Before the Round – Spain La Liga Round 36 (11/05/2022)

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Wednesday night sees four important matches played in La Liga with implications on the top four and the relegation zone. Just three matches remain in the La Liga season with six teams battling the drop.

Deportivo Alavés - RCD Espanyol

Alaves are bottom of the La Liga table with six points separating them from safety. Espanyol are not mathematically safe, but are on pace to finish the campaign with La Liga football next season.

Deportivo are coming off of a 4-0 loss away to Celta Vigo. Alaves took six points from the last 18 on offer. If they loss to Espanyol this weekend, they will be relegated.

Espanyol are winless in their last four games, but they did draw 1-1 with Osasuna last time out. The Parakeets are on a two-match winning streak against Alaves heading into Wednesday’s game.

• In their last 20 games in La Liga, Deportivo Alavés have a poor record of just 3 wins.
• RCD Espanyol have lost their last 3 away all competitions matches in a row.
• On average, Deportivo Alavés have been scoring 0.88 goals in their most recent home matches in all competitions.
• RCD Espanyol are scoring an average of 0.82 goals in away La Liga games.
• Prediction: Deportivo Alavés @ 2.25

CA Osasuna – Getafe CF

Getafe are on a five-match unbeaten streak against Osasuna. That includes a 1-0 home win over Los Rojillos earlier this season.

Getafe are five points ahead of the relegation zone and could seal safety this weekend with a win. They are unbeaten in three straight La Liga matches with two draws and a win.

Osasuna took eight points from the last 18 points on offer. They were outscored 10-7 during that time. Osasuna are coming off of a 3-1 home win last time out.

• CA Osasuna are undefeated against Getafe CF in their last 9 home encounters (all competitions).
• Getafe CF have managed just 2 wins in their last 28 away league games.
• CA Osasuna are on a run of 15 consecutive undefeated at half time matches against Getafe CF in the league
• Getafe CF scored an average of 0.89 goals in their matches in La Liga.
• Prediction: Draw @ 3.00

Sevilla FC - Real Mallorca

Sevilla could only draw 1-1 with Mallorca earlier this season. Now, Julen Lopetegui’s team is trying to finish in the top three of La Liga. Mallorca, on the other hand, are winless in two straight and staring relegation in the face.

Mallorca took six points from the last 18 points on offer in La Liga. They were outscored 13-7. Last time out, the Islanders were beaten 6-2 in a relegation six-pointer by Granada.

Sevilla picked up eight points from the last 18 on offer. They drew with Villarreal 1-1 at the weekend. Draws killed Sevilla’s title challenge in 2021-22. Sevilla’s defence conceded 10 goals across their last six games.

• An unbeaten run at HT for Sevilla FC, consisting of 13 matches marks their La Liga campaign.
• Real Mallorca have lost their last 9 away league games.
• In their 24 most recent home matches of all competitions, Sevilla FC have been undefeated 22 times.
• Real Mallorca have allowed 1+ goals in their last 16 away matches in La Liga.
• Prediction: Sevilla FC @ 1.57

Elche CF - Atlético Madrid

Atletico Madrid are coming off of a 1-0 derby win over Real Madrid at the weekend. Elche are seven points ahead of the relegation zone. Their recent uptick in form should see them remain in La Liga for next season.

The Green Striped Ones took seven points from the last 18 available. Their recent form across the last six games compared to the other teams battling relegation has helped them nearly seal safety. Elche were outscored 8-7 in the last six games.

Atletico can seal Champions League qualification for next term. Los Rojiblancos took 10 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They scored just seven times, but conceded only five goals in the last six games.

• Elche CF have been defeated at half time in their last 5 matches against Atlético Madrid in all competitions.
• Atlético Madrid have no losses against Elche CF in their 9 most recent matches in all competitions.
• Elche CF have achieved just 1 win of their last 11 games against Atlético Madrid in all competitions.
• Atlético Madrid are on a run of 7 consecutive wins against Elche CF in La Liga.
• Prediction: Atlético Madrid @ 1.65