La Liga Fixtures 2014 Week 14: Schedule, Live Stream Info, Picks and Key Players
Real Madrid extended their winning run in all competitions to 17 matches midweek as they beat Cornella 5-0 in the Copa del Rey.
However, despite Los Blancos' supreme form, they have been unable to stretch out their lead at the top of the La Liga table with Barcelona still sitting just two points back in second.
In Week 14, Real will be looking to extend their streak ever further as they host Celta de Vigo while Barca have the small matter of the Catalonian derby against Espanyol.
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Here is the full schedule for all the weekend's action in the Spanish top flight as well as live streaming information and predictions:
| Date | Time (GMT/ET) | Fixture | Prediction | Live Stream (UK/US) |
| Dec. 6 | 3 p.m./10 a.m. | Elche vs. Atletico Madrid | 0-2 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 6 | 5 p.m./noon | Athletic Bilbao vs. Cordoba | 3-1 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 6 | 7 p.m./2 p.m. | Real Madrid vs. Celta de Vigo | 3-0 | Sky Go/beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 6 | 9 p.m./4 p.m. | Deportivo La Coruna vs. Malaga | 0-1 | Sky Go/beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 7 | 11 a.m./6 a.m. | Rayo Vallecano vs. Sevilla | 1-2 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 7 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Barcelona vs. Espanyol | 3-1 | Sky Go/beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 7 | 6 p.m./1 p.m. | Villareal vs. Real Sociedad | 2-1 | Sky Go/beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 7 | 8 p.m./3 p.m. | Granada vs. Valencia | 0-0 | Sky Go/beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 8 | 4 p.m./11 a.m. | Eibar vs. Almeria | 1-0 | beIN Sports Connect |
| Dec. 8 | 6 p.m./1 p.m. | Levante vs. Getafe | 2-1 | beIN Sports Connect |
Sky Go can be found here.
BeIN Sports Connect can be found here.
Key Players
Carlos Bacca, Sevilla
Sevilla's away form has been somewhat mixed so far this season as they have won three and lost three on the road whilst scoring eight goals, half as many as they have bagged at home, per ESPN FC.
However, they are currently flying high in fourth spot, just three points back from Atletico Madrid who travel to lowly Elche at the weekend.
With the defending champions likely to pick up a victory themselves, Sevilla need a win to keep pace and will look to the in-form Carlos Bacca to grab the goals.
Scorer of a double last time out in the league against Granada, the 28-year-old Colombian now has nine in total for the La Liga season, per WhoScored.com, and has been vital to his side's fine form this term.
Rayo Vallecano, Sevilla's opponents this weekend, have won two on the bounce without conceding a goal, but Bacca's movement and ability on the ball could well be the key to breaking down the opposition defence this weekend and potentially making up ground on the top three if one of them can't pick up all three points.
Luis Suarez, Barcelona
After all the fanfare with his summer arrival at the Camp Nou and his eventual return from suspension against Real in the Clasico, Luis Suarez has, as yet, failed to bag a goal for Barca in La Liga.
However, he has proved his worth, providing four assists in five appearances, per WhoScored, and it is surely only a matter of time before he finds the back of the net.
It may well come this weekend when Barca face their Catalan neighbours Espanyol at home on Sunday, previewed below by B/R UK's Spanish football expert Guillem Balague:
Espanyol have not beaten their local rivals since 2009, but they did manage to restrict Barca to 1-0 victories in both Liga fixtures last season.
However, they have been fairly weak at the back away from home so far this season, conceding 11 goals in six matches, and Suarez will look to take advantage of that by hanging on the edge of the defence.
A Barca victory is highly likely in this match, but home fans, and boss Luis Enrique, would no doubt like to see their marquee summer signing finally claim a league goal to aid a win.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid
It goes without saying that Cristiano Ronaldo is a vital cog in the Real Madrid machine, his quite ridiculous return of 20 league goals already this season having contributed hugely to their current run.
However, in last week's narrow 2-1 win against Malaga, he showed another side of his immense talent as he did not score but set up both of Real's goals in fine fashion, per tactics expert Michael Cox:
Real host a Celta side this weekend who beat Barcelona away from home at the beginning of November, winning 1-0 at the Camp Nou in an impressive containing performance.
However, against Ronaldo, it seems as though the visitors stand little chance of repeating the trick on Saturday, Real having scored 48 goals in 13 games so far this term.
With Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez alongside him and all in fine form, Ronaldo and his team-mates should be able to blow away the visiting Celta and maintain their lead at the table's summit.
