Real Madrid are three points clear of second-place Barcelona in the La Liga standings ahead of matchday No. 12. They will take on 18th-place Girona on Sunday night, while relegation-threatened Cadiz play Atletico Madrid at home. Can the capital clubs claim wins on matchday No. 12?
Almeria will play Celta Vigo for the first time since 2015. The two clubs will play a relegation six-pointer, with three massive points up for grabs.
Celta Vigo are two points clear of the bottom three ahead of Saturday’s match at Almeria. The Sky Blues are winless in their last four games. Just three points were picked up by Celta Vigo in five away games this season.
Almeria took six points from the last six games in the league. They are coming off a 2-1 loss to Villarreal at the death. Almeria have played well at home this season and are on a two-game winning streak on their own pitch.
Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in six straight games against Cadiz in all competitions. Los Rojiblancos are on a three-game winning streak against the Yellow Submarine ahead of Saturday’s clash.
Cadiz are 19th in the La Liga table with seven points. They go into the game winless in their last five matches, with four of those games ending as draws.
Atletico are up to third and in form. Los Rojiblancos are unbeaten in their last five games and eight points off first place. Five points separate Atletico from second-place Barcelona.
Real Valladolid are unbeaten in five of their last six matches versus Osasuna in all competitions. However, three of those games finished as draws between the Spanish rivals.
Osasuna are unbeaten in their last two games in the league. They are up to eighth place five points off fourth place. Osasuna are strong at home and took 12 points from their six opening games at El Sadar.
Real Valladolid are up to 11th place in the standings. They won their last two games in the division and could move above Osasuna with a win on Sunday. Valladolid are not a strong road team and won just one of their five away fixtures.
Real Madrid and Girona have not played since 2019 in La Liga. Girona pulled off a coup that season with a 2-1 win in Madrid. The newly-promoted team will hope for another major shock on Sunday.
Madrid are unbeaten in La Liga with 10 wins and one draw. Los Blancos were unbeaten in all competitions until Tuesday night when they lost 3-2 to RB Leipzig in the Champions League group stage. Madrid have won four and drawn one game at the Santiago Bernabeu this season.
Girona are 18th in the league and winless in six straight fixtures. They are the joint-worst away team in La Liga with one point from five games. Girona scored just five goals in their opening five away games this season.