Almeria and Cadiz find themselves in La Liga’s bottom three ahead of round No. 8. Both teams are on four points after eight games. A win for either relegation struggler could send them out of the bottom three this weekend. La Liga’s relegation fight is heating up.
Almeria host Rayo Vallecano seeking an end to a four-match losing streak in La Liga. Rayo are 10th in the league and fresh off a late win against Elche.
Rayo are just three points off the top six in La Liga. It has been a start-stop season so far, but Rayo have the chance to collect three big points against Almeria. The Red Sashes took nine points from the last 18 on offer posting a zero-goal difference.
Almeria took four points from the last 18 points on offer. They are on a four-game losing streak in La Liga and are fresh off a 4-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao.
Atletico Madrid fell to Belgium’s Club Brugge 2-0 in midweek Champions League play. Diego Simeone’s team must now dust itself off for Girona’s visit. Girona are 13th in the standings and on a two-game losing streak.
Atletico are fifth in the table with 13 points from seven matches in La Liga. Los Rojiblancos were unbeaten in four of their last six matches in the league, scoring nine times and conceding six goals.
Girona took seven points from the last six games in La Liga. They were outscored 11-10 by the last six opponents.
Real Betis are rolling in La Liga this season. Manuel Pellegrini’s team is fourth and just four points off first place. Real Valladolid are in for a relegation fight. Seven points have been taken from 21 points on offer, but the team is coming off a 3-2 win against Getafe.
Valladolid have picked up three points from nine on offer at home. Just one goal has been scored by Valladolid at home this season.
Betis have struggled on the road. Just three points were taken from their opening three road games this season. Betis’s home form is keeping them in the top four. Their road form could prevent Champions League qualification at the end of the campaign.
Cadiz host Espanyol in a six-point La Liga relegation battle. The Yellow Submarine are 19th in the standings, while Espanyol are 16th in the table.
The home team is unbeaten in six straight games between Cadiz and Espanyol in all competitions. Last season, Cadiz drew 2-2 with Espanyol at home. The Yellow Submarine are unbeaten in back-to-back games heading into the crunch fixture with Espanyol.
The Parakeets also took four points from their last six games in La Liga. Espanyol were outscored 12-7 in the last six games, but they are coming off a 2-2 draw with Valencia in La Liga.