15.05. (Sun) 21:00 Barcelona - Dep. La Coruna

DID YOU KNOW?

* Barcelona clinched their 21st La Liga title in midweek, their third in a row. Guardiola has a 100 per cent record in league titles since taking over as first team coach.

* The last team to take any points from Camp Nou was Mallorca on October 3. Since then, Barca have won their last 15 home league games in a row.

* Lionel Messi has scored 31 La Liga goals so far this season, the same exact amount as Deportivo going into Matchday 37.

* The Catalan giants have won seven out of their last 10 meetings with their opponents this Sunday.

* Deportivo enter the round in 16th place in the table, just three points clear of the relegation zone.

* The Galicians were last in the Segunda Division in 1990/91. They have not been relegated since winning promotion that season.

* Depor have won more times at Camp Nou (three) than any other team in La Liga since the turn of the century.

* However, Lotina's side have won just one away game in the league in the whole of 2011.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Barcelona (4-3-3)
Valdes; Alves, Pique, Fontas, Abidal; Thiago, Mascherano, Keita; Pedro, Villa, Afellay

Coach Pep Guardiola looks set to rest his key figures and he has also hinted that he will give his players who have yet to regain full fitness after recent injuries a run-out in the last two league games of the season. However, Adriano and Gaby Milito are still recovering from their respective muscle injuries, while Carles Puyol has yet to rejoin team training. Maxwell is out for the rest of the season.

Deportivo (4-2-3-1)
Aranzubia; Laure, Colotto, Lopo, Manuel Pablo; Aythami, Ruben Perez; Adrian, Valeron, Guardado; Riki

Midfielder Juan Rodriguez is doubtful after picking up a knock in midweek. If he fails to recover Aythami will start alongside Ruber Perez as the double pivot. Coach Miguel Angel Lotina is also waiting on the fitness of Andres Guardado, Adrian Lopez and Manuel Pablo. Ze Castro and Antonio Tomas are certain absentees.

Prediction

Newly-crowned 2010-11 La Liga champions Barcelona will parade onto the Camp Nou turf to ensure that their home fans are able to celebrate their title success with a win. But Deportivo, just three points clear of the relegation zone, will fight to the death to save themselves as well as spoil Barca's party. The Galicians are expected to form an ultra-defensive barrier to leave Catalunya with as many points as possible, and it's up to Guardiola's champions to supply the entertainment.

Barcelona 1-1 Deportivo

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15.05. (Sun) 21:00 Villarreal - Real

DID YOU KNOW?

* Villarreal have secured a place in next season's Champions League play-offs. If they qualify for the tournament-proper, it will be their third season in the competition.

* Juan Carlos Garrido's men have won just three of their last 10 league games.

* The Yellow Submarine have only ever emerged victorious in two of their 23 meetings with Madrid in La Liga.

* Villarreal's leading goalscorer this season is Giuseppe Rossi with 18 goals. Their leading assist man is Santi Cazorla with 10 assists.

* Real Madrid will finish second in La Liga this season, but they will not be able to match their points tally (96) from last term. They are also 11 goals shy of their 102-goal haul under Manuel Pellegrini.

* Los Blancos have won their last five away league matches, including two six-goal wins in succession.

* Cristiano Ronaldo has scored six of the 12 hat-tricks in La Liga this season. One of them was against Villarreal earlier in the season.

* Ronaldo only needs three more goals to break the all-time Pichichi record of 38 goals in a single season.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Villarreal (4-4-2)
Diego Lopez; Mario, Musacchio, Marchena, Capdevila; Valero, Bruno, Senna, Cazorla; Nilmar, Rossi

Gonzalo, Xavi Olivia and Angel Lopez are Villarreal's three long-term injury casualties. Juan Carlos Garrido has no other concerns, with veteran midfielder Marcos Senna expected to keep his place in the starting XI after having just returned from his own lengthy lay-off.

Real Madrid (4-2-3-1)
Adan; Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Carvalho, Marcelo; Alonso, Lass; Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo; Higuain

Sergio Ramos returns from suspension while Kaka is expected to also be recalled to the matchday squad after being rested in midweek against Getafe to nurse a muscle strain. Sami Khedira has recovered from his leg injury but it is yet to be determined if he is match fit to play any part against Villarreal.

Prediction

Real Madrid have nothing to play for after settling for second-place following Barcelona's La Liga triumph in midweek. Villarreal have safely booked their place in the Champions League play-offs, but they are stil mathematically in the running to snatch automatic qualification from Valencia. Only a win and a hope of a Los Che defeat will do, however. Jose Mourinho's men will be running low on motivation, but the Yellow Sub are not in the best of form to take advantage.

Villarreal 2-2 Real Madrid

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15.05. (Sun) 21:00 Boca Juniors - River Plate

DID YOU KNOW?

* Boca Juniors hold the edge in this derby fixture, having won 68 clasicos in the Primera to River Plate's 62. The difference is wider in all competitions, with the Xeneixe holding an advantage of 16 games.

* The last encounter though belonged to the Millo, who triumphed thanks to a goal from Boca old-boy Jonathan Maidana

* Boca are four games unbeaten after an awful start to the season, and currently lie 10th in the Clausura.

* Riquelme is the club's top scorer, with four goals in eight appearances.

* The Xeneixe's home form has been the main achilles heel in 2011; just one game from six has been won in the Bombonera.

* Despite this however the team have an outside chance of making the Copa Sudamericana, currently five points off the final qualifiers Racing and Lanus.

* River meanwhile are fighting in the top reaches of the Clausura, five points off leaders Velez in fourth place.

* At the same time the Millo must also avoid relegation, as a defeat against Boca coupled with Olimpo victory would drop the team down into the promocion playoff places.

* A lack of goals has hampered the side's two-pronged battle, as they have hit the net just 11 times in 13 games. Four of those have come from top scorer Mariano Pavone.

* One encouragement for JJ Lopez's side is their excellent away record. In six clashes out of the Monumental, they have won three and drawn three without a single defeat.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Boca Juniors (4-3-1-2)
Lucchetti; C. Rodriguez, Caruzzo, Insaurralde, L. Monzon; Colazo, Somoza, C.Chavez; Riquelme; Mouche, Palermo.

Boca are boosted by the news that Juan Roman Riquelme will make the first team, despite last week's injury scare against Argentinos Juniors. Coach Julio Falcioni therefore repeats the XI which triumphed in La Paternal.

River Plate (3-4-1-2/ 3-4-2-1)
Carrizo; Ferrero, Maidana, Roman; Ferrari, Almeyda, Acevedo, J.M Diaz; Lamela; Funes Mori/ Lanzini, Pavone.

Coach Juan Jose Lopez has just one doubt ahead of Sunday, with youngsters Rogelio Funes Mori and Manuel Lanzini fighting it out for the final place in the Millo starting XI

Prediction

Boca Juniors  1-0 River Plate   

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15.05. (Sun) 20:45 Napoli - Inter

DID YOU KNOW?

* Napoli have lost three out of their last four games.

* The Azzurri have lost two out of their last three Serie A matches against Inter.

* Walter Mazzarri's men have lost only once in their last 14 home games.

* Napoli have scored 21 goals in the last 15 minutes of play this season.

* Inter are currently riding a three-game winning streak.

* The Nerazzurri have been held scoreless in their last four trips to the San Paolo.

* Leonardo's men have picked up only one win in their last four matches away from San Siro.

* Inter have scored 45 goals at home but only 20 on the road.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Napoli (3-4-2-1)
De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Ruiz; Maggio, Gargano, Yebda, Dossena; Zuniga, Hamsik, Lavezzi

Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will be missing his top goalscorer Edinson Cavani who is suspended. Giuseppe Mascara is also banned and will miss the crunch clash.

Inter (4-4-2)
Julio Cesar; Maicon, Lucio, Ranocchia, Chivu; Zanetti, Cambiasso, Kharja, Coutinho; Eto'o, Pazzini

Wesley Sneijder is still nursing a thigh injury and won't be available on Sunday while Dejan Stankovic is likely to miss out as well.

Prediction

Inter can clinch second place with a draw on Sunday against Napoli. The Nerazzurri have been less than impressive on their road travels but will do enough to earn a share of the spoils at the San Paolo.

Napoli 1-1 Inter Milan

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15.05. (Sun) 17:00 Wigan Athletic - West Ham United

DID YOU KNOW?

* If West Ham (33 points) lose on Sunday, they will be unable to catch 17th placed Wolverhampton Wanderers (37 points) and will be relegated to the Championship.

* If West Ham beat Wigan, Blackpool fail to win and Wolves, Birmingham City and Blackburn Rovers all lose, then Wigan and West Ham will be two of six teams fighting for survival in the final game of the season.

* In 17 meetings in all competitions, Wigan have won five, West Ham have won 10 and there have been two draws.

* West Ham's 1-1 draw with Blackburn Rovers last weekend ended a run of five consecutive league losses.

* Wigan's last four league games have produced an aggregate score of 7-7.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Wigan Athletic (4-3-3)
Al Habsi; Boyce, G Caldwell, Alcaraz, Figueroa; McCarthy, Watson, Diame; Cleverley, Rodallega, N'Zogbia.

Latics' boss Roberto Martinez will have his fingers crossed that midfield battler Mohamed Diame passes a late fitness test. If the Frenchman returns to the starting side, expect Tom Cleverley to revert back to his position as part of a front-three with Hugo Rodallega and Charles N'Zogbia.

West Ham United (4-4-2)
Green; Jacobsen, Tomkins, Upson, Bridge; Sears, Hitzlsperger, Spector, Boa Morte; Ba, Cole.

Hammers manager Avram Grant will have his fingers crossed that talisman Scott Parker will be available after a damaging absence with an Achilles injury. The spine of the struggling side will further be improved if first choice centre-back pair Matthew Upson and James Tomkins also return from their spells on the sidelines.

Prediction

The sides are separated by one place and a crucial three points. Parker's return should be enough to see the gap levelled.

Wigan Athletic 1-2 West Ham

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