So I got this itch to look up past matches between Rayo Vallecano and Real Sociedad last night. Just felt like digging into them old stats, you know? Wanted to see the patterns myself, not just read summaries. Started real simple: typed straight into the search bar stuff like “Rayo Vallecano Real Sociedad history” and “past scores Vallecano vs Sociedad”. Basic.
The Struggle Was Real
Honestly, finding the good stuff was messy at first. Lots of football sites popped up, but getting a clean list? Ha, nope. Some places showed recent seasons fine, but anything older than ten years felt kinda buried. Found bits here, scraps there – different sites had different bits of the puzzle. Annoying. Had to open way too many tabs and jump between them, copying scores and dates into my own messy notes. Basic stuff like who won, was it home or away, how many goals.
Building My Own Picture
Once I had a decent pile of results – we’re talking decades back – I dumped them all into a table on my end. Organized ’em from oldest to newest. Had to double-check some seasons, ’cause sometimes sources disagreed! Who knew stats could be argued about? Made me squint a few times, I tell you. Used a plain ol’ spreadsheet for this.
What Popped Out
Sitting back and looking at the whole list? Got some clear vibes:
- Real Sociedad wins more often overall, yeah, but man, Rayo playing at Vallecas? Different story. Rayo gets scrappy at home.
- Those early 2010s years? Rayo had Sociedad’s number several times, especially at their place. Kept popping up.
- Goals though? Usually not a flood. Most games end with two or three goals total. Not that many big blowouts in this matchup.
- Recent years? Felt kinda even, honestly. Sociedad might be stronger lately generally, but Rayo always makes ’em work hard.
Wrapping It Up
Spent a few hours down that rabbit hole, piecing it together myself felt good. Got hands dirty with the data. Main takeaway? Stats show Sociedad wins more, true, but going to Vallecas is never easy for them. Rayo fights tooth and nail, especially on their own patch. History backs that up pretty clear.