The situation is clear. Barca is one point ahead of Real Madrid. If they win, they will get the Liga title. Barcelona have a first team of the highest quality and the youngsters to fill in when legs become tired. And they have Lionel Messi, the man who can change a game with a moment of brilliance. Barca took a somewhat different approach in their summer dealings to their opponents. They had the advantage of not needing to gel, as the team was virtually the same. Anything other than a convincing home victory will be a big surprise today.

Valladolid have 36 points and are in 16th place. But the 19th Racing have also 36.  So the visitors will be hoping to stay above the relegation zone. They beat Racing 2-1 in very a important match in a previous round. They will try to come out with more aggression but it will be a very hard task to take some points from Camp Nou. Ever since Valladolid returned to La Liga in the 2007/2008 season, they have narrowly escaped relegation both seasons. And they are fighting relegation once again.