Spain - LaLigaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad, taking place on Saturday, 21 January 2023, at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas in Madrid.
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Rayo Vallecano, Recent FormRayo Vallecano will be very happy having secured 3 points in their last match with a significant 1-0 away win against Real Valladolid. During that encounter they had 55% possession and had 13 attempts on goal with 6 on target, while their opponents hit 2 of their 9 shots on goal.
While they have shown an appetite for goals over the last 6 matches, clocking up 8, they have not had it all their own way at the back and have given away 6 goals and some valuable points in the process. With goals notched up in 5 of their past 6 matches, they are certainly showing some goal-scoring consistency of late. The defensive quality of his current squad will be troubling Andoni Iraola of late, his defence having only notched up 2 clean sheets from their last 6 home games.
With an unbeaten league tally of 5 games from 6, their recent form should be viewed positively, especially with 3 wins thrown in.
Real Sociedad, Recent FormReal Sociedad will certainly have been pleased to secure 3 points from their most recent encounter, which saw them run out 3-1 winners in their home fixture against Athletic Bilbao. They came away from that fixture with a 58% share of the possession and clocked up 11 attempts on goal with 5 on target, in comparison to Athletic Bilbao, who managed 6 attempts on goal, 2 of which were on target.
Manager Imanol Alguacil will be reasonably pleased with his team's performances in front of goal, with them having scored 10 goals in their last 6 games, but will want to tighten up his defence with 5 goals conceded in the same period. They will need to tighten up at the back, having failed to keep a clean sheet in all but 1 of their last 6 away games. Few teams have managed to keep Los Txuri-Urdin away from their goal, having scored in all but 2 of their games this season.
They've had a good run of form recently, with 4 straight wins in a row, and are on an unbeaten run of 5 games.
On an individual basis, Alexander Sørloth has scored in each of Real Sociedad's last league game.
Last time they met both teams got on the scoresheet, but the match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Goals should be on the cards for Los Txuri-Urdin in this one, given they have found the net, with at least 1 goal, against Rayo in their last 7 meetings together.
When playing away from home in the league, Sociedad have failed to win any of their last 3 meetings with Rayo, with the last 3 of those games ending in a draw.
With no real injury worries, Rayo manager Andoni Iraola will be happy to have his full squad available for selection.
Imanol Alguacil has a number of injury concerns in his Sociedad squad to contend with: Ander Barrenetxea (Hamstring), Ander Guevara (Thigh), Martín Merquelanz (Knee), Umar Sadiq (Cruciate ligament) and Álex Sola (Muscle)
Rayo Vallecano Playing at home | Real Sociedad Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | Goals scored | 1.8 |
| 1.1 | Goals conceded | 1 |
| 23' | Time first goal scored | 28' |
| 44' | Time first goal conceded | 34' |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2.4 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Subs used | 5 |
| 5-1 | Biggest victory | 5-3 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
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