La Liga

It’s the final round of La Liga fixtures this weekend, giving us one more chance to spin up some cash before the Spanish top flight enjoys its summer holidays. This week, we’re taking a look at the best first goalscorer bets in La Liga.  There’s only one man to start with, and his name’s Lionel Messi. There hasn’t been any doubt for quite some time that the Argentine maestro would be picking up another Pichichi Trophy this weekend. He draws level with legendary Athletic Bilbao forward Telmo Zarra after finishing…

Real Madrid will be looking to bounce back from their latest defeat at Real Sociedad as they face an out-of-form Real Betis side. Madrid are strong favourites for this game against a side with just three wins from their last 19 in all competitions. Where and when: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid – 18 May, kick-off 12:00 Where you can see Real Madrid vs. Real Betis: William Hill, Eleven Sports Last time: A late free-kick from former Betis midfielder Dani Ceballos won the game for Madrid in Seville back in January.…

The early Sunday evening action in La Liga sees Spanish champions and current league leaders Barcelona host Getafe, who are battling for a top four spot. The Blaugrana have won the title but have been embarrassed by the nature of their midweek Champions League exit. Where and when: Camp Nou, Barcelona– 12 May, kick-off 17:30 Where you can see Barcelona vs. Getafe: William Hill, Eleven Sports Last time: Barcelona edged out Getafe 2-1 in Madrid earlier in the season, but these matches have always been tight since Geta’s promotion two…

We’re into the season’s penultimate round of La Liga fixtures this weekend. Barcelona have already wrapped up the title, but there are some fascinating stories on the bubble below the Catalan giants. Every game kicks off at the same time on Sunday this weekend, so there’s going to be goals flying in all over the place. Ahead of this another round of top action, we’re picking out some of the best anytime scorer bets in La Liga this weekend.  After their cataclysmic failure in the Champions League on Tuesday night,…

Real Madrid will be looking to bounce back from their disastrous defeat at Rayo Vallecano last time out but face an in-form Villarreal side. Madrid are strong favourites for this game despite the visitors taking 10 points from their last five games. Where and when: Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid – 5 May, kick-off 15:15 Where you can see Real Madrid vs. Villarreal: William Hill, Eleven Sports Last time: Santi Cazorla netted a double for Villarreal as they held Real Madrid 2-2 earlier in the campaign and are unbeaten in three…

Barcelona wrapped up the La Liga title with three games to spare last weekend, but the end of the season promises to be gripping at the other end of the table. Two teams are hanging on to their top-flight status by their fingertips, but it’s still mathematically possible for ninth-placed Real Sociedad to still go down.  While that’s unlikely, Rayo Vallecano and Huesca are heavy favourites to go down. They’re priced at 1/20 and 1/100 respectively to be plying their trade in the Segunda next season. Huesca are seven points…

Saturday evening’s La Liga action sees Spanish champions Barcelona travel to relegation-battling Celta Vigo. The Blaugrana have already wrapped up the title and are expected to make plenty of changes against Celta, who have lost just one in seven. Where and when: Abanca-Balaídos, Vigo– 4 May, kick-off 19:45 Where you can see Celta Vigo vs. Barcelona: William Hill, Eleven Sports Last time: Goals from Ousmane Dembele and Lionel Messi won the game 2-0 at the Camp Nou earlier in the campaign for Barca, although Celta have not lost to the…

Real Madrid will be hoping to win their first game away from home under new boss Zinedine Zidane but face a trip across the city to relegation-threatened Rayo Vallecano. Madrid are strong favourites for this game against a side with just one win from their last 13. Where and when: Estadio de Vallecas, Madrid – 28 April, kick-off 19:45 Where you can see Rayo Vallecano vs. Real Madrid: William Hill, Eleven Sports Last time: Karim Benzema’s goal was enough to edge the meeting between the sides 1-0 earlier in the…

Saturday evening’s La Liga action sees Spanish champions and current league leaders Barcelona host to relegation-battling Levante. A win will guarantee the Blaugrana – who are strong favourites for the clash – the title, while Levante have won just one of their last ten matches. Where and when: Camp Nou, Barcelona– 27 April, kick-off 19:45 Where you can see Barcelona vs. Levante: William Hill, Eleven Sports Last time: A Lionel Messi hat-trick expired Barca to a 5-0 win at Levante earlier in the season but they also played each other…