Getafe vs. Elche (Sunday, 1.00pm)
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Two teams in desperate need of the points will lock horns in Spain's top flight on Sunday afternoon as Getafe welcome Elche to Coliseum Alfonso Perez.
Getafe are currently 15th in the La Liga table, just five points clear of the relegation zone, while Elche occupy 17th, one point clear of 18th-placed Alaves.
We say: Getafe 2-1 Elche
Both teams will view this match as the ideal chance to return to winning ways, but we just fancy Getafe to have enough on the afternoon. The capital side have won their last two La Liga meetings with Elche and will have been boosted by their impressive performance and result against Atletico last time out.
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Valencia vs. Granada (Sunday, 3.15pm)
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Europa League quarter-finalists Granada will be looking to make it back-to-back La Liga wins when they continue their domestic campaign away to an inconsistent Valencia on Sunday afternoon.
Granada currently occupy eighth position in the table, six points behind sixth-placed Real Betis, while Valencia sit down in 12th position, having only collected 30 points from their 27 league games in 2020-21.
We say: Valencia 1-1 Granada
Valencia are having a difficult season, but there is not an awful lot between Los Che and Granada when it comes to overall quality. Granada will not have had long to prepare for this match due to their involvement in the Europa League, but we are expecting the visitors to secure a share of the spoils.
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Villarreal vs. Cadiz (Sunday, 3.15pm)
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Fresh from booking their spot in the quarter-finals of the Europa League, Villarreal will continue their La Liga campaign at home to Cadiz on Sunday.
The Yellow Submarine are currently seventh in Spain's top flight, two points behind sixth-placed Real Betis, while Cadiz occupy 14th position in the table.
We say: Villarreal 2-0 Cadiz
Villarreal will have been boosted by their progression to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, and we are expecting the Yellow Submarine to secure another win this weekend, strengthening their hopes of a top-six finish in the process. Cadiz have impressed on their return to this level, but the visitors are again expected to be missing some important players on Sunday afternoon.
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Atletico vs. Alaves (Sunday, 5.30pm)
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Atletico Madrid will be looking to bounce back from two disappointing results when they continue their La Liga campaign at home to Alaves on Sunday evening.
Diego Simeone's side are currently top of the table, four points clear of second-placed Barcelona, while Alaves occupy 18th, one point behind 17th-placed Elche on the same number of matches.
We say: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Alaves
Atletico will be feeling the pressure as Barca and Real Madrid attempt to chase them down, and there is simply no downplaying the importance of this match to Simeone's side. Alaves also need the points, but we are struggling to back anything other than a routine victory for the league leaders.
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Real Sociedad vs. Barcelona (Sunday, 8.00pm)
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Barcelona will be attempting to make it five La Liga victories in a row when they continue their domestic campaign away to Real Sociedad on Sunday night.
The Catalan giants are currently second in the table, four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid, while Real Sociedad occupy fifth position, nine points behind fourth-placed Sevilla.
We say: Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona
Real Sociedad are more than capable of picking up a positive result on Sunday, but it is difficult to back against Barca at the moment considering their form in the league. Messi has been excellent in recent weeks, and we expect the Argentine to inspire his side to another three points this weekend.
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Barney Corkhill
