La Liga Fixtures 2015: Schedule, Live Stream and Week 10 Predictions
Real Madrid and Barcelona will continue their push for the 2015-16 La Liga titles with must-win fixtures in Week 10. They are facing opponents they'll be expected to crush on their way to three points. Los Blancos will host Las Palmas at the Bernabeu on Saturday, while the Blaugrana travel to take on Getafe.
Atletico Madrid travel to Galicia to play Deportivo La Coruna, and Sevilla face a difficult trip to Villarreal. Valencia will be at home, where they take on Levante.
Here's a look at the full Week 10 schedule, complete with live stream info and predictions:
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| Friday, Oct. 30 | Deportivo La Coruna | Atletico Madrid | 1-2 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | Real Madrid | Las Palmas | 4-0 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | Villarreal | Sevilla | 0-2 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | Valencia | Levante | 3-1 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | Getafe | Barcelona | 1-3 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Saturday, Oct. 31 | Real Sociedad | Celta Vigo | 1-1 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | Eibar | Rayo Vallecano | 2-1 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | Espanyol | Granada | 1-0 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | Sporting Gijon | Malaga | 0-1 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
| Sunday, Nov. 1 | Real Betis | Athletic Club | 2-2 | Sky Go (UK), beIN Sports Connect (U.S.) |
Preview
Real Madrid are the only unbeaten team left in La Liga, and they're expected to keep that streak going when they host lowly Las Palmas. The newly promoted side have won just one match all year long and have lost three of their last four matches.
As shared by sports journalist Phil Kitromilides, the two sides haven't played each other in some time:
James Rodriguez has returned to training, per the club's official Twitter account. While he's unlikely to start on Saturday, the Colombia international could make a cameo appearance, which would be his first since August.
In his absence, Isco has more than held his own in midfield, and the former Malaga star should get another chance to shine against Las Palmas and their misfiring attack. The club has scored just six goals through nine matches, which is the second-worst record in Spain's top division.
With Las Palmas offering little in terms of attacking threats, manager Rafa Benitez will be able to commit more of his midfielders forward, which should open the door for Isco to have a big match.
Barcelona have bounced back from their defeat at the hands of Sevilla, winning their last two La Liga matches fairly easily. On paper, Getafe shouldn't present much of a threat, either, although midfielder Pedro Leon noted the Blaugrana don't like to travel to the Coliseum Alfonzo Perez, via AS' J.A. De la Rosa:
"These are weeks that cause excitement. There are three points in play the same as other weeks and we will try to compete to the best of our ability. We slipped up in the Sanchez Pizjuan and we have to learn from that, but it won’t affect us and we are strong at home. We will aim to be competitive against Barcelona.
[...]Statistically Barcelona do not enjoy coming to the Coliseum. Hopefully it will be the same on Saturday, that we will be able to compete well and get a positive result. They’ve never found it easy playing here.
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Neymar and Luis Suarez have done a superb job providing the defending champions with goals in the absence of Lionel Messi, with the latter scoring all three in the win over Eibar. The Blaugrana have struggled in front of goal at times, but usually, they overcome those struggles before long.
The club's real struggles have been on the other side of the pitch, where the Catalans have failed to keep a clean sheet domestically since August. Their defensive struggles won't be aided by the absence of Javier Mascherano, who received a two-match ban for his red card against Eibar, per the club's official website.
Elsewhere, in-form Deportivo La Coruna will test Atletico Madrid's attack, but the Galicians' hot start to the season has cooled down significantly in the last few weeks, and Diego Simeone's men are expected to cruise to three points.
It's a similar story in Villarreal, where the Yellow Submarine have failed to win their last three matches after a sensational start to the campaign, and a visit from Europa League winners Sevilla is the last thing the hosts need.
Levante have struggled early in 2015-16, and that's not likely to change anytime soon, with a trip to Valencia in the schedule. Los Che have struggled for consistency so far this season, but against lowly Levante, they should be in for a big afternoon.
