There is currently just over a third of the La Liga fixtures left, but everything is still pending. The ownership of the championship is still uncertain, the competition for European qualification is becoming more and more intense, and the situation in the relegation zone is difficult to predict. And this weekend's race will be against the various districts of the standings
Domains have a significant impact.
The first match of the round will start at 04:00 Beijing time on Saturday, and Elche will host Vallecano. The two teams are far apart, with the home team tied for third in the last six games and the visiting team in the bottom four in the same period. Although Rayo Vallecano won the first half of the meeting between the two sides, Elche had more confidence to meet the match.
On Saturday night, Beijing time, there will be two teams competing for Champions League qualification for the away game. First up is Villarreal, who will head to the Carmenez Stadium at 21:00 to challenge Granada. It is worth mentioning that the yellow submarine has not lost at this stadium since 2014. Another team, Atletico Madrid, will face Osasuna 23-15, with the defending champions hoping to end an embarrassing five-game winless run.
The relegation battle between Cadiz and Getafe will also begin as scheduled. Getafe won 4-0 in their last meeting, but this time they travelled away and must be careful to watch out for the Andalusian side. This weekend will be a good opportunity for Cadiz to break the season home winless record. The six-point showdown will take place at 01:30 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday.
Real Madrid will return home to host Alaves at 04:00 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday. In the first round of the season, the Whites beat Alaves 4-1 away from home to put them at the top of the table after the first round. Real Madrid will also go all out to win this weekend to maintain their lead over Sevilla.
At 21:00 Beijing time on Sunday, espanyol will sit at the RCD Stadium against Sevilla. The game was not easy for Julen Lopetegui's side, especially since they still had some key players out there, but if Sevilla wanted to compete for the title of this season, there would be no room for loss.
What follows will be the classic matchup in Spanish football – Valencia vs Barcelona. Barca have won just one of their last four visits to Mestalla, and that match was played with an empty stadium last year. It is foreseeable that Valencia's home stadium will be packed this weekend, and they will also see The Bats' academy graduate Ferran Torres return to Mestalla. Valencia's Ilaix Moriba will also face his parent team in his youth team. The classic showdown will take place at 23:15 Beijing time on Sunday.
Real Betis will take the lead in Monday's competition beijing time, and the third-placed team will continue to fight to consolidate their Champions League qualification. They just ended their European match against Zenit on Friday, and now the Green and White May may need to rely on the depth of their squad to cope with the recovering form of Mallorca. The game will be played at 01:30 am.
At 04:00 a.m. Beijing time on Monday, Athletic Bilbao will stage a Basque derby with Real Sociedad. It will be the first time the two teams have met in Bilbao since August 2019, and the San Mamés Stadium will be filled with enthusiastic fans. Bi Bao hopes to end the embarrassing record of five consecutive winless games against his opponents in this game and continue to compete for a European spot next season. Real Sociedad have a psychological advantage in the Basque Way, winning two of their last three visits to San Mamés.
The final match of the round will be played between Celta and Levante, and the home team has not lost hope of qualifying for Europe. Facing the bottom-ranked team in the league, Eduardo Coudet hopes his side can maintain the momentum of the home winning streak, and they have now won three consecutive games at the Estadio Valledos and hope to end the league round with a four-game winning streak. The match will take place at 04:00 Beijing time on Tuesday.