Valencia – Racing Santander 8 March 2010

Valencia last 5 league matches:

Valencia last 3 home matches: 

Santander last 5 league matches:

Santander last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Valencia -3, Santander -16

Valencia home table position: 8

Santander away table position: 5

Last match of day 25 in the Spanish Primera Division and the only one to be played on Monday as Valencia welcomes a struggling Racing Santander.

With their main threat Sevilla losing in extra time on Saturday to Real Madrid it’s clear for Valencia that no matter the outcome of this match they will remain third in the table. Nonetheless it’s a great opportunity to consolidate their position and get a comfortable 6 point advantage over their rival as this is as far as they can get with giants Barcelona and Real Madrid out of reach for this season.

The team is showing increasing inconsistency in results lately, alternating between very good results on home pitch and painful defeats away as was the case last week when they where thrashed by Atletico Madrid 4-1. Their home statistic, at first glance isn’t very strong with 6 victories and no less than 4 draws, losing only against Real Madrid in a dramatic match but more important is the fact that they managed to win the last 4 played in front of their supporters.

Racing Santander has it’s own battle in the bottom of the table in their attempt to avoid the relegation zone. Before the leg started they where on the 16th spot with a total of 25 points, only 5 above the first team to go down Real Valladolid.

Surprisingly they seem to have a very decent away game with 4 victories and 4 draws in in 12 played but a negative goal ratio of 14 scored and 15 conceded but Racing Santander has now won any of the last 5 matches played in the Primera, claiming only 2 points in 2 draws and losing the last 3.

My pick:  Valencia to win

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Mallorca last 5 league matches:

Mallorca last 3 home matches: 

Gijon last 5 league matches:

Gijon last 3 away matches: 

Table positions: Mallorca -5, Gijon -10

Mallorca home table position: 3

Gijon away table position: 12

Seeking to continue it’s very good performance on home pitch, Mallorca will welcome an accessible Sporting Gijon in day 25 of the Spanish Primera Division on Sunday the 7th of March.

Mallorca is still in a great position regarding the overall table, now on the 5th spot with a total of 40 points, the vast majority of which managed on home ground. Joust 3 points form Sevilla and a Champions League spot and that says a lot as how competitive they are this season, if only the team could motivate themselves in away matches as well and their position will be greatly improved.

They are very strong in front of the home crowd with a very good statistic of 10 scored and only one defeat 1-2 surprisingly against relegation bound Tenerife but still holding a superb goal ratio of 26 scored and 6 conceded.

Sporting Gijon is mid table in the Primera, a comfortable position for them as they gathered 31 points but no real room for advancement as Villarreal and Getafe sit only 2 points above them but show more strength and consistency in their game.

Their main threat lyes in Atletico Madrid and Osasuna, both with only one point handicap. With an away statistic showing only 2 victories and no less than 6 defeats in all 11 played with a poor goal ratio of 13 scored and 19 conceded their attempt to grab any points from this match will be a growling task.

My pick:  Mallorca to win

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Real Madrid last 5 league matches:

Real Madrid last 3 home matches:

Sevilla last 5 league matches:

Sevilla last 3 away matches: 

Table positions: Real Madrid -2, Sevilla -4

Real Madrid home table position: 1

Sevilla away table position: 4

A make or break match for Real Madrid in their attempt to overcome Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Primera Division with this crucial and difficult match against Sevilla on Saturday.

Real Madrid is showing an impressive form in the domestic league with no less than 6 consecutive victories to date, their only mishap taking place in the Champions League where they where defeated by Lyon with the slightest of margins.

They managed to keep their perfect home record with 12 victories in 12 played on Santiago Bernabeu and with joust 2 points from Barcelona the fight for the champions title is in full throttle. Their appetite for attack would impress almost any adversaries as they managed to score no less than 41 goals on home ground whilst conceding only 8 and Higuain is their main weapon.

Sevilla has it’s own battle at the top of the table for a Champions League spot, currently with a 3 point handicap from their main competitors, Valencia, Mallorca is close behind and may cause a huge surprise this season.

They have won 2 out of the past 3 matches played in the competition but suffered a setback last week when they where held to a goalless draw by Athletic Bilbao. Sevilla’s home record is rather decent with 6 victories and 5 defeats in all 11 played looking like an all or nothing team but a modest goal ratio of 16 scored and 13 conceded.

My pick:  Real Madrid to win

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Barcelona last 5 league matches:

Barcelona last 3 home matches: 

Malaga last 5 league matches:

Malaga last 3 away matches: 

Table positions: Barcelona -1, Malaga -12

Barcelona home table position: 2

Malaga away table position: 9

With the crushing victory over Racing Santander last week, Barcelona has maintained it’s 2 point advantage over Real Madrid at the top of the Primera Division and now welcomes a Malaga team in full form.

Barcelona with busy schedule as they played this week against VfL Stuttgart in the Champions League and managed a 1-1 draw that puts them in the driver’s seat for the return leg and the qualification in the next phase of the competition.

In the Primera Division they cannot afford any missed steps as with the loss against Atletico Madrid they allowed Real to close the gap. The team’s statistic on home ground is impressive with 10 victories and 1 draw in all 11 matches played and a superb goal ratio of 32 score with only 7 conceded so far, a record that would overarm any opponent, nonetheless one from the middle of the table as the case here.

Malaga is on the 12th spot of the table with a total of 27 points but the team is not without worries as the relegation zone is joust 7 points bellow the. With a awful season so far, the team managed impressive results in the last month with 3 victories and one draw in the last 4 matches played with victims such as Atletico Madrid and Deportivo La Coruna.

Although they managed to win the last 2 matches played away, they remain the only victories so far for them whilst on the road with another 5 draws in 11 matches played and neutral goal ratio of 15 scored and conceded.

My pick:  Barcelona to win (over 2.5 goals)

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Real Madrid last 5 league matches:

Real Madrid last 3 home matches: 

Villarreal last 5 league matches:

Villarreal last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Real Madrid -2, Villarreal -10

Real Madrid home table position: 1

Villarreal away table position: 17

The Spanish Primera Division battle for the top spot seems to have restarted, after a domination by Barcelona, Real Madrid is now only 2 points from the leader with a very though match against Villarreal.

When looking at the statistic, Real Madrid will be a clear favorite for this won as they won all matches played on Santiago Bernabeu so far but even with a season like Villarreal had so far, motivation against a giant of the Spanish football is always important.

As I said earlier Real has 11 victories in 11 matches played at home with a crushing goal ratio of no less than 35 goals with only 6 conceded and a very good run lately with all last 4 games won.

Villarreal did not have the season they hoped for, with only the 10th spot now and a total of joust 29 point they look far from their aspiration in grabbing an European tournament place.

Whilst at home the team looks decent, in away matches their situation is awful with only one victory to their name in 10 played and 2 draws and a goal ratio to match 10 scored and no less than 18 conceded.

My pick:  Real Madrid to win

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Xerez last 5 league matches: 

Xerez last 3 home matches: 

Real last 5 league matches: 

Real last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Xerez -20, Real -2

Xerez home table position: 20

Real away table position: 3

This is supposed to be a easy trip for giants Real Madrid i the Spanish Primera Division as they take on last in the charts Deportivo Xerez on Saturday.

Deportivo Xerez is last in the table with a total of joust 11 points in all 21 played and sure of relegation for some time now as salvation is 9 points from them with the team not showing any signs of drastic improvement.

Only one points from this match will probably be like a victory in the Champions League for them as they have managed only 2 wins and 2 draws in home matches this season, losing the rest of 7 with a goal statistic of 7 scored and 18 conceded.

Real Madrid still trailing leaders Barcelona by 5 points, with a total of 50 in 21 matches played. The team has won the past 3 matches played in the competition but apart from Deportivo la Coruna the other 2 adversaries Malaga and Espanyol are ranked very low.

With a perfect statistic at home of 11 victories and 11 played, Real has lost valuable points in away matches especially in the last period, winning joust one of the past 3 played and ending up with a very modest statistic of 5 victories, 2 draws and 3 losses with a goal ratio of 15 scored and 9 conceded.

My pick: Real Madrid to win

Osasuna last 5 league matches: 

Osasuna last 3 home matches: 

Tenerife last 5 league matches: 

Tenerife last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Osasuna -9, Tenerife -19

Osasuna home table position: 16

Tenerife away table position: 20

Showing a great improvement both in form and results lately in the Spanish Primera Division, Osasuna has climbed up to the 9th spot of the table and with this match against Tenerife they have a very good chance of consolidating their position.

Seems like Osasuna’s main concern now is the domestic league in with they have won the past 3 matches played whilst getting knocked out of the Copa del Rey with 2 defeats at the hand of Racing Santander. 9th spot and a total of 26 points for the team with no chances of advancing this week as next in line Athletic Bilbao has a 4 point advantage but feeling the pressure from 3 followers witch await one missed step to overcome them.

Their record at home is very poor so far with most of their points gathered from trips, in front of the home crowd managing only 3 victories and 3 draws in 9 played with a weak goal ratio of 9 scored and 8 conceded.

Tenerife seems to be destined for the second league in Spain, 19th spot of the table and a total of 17 points they still have chances of salvation as they are only one point from the safe zone but their recent results do not give much hope.

They have yet to win any matches whilst traveling and gathered only 2 points in 9 matches played away with a disastrous goal ratio of only 6 scored and no less than 23 conceded.

My pick: Osasuna to win

Real Madrid last 5 league matches: 

Real Madrid last 3 home matches: 

Espanyol last 5 league matches: 

Espanyol last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Real Madrid -2, Espanyol -14

Real Madrid home table position: 1

Espanyol away table position: 17

A match in the Spanish Primera Division that at first glance should go only one way with Real Madrid as clear favorite against Espanyol this Saturday.

Real Madrid 5 points short of leaders Barcelona in the table and with a total of 47 points much improvement is needed in away matches if they are to close the gap.

Their second position is secured with an important 8 point advantage from third Valencia, they are far from aspirations and the pressure is high for the ultimate trophy in Spanish football. On home pitch their record is perfect with 10 victories in 10 played and a very good goal ratio showing no less than 32 scored and only 6 conceded.

Espanyol is struggling in the lower part of the standings with only 23 points in total, 6 advantage from the first team in the relegation zone but seeing an important improvement both in results and in form lately with 2 victories in the last 5 matches played and another point obtained against Mallorca on home ground.

In away matches their situation is disastrous with one of the poorest statistic of all teams in the competition, joust one victory early in the season coupled with 2 points from draws in all 9 played and losing the previous 5 to date.

My pick: Real Madrid to win

Barcelona last 5 league matches: 

Barcelona last 3 home matches: 

Getafe last 5 league matches: 

Getafe last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Barcelona -1, Getafe -7

Barcelona home table position: 3

Getafe away table position: 9

One of 2 matches between Madrid and Barcelona in witch the giants of
the Spanish Primera Division will go head to head as this is the case
here when leaders FC Barcelona will welcome Getafe.

With a solid 5 points advantage in the top of the league in front of
rivals Real Madrid, Barcelona will have a tricky match on their hands
with a very challenging Getafe witch has proven over the years that they
can motivate themselves in derby matches.

Already out of the Copa del Rey, the Catalan side will have to focus
on the 2 remaining competitions in witch they are involved and the most
important is the Spanish league. A very good statistic for them in home
matches where they won 8 out of the 9 played with a 1-1 draw against
Villarreal and an incredible goal ratio of 26 scored and 6 conceded.

Getafe with a total of 31 points in all 20 matches played has climbed
to the 7th spot of the table but encountered some difficulties lately
as they won only 2 of the previous 5 played, looking very strong on home
pitch but with real gaps whilst away.

Their record on home ground is a very good one with no less than 7
victories in 10 played but in away they managed only 3 victories this
season, losing the rest of 7 matches and a negative goal ratio of 11
scored and no less than 16 conceded.

My pick: Barcelona to win

Real Madrid last 5 league matches: 

Real Madrid last 3 home matches: 

Espanyol last 5 league matches: 

Espanyol last 3 away matches:

Table positions: Real Madrid -2, Espanyol -14

Real Madrid home table position: 1

Espanyol away table position: 17

A match in the Spanish Primera Division that at first glance should
go only one way with Real Madrid as clear favorite against Espanyol this
Saturday.

Real Madrid 5 points short of leaders Barcelona in the table and with
a total of 47 points much improvement is needed in away matches if they
are to close the gap.

Their second position is secured with an important 8 point advantage
from third Valencia, they are far from aspirations and the pressure is
high for the ultimate trophy in Spanish football. On home pitch their
record is perfect with 10 victories in 10 played and a very good goal
ratio showing no less than 32 scored and only 6 conceded.

Espanyol is struggling in the lower part of the standings with only
23 points in total, 6 advantage from the first team in the relegation
zone but seeing an important improvement both in results and in form
lately with 2 victories in the last 5 matches played and another point
obtained against Mallorca on home ground.

In away matches their situation is disastrous with one of the poorest
statistic of all teams in the competition, joust one victory early in
the season coupled with 2 points from draws in all 9 played and losing
the previous 5 to date.

My pick: Real Madrid to win