La Liga predictions: Round 33: 22/04-24/04
Real Madrid will continue to push for the La Liga title until it’s over and will take their next game against Getafe like a final. Real needed injury time to see off Athletic Bilbao last weekend, but they hope they don’t need to wait that long to find the breakthrough.
Barcelona will host Mallorca on Tuesday night and will hope they continue their winning ways, with their Champions League encounter with Inter Milan next week on their mind. Las Palmas will continue to push for safety when they take on Athletic Bilbao away from home.
We looked at this week’s La Liga fixtures and came out with the best predictions.
La Liga predictions: Round 33: 22/04-24/04
Valencia and Espanyol will exchange goals: Valencia vs Espanyol
- Date: 22/04/2025
- Kick-off: 19:00 CET
- Both teams effortlessly find the back of the net when they meet, so we expect the same this week.
Valencia and Espanyol have crossed paths many times in La Liga, so we narrowed the nature of these meetings to their last five. Both teams exchanged goals in all five encounters, so we can expect the same from the upcoming game.
Valencia vs Espanyol prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Barcelona to continue their dominance: Barcelona vs Mallorca
- Date: 22/04/2025
- Kick-off: 21:30 CET
- Barcelona enjoy coming up against this side, and we expect them to continue their dominance this week.
Mallorca last beat Barcelona in this competition in 2009, and that’s a very long time. Barca have dominated these encounters in all parameters, so we expect an effortless win from the Catalans.
Barcelona vs Mallorca prediction: Home team to win
Both teams will delight fans with goals: Celta Vigo vs Villarreal
- Date: 23/04/2025
- Kick-off: 19:00 CET
- Fans are usually entertained when these two teams meet, so we cannot rule out the same from the upcoming game.
Celta Vigo and Villarreal usually display their attacking prowess when they cross paths, and looking at their last few meetings, we can only anticipate the same from this weekend’s encounter. Both teams exchanged goals in their last five La Liga meetings, so why would we expect anything different for this weekend?
Celta Vigo vs Villarreal prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Athletic Bilbao will bounce back to winning ways: Athletic Bilbao vs Las Palmas
- Date: 23/04/2025
- Kick-off: 19:00 CET
- Las Palmas dislike facing Athletic Bilbao in San Mames, and we doubt they will do anything different this week.
Las Palmas last won at San Mames in 2000, although they have played only six times in that venue. However, the Yellow Submarines are in poor form, struggling against relegation this term, unlike Athletic Bilbao, who are pushing for a top-four finish this term. We expect them to continue their home dominance this week.
Athletic Bilbao vs Las Palmas prediction: Home team to win
Real Madrid to maintain their winning form: Getafe vs Real Madrid
- Date: 23/04/2025
- Kick-off: 21:30 CET
- Real Madrid enjoy coming up against this opponent and will again display why they have dominated these meetings over the years.
Getafe regularly fall short when they host Real Madrid, and this weekend is another chance for them to do something differently, but the Whites are predators who have no respect for any club. Their last six La Liga meetings ended in Real’s favor, so we can lean on the visitors to make it seven wins in a row.
Getafe vs Real Madrid prediction: Away team to win
Alaves and Real Sociedad to win many corners: Alaves vs Real Sociedad
- Date: 23/04/2025
- Kick-off: 21:30 CET
- Corners are usually won in excess in matches involving both teams, and we expect the same this week.
Alaves and Real Sociedad create goal-scoring chances through corners; no wonder these meetings are fond of producing many corners. We looked at their last five La Liga meetings and saw that both teams averaged 10 corners per game. We won’t be delusional if we expect at least nine from the upcoming game.
Alaves vs Real Sociedad prediction: Total corners - over 8.5
Osasuna and Sevilla will exchange goals: Osasuna vs Sevilla
- Date: 24/04/2025
- Kick-off: 19:00 CET
- Both teams find the back of the net when they meet in this competition, so we can expect them to do the same in the upcoming game.
Osasuna and Sevilla have met many times in La Liga, but their last five meetings reflect the nature of these meetings in recent times. Both teams scored against themselves in four of their last five league encounters, so expecting the upcoming game to follow suit shouldn’t be a stretch.
Osasuna vs Sevilla prediction: Both teams to score - yes
Yellow cards will come in excess: Leganes vs Girona
- Date: 24/04/2025
- Kick-off: 19:00 CET
- Leganes and Girona make too many rash tackles and easily get on the ref’s book. We doubt the upcoming game will be different.
Leganes and Girona have met only five times in La Liga, and all games have ended with many yellow cards. The reverse fixture produced seven yellow cards, and on average, they produced 6.8 yellow cards per game in their last five matches. Expecting at least four from the upcoming game isn’t crazy.
Leganes vs Girona prediction: Total yellow cards - over 3.5
Atletico Madrid to bounce back to winning ways: Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano
- Date: 24/04/2025
- Kick-off: 21:30 CET
- Atletico Madrid have dominated this side in Madrid, and we expect them to repeat the same this week.
Rayo Vallecano last won an away game against ATM in La Liga in 1999, and since then, they have lost nine and drawn one. Diego Simeone’s side is the favorite to win this game, and we agree with the bookies.
Atletico Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano prediction: Home team to win
Real Betis to continue their fine form: Real Betis vs Real Valladolid
- Date: 24/04/2025
- Kick-off: 21:30 CET
- Real Valladolid are the worst side in La Liga this term, so we expect them to continue their losing streak.
Real Betis are only one point off the top five, although Villarreal have a game in hand. However, they have a chance to finish in the top four, as they sit six points behind Athletic Bilbao. We don’t expect the Whites and Greens to blow their top-four dreams away against a relegated Valladolid side in front of their fans in Seville.
