There is a full house of La Liga action taking place this weekend and we look at 3 of the games from a betting angle.
Table and Outright Betting Update
Barcelona are firmly in the driving seat, 4 points ahead of Real Madrid with Atletico Madrid a further 5 points back in 3rd.
Looking at the betting Barcelona are 1.61 to win the title, Real Madrid priced at 2.40 and Atletico Madrid at 26.00. There is also “betting without Barcelona and Real Madrid” and here Atletico Madrid are trading as 1.50 favourites.
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SATURDAY
ESPANYOL vs BARCELONA
Espanyol are currently 5th on the table and they are in hot form having reeled off 5 successive victories, including beating Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on the road last time out, a game where they were priced as 4.7 underdogs.
Barcelona, as mentioned above, are 4 points clear at the top of the table and they have won their last 8 matches in succession. Their most recent encounter a 2-0 away win over Villarreal. Barcelona were conceding a number of goals earlier in the season, but their last 2 games have been won to nil.
Head-to-Head Barcelona did the double over Espanyol last season, winning 2-0 away and 3-1 at home. Both teams have scored in 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings between the sides.
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Espanyol 5.25
Draw 4.75
Barcelona 1.54
VERDICT
This should be an exciting game and as good as Espanyol have been it is hard to see them stopping Barcelona. I am looking for an away win here with 3 goals or more in the match.
BET: Match Result and Total Goals over/under 2.5, Barcelona and over at 2.00
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SUNDAY
REAL MADRID vs BETIS
Real Madrid are 2nd on the table and have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 matches. They are coming off a 2-0 home win against Sevilla last time out and they have only lost once in 8 matches at home this season.
Betis are 6th from the top of the log and have drawn 2, won 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games. They were too strong for Getafe at home in their last start, winning 4-0, a game where they started 1.76 favourites. They are yet to lose on the road in 8 starts this season with 6 draws.
Head-to-Head Betis beat Real Madrid 2-1 at home last season, but Real Madrid won this fixture 2-0, and that broke a run of 3 successive draws between the sides.
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Real Madrid 1.38
Draw 5.50
Betis 7.00
VERDICT
Real Madrid should win this fixture, but this team has given them some problems over the years and I am going to go for a victory by exactly 1 goal.
BET: Winning Margin 3+, Real Madrid by 1 goal exactly at 4.25
REAL SOCIEDAD vs ATLETICO MADRID
Real Sociedad are currently languishing in 16th on the table and they have only taken 1 point from their last 4 matches, which was a 1-1 draw away to Levante in their last start. Both teams to score, yes, would have arrived in 4 of their last 5 matches.
Atletico Madrid are 3rd on the table and are coming off a 3-0 away win against Girona and have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
Head-to-Head Atletico Madrid beat Real Sociedad 4-0 at home last season and this fixture finished 1-1. Atletico Madrid have won 3 of the last 4 meetings between the sides.
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Real Sociedad 3.75
Draw 3.50
Atletico Madrid 2.00
VERDICT
Real Sociedad should give Atletico Madrid plenty to think about, but I think that Madrid have what it takes to take 3 points.
BET: Atletico Madrid win at 2.00
Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
