14-09-2007 La Liga Betting - Week 3 Preview

The La Liga season may only be two games old but it has already produced plenty of fuel for debate. Every team has points on the board and of the eighteen games played so far, half have ended in stalemate. This might simply be a blip or suggest that this is going to be a tough season to call. Of course those bettors taking advantage of up to 60% better Asian Handicap odds at PinnacleSports.com won’t be concerned about too many draws.

After an indifferent pre-season Real Madrid’s new manager, Bernd Schuster, will be pleased to have started the new season with two wins and seven goals. Though Schuster will probably need more time to fully implement his ideas, he will be particularly pleased with the contribution of new players such as Wesley Sneijder, who bagged a brace in the 5-0 thrashing away to Villarreal, and the winner in the Madrid Derby.

On paper Saturday’s home fixture against newly promoted Almeria, looks like a foregone conclusion. The Andalucian minnows are more used to playing in front of 15,000 home fans rather than almost 100,000 at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, Almeria showed they are not to be taken lightly, winning 3-0 away to Deportivo La Coruna on the opening day of the season. Their tall striker, Alvaro Negredo, opened the scoring that day, and could be the kind of player to eventually come to the attention of one of the bigger clubs. Schuster may have one eye on Tuesday’s Champions League home game against Werder Bremen, but Los Blancos start favourites with PinnacleSports.com 2.150 (-1.5 & -2) with Almeria 1.800 (+1.5 & +2).

Osasuna Take On Barca

As a result of the sad death of Antonio Puesta, Osasuna’s second scheduled league game against Sevilla was cancelled, so the Pamplonans have played just once, recording a goalless draw away to Athletico Bilbao. That was a departure from their form at the end of last season, when their final six games produced 24 goals. Coach, Jose Ziganda, will look to keep things tight for the visit of Barca, though last season Los Rojillos earned more points away from the Estadio Reyno de Navarra.

Barcelona coach, Frank Rijkaard, will have been keeping a nervous eye on the reports from international games, hoping his multi-national squad return in one piece. Three days after this game, Barca host French Champions, Lyon, so it will be a busy few days. The main complaint against the Catalans last term was impotence on the road. This fixture ended in a goalless draw last term, and the 2006 Champions opened this campaign with a 0-0 draw at Racing Santander despite employing Eto’o, Ronaldinho and Messi in attack, with Henry used only as a sub. Rijkaard will have to work out his best formation utilising that array of talent, but PinnacleSports.com make Barca favourites 1.746 (-0.5 & -1) with Osasuna 2.24 (+0.5 & +1).

Best La Liga Odds at PinnacleSports.com!

1.96/1.96 style pricing (c.102%) on the major European Football Leagues gives gamblers up to 60% better La Liga odds. PinnacleSports.com offers commission-free fixed odds betting with exchange style pricing, as well as the web’s highest guaranteed liquidity and fastest payouts.

Get a 10% sign-up bonus, 7% cash back on horse bets and the best odds on all major sports.

Find a Smarter Way To Bet at PinnacleSports.com.