With the title race looking set to continue neck and neck this week with what should be wins for both Barcelona and Real Madrid in their respective matches, it looks as though the scrap for the remaining Champions League qualification places will be in the spotlight.
After sitting comfortably behind the top two for much of the season, Valencia have conceded ground on the sides just below them in the league. They currently sit in third position – four points ahead of fourth placed Mallorca and just five points better than fifth (and no Champions League qualifying) placed Sevilla.
Valencia must now be wary of Mallorca and Sevilla’s challenge, but their destiny is firmly in their own hands at the moment with third place being los Che’s to lose.
With five games remaining, Valencia (1,40) host Deportivo La Coruna (7.00) at the Mestalla on Saturday night and travel to Barcelona to face Espanyol next weekend before ending the season at home to Xerez and Tenerife on either side of a trip to Villarreal.
Three of the last four league meetings between these two sides on Saturday have ended as draws, including the 0-0 in the reverse fixture back in December at the Riazor.
However, Valencia are unbeaten in their last nine league meetings with Deportivo claiming five wins and four draws.
Valencia are currently in a rich vein of home form, they are unbeaten in their last nine fixtures (eight wins and a draw), and have not conceded a single goal in the last five.
The travelling Deportivo are without a win in the last eight match-days of this campaign, and have not scored more than one goal per game in the process.
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