Real Sociedad go face Rayo Vallecano for Anoeta on 8 November 2026. Kickoff na 22:15, as the home side try to hold their place near the top of LaLiga and keep their push for European football alive.
Real Sociedad dey fifth for table with 19 points, while Rayo Vallecano dey 14th with 12 points, seven points behind the home team. The gap show say the two teams dey fight for different targets this season, but the away side still dey play well.
Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo no go get captain Mikel Oyarzabal for the match because of throat infection wey dem call anginas. The coach rotate im team: Aihen Muñoz enter left-back to give Sergio Gómez rest, and Carlos Soler return to starting eleven after fever stop am from playing against Olympique de Lyon.
For Rayo Vallecano, coach Beñat San José cover the injuries to Óscar Valentín and Álvaro García by starting Tsitaishvili and Unai López. The rest of the away team remain the same block wey beat Celta 3-0 for their last LaLiga match.
Real Sociedad starting eleven na Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Jon Martín, Aihen Muñoz; Turrientes, Carlos Soler; Take Kubo, Sucic, Barrenetxea; Óskarsson. Rayo Vallecano go start with Audero; Ratiu, Lejeune, Mujaid, Pedrosa; Ciss, Unai López, Pedro Díaz; De Frutos, Tsitaishvili, Camello.
For their last five matches, Real Sociedad win three, draw one and lose one, while Rayo Vallecano win two, draw two and lose one. The visitors win their last two games after one defeat and two draws, and that run go give them confidence away from home.
Head-to-head record for last five meetings no favour Real Sociedad completely: Real Sociedad win one, draw two, and Rayo Vallecano win two. So even though Real Sociedad dey seven points ahead, the match no go be easy on paper.
