The upcoming weekend of action in La Liga could have a major effect on how things develop for all teams involved in the title race. An interesting batch of games is set to take place in the next four days, with tough outings for the league leaders and some of the most popular clubs in the country.
It will be a busy weekend that will begin on Friday with Sevilla facing Granada in what has all the makings of an Andalucian classic. The team coached by Julen Lopetegui has conceded quite a bit in their recent games, while Granada are pretty worried about their relegation prospects. Hence, neither side will be ready to give away any points here.
Another match that will feature teams on both ends of the standings will see Mallorca hosting Atlético. The team from the Balearic Islands has lost five in a row, while Simeone's men have dominated their last five rivals in the domestic tournament, which makes us wonder how intense this clash will be. The stellar match of the evening will feature Real Madrid and Getafe, two teams from Madrid with unfinished business after their most recent meeting in the season, where Los Azulones claimed an unexpected win.
Last, but not least, Barcelona will make their way into Ciutat de Valencia Stadium, where Levante will want to end their current winning run while also helping their case to avoid relegation.
With that in mind, let's have a closer look at the intimate details that will make this weekend in La Liga one to keep an eye on.
La Liga standings heading into Matchday 31
Real Madrid top the table with 69 points, leaving Barcelona with the runner-up spot up until now with 57 points and a game in hand. Sevilla and Atlético are level with Los Culés at 57 points, but the tiebreaker between them gives and edge to Los Culés. Betis completes the top five, four points behind their nearest rivals and trying to return to the top four with their current streak without a loss including two wins and a draw.
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La Liga games you won't want to miss on Matchday 31
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Sevilla vs Granada - Julen Lopetegui's men will kick the weekend off with a local rivalry against Andalucian side Granada. Sevilla will be eager to win this game after not being able to claim three points in their last four La Liga matches (three draws, one loss).
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Real Madrid vs Getafe - The league leaders want to pick up the pieces from their win against Celta and build one more winning streak in all comps. Their midweek win against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League should give them a sufficient boost to beat Getafe, one of the three teams that have been able to defeat Ancelotti's team in La Liga this season.
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Levante vs Barcelona - Los Culés will get to this game fresh off their UEFA Europa League meeting against Eintracht Frankfurt and with the desire to keep their unbeaten run under Xavi Hernández going. Levante have only lost one of their last five home games against Los Culés across all comps, which should give them hope for success in Sunday's matchup.
La Liga: Who's in and who's out for Matchday 31?
*All info as of April 8, 2022
Atletico Madrid - Injured: Héctor Herrera, Jose María Giménez.
Barcelona - Injured: Samuel Umtiti, Sergiño Dest. Ineligible: Luuk de Jong, Nico González, Moussa Wagué.
Real Betis - Injured: Martín Montoya.
Real Madrid - Injured: Luka Jovic, Isco, Eden Hazard.
