Sunday's La Liga predictions including Leganes vs. Real Madrid

Osasuna vs. Villarreal (Sunday, 1.00pm)

Fifth will welcome fourth in an intriguing La Liga contest on Sunday afternoon, with Villarreal making the trip to El Sadar Stadium to tackle Osasuna.

Osasuna suffered a 4-0 defeat to Real Madrid in their last match before the international break, while Villarreal posted a 3-0 victory over Alaves to make it three straight wins in all competitions.

We say: Osasuna 1-1 Villarreal

Even with a full squad, it would be bold to back a Villarreal win here considering Osasuna's home record this season; it would not be a surprise to see the hosts edge this one, but we are expecting the Yellow Submarine to be good enough for a point on Sunday afternoon.

Sevilla vs. Rayo Vallecano (Sunday, 3.15pm)

Sevilla will attempt to bounce back from successive defeats in La Liga when they continue their campaign with a fixture against Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Ramon on Sunday afternoon.

The home side are currently 13th in the La Liga table, picking up 15 points from their opening 13 matches of the season, while Rayo Vallecano are 12th, one point ahead of their opponents in Spain's top flight this weekend.

We say: Sevilla 1-1 Rayo Vallecano

Two of the last three La Liga matches between these two sides have finished level, and we can see the spoils being shared once again on Sunday. Sevilla have not actually drawn a league match since the end of September, but Rayo will fancy their chances of claiming at least a point when the pair lock horns this weekend.

Leganes vs. Real Madrid (Sunday, 5.30pm)

Real Madrid will be aiming to build on their impressive win over Osasuna before the international break when they resume their domestic campaign with a clash against Leganes on Sunday evening.

Los Blancos thumped Osasuna 4-0 last time out to move onto 27 points in the La Liga table, which has left them second, six points behind leaders Barcelona with a game in hand, while 14th-placed Leganes beat Sevilla 1-0 last time out.

We say: Leganes 1-2 Real Madrid

Leganes are a threat to Real Madrid, and we are expecting Ancelotti's side to have to suffer during stages of this contest. However, even with their injury issues, there is more than enough quality in the Real Madrid side to triumph on Sunday, and we are backing the visitors to navigate their way to all three points.

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Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Sociedad (Sunday, 8.00pm)

The latest instalment of the Basque derby will take place at San Mames on Sunday night, with Athletic Bilbao welcoming rivals Real Sociedad for what should be a highly-charged affair.

Athletic have picked up 20 points from their opening 13 matches to sit sixth in the La Liga table, while Real Sociedad are eighth, boasting 18 points from their first 13 games of the 2024-25 campaign.

We say: Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Real Sociedad

There has not actually been a La Liga draw between these two sides since October 2021, with the last five meetings in Spain's top flight producing a winner; we are finding it difficult to back either with any real confidence here, though, and the points may ultimately be shared in a low-scoring draw.