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April 3rd, 2008

La Liga Online Betting Preview – Matchday 31 (Apr 5-6)

The biggest story from last weekend’s La Liga results was Barcelona’s amazing capitulation from a two goal lead against Betis. As a consequence, the Catalans have slipped to third, with Villarreal becoming the closest challenge to leaders, Real Madrid who are favourites in La Liga’s online betting market. Follow the action from matchday 31 with up to 60% better La Liga betting odds at PinnacleSports.com.

Barca Continue Jekyll & Hyde Performances

Barcelona continue to produce contrasting form in the Champions League than in La Liga. Last Saturday the Catalans were cruising against Real Betis with a two goal first half lead, but threw the game away in 15 minutes of second half madness conceding three quick-fire goals to lose the game. However, just three days later, an almost identical side, again missing Leo Messi and Ronaldinho, ground out a win away to Bundesliga side, Schalke 04, defending a one goal lead from a twelfth minute Bojan Krkic goal.

The result in Germany puts the Catalans in a strong position to face either Man Utd or Roma in the Champions League semi-finals at the end of April. However, in La Liga they have fallen seven points behind leaders, Real Madrid, and now occupy third position. On Sunday, they face Getafe, who beat them 2-0 last November, but are busy with a forthcoming Copa Del Rey final appearance and UEFA Cup quarter-final against Bayern Munich. Despite winning just one of their last five league fixtures PinnacleSports.com make Barcelona favourites 1.794 (-1 & -1.5)* with Getafe 2.160 (+1 & +1.5)* – a market priced to less than 102%.

Galacticos Look to Consolidate Lead at Mid-table Mallorca

Last weekend was a positive one for Real Madrid for two reasons. They returned to form with a 3-1 win at home to Sevilla, while their closest rivals, Barcelona, lost at Real Betis. Los Blancos now have six point cushion at the top of La Liga, which they will look to consolidate away to mid-table Mallorca on Saturday. Since the winter break the Balearic side have become one of La Liga’s most difficult teams to beat, losing just one of their last eleven fixtures in all competitions. The Islanders have scored fifteen times in their last five games, with most of the threat coming from top-scorer, Daniel Guiza.

Mallorca haven’t lost in seven home games, which includes a 2-1 Copa Del Rey win over Saturday’s opponents. Their last league defeat was by Barcelona in January, so despite being marooned in mid-table, and appearing to have nothing to play before, Gregorio Manzano’s side will be no pushover for the visiting Galacticos. Having already lost a Cup game at the Ono Estadi this season, Bernd Schuster should be aware of the threat, which should help guard against complacency. PinnacleSports.com price Real Madrid favourites 1.926 (0/scratch & -0.5)* with Mallorca 2.00 (0/scratch & +0.5)*.

 

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