Atletico vs Barcelona headlines La Liga action on Saturday – PML Daily

Atletico are unbeaten in their last two games against Barca. (PHOTO/Courtesy)Levante vs Elche Estadio Cuidad da Valencia, ValenciaSaturday, 21-11-2020 @4pm
Having won only one of their eight clashes in La Liga so far this season, Levante is close to the bottom of the table earlier in the campaign.
After three consecutive losses in the schedule earlier in the league last month, the host is now building on three draws in a row.
They will host on the back of a 1-1 draw at home with Alaves in their previous encounter.
Elche could not build over the double win in their schedule earlier this term in the campaign.
The visitor is on a winless streak for the past two clashes in the league with a loss and draw each. Los Ilicitanos has a five-point lead over the home team on the table as it stands.
They will visit after sharing the spoils at home with Celta Vigo in their previous clash in the schedule.
The host has been unbeaten in their recent three clashes. Both teams have scored in only two of the last five matches. Their previous encounter gave a 2-1 home win for Levante. Only two of their last five meetings have ended in a draw. The host has recorded four of the last five overall wins. The visitor has been unsuccessful in all their visits since 1990.
Villarreal vs Real Madrid Estadio de la Ceramica, Villarreal Saturday, 21-11-2020 @6:15pm
Villarreal is at the second spot in the league table as it stands with 18 points from 5 wins and 3 draws in their nine appearances so far this season.
Having lost only one win in the campaign until now, the host is two points ahead of the reigning champions on the table.They are on a two-game winning streak, following a 1-3 win on the road against the likes of Getafe last time out in the schedule.
It has not been the greatest start for Real Madrid, as they are continuously caught off guard against weaker teams in the mix this term.
Los Blancos have lost two of their eight fixtures in the campaign and have picked up 16 points in the table with 5 wins and a draw in their form.
Two of their defeats came within the last five matches, including the 4-1 loss on the road to Valencia last time out in the league.
Three of their recent five meetings have ended in a draw. The visitor has recorded four of the last five overall wins. Their previous encounter gave a 2-1 home win for Los Blancos. Both teams have scored in their past five overall fixtures. The visitor has been unbeaten in their last five encounters. The last three matches held here resulted in the same 2-2 draws.
Sevilla vs Celta Vigo Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, SevilleSaturday, 21-11-2020 @8:30pm
Sevilla has made a difference in their La Liga form as of late with a win in the last game.
Besides, the host has recorded three wins within the recent four fixtures across all major competitions, including the Champions League fixtures in their schedule.
They will host on the back of a 1-0 win at home against the likes of Osasuna in the previous La Liga clash.
The 1-1 draw on the road against Elche last time out in the league constitutes Celta Vigo’s seventh consecutive winless game in their schedule.
Four of their last seven winless clashes were losses, and all the draws came with a 1-1 scoreline in each.
With their winless streak, the visitor is close to the relegation zone in the table and doesn’t pose a huge threat for the home team.
Only one of their last eight meetings has ended in a draw. Their previous encounter gave a 2-1 home win for the Celts. The visitor has recorded three of the last five overall wins. For the past seven clashes, only the hosting side has stayed unbeaten. Both teams have scored in the last four fixtures at this venue. The host has been unbeaten at home for the past five encounters.
Atletico Madrid vs BarcelonaEstadio Wanda Metropolitano, MadridSaturday, 21-11-2020 @11pm
Atletico Madrid is the only team that has the unbeaten streak in the league until now. Having lost none of their clashes this term until now, the host is at the third spot with 17 points in hand.
They will face a tough challenge when hosting Barcelona, despite playing on the back of a 4-0 win at home against the promoted side, Cadiz, in the campaign schedule.
Four consecutive winless games in their schedule pulled Barcelona down to the eighth spot in the table after 7 league appearances so far this season.
The visitor was able to make a comeback in their previous encounter with a 5-2 win at home against Real Betis in the league. With their poor away form, it will not be a walk in the park for Messi and Co.
The host has been unbeaten in the recent two meetings. The visitor has recorded four of the last five overall wins. Their previous encounter resulted in a 2-2 draw. Both teams have scored in three of the last five fixtures. Only two of their last five clashes have ended in a draw. Barca has been unbeaten in their past five visits (3W 2D).
The other upcoming La Liga games this weekend 
Sunday, 22-11-2020
-Eibar vs Getafe @4pm-Cadiz vs Real Sociedad @6:15pm-Granada vs Real Valladolid @8:30pm-Deportivo Alaves vs Valencia @11pm
Monday, 23-11-2020
-Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis @11pmLatest La Liga results-Osasuna 1-1 Huesca
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