The Spanish top flight is one of the most watched leagues around the world and, by association, it attracts plenty of money on the betting front. Here we keep you up to date with the latest La Liga betting tips.
Prediction 1
Villarreal vs Barcelona: Barcelona to win @ 3/4 (1.75)
Villarreal come into this match in pretty decent form with three wins and two draws from their last five matches but we simply cannot bet on them avoiding defeat. Barca are that good right now. The Catalan giants, who had a poor year last year, are in superb form at the moment and sweeping opposition aside; they’ve won each of their last five matches and have won three of the last four head to head meetings with Villarreal.
Prediction 2
Vallecano vs Atletico Madrid: Atletico Madrid to win @ 5/6 (1.83) Our second La Liga tip sees us backing another away side to win in this upcoming game week. Atletico Madrid have been in sparkling form at the start of the new season and their last defeat across all competitions came back in May; they’ve played 10 matches since that day winning seven and drawing three. Vallecano meanwhile are winless in three matches notably losing each of their last two games. From a head to head perspective, Atleti dominate with three wins on the spin against their host.La Liga Prediction 3
Real Betis vs Mallorca: Under 1.5 goals @ 163/100 (2.63)
We wrap up our La Liga game week picks with an ambitious total goals wager that backs Real Betis vs Mallorca to go under 1.5 goals when they face off. Real Betis have recorded one game going south of that marker from their last three league games but they’ve not gone north of the two goal threshold in any of their La Liga games played so far this season. As for Mallorca, three of their last four matches have featured under 1.5 goals. Two of the last three head to head games have produced fewer than 1.5 goals as well.
Outright markets and La Liga Odds
La Liga Winner Odds
Last season saw Real Madrid romp to the La Liga title with relative ease. Barcelona had a fair few issues with their managerial situation becoming somewhat farcical as Xavi was in, then out, in again and, then after the season reached it’s climax, out again. Atletico Madrid meanwhile lost some of the defence solidity they’ve been known for to count themselves out of a title tilt. The biggest threat for a long time actually came from Girona. Girona won’t be a threat in 2024/25. Atleti and Barcelona will expect to be stronger than last season though and, particularly Barca, their youngsters such as Lamine Yamal, Gavi and Victor Roque are all more experienced. Athletic Club may fancy themselves for a top four finish after missing out by eight points this time round but they are at risk of losing Nico Williams to Barcelona, which would be a big deal for both clubs involved. The obvious outright pick for the title though is for Real Madrid to win La Liga again. They’ve got experience in abundance but also have the youthful energy that their rivals boast. Throw in the new additions of Kylian Mbappe and Endrick and they’re hard to bet against.- Real Madrid @ 1/2 (1.50)
- Barcelona @ 9/4 (3.25)
- Atletico Madrid @ 10/1 (11.00)
- Girona @ 33/1 (34.00)
La Liga Top Goalscorer Odds
The new face of La Liga, Kylian Mbappe, might now have sparked into life just yet but he will – and probably soon. Right now though it’s the veteran Robert Lewandowski taking the headlines with two goals to his name already. Atletico Madrid’s Alexander Sorloth is off the mark already too after a decent season last year. You’d expect the likes of Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez to feature in the conversation soon too.La Liga Relegation Odds
There aren’t too many surprises in and around the La Liga relegation favourites with the bookmakers. Leganes, Valladolid and Espanyol are all in the mix having won promotion las season whilst more established clubs such as Las Palmas and Getafe also feature in race to avoid the drop.- Leganes @ 6/4 (2.50)
- Las Palmas @ 13/8 (2.63)
- Valladolid @ 2/1 (3.00)
- Getafe @ 2/1 (3.00)
- Espanyol @ 9/4 (3.25)
Betting Tips: All-Time Top Scorers in La Liga
Lionel Messi leads this category with a total of 474 goals for Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga. It’s tough to beat his record, especially for newer players who don’t have that many years of experience. The second-best goalscorer is Cristiano Ronaldo, with 311 La Liga goals. His attempt at beating the Messi record was cut short when he moved to play for Juventus in 2018. The third player in the rankings is Telmo Zarra, with 251 goals while playing for Athletic Bilbao for 15 seasons in the 1940s and 1950s. The next players in the ranking are as follows:- Hugo Sánchez
- Raúl
- Alfredo Di Stéfano
- César Rodríguez
- Quini
- Pahiño
- Edmundo Suárez
What is the Spanish La Liga, and what are its rules?
The full name of the Spanish La Liga is Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División. It’s the top professional football league in Spain for men. It was founded over 90 years ago, and 20 teams participate. The teams who get relegated from La Liga compete in Segunda División. Of the sixty-two teams that participated in the league since it was created, only nine of them have been crowned champions. The La Liga is usually played from August to May. Some big matches include:- Barcelona vs Real Madrid (El Clasico)
- Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona
- Real Madrid vs Valencia
- Sevilla vs Betis
- Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid (Madrid Derby)