Spain La Liga  - Match Day 20

Sunday in Spain is sure to be one of the more exciting days of the season, with the two giants of La Liga headlining the card, the league officials could not be happier with the potential outcomes.

The first two days of competition have to set the tone for Sundays events, with each point and result highly critical at this point in the season, we as spectators are sure too see and feel the intensity of each high level affair.

Enjoy Match Day 20 as it is setup for a high scoring spectacal, with so much fire power on each squads front line, the potential for healthy score lines are there for the taking.

15819 Real Madrid - 15820 Deportivo La Coruna

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain

1-21-2018 - 10:15 am ET

Deportivo La Coruna enter the match day with a unenviable task of traveling to the Santiago Bernabéu where they will face a wounded Los Blancos side, to make matters worse "Branquiazuis" are in the middle of a struggle for survival from the relegation zone, Round 20 could prove to further sink the coastal clubs chances of remaining in the top tier of Spanish football.

The Blue and Whites are positioned in 18th place of the top flight table, with a overall record of 4-4-11 they have racked up a meager 16 points and a Goal Differential of -16, Deportivo must start to dig deep and grab result's sooner than later with Las Palmas suddenly showing signs of life under Paco Jemez.

Pepe Mel's luck ran out in October, after a slow start to the season the Spanish manger was relieved of his duties in favor of "B" side coach Cristobal Parralo, the former Spanish footballer has been assigned in the caretaker role until the end of the season.

Parralo has been in preference of a 4-3-3 formation, he has asked his players to attack down the right hand side of the pitch in a wide manner, his style of play allows for a plethora of shots being created on goal, Deportivo may be a less talented side, but they will give GK - Keylor Navas his fair share of save opportunities.

The key men in the La Coruna attack will come from Florin Andone, Adrián López and the ever present Lucas Perez.

The trio each possess their own set of unique skill sets with 13 combined goals scored in all competitions, Parralo will request their attacking skills at the top of the Deportivo line, as visitors to the White House have had success as of late routinely getting on the score board.

Deportivo La Coruna have been consistent during their travels hitting the back of the net, averaging 1.1 goals per match during their last 9 La Liga road games.

The Deportivo backend has been leaky during their travel's, conceding an average of 2.1 goals per match in their first 9 La Liga  road games.

Real Madrid continue to feel the weight of the world on their shoulders, failing to claim a victory in their last 2 league matches making the chase for the La Liga title a after thought, Los Blancos currently sit 19 points adrift of the Catalan Giants in the race for the 2017-2018 Santander title.

Zinedine Zidane has endured more scrutiny over the past few months than in his whole Managerial career, the French man continues to be resolute in his vision of the club, refusing to bring in big name reinforcements for the backend of the schedule, Zidane is convinced he can turn around his fragile side and lead them to silverware in this current campaign.

"Zizou' has been straight forward in his plans of attack, incorporating counter attacking football with world class talent, expect Madrid to play both through the middle and specifically down the left hand side of the pitch, with excellent handlers of the ball they generally win the possession battle while enjoying the bulk of the time in their opposition's side of the pitch.

Like Deportivo they will also produce a high number of shot's on goal, he invites his individual talent to create opportunities from both inside and outside of the box,  with long range shots playing crucial part to their overall game plan.

Forwards Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo are set to lead the line in their standard 4-3-1-2 formation, with only Sergio Ramos missing we should still see the strongest possible side available for the Whites.

Midfielders Isco and Marco Asensio are also scheduled to earn a spot in the starting eleven, the talented tandem will offer up their superior play-making ability behind their superstar striker tandem, the quartet have compiled 38 combined goals scored in all competitions, making it a sure bet we will see one if not all on the score sheet by the end of Match Day 20.

Real Madrid have seen double figures in 20 or their last 25 league matches at the Santiago Bernabéu, while scoring an average of 1.9 goals per match in their last 10 La Liga home games.

The Madrid defense has been steady while on their own pitch, conceding an average of 1 goals per match in their last 10 La Liga home games.

Prediction:

This is a perfect spot to back the Whites, many are counting them out and overlooking how many chances they are creating to score, they have been quite unlucky in finishing the final product, but Sundays match against a shaky Deportivo defense is the perfect recipe to get their confidence back on track.

Real Madrid have owned the series between their visitors as of late, winning 10 of their last matches in all competitions, while seeing the Total Exceed 2.5 Goals in 8 of those last 10 fixtures.

The Madridistas should come out intent on proving a point early in this match up, I expect a multi goal first half performance, as they continue to get their target practice while the match carries on into the second half.

Deportivo have shown they will place a goal on the board during their travels, I also expect the visitors to at least grab one back during their long day at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Plays:

Over 1.75  -110 / 1.91 - Total 1st Half Goals

Over  2  -125 / 1.8 - Total 2nd Half Goals

Over  4  -125 / 1.8 - Total Full Game Goals

Real Madrid To Win Both Halves -120 / 1.83

Real Madrid -1.25  +105 / 2.05 - 1st Half Spread

Real Madrid - 2.5  -125 / 1.8 - Full Game Spread

Real Madrid To Win and Over 4.5 Goals  +120 / 2.2

Both Teams To Score and Over 2.5 Goals  -110 / 1.91

Real Madrid - Team Total Over 3.25  -120 / 1.83 - Goals

15822 Real Sociedad - 15823 Celta Vigo

Anoeta Stadium,  San Sebastián, Spain

1-21-2018 - 12:30 pm ET

A classic Spanish encounter takes place in the Basque Country, Anoeta will house two clubs in desperate need of points in the La Liga race, league regulars Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo will no doubt provide a memorable affair for all viewers on Match Day 20.

Celta Vigo make the journey east looking to ride their recent run of steady form, having only tasted defeat in 1 of their last 5 matches in all Competitions, the Célticos are looking to continue their climb into the top ten of the Santander table.

Celta currently hold the 12th spot in the table, the Port side own a overall record of 7-4-8 with 25 points in their chase for European considerations.

Juan Carlos Unzué has found his first year with the club a larger challenge than expected, after replacing club legend  Eduardo Berizzo the former Barcelona man looks to have found some consistency in his starting eleven, Unzué has developed trust with his squad allowing him to fully orchestrate his game plan.

Now at the halfway point of the campaign, Unzue understands the importance of producing positive points on a weekly basis, after grabbing a narrow 0-1 victory at Levante in their last match, a push for the same outcome in the Basque country is a top priority.

The Celiticos have conformed to a 4-2-3-1 formation this season, Forwards Iago Aspas and Maxi Gomez will garner much of the attention from the Sociedad defenders, the visitors are always dangerous in counter attacking situations, as they will look to attack down the wings.

 The star duo are certain to get several chances on goal in this match up, as they will produce several shots on goal, with 21 combined Goals scored in all competitions the Coastal Strikers hold the best chances to add onto that total during Round 20.

Celta Vigo have been clinical away from home, hitting the back of the net in all their away fixtures, while  scoring an average of 2.2 Goals per match in their last 10 La Liga road games.

The Celta defense has also been consistent, allowing their opponents to score in all but one away fixture, while conceding an average of 1.5 goals per match in their last 10 La Liga road games.

Real Sociedad start the round in a wayward tail spin, the Basque side have struggled to find their stride after a positive start to the campaign, La Real have only added 1 victory to their overall totals in the last 7 league matches.

Sociedad amazingly own the 15th spot in the table, after earning a spot in Europe last season, La Real currently hold a overall record of 6-5-8 and 23 points through the first 19 rounds of play.

Eusebio Sacristán remains calm in his plan for a second half surge in play, the veteran Manager is fully confident in his talented array of players, Sundays contest is a huge stepping stone in moving away from the drop zone.

Eusebio has stuck with his patented 4-3-3 formation, his philosophy in play allows for heavy ball possession, while controling the game in their opponents half of the pitch, much like their visitors we will see a heavy influence of Wing play, while seeing their own fair share of shots created on goal.

Willian Jose, Juanmi and Sergio Canales are set to lead the line for the home side, Celta will have their hands full marking the trio, with 20 combined goals scored in all competitions, they remain the likely candidates to find the back of the net in this particular fixture.

Real Sociedad have been powerful on their own soil, scoring an average of 2.1 goals per match in their last 10 La Liga home games.

The La Real defense has had its fair share of issues on the backend, conceding 2.1 goals per match in their last 10 La Liga home games.

Prediction:

These two clubs are known for high scoring entertaining affairs, Sundays fixture has no reason to think otherwise.

Real Sociedad have been involved in high scoring matches while at the Anoeta, seeing the Total Exceed 2.5 Goals in 10 or their last 12 home league matches.

Both clubs will come forward, with electric wing play and igh paced counter attacking football, expect too see plenty of shots created on goal which should lead to a healthy score line by the end of the 90 minute span.

 Plays:

Over 1.25  +100 / 2.0 - Total 1st Half Goals

Over 1.75  -115 / 1.87 - Total 2nd Half Goals

Over 3  -120 / 1.83 - Total Full Game Goals

Both Teams To Score and Over 2.5 Goals  -130 / 1.77

Celta Vigo - Team Total Over  1.25  -110 / 1.91 - Goals

Real Sociedad - Team Total Over 1.75  -110 / 1.91 - Goals

*Bonus Plays*

15825 Real Betis - 15826 Barcelona

1-21-2018 - 2:45 pm ET

Over 1.5  -110 / 1.91 - Total 1st Half Goals

Over  2  -115 / 1.87 - Total 2nd Half Goals

Over 3.75  -115 / 1.87 - Total Full Game Goals

Barcelona - Team Total Over 2.5  -130 / 1.77 - Goals

Real Betis - Team Total Over 0.75  -135 / 1.74 - Goals

Both Teams To Score and Over 2.5 Goals  -135 / 1.74

Best Of Luck To All