Before the Round – Spain La Liga Round 33 (19-20/04/2022)

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The race for Champions League qualification is heating up across La Liga. Three points separate fourth-place Atletico and fifth-place Real Betis heading into a midweek set of games. The relegation race is also ratcheting up. Eighteenth-place Cadiz are just one point off of 17th-place Mallorca.

Real Mallorca - Deportivo Alavés

Mallorca will host Alaves in a massive La Liga six-point affair. The Islanders are 17th in the division and one point outside of the relegation zone. Alaves are 20th and four points off of Mallorca in the race for survival.

Alaves are coming off of a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano in another six-point affair. Deportivo’s win ended a four-match losing streak.

Mallorca are La Liga’s bottom club in the current form table. They picked up just three points from the last 18 on offer. Mallorca have a head-to-head record of 2W-1D-3L against Alaves across the teams’ last six matches in all competitions.

• Real Mallorca's most recent record of 8 consecutive home games against Deportivo Alavés consists of no losses (all competitions).
• There have been 3 staight away losses in all competitions for Deportivo Alavés.
• Real Mallorca have scored an average of 0.84 goals in their games in La Liga.
• Deportivo Alavés are in an unfortunate period, having won just 2 of their last 30 away matches in La Liga.
• Prediction: Under 2.5 goals @ 1.62

Real Betis - Elche CF

Real Betis romped to a 3-0 win against Elche in the reverse fixture in La Liga this term. Manuel Pellegrini’s team is chasing Champions League qualification for next season. They are three points off of Atletico.

Elche go into Tuesday’s match in Seville in 13th place. The Green Striped Ones claimed a 3-0 win against Mallorca at the weekend. The win ended a three-game losing streak and gave Elche a bit of breathing space in the race for survival.

Betis are unbeaten in five straight La Liga games. They picked up 11 points from the last 18 points on offer in the division.

• In all of their 6 most recent matches of all competitions, there have been no losses for Real Betis.
• Elche CF have won just 4 of their last 33 away matches in La Liga.
• Real Betis have seen over 2.5 goals in their last 6 home meetings with Elche CF in all competitions.
• In their last 14 away games in La Liga, Elche CF have recorded only 2 wins.
• Prediction: Real Betis @ 1.57

Atlético Madrid – Granada CF

Atletico Madrid are coming off of a 2-1 win over Espanyol. It gave Los Rojiblancos some breathing space in the battle for the top four, but not much. Granada are 16th in the standings and just one point ahead of the relegation zone.

Diego Simeone’s team picked up 15 points from the last 18 on offer in La Liga. They scored 12 goals and conceded five during that time frame. Atletico lost 2-1 in the reverse fixture at Granada this season.

Granada will be confident that they can defeat Atletico for a second time this season. However, they are on a two-match losing streak in the division and picked up a mere four points from the last 18 on offer in La Liga.

• Atlético Madrid's most recent record of 14 games in all competitions consists of no losses at half time.
• Granada CF are on a poor run of just 6 wins in 37 matches (La Liga).
• Atlético Madrid are unbeaten in 38 of their last 45 home all competitions games.
• In 4 of their most recent matches in all competitions, Granada CF have seen over 2.5 goals scored.
• Prediction: Atlético Madrid @ 1.33

Celta de Vigo – Getafe CF

Celta Vigo are a solid midtable team with 39 points from 32 matches. The Sky Blues should be safe for next season unless something extraordinary occurs. Getafe are hoping to become a midtable team. Los Azulones are four points ahead of the relegation zone.

Getafe are on a two-match losing streak heading into the match. They took just five points from the last 18 points available with a mere three goals scored and four conceded.

Celta Vigo, on the other hand, took seven points from the last 18 available. The Sky Blues scored seven times, but conceded seven goals across the last six games. Celta Vigo are coming off of a 2-0 win away to Athletic Bilbao.

• Celta de Vigo have not been beaten in 6 of their 7 most recent home matches in La Liga.
• In their last 27 away games in La Liga, Getafe CF have a poor record of just 1 wins.
• Celta de Vigo are unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 home games against Getafe CF in La Liga.
• In their last 27 away games in La Liga, Getafe CF have a poor record of just 1 wins.
• Prediction: Celta de Vigo @ 2.20