La Liga’s tenth round runs from Friday 23 to Monday 26 October and is dominated by Sunday’s Clásico at the Camp Nou. Barcelona lead on 27 points, but they lost 4-2 at PSG in the Champions League on Tuesday, their first defeat of the season. Atlético Madrid are second on 22 and Real Madrid third on 21. Here is our view on every game, with a betting angle for each. Kick-offs are UK time and follow Livescore’s listing, so check before kick-off.
La Liga Matchday 10 – Quick picks
| Match | Kick-off (UK) | Our pick | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alavés v Málaga | Fri 8 pm | Alavés win | 2-0 |
| Rayo Vallecano v Elche | Sat 1 pm | Both teams to score | 1-1 |
| Racing Santander v Espanyol | Sat 3.15 pm | Racing win | 2-1 |
| Valencia v Villarreal | Sat 5.30 pm | Under 2.5 goals | 1-1 |
| Atlético Madrid v Deportivo | Sat 8 pm | Atlético win | 2-0 |
| Athletic Club v Getafe | Sun 1 pm | Under 2.5 goals | 0-1 |
| Celta Vigo v Real Betis | Sun 3.15 pm | Draw | 1-1 |
| Real Sociedad v Levante | Sun 5.30 pm | Both teams to score | 2-1 |
| Barcelona v Real Madrid | Sun 8 pm | Both teams to score | 2-1 |
| Sevilla v Osasuna | Mon 8 pm | Sevilla win | 2-1 |
Friday 23 October
Alavés v Málaga (8 pm)
Málaga are bottom and the league’s only winless team after losing 5-2 at home to Real Sociedad. Alavés have won three of five at home, and Lucas Boyé has five goals in eight appearances. Alavés are without Facundo Garcés and Mikel Rodríguez, but Ángel Pérez returns from suspension. Málaga miss Diego Murillo and Julen Lobete. Angle: Alavés win. Score: 2-0.
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Saturday 24 October
Rayo Vallecano v Elche ( 1pm)
Both teams have drawn their last two games, and Rayo have scored in all nine of their league games. Rayo have fitness doubts over Andrei Ratiu and Randy Nteka and miss Augusto Batalla, Luiz Felipe and the suspended Pathé Ciss. Elche have no new injuries. A stalemate with goals. Angle: both teams to score. Score: 1-1.
Racing Santander v Espanyol (3.15 pm)
Racing and Espanyol both have eight points. Santander are unbeaten at home and have scored at least twice in all four home games. Espanyol drew 1-1 at winless Málaga and are without Kike García, with Jofre unconfirmed. Racing are missing Simon Eriksson. Angle: Racing win. Score: 2-1.
Valencia v Villarreal (5.30 pm)
Valencia are 19th with six points and have drawn their last two games under Javier Aguirre, who is still looking for his first win. Villarreal are 12th, lost 4-3 at Liverpool on Tuesday and have lost four of their last five away games. Valencia are missing Umar Sadiq, Sergi Canós and Diego López; Pépé is out for Villarreal. Villarreal are unbeaten in the last five meetings. Angle: under 2.5 goals. Score: 1-1.
Atlético Madrid v Deportivo (8 pm)
Atlético are second on 22 points and unbeaten in seven games, though they only drew 1-1 at Stuttgart in the Champions League. Koke and Cristian Romero are out, but Lee Kang-in is fit. Deportivo have gone five games without a win and are missing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marc Casadó, Bright Edé and Zakaria Eddahchouri. Atlético have won five of the last six meetings. Angle: Atlético win. Score: 2-0.
Sunday 25 October
Athletic Club v Getafe (1 pm)
Athletic have not won in four games and lost 3-1 at Levante. Aymeric Laporte is suspended, and Unai Egiluz, Gorka Guruzeta, Oihan Sancet and Álvaro Djaló are out. Getafe are missing Iván Azón, Juanmi, Orel Mangala, Christantus Uche and Zaid Romero. Only one of Getafe’s last eight games has featured more than two goals. Angle: under 2.5 goals. Score: 0-1.
Celta Vigo v Real Betis (3.15 pm)
Celta are unbeaten in six league games, though four were draws. Betis beat Feyenoord 1-0 in the Champions League, and their only league defeat in nine games came at Barcelona. Facundo Bernal is suspended, and Cucho Hernández is a doubt. Celta miss Carl Starfelt, Borja Iglesias and Pablo Durán, among others. Angle: draw. Score: 1-1.
Real Sociedad v Levante (5.30 pm)
Sociedad have won three league games in a row but conceded two goals in each. Levante have lost only to Barcelona and Villarreal in their last eight. Pablo Marín is back from suspension. Jon Aramburu and Álvaro Odriozola are out. Angle: both teams to score. Score: 2-1.
Barcelona v Real Madrid (8 pm)
The headline game. Barcelona won their first 11 games before losing in Paris. Real Madrid won 4-1 at home to Sevilla and 4-1 against Leipzig, with Vinícius suspended. See our Clásico preview and complete guide. Angle: both teams to score. Score: 2-1.
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Monday 26 October
Sevilla v Osasuna (8pm)
Sevilla are fifth and have scored in seven of their nine games. Osasuna have lost four of six and conceded 14 goals in three straight away defeats, though they beat Racing Santander last time. Isaac Romero is back for Sevilla after suspension; Jon Guridi, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Marcão and Miguel Sierra are out. Angle: Sevilla win. Score: 2-1.
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