Before the Round – Spain La Liga Round 29 (19-20/03/2022)

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La Liga moves into round 29 this weekend. Real Madrid are now running away with the league title, while four teams are battling for the top five. Six points currently separate 15th-place Getafe and 19th-place Alaves in the race for La Liga survival.

Deportivo Alavés – Granada CF

Alaves are 19th in the La Liga standings and three points off of survival. Which team are they chasing for safety? It is none other than Saturday’s opponent Granada. Granada won the reverse fixture between these clubs 2-1.

Deportivo are winless in four straight La Liga matches. They took just five points from the last 18 points available in the division. However, Alaves are unbeaten in back-to-back home matches, which should give them some confidence going into the six-point match.

Granada are at the bottom of the La Liga form table. They picked up one point from the last six games and each of their last two matches in the league finished as losses. Los Rojiblancos are on a four-game losing streak away from home.

• Deportivo Alavés have won only 1 of their last 16 La Liga matches.
• Granada CF have a poor record of 4 consecutive away losses in all competitions.
• Deportivo Alavés have a good record of 5 undefeated games of their last 6 home encounters in all competitions.
• In their 33 most recent matches of La Liga, Granada CF have achieved just 5 wins.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.67

CA Osasuna – Levante UD

Levante are at the bottom of the La Liga table heading into matchday 29. Six points separate Levante from safety and results are slowly improving. Osasuna are 11th in the division and 11 points ahead of the relegation zone.

Osasuna won two of their last six La Liga matches and picked up seven points from the last 18 available in the division. Goals were difficult to come by for Osasuna across their last six games with just four scored.

Levante took eight points from the last 18 points available. They scored nine goals and conceded nine times to their last six opponents in the league. Levante have posted a pitiful away record of 1W-3D-10L with a –20-goal difference.

• CA Osasuna have won just 1 of their previous 4 encounters in La Liga.
• In their last 38 games in all competitions, Levante UD have recorded only 4 wins.
• CA Osasuna have scored an average of just 1 goal in their last 6 home encounters in La Liga.
• Levante UD are on a poor run of just 1 win in 18 away matches (La Liga).
• Prediction: CA Osasuna @ 1.91

RCD Espanyol - Real Mallorca

Espanyol are 12th in the La Liga standings and nine points ahead of the relegation zone. The Parakeets are unbeaten in back-to-back games in the league. Mallorca are on a five-game losing streak. Two points separate them from the relegation zone.

The Islanders picked up three points from the last 18 points available. Mallorca won 2-1 against Espanyol in the reverse fixture. The Islanders have a bad away record with 2W-2D-9L in the division.

Espanyol took six points from the last 18 points available in La Liga. They were –3 in goal difference. Espanyol have been strong at home with 25 points from 14 games this season at the RCDE Stadium. They are unbeaten in three straight away games.

• RCD Espanyol haven't lost in 10 of their last 12 home matches in all competitions.
• A run of 5 straight away defeats makes the most recent matches in all competitions of Real Mallorca.
• RCD Espanyol's performance has been disappointing of late, as they have won just 1 of their 11 most recent all competitions clashes.
• Real Mallorca are on a HT/FT losing streak consisting of 4 straight away clashes in all competitions.
• Prediction: RCD Espanyol @ 2.10

Cadiz CF – Villarreal CF

It is a battle of the Yellow Submarines on Sunday when Cadiz face off with Villarreal. Cadiz are rooted in the relegation zone with 24 points, one back from safety. Villarreal will be coming off of a Champions League match on Wednesday night with Juventus.

Unai Emery’s team is seventh in the league. They are unbeaten in five of their last six games in the division. The Yellow Submarine took 13 points from the last 18 points available in the division.

Cadiz managed a 3-3 draw earlier this season with Villarreal. They will feel confident of getting points off of Villarreal once more. Cadiz picked up six points from the last 18 points available. They scored five goals and conceded five times.

• Cadiz CF have been drawing at half time in their last 6 matches in all competitions.
• In all of their 13 most recent games in La Liga, Villarreal CF have not suffered a loss at half time.
• Cadiz CF have won just 4 of their last 31 matches in La Liga.
• Villarreal CF are undefeated against Cadiz CF in their last 7 encounters (all competitions).
• Prediction: Draw @ 3.50