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La Liga | Gameweek 1
Aug 18, 2024 at 6pm UK
Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad
1 - 2
Rayo Vallecano

Zubimendi (90+8')
Gonzalez de Zarate (27'), Aramburu (90+4')
FT(HT: 0-0)
de Frutos (67'), Camello (84')
Lopez (32'), Lejeune (53'), Nteka (56'), Embarba (57')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's La Liga clash between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Union Berlin 1-1 Real Sociedad
Friday, August 9 at 6pm in Club Friendlies 3
Last Game: Wolves 0-1 Rayo Vallecano
Saturday, August 10 at 3pm in Club Friendlies 3

We said: Real Sociedad 1-0 Rayo Vallecano

Rayo picked up points in 10 of their 19 away league games last season, while Real Sociedad only won eight of their 19 fixtures in front of their own supporters in Spain's top flight. That said, we are expecting Real Sociedad to open their campaign with a narrow victory on Sunday evening. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Real Sociedad win with a probability of 52.93%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Rayo Vallecano had a probability of 21.83%.

The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.29%) and 2-1 (9.42%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.92%), while for a Rayo Vallecano win it was 0-1 (7.55%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 5.5% likelihood.

Result
Real SociedadDrawRayo Vallecano
52.93% (-0.178 -0.18) 25.24% (0.055 0.05) 21.83% (0.124 0.12)
Both teams to score 47.62% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
45.5% (-0.085000000000001 -0.09)54.49% (0.086000000000006 0.09)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.15% (-0.071000000000002 -0.07)75.85% (0.072000000000003 0.07)
Real Sociedad Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
79.41% (-0.10599999999999 -0.11)20.59% (0.107 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
46.86% (-0.16999999999999 -0.17)53.14% (0.171 0.17)
Rayo Vallecano Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
59.96% (0.076999999999998 0.08)40.03% (-0.076000000000001 -0.08)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
23.32% (0.07 0.07)76.68% (-0.069000000000003 -0.07)
Score Analysis
    Real Sociedad 52.92%
    Rayo Vallecano 21.83%
    Draw 25.24%
Real SociedadDrawRayo Vallecano
1-0 @ 13.02%
2-0 @ 10.29% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
2-1 @ 9.42% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
3-0 @ 5.42% (-0.036 -0.04)
3-1 @ 4.96% (-0.023 -0.02)
3-2 @ 2.27% (-0.0050000000000003 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.14% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.96% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 3.43%
Total : 52.92%
1-1 @ 11.92% (0.02 0.02)
0-0 @ 8.24% (0.026999999999999 0.03)
2-2 @ 4.31% (0.0039999999999996 0)
Other @ 0.76%
Total : 25.24%
0-1 @ 7.55% (0.040999999999999 0.04)
1-2 @ 5.46% (0.023 0.02)
0-2 @ 3.46% (0.026 0.03)
1-3 @ 1.67% (0.011 0.01)
2-3 @ 1.32% (0.004 0)
0-3 @ 1.05% (0.01 0.01)
Other @ 1.33%
Total : 21.83%

How you voted: Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano

Real Sociedad
78.2%
Draw
18.8%
Rayo Vallecano
3.0%
101
Head to Head
Jan 27, 2024 1pm
Gameweek 22
Real Sociedad
0-0
Rayo Vallecano
Galan (70'), Pacheco (90+4')
Trejo (7'), Francisco (8'), Balliu (18'), Lopez (57'), Nteka (85')
Oct 29, 2023 3.15pm
Gameweek 11
Rayo Vallecano
2-2
Real Sociedad
Mumin (31'), Bebe (90+1')
Lejeune (13'), Garcia (65'), Bebe (90+2')
Oyarzabal (41', 66')
Turrientes (72'), Zubeldia (74')
Apr 22, 2023 5.30pm
Gameweek 30
Real Sociedad
2-1
Rayo Vallecano
Sorloth (59'), Lejeune (81' og.)
Isi (57')
Jan 21, 2023 1pm
May 1, 2022 5.30pm
Gameweek 34
Rayo Vallecano
1-1
Real Sociedad
Falcao (77')
Lopez (56'), Valentin (73')
Sorloth (33')
Zubeldia (38')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona18122450203038
2Atletico MadridAtletico17115131112038
3Real Madrid17114237162137
4Athletic Bilbao1896327161133
5Mallorca188371821-327
6Villarreal167542827126
7Real Sociedad177461611525
8Osasuna176742225-325
9Real BetisBetis176652021-124
10GironaGirona176472325-222
11Sevilla176471823-522
12Celta Vigo176382528-321
13Rayo Vallecano165561819-120
14Las PalmasLas Palmas175482227-519
15Leganes174671523-818
16Getafe173771114-316
17AlavesAlaves174491928-916
18Espanyol1642101528-1314
19Real ValladolidValladolid1733111234-2212
20Valencia152491323-1010


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