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Thursday's La Liga predictions including Barcelona vs. Villarreal

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's La Liga fixtures, including Barcelona vs. Villarreal.


Almeria vs. Girona (Thursday, 6.00pm)

Real Betis manager Rubi pictured in November 2019© Reuters

Two newly-promoted sides face off in LaLiga on Thursday, as Almeria welcome Girona to the Power Horse Stadium with just one point separating the two teams.

The hosts were swept aside by Real Betis last weekend but will be looking to bounce back on home soil against a visiting side who are winless in four.

We say: Almeria 1-1 Girona


With both sides desperate for the win, we are predicting a cagey game, with neither side wanting to overcommit and leave themselves vulnerable on the counter.

Almeria have looked better going forward in recent weeks, while Girona are always dangerous with Stuani on the pitch, so a score draw would seem to be a plausible outcome.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Osasuna vs. Espanyol (Thursday, 7.00pm)

Osasuna's Kike Garcia celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on October 2, 2022© Reuters

Osasuna welcome Espanyol to El Sadar on Thursday in LaLiga, with the hosts looking to get back on track after two consecutive defeats.

Jagoba Arrasate's men were beaten comfortably by Villarreal on Monday, while the visitors finally grabbed their first home victory of the season last time out, with a 1-0 win over Real Valladolid.

We say: Osasuna 2-1 Espanyol


Osasuna are in desperate need of a win here, and can count on their passionate home support to make El Sadar a cauldron ahead of the visit of Espanyol.

While we fancy the away side to score due to the red-hot form of Joselu, we are predicting a much-needed victory for the hosts.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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Barcelona vs. Villarreal (Thursday, 8.00pm)

Barcelona manager Xavi pictured in September 2022© Reuters

Barcelona will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing El Clasico defeat on the weekend, as they welcome Villarreal to Camp Nou on Thursday.

The hosts were beaten 3-1 by their arch rivals at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday, while the visitors secured a much-needed 2-0 win over Osasuna.

We say: Barcelona 2-1 Villarreal


Desperate to keep up with Real Madrid, dropped points are simply not an option for Barcelona in the weeks following their Clasico defeat.

Villarreal will make it very awkward for the home side, but their superior firepower should see them through to a narrow win.

Our tipster partners are predicting a home win.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona13110240122833
2Real Madrid1283125111427
3Atletico MadridAtletico137511971226
4Villarreal127322319424
5Osasuna136341720-321
6Athletic Bilbao135531913620
7Real BetisBetis135531412220
8Real Sociedad135351110118
9Mallorca135351010018
10GironaGirona135351617-118
11Celta Vigo135262022-217
12Rayo Vallecano124441313016
13Sevilla134361218-615
14Leganes133551316-314
15AlavesAlaves134181422-813
16Las PalmasLas Palmas133371622-612
17Getafe13175811-310
18Espanyol123181122-1110
19Real ValladolidValladolid132381025-159
20Valencia11146817-97


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