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La Liga week 28 predictions including Mallorca vs. Barcelona, Real Madrid vs. Eibar

Sports Mole provides scores predictions for all of this weekend's La Liga action, including Mallorca vs. Barcelona and Real Madrid vs. Eibar.


Valencia vs. Levante (Friday, 9.00pm)

Valencia boss Albert Celades pictured on November 5, 2019© Reuters

Valencia will be looking to close the gap on the top four in La Liga when they resume their 2019-20 campaign at home to local rivals Levante on Friday night.

Los Che are currently seventh in the table - four points off fourth-placed Real Sociedad - while Levante occupy 13th, some eight points clear of the relegation zone with 11 games left.

We say: Valencia 2-0 Levante


Levante will be desperate to halt Valencia's top-four challenge, but Los Che have been impressive at the Mestalla this season and should have enough to pick up all three points in Friday's contest.

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Espanyol vs. Alaves (Saturday, 1.00pm)

Alaves forward Lucas Perez pictured in December 2019© Reuters

Espanyol will be looking to boost their La Liga survival hopes when they resume their 2019-20 campaign with a home game against Alaves on Saturday afternoon.

The Catalan outfit are currently rock bottom of the table on 20 points, six points from the safety of 17th position, while Alaves occupy 14th spot ahead of their return to action.

We say: Espanyol 1-1 Alaves


The two teams are well-matched on paper, and both will enter the match feeling that they can pick up all three points. We are struggling to separate them, though, have therefore backed a low-scoring draw.

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Celta Vigo vs. Villarreal (Saturday, 4.00pm)

Villarreal's Pau Torres in action against Barcelona in La Liga on September 24, 2019© Reuters

Celta Vigo will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in La Liga to six matches when they resume their 2019-20 campaign at home to Villarreal on Saturday afternoon.

The Sky Blues are currently just above the relegation zone in 17th spot but will enter this match in better form than a Villarreal side that occupy eighth position in the table.

We say: Celta Vigo 1-2 Villarreal


Celta had been in better form than Villarreal before the lockdown period, but it is difficult to know how both teams are going to adapt to the circumstances surrounding the return of competitive action. On paper, Villarreal have the superior side, and we fancy the away team's extra quality to prevail in this game.

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Leganes vs. Real Valladolid (Saturday, 6.30pm)

Atletico Madrid's Hector Herrera in action with Real Valladolid's Mohammed Salisu in La Liga on October 6, 2019© Reuters

Two teams involved in the relegation battle in Spain's top flight will lock horns on Saturday evening as Leganes welcome Real Valladolid to the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.

Leganes are currently 19th in La Liga, six points behind 15th-placed Valladolid as the 2019-20 campaign prepares to resume following more than three months without a game.

We say: Leganes 1-1 Real Valladolid


There is no downplaying the importance of this match to both teams as they look to move clear of trouble. A case can certainly be made for either to win it, but we are finding it hard to separate them and have therefore backed a low-scoring draw, which is not what either manager will have in mind.

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Mallorca vs. Barcelona (Saturday, 9.00pm)

Barcelona's Luis Suarez celebrates scoring their fourth goal from the penalty spot on December 21, 2019© Reuters

Barcelona will be looking to consolidate their spot at the top of La Liga when they resume their 2019-20 campaign away to struggling Mallorca on Saturday night.

The Spanish champions are currently two points clear of Real Madrid at the summit, while Mallorca occupy 18th position, one point from the safety of 17th ahead of the return of Spain's top flight.

We say: Mallorca 0-2 Barcelona


It is difficult to predict exactly what will occur due to the circumstances surrounding the contest, but Barca will fancy their chances of picking up an important three points. Suarez's expected return is big news for the champions, who should have enough to emerge victorious on the night.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match

> How Barcelona could line up against Mallorca

> Barcelona injury, suspension list vs. Mallorca


Athletic Bilbao vs. Atletico (Sunday, 1.00pm)

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone pictured in March 2020© Reuters

Atletico Madrid will be looking to return to the top four in Spain's top flight when they resume their 2019-20 La Liga campaign away to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday afternoon.

Diego Simeone's side are currently sixth in the table, one point off fourth-placed Real Sociedad, while Bilbao occupy 10th with 37 points to show from their 27 matches this season.

We say: Bilbao 1-1 Atletico


There has not been a draw between these two teams in Spain's top flight since January 2017, but we are finding it hard to separate them this weekend. Atletico have been the draw specialists this term, and Bilbao certainly have enough quality across the pitch to hold Simeone's side at San Mames.

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Real Madrid vs. Eibar (Sunday, 6.30pm)

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane pictured on November 30, 2019© Reuters

Real Madrid will be looking to return to winning ways in La Liga when they resume their 2019-20 campaign with a home match against Eibar on Sunday night.

Los Blancos are currently second in Spain's top flight, two points off leaders Barcelona, while Eibar sit 16th in the table, just two points clear of the relegation zone.

We say: Real Madrid 3-0 Eibar


Madrid could be five points off the top of the table by the time that they take to the field on Sunday and therefore a positive result is likely to be imperative. Hazard's expected return is big news, and we fancy Los Blancos to pick up all three points in comfortable fashion due to their superior quality.

> Click here to read our full preview for this match

> How Real Madrid could line up against Eibar

> Real Madrid injury, suspension list vs. Eibar


Real Sociedad vs. Osasuna (Sunday, 9.00pm)

Real Sociedad's Mikel Oyarzabal celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates on December 14, 2019© Reuters

Real Sociedad will be looking to pick up where they left off in La Liga when they resume their 2019-20 campaign at home to Osasuna on Sunday night.

Imanol Alguacil's side are currently fourth in Spain's top flight, while Osasuna occupy 11th spot in the table, having picked up 34 points from their 27 matches this term.

We say: Sociedad 2-0 Osasuna


Sociedad were in excellent form before the campaign was halted in March, and the Basque outfit have no real injury concerns ahead of Sunday's contest. Osasuna, though, are missing a number of players, and we strongly believe that the home side will pick up all three points in routine fashion.

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona17122350193138
2Real Madrid16113234132136
3Atletico MadridAtletico16105130111935
4Athletic Bilbao1795326151132
5Villarreal157532725226
6Real Sociedad167361611524
7Osasuna166642225-324
8Mallorca177371620-424
9GironaGirona166462223-122
10Celta Vigo166372527-221
11Real BetisBetis165651820-221
12Rayo Vallecano155461516-119
13Sevilla165471723-619
14Las PalmasLas Palmas165382227-518
15Getafe163761113-216
16AlavesAlaves164391827-915
17Leganes163671423-915
18Espanyol1541101528-1313
19Valencia142481322-910
20Real ValladolidValladolid1623111134-239


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