PREVIEW: La Liga Matchday 21

FOOTBALL - The following are some key facts and figures on a selected assortment of matches in the La Liga this weekend. The matches we have looked into are Real Madrid - Getafe CF, FC Barcelona - Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao - Atlético Madrid.

Real Madrid - Getafe CF (Sunday 27 January, 12:00 CET)

> Getafe won the first match this season 2-1 and they can ‘do the double’ against Real for the first time ever.

> Real Madrid have not lost their last 21 home matches in La Liga. That’s 100 home matches shy of their record 121 (1957-1965).

> Cristiano Ronaldo is one goal shy of scoring 300 club goals in all competitions (5 for Sporting CP, 118 for Manchester United and 176 for Real Madrid). 

FC Barcelona - Osasuna (Sunday 27 January, 19:00 CET)

> Barça became the last club in Europe’s five biggest leagues (ENG, ESP, GER, ITA, FRA) to lose a league match last week at Real Sociedad. The last time Barcelona lost two Liga matches in a row was in May 2009, with one of these defeats a 0-1 against Osasuna.

> FC Barcelona have scored two+ goals in their last 17 Liga matches. In 2005-2006 they last achieved this in 18 matches in a row. The Liga record is 19 matches, set by Barcelona in 1947-1948.

> Barcelona are eight goals away of scoring 100 in home matches against Osasuna. Last season they beat Osasuna 8-0. Leo Messi had a hat-trick and two assists in this match.

 Athletic Bilbao - Atlético Madrid (Sunday 27 January, 21:00 CET)

> Atlético are four goals short of scoring 100 in away matches at Athletic. They have conceded 150.

> Athletic Bilbao can equal a club record by losing three home matches in a row in La Liga. They last did this in September-November 2008.

> Bilbao’s Adúriz is one goal shy of scoring 75 in La Liga. He has scored in five of Athletic’s last seven matches in all competitions.