Tsepho’s picks

It will be all about bouncing back to winning ways when Barcelona host a struggling Real Valladolid at Camp Nou today.

The Catalan giants have drawn their last two fixtures and failed to score against Athletic Bilbao.

Barca’s last two previous results now see them leading the La Liga standings six points ahead of deadly rivals Real Madrid.

Barca have 51 points after 23 games, while Real Madrid are second with 45 from the same number of matches.

Valladolid, meanwhile, are battling in 15th place with 26 points.

They also come into this match having failed to win their two previous matches, with their last victory dating back from late last month, when they beat Celta Vigo 2-0 away from home.

Barca won the reverse fixture 1-0 last year and should increase the gap at the top. I’m going for Barcelona. Pool Name: S6 V1 P1 M1: Rayo Vallecano v Atletico Madrid. Atletico to win Tip: Atletico win = 3. M2: Cagliari v Parma. Goalless draw. Tip: Draw = 2. M3: Hertha BSC v Werder Bremen. Bremen to win. Tip: Bremen = 3. M4: Real Sociedad v Leganes. Home win for Sociedad. Tip: Sociedad win = 1. M5: Atalanta v AC Milan. Away win for Milan. Tip: Milan win = 3. M6: Barcelona v Real Valladolid. Previewed above.

Tip: Barcelona win.