Catalan sides face Madrid teams: La Liga Betting Preview – Round 3 (15/16)

Title-favourite Real Madrid will play against RCD Espanyol while Barcelona will face Atletico Madrid. La Liga betting will be exciting this weekend as well!

After a long-long week of international break, punters can enjoy La Liga betting once again. The next round of the Spanish league will kick

• Atlético unlikely to defeat Barca
• Cristiano should finally score a goal
• Gijón might play another goalless draw

off on Friday as Sevilla play against Levante in Valencia, however Saturday will bring more exciting clashes. Real Madrid will be hosted by Barcelona’s number 2 team, RCD Espanyol, while title-holder FC Barcelona will make a trip to the capital to play against Atlético de Madrid.

Atlético de Madrid v FC Barcelona: Thrilling derby between two great teams

This match will be the most exciting derby of the upcoming round as 2014’s champions will face the winners of 2015. online gambling sites in Spain highlight the fact that the Catalan side won 4 out of the previous 4 encounters against Diego Simeone’s men. Bet365’s 2.30 (13/10) odds for Barcelona could seem as a great choice considering the previous encounters of the two sides. However, more cautious players would perhaps wager on the “Double Chance” market for 1.34 (17/50) if they believe Barca might end up drawing the capital side.

Those who enjoy wagering on less likely events, can place their bets on the game ending in a draw or by Atlético’s victory for 3.20 (11/5) and 3.30 (23/10) odds respectively. Double chance for Atlético or draw pays 1.61 (61/100) times the stake at La Liga betting sites. It could also be worth considering placing a bet on under 2.5 goals for odds of 1.70 (7/10) as Atlético have a solid defense and the two teams played several matches with few goals on their mutual derbies.

Espanyol v Real Madrid: La Liga betting sites predict easy win for Real

It seems obvious that punters will need to wager on the triumph of the Royal Club if they want to win. Espanyol have been unable to defeat Real Madrid since 2007, in addition, they tied only 3 times in the past 8 years, losing all the remaining encounters. Internet betting sites offer odds for Real Madrid’s victory at 1.30 (3/10) while those for the draw and Espanyol’s success are 5.00 (4/1) and 12.00 (11/1) respectively.

Rafa Benítez’s men are clear favourites for the clash, however it is interesting to see that Cristiano Ronaldo has not scored a single goal so far this season. It is possible to place a bet on him scoring anytime against Espanyol for 1.53 (53/100) odds. Those who want to be more specific, can also wager on whether he will score the first or the last goal of the game for odds of 3.50 (5/2) on both markets.

Sporing Gijón v Valencia: Can Sporting Gijón protect its clean sheet again?

The clash between Sporting Gijón and Valencia is expected to be an interesting one by online sportsbooks in Spain. Valencia are tight favourites with their 2.25 (5/4) odds, even though the fact that they didn’t win any of their first 2 matches in the Liga BBVA so far – they tied both times. Meanwhile, Sporting Gijón has played 2 goalless draws so far. They played against Real Madrid and Real Sociedad.

Considering this, it might be a good choice to place a bet on the match ending in a draw. The odds for a tie are 3.20 (11/5) at Bet365 . Sporting Gijón’s victory would pay 3.40 (12/5) times the stake. La Liga betting predictions suggest that another goalless draw for the Rojiblancos could be possible as well. The odds for a final result of 0-0 are 8.00 (7/1).