Once again it is Atletico Madrid who sit proudly top of La Liga looking to repeat their exploits from their title winning 2013/14 season. Whilst Diego Simeone's men's La Liga title odds are still pretty long, they still could be a good value bet for the Primera Division this season. However, Sevilla will harbour designs on top spot themselves as they welcome Atletico to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday afternoon in what promises to be a heavyweight clash. Recent Form Sevilla The Los Rojiblancos (or the red and whites to you and me) come into the game of the back of four straight … [Read more...]
Separating the wheat from the chaff among online betting tipsters
The arrival of the Internet changed a lot of things. It made a lot of people unemployed, travel agents and publishers of girlie magazines come to mind. Tipsters however, well they survive albeit they have had to change the way they do business. Just 20 years ago a good tipster, who made a business out of their hard work and study, would depend on people phoning his premium rate phone line or would, wait for it, post out his selections to subscribers via a traditional letter. That was not their only obstacle. Publications, such as the Sporting Life and Racing Post would insist on … [Read more...]
Valencia’s miserable season set to continue?
It is safe to say that the last 12 months have not gone to plan for one of Spain’s biggest clubs. Since the beginning of last season, Valencia have won a combined 11 league games out of 41, losing 19 in the process. So far this season they have lost all three opening games and sit just above bottom club Celta Vigo only on goal difference. A disappointing opening home loss to high flying Las Palmas preceded a 1-0 away loss to Eibar and last time out they were pipped at home by Real Betis 2-3 leaving Valencia pointless and facing extreme pressure from fans and board alike. The betting odds … [Read more...]
Who will be La Liga’s top scorer this season?
Since 2010 the Pichichi award that went to the highest scorer in a Spanish La Liga season was dominated by just two names - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. But the 2015-16 season saw a new entrant. Luis Suarez who had joined Barcelona in the 2014-15 season from Liverpool, took some time to find his feet at the Catalan club. His 27 matches in that debut season fetched him 16 goals, which wasn't bad by any means. But the following season was even better. From just 35 appearances, the Uruguayan striker scored an astonishing 40 goals and won the Pichichi hands down. In the current season, … [Read more...]
La Liga Title Race predictions
Barcelona are the defending Spanish champions and bookmakers' odds-on favourites to win the title in 2016-17 at a price of 8/11. Luis Enrique's side have made an impressive start to the season with a 5-0 thrashing of Sevilla over two legs in the Spanish Super Cup. They followed that up with a 6-2 hammering of Real Betis in their season opener whilst a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao at least secured three points at a ground that is not the easiest away game of the season. The Catalan club spent plenty of money over the summer - Jasper Cillessen replaces Claudio Bravo to compete with … [Read more...]