Preview and predictions for La Liga Matchday 12! Discover expert insights, top picks, and key stats to stay ahead this weekend.
As La Liga Matchday 12 approaches, fans around the world eagerly anticipate key matchups that could impact the league standings and shape each team’s momentum heading into the mid-season stretch. With title contenders striving for consistency and mid-table teams pushing for a breakthrough, every game holds the potential to alter the league landscape. In this article, we analyze the latest team forms, player conditions, and recent tactical changes to deliver informed predictions for La Liga Matchday 12.
Alavés VS Mallorca
- Win Probability: Alavés 39%, Mallorca 30%, Draw 31%
- Predicted Score: Alavés 1-1 Mallorca
Pre-Match Insights:
- Alavés have not won any of their last five matches against Mallorca in La Liga (D2 L3), drawing the last two. This is the first time that these sides have drawn in two successive top-flight meetings.
- Mallorca has won 44.4% of their away games against Alavés in La Liga (G9 W4 D3 L2), their highest percentage of away wins against a single opponent with at least five meetings in the top-flight.
- Alavés have only won two of their 18 meetings against Mallorca inLaLiga (D6 L10),achieving both wins at home (2-0 in 1999 and 2-0 in2019).Only against Real Madrid (10.8%-G37 W4 D2 L31) does Alavéshave a lower winning percentage than against the Balearics (11.1%)among all opponents with at least 10 meetings in the top-flight.
- Alavés have lost just two of their 14 home games on Friday in LaLiga(W7 D5),0-2 athletic in September 2023, and 2-3 v Valladolid in October 2024, while Mallorca have won only one of their nine games on that day in the competition (D1 L7),2-1 against RealValladolid in September 2024
- Alavés have lost each of their last five LaLiga matches and have not lost6+ in a row in the top flight since a six-game losing streak in September 2021
Osasuna VS Valladolid
- Win Probability: Osasuna 59%, Valladolid 16%, Draw 25%
- Predicted Score: Osasuna 2-0 Valladolid
Pre-Match Insights:
- Osasuna have lost just one of their last nine matches against RealValladolid in LaLiga although five of those ended in draws (W3 L1)-only against Athletic (24)and Valencia (23) have they had more draws in the top-flight than against them (22, as against Sevilla)
- At home, Osasuna have lost just one of their last 16 games againstReal Valladolid in LaLiga (W6 D9) and have kept a clean sheet in eachof their last four (W1 D3), their longest run without conceding at home tothe Castilians in the top-flight.
- Osasuna has collected 18 points from 11 league games (W5 D3 L3).In five of the seven previous seasons in which they had at least 18 points at this stage of the campaign, Osasuna finished the season in the top10, and in no case, were they relegated
- Real Valladolid have lost four of their last five LaLiga matches (W1).conceding exactly two goals in each of those five games, but they are coming off a 3-2 win away to Alavés in their last away game and have not won two in a row away from home in a single season in the top-flight since October 2018 (W2)
- Only Real Madrid (5) and Getafe (4)have scored more penalty goals inLaLiga 2024/25 than Real Valladolid (three), the second-highest tally folReal Valladolid after their first 11 games of a top-flight campaign in the21st century after four in 2003/04 (also three in 2012/13 and 2020/21)
Girona VS Leganes
- Win Probability: Girona 57%, Leganés 17%, Draw 26%
- Predicted Score: Girona 2-1 Leganés
Pre-Match Insights:
- Girona have not lost any of their four matches against Leganés inLaLiga (W2 D2), keeping a clean sheet in all of them- they are the onlyopponent against whom they have not conceded a single goal in thetop-flight along with Malaga (G2 w1 D1).
- At home, Girona have lost only one of their six matches in allcompetitions against Leganés (W3 D2),0-2 in Segunda División inFebruary 2021.
- Girona have won just one of their last seven LaLiga matches (D2 L4), 2-1 against Athletic last October, and have lost the last two – they havenot lost 3+ in a row in the competition since October 2022 (L3)
- Leganés have not won any of their six away trips in LaLiga this season(D4 L2) and Borja Jiménez can match Mauricio Pellegrino (G7 D2 L5)and Javier Aguirre (G7 D4 L3) as the worst away starts by a Leganéscoach in the competition.
- Girona are the only LaLiga side not to have scored a goal in the first 30minutes of play this season, with their last such goal coming from EricGarcia (4th minute) against Alavés last May
Valencia VS Real Madrid
- Win Probability: Valencia 14%, Real Madrid 65%, Draw 21%
- Predicted Score: Valencia 1-3 Real Madrid
Pre-Match Insights:
- Valencia have lost six of their last nine games against Real Madrid in the inLaLiga (W2 D1) and managed to keep a clean sheet in the only match won during this run, 1-0 in May 2023-Real Madrid is the side against which they have suffered the most defeats in the competition(G178 W47 D38 L93)
- Real Madrid has only won two of their last 10 visits to Valencia in La Liga (D3 L5), having won in each of the previous five (between 2009 and 2013).
- Real Madrid have not won in any of their last four away games in LaLigaagainst teams from the Valencia region (D2 L2) and have not gone 5+without an away win against such sides in the competition since October 1954 (G12 D5 L7).
- Valencia have taken just seven points from their first 11 games in LaLiga2024/25 (W1 D4 L6), their second lowest tally at this stage of a top-flight season after six in 1957158 (W0 D6 L5)
- Real Madrid lost their last La Liga match, 0-4 to Barcelona, ending a run of 42 games without defeat (W31 D11) but they have not lost 2+ in a row in the competition since May 2019 (L2).
Barcelona VS Espanyol
- Win Probability: Barcelona 86%, Espanyol 5%, Draw 9%
- Predicted Score: Barcelona 4-0 Espanyol
Pre-Match Insights:
- With Barcelona’s high win probability, they’re likely to dominate without conceding goals.
Villarreal VS Rayo Vallecano
- Win Probability: Villarreal 57%, Rayo Vallecano 19%, Draw 24%
- Predicted Score: Villarreal 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
Pre-Match Insights:
- Villarreal have lost two of their last four matches against Rayo Vallecanoin LaLiga (W1 D1), as many defeats as in their previous 17 matchesagainst them in the competition (W12 D3 L2)
- After failing to win in their first two LaLiga home games against RayoVallecano (D1 L1), Villarreal have won eight of their last nine at home tothe Madrid side (L1).
- Rayo Vallecano have won only one of their last 17 visits to teams fromComunidad Valenciana in LaLiga (D5 L11), 1-0 against Villarreal inJanuary 2023, and can equal their longest run of visits to such sideswithout scoring in the competition, all four in May 2014 (currently three)
- Villarreal have 21 points after their first 11 games in LaLiga 2024/25 (W6D3 L2), their highest tally at this stage in a campaign in the competitionsince 2016117 (22 points, W6 D4 L1).
- Rayo Vallecano have suffered just three defeats after their first 11games in LaLiga 2024/25 (W4 D4), their second lowest tally at thisstage of a campaign in the competition in the 21st Century after just twoosses in 2023124 (W4 D5 L2)
Atlético Madrid VS Las Palmas
- Win Probability: Atlético Madrid 77%, Las Palmas 8%, Draw 15%
- Predicted Score: Atlético Madrid 3-0 Las Palmas
Pre-Match Insights:
- With a strong advantage, Atlético Madrid may achieve a clear victory, potentially maintaining a clean sheet.
Athletic Club VS Real Betis
- Win Probability: Athletic Club 52%, Real Betis 21%, Draw 27%
- Predicted Score: Athletic Club 1-0 Real Betis
Pre-Match Insights:
- Given the moderate likelihood of an Athletic Club win, a low-scoring game seems likely.
Sevilla VS Real Sociedad
- Win Probability: Sevilla 33%, Real Sociedad 35%, Draw 32%
- Predicted Score: Sevilla 1-1 Real Sociedad
Pre-Match Insights:
- This close matchup indicates a high likelihood of a draw, with each team potentially scoring.
Celta Vigo VS Getafe
- Win Probability: Celta Vigo 49%, Getafe 22%, Draw 29%
- Predicted Score: Celta Vigo 1-0 Getafe
Pre-Match Insights:
- Celta Vigo has a slight edge and could win with a low margin.
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Conclusion:
La Liga Matchday 12 is set to be a thrilling weekend of Spanish football, with matchups that could shift both ends of the standings. Each fixture offers a mix of tactical intrigue and individual brilliance, promising fans an action-packed weekend. As we look ahead, keep an eye on standout players and emerging storylines that could define this season. Stay tuned for more La Liga coverage as we follow the journey to the league title.