Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Prediction 21 January 2022
Rayo Vallecano take on the visitors Real Sociedad in the round 18 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, January 21st at Campo de Futbol de Vallecas (Madrid).
Rayo Vallecano were back in the country's top flight in 2021. At first they finished the 1st half of the season in the quartet of leaders, and then switched their focus to the cup, reaching the semi-finals there. Now the modest Madrid club plays without such outstanding achievements. But you can’t say that now they are immersed in the “syndrome of the 2nd season”. True, after a good start (and the second half of the autumn turned out to be strong one), in the winter Rayo clearly sank. The strained passage of Saguntino in the cup, with a further departure there already in January from Gijon, 2-2 with Girona and 1-2 with Betis. And only on January 14, with Valladolid on the road it turned out to win due to the only goal of Palason in the middle of the 2nd half.
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Real Sociedad with their current coach, Imanol Alguasil, were able to break their “silence”, which lasted for decades, and won the Spanish Cup the year before last. Last season, they managed to take only 6th place in the final standings. But so far this season, Real Sociedad are in very good shape. Yes, problems of Atlético and especially Sevilla, who lost positions in top-4, helped. But still it is worth noting the team that shows strong football. Yes, there was a segment at the junction of October-November, with 1 point in 3 rounds. But even before the break, it turned out to beat White Andalusia on the road. And already in the winter, while continuing the struggle in the Cope del Rey, the club won, and strictly in a couple of goals: 2-0 with Osasuna and Almeria, and, most importantly, 3-1 with a neighbor and competitor, Athletic. As a result, it turned out to gain a foothold in the 3rd position in the table - only Real Madrid and Barcelona are higher.
Real Sociedad are currently on a 7-match unbeaten streak in head-to-heads. They alternate draws with Rayo Vallecano with wins over them. So it was last season: 1-0 at home, 1-1 away. The visitors are given an advantage, but with reservations. We agree with such an assessment of the strengths of the parties - we bet on the victory of the visitors in this duel with a “zero” handicap.
Prediction for the match: Real Sociedad to win.
