Matchday 17 of La Liga will kick off this Friday, when Valencia hosts Mallorca in a clash between teams fighting to avoid relegation. The match, scheduled for 17:00 (Argentina time), will take place at Mestalla Stadium and can be watched on DSports. Valencia had a very difficult start to the season and is currently in 17th place with 15 points. Although not in the relegation zone, they are level on points with the next team in the table, Girona. Moreover, the team coached by Carlos Corberán has won only one of their last six La Liga matches. Mallorca, on the other hand, is in a relatively better position with 17 points and 14th place, but a defeat and certain combination of results could see them end the matchday in the relegation zone. The team led by Jagoba Arrasate is on a good run, having won in the last round to go three matches unbeaten. The current leader in this edition of La Liga is Barcelona under German coach Hansi Flick, who is aiming to defend the title after a dominant season last year. The 'Blaugrana' team is in an unbeatable domestic moment, leading the table with 43 points, four ahead of their closest rivals, Real Madrid. In this new matchday, they will face Villarreal, another team that hopes to join the title race. Although the 'Yellow Submarine' has 35 points, the reality is that they have played two fewer matches, so a win would make them a real threat to Barcelona. The match in which Villarreal hosts Barcelona will be this Sunday at 12:15. Meanwhile, Real Madrid will host Sevilla on Saturday at 17:00. All matches of Matchday 17 of La Liga will be covered by the Argentine News Agency.
