Alaves vs. Real Sociedad (Thursday, 6.30pm)
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Real Sociedad make the trip to Mendizorrotza to face Alaves on Thursday night looking to strengthen their grip of fourth place in the La Liga standings.
Meanwhile, Alaves welcome their Champions League-chasing opponents having began the week in 15th position, seven points above the relegation zone.
We say: Alaves 1-2 Real Sociedad
With both teams still getting up to speed, this could turn out to be a closely-fought contest. However, we are backing the superior quality of the visitors to ultimately shine through, potentially in the latter stages when fitness levels are on the decline.
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Real Madrid vs. Valencia (Thursday, 9.00pm)
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Real Madrid will be aiming to increase the pressure on La Liga table-toppers Barcelona when they play host to Valencia at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano on Thursday evening.
Valencia, meanwhile, are looking for their first win since the restart following a dramatic 1-1 draw with Levante last time out.
We say: Real Madrid 3-1 Valencia
Real did not appear to be heavily affected by the absence of the Bernabeu and the roaring crowd against Eibar, and the superior attacking quality of Zidane's men should see them record a comfortable victory over a Valencia side struggling for wins at the moment.
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Barney Corkhill
