Thanks to Rodrigo, Valencia are still alive in this competition and they enter this game as favourites. They were on their way to losing the first leg before Rodrigo came off the bench to net a late leveler. This game offers them a chance to stake a claim for a trophy this season and they will look to get ...

  This game is potentially the last game for one of the managers of these sides as both teams have been struggling this season. Malaga’s board has surprisingly not given their manager Michel the boot despite his side being inside the bottom two. Michel will feel he is under the most pressure here and he needs his side to get ...

  Celta Vigo gave a good account of themselves when they welcomed Barcelona to their home on Thursday. They drew that game against an under strength Barcelona side but they also drew the league leaders last month which shows that they can hold themselves against the toughest of oppositions. They have been a stumbling block to Los Blancos before notably ...

  Things are going well for Barcelona at the moment despite a disappointing draw last time out. They are on the verge of sealing a British record transfer for Philippe Coutinho and enter this game 9 points clear at the top of the La Liga table. They also have a 14 points cushion on rivals Real Madrid. They drew their ...

  Sevilla have been the most successful of these rivals in recent times but this contest remains one of the most interesting derbies in Spanish football. This game will be the first league game for new manager Vincenzo Montella who replaced the ruthlessly sacked Eduardo Berizzo. Berizzo left them inside the top five and through to the next round of ...