Real Sociedad vs Rayo Vallecano prediction, odds and how to watch

Real Sociedad won 3-2 against Deportivo La Coruña despite being second-best for large parts of the match, as two red cards and clinical finishing in the first hour proved decisive. Deportivo had more of everything but the scoreline.

Real Sociedad came from behind to beat Valencia 3-2 at Mestalla, with an 84th-minute own goal and a 90th-minute Ander Barrenetxea finish doing the damage. Valencia had the ball, the shots, and the desire. They did not have the basics when it mattered.

Real Sociedad host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday with goals flying in at both ends for both sides. This one has all the ingredients for another open, messy affair.

Real Sociedad host Lyon in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday knowing they have ground to make up after a poor start to their campaign. Lyon come in with confidence. This is a match about attitude.

Athletic Club host Real Sociedad in the Basque derby on Sunday night, and the numbers tell two very different stories. One side knows how to keep things tight. The other cannot stop conceding.

Rayo Vallecano host Elche on Saturday with both sides yet to keep a single clean sheet in their last five La Liga matches. Someone's defensive record has to break. The question is which side wants it more.

Lillestrøm welcome Real Sociedad to Thursday's Europa League fixture carrying more recent evidence than their visitors. Neither side can afford another slip.

Rayo Vallecano's LaLiga match against Athletic Club was abandoned after supporters twice showered the Vallecas pitch with paper planes and rubber balls in protest against president Raúl Martín Presa. The episode caps years of complaints over stadium neglect, including a Legionnaires' disease risk, mould-hit training facilities and a club still without online ticketing.