Real Sociedad is gearing up for a crucial La Liga encounter against Rayo Vallecano at home this Saturday, aiming to extend their winning streak across all competitions to four games. Occupying the sixth spot in the league standings, Real Sociedad trails Athletic Bilbao, who are in fifth place, by six points. On the other hand, Rayo Vallecano is positioned in the 13th place, maintaining an eight-point cushion above the relegation zone.Coming off a momentous 2-1 victory against Celta Vigo in the Copa del Rey semi-finals last Tuesday, Imanol Alguacil's team is riding a wave of confidence. This triumph marked their third consecutive win in various tournaments. Real Sociedad had previously secured a narrow 1-0 league win over Celta, underscoring their determination to close the gap in the race for the top four. Currently, they are six points adrift of both Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid. The team from San Sebastián is battling on multiple fronts this season. Besides their domestic league aspirations, they are also contenders in the Champions League knockout stages. An upcoming highlight is their first-leg clash against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League Round of 16, set for February 14. Last season's fourth-place finishers in La Liga, La Real have maintained an unbeaten record against Rayo Vallecano in the league since January 2015. However, their earlier encounter this season ended in a 2-2 stalemate in Madrid. Indeed, Rayo Vallecano enters the match with fresher legs, having last played in a 2-0 defeat to Las Palmas. Their recent form has seen a dip, with only one win in their last ten La Liga outings, causing them to fall to the 13th spot. Despite their struggles, they're just three points shy of 10th place and have an impressive away record this season, accumulating more points on the road than at home which is more then unusal for Rayo Vallecano and mostly for Spanish side so I expect "balancing" of their away results standings. Sociedad will win this 2-1 or 3-1.

皇家社会正在为本周六在西甲主场对阵巴列卡诺的关键比赛做准备，他们的目标是将他们的连胜纪录扩大到四场。皇家社会排名第六，落后于排名第五的毕尔巴鄂竞技6分。另一方面，巴列卡诺排在第13位，距离降级区还有8分的差距。在上周二的国王杯半决赛中，伊曼纽尔·阿尔瓜西尔的球队以2-1大胜维戈塞尔塔，这是一场重大的胜利。这次胜利标志着他们在各种比赛中连续第三次获胜。皇家社会此前在联赛中以1-0险胜塞尔塔，强调了他们缩小前四差距的决心。目前，他们落后毕尔巴鄂竞技和马德里竞技6分。这支来自圣地亚哥Sebastián的球队本赛季在多条战线上作战。除了国内联赛，他们也是欧冠淘汰赛阶段的竞争者。即将到来的亮点是他们在2月14日的欧冠16强首回合对阵巴黎圣日耳曼。上赛季在西甲联赛中排名第四的皇马自2015年1月以来一直保持着对巴列卡诺的不败纪录。然而，他们本赛季早些时候在马德里的相遇以2比2的平局告终。事实上，巴列卡诺在上一场0比2输给拉斯帕尔马斯的比赛中表现得更有活力。他们最近的状态有所下降，在过去的十场西甲比赛中只赢了一场，这使得他们跌到了第13位。尽管他们很挣扎，但他们距离第10名只差3分，并且本赛季客场战绩令人印象深刻，客场积分比主场多，这对巴列卡诺来说是不寻常的，对西班牙球队来说更是如此，所以我希望他们的客场成绩能够“平衡”。Sociedad将以2-1或3-1获胜。