The Top Spanish Teams Play the First 2020 La Liga Matches on Saturday
Published January 4, 2020 by Florin P
The leaders of the Spanish top flight perform on Saturday, with Real Madrid and Barcelona playing as guests in local derbies
Saturday is a busy day for Spanish football fans, as the La Liga is back with four anticipated matches. Some of the best teams in the tournaments are scheduled to play on Saturday afternoon and evening and none can afford to drop points. Real Madrid and Barcelona are the big favorite of the day, but Valencia and Atletico Madrid have home pitch advantage and are expected to make the most of it.
Valencia Seeks Rare Home Win over Eibar
Valencia finished a high number of games undecided this season when playing at home, but this is no longer an acceptable scenario. They welcome Eibar in the first match of the day and they have no players injured or suspended ahead of this fixture. This is one of the rare occasions when Valencia can field the best starting formation, so the odds of 7/10 are justified. The visitors are notoriously bad in their away matches and will gladly settle for a draw, which is currently priced at 3/1 by bet365 Sports.
Getafe and Real Madrid Meet in Unlikely Derby of the Capital
Getafe and Real Madrid are not exactly the biggest rivals in the nation’s capital, but both of them will be aiming for three points. Getafe could leapfrog two victories and secure placement on the podium if they win in front of their fans. They will use an aggressive starting formation with two strikers, so punters should consider the odds of 7/2. Risk-averse players can bet on Real Madrid to prevail, but they shouldn’t expect odds about 4/5 at 888 Sport.
Atletico Madrid Hope to Extend Dominant Run over Levante
Atletico Madrid have recorded more draws on the road than any other La Liga team, but they were much more effective in front of their fans. This time they play against Levante, which concedes a high number of goals in the matches played away from home. Atletico has a rock-solid defensive and will use it to stop the visitors in their tracks while exercising constant pressure. A narrow margin win for the home side is to be expected, and punters should also consider a victory to nil for Atletico Madrid.
Local Derby Electrifies Barcelona as Espanyol Welcome Champions
Espanyol are the hosts in the city derby, but they are unlikely to have much success against the top team from Barcelona. The reigning champions have had their fair share of troubles on the road, but many were the result of injuries and suspensions. With Messi and Suarez in good form and ready to play, the current leaders will be able to extend their advantage. Punters only get odds of 9/20 at 10bet Sportsbook, which is justified by the crushing head to head record and Espanyol’s recent defensive woes.
