[Copa del Rey] Real Sociedad has won 46% of their matches this season without conceding, compared to Vallecano's 14%.
Real Sociedad had a shaky start to the season but has improved recently. They currently sit in 7th place in La Liga, with 28 points from 19 games, just two points away from a European spot. In the Copa del Rey, Sociedad entered in the second round, defeating their first opponent 5–0, Conquense 1–0, and Ponferradina 2–0 in the previous round. Last season, the Basques reached the semifinals but lost 2–1 to Mallorca.
Rayo Vallecano also reached the Round of 16 last season, where they lost 3–1 to Girona. In this campaign, they started at the same stage as Sociedad, thrashing their first opponent 5–0, then defeating Unionistas de Salamanca 3–2 in a hard-fought match, and Ferrol 3–1 in the previous round. In La Liga, Rayo sits 9th, just three points behind Sociedad and five points from the European qualification zone.
Prediction:2-0
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