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La Liga Preview: Real continue Barca pursuit against Almeria

With home fixtures against bottom-half clubs in midweek, Barcelona and Real Madrid are expected to keep winning and prolong their thrilling La Liga title stoush.

Leaders Barcelona host 13th-placed Getafe, while Real welcome 16th side Almeria to the Santiago Bernabeu.

Should results go to script, Barca will retain their two-point lead heading into the final four games, with Carlo Ancelotti's side hoping the visitors to Camp Nou can cause an upset.

A slip up from Barca against Pablo Franco Martin's men at home would not be without precedent, as Getafe struck late to earn a 2-2 draw in Catalonia in May 2014 - a result which dented Barcelona's title hopes.

"If we win all matches, then Barcelona will have to do it also. That's our target," Ancelotti said following Real's 4-2 win at Celta Vigo on Sunday.

Atletico Madrid's title defence is all but over given their nine-point deficit to Barca with five games to play, but they can move closer to securing UEFA Champions League action when they travel to fellow European aspirants Villarreal.