Competition Preview for La Liga Matchday 26 – 2022-23: Likely Lineups & Key Clashes

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This piece surveys the probable starting lineups for the 11 players in each Primera division club across the 10 fixtures of matchday 26 in the 2022-23 La Liga season.

It marks the final round before the March break, with ten games ahead that will shape the title race, the fight for European places, and the battle against relegation. The calendar peaks with the Clasico, when Barcelona hosts Real Madrid, alongside ongoing European considerations and the push for safety at the bottom.

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Friday opens with a fiery clash in Valladolid as Valladolid hosts Athletic Bilbao. Saturday features two direct relegation showdowns—Almería versus Cádiz and Espanyol versus Celta—while Rayo and Girona look to keep their European hopes alive. The day concludes with Valencia visiting Atlético de Madrid at the Metropolitano, a match many see as a crucial step in Valencia’s campaign.

The main event unfolds at Camp Nou on Sunday at 9pm, where the Clasico will reveal whether Barcelona can clinch the title or if Real Madrid still harbors title aspirations. Earlier, Betis attempts to rebound against Mallorca after two winless results. A Verdiblanco performance could aid Real Sociedad as they face Elche, and Osasuna and Villarreal are also drawn into contention. The afternoon brings a tense relegation duel between Getafe and Sevilla at 6:30 pm.

In goalkeeping and tactical decisions, the aim remains clear: help readers stand out in their leagues, whether in Fantasy Biwenger or Comunio, among friends, colleagues, or family.

As always, luck plays a role, but success rests on informed choices. This guide provides comprehensive information to maximize point tallies from any chosen lineup.

Likely alignments on matchday 26 of 2022-2023 La Liga for Fantasy, Comunio and Biwenger

Valladolid vs. Athletic

Valladolid: Asenjo; Fresneda, El Yamiq, Javi Sanchez, Olaza; Kike Perez, Aguado; Silver, flat, Iván Sánchez; Larin.

Athletic: Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Yeray, Íñigo Martinez, Yuri; Dani Garcia, Vesga, Sancet; N. Williams, I. Williams, Berenguer.

Almeria vs. Cadiz

Almeria: Fernando; Chumi, Ely, Babic, Centelles; Eguaras, De la Hoz, Baptistao, Robertone, Ramazani; Luis Suarez.

Cadiz: David Gil; Raul Parra, Luis Hernandez, Mere, Espino; Bongonda, Escalante, Alcaraz, cousin; Guardiola, Roger.

Villarreal vs. Girona

Ray: Dimitrievsky; Mario, Lejeune, Catena, Fran Garcia; Valentine, Comesana; Isi, Trejo, Alvaro Garcia; From Thomas.

Girona: Gazzaniga; Arnau, Bueno, Davis Lopez, Miguel; Borja Garcia, Romeu, Aleix Garcia; Tsygankov, Taty Castellanos, Riquelme.

Real Sociedad vs. Elche

Real Sociedad: Pacheco; Oscar Gil, Montes, Sergi Gomez, Olivan; Souza, Darder; Braithwaite, Denis Suarez, Puado, Joselu.

Elche: Badja; Carmona, Palacios, Bigas, Verdu, Clerc; Mascarell, Gumbau; Fidel, Nteka, Boye.

Athletic vs. Valencia

Athletic: Oblak; Molina, Savic, Hermoso, Gimenez, Carrasco; Koke, DePaul, Llorente; Memphis, Griezmann.

Valencia: Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Ozkacar, Diakhaby, Gaya; Musah, Guillamon, Almeida; Castillejo, Hard, Kluivert.

Betis vs. Mallorca

Betis: Rui Silva; Ruibal, Victor Ruiz, Pezzella, Miranda; Guido Rodriguez, Carvalho; Ayoze, Rodri, Channels; churches.

Mallorca: Rajkovic; Maffeo, Giovanni, Raillo, Nastasic, Costa; Ruiz de Galarreta, Dani Rodriguez, Kang-In Lee; Kadewere, Muriqi.

Osasuna vs. Villarreal

Osasuna: Aitor; Nacho Vidal, David Garcia, Aridane, Juan Cruz; Moncayola, Torro, Moi Gomez; Chimy, Budimir, Abde.

Villarreal: Reina; Foyth, Albiol, Pau Torres, Pedraza; Trigueros, Parejo, Capoue; Chukwueze, Gerard Moreno, Yeremi.

Real Sociedad vs. Elche

Real Sociedad: Remiro; Gorosabel, Pacheco, Le Normand, Diego Rico; Brais, Zubimendi, Kubo, Silva; Sorloth, Oyarzabal.

Elche: Badia; Carmona, Palacios, Bigas, Verdu, Clerc; Mascarell, Gumbau; Fidel, Nteka, Boye.

Getafe vs. Sevilla

Getafe: Soria; Damián, Djené, Gastón, Mitrovic, Iglesias; Algobia, Maksimovic, Munir; Mayoral, Enes Unal.

Sevilla: Bono; Navas, Badé, Nianzou, Gudelj, Acuña; Oliver, Gueye, Rakitic; Oliver Torres, Ocampos, En Nesyri.

Barcelona against Real Madrid

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Koundé, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; Busquets, Pedri, De Jong; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Gavi.

Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho; Camavinga, Kroos, Modric; Benzema, Vinicius.

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