Almeria vs. Rayo Vallecano (Saturday, 1.00pm)
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Newly-promoted Almeria welcome capital club Rayo Vallecano to the Power Horse Stadium on Saturday, to open the day's LaLiga action.
The hosts are in miserable form of late, losing their fourth game without scoring in a row to Athletic Bilbao last Friday, while the visitors secured their third win of the season with a dramatic, 96th-minute winner against Elche.
We say: Almeria 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
While it is tempting to side with Rayo in this one, given the attractive brand of football that they play, Iraola's men have been known to show some inconsistencies along the way.
Almeria are desperate for points after their torrid run of four games without a goal, so we expect them to be competitive, and ultimately grind out a point.
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Atletico vs. Girona (Saturday, 3.15pm)
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Atletico Madrid will be looking to bounce back from a drab Champions League defeat in midweek, as they welcome newly-promoted Girona to the Civitas Metropolitano on Saturday.
Diego Simeone's fell to the bottom of their Champions League group after a 2-0 loss to Club Brugge, while the visitors were involved in a thrilling 5-3 defeat to Real Sociedad last weekend.
We say: Atletico Madrid 3-2 Girona
With a porous Atletico Madrid the favourites here, against a fearless Girona side, we expect to see goals at both ends in what promises to be another exciting tie.
The quality of the home side should ultimately shine through, however, as they aim to make up for their midweek defeat.
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Sevilla vs. Athletic Bilbao (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Sevilla will play their first game of the post-Julen Lopetegui era on Saturday, as they welcome in-form Athletic Bilbao to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Los Nervionenses sacked their Basque coach after a 4-1 defeat to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday, while the visitors continued their red-hot form with a 4-0 win over Almeria last weekend.
We say: Sevilla 1-3 Athletic Bilbao
A difficult game to predict, given the elements of underperformance in a talented Sevilla side, but we are siding with the form books here, and forecasting a fifth-straight home defeat for the Andalusian side.
One of the hottest attacks in the division against one of the shakiest defences, we think Valverde's men should be able to outgun their struggling hosts.
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Getafe vs. Real Madrid (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Real Madrid will be bidding to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they make the trip to Coliseum Alfonso Perez on Saturday evening to face Getafe.
Los Blancos were held to a 1-1 draw by Osasuna in the league last weekend, which saw them lose first spot in the table to Barcelona, while Getafe will enter the match off the back of a 3-2 home loss to Real Valladolid.
We say: Getafe 1-2 Real Madrid
This has the potential to be a tricky contest for Real Madrid, especially off the back of a Champions League game on Wednesday night. Getafe certainly have the tools to harm Los Blancos, but we are backing Ancelotti's side to secure all three points courtesy of a narrow success.
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Barney Corkhill
