PREVIEW | Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano - team news, lineups, predictions

Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano face each other this Sunday at the Reale Arena on Match Day eight of the La Liga.

Real Sociedad have won 5 points to date and are placed in 15th position. In their last game, Sergio Francisco's team lost 2-1 against Barcelona (La Liga 2025/26).

Rayo Vallecano currently have 5 points and lie in 17th position. In their last match, Iñigo Pérez's team prevailed 2-0 against KF Shkendija 79 (UEFA Conference League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Real Sociedad

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Last starting XIs

Real Sociedad ( vs Barcelona 2025-09-28): Álex Remiro, Álvaro Odriozola, Duje Caleta-Car, Igor Zubeldía, Aihen Muñoz, Jon Gorrotxategi, Gonçalo Guedes, Pablo Marín, Beñat Turrientes, Ánder Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal

Rayo Vallecano ( vs KF Shkendija 79 2025-10-02): Augusto Batalla, Florian Lejeune, Pacha Espino, Jozhua Vertrouwd, Iván Balliu, Gerard Gumbau, Unai López, Óscar Trejo, Fran Pérez, Sergio Camello, Álvaro García

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MANAGERS

• Iñigo Pérez faced Real Sociedad on three occasions, recording a win, a draw, and a loss.

TEAMS

• Away from home, Rayo Vallecano has conceded goals in three consecutive games.
• Away from home, Rayo Vallecano has gone three consecutive games without winning.
• Away from home, Rayo Vallecano has three consecutive losses.
• Rayo Vallecano currently has one win in the last six games.
• At home, Real Sociedad has scored in three consecutive games.
• Real Sociedad currently has one win in the last seven games.
• Real Sociedad has scored in four consecutive games.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano have faced each other 52 times, with Real Sociedad having the advantage: 22 victories, against 15 wins for Rayo Vallecano.
• At Reale Arena, Real Sociedad has an advantage in the clashes against Rayo Vallecano: 16 victories in 27 games. Rayo Vallecano has five wins.
• In the Spanish League, 44 matches have been played between the two teams, with 18 victories for Real Sociedad, 13 draws and 13 wins for Rayo Vallecano.