Overview
- Kickoff at Estadio de Vallecas has set times for Latin America, including 09:00 in Argentina, 07:00 in Colombia and Peru, 06:00 in Mexico and Central America, and 08:00 in Venezuela and Chile.
- Rayo sits 11th with 38 points, while Real Sociedad is 8th with 42.
- The teams enter with contrasting form, as Rayo won 1–0 over Espanyol and Real Sociedad lost 1–0 to Getafe.
- Rayo holds the recent head-to-head edge this season with two wins and three draws in the last five, including a 1–0 away win on October 5.
- Barcelona leads the league on 82 points with Real Madrid and Villarreal next, which keeps this match centered on mid-table positioning.