Valencia have been impressive this season and they were at the top of Primera for a long time. This is the start of their UEFA Cup campaign and they want to start with a win. FC Copenhagen lost the opening match at home to Saint Etienne and they have been struggling in domestic league as well, and they do not have much to hope for at Mestalla.

This game is one of the easiest to predict as the league leaders and one of the disappointments of the season meet. Valencia are the favourites but the draw against Recreativo in Huelva almost cost them losing the top spot. This shows that surprises in Spain are often and Racing are the team that are level on points with Recreativo. The visitors suffered a misfortunate loss two minutes before time in Soria which affected the mood of the team.

There is no question about the favorites in this fixture that will be played at Nuevo Colombino stadium in Huelva on Sunday. Valencia proved to be reliable favorites in the last round convincingly beating Numancia at home. The Bets are alone on the roof of the standings and the journey to Huelva is intended to be a victorious one, after what they would remain the leading team in the championship. Recreativo was on the verge of winning the game in Valladolid but conceded the leveler only two minutes before the whistle. A draw could be considered a success since it came against a highly inconvenient home Valladolid.

One of the two leading teams on the standings will not have a tough job preserving the first place and will probably remain unaccompanied in the position. Crowded terraces, great players, excellent atmosphere in the squad, is all in favor of the ‘Bets’. Numancia are without much odds to win at Mestalla but will do what they can to grab a point. They were always the best against the best and they see their chance in that.

This is the game between the league leader that keep on demonstrating excellent football and the home side that play great on home ground but weak away. Valencia have more quality in the team which makes them the favourites but Valladolid shouldn’t be underestimated. We expect a good atmosphere, the support of the fans will mean a lot for Valladolid to reach the third win in front of their fans.

This will be one of the most interesting matches of Primera fifth round. Both sides had successful results in the last round so the clash at Mestalla will be very interesting. Home side is the league leader with ten points and Deportivo have five. The last round saw the team from La Coruna fight a draw on the dangerous ground in Pamplona.

Malaga won just a point from the first three rounds. They lost narrowly away to Almeria on Sunday, although the performance was very good. The fact that they still hasn’t scored in Primera is very worrying. Valencia was made work hard for the win against Osasuna, despite their numerical advantage. Valencia is the favourite, but they will have a difficult task.

This will be a very interesting game. Valencia had a great start by winning Mallorca, took a point in the second round on the tough ground against Almeria and now everyone expects a win. This won’t be easy, as Osasuna have marked two draws against strong rivals and they leave the impression of a very good and organized team.

One of the second round derbies will take place at Estadio del Mediterráneo in Almeria where after a surprising win home side are hosting Valencia. This game will be special because the creator of good results, Unai Emery is back as the new head of Valencia. This will be one of the derbies of the round and a very interesting and quality game. Almeria seem that they will pick up form where they left off in the last season and the switch on the bench evidently hasn’t reflected on the quality and the style of play. The visitors were also convincing in the first round, so the Saturday match will definitely be a good reason for the fans to fill the stands.

On Saturday night we will have the chance to see in of the most interesting matches of the opening round where reborn Valencia and always tough Mallorca meet. Last year both sides recorded one victory each, but Valencia triumphed in the autumn part of the season winning an away game 2:1, and Mallorca got back at them with a convincing 3:0 win in the middle of Valencia. Mestalla stadium will definitely be full to the last place for this Mediterranean and neighbourly derby. The islanders play against seasiders which is always interesting. Several thousand black-white fans will come from Mallorca so we should expect a spectacle.