Leganes‘ battle to move out of the La Liga relegation zone will continue on Sunday afternoon, when they welcome Espanyol to Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
The home side are currently 19th in the La Liga table, four points from the safety of 17th spot, while Espanyol are 14th, seven points outside of the relegation zone heading into the final straight.
We say: Leganes 1-1 Espanyol
Leganes have been the draw specialists in recent weeks, and we can see the points again being shared on Sunday; Leganes need a win, but Espanyol have improved as the season has progressed, so they should be good enough for a point.
> La Liga preview: Leganes vs Espanyol
Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys will play host to the latest instalment of El Clasico on Sunday afternoon, as La Liga leaders Barcelona welcome second-placed Real Madrid for a huge match in the title race.
Barcelona are top of the La Liga table, four points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, so Carlo Ancelotti’s side need to triumph on Sunday to give themselves a realistic chance of moving above the Catalan giants before the end of the season.
We say: Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid
A draw is no good for Real Madrid at this stage of the campaign, but we are finding it difficult to back Barcelona to lose; we can see goals on Sunday, as both sides have so much quality in the final third of the field, and a first Clasico draw since December 2019 may be on the cards.
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Fresh from their elimination in the semi-finals of the Europa League, Athletic Bilbao will resume their La Liga campaign with a home fixture against fellow Basque outfit Alaves on Sunday evening.
Athletic are currently fourth in the La Liga table, four points ahead of sixth-placed Real Betis in the race for Champions League qualification, while Alaves are 17th, three points clear of the relegation zone.
We say: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Alaves
Should Athletic receive an injury boost ahead of the match, with any of their key forwards being available, then we could side with a home victory here. However, as it stands, we can see Alaves being good enough to secure a share of the spoils on Sunday.
> La Liga preview: Athletic Bilbao vs Alaves
Conference League finalists Real Betis will continue their push for a Champions League spot in La Liga when they resume their domestic campaign at home to Osasuna on Sunday night.
Real Betis are currently sixth in the La Liga table, one point behind fifth-placed Villarreal, while Osasuna sit ninth, with the team very much in the mix for a European finish heading towards the final stages of the season.
We say: Real Betis 2-1 Osasuna
This has all of the makings of a very interesting match, and Osasuna will certainly be the fresher of the two teams; Real Betis are on a roll at the moment, though, and we are backing Pellegrini’s side to navigate their way to a hugely important three points.
> La Liga preview: Betis vs Osasuna
