Rayo Vallecano vs. Getafe (Saturday, 1.00pm)
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Getafe's search for their first point of the 2021-22 La Liga season will continue on Saturday afternoon when they take on Rayo Vallecano at Estadio de Vallecas.
Rayo have picked up four points from their first four matches of the campaign to occupy 12th position in the table, while Getafe sit 19th, having lost their opening four fixtures this term.
We say: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Getafe
Getafe will be desperate to avoid another defeat, which could create a cagey affair this weekend. Rayo have shown a lot of promise in the early stages of the season, but we are struggling to separate the two teams here and have therefore had to settle on a low-scoring draw.
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Atletico vs. Athletic Bilbao (Saturday, 3.15pm)
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Atletico Madrid will be looking to continue their strong start to the 2021-22 La Liga campaign when they take on Athletic Bilbao at Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon.
Diego Simeone's side have picked up 10 points from their opening four matches to sit third in the table, while Athletic occupy fifth, having collected eight points from their first four fixtures.
We say: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Athletic Bilbao
This is a very difficult match for Atletico, with Athletic starting the campaign in impressive fashion. Simeone's side found it tough to break Porto down in the Champions League, but we are expecting the Spanish champions to pick up all three points courtesy of a narrow win in the capital.
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Elche vs. Levante (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Levante will continue their search for a first league win of the season on Saturday, when they make the trip to take on Elche.
The hosts collected their first three-point haul of the season last time out to climb to 10th spot in the La Liga table, while Paco Lopez's men have earned just three points from their opening four games.
We say: Elche 2-1 Levante
While Levante arguably boast the stronger of the two squads, Las Granotas are yet to hit their stride this season, while their hosts have over performed against several of the league's toughest sides, and we see those trends continuing on Saturday.
Marti and Morales form a threatening front line, but Escriba has built a solid back three this season that should be capable of dealing with the threat.
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Alaves vs. Osasuna (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Alaves will continue their search for a first league point of the season on Saturday, when they welcome Osasuna to the Mendizorroza Stadium.
Three straight defeats to begin the campaign has seen the hosts fall to the foot of the La Liga table, while their visitors occupy 11th spot, having collected five points from their four outings.
We say: Alaves 0-2 Osasuna
Alaves have shown frailties at both ends of the pitch so far this season, and we see Osasuna taking advantage of their opposition's poor form to bounce back to winning ways.
Despite the disappointing defeat last time out, Arrasate's men have shown that they will be a tough proposition this season, and we expect them to have too much for their hosts.
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Barney Corkhill
