Rayo Vallecano vs. Girona (Sunday, 1.00pm)
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Girona will be aiming to bounce back from successive defeats when they resume their La Liga campaign away to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday.
The visitors are currently eighth in the La Liga table, boasting 28 points from their opening 20 matches of the campaign, while Rayo have 26 points from their first 20 games, which has left them in ninth.
We say: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Girona
Rayo have shared the points on three occasions at home this season, while Girona have three away draws to their name, and we are predicting another stalemate here; Rayo will certainly be the fresher of the two teams, but we are expecting Girona to be good enough to avoid defeat in the capital on Sunday.
> La Liga preview: Rayo Vallecano vs Girona
Real Sociedad vs. Getafe (Sunday, 3.15pm)
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Aiming to bounce back from successive defeats, Real Sociedad will continue their La Liga campaign with a contest against capital outfit Getafe at Anoeta Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The hosts will enter the contest off the back of a 3-1 defeat to Lazio in the Europa League, while Getafe held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw in La Liga last weekend, which made it four matches unbeaten this year for Jose Bordalas's side.
We say: Real Sociedad 0-0 Getafe
Both teams are strong defensively but struggle in the final third of the field, so we are not expecting this to be a thriller; it was 0-0 in the reverse game earlier this season, and we can see the same scoreline occurring on Sunday afternoon.
> La Liga preview: Real Sociedad vs Getafe
Athletic Bilbao vs. Leganes (Sunday, 5.30pm)
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Athletic Bilbao will be aiming to strengthen their grip on a top-four spot in the La Liga table when they continue their 2024-25 campaign with a home fixture against Leganes on Sunday evening.
The Basque outfit are currently fourth in Spain's top flight, boasting 39 points from their opening 20 matches of the season, while Leganes are 15th, picking up 22 points from their 20 league fixtures this term.
We say: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Leganes
Athletic have the third-best home record in La Liga this season, while Leganes have only managed one away victory during the 2024-25 campaign. We are expecting a tricky Leganes outfit to make this a tough match for Athletic, but the Basque outfit should be able to navigate their way to another important three points.
> La Liga preview: Athletic Bilbao vs Leganes
Barcelona vs. Valencia (Sunday, 8.00pm)
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Barcelona will be aiming to record their first La Liga victory since the start of December when they host Valencia on Sunday night.
The Catalan giants have only won one of their last eight in Spain's top flight, which has seen them drop down to third spot in the La Liga table, currently seven points behind leaders Real Madrid, while Valencia are 19th, only picking up 16 points from their 20 matches during the 2024-25 campaign, but Los Che will enter this clash in strong form.
We say: Barcelona 2-1 Valencia
Valencia appear to have turned a corner, with their performances this year being strong, and we are expecting Los Che to make this a tricky match for Barcelona. That said, the Catalan outfit should be able to navigate their way to a very important three points.
> La Liga preview: Barcelona vs Valencia
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