Athletic Bilbao vs. Mallorca (Monday, 4.30pm)
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Athletic Bilbao and Mallorca get their 2022-23 La Liga campaign underway with a fixture at San Mames on Monday.
The home side are looking to improve on last season's eighth-placed finish, while Mallorca are relieved to be spending another year in the top flight after their near miss with relegation.
We say: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Mallorca
Both teams will be motivated to make a positive impression on Monday, most notably Athletic because of their high-profile change in leadership. Mallorca may have their moments at San Mames, but we feel that the home side will edge this contest by the odd goal in three.
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Getafe vs. Atletico (Monday, 6.30pm)
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Atletico Madrid will be bidding to get their 2022-23 La Liga campaign off to the best possible start when they travel to Coliseum Alfonso Perez to face Getafe on Monday night.
Diego Simeone's side finished third in the table last season, 15 points behind the champions Real Madrid, while Getafe were 15th, just one point outside of the relegation zone.
We say: Getafe 1-2 Atletico Madrid
Getafe are certainly capable of making this a tricky match for Atletico, but Simeone's side are in good shape heading into the new season, and we are expecting the Red and Whites to pick up all three points in their first match of the 2022-23 campaign.
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Real Betis vs. Elche (Monday, 8.30pm)
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Real Betis will be looking to build on what was an impressive 2021-22 La Liga campaign when they open their new season with a home match against Elche on Monday night.
The Green and Whites finished fifth in Spain's top flight last term, five points behind fourth-place Sevilla, while Elche were 13th, just four points above the relegation zone.
We say: Real Betis 2-0 Elche
Real Betis were brilliant in La Liga last season, and we are finding it difficult to look past Pellegrini's side in this contest. Elche are capable of making it a tricky encounter for the home side, but we are expecting the Green and Whites to open their campaign with a win.
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Ben Knapton
