Villarreal vs. Girona (Sunday, 1.00pm)
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Villarreal will be bidding to return to winning ways in La Liga when they welcome Girona on Sunday afternoon.
The Yellow Submarine were held to a 1-1 draw by Celta Vigo in the league last weekend, which has left them in fifth in the table, while Girona occupy 11th, having collected 21 points from their opening 17 matches.
We say: Villarreal 1-0 Girona
Villarreal were involved in an energy-zapping contest with Real Madrid on Thursday, but Girona will be fresh for this match. The visitors are also unbeaten in the league since October 20, but we are expecting Villarreal to secure all three points on Sunday, albeit by the narrowest of margins.
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Elche vs. Osasuna (Sunday, 3.15pm)
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Elche will be hoping to win their first league game of the season when they host Osasuna on Sunday.
The visitors, meanwhile, could climb into the Champions League qualification places with a victory depending on results elsewhere.
We say: Elche 0-1 Osasuna
With neither side exactly free-scoring, it is hard to envisage a classic encounter unfolding at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero on Sunday afternoon.
However, the visitors' defence has proven far more efficient than struggling Elche's this season, and we expect a marginal Osasuna victory as a result.
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Barcelona vs. Getafe (Sunday, 5.30pm)
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Barcelona will be aiming to make it six straight wins in all competitions when they welcome Getafe to Camp Nou on Sunday night.
The Catalan outfit are currently top of the table, three points clear of second-placed Real Madrid, while Getafe occupy 15th, one point clear of the relegation zone heading into the next set of matches.
We say: Barcelona 2-0 Getafe
Barcelona are on a roll at the moment, and we are expecting their winning run to continue this weekend. Lewandowski's absence is a huge blow, but Xavi's side should have too much quality for Getafe, who have lost their last four league games at Camp Nou.
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Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Madrid (Sunday, 8.00pm)
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Real Madrid will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they travel to San Mames on Sunday evening to take on Athletic Bilbao.
Los Blancos suffered a 2-1 loss to Villarreal in their last league match on January 7, while Athletic were beaten 3-1 by Real Sociedad in their last top-flight contest on January 14.
We say: Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Real Madrid
This is another huge test for Real Madrid, with Athletic a very dangerous opponent. The Basque outfit have struggled to pick up wins in the league of late, though, and with Ancelotti's side chasing Barcelona, we are backing the reigning champions to navigate their way to a huge win here.
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