Valladolid vs. Villarreal (Saturday, 1.00pm)
![Villarreal manager Marcelino Garcia Toral during the pre-season friendly match at the City Ground, Nottingham on August 2, 2024 [on August 5, 2024]](https://sm.imgix.net/24/32/marcelino-garcia-toral.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip "Villarreal manager Marcelino Garcia Toral during the pre-season friendly match at the City Ground, Nottingham on August 2, 2024 [on August 5, 2024]")
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Villarreal will be bidding to return to winning ways in La Liga when they head to Real Valladolid on Saturday afternoon.
The Yellow Submarine, who are fourth in the La Liga table, will enter the contest off the back of a 1-1 draw with Getafe, while 18th-placed Real Valladolid recorded a 3-2 victory over Alaves last time out.
We say: Real Valladolid 1-2 Villarreal
Villarreal were 3-0 winners on their last visit to Real Valladolid, and while we are not expecting the result to be as comprehensive on Saturday, the Yellow Submarine should have enough to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight.
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Rayo Vallecano vs. Alaves (Saturday, 3.15pm)
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Alaves will be bidding to avoid a fifth straight defeat in La Liga when they head to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday afternoon.
The visitors are winless in Spain's top flight since September 20, with their disappointing run seeing them drop into 14th position in the La Liga table, while Rayo occupy ninth, boasting 13 points from their opening 10 matches of the campaign.
We say: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Alaves
Alaves showed positives against Real Valladolid last time out, but their defensive record is concerning, and Rayo have the players to hurt the visitors on Saturday; we are expecting an open and entertaining match, with Rayo likely to come out on top.
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Las Palmas vs. Girona (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Fresh from securing their first La Liga victory of the 2024-25 campaign, Las Palmas will continue their season with a home fixture against Champions League outfit Girona on Saturday evening.
Las Palmas won a five-goal thriller against Valencia last time out to move off the bottom of the La Liga table, while Girona have had their problems this season, with the Catalan outfit currently down in 12th spot.
We say: Las Palmas 1-1 Girona
Las Palmas will be the fresher of the two sides and can take plenty of confidence from their success last time out, but Girona are a quality outfit, and despite their injury problems, we are expecting the Catalan team to be good enough for a point here.
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Real Madrid vs. Barcelona (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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One of the biggest fixtures on the football calendar will take place at Bernabeu on Saturday evening, with Real Madrid welcoming Barcelona for the latest instalment of El Clasico.
Barcelona have been the standout team in Spain's top flight this season, with the Catalan side currently top of the La Liga table, while Real Madrid sit second, three points behind their rivals ahead of this match-up.
We say: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
There has not actually been a draw between these two sides in La Liga since December 2019, while the last stalemate at Bernabeu was back in 2011. We are finding it difficult to separate them this weekend, though, with the points potentially being shared in what should be a highly-entertaining El Clasico.
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