Real Sociedad come into this match 8th in the table with 10 points, while Rayo Vallecano sit 12th on 8 points. Real Sociedad hold the better goal difference of the two (-4). Over their last five matches, Real Sociedad picked up 3 wins (W-L-W-D-W), compared to 2 for Rayo Vallecano (D-W-L-W-L).