head to head
Examining their most recent head-to-head matches, which date back to August 5, 2016, reveals that Real Sociedad has won three of them, while Rayo Vallecano has lost zero, with three draws.
During those matches, the two teams combined to score 16 goals, with 10 coming from Txuri-urdin and 6 from Franjirrojos. The number of goals scored on average is 2.67 per game.
The past association match between the two was La Liga match day 18 on 21/01/2023 when it completed Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Genuine Sociedad.
Rayo Vallecano had 54% possession in that match and 14 attempts on goal, two of which were successful.
Real Sociedad had 12 shots on goal, but only seven of them were on target. Alexander Sørloth (15′) and Barrenetxea (36′) scored.
The match was refereed by Antonio Mateu Lahoz.
Team News
Martín Merquelanz (Knee Injury) and Umar Sadiq (Cruciate Tendon Break) can not play for Genuine Sociedad gaffer Imanol Alguacil.
In our view, Txuri-urdin may well involve the 4-1-2-1-2 framework in the match and select Alex Remiro, Aritz Elustondo, Martin Zubimendi, Brais Mendez, Igor Zubeldia, Jon Pacheco, Aihen Munoz, Mikel Merino, David Silva, Takefusa Kubo and Mikel Oyarzabal.
The Rayo Vallecano manager Andoni Iraola has no fitness concerns to report heading into this match due to a fully injury-free squad ready to go.
We figure that Franjirrojos could choose to use a 4-2-3-1 framework, giving beginnings to Took Dimitrievski, Ivan Balliu, Isi Palazon, Oscar Trejo, Florian Lejeune, Abdul Mumin, Francisco Garcia, Oscar Valentin, Santi Comesana, Salvi Sanchez and Sergio Camello.
Lineup
Real Sociedad:
- Remiro
- Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Munoz
- Merino, D Silva, Zubimendi, Mendez
- Sorloth, Oyarzabal
Rayo Vallecano:
- Dimitrievski
- Balliu, Mumin, Lejeune, F Garcia
- Comesana, Valentin
- Palazon, Trejo, Salvi
- Camello
Betting tips
In terms of the current betting odds on the WDW market, you can wager on Real Sociedad winning for 1.67, on Rayo Vallecano winning for 3.75, and on a draw for 6. Those are the bets that are currently the most competitive. For this match, our knowledgeable partners are tipping over 1.5 goals.
Where to watch
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