The La Liga season finally gets back underway following the enforced suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. La Liga’s return sees derby matches dominate with the two Seville teams and two Valencia teams meeting. There is also a Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Osasuna.
Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid are also back in action this weekend. Barcelona head to struggling Mallorca, Real Madrid welcome Eibar to the Santiago Bernabeu, while Atletico Madrid head to the San Mames to take on Athletic Bilbao.
La Liga Predictions
Seville Comes Together to Kick-Off League Resumption
La Liga’s re-opening game is the Seville derby as Sevilla welcome city rivals Real Betis. Sevilla are looking to maintain their Champions League spot while Real Betis are looking to make a late charge towards the Europa League places.
Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla team sit third in La Liga, just two points clear of fifth-place Atletico Madrid. Prior to the league suspension, Sevilla were unbeaten in four league games and will fancy their chances of heaping more misery on their city rivals.
Rubi’s first season of Real Betis has been inconsistent, but a derby day win could be tonic to push them forward in the final eleven games. Betis had into this match in twelfth place having won just one of their last six league games prior to the suspension.
Valencia Also Comes Together as Levante Travel to the Mestalla
As well as the crucial Seville derby, Valencia’s two sides clash as Levante head to their big neighbours Valencia.
Valencia sit seventh in the La Liga table four points adrift of the Champions League places. Albert Celades’ side were unbeaten in two games prior to the suspension but know a derby win is in imperative to keep their top-four ambitions alive. They will also be looking to complete the league double over their city neighbours having won 4-2 when they last met.
Levante will want the bragging rights as they head to the Mestalla. Paco Lopez’s team still have an outside chance of securing Europa League football. However, they will also be aware they are not clear of relegation danger yet.
It was a pulsating encounter the last time they met and certainly, the Valencia derby will provide some quality entertainment.
LWOF’s La Liga Predictions
Sevilla v Real Betis
Sevilla are unbeaten in four, Real Betis have won one of their last six. However, it’s a derby so form goes out the window.
Sevilla 2-1 Real Betis
Granada v Getafe
Ninth-place Granada are unbeaten in four, Getafe have lost just one of their last eight.
Granada 0-1 Getafe
Valencia v Levante
Valencia are unbeaten in two but have won just one of their last five. Levante head to their neighbours in mixed form winning just one of their previous four.
Valencia 3-1 Levante
Celta Vigo v Villarreal
The home side Celta are unbeaten in five collecting nine points in that run. In contrast, Villarreal have lost their last three.
Celta Vigo 1-0 Villarreal
Espanyol v Alaves
Abelardo Fernandez faces his old team Alaves for the first time since leaving them at the end of last season. His current side are rock bottom and winless in three games. In contrast, Alaves are unbeaten in three.
Espanyol 1-1 Alaves
Leganes v Valladolid
Leganes are unbeaten in two and fresh off a win. Victory over Valladolid will see them close to within three points of their opponents in the relegation battle. Valladolid’s form is poor having won just one of their last four.
Leganes 1-0 Valladolid
Mallorca v Barcelona
The home side Mallorca won their last league game and will to make it back to back victories. Barcelona head to the Spanish Island in decent form having won five of their last six.
Mallorca 0-2 Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao v Atletico Madrid
Athletic Bilbao had won their last two games prior to the league suspension. Visitors Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in five but have drawn their last two games.
Athletic Bilbao 0-0 Atletico Madrid
Real Madrid v Eibar
Two sides in poor form clash at the Bernabeu. Los Blancos have lost two of their last three games, Eibar has lost three of their last four.
Real Madrid 3-0 Eibar
Real Sociedad v Osasuna
The third derby of the weekend is the Basque derby between Real Sociedad and Osasuna. The home side have won three of their last four games while Osasuna are fresh off winning their last league game beating Espanyol.
Real Sociedad 2-1 Osasuna
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