This weekend sees (what should be) comfortably winnable home games for both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid as they take on UD Las Palmas and Getafe CF, respectively. Read on for all our La Liga Matchday 15 predictions.<\/p>\n
Real Madrid suffered their third defeat in the Champions League this season in midweek, so they will be looking to bounce back with a straightforward-looking match against Getafe CF on Sunday. The southern Madrid side will visit the Estadio Bernab\u00e9u buoyed by their first win in six La Liga matches last weekend. However, they will be up against much sterner opposition in the likes of a hungry Kylian Mbappe, eager to put Wednesday’s penalty miss behind him.<\/p>\n
LWOF Prediction:<\/strong> Real Madrid 4-0 Getafe CF<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong> Ex-Liverpool \u2018Star\u2019 Issues Warning to Trent Alexander-Arnold Over Real Madrid Links<\/a><\/p>\n In what may be the shock of the season so far, FC Barcelona managed to let a two-goal lead slip with only six minutes of normal time remaining last week away to RC Celta Vigo. It’s a result that leaves their rivals snapping at their heels. A home fixture against UD Las Palmas looks like just the remedy they need on paper, but Barce shouldn’t underestimate the Canary Islanders, who are on a mission under new boss Diego Mart\u00ednez.<\/p>\n LWOF Prediction:<\/strong> FC Barcelona 2-1 UD Las Palmas<\/p>\n Atl\u00e9tico Madrid have now won six matches in a row in all competitions, thanks largely to the work of the manager’s son, Giuliano Simeone<\/a>. He has been a revelation down the right-hand side, providing exactly the fighting qualities his father, Diego, will be asking of the whole team. Los Rojiblancos head north to face bottom of the table Real Valladolid, who have only won once at home all season.<\/p>\n LWOF Prediction:<\/strong> Real Valladolid 0-1 Atl\u00e9tico Madrid<\/p>\n Possibly because they have played a game fewer than Atleti, most have forgotten about Villarreal CF, who are still within reach of making inroads in the top four positions in La Liga. Marcelino\u2019s men salvaged a draw away at CA Osasuna last weekend but have still only lost to Barcelona and Real Madrid this season. They will entertain a topsy-turvy Girona FC side on Sunday lunchtime.<\/p>\n LWOF Prediction:<\/strong> Villarreal CF 1-0 Girona FC<\/p>\n Athletic Club once again won the Basque Derby last weekend, beating local rivals Real Sociedad 1-0, which propelled them into fifth place. They’ll head to the neighbourhood of Vallecas, located in the southeast of the Spanish capital, to face Rayo Vallecano, who lost 1-0 away to Sevilla FC last season. The team from Bilbao will have to keep winning if they want to challenge for a top four spot this season, but Rayo are in need of points themselves should they want to stop sliding down the division.<\/p>\n LWOF Prediction:<\/strong> Rayo Vallecano 1-1 Athletic Club<\/p>\n Monday night football will be enjoyed from the vibrant Andalusian capital of Seville with Sevilla FC and CA Osasuna almost certainly in line to deliver a great atmosphere and a ropey game of football. The home side have dragged themselves up to 12th place with tight wins against sides below them but are yet to show any sign of troubling those above them, such as Osasuna.<\/p>\n LWOF Prediction:<\/strong> Sevilla FC 0-1 CA Osasuna<\/p>\n Read More: <\/strong>Atl\u00e9tico Madrid President Insists Crucial Asset Will Not Leave<\/a><\/p>\nNot Far Behind<\/h3>\n