La Liga Fixtures 2016: Schedule, Live Stream and Week 14 Predictions

The heat will be on Barcelona on Saturday in La Liga, as they welcome bitter rivals Real Madrid to the Camp Nou for a crucial Clasico showdown.

Los Blancos lead their great rivals by six points at the top of the table heading into the game and can make a major statement in pursuit of the title with a win. A nine-point buffer and a superior head-to-head record would be hugely difficult to claw back, even for a team of Barcelona’s calibre.

Elsewhere on the Week 14 schedule, Atletico Madrid will be hoping to take advantage of their title rivals meeting, as they host Espanyol, while Jorge Sampaoli’s impressive Sevilla will visit Granada in the weekend’s opening encounter.

Here are the fixtures in full, a prediction for each and a look ahead to the standout match of the weekend.

Matches can be streamed via Sky Go (U.K.) and beIN Sports Connect (U.S.). Barcelona vs. Real Madrid is not available to view live in the United Kingdom.

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Preview

For Los Blancos, being the big favourite heading into a Clasico outing is rare in recent years. This game is a huge opportunity for the team to take a key step towards their first league title since 2011-12.

Real Madrid have made encouraging progress under manager Zinedine Zidane. While he may not be privy to the kind of cavalier attacking football the club is synonymous with, the results speak for themselves; Los Blancos have excelled in the league after winning the UEFA …

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