Before the round – Trends on Spain La Liga (19-20/02/2022)

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Sevilla still have a chance at winning La Liga for the first time since the 1940s. Los Rojiblancos are just four points off of Real Madrid ahead of the weekend.

Sevilla’s match versus Espanyol isn’t the only big fixture. Atletico Madrid are in a battle for the top four, while the likes of Cadiz and Mallorca are both battling for La Liga survival.

CA Osasuna - Atlético Madrid

Atletico Madrid head to Osasuna in need of points. Los Rojiblancos are in a battle for the top four with Barcelona. Diego Simeone’s team has struggled this season after winning La Liga last term. Osasuna are midtable and fighting for European qualification.

Los Rojillos are ninth in the La Liga standings. They are unbeaten in three straight games ahead of the fixture. Seven points separate Osasuna from the top five. Los Rojillos picked up 10 points from their last 18 points possible.

Atletico Madrid have won the last six matches between the two teams. Earlier this season, Atletico Madrid won 1-0 at home versus Osasuna. Los Rojiblancos kept clean sheets in their last three matches.

• CA Osasuna have kept a clean sheet in each of their last 3 La Liga games.
• Atlético Madrid haven't suffered a loss to CA Osasuna in 15 of their most recent 16 clashes in all competitions.
• CA Osasuna's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 1 of their last 7 home matches (all competitions).
• Atlético Madrid are on a fortunate streak of 7 wins against CA Osasuna in all competitions.
• Prediction: Atlético Madrid @ 2.05

Cadiz CF - Getafe CF

Cadiz are 19th in the La Liga standings and five points from safety in the table. Getafe are 16th in the division with five points separating them from the bottom three. This weekend’s game is a six-point affair between the relegation battlers.

Getafe picked up 10 points from the last 18 points possible over the last six games. The team was +4 in goals across those six matches. Despite their good form, Getafe have not won an away game this season in La Liga.

Cadiz collected five points from the last 18 points available. They were –2 in goals across those six games. Cadiz have La Liga’s worst home points total with just seven this season. The Yellow Submarine have a home record of 0W-7D-5L.

• Cadiz CF have achieved just 5 wins in their 31 most recent home games in all competitions.
• Getafe CF have achieved just 2 wins of their last 25 away all competitions games.
• Cadiz CF are scoring an average of 0.67 goals in home all competitions games.
• Getafe CF have scored an average of 0.50 goals in their away games in La Liga.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.40

RCD Espanyol - Sevilla FC

Sevilla are four points off of first-place Real Madrid. Los Rojiblancos could take a step closer to the La Liga title with a win over 13th-place Espanyol. Espanyol have not won any of their last four La Liga matches.

Espanyol are coming off of a 2-2 draw with Barcelona last time out. The Parakeets took five points from the last 18 points available in the division. They conceded 13 goals and scored nine times in those six games.

Sevilla are La Liga’s form team with 12 points from the last 12 points possible. Julen Lopetegui’s team scored seven goals and conceded three times. Sevilla are unbeaten in six straight games against Espanyol with five of those matches ending in wins.

• RCD Espanyol's last 11 games (all competitions) have seen both teams score.
• Sevilla FC are on a run of 10 consecutive undefeated matches in their domestic league.
• RCD Espanyol's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 9 most recent all competitions clashes.
• Sevilla FC haven't lost in 30 of their last 35 games in all competitions.
• Prediction: Sevilla FC @ 2.20

Real Betis - Real Mallorca

It comes as a shock that Real Betis are third in La Liga and could make the Champions League for just the second time in history. Mallorca are battling relegation and are just six points off of the bottom three heading into the weekend’s action.

Real Betis picked up 10 points from the last 18 points available in the division. Los Verdiblancos scored 13 goals and conceded eight times. Real Betis have a home record of 6W-2D-4L this season.

Mallorca are on a two-match winning streak as they took six points from the last 18 points available in the division. Mallorca were outscored 13-6 across their last six games. The Islanders’ last three matches in La Liga ended in losses.

• Real Betis are unbeaten in 27 of their last 32 home all competitions games.
• Real Mallorca have lost by 2+ goals in all of their last 3 away La Liga games.
• Real Betis reach an average of 2.00 goals scored in their home games (all competitions.
• Real Mallorca have not been able to score a goal in their 3 most recent away matches in all competitions.
• Prediction: Real Betis @ 1.60