With 16 games remaining in the season, races are heating up at both ends of the La Liga table with a full slate of matches this weekend.
Regardless of the distractions off the pitch, Barcelona hold an eight-point lead in first after racking up seven straight victories in league play. Meanwhile, Real Madrid are chasing the Catalan club in second, hosting cross-town rival Atletico Madrid this Saturday in the weekend headliner.
One of my other selections for the week comes on the same day, with Rayo Vallecano and Cadiz both needing a win for different qualification reasons. My final pick is Getafe's trip to Villarreal on Monday, where I don't see the visitors having much success.
There are matches all over Spain this weekend, but let's dive into my three best bets from La Liga in Matchday 23.