Saturday's La Liga predictions including Real Betis vs. Real Madrid

Alaves vs. Las Palmas (Saturday, 1.00pm)

Two teams that have enjoyed solid seasons to date will lock horns in Spain's top flight on Saturday afternoon, with Alaves welcoming Las Palmas to Mendizorrotza Stadium.

Alaves are currently 13th in the La Liga table, boasting 16 points from their opening 15 matches of the campaign, while Las Palmas are eighth, collecting 21 points from their first 15 games of 2023-24.

We say: Alaves 0-1 Las Palmas

Games involving Las Palmas are not often high-scoring affairs, and we are also expecting this to be a very tight match in terms of the scoreline. Both Segunda Division meetings between the two sides last season finished level, but we are backing Las Palmas to shade a close contest this weekend.

Betis vs. Real Madrid (Saturday, 3.15pm)

Real Madrid will be aiming to make it six straight wins in all competitions when they continue their La Liga campaign away to Real Betis on Saturday afternoon.

Los Blancos have posted three successive victories in Spain's top flight, which has helped them regain first position in the table from surprise package Girona, while Real Betis occupy seventh position, picking up 25 points from their opening 15 matches of the campaign.

We say: Real Betis 1-2 Real Madrid

Real Betis are more than capable of picking up a positive result in this match, and it would not be a surprise to see a home win, or indeed a draw. Real Madrid are finding ways to win games at the moment, though, and we are expecting Ancelotti's side to secure a narrow victory in Seville this weekend.

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Villarreal vs. Real Sociedad (Saturday, 5.30pm)

Two teams in good form will lock horns in Spain's top flight on Saturday evening, with Villarreal welcoming Real Sociedad to Estadio de la Ceramica.

The home side will bring a five-game unbeaten run into the La Liga contest, while Real Sociedad are without a loss in their last six matches in all competitions, recording four wins in the process.

We say: Villarreal 1-1 Real Sociedad

Only one of the last five La Liga meetings between these two sides have finished level, but we are expecting the spoils to be shared in this contest. Neither are losing at the moment, and having both played on Wednesday, a tight fixture this weekend might finish all square.

Mallorca vs. Sevilla (Saturday, 8.00pm)

Sevilla will be aiming to record just their third La Liga victory of the 2023-24 campaign when they head to Estadi Mallorca Son Moix on Saturday evening to face a struggling Mallorca side.

The visitors have only collected 13 points from their 14 league matches this season, which has left them in 15th position in the table, while Mallorca are 17th, picking up only 11 points from their 15 games in 2023-24.

We say: Mallorca 2-2 Sevilla

These two sides have drawn 15 times between them in La Liga this season, and we are finding it difficult to pick another result here. Sevilla have just two wins to their name, while Mallorca have only been victorious once, and it would be a surprise if the points were not shared in Saturday's contest.