Atletico Madrid have won seven straight home games, scoring 22 goals
Real Madrid are scoring 2.4 goals per game on average on their LaLiga travels
Barcelona's six LaLiga away matches have featured 22 goals
LaLiga heavyweights Real Madrid and Barcelona remain first and second in the standings as attention turns to Matchday 12, when both will be eager to bounce back from blemishes in the Champions League.
Real, beaten 1-0 by Liverpool, take the short hop across the capital to face Rayo Vallecano, while Barca will bid to atone for a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge when they visit Celta Vigo.
Joe Champion has correct-score picks for all 10 LaLiga matches.
Elche vs Real Sociedad (8pm Friday)
After a promising start, Elche have slipped to three defeats in four LaLiga matches. Real Sociedad, meanwhile, are finding form after a summer of upheaval and can register a first away win of the campaign.
Score prediction: Elche 1-2 Real Sociedad
Girona vs Alaves (1pm Saturday)
Rock-bottom Girona can claim a point when Alaves visit Estadi Montilivi. Despite their lowly status, the hosts are unbeaten in three at home, while their visitors have failed to score in two matches on their travels.
Score prediction: Girona 0-0 Alaves
Sevilla vs Osasuna (3.15pm Saturday)
Sevilla could earn a much-needed win against fellow strugglers Osasuna.
The home side beat Barca 4-1 on their own patch last month and can outgun their opponents, who have scored just one goal on the road in LaLiga this term.
Score prediction: Sevilla 2-0 Osasuna
Atletico Madrid vs Levante (5.30pm Saturday)
Atletico Madrid's seven-match winning home run should continue against Levante.
Atleti ran out 3-1 winners over Union Saint-Gilloise on Wednesday, and a repeat of that scoreline is not impossible – Levante have scored in their last four LaLiga away games.
Score prediction: Atletico Madrid 3-1 Levante
Espanyol vs Villarreal (8pm Saturday)
Four home victories have helped Espanyol establish a foothold in the top half, but their only wins in their last seven LaLiga matches have come against Elche and Oviedo.
Third-placed Villarreal should pose a much tougher challenge.
Score prediction: Espanyol 1-2 Villarreal
Athletic Bilbao vs Real Oviedo (1pm Sunday)
Athletic Bilbao have lost three on the bounce, but a home fixture against Real Oviedo can provide them with a tonic.
Only Girona are worse off than the 19th-placed visitors, who have suffered three away losses to nil this season.
Score prediction: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Real Oviedo
Rayo Vallecano vs Real Madrid (3.15pm Sunday)
After last week's 4-0 loss at Villarreal, Rayo Vallecano could find themselves running into a Real Madrid-shaped buzzsaw.
Los Blancos, smarting after their midweek loss at Anfield, will be eager to take out their frustrations on their local rivals.
Score prediction: Rayo Vallecano 1-3 Real Madrid
Real Mallorca vs Getafe (5.30pm Sunday)
Mallorca, typically tough to beat at their Balearic base, are on a four-match unbeaten home run ahead of this visit from Getafe.
However, the visitors have secured back-to-back wins, so the points could be shared on Sunday.
Score prediction: Mallorca 1-1 Getafe
Valencia vs Real Betis (5.30pm Sunday)
With his Valencia side winless in six matches and without a goal in three, Carlos Corberan is coming under increasing pressure.
Visitors Real Betis, who have won four of their last six in LaLiga, could deepen the gloom at the Mestalla.
Score prediction: Valencia 0-2 Real Betis
Celta Vigo vs Barcelona (8pm Sunday)
Barcelona's defence remains a big issue, as illustrated by their high-scoring draw with Club Brugge in midweek, but the Catalans should have too much firepower for Celta Vigo.
Expect a high-scoring contest at Balaidos.
Score prediction: Celta Vigo 2-3 Barcelona
