This week is another derby weekend, with eight teams facing city rivals in this round of the league, with the most interesting being the Sevilla derby between second-placed Sevilla and third-placed Real Betis. In addition, there are some other interesting duels staged in this round.
The first regional derby takes place between Levante and Elche, with the two teams from Valencia dueling at 04:00 Beijing time on Saturday at the Valencia City Stadium. Elche haven't won at the stadium since 1993, so they hope to break that awkward record in this round. The home side is still at the bottom of the table, but the situation has improved recently and they want to keep the momentum of recovery and try to win this game at home.
The saturday night match will start in Mallorca, and José Bordalás' team will head to the Iberian Star Stadium at 21:00 to challenge Mallorca. Valencia have yet to win a La Liga match in 2022, while their opponents are in good shape and have already won three straight at home, which is undoubtedly a tough game for the Bat Army.
Next up is a Trip to Madrid for La Liga fans, starting with Getafe taking on Alaves at home at 23:15 Beijing time on Saturday night, a match that will have a big impact on the relegation zone. The Madrid team have won in their last four home games and their goal will be to win five straight at home.
At 01:30 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday, the leader Real Madrid needed to go to the away game to challenge their city rivals Rayo Vallecano. Rayo Vallecano, who lost 2-1 in their first meeting of the season, is back at home this time, and the team with the third-best home record in La Liga will be eager to complete revenge. Although Rayo Vallecano's recent home record has declined, it is believed that their fans will still fully support the team in beating their opponents in the city at the Ballecas Stadium.
The third match played in Madrid was Atletico Madrid against Celta. The Sheets have not tasted a league winning streak since last November, and they hope to achieve that goal in a 04:00 a.m. Beijing time on Sunday.
Villarreal will face Espanyol at 21:00 Beijing time on Sunday, and the yellow submarine just ended the Champions League match with Juventus on Wednesday Beijing time and achieved a good result. They hope to build on their efforts this weekend and continue to push for champions league qualification next season.
And on Sunday night at 23:15 Beijing time, there will be a highly anticipated Sevilla derby between Sevilla and Real Betis, a classic match that will be played at one of the best stadiums in the world, the Estadio Pisjuan. What is even more noteworthy is that both sides are in the top three of the standings before this derby, which is unprecedented. So far this season, the two sides have met twice, and each time they meet, the two teams have performed wonderfully, and I believe this game will not be an exception.
In the early morning of Monday, Beijing time, there will be two european qualification battles. First Real Sociedad will be in 01:30 against Osasuna, who lost to Athletic Bilbao in last weekend's Basque Derby, and they are trying to get back on track. At 04:00, Bi Bao wanted to keep the momentum of victory in the away match against Barcelona. The team from Bilbao, who had previously eliminated Barca in the Copa del Rey, now want to take all three points at Camp Nou, which is not easy, bearing in mind that they have not beaten the Rossandrhas in the league for almost 21 years.
The final match of the round will remain a regional derby, with Granada and Cadiz from Andalusia dueling at 04:00 a.m. Beijing time on Tuesday. It's a six-point relegation battle, granada are currently just four points ahead of the relegation zone in seventeenth place, and it's Cádiz who is at the bottom of their standings. I believe that both sides will try to get points in this game.
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