Espanyol vs. Levante (Saturday, 1.00pm)
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Rock-bottom Levante once more look to end their winless La Liga run on Saturday afternoon, as they take on mid-table Espanyol at RCDE Stadium.
The clubs convene in Barcelona with the hosts sitting 11th following two wins and two losses from the last four league games, while their visitors picked up just two points during the equivalent spell.
We say: Espanyol 1-0 Levante
Both of these clubs have registered goals at less than one per game in the league this term, so entertainment could be thin on the ground on Saturday afternoon.
A superior home record and far more secure defence means that Espanyol should have enough in the tank to consign Levante to yet another defeat, but probably by the slimmest of margins.
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Alaves vs. Getafe (Saturday, 3.15pm)
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Two teams struggling at the wrong end of the La Liga table will lock horns at Estadio de Mendizorroza on Saturday afternoon, as Alaves welcome Getafe to the Basque Country.
Alaves have picked up 14 points from their 15 league matches this season to sit 17th in the table, while Getafe are 19th, having collected only 11 points from their first 16 games of 2021-22.
We say: Alaves 1-1 Getafe
Each of the last four league matches between these two sides have finished level, while the points have been shared in five of their last six La Liga contests. Getafe will believe that they have the better team on paper, but the Deep Blue Ones have struggle for wins this season, and we are predicting another draw here.
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Valencia vs. Elche (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Valencia will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run in La Liga to six matches when they welcome Elche to Mestalla on Saturday evening.
Los Che will enter the contest off the back of a 2-1 victory over Celta Vigo last weekend, while Elche recorded a 3-1 win over Cadiz to move into 16th position in the table.
We say: Valencia 2-1 Elche
Elche are more than capable of picking up a positive result here, and Valencia have drawn three of their last four league matches, but we fancy Los Che to collect all three points on Saturday, with Bordalas's side moving above Barcelona if they manage to win this weekend.
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Athletic Bilbao vs. Sevilla (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Sevilla will be looking to bounce back from Wednesday's Champions League disappointment when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Athletic Bilbao on Saturday night.
Julen Lopetegui's side are currently second in Spain's top flight, while Athletic occupy ninth, having picked up 21 points from their opening 16 matches of the 2021-22 campaign.
We say: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Sevilla
This is a very tough match for Sevilla off the back of a European fixture, and we are struggling to back the visitors to triumph this weekend. Athletic have drawn nine of their 16 league matches this season, losing just three times, and we are predicting another stalemate for the Basque outfit here.
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Barney Corkhill
