Overview
- Real Madrid visit Rayo Vallecano in the earlier kickoff with a chance to move eight points clear at the top before Barcelona play.
- Updated previews list Madrid as clear favorites by the odds, with example pricing around Rayo +525, Draw +371, and Madrid -216 on U.S. books.
- Barcelona travel to Vigo five points back and dealing with defensive frailties plus injuries to Gavi, Marc-André ter Stegen, Raphinha and Pedri, with Eric García nursing a broken nose.
- Celta enter in form after consecutive league wins and Europa League success, and Balaídos has historically been a difficult venue for Barcelona.
- Broadcast guidance notes ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes in the U.S. and Premier Sports 2 in the U.K., with media publishing predicted lineups rather than confirmed XIs for both matches.