Valladolid vs. Espanyol (Sunday, 1.00pm)
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Espanyol will be bidding to make it three La Liga victories in a row when they travel to Estadio Jose Zorrilla on Sunday afternoon to face Real Valladolid.
The Catalan outfit are currently 12th in the table, boasting 27 points from their opening 23 matches, while Real Valladolid sit 17th, just one point ahead of the relegation zone heading into the next set of games.
We say: Real Valladolid 1-2 Espanyol
Espanyol's recent victories would have boosted their confidence, and the return of Joselu is a huge boost for the Catalan side. Real Valladolid are in desperate need of the points as they bid to stay out of the relegation zone, but we are tipping the visitors to secure all three points in this match.
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Barcelona vs. Valencia (Sunday, 3.15pm)
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Barcelona will be bidding to return to winning ways in La Liga when they welcome relegation-threatened Valencia to Camp Nou on Sunday afternoon.
The Catalan giants suffered a 1-0 defeat at Almeria in the league last weekend, but they remain top of the table, seven points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, while Valencia have had a disastrous campaign thus far, currently sitting 18th in the table on 23 points heading into the next set of fixtures.
We say: Barcelona 2-0 Valencia
Barcelona will be determined to return to winning ways in the league, and the result against Real Madrid would have boosted confidence in the camp. Valencia are also in need of the points, but we are finding it very difficult to back anything other than a comfortable home success this weekend.
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Rayo Vallecano vs. Athletic Bilbao (Sunday, 5.30pm)
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Two teams in the mix for European positions in Spain's top flight will lock horns on Sunday evening, with Rayo Vallecano welcoming Athletic Bilbao to Estadio de Vallecas.
Rayo are currently sixth in the La Liga table, boasting 34 points from their opening 23 matches, while Athletic sit ninth, just two points behind their opponents in this weekend's contest.
We say: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
This has all the makings of a very interesting match, and cases can be made for both sides to pick up all three points. We are expecting a really close affair, though, ultimately settling on a 1-1 draw, which would not be the worst result in the world for either side at this stage of the season.
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Betis vs. Real Madrid (Sunday, 8.00pm)
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Real Madrid will be aiming to bounce back from Thursday's defeat in El Clasico when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Real Betis on Sunday night.
Los Blancos lost 1-0 to Barcelona in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final last time out, while Real Betis will enter the match off the back of a 3-2 victory at Elche in the league on February 24.
We say: Real Betis 1-2 Real Madrid
This is a very tough match for Real Madrid, and it would not be a surprise to see them drop valuable points on Sunday night. Ancelotti will have his team fired-up following the loss to Barcelona, though, and we are tipping Los Blancos to navigate their way to a huge three points in Seville.
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