Real Madrid and Barcelona are chasing Girona in La Liga’s standings. Girona are top of the table after 13 matchdays.
At the opposite end of the table, Celta Vigo, Granada, and Almeria are all stuck in the relegation zone.
Barcelona are four points off first place ahead of round No. 14, as they head to Rayo Vallecano. Rayo have been brilliant against Barcelona in recent head-to-head meetings. The Red Sashes went unbeaten against Barca in their last four games, winning two and drawing two.
Thirty-five yellow cards and one red card were handed out in the teams’ last six matches. Barcelona picked up 13 points from their last 18 points on offer. Xavi’s team is struggling to score, with only eight goals in the last six matches.
Rayo Vallecano picked up seven points from the last six matches. They failed to win any of their last three matches. Rayo scored eight goals and conceded eight times in the last six fixtures.
Celta Vigo manager Rafa Benitez will face his former team Valencia in round No. 14. Benitez famously led Valencia to the La Liga title as manager, but that occurred around 20 years ago. Valencia won their last five matches versus Celta Vigo.
Celta Vigo only took two points from the last six matches in La Liga. They were outscored 13-7. Celta won just one of their 13 matches this season in the league.
Valencia picked up a healthier eight points from the last 18 points on offer. However, Los Che are coming off a 5-1 loss away to Real Madrid. Valencia are six points off fifth place.
Villarreal are on a two-game winning streak against Osasuna in La Liga. They are aiming for a third straight win in head-to-head matches versus Los Rojillos.
Osasuna went winless in their last three matches in La Liga, picking up a mere one point. Osasuna’s last three matches finished with both teams scoring.
Villarreal go into the game on a two-game losing streak. Both fixtures finished with over 2.5 goals. Villarreal have been poor at home this term, taking just four points from seven games.
Real Betis are on a three-game winning streak against Las Palmas in all competitions. Betis are in good form ahead of round No. 14. They went unbeaten in their last six matches and are three points off the top five.
Las Palmas are having a fine season back in La Liga. The Canaries are eighth in the standings and unbeaten in their last three games. Las Palmas do not score many goals. They tallied just 11 goals in 13 matches.
Real Betis may be in good form, but they struggle to keep opponents from scoring. They allowed 16 goals in their opening 13 matches. It is still the fifth-fewest goals in La Liga.