Real Sociedad vs. Cadiz (Thursday, 6.00pm)
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Cadiz will be looking to further boost their La Liga survival hopes when they travel to sixth-placed Real Sociedad on Thursday night.
The away side are currently 16th in the table, three points ahead of 18th-placed Mallorca, while Real Sociedad are three points ahead of seventh-placed Villarreal and two behind Real Betis in fifth.
We say: Real Sociedad 1-1 Cadiz
Real Sociedad's recent form has been disappointing, which will hand Cadiz a lot of confidence ahead of the match. The home team are certainly the favourites, but Cadiz have impressed on their travels this term and should have enough quality to claim a point on Thursday night.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Real Sociedad win with a probability of 60.2%. A draw has a probability of 23.1% and a win for Cadiz has a probability of 16.68%.
The most likely scoreline for a Real Sociedad win is 1-0 with a probability of 13.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-0 (11.97%) and 2-1 (9.58%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.88%), while for a Cadiz win it is 0-1 (6.19%).
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Rayo Vallecano vs. Villarreal (Thursday, 7.00pm)
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Champions League semi-finalists Villarreal will be bidding to put pressure on sixth-placed Real Sociedad in the La Liga table when they travel to Rayo Vallecano on Thursday night.
The Yellow Submarine are currently seventh, three points behind Real Sociedad in sixth, while Rayo occupy 12th position, boasting 42 points from their 35 league matches this season.
We say: Rayo Vallecano 2-2 Villarreal
Villarreal need the points more than Rayo, but the home side's recent form must be respected, therefore this is a difficult match to call. It would not be a surprise to see a home or away victory on Thursday, but we believe that the two teams could ultimately cancel each other out in an entertaining draw.
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Real Madrid vs. Levante (Thursday, 8.30pm)
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Champions Real Madrid will be bidding to return to winning ways in Spain's top flight when they welcome relegation-threatened Levante to Bernabeu on Thursday evening.
Los Blancos, who were crowned champions at the end of April, suffered a 1-0 defeat to rivals Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby at the weekend, while Levante will enter the match off the back of a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad, which boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from La Liga.
We say: Real Madrid 2-1 Levante
Levante are fighting for their lives at the bottom of the table, but the fact that Real Madrid lost against Atletico will make this a tough match for the visitors, even if Ancelotti's side are not under any pressure to win. It could be a tight match on Thursday evening, but we are expecting the champions to secure all three points.
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