La Liga · 2025Campo de Futbol de Vallecas

Rayo Vallecano 3–3 Real Sociedad · La Liga

3–3Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad drew 3–3.

Shots
2413
Shots on target
98
Expected goals
2.382.23
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad drew 3–3. Recorded in this match (Rayo Vallecano – Real Sociedad): shots 24–13, shots on target 9–8, expected goals 2.38–2.23, possession 58%–42%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad.

2.75 days ▲Rest daysRayo Vallecano · Real Sociedad3.75 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricRayo VallecanoReal SociedadBaseline
Rest days2.75 days3.75 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Both teams have elevated corners records

strong

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.03 corners/match ●CornersRayo Vallecano · Real Sociedad5.85 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricRayo VallecanoReal SociedadBaseline
Corners6.03 corners/match5.85 corners/match4.57 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

Rayo Vallecano's recent record differs from the season

weak

Rayo Vallecano's last-five shots average is above their season average.

17.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots17.4 shots/match14.1 shots/match11.9 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots13 shotsRayo Vallecano 24 shots, Real Sociedad 13 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots8 shotsRayo Vallecano 9 shots, Real Sociedad 8 shots
  • Expected goals2.38 xG2.23 xGRayo Vallecano 2.38 xG, Real Sociedad 2.23 xG
  • Possession58%42%Rayo Vallecano 58%, Real Sociedad 42%
  • Corners6 corners4 cornersRayo Vallecano 6 corners, Real Sociedad 4 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls12 foulsRayo Vallecano 14 fouls, Real Sociedad 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards6 cards4 cardsRayo Vallecano 6 cards, Real Sociedad 4 cards

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Unai López · Rayo Vallecano · 37′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedGerard Gumbau · Rayo Vallecano · 83′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPedro Díaz · Rayo Vallecano · 88′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Soler · Real Sociedad · 5′ · 0.02 xG · on targetCarlos Martín · Rayo Vallecano · 59′ · 0.02 xG · on targetAndrei Rațiu · Rayo Vallecano · 66′ · 0.02 xG · on targetUnai López · Rayo Vallecano · 66′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 79′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Soler · Real Sociedad · 89′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGerard Gumbau · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedGerard Gumbau · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedDuje Ćaleta-Car · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 28′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 36′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedCarlos Soler · Real Sociedad · 45′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIlias Akhomach · Rayo Vallecano · 84′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedIlias Akhomach · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.03 xG · on targetIlias Akhomach · Rayo Vallecano · 53′ · 0.04 xG · on targetJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedAnder Barrenetxea · Real Sociedad · 2′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJorge de Frutos · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.05 xG · on targetBeñat Turrientes · Real Sociedad · 6′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedTakefusa Kubo · Real Sociedad · 7′ · 0.06 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 16′ · 0.07 xG · off target or blockedIsi Palazón · Rayo Vallecano · 51′ · 0.08 xG · off target or blockedOrri Steinn Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 62′ · 0.08 xG · on targetPedro Díaz · Rayo Vallecano · 87′ · 0.09 xG · off target or blockedOrri Steinn Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 63′ · 0.12 xG · goalSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 30′ · 0.13 xG · goalPathé Ismaël Ciss · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.18 xG · off target or blockedSergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 51′ · 0.19 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 22′ · 0.21 xG · goalCarlos Soler · Real Sociedad · 90′ · 0.21 xG · on targetMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 59′ · 0.31 xG · on targetFlorian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 84′ · 0.36 xG · goalAlemão · Rayo Vallecano · 90′ · 0.62 xG · goalMikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 76′ · 0.82 xG · goal
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Rayo Vallecano: 24 shots, 9 on target, 2.12 xG. Real Sociedad: 13 shots, 8 on target, 2.02 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.252.50′HT90′Sergio Camello · Rayo Vallecano · 30′Florian Lejeune · Rayo Vallecano · 84′Alemão · Rayo Vallecano · 90′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 22′Orri Steinn Óskarsson · Real Sociedad · 63′Mikel Oyarzabal · Real Sociedad · 76′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Rayo Vallecano 2.12 xG · Real Sociedad 2.02 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Rayo Vallecano
3Draws
0Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga0–1
Rayo Vallecano — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–2
Real Sociedad — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga1–2
Real Sociedad — Rayo Vallecano · La Liga0–0
Rayo Vallecano — Real Sociedad · La Liga2–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Rayo Vallecano favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Real Sociedad in 4 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Rayo Vallecano33 matchesReal Sociedad33 matches
1 goal/matchGoals scored33/33▲ 1.58 goals/match
1.24 goals/match ▲Goals allowed33/331.58 goals/match
1.37 xG/matchExpected goals33/33▲ 1.45 xG/match
14.1 shots/match ▲Shots33/3312.9 shots/match
4.7 shots/matchShots on target33/334.85 shots/match
53.8% ●Possession33/3350.9%
6.03 corners/match ●Corners33/335.85 corners/match
3.03 cards/matchCards30/292.17 cards/match
13.1 fouls/matchFouls33/3314.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples33 / 33home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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