Saturday's La Liga predictions including Osasuna vs. Real Madrid

Real Sociedad vs. Celta Vigo (Saturday, 1.00pm)

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Real Sociedad will be bidding to make it successive victories in Spain's top flight when they welcome Celta Vigo to Reale Arena on Saturday afternoon.

The home team, who are third in the table, will enter the contest off the back of a 3-2 win over Espanyol, while 14th-placed Celta suffered a 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in their last match.

We say: Real Sociedad 2-1 Celta Vigo

Celta are more than capable of making this an uncomfortable match for Real Sociedad, but we are finding it difficult to back against a home success this weekend. The Basque outfit are having a strong campaign and should have too much quality for their opponents on Saturday afternoon.

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Betis vs. Valladolid (Saturday, 3.15pm)

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Real Betis will be bidding to make it successive victories in Spain's top flight when they welcome an in-form Real Valladolid to Seville on Saturday afternoon.

Manuel Pellegrini's side will enter the contest off the back of a 3-2 win over Almeria, while Real Valladolid drew 0-0 with Osasuna last time out to make it three La Liga games unbeaten.

We say: Real Betis 1-0 Real Valladolid

Real Valladolid will be full of confidence due to their recent results, but Real Betis should have enough quality to win this match. Pellegrini's side are not currently in the best of form, but we are expecting the Seville outfit to secure all three points this weekend.

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Mallorca vs. Villarreal (Saturday, 5.30pm)

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An out-of-form Villarreal outfit will be bidding to recover from three straight La Liga defeats when they make the trip to Mallorca on Saturday evening.

The Yellow Submarine will enter the contest off the back of a 1-0 loss at home to Barcelona, while Mallorca suffered a 2-0 defeat to Sevilla in their last match in Spain's top flight.

We say: Mallorca 2-1 Villarreal

Mallorca have won each of their last four home league matches, overcoming both Atletico and Real Madrid in the process, and we are backing another success for Aguirre's side here. Villarreal are a team seriously out of form, and it could be another disappointing evening for Setien's side.

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Osasuna vs. Real Madrid (Saturday, 8.00pm)

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Real Madrid will be bidding to move to within five points of La Liga leaders Barcelona when they head to Estadio El Sadar on Saturday night to face Osasuna.

Los Blancos will enter the clash off the back of a 4-0 win over basement side Elche on Wednesday night, while Osasuna, who sit ninth in the table, drew 0-0 with Real Valladolid last weekend.

We say: Osasuna 0-1 Real Madrid

Real Madrid must keep winning in order to stay in touch with Barcelona, so there is no downplaying the importance of this match. Osasuna are capable of making this an uncomfortable game, and the hosts will be the fresher of the two teams, but we are expecting Ancelotti's side to secure all three points.

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