We are now almost two-thirds of the way through the season, making every three points on offer even more valuable. In Matchday 25, there are some really important games, especially in the race to qualify for European football next season.
Getafe are one of the clubs that dream of a return to Europe, with fans hoping for the resurrection of the EuroGeta, and visit Villarreal on Friday night. With 35-year-old Jaime Mata back in goalscoring form, The Azulone travel east with confidence and optimism.
There are four games on Saturday and the first of them is in the capital of Spain, as Atletico Madrid host The Palms. Diego Simeone's side have just suffered back-to-back 1-0 defeatsone in the Copa del Rey and the other in La Liga, so they will hope to bounce back in front of their home fans. The Palms he did defeat Athletes before this season, however, so The Colchoneros can take nothing for granted against one of the most impressive sides in the division.
Hi vs Cádiz follows and the Andalusian side will be hoping to finally end their winless run after going 20 games without a win in the league. There have been some positive signs under new coach Mauricio Pellegrino, but Cádiz A three-point haul is desperately needed to give them a chance of avoiding relegation.
At 18:30 CEST on Saturday it is time to Celtic vs Barcelona, a workshop that usually produces many goals, and most of them for Galician clothing. In the last eight meetings between these teams in Balaidos, there have been 4.25 goals per game on average, resulting in four. Celtic wins, three draws and only one Boat victory
On Saturday evening, a classic Spanish football match will be held in Mestalla as Valencia and Seville he faces under the spotlight. They have met 202 times in official competition over the years, with a fairly tight split of 90 wins per Valencia and 76 for the Andalusians. Both teams will be hoping to tilt that head-to-head a bit more in their favor this weekend.
The heads Real Madrid they are involved in the first of the Sunday games, even if they do not have to travel far. The whites make the short trip to pick it up Vallecano Raythat his run of just one point from five league games cost Francisco his job. The form book suggests that this should be a comfortable fit for Real Madridbut they lost in Vallecas last season.
It is then time for a battle at the bottom as 19th place Granada and 20th ranked UD Almeria meet on Sunday afternoon. There is still a third of the season to go, so more than time for either of these teams to escape the relegation zone, but they really need to win this head-to-head duel to have a chance.
After that it is Majorca vs Real societywith this league match coming in the middle of the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey in two parts of these two clubs. It ended 0-0 when they met on the island in the cup at the beginning of February, but it could be a very different approach to this league match.
On Sunday night, two other teams that met in the Copa del Rey will meet, as The Real Betis they seek revenge for their elimination of the cup at the hands of Alaves. More than anything, Green and white will want to put on a show for their fans and try to get back to winning ways at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, as they have won just one of their past six league games in front of the green and white crowd.
The final game of the 25th day could end up being the most important, as well Athletic Club and Gerona meet on Monday evening. The Catalan team has just suffered a tough loss against Real Madrid last time, and some fans may start looking over their shoulders at the race to finish in the top four. Gerona It currently has a 10-point cushion on fifth place, but the team chasing Champions League football is Athletic Club and the Basques could cut this gap this Monday. If Gerona want to strengthen their grip on what would be the first ticket to the Champions League, Monday's match is a great opportunity to do so.
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