Spanish and Portuguese Football Weekend Starts Early with Friday Matches

There is an exciting weekend of football action ahead for Spanish and Portuguese fans, with some high profile matches starting on Friday evening. The teams involved are chasing the trophy or at least a spot on the podium that will make them eligible for a Champions League presence. The stakes are high and the opposition strong, so sports betting fans will have excellent opportunities to make a profit.

Alaves Prepare for 90 Minute Siege

Alaves travel to the nation’s capital knowing that they are huge underdogs and will play accordingly. A draw would be more than enough for the visiting team whose objective for the season is to avoid relegation. The visitors have a six-point lead over the teams in the dangerous zone and will defend with all lines against the current leaders. Real Madrid is in excellent form, as reflected by the odds of 1/5 offered by bet365 Sports, whereas Alaves are priced at 14/1 to cause an upset and win in Madrid.

Real Sociedad aim for a Champions League Berth

Their current placement isn’t high enough to ensure a presence in the most important European championship. Real Sociedad are optimistic about their chances to close the gap, as they have an excellent head to head record against Granada. The team has won the last five direct matches and is priced at 7/10 by bet365 Sports to win again at 6:30 PM UK time. Granada has salvaged a point at home against Valencia, but will need to play much better for the odds of 4/1 on their victory to come to fruition.

Sporting Lisbon Play a Critical Home Match

Sporting Lisbon is nowhere close of challenging the leader, but finishing third and playing in the Champions League next season is an excellent consolation. To fulfill this objective, they need to defeat Santa Clara in a home game played without spectators. They are in good form after winning the last four matches and are priced at 3/5 by 888 Sport to extend the winning streak. By contrast, the visitors get odds of 5/1, but they would gladly settle for a draw as they sit comfortably at the middle of the standings.

Braga Try to Improve Performance on the Road

Braga lost the last match played away from home after scoring the opening two goals. They need to improve defensively to prevail against Ferreira, a team whose goal is to avoid relegation. 888 Sport credits them with the first chance and odds of 17/20 to return to their winning ways on the road. The home side is complacent and will try to defend the scoreless draw, which will help them put more distance between them and the relegation zone. A surprising home win is priced at 3/1 by the bookmaker.

Disclaimer:

The odds mentioned here were accurate at the featured bookmakers at the hour the article was written, respectively on Tuesday, July 6 at 8 am UK time.