Barcelona, troubled by off-field transfer bans, Champions League mid-week matches and La Liga title-race pressures, wanted an easy game for the weekend. And they have got one. It cannot be easier than this. Real Betis is the bottom-dweller of the Spa

Barcelona will believe that the win at last week’s El Classico has brought them good luck charm. Otherwise, how could you explain Real Madrid’ loss against Sevilla?

The Spanish La Liga witnesses perhaps the most intense battle all around of all European leagues. Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are jostling for the top spot. With Barca’s win at the El Classico, the title race has become a real cliff ha

Real Madrid, visibly reeling after the 4-3 loss against Barca at this Sunday’s El Classico, has a tough away assignment against Sevilla on this Wednesday. Sevilla is in great recent form, having won all their last five La Liga games.

This is going to be an exciting game, as both Almeria and Real Sociedad have their own reasons to go for a win. Almeria’s aim is plain and simple. If they don’t get any points from the match, they will go down further in the relegation waters – alrea

When the El Classico happens, it usually is the biggest game of the day. This Sunday’s match, in effect a war between two of the most successful football tribes, is even bigger. The La Liga crown is at stakes. The winner is likely to take it. Barcelo

Villarreal and Athletic Bilbao are the two most improved clubs in the La Liga this season. Their league positions reflect their progress. Bilbao is fourth in the league and Villarreal is fifth. Under the prevailing circumstances fourth position is th

Barcelona face their worst crisis in recent times, as the team gears up to host Osasuna on this Sunday. Looking back in the season, the seeds of the recent blip were sown in the away match at Osasuna earlier in the season, which ended in a goalless d

Real Madrid want to continue their amazing turn-around in the La Liga, against Malaga on this Saturday. The team was down at the third spot at one stage in the season. Now, they are on top of the table with a three-point lead over the second-placed A

Real Sociedad will be confident of securing an outright win against Rayo Vallecano when these teams meet on this Monday. They are engaged in a see-saw battle with Villarreal for sealing the fifth place in the league, which will give them automatic qu