Thursday's La Liga predictions including Mallorca vs. Valencia

Mallorca vs. Valencia (Thursday, 6.30pm)

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Valencia will hope to seal La Liga survival this week when they travel to face Mallorca on Thursday.

A superb run of form may already be enough to save one of Spain's biggest clubs from relegation this season, but it has not yet been mathematically confirmed.

We say: Mallorca 0-1 Valencia

Both sides will now expect to consolidate mid-table finishes, but with Valencia riding the crest of a wave, they could see themselves as slight favourites.

With the two strongest defences in the bottom half facing off at a venue that has not been blessed with many goals this season, it is hard to envisage much goalmouth action in this one.

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Osasuna vs. Athletic Bilbao (Thursday, 8.30pm)

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Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao are separated by just three points in the La Liga table ahead of their crucial midweek showdown at El Sadar.

With three matches left to play, both sides remain in the running for European football, placing added pressure on Thursday's clash.

We say: Osasuna 1-1 Athletic Bilbao

When you couple Osasuna's strong home form with Athletic Bilbao's impressive away record, all the signs point towards a close-fought battle at El Sadar.

Given that only the top six teams have conceded fewer goals than Osasuna and Athletic this season, we expect the European chasers to play out a low-scoring draw on Thursday.

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