As we head into round 26 of the 2025/26 La Liga season, Barcelona lead the title race with 61 points, one more than their closest challengers Real Madrid.
Third place Villarreal are miles away from the front two with 51, while Atletico Madrid and Betis round up the top five spots.
With plenty of action from Friday through to Sunday, we have a look at the top games and offer our predictions based on analysis.
Levante vs Alaves – Friday, 11PM
19th place Levante are seven points away from safety as they prepare to host Alaves on Friday evening. They are also without a win in their last five matches, losing four in a row ahead of this clash.
Alaves on the other hand are three points above the relegation zone with 27, with a win here likely to move them up into 11th place. They are coming off back-to-back draws against Sevilla and Girona.
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Alaves have not lost to Levante since 2023 and were 2-1 winners the last time these sides locked horns last August.
The hosts have only lost twice at home in their last five games and could battle for at least a point here.
Prediction – Over 1.5 goals – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
Barcelona vs Villarreal – Saturday, 6:15PM
The La Liga leaders snapped a two-game losing streak to beat Levante 3-0 last time out. The pressure is on to get all three points here to keep alive their hopes of winning a record-extending title.
They welcome a Villarreal side who have won three of their last five games, leaving them in third place with 51 points. The yellow submarine were 2-1 winners against Valencia at the weekend.
It has been seven years since this fixture produced a draw and this is not expected here either. The last five games between these two has produced 28 goals and we can expect the same here.
Prediction – Over 2.5 goals – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
Oviedo vs Atletico Madrid – Saturday, 11PM
Fresh off securing a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League, Atleti travel to Oviedo in round 26 of La Liga. Diego Simeone’s charges beat Club Brugge 7-4 over two legs to qualify for the next round.
A win for the visitors here could see them leapfrog Villarreal into third place, depending on the latter’s result.
Oviedo are coming off a thrilling 3-3 draw against Real Sociedad, leaving them rooted to the bottom with 17 points. With only one win in their last 18 games, relegation seems more of a reality for the home team.
Atletico have proven to be the better side in recent history, winning all but one of their last five matches against Oviedo. A barren stalemate in 2001 was Oviedo’s best result against their opponents.
Prediction – Atletico Madrid to win – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
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Betis vs Sevilla – Sunday, 8:30PM
Two teams on similar runs of form prepare to battle it out with different things at stake for each one. Betis are in fifth place with 42 points, with the chance to reduce the gap between them and the top four.
They face a 12th place Sevilla with 29 points, looking to break into the top 10 with victory here. Sevilla snapped consecutive draws to beat Getafe 1-0 away from home last weekend.
Meanwhile, Betis failed to make it three wins on the bounce as they were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Rayo Vallecano.
Betis were 2-0 winners the last time these sides met and are eager to complete the league double over their opponents. They are strongly tipped to bounce back and bag all three points here.
Prediction – Betis to win – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!
