Fixtures, team news, score prediction and all the numbers ahead of kickoff of Matchday seven games in the LaLiga.

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All you need to know as Real Madrid and Atletico look to continue rubbing shoulders at the top of the log while Barcelona look to ease pressure around the club.

Real Madrid's Spanish midfielder Marco Asensio (R) celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Spanish League footbal match between Real Madrid CF and Real Mallorca at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on September 22, 2021. (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)


Deportivo Alaves Vs Atletico Madrid

Defending champions have been struggling recently to win games and had to come from behind the last time out courtesy of a Luis Suarez brace to see off Getafe and and earned their first time in three games.

Coming up against an Alaves on Saturday afternoon, a side yet to pick up a win this season, it is the perfect fixture for the Diego Simeone side to get back to form as they prepare for the mid-week Champions league trip to Italy to face AC Milan.

Score prediction: Alaves 0-2 Atletico Madrid


Valencia Vs Athletic club Bilbao

Both sides are giving a good account of themselves this season, better than they have done in previous seasons, which makes the clash coming up at the Mestalla an exciting one.

The host have picked up ten points and the visitors are on nine. The most recent meetings between the two clubs have also been pretty even and the next one is also predicted to have an almost the same outcome, with little to separate them.

Score prediction: Valencia 2-1 Bilbao


Sevilla Vs Espanyol

Espanyol on their return to the LaLiga has been poor having spend the last season in the Division two, but their first win of the season, a 1-0 victory over Alaves last weekend has given them a boost, and they have now recorded six points from as many games so far.

Coming up against Sevilla, one of the most consistent sides in Spain since the past decade, and currently unbeaten this season, keeping a respectable score-line will be the first goal as they also have no good record in recent meetings with their host, who have remained unbeaten in the last six of this fixture.

Score prediction: Sevilla 3-1 Espanyol


Real Madrid Vs Villarreal

Real are scoring goals for fun in the league this season and have registered 21 in six games, with Frenchman Karim Benzema having a hand in 15 of them, the most goal contribution by a player at this stage of the season in the league history.

Alongside Vinicius Junior, they have wrecked havocs on opponents this season, leaving it late to punish Valencia last weekend and walloping Mallorca in a 6-1 win in the mid-week with Marco Asensio scoring his first hat-trick for the club.

Even Villarreal will feel this is not the best time to face Los Blancos. The Unai Emery's side are also yet to be beaten this season but have not been convincing, winning one and drawing four of the five games played so far.

Their recent record against the host is another advantage for the host, who are unbeaten in each of their last seven meetings and have won three in that time. Another win is foreseen for the host on Saturday evening.

Score prediction: Real Madrid 3-2 Villarreal


Mallorca Vs Osasuna

Even on the log, even in their last fourteen meetings. Both sides have won two, lost two and drawn two of their opening six games in the league and one will be looking to break free from the other when they meet in the early kickoff on Sunday.

No away side have pick up a win in at least the last 14 times both sides have gone head to head. The host, coming from a 6-1 humiliation in the hands of Real Madrid will be looking for positive result to get their season back on track, having remain winless in their last three games.

Score prediction: Mallorca 2-2 Osasuna


Barcelona Vs Levante

All eyes will be on the game at the Camp Nou on Sunday afternoon as Barcelona entertain Levante. The host have started the season poorly and are yet to win since the return after the international break.

Notwithstanding they are still unbeaten so far in the league and face off against a side yet to win in the league this season. Anything except a win will increase the pressure on manager, Ronald Koeman, who will be missing from the sideline as he will be serving the first of his two game suspension.

Frankie De Jong will also be out after his red card against Cadiz in mid-week. The likes of Ansu Fati, Martin Braithwaite, Ousmane Dembélé, Jordi Alba, Pedri and Sergio Agüero remain out injuried.

Levante have earned big result in the league this season in their 3-3 draw away to Real Madrid on matchday two and will be looking to capitalize on Barcelona's poor from to earn their first win of the season.

Score prediction: Barcelona 2-1 Levante


Rayon Vallecano Vs Cadiz

An exciting matchup as Vallecano have won three and drawn one of their last four games and have move up to sixth on the log, with 10 points from six games, while Cadiz are also returning to form and recently getting things right.

Four of their six points have come from their last two games, away to Celta Vigo and at home in the mid-week against Barcelona. Each of the last four of this fixture has ended in draws and it will not be much of a surprise if there is nothing to separate both side at full time.

Score prediction: Rayo Vallecano 2-1 Cadiz


Real Sociedad Vs Elche

Imanol Alguacil's Sociedad are in good form and have not lost a match since their opening weekend 4-2 loss to Barcelona. Currently third on the log and at home against Elche, they should be able to get the win before they face AS Monaco in the Europa League on Thursday.

Score prediction: Real Sociedad 2-0 Elche


Real Betis Vs Getafe

Betis host a Getafe side yet to pick up a point so far, but hold a superior head to head record over their host and they have won four and lost one of their last six games with Betis.

However, the positive for Betis is that they won the last meeting between both sides and are in a better form heading into the match on Sunday evening.

Score prediction: Real Betis 2-1 Getafe


Celta Vigo Vs Granada

Celta Vigo moved out of the relegation zone after their first win of the season, which came in the form of a 2-0 win over Levante in the mid-week, meaning their opponent, Granada, drop into the drop zone after picking up just three points from opening six games.

Granada will be looking for their first win of the season to move out of the relegation zone at the expense of their host. Celta have won eight times in their last 13 games against Granada and have lost just once, a form they'll be looking to keep when both sides clash on Monday night.


Afolabi Kehinde Hassan

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