On the first weekend after the resumption of work, while cheering for the Winter Olympic athletes, don't forget to accompany La Liga. The highlight of this weekend is undoubtedly this season's Catalan derby second match, the rejuvenated Barca beat Atletico Madrid 4-2 at home in the last round, showing amazing form, how will the home Spaniards cope?
There is also a strong match in this round, and the recent momentum of Villarreal at home to the leader Real Madrid, can the submarine continue to play the role of a strong team killer? How will Real Madrid deal with strong opponents? After this round, can Real Madrid continue to consolidate the lead?
In addition, How will the situation in the standings evolve after Atletico Madrid's younger brother Getafe, Sevilla face Elche, Real Sociedad play Verabuda at home against the Pomegranates, and Betis away to Levante?
Cadiz vs Celta
Cadiz must go all out for relegation Celta in new year form
Cadiz, who has undergone a change of coach and reinforcements, looks like he is going to give up for relegation, but the prospect of losing the last round with direct conversations with relegation direct opponent Mallorca has made The prospects for relegation of Cadiz, who have not yet won a home game this season, and their last home win in La Liga dates back to the 2-1 home win over Huesca in May last year.
Celta have been in excellent form since 2022, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 1 in five La Liga matches, but their first game of the season against Cadiz has gone 1-2, and Celta's Aspars has scored 11 La Liga goals this season, being the only player to have scored more than 10 La Liga goals in the past seven seasons.
Villarreal vs Real Madrid
Recovery Submarines Hosts Leaders Who can win the strong dialogue?
In this round of strong matches, Emery's submarine has rebounded significantly since reaching the champions league round of 16 in December, losing only one of them in La Liga, and defeating Betis, who has been in excellent form this season, away from home.
In the last four La Liga matches at home against Real Madrid, Villarreal has won a draw, and the first leg of the season at the Santiago Bernabeu, the two teams have been 0-0, for Real Madrid, the yellow submarine has never been an easy opponent to deal with.
Real Madrid extended their lead in the first round without Benzema and Venicius, with Asensio's hammered down a tough 1-0 win over Granada.
Real Madrid coach Ancelotti will also usher in the 100th La Liga game in charge of Real Madrid, the previous 99 La Liga games coached by An Shuai, Real Madrid won 73 of them, can the leaders win the strong dialogue?
Vallecano vs Osasuna
The Lightning Have Faded Recently Can the Home Home Bounce Back?
Vallecano has not been as imposing as the first half of the season since entering 2022, since entering the New Year, the Lightning Army la Liga has not yet won a victory, although the Copa del Rey has reached the semi-finals, but in the first leg of the semi-finals in the middle of this week, the home 1-2 defeat to Betis, to reach the final needs a miracle, home to Osasuna, can Vallecano usher in a rebound?
Osasuna has won 5 away games so far this season, and Rayo Vallecano's home unbeaten golden body in La Liga this season has been broken by Athletic Bilbao, and in the past 5 games against Vallecano in La Liga, Osasuna has won 3 of them, what will be the result of this game?
Atletico Madrid vs Getafe
Atletico return home to seek recovery Can they win the derby against the region?
A Madrid derby, after a away defeat at the feet of Barca in the last round, Atletico once again fell out of the top four of the table.
Atletico have lost five La Liga games since last December, during which time only Alaves have lost more than Simeone's side, while Getafe has been a hero lately, winning four of their last six La Liga games.
Simeone has led Atletico to Getafe 18 times since taking office, with a record of 16 wins and two draws, and Suarez has scored a total of eight goals in his last nine La Liga matches against Getafe, including a two-dollar victory in Atletico's 2-1 away win over Getafe in the first leg of the season.
With atelier-in-shape Against Getafe, which has been outstanding recently, will the Sheets be able to beat their opponents and get back on the winning track?
Alaves vs Valencia
Alaves has to fight for relegation Bats seek a rebound
The change of coach and reinforcements has not made much of a difference in Alaves, who have maintained a winless 11 consecutive rounds of La Liga, losing 7 of them, the worst team in La Liga in the same period, and losing to relegation direct rival Elche in the last round has also made Alaves' relegation prospects less optimistic.
Although Valencia have performed well in the Copa del Rey, La Liga has been 5 rounds without a win, the last round of home against Real Sociedad, new signing Brian Hill performed well, but still did not help the Bat Army to bring a victory, this game against the bad state of Alaves, can the Bat Army rebound?
Levante vs Royal Betis
Vice-squad leader Levante Huashan Road Betis is looking forward to getting back in form in La Liga
Levante, who is at the bottom of the standings, has no way back, and if they want to miraculously relegate, they can only fight every game. Levante has only scored 11 points so far this season, and since La Liga switched to a three-point system, no team with the same or fewer points in the same period has been able to complete the relegation campaign, and in the past three seasons of home games against Betis, Levante has won all of them and scored four goals in each game.
Betis lost to Villarreal at home in la Liga in the last round, 2 points ahead of fourth-placed Barca in one more game, the top three positions are not stable, although this week's China King Cup semi-final defeated Vallecano, just one step away from the final, but the Green and White Army of course hope to win the vice-captain and find their form in La Liga.
Real Sociedad vs Granada
Real Sociedad desperately need victory to halt the decline The Pomegranates must stay away from relegation
As the season progressed, Real Sociedad, who had played well at the beginning of the season, declined again, and after the last round of draws with Valencia, Real Sociedad were overtaken by Villarreal and placed seventh in the table, but after a wave of four consecutive defeats, Real Sociedad remained unbeaten in 1 win and 3 draws in the last 4 La Liga matches, and in the last 9 La Liga matches against Granada, Real Sociedad won 7.
Granada have suffered three straight defeats in the last three rounds after a wave of seven unbeaten runs, still not far from the relegation zone, and four of the Pomegranates' last five La Liga away goals have been linked to veteran Molina, including two goals and two assists, can they stop the losing streak at Real Sociedad's home field?
Espanyol vs Barcelona
The Catalan derby was on the verge of breaking out Last time Wu Lei completed a draw here
Remember what happened to the last Spaniards-Barca's Catalan derby at home to Espanyol? Substitute Wu Lei received an assist from Vargas and a wonderful low shot from the right side of the penalty area pierced the Barca goal, a goal that helped espanyol draw 2-2 with Barca in the last moment, when Wu Lei was the Spaniard's derby hero.
Two years later, espanyol went to the La Liga and returned this season, Barca also experienced pain, the last round of home at home to cut down Atletico, after more than two years in La Liga to beat Real Madrid or Atletico, after the victory Barca returned to the top four of the table, only one step away from the top three.
Espanyol, after his excellent form at the beginning of the season, has been in a slump recently, scoring only one point in the last four rounds, and in La Liga, Espanyol has maintained a winless game against Barca for the 23rd consecutive game.
Real Mallorca vs Athletic Bilbao
Mallorca has not won the Lions in years Whether Athletic Bilbao can rush to Europe
Mallorca's last beat Athletic Bilbao in La Liga was back in 2011, when Mallorca beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 at home, when the managers of the two teams were Michel Laudrup and Capalos, and then in the seven La Liga matches between the two teams, Mallorca only achieved 2 draws and 5 defeats.
Athletic Bilbao played the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final in midweek, and in La Liga, the Lions are also expected to reach next season's European games, Mallorca beat Cadiz in the last round to win the key relegation battle, but they are still on the verge of relegation zone, the encounter between the two teams, who can win in the end?