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.

Atletico will look to get back to form as La Liga resumes, and this game offers them a chance to show they are serious about getting inside the top four. They went into the World Cup break fifth on the league table and will want to improve their performances to show they have what it takes to challenge the top guys in La Liga this season. They won their last three games, which included a friendly match and will want to show they mean business by securing all three points when Elche visits them in this game. Elche won their last competitive game, but it was against a lowly opponent in the Spanish cup, and they lost their two friendlies before that fixture. This game will be much tougher and they will need to be in their best shape to get anything from it at the end of 90 minutes. Atleti has won all their last five matches against Elche and will be confident of earning another three points in this game. The best bet prediction for this match is home win and over 1.5 goals. For similar prediction, click here.

After a stunning start to this season Real Madrid is struggling to catch Barcelona at the top of the league table with the Catalans now five points clear, albeit after playing a game more. Madrid has been drawn with Liverpool in the next round of the Champions League, a draw that means they will have to beat a team out for revenge to reach the next round of the UCL. For now, they must focus on the business at hand in the league and Cadiz is their next opponent, which they must conquer to close the gap on Barca. Madrid has won only one of their last four matches, losing two to show some crack after starting this campaign brilliantly. Cadiz has lost only one of their last five matches and they secured a huge win against Atletico Madrid two matches ago, which should send a warning to Madrid that they will not be easy to beat. The best bet prediction for this game is BTTS. For similar predictions, click here.

Real Madrid will face one of the toughest tests of their season when they host Sevilla for this league game, but Los Blancos have been in great form this season. Carlo Ancelotti’s men remain unbeaten in all competitions after surviving a scare against Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League and they keep dominating all competitions. They are at the top of the La Liga table and will be keen to continue dominating the competition after this good start to the term. Sevilla has gone from being a Champions League campaigner to becoming one of the struggling clubs in Spain and that has cost Julen Lopetegui his job. His replacement, Jorge Sampaoli seems to have steadied the ship, but this would be one of his toughest tests since he took the job. He remains unbeaten, but Madrid has won four and drawn one of their last five head-to-head games against Sevilla.

Despite spending over 100m euros in the last transfer window, Barcelona is having a bad season in Europe and domestically. The Catalans risks getting knocked out of the Champions League in the group stages and their La Liga position is also now behind the unstoppable Real Madrid. They lost the Classico to their big rivals in their last league game and we expect them to want a way back with a win against Villarreal. However, Unai Emery’s team is not one that could be beaten easily and Barca risks dropping points in consecutive matches. The Yellow Submarines have won three of their last four matches and they also have two wins from the same number of games in all competitions before this game. They won on their last visit to Barcelona and that should bother Xavi Hernandez as he becomes one of the worst Barca coaches of all time. The best bet prediction for this game is under 2.5 goals. For similar predictions, click here.