Real Betis hosts La Liga leaders Barcelona for this crunch league game and the Seville side will be keen to ensure they can beat the Catalans. Barca leads Real Madrid by five points now and they will want it to remain that way going into the new week, which is why the Catalans have to win this fixture. After winning the Spanish Cup last season, Betis has continued to impress, but they are fifth on the league table now, three points from the top four. Read also: Newcastle United vs Southampton: Match Preview and Expert Football Predictions They know the match against Barca will be tough, but we expect them to continue to work towards earning an unlikely win. The Seville side has lost only one of their last three competitive matches to Barca in normal time, so the Catalans know this will not be an easy game. The Accurate Football Predictions for this game No BTTS.

Real Madrid continues to trail Barcelona on the La Liga table, but now it is just goals that separates them and they will not want to drop points and make that change for any reason. Los Blancos have dominated the Spanish top flight in recent seasons and would be keen to retain the crown they won last term, which means they must win this game. Villarreal hasn’t done badly since Unai Emery left them to become the boss of Aston Villa in England and they will be keen to ensure they can continue their recent fine run of form in this fixture. They have won their last three competitive games and all of their last five, including beating Valencia in their last league game, but they know Madrid is a tougher opponent to face, which will mean they need more effort to win this fixture. Villarreal do not have a good record in this fixture and has won none of their last five, losing two of them as they look to become one of the top clubs in the league. But they always give Madrid a hard time and we expect this game to end in an away win or draw. For similar predictions, click here.

Real Valladolid would want to earn another important win and maintain their fine home form when they host Real Madrid in this crunch La Liga fixture. They lost their last game before the break, but have restarted with a 5-1 win in the Spanish Cup, albeit to opponents not comparable to Madrid. Madrid is behind Barcelona on the La Liga table now, and they will be keen to get back with a win and stay close to their rivals as they bid to retain the league title. However, they will be without Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga and Aurelien Tchouameni for this game and that might weaken them a little and hands a chance to Valladolid to earn a famous win. The host last beat Madrid in 2008, so this game will be tough on them, and we expect them to get a heavy beating if they are not focused. Madrid lost their last two competitive away games before the break, but we expect them to get back to form with a victory here, having won on their last three visits and four of their last five here. The best bet prediction for this game is over 1.5 goals. For similar predictions, click here.