Real Sociedad are looking for a top-five finish. However, they must catch their Basque rivals Athletic Club.
Real Betis also have a shot at European qualification, with three points separating them from Sociedad. Just five rounds are left in the campaign.
Las Palmas sealed a nil-nil draw against Sociedad earlier this season. It was the teams’ first meeting since 2018.
Sociedad failed to win their last three league games and are coming off a 1-0 loss away to Real Madrid. La Royal have conceded the fourth-fewest goals this season, with 35. Las Palmas have lost six straight matches in La Liga. The Canaries have scored the league’s fourth-fewest goals with 30.
Mallorca and Atletico Madrid split their last six head-to-head matches down the middle, three wins apiece. Atletico won their last two fixtures versus Mallorca in La Liga, but both matches were played at home.
Mallorca won their last two fixtures against Atletico at home. Both of those wins were by 1-0 scorelines. Mallorca took two points from the last 12 on offer. They are six points above the relegation zone with five matches to play.
Atletico should finish fourth unless they suffer a complete capitulation. Los Rojiblancos won three of their last four La Liga matches. They have scored the league’s fourth-most goals (62).
Real Betis picked up a 2-1 win over Osasuna earlier this season in the teams’ reverse fixture. The last two meetings between these clubs were won by the home team.
Osasuna lost their last two matches in the league by a score of 3-1. In addition, Osasuna’s last two home fixtures ended in defeats.
Real Betis are on a two-game winning streak in La Liga. However, before that two-match winning streak started, the team had lost four straight fixtures. Betis’ last two games ended in identical 2-1 scores.
Valencia and Alaves divided their last six matches amongst themselves two wins, two draws, and two defeats apiece. Alaves picked up a 1-0 win earlier this season versus Los Che.
Valencia took nine points from their last six home matches. They scored only six times across those six home fixtures. However, five goals were allowed by Valencia during that time.
Alaves lost their last three matches on the road. Deportivo failed to score in each of those matches and were outscored 5-0. Only 31 goals were scored by Alaves in their 33 fixtures this term.