Barcelona vs. Alaves (Sunday, 1.00pm)
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Barcelona's pursuit of La Liga leaders Real Madrid will continue on Sunday afternoon, when they welcome struggling Alaves to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys for a must-win contest.
Hansi Flick's side are currently third in the La Liga table, seven points behind the reigning champions Real Madrid, while Alaves occupy 17th, only one point above the relegation zone at a vital stage of the campaign.
We say: Barcelona 3-1 Alaves
Alaves have enough quality to get their name on the scoresheet in this match, but we are finding it difficult to back against a Barcelona side that simply have to win; there is so much quality in the Catalan outfit's attack, and it would be a huge surprise if they were unable to collect all three points on Sunday afternoon.
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Valencia vs. Celta Vigo (Sunday, 3.15pm)
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Valencia will be aiming to bounce back from a heavy defeat to Barcelona when they continue their La Liga campaign with a clash against Celta Vigo at Mestalla on Sunday afternoon.
Los Che are 19th in the La Liga table, boasting only 16 points their opening 21 matches of the campaign, while Celta sit 13th, and the visitors will bring a four-game winless run into this weekend's contest.
We say: Valencia 2-1 Celta Vigo
This is a really important match for Valencia, as there has to be a response from the defeat at Barcelona, and we are expecting Los Che to record a narrow victory against a Celta outfit that will be missing a number of important players.
> La Liga preview: Valencia vs Celta Vigo
Osasuna vs. Real Sociedad (Sunday, 5.30pm)
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Real Sociedad will be bidding to bounce back from successive defeats in La Liga when they continue their domestic campaign with a contest against Osasuna at El Sadar on Sunday evening.
The away side's recent struggles in Spain's top flight have seen them drop into ninth position in the La Liga table, while Osasuna are 11th, just one point behind their opponents in this weekend's contest in Pamplona.
We say: Osasuna 1-1 Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad are a difficult team to back at the moment, and they will be coming up against draw specialists Osasuna on Sunday; it would not be a shock to see a home or indeed an away success here, but we are expecting the points to be shared in a low-scoring stalemate.
> La Liga preview: Osasuna vs Real Sociedad
Betis vs. Athletic Bilbao (Sunday, 8.00pm)
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Athletic Bilbao will be aiming to stretch their unbeaten run in La Liga to 13 matches when they head to Real Betis on Sunday night.
The Lions have been one of the standout teams in Spain's top flight this season, picking up 40 points from 21 matches to sit fourth in the La Liga table, while Real Betis are 10th, only two points behind sixth-placed Mallorca in the battle for Europe.
We say: Real Betis 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
This is a really tricky match to call, especially as Real Betis will be the fresher of the two sides - the hosts are set to be without a number of key players on Sunday, though, and we can see a talented Athletic outfit navigating their way to all three points.
> La Liga preview: Betis vs Athletic Bilbao
Ben Knapton
