There are several eye-catching La Liga fixtures this weekend with four of the top five teams in action on Saturday.
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The race for the La Liga title race seems to be heating up with the likes of Barcelona and Atletico Madrid finding form at the right time. Although Real Madrid are comfortably placed on top of the points table, Barcelona has stitched together a winning streak of six games to put pressure on the leaders. Meanwhile third-placed Atletico have also won their last eight league games to stay in the hunt. Sevilla, who suffered a 1-0 defeat against Barcelona last week to drop down the fourth, will be looking to get back to winning ways when they host Granada on Saturday. There are several eye-catching La Liga fixtures this weekend with four of the top five teams in action on Saturday.
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Cadiz will play hosts to Real Betis in a game of major significance to both sides at both ends of the points table. The visitors will be aiming to put pressure on the top-four, while their opponents would be hoping to move further away from the relegation zone. Cadiz are currently placed 17th in the standings, just two points above the drop zone.
Real Betis are knocking on the doorstep of Champions League qualification after a positive run of results. Manuel Pellegrini’s side are just four points adrift of the top-four and have won two of their last three league games.
On the back of a Champions League defeat to Manchester City , Atletico Madrid will aim to bounce back and continue their impressive league form on Saturday, when they travel to Mallorca. The defending champions are placed third in the table with 57 points from 30 games, 12 points adrift of the leaders. However Simeone’s side will be hoping to get as close to the summit as possible.
Meanwhile Mallorca are battling relegation, having lost their last game 1-0 to Getafe, they are placed 18th in the standings, two points away from safety. With eight games to play, hope is not lost for Javier Aguirre’s men.
Leaders Real Madrid will host Getafe after a thrilling 3-1 win over Chelsea away from home in the Champions League. The Los Blancos have a 12-point lead over their nearest rivals Barcelona and will be aiming to strengthen their grip on the top spot when they host Getafe. Madrid striker Karim Benzema is in red-hot form having scored 10 goals in his last four matches across all competitions, including two Champions League hat-tricks.
Getafe occupy 14th spot, six points clear of the relegation zone. Quique Sanchez Flores’ side will enter the contest on the back of a 1-0 win over Mallorca last weekend. The visitors will certainly be the fresher of the two sides heading into the match, and will hope that the Los Blancos will have one eye on the midweek Champions League quarter-final second leg tie.
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