La Liga Betting Preview – Matchday 31 (Part II)
Posted: April 10, 2015
Updated: October 6, 2017
We continue our betting preview with the rest of the games set to be played in the round 31 of La Liga.
There are only 8 more rounds left in the top flight of Spanish football, so now is the right time to make those matchdays count. Don’t miss out on placing your favorite bets this weekend, because once the summer comes you will be left with less exciting sports. So make sure to check the amazing games we have prepared for you to consider for this weekend’s encounters.
• Valencia plan to easily overcome Levante
• Real Sociedad will clash with La Coruna
• Getafe will host Villarreal
According to Spanish gambling news, Villarreal will travel to the suburbs of Madrid where they will face Getafe on Sunday at 12:00 CET. Espanyol will square off against Athletic Bilbao in what should produce many thrilling football plays for all fans to enjoy. Real Sociedad will clash with Deportivo La Coruna at home, while Valencia will square off with Levante in a match that should see the former side clinch a win.
Getafe vs Villarreal and Espanyol vs Athletic Bilbao
Getafe will play Villarreal in a game that will kick start the action on Sunday. The hosts will find it difficult coping with the pressure at home, despite the fact that they’ve hit a pretty good run at home. So far they collected a total of 35 points, which granted them 13th position on the table. Their home results stand at 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, while their form has seen them hit 4 wins in the last 5 encounters. That’s why Bet365 has set their odds at 3.50 (5/2).
Villarreal on the other hand are trying to break into the top 4 and once again qualify for the biggest competitions in Europe. They currently occupy 6th place on the table after managing to get 50 points so far this season in La Liga. The one bad things about them is that their form is not that convincing (2 losses, 2 draws and 1 win). Their records on the road are also lackluster (4 wins, 8 draws and 3 losses). Nevertheless, they are still the favorites 2.10 (11/10).
Espanyol will go head to head Athletic Bilbao and judging by their recent performance neither sides seems to have the capacity to have a steady run of wins. The Catalans are in 9th after managing to accumulate 38 points for themselves. In the last 5 games they recorded 3 draws, 1 win and 1 loss, which doesn’t quite spell a positive results for the future. At home they have managed to win 7 times, while the other games ended in 5 draws and 3 losses.
Athletic Bilbao are locate done place above their opponents. They claim a total of 40 points from 30 outings so far. They were fortunate to hit a good run by clinching 3 successive win, but they in the last 2 games they blundered by recording 1 draw and 1 loss. Mobile betting providers believe that a tie is looking to be on the cards 3.20 (11/5), while a win for the hosts stands at 2.50 (3/2). The Basque side have been assigned underdog chances 2.88 (15/8).
Real Sociedad vs Deportivo La Coruna and Valencia vs Levante
Deportivo La Coruna will pay a visit to Real Sociedad on Sunday, a match that will take place at 19:00 CET. Sociedad have struggled to adapt to life without talented winger Antoine Griezmann, a players that scored a total of 20 goals across all competition for them last season. No however, he plies his trade for Atletico Madrid. His former team sit currently sit in 11th spot with 37 points, while their home record is pretty good (8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses).
La Coruna occupy 17th spot on the table, which puts them dangerously close to the relegation zone. So far they have accumulated only 27 points, and their form has been quite bad, as they managed to record only negative results (3 losses and 2 draws). On the road they clinched only 2 wins, with the other games ending in 4 draw and 8 losses. Online betting providers have decided to set their odds at 4.50 (7/2), while the hosts reserve the favorite status 1.80 (4/5).
Valencia will square off against Levante on Monday night at 20:30 CET. This will be the final game of matchdat 31, so punters are advised to also make another bet on this match as well. The home side sit in 4th place with 62 points from 30 matches so far this season. They are aiming to get over Atletico Madrid, who are in 3rd, however that does not seem very likely. Even still, online sportsbooks in Spain favor them to win the clash against the low side Levante 1.33 ().
The travelling team on the other hand have been assigned outsider chances 8.50 (), due to their low position in the competition. They stand in 15th place with 28 points and an overall form which is uncertain as they have won 3 times and lost twice in the last 5 games. During away matches they won only 2 games, while suffering 4 draws and staggering 9 losses. A tie is most that they can hope for, however that is unlikely as well 5.00 (4/1).