Girona vs. Villarreal (Saturday, 1.00pm)
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Villarreal will look to keep their lingering hopes of Champions League qualification alive when they travel to Estadi Municipal de Montilivi to face Girona on Saturday.
The hosts have been a surprise package in La Liga this term, and the seventh-placed side have European aspirations of their own.
We say: Girona 2-2 Villarreal
Villarreal may have won their previous two away La Liga games against Girona, but they will be presented with a stiff test on Saturday, and with the hosts bursting with confidence, we think that they will hold the Yellow Submarine to a draw.
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Athletic Bilbao vs. Celta Vigo (Saturday, 3.15pm)
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Athletic Bilbao will be looking to boost their chances of securing a European finish in the La Liga table when they welcome Celta Vigo to San Mames on Saturday afternoon.
The Lions are currently eighth in the division, one point behind seventh-placed Girona, while Celta occupy 13th, five points clear of the relegation zone, with survival for next season not yet secured.
We say: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Celta Vigo
Neither team will enter this match in the best of form, but we are expecting Athletic to emerge victorious on Saturday afternoon. Celta could be missing their first-choice front two this weekend, which makes the Lions even bigger favourites to claim all three points.
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Almeria vs. Mallorca (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Almeria will be looking to boost their survival hopes in La Liga when they welcome Mallorca to Power Horse Stadium on Saturday night.
The home side are currently 15th in the table, two points ahead of the relegation zone, while Mallorca occupy 12th position, boasting 44 points from their 34 matches during a strong campaign.
We say: Almeria 1-1 Mallorca
This is a really tough match to call, as both sides are in need of the points at this stage of the season for very different reasons. It would not be a surprise to see a home or indeed an away victory, but we just have a feeling that the points will be shared on Saturday in a low-scoring draw.
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Getafe vs. Elche (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Getafe will be looking to give their La Liga survival hopes a huge boost when they welcome already-relegated Elche to the Spanish capital on Saturday evening.
The home side are currently 18th in the table, one point behind 17th-placed Real Valladolid, while Elche have already been relegated to the Segunda Division, with the team rock bottom of the division on 19 points.
We say: Getafe 1-0 Elche
This is arguably now a tougher match for Getafe after Elche's relegation, as the team at the bottom of the table are now playing with freedom and have won two of their last three matches. Elche have lost each of their last five away league games, though, and we are backing Getafe to secure a huge three points here.
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Barcelona vs. Real Sociedad (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Fresh from securing the 2022-23 La Liga title, Barcelona will continue their campaign with a home match against top-four hopefuls Real Sociedad on Saturday afternoon.
Xavi's side were crowned champions with four matches to spare by beating Espanyol 4-2 in the Barcelona derby last weekend, but Real Sociedad drew 2-2 against Girona and still have work to do if they are to secure a top-four position in the table.
We say: Barcelona 2-1 Real Sociedad
Barcelona will not want to take their foot off the gas late in the season, and their record against Real Sociedad cannot be ignored when picking a result here. It is a more important match for the visitors, but we are expecting the home side to emerge victorious by the narrowest of scorelines.
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