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LA LIGA: Atletico out to consolidate top spot as Barca hosts Valencia

SHABAN LUBEGA | PML Daily Sports Editor by SHABAN LUBEGA | PML Daily Sports Editor
December 19, 2020
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Atletico lost 2-0 at Real Madrid last weekend. (PHOTO/Courtesy)

Atletico Madrid vs Elche

Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid

Saturday, 19-12-2020 @4pm

Atletico Madrid ended their 26-game long unbeaten run in La Liga last time out. Their previous encounter was on the road and they lost to Real Madrid with a 2-0 scoreline.

The host has stepped down to the second spot on the table and will aim to regain their top spot in the upcoming match.

Elche continues their winless run in the league to the sixth game in their schedule. The away team has recorded four draws in that winless streak.

They will visit on the back of a 0-1 loss at home to the likes of Granada in the last league clash in their schedule.

The host has been unbeaten for the past six meetings. Their previous encounter gave a 3-0 home win for Los Indios. Both teams have scored in only one of their last five fixtures. Only one of their recent five fixtures has ended in a draw. The visitor has won only two of their last ten clashes. The host has lost none of their matches at home since 2000.

Barcelona vs Valencia

Estadio Camp Nou, Barcelona

Saturday, 19-12-2020 @6:15pm

Barcelona is slowly making their climb back to the top of the table after suffering a few slips this season in the campaign.

The host has lost 4 of their 11 appearances so far in their league schedule. The 1-0 win at home against Levante was their comeback after their last defeat in La Liga.

Valencia will not be much trouble for the host in the middle. The visitor is 3 points behind the host on the table after 13 fixtures in their schedule.

They have been winless for the past four clashes, following a 2-2 draw at home against Athletic Bilbao in the league schedule.

Only three of their last ten matches have ended in a draw. Their previous encounter gave a 2-0 home win for Valencia. The host has recorded three of the last five overall wins. Both teams have scored in five of the recent six fixtures. The host has lost only one of their last six clashes at home.

Levante vs Real Sociedad

Estadio Cuidad da Valencia, Valencia

Saturday, 19-12-2020 @8:30pm

Levante broke their unbeaten streak in the last league clash after recording their second win this term in the match before that, in the schedule.

Their previous encounter was on the road and they lost to Barcelona with a 1-0 score on the board.

Real Sociedad is back on the top of the table after Atletico Madrid’s loss this week.

Having lost only one of their 13 fixtures so far in the campaign, La Real will be real trouble for the host. The 1-1 draw at home with Eibar has been the third consecutive draw in their league schedule.

Two of their recent three fixtures have ended in a draw. The visitor has recorded three of the last five overall wins. Both teams have scored in their recent four meetings. Their previous encounter resulted in a 1-1 draw at Levante. The host has only one win in their last six clashes at home.

Osasuna vs Villarreal 

Estadio El Sadar, Pamplona

Saturday, 19-12-2020 @8:30pm

Osasuna continues to disappoint at the ultimate bottom of the table after extending their winless run to the sixth consecutive game.

The host is on a three-game losing streak in the campaign, following a 3-2 loss on the road against Valladolid last time out in the league.

Villarreal marked their tenth consecutive unbeaten fixture in La Liga after the last league clash.

The visitor has drawn their last four matches in a row. They will visit on the back of a 1-1 draw on the road with Real Betis last time out in their campaign schedule.

The visitor has recorded four of the last five overall wins. Both teams have scored in their recent five fixtures. Their previous encounter gave a 3-1 home win for Villarreal. None of their recent six meetings have ended in a draw. The host has won three of the last five clashes at home.

Sevilla vs Real Valladolid

Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, Seville

Saturday, 19-12-2020 @11pm

Having lost only one of their last five clashes in the campaign, Sevilla will come into the fixture as the favorites at home.

The host has won four of their last five clashes, including a 0-1 win on the road against the likes of Getafe last time out in their league schedule.

Valladolid struggles are paying off at the bottom part of the table as of late. The visitor has lost only one and has won three of their recent five fixtures in the campaign.

They will visit on the back of a 3-2 win at home against the likes of Osasuna in the previous encounter.

The host has been unbeaten for the past seven meetings. Their previous encounter resulted in a 1-1 draw at Sevilla. The host has recorded four of the last five overall wins. Only one of their last five matches has ended in a draw. Both teams have scored only once in the last four fixtures.

La Liga games on Sunday

-Celta Vigo vs Deportivo Alaves @4pm

-Granada vs Real Betis @6:15pm

-Cadiz vs Getafe @8:30pm

-Eibar vs Real Madrid @11pm

Friday’s result

-Athletic Bilbao 2-0 Huesca

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Tags: Atletico MadridbarcelonaElcheLa LigaLevanteOsasunaReal SociedadReal ValadolidsevillaValenciaVillarreal

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