GolVolt — Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano: preview, line-ups, chances

Today

La Liga Matchday 12

Real Sociedad

16:15 Sun 8 Nov · your time in 6 days 1 h

Rayo Vallecano

A dot on a form pip marks another competition.

Stadium: Anoeta Stadium, San Sebastián

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

What's at stake

Real Sociedad: a match for Europe

42%after a loss 60%after a win

Chances of Europe: 42% after a defeat, 60% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Streak

Real Sociedad have scored in 8 matches in a row

LWWDWWWL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 22 goals in those matches.

Last time

Last meeting, 26 April: Rayo Vallecano – Real Sociedad 3:3

WLDWD

Mikel Oyarzabal: 2 goals. Rayo Vallecano are unbeaten in the last 3 meetings.

What's at stake

Rayo Vallecano: a match for Europe

9%after a loss 19%after a win

Chances of Europe: 9% after a defeat, 19% after a win (10,000 simulations of the rest of the season).

Attack

Real Sociedad score 3.0 goals per match

Real Sociedad3.0 Rayo Vallecano1.6

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Rayo Vallecano score 1.6.

Players to watch

La Liga, this season.

Carlos Soler

Real Sociedad · midfielder

1goal 3assists 7.20avg rating

Last match, Athletic Club: rating 7.7.

Sergio Camello

Rayo Vallecano · forward

7goals 2assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, Celta de Vigo: 1 assist, rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Real Sociedad at home and Rayo Vallecano away, as in this match.

Real Sociedad

at home · 10

3W3D4L1.6scored per match1.9conceded per match

Rayo Vallecano

away · 10

3W3D4L1.3scored per match1.8conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 26 Apr 2026 · La Liga Rayo Vallecano 3:3 Real Sociedad Camello 30' · Lejeune 84' · Zurawski 90+9' · Oyarzabal 22', 76' (k) · Óskarsson 63'

1wins

2 draws3.6 goals per match · both scored in 4 of 5

2wins

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Real Sociedad (4-4-2, last: Athletic Club) · Rayo Vallecano (4-3-3, last: Celta de Vigo).

Official around 15:15, Sun 8 Nov

ÁRRemiro SGGómez MSSarr JVVicente JAAramburu ABBarrenetxea CSSoler JGGorrotxategi GGGuedes MOOyarzabal LSSucic EAAudero ARRațiu FLLejeune MSSadick APPedrosa PDDíaz ÓVValentín ULLópez JFde Frutos SCCamello ÁGGarcía

Real SociedadRayo Vallecano

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Pellegrino MatarazzoReal Sociedad Beñat San José GilRayo Vallecano

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

What this match changes in the season

European-place chance after each result.

today after a defeat after a draw after a win

Real Sociedad today 52%

after a defeat: 42%
after a draw: 51%
after a win: 60%

Rayo Vallecano today 13%

after a defeat: 9%
after a draw: 13%
after a win: 19%

Real Sociedad: 18 percentage points of European-place chance between a win and a defeat.

From 10,000 simulations of the rest of the season. How we count

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

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