Alaves vs. Granada (Saturday, 1.00pm)
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Two teams battling to remain in Spain's top flight will lock horns on Saturday afternoon, as Alaves welcome Granada to Estadio de Mendizorroza for a vital contest.
Alaves are currently 19th in the La Liga table, three points behind 17th-placed Granada, and both teams will enter this weekend's relegation six-pointer in disappointing form.
We say: Alaves 1-1 Granada
For obvious reasons, this is a really difficult match to predict, and it is even tougher to back either side to win with any degree of confidence. Both teams will believe that they can hurt the other in the final third, but we have had to settle on a low-scoring draw, which will not suit either manager at this stage of the season.
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Elche vs. Valencia (Saturday, 3.15pm)
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Valencia will be bidding to continue their impressive run of form in Spain's top flight when they travel to Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero on Saturday afternoon to take on Elche.
Los Che are currently ninth in the La Liga table, 10 points behind sixth-placed Real Sociedad, while Elche occupy 14th position, eight points clear of the relegation zone.
We say: Elche 1-2 Valencia
Valencia's recent form has been impressive, and we have a feeling that Los Che will pick up another three points this weekend. Elche lost their last home game against Barcelona, and Valencia certainly have enough quality to triumph at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero.
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Osasuna vs. Levante (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Levante's battle to remain in La Liga will continue on Saturday evening when they make the trip to Estadio El Sadar to take on Osasuna.
The visitors are currently 20th in the table, six points from the safety of 17th position, while Osasuna occupy 11th position, 11 points clear of the bottom three heading into the next set of fixtures.
We say: Osasuna 1-1 Levante
Levante desperately need wins at this stage of the season, but they have only been victorious once on their travels in the league this term. Osasuna's home record is one of the worst in Spain's top flight in 2021-22, though, so we have had to settle on a low-scoring draw here.
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Rayo Vallecano vs. Atletico (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Atletico Madrid will be bidding to make it five La Liga victories in a row when they take on capital rivals Rayo Vallecano at Estadio de Vallecas on Saturday night.
Diego Simeone's side are currently fourth in the table, level on points with third-placed Barcelona, while Rayo sit in 13th position, eight points clear of the relegation zone.
We say: Rayo Vallecano 0-2 Atletico Madrid
Atletico are flying at the moment and will have been further boosted by their win over Man United in the Champions League. Rayo, on the other hand, are struggling for form, and we are finding it very difficult to back anything other than a routine victory for the Spanish champions this weekend.
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Barney Corkhill
