Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad Prediction, 1/21/2023 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 1/17/2023

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Game: Rayo Vallecano vs Real Sociedad

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Estadio del Rayo Vallecano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Rayo Vallecano (+220) Real Sociedad (+138)

Estadio del Rayo Vallecano is where Real Sociedad (11-2-4) will attempt to beat Rayo Vallecano (7-5-5) on Saturday. Real Sociedad are priced at +138 and Rayo Vallecano are priced +220. The total has been set at 2.5. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Stole Dimitrievski Rayo Vallecano and Alejandro Remiro Real Sociedad.

The Red Sashes had a rank of 10th when talking about goals expected having 20.5, and their expected goals against were at 21.5. Rayo Vallecano relinquished 20 goals while allowing 1.18 G/90, and their oppositition accounted for 59 shots on target on them. The team's difference in goals was 4 with the help of 24 goals compiled as well as 20 goals relinquished. They earned 6 clean sheets, which gave them a percentage of 35.3 in the previous season. Rayo Vallecano amassed 41 saves and also held a save percentage of 71.2 During the previous year. Rayo Vallecano tallied 46 yellow cards for the prior year and also 2 red cards. For the previous year, the club finished with an average of 1.53 pts/match (26 pts) and also were 7th in La Liga with 15 assists.

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Real Sociedad had a total of 26 goals and this team's xG over the course of the prior season sat at 23.5. Their goals against per 90 minutes was sitting at 1.06 in addition to 41 saves, and they tallied 6 shut outs. Last season, La Real had a save percentage of 70.0 (60 SoT against), and also were 3rd in the league with 35 points. Real Sociedad sat at 5th concerning goals allowed with 18, and the goal differential was 8. Real Sociedad had a clean sheet % of 35.3 for the previous season as well as 47 yellow card warnings. The Whites and Blues sat with an average of 2.1 points per fixture while totaling 19 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Rayo Vallecano is Stole Dimitrievski. Dimitrievski has seen the field for 13,112 mins and has 402 stops in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.18 (172 total goals conceded) and his save % is .726. The keeper hailing from North Macedonia has faced 554 shots sent in his direction in 146 career starting assignments. Dimitrievski (52-42-52 mark during his soccer career) has accounted for 42 shutouts, which gives him a 28.8% clean sheet percentage.

Alejandro Remiro will be residing in front of the goal for Real Sociedad. Remiro has racked up 48 clean sheets and has defended 573 shots attempted against him in 14,153 career minutes. He sports a save percentage of .717 and his shutout rate sits at 30.4%. He has conceded 1.09 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 70-34-53. So far in his pro soccer career, Remiro has given up 172 goals while tallying 411 saves in 158 starts.

Radamel Falcao is one member of the squad who can be a force for Rayo Vallecano. Falcao has had a starting assignment in 248 matchups during his soccer career and he tallies 0.75 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Columbia has 184 goals in 22,036 professional minutes played. He has 24 assists while accumulating 48 yellow card cautions in his career.

Real Sociedad is being led by Takefusa Kubo, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He currently averages 0.17 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 77 matches during his career. The forward hailing from Japan has been on the field for 7,368 mins and he has scored 14 goals. He has totaled 14 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rayo Vallecano (+220)

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