Round No. 29 of the La Liga season will see teams moving into the home stretch of the campaign.
Real Madrid are on course to win the title unless Girona or Barcelona catch fire. Meanwhile, the battle for safety between Celta Vigo and Cadiz is exciting.
Granada downed Mallorca 3-2 in the teams’ reverse fixture. Los Rojiblancos will be hoping for another win over Mallorca, but a victory may not be enough to improve their chances of La Liga survival.
Mallorca are five points above the relegation zone. They took seven points from the last six games in La Liga. However, the Islanders are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Barcelona.
Granada are on a two-game losing streak ahead of the weekend. The trend between these teams has been high-scoring games. The last four meetings between Mallorca and Granada saw over 2.5 goals.
Athletic Bilbao are preparing for the Copa del Rey final and a possible trophy. They will meet Mallorca in the final next month. Although Athletic Club are in the tournament final, the season could get even sweeter. The Lions are just two points off the top four.
Deportivo Alaves are fresh off a 1-0 win over Rayo Vallecano. Alaves went unbeaten in four of their last five league fixtures. However, they scored just three goals across those five games.
Athletic Bilbao cruised to a 2-0 win away to Las Palmas a week ago. They took four points from the last two games in La Liga. The Lions conceded the second-fewest goals in La Liga, with just 26.
Celta Vigo sacked manager Rafael Benitez on Tuesday. The manager won just five La Liga games in charge of the Sky Blues, who sit a mere two points above the relegation zone. Draws have been the trend between Celta and Sevilla in recent times.
The last four games between these clubs ended as stalemates. Sevilla have drawn 10 of their 28 games this term. Celta Vigo drew nine of 28 fixtures in the league. Will this be another stalemate?
Sevilla’s form has improved, as they took four points from the last six on offer. Los Rojiblancos are six points above the relegation zone. Celta were beaten 4-0 by Madrid last weekend. The defeat ended a two-game unbeaten run.
Four points separate Rayo Vallecano from the relegation zone. The loss of manager Andoni Iraola to Bournemouth has affected the club this term. Real Betis, on the other hand, are fighting for a place in Europe for next season. However, their form is wavering.
Betis lost their last two matches in the league. They are seventh in the standings but one point off sixth place. Los Verdiblancos went unbeaten in their last six games versus Rayo and won the reverse fixture 1-0 at the Estadio Benito Villamarin.
Rayo failed to win any of their last six matches. They fell 1-0 to Deportivo Alaves last weekend, leaving them hanging on to safety. The Red Sashes have scored the second-fewest goals this season, with 23.