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After Valencia's exit on Tuesday from this season's Champions League, Spanish hopes in Europe's premier club tournament were extinguished. The battle to play in next season's competition, however, is providing an intriguing drama, as is the scrap for the Primera crown. Spanish football is one of the most popular markets at PinnacleSports.com, who offer c.102% Asian Handicap markets on Europe's five major leagues.
Table Top Clash Highlight of Spanish Weekend Schedule
Without doubt the tie of the weekend in La Liga is between Sevilla, currently in second place by just one point, and Valencia, sitting fifth and a further five points behind the top spot. The game takes place at Valencia's Mestalla Stadium, where the side has lost just twice in the league. It is difficult however, to gauge how much damage to that confidence has been inflicted by Chelsea's dramatic victory on Tuesday night, courtesy of a 90th minute goal.
Opponents Seville have even less time to prepare for Sunday's game, having competed in the UEFA Cup on Thursday at White Hart Lane. The Rojiblancos (Red & Whites) must address a woeful recent scoring record on the road, where they have failed to find the net in their last four away fixtures. Juande Ramos made seven changes for last weekend's draw at home to Racing Santander, where with the strikeforce of Kanoute and Kerzhakov on the bench, they were held to a goalless draw, matching the 0-0 at Osasuna at the beginning of the month. Seville are priced 1.789 (+0.5) by PinnacleSports.com with Valencia at 2.20 (-0.5).
Barca Defending Slim Lead at Top of La Liga
Reigning La Liga title holders Barcelona have what looks like a straight forward mission at home to Mallorca on Sunday. The Catalans are defending a slender lead at the top of the Primera table and remain unbeaten at the Nou Camp, while Mallorca have gained just one point from their last five games on the road, and are floating mid-table with nothing to play for. Frank Rijkaard's side also have a convincing record against the side from Palma, winning the last seven encounters by an aggregate of (20-5).
There are of course two ways of looking at the side's relative motivations. Certainly Barca will be galvanised for maximum effort, but having lost away to Real Zaragoza last weekend they will also be nervous, now leading Sevilla by only a single point. Mallorca may have little to play for, but that also means they can relax and enjoy the trip to the Nou Camp, which may allow them to produce their best football. Notwithstanding their poor away form they have taken seven points from their last three games. PinnacleSports.com offer Barcelona at 1.98 (-1.5 & -2) and Mallorca at 1.943 (+1.5 & +2).
Levante Looking to Deny Atletico's European Pretensions
Atletico Madrid are within touching distance of European football for the first time since the 1999/2000 season, the same campaign which saw them relegated from the Primera Division. Sitting just three points off fourth spot, the Red & Whites have a live chance of the Champions League where for the first time Madrid could be represented twice. Atletico are unbeaten in eight games at the Vicente Calderon stadium, keeping clean sheets in half that sequence. They host struggling Levante, who sit just two points above the relegation zone.
Levante have limited La Liga experience having only played four seasons in the top tier. They were promoted last season, but are in peril of dropping straight back down to the Segunda Division. The Granotes have failed to win any of their last seven games, where as with all season, they have faced goal-scoring problems, netting just three times over that sequence. The Valencian side have only won twice on the road this term but one of those victories was at the Bernabeu, and they recorded a 1-0 victory away to Atletico Madrid in the Copa Del Rey. PinnacleSports.com's oddsmakers price Atletico at 1.826 (-.05 & -1) and Levante 2.11 (+0.5 & +1).
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