La Liga - Team news, key games and stats ahead of Matchday 27

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Both Spanish giants will face tough rivals as they continue their struggle to become the best team in La Liga.

Matchday 27 in the Spanish top-flight will give us a chance to see which one of the giants in this competition can adapt better to El Clásico's result.

Real Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona last Sunday, but their away game against a desperate Betis side could hand them more than one problem. On the other hand, Barcelona will host Real Sociedad trying to avoid any more setbacks. The Txuri-urdin have not been able to win at Camp Nou for quite a while, but this team has shown they have what it takes to shock some of the best clubs in the world, and they could be highly motivated for this clash after reaching the Copa del Rey final.

All the weekend's action will begin on Friday, as usual, with the clash between Deportivo Alavés and Valencia. Saturday's games will see Atlético hosting Sevilla, a game that will determine the owner of the third spot in the Spanish top-flight. Getafe will also have their say on that matter in their late kickoff clash against Celta on Saturday.

Sunday's games will begin with Espanyol trying to leave the relegation zone, and playing against Osasuna will not be a walk in the park for them. Later that day, Leganés will try to do the same when they visit Villarreal, and even if they have only lost one of their last three games, they need to win games to leave their current 19th place.

There will be more to watch this weekend in the Spanish top-flight, but before we get to that, we need to consider some facts ahead of the 27th matchday of the 2019-20 season.

Team news - Who's in, who's out?

Real Madrid - Injured: Marco Asensio, Eden Hazard.

Barcelona - Injured: Ousmané Dembelé, Luis Suárez, Sergi Roberto.

Atlético Madrid - Injured: Thomas Lemar. Suspended: Thomas Partey.

Coach's quotes ahead of Matchday 26

Barcelona's coach Quique Setién dismissed claims from earlier this week that hinted a bad relationship between his staff and the players, especially after Sunday's loss against Real Madrid.

"Every time we talk to any of them, they take our advice in the best possible way. Some are asked for their feedback, but nothing else. They have an extraordinary attitude, and they know we are trying to change a few things to improve our relationship," Setién said.

Key historical stats ahead of La Liga's Matchday 27

Barcelona has won 19 home games in a row against Real Sociedad in all comps.
Real Madrid has won their last three away games against Betis in all competitions.
Real Betis is currently on a six-game winless streak in La Liga.
Atlético has only lost one of their last 20 games in La Liga.
The last three La Liga games between Atlético and Sevilla have ended in 1-1 draws.
Valencia has lost three La Liga games in a row when playing away from home. In fact, they have conceded ten times in those three games, scoring only once.