Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Sociedad (Saturday, 1.00pm)
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Real Sociedad will be bidding to make it nine straight wins in all competitions when they resume their La Liga campaign away to Rayo Vallecano on Saturday afternoon.
The visitors are currently third in the table, boasting 35 points from their 17 league games this season, while Rayo occupy ninth, having picked up 26 points during a positive first half of the campaign.
We say: Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Real Sociedad
This is a really tough match to call, as Rayo have only lost twice at home in the league this season, while Real Sociedad have won six of their eight La Liga fixtures on their travels. It would not be a surprise to see an away win, but this fixture has often produced draws in recent seasons, and we are backing a 1-1 here.
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Espanyol vs. Betis (Saturday, 3.15pm)
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Espanyol and Real Betis will both be looking to make it back-to-back wins in La Liga when they lock horns at RCDE Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Real Betis were last in league action on January 8, recording a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano, while Espanyol beat Getafe by the same scoreline in Spain's top flight last weekend.
We say: Espanyol 1-2 Real Betis
This has the potential to be a very tricky game for Real Betis, who have had a busy January thus far. Pellegrini's team are full of quality, though, and we are expecting them to triumph here, with Espanyol finding it difficult to pick up positive results at home in the league this term.
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Atletico vs. Valladolid (Saturday, 5.30pm)
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Atletico Madrid will be bidding to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they welcome Real Valladolid to Wanda Metropolitano on Saturday evening.
Diego Simeone's side are currently fourth in the La Liga table, boasting 28 points from their opening 17 matches of the season, while Real Valladolid sit down in 17th, just one point above the bottom three.
We say: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Real Valladolid
Atletico are a difficult team to back at the moment with any real confidence, and they have found it difficult at home this season, but Real Valladolid's away record has been poor. As a result, we are backing Simeone's side to collect all three points in front of their own supporters, albeit by the narrowest of margins.
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Sevilla vs. Cadiz (Saturday, 8.00pm)
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Two teams in La Liga's relegation zone will lock horns on Saturday evening, with Sevilla welcoming Cadiz to Estadio Ramon.
A difficult season for the hosts has seen them collect just 15 points from 17 games to sit down in 19th position in the table, while Cadiz are one point and one spot above their opponents heading into this clash.
We say: Sevilla 2-1 Cadiz
This is such a difficult match to call for a number of reasons. On paper, Sevilla are the favourites, but they have really struggled this season, and their home form has been so disappointing. Cadiz are also not losing at the moment, but we just have a feeling that Sevilla could navigate their way to a huge three points.
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Barney Corkhill
