Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are in a battle for second place in La Liga.
Matchday No 34 will see the capital clubs battling against relegation-threatened teams. Meanwhile, Real Valladolid are seeking three massive points in the fight against the drop.
Real Sociedad are fourth in the La Liga standings and trying to hold off fifth-place Villarreal with five matches left to play. Seven points separate the two teams. La Real defeated Girona 5-3 in the reverse fixture earlier this season in La Liga.
Sociedad are in fine form with 13 points from their last six matches. It is the second-best points total in La Liga from the last six fixtures. La Real are on a two-match win streak. Sociedad won each of their last four matches at home.
Girona are also in great form, taking 13 points out of the last 18 points on offer. Los Rojiblancos scored 10 goals and conceded four times. However, Girona’s away form has been suspect. They won just one of their last five road fixtures.
Real Madrid claimed a 1-1 home draw with Manchester City in the Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday night. Now, Los Blancos turn their attention to Getafe. Madrid won their last two matches against Getafe, outscoring Los Azulones 3-0.
Getafe are 18th in the table. A poor goal difference has them in the bottom three and Valencia outside of danger. Los Azulones are coming off a 1-0 win over Celta Vigo. It was their only win in the last six matches.
Madrid only picked up nine points from the last six matches. The capital club is blowing hot and cold in La Liga. It could give Getafe a chance of taking points off Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Last-placed Elche host second-placed Atletico Madrid on Sunday. Atletico are on a six-match winning streak against Elche in all competitions. In the reverse fixture, Los Rojiblancos won 2-0 at home, with three red cards handed out.
Elche picked up three points from their last 18 points on offer. The Green Striped Ones won just three of their opening 33 matches. They suffered 27 defeats.
Atletico are atop the form table, with 15 points out of the last 18 points available. They outscored their last six opponents 17-7. Atletico are on a three-match winning streak in La Liga.
Sevilla are unbeaten in six straight matches against Real Valladolid. However, four of those six fixtures were draws. The reverse fixture between the clubs ended 1-1. Both teams had a player sent off.
Valladolid are one point above the relegation zone with five matches left to play. They are on a three-match losing streak in La Liga. Valladolid took seven points from the last 18 points available. They were outscored 13-10.
Sevilla’s appointment of Jose Luis Mendilibar steadied the ship and moved the team away from the relegation zone. Los Rojiblancos are 11th in the division. They took 13 points out of the last 18 points on offer. Sevilla are also scoring, as they notched 10 goals in the last six fixtures.