Villarreal are placed fifth in the standings with 28 points from 17 games, while Real Madrid have 38 points from 16 matches to be placed second in the table.
Barcelona will be aiming to enter the last-16 stage of Copa del Rey when they travel to Estadio Rico Jose Perez to take on Intercity on Wednesday night.
Linares Deportivo and Sevilla will be taking on each other in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey 2022/23 on Wednesday.
Real Oviedo will be hosting Atletico Madrid for the third round of the Copa del Rey 2022/23 at Estadio Nuevo Carlos Tartiere.
Cacereno will be taking on Real Madrid in the round of 32 tie of the Copa del Rey at Estadio Principe Felipe on Tuesday.
As we wait for the match to kick start on Sunday, let us look at some of the memorable El Clasico encounters in recent memory.
The appointment of Manuel Pellegrini as the head coach of Real Betis last summer is proving to be a game changer in the team's fortunes.
Real Madrid got knocked out of the Copa de Rey after a 1-0 loss to Athletic Bilbao in the quarterfinal fixture at San Mames Barria on Thursday.
Real Madrid’s hopes of securing a Spanish double was shattered on Thursday as Athletic Bilbao scored a dramatic 89th-minute winner to knock them out of the Copa de Rey.
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti was delighted with his team’s performance after the hard fought 2-1 win against Elche.