Both Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano will be frustrated with their disastrous starts to the season. The pair have managed five points apiece, and will be desperate for a win to put some distance between them and the relegation zone. 

The visitors haven’t managed a league victory since the opening gameweek, but have impressed in Europe. Meanwhile, Sociedad can blame a portion of their struggles on a demanding opening schedule.

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📈 Real Sociedad v Rayo Vallecano Form & Stats

There are plenty of parallels to draw between Real Sociedad and Rayo Vallecano this season, with both sides enduring dismal starts to their respective campaigns, despite the expected goals suggesting significant misfortune.

Real Sociedad occupy 18th position, having mustered just five points across their seven games. They have had a tough run of fixtures, including clashes with Barcelona and Real Madrid, alongside Real Betis and Espanyol, who rank 6th and 7th, respectively. Still, this does little to justify a start as poor as this.

Sociedad recorded their first win of the season in Gameweek 6, beating Mallorca 1-0 at home. They created 2.76xG, but still were only able to convert only one opportunity, which is in keeping with their season-wide underperformance of 2.6 goals, making them La Liga’s 3rd most wasteful team.

Rayo Vallecano match Sociedad’s five points, with their only win of the season occurring in their season-opener, as they beat a 10-man Girona 3-1. Since then, Rayo Vallecano have lost all three of their matches on the road, scoring two goals and conceding seven. Also, for additional context, with seven games played, Girona occupy last position in La Liga and are yet to pick up a win.

With all that in mind, it might surprise you to learn that Rayo Vallecano rank amongst the league’s best for chance creation. Only five teams can top the 11.2xG they’ve created, but disastrous finishing has seen them find the back of the net just seven times, rendering them La Liga’s biggest underperformers in that respect by some distance.

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