Rejuvenated Barca can record routine triumph

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Barcelona v Sporting Gijon6.30pm
Lionel Messi's late winner at Atletico kept Barcelona on Real Madrid’s heels and Sporting are unlikely to be competent enough to halt Luis Enrique's high-flyers.

Barca thrashed Sporting 6-0 at home last season and have already won 5-0 in Gijon this term, so a comfortable home victory seems likely.

Recommendation
Barcelona to win and over 3.5 goals
2pts 4-6 Paddy Power

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Key stat
Barcelona have scored 14 goals in their last four home league games

Real Madrid v Las Palmas8.30pm

Las Palmas have lost four in a row and that can't bode well for a trip to the Bernabeu. Real have gone a year without losing a league game at home – indeed, they've scored fewer than two goals on their own patch in only two of their last 17 league matches.

Las Palmas's one away win this season was in August and the side from Gran Canaria could struggle to even register a consolation.

Recommendation
Real Madrid to win to nil
1pt 6-5 Sky Bet

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Key stat
Las Palmas have failed to keep an away clean sheet in the league since March