Rayo Vallecano – Real Sociedad

Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad will not agree to a draw and will be playing for a win

On Saturday, 21 January, Rayo Vallecano will play against Real Sociedad. The Basques are in outstanding form and could have their best season in recent history. The team is in third place in La Liga by a margin. Atletico are already seven points behind. Since the resumption of the season, Real Sociedad have won every single match in the Spanish championship. The club is also successful in the European competitions. In March, the team will continue to play in the Europa League from the 1/8 finals. The Alguzáil team won their group, beating Manchester United. The winning streak currently stands at six matches. Real Sociedad qualified for the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, giving several key players a rest in the middle of the week. The only goal in the away game against Mallorca was scored by young attacking player Navarro. The return of best player Oyarzabal adds even more positivity to the team. The dribbling master has already scored his first goal against Athletic in the last round. Last weekend, Real Sociedad won the Basque derby very convincingly, scoring three goals against the team with the best defense in the league. However, there were some negative moments. Subimendi, the team's key midfielder, will miss the next game. He has a suspension. Rayo Vallecano had a very strong first round. "The Bees have already surpassed their target for points. The club was expected to fight for survival, but it is very likely to be no more. Rayo have 26 points and ninth place. The resumption of the championship turned out to be difficult. Rayo settled for a peaceful result in the game with Girona, then crashed out of the King's Cup, losing to Sporting and losing at home to Betis. The mini-crisis was overcome in an away encounter with outsider Valladolid. Rayo are, by all accounts, in line with a solid middleweight side. Interestingly, the club is achieving success with a very sparse squad. Palazon, Garcia and Camello account for almost all of the scoring action. The only loss before the game against Sociedad is that of midfielder Monchu. The two teams have a very curious history of head-to-head encounters. In five of the eight games, there was a head-to-head total. Only in one game did the opponents fail to exchange goals. That said, the bookmakers now expect very close football. This conclusion can be drawn from the tactics of the two teams. In fact, Rayo at home usually tries to play to win and not hold on for a draw. Sociedad are in great form and will also be looking to take three points. Given the odds, it is logical to assume result-oriented football. Two goals is a realistic target for such a meeting. It is possible that closer to the match the base total will change to 2.5.