We take a look at 4 of the La Liga matches taking place over Saturday and Sunday and suggest a bet in each game.
Let’s start with a quick look at the latest Outright Betting where Real Madrid are trading as 8/11 favourites to win the Title with Barcelona priced at 7/4, you can get 17/2 Atletico Madrid and the rest of the field are rank outsiders at 75/1.
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SATURDAY
Alaves v Valencia – Click here to bet
Alaves are currently 14th on the table with two losses and a victory in their opening 3 games. They lost 1-0 away to Getafe last time out and their only home game was a 4-3 victory over Sevilla.
Valencia are on 6 points from 3 matches having won their opening 2 games away at Sevilla and at home to Las Palmas before a 2-1 loss to Osasuna, a game where they started 8/10 favourites
Alaves are priced at 2/1 with Valencia 17/10 and the draw 2/1, but my interest is in both teams to score, yes, a result that has arrived in 9 of the last 10 games between these sides.
Suggested Bet: Both teams to score, YES, at 12/10
Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano – Click here to bet
Real Betis are currently 9th on the log with 4 points from their opening 3 games. They went down 4-2 at Athletic Bilbao last time out and drew 0-0 at home to Atlético Madrid in their only home game of the season to date, victory came away from home at Villarreal.
Rayo Vallecano sit 1 position and 2 points above them on the log after 2 wins and a loss in their opening 3 games. They started in a positive fashion with 2-0 away wins over Almeria and Granada, but they were then absolutely hammered at home 7-0 by Atlético Madrid on Monday night, a result which has certainly brought them back down to earth.
Betis won this fixture 3-1 last season and that means that confidence will be low in the visitors camp. I am betting on them to get the 3 points here.
Suggested Bet: Real Betis win at 19/20
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SUNDAY
Atlético Madrid v Sevilla – Click here to bet
Atlético Madrid on 2nd on the table with 7 points from a possible 9. They hammered Rayo Vallecano 7-0 on the road on Monday night and that was after coming off a goalless draw at Betis. Their only home game to date was a 3-1 victory over Granada on the opening day of the season.
Sevilla may have pushed Manchester City in the UEFA Super Cup, but they have made a very poor start to their campaign and have yet to pick up a point after 3 matches. Last time out they lost 2-1 at home to Girona despite been 19/20 favourites and in their only away game they were beaten 4-3 by Alaves a game where they started favourites as well.
Atlético Madrid won this fixture 6-1 last season and with Sevilla’s defence looking in all sorts of trouble I am backing them to win this one by more than a goal.
Suggested Bet: Handicap, Atlético Madrid -1.5 goals at 29/20
Osasuna v Barcelona – Click here to bet
Osasuna are currently 7th on the log on 6 points from their opening 3 games. They beat Valencia 2-1 away last time out, a game where they started over 4-1 underdogs, but their only home game this season was a 2-0 defeat to Athletic Bilbao.
Barcelona could only play out a goalless draw in their opening fixture away to Getafe, but they bounced back with a 2-0 home win over Cadiz and a 4-3 victory over Villarreal away last time out coming from 3-2 down to win with a 71st minute winner.
Barcelona are predictably favourites here at 7/10 with Osasuna priced at 4/1 and I suspect that Barcelona will get this, but I think it is going to be close.
Both teams have found the net in 3 out of the last 4 head-to-heads hosted by Osasuna and I am betting on both teams scoring here.
Suggested Bet: Both teams to score, YES, at 8/10
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Note: All prices correct at the time of writing but are subject to change
