Real Oviedo sit mathematically relegated at the foot of the La Liga table with 29 points from 35 games, their 0-3 home defeat to Real Betis sealing a return to the second tier. The battle for the other two drop zone spots rages intensely among Alavés (40 points, 36 played), Elche, Mallorca, and Levante (all 39 points, 36 played), and Girona (39 points from 35 games with a game in hand), separated by goal difference amid a congested lower table where 14th-placed Espanyol hold 42 points. Levante's recent victory at Celta Vigo and Girona's draw propelled them into the mix over the past week, heightening tension with one to two matchdays remaining, including pivotal clashes like Levante vs. Mallorca that could prove decisive for survival.