Spain La Liga this week : Barcelona to do the business in Balaidos, Real have been refreshed

Cordoba v Atletico Madrid
Saturday 17:00 (Live on Sky Sports 5)
Cordoba 9.60 Atletico 1.45 draw 4.80
Miroslav Djukic earned 14 points from his first 11 matches as Cordoba boss, bouncing the club from the bottom of the table up to 14th. Since then he's earned a further no points from his next nine games and bounced them all the way back down again.
The Andalusians have lost their last four home games 2-1, including matches with Real Madrid and Valencia - the two teams just above Atletico Madrid in the current table.
This weekend the hosts are missing both of their regular centrebacks and, although Atletico have recently failed to score in three consecutive away games, the champions should find ways through this defence.
In the last couple of campaigns, Diego Simeone has guided his team to wins in 7/10 matches at bottom-six finishers. The margin of victory in six of those seven wins was at least two goals - just as it has been in each of Atletico's most recent three away wins anywhere.
Recommended Bet
Back Atletico Madrid -1.5 on the Asian Handicap @ 2.44

Real Madrid v Granada
Sunday 11:00 (Live on Sky Sports 5)
Real 1.09 Granada 44.00 draw [16.5]
For Real Madrid's ailing superstars, there could be fewer more gentle reintroductions to club football than Granada at home.
The visitors haven't won on the road since September and have conceded more goals away from home than anyone except Rayo Vallecano.
Abel Resino has been in charge for only nine games but has watched his team concede at least twice in 4/4 away games.
From three previous meetings at the Bernabeu since Granada's most recent promotion, Real lead 10-1. Barcelona have already beaten them 6-0 at the Camp Nou this season and, if Real have been refreshed by the international break, we could see a similar scoreline on Sunday morning.
Carlo Ancelotti has overseen Real win 14/14 at home to teams in the bottom half. The margin of victory was at least two goals in all of them and at least three goals in 11/14.
Recommended Bet
Back Real Madrid -2.5 on the Asian Handicap @ 1.78


Valencia v Villarreal
Sunday 16:00 (Live on Sky Sports 5)
Valencia 2.06 Villarreal [3.9] draw 3.70
Third-placed Valencia have La Liga's best home record (W12-D1-L1). Los Che have won nine of those games by two clear goals, scoring at least twice in 11/14.
Despite those strong numbers, Nuno Santo's men have been leading at half-time in only two of their most recent nine Liga home matches. Six of the nine were all square at the break.
Sixth-placed Villarreal have a robust W4-D7-L3 away record, with only Barcelona conceding less regularly on the road.
However, the Yellow Submarine haven't won any of their last six away games and, despite turning over Atletico Madrid in December, have a poor record visiting La Liga's strongest teams. Against this season's current top five and last season's top five finishers, they are W1-D2-L6.
This weekend, Villarreal are without their captain, Bruno, and wingers Denis Cherysevand Moises Gomez.
It might take Valencia a while to get there, but they should take all three points in the end. With Villarreal drawing at half-time in 6/7 road games recently, we're ready to punt on a Draw/Valencia double result. 
We'd have liked Under 2.5 Goals too, except Villarreal have scored in each of their first four games against this season's top five and also in 3/3 head to heads since returning to La Liga in 2013.
Recommended Bet
Back Valencia @ 2.06
0.5pts - Back Draw/Valencia @ 6.20


Getafe v Deportivo La Coruna
Sunday 18:00 (Live on Sky Sports 5)
Getafe 2.34 Deportivo 3.60 draw 3.30
Getafe and Deportivo La Coruna are within four points of the relegation zone and must continue the fight for a few weeks yet. 
Deportivo have scored fewer away goals than anyone else in La Liga, firing blanks in eight of their last nine road games.
During that run they've lost only four times, and only to teams now in the top six. Their results against the rest? A single 2-1 win and four goalless draws.
Getafe have rarely lost games to fellow strugglers - they are W5-D3-L2 hosting teams from outside the top four - and the draw is a serious runner this weekend.
Depor's propensity for goalless draws singles out the 0-0 Correct Score in particular.
We'll use the Half Time result as a bit of protection: Getafe have been level after 45 minutes in 7/11 at the Coliseum; Depor have been all square at the interval in 6/9 road games. 
Recommended Bet
0.5pts - Back Half Time Draw @ 2.10
0.5pts - Back 0-0 Correct Score @ 9.40