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Saturday in Spain could decide fate of Primera Liga title

Xinhua, May 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

This Saturday could see the destination of the Spanish BBVA Primera Liga all but decided as both league leaders, FC Barcelona and second place Real Madrid play away from home.

With just four games left in the season Barcelona take a two-point lead to rock bottom Cordoba, who have won just three and lost 20 of their 34 games this season.

Luis Enrique' s side are in their best form of the season as witnessed by their 6-0 destruction of Getafe on Tuesday night and have to be clear favorites to take all three points from their game.

The Barca coach can be expected to once again make some changes to his side with Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique and Andres Iniesta coming back into the starting 11, but he won' t be altering an attacking trio of Neymar, Luis Suarez and Leo Messi, which has been unstoppable of late.

The Barca strikers are not just scoring goals for fun, but have developed an understanding which has seen them generous in assisting each other in setting up chances for their companions.

If they are anywhere near their best at 4pm, Barca will once again open up a five-point gap and all of the pressure will be on Real Madrid.

While Barca' s task on paper looks relatively straightforward, Real Madrid' s job is considerably more difficult, they have to travel to play a Sevilla side which has not lost in the Sanchez Pizjuan in 34 matches and who are battling to finish the season in fourth place in order to qualify for next season' s Champions League.

Barcelona know how difficult it is to win in the Pizjuan after Sevilla came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at the start of April, but Real Madrid know that if Barca win earlier in the day a draw is no good to them as it would leave them four points behind Barca with just three games to play.

Gareth Bale is available again after recovering from his calf injury, while Sergio Ramos (who will return to face his former club) and Dani Carvajal are back after suspension for what promises to be perhaps the most important game of the season and one that Real Madrid have to win. Endi