The second half of La Liga's season will kick off on Friday, and things couldn't be tighter in the title race.
Despite their impressive first half of the season, where they only lost one game, Real Madrid only managed to obtain a two-point lead over Barcelona. With a game in hand and this week's matches to be played, Zidane's crew will try to keep a safe distance from their opponents. Their Copa del Rey elimination should benefit them, as their schedule will not be as tight as Los Blaugranas'.
Speaking about Luis Enrique's crew, their visit to Benito Villamarín Stadium could be quite difficult. Betis' new coach, Victor Sánchez del Amo, knows how to make things complicated for los Blaugranas, but this time, with an on-fire MSN attack, the green-and-white side will have to work overtime.
Did you know...? Barcelona has won eight out of the last nine matches the've played against Betis in all competitions.
Where to watch it? fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS USA at 03:00 PST/ 05:00 CST/ 06:00 EST/ 11:00 GMT/ 12:00 CEST.
Later that day, Real Madrid will try to pick up the pieces from their Copa del Rey elimination. Their match against Real Sociedad could be quite complicated, and Zidan will have to appeal to all his magic to emerge victorious in one of the most complicated moments since he took over as Los Blancos boss. Will the Basque side shock Real Madrid and make their crisis even harder to overcome?
Did you know...? The Txuri-urdin haven't defeated Los Blancos at the Bernabéu since the 2003-2004 season, when they walked away from the Spanish capital with a 4-1 win.
Where to watch it? beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS USA at 11:45 PST/ 13:45 CST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 GMT/ 20:45 CEST.
These are the complete La Liga fixtures for this weekend.
Friday, January 27
Osasuna vs Málaga: 11:45 PST/ 13:45 CST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 GMT/ 20:45 CEST on beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
Saturday, January 28
Villarreal vs Granada: 04:00 PST/ 06:00 CST/ 07:00 EST/ 12:00 GMT/ 13:00 CEST on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
Deportivo Alavés vs Atlético de Madrid: a las 07:15 PST/ 09:15 CST/ 10:15 EST/ 15:15 GMT/ 16:15 CEST on beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
Eibar vs Deportivo La Coruña: a las 09:30 PST/ 11:30 CST/ 12:30 EST/ 17:30 GMT/ 18:30 CEST on beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A.
Leganés vs Celta Vigo: on beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. at 11:45 PST/ 13:45 CST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 GMT/ 20:45 CEST
Sunday, Jauary 29
Espanyol vs Sevilla: 07:15 PST/ 09:15 CST/ 10:15 EST/ 15:15 GMT/ 16:15 CEST on beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV
Athletic Club vs Sporting Gijón: on fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS en Español at 09:30 PST/ 11:30 CST/ 12:30 EST/ 17:30 GMT/ 18:30 CEST.
Monday, January 30
Las Palmas vs Valencia: 11:45 PST/ 13:45 CST/ 14:45 EST/ 19:45 GMT/ 20:45 CEST on beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., fuboTV, beIN SPORTS en Español
La Liga Week 20 standings
Real Madrid still leads the pack after the first round of games, but dropping points at home this week could see them fall down the standings if Barcelona and Sevilla win their matches.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 31 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 67 | 20 | +47 | 78 | WWWWD | |
| 2 | Barcelona | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 70 | WWWWD | |
| 3 | Girona | 31 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 65 | LWLWL | |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 31 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 61 | WWLLW | |
| 5 | Athletic Club | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 57 | DLWWD | |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 31 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 50 | DWWWL | |
| 7 | Valencia | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 47 | WWDLW | |
| 8 | Real Betis | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 37 | +1 | 45 | WLLLL | |
| 9 | Villarreal | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 54 | -5 | 39 | DLWWW | |
| 10 | Getafe | 31 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 39 | DLWLD | |
| 11 | Osasuna | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 44 | -8 | 39 | LWLLW | |
| 12 | Las Palmas | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 37 | LLLLD | |
| 13 | Sevilla | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 44 | -5 | 34 | WWLDW | |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 31 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 32 | LLLWL | |
| 15 | Mallorca | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 31 | LDWLW | |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 31 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 38 | -13 | 31 | DDWLD | |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 46 | -13 | 28 | LDWLW | |
| 18 | Cádiz | 31 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 41 | -20 | 25 | LWLWD | |
| 19 | Granada | 31 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 32 | 60 | -28 | 17 | WLLLL | |
| 20 | Almería | 31 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 62 | -32 | 14 | DLWDL |
