There may be some transfer frustration in Catalonia but while player incomings and outgoings worried the supporters, Lionel Messi scored a brace against Alaves to put Barca joint top.
So. hey! Don’t worry. Betting websites couldn’t split Los Blancos and Barca for La Liga title before a ball was kicked, but it’s the Catalan’s who have taken an early lead and that’s unlikely to change this weekend.
WEEK 3 SATURDAY:
Leganes vs Getafe
First Week 3 match sees last season’s star minnows welcome newly-promoted Getafe, and with our Asian Handicap Betting offer of 2.09 for a home win, we can see just how far Asier Garitano’s team has come, with two wins from two so far this season. Getafe has one earned one point and is at 3.50 to pick up a first win, but is yet to score a goal while the hosts haven’t conceded.
Real Madrid vs Levante
New boys Levante will be delighted with their start at the top table with four points from their first two games, the same as Los Blancos. But that’s where the similarity ends and there will likely be a three point difference by Saturday evening!
Valencia vs Atletico Madrid
Atletico’s biggest triumph in the transfer window was keeping hold of Antoine Griezmann, for the time being. And now Head Coach Diego Simeone has signed a two-year extension. Smiles at Atletico will turn to frowns though if they can’t win against Valencia, who, by the way, held Real Madrid to a draw last week.
WEEK 3 SUNDAY:
Sevilla vs Eibar
Sevilla haVE made a solid if unspectacular start, scoring twice to pick up a win and a draw, while visitor’s Eibar have had one win and a defeat. Home Coach Eduardo Berrizo will see this as a chance for his team to keep up with the early pacesetters.
Barcelona vs Espanyol
Barcelona derby gives Barca a chance to make it three wins from three and banish the transfer window blues. With Neymar gone and no Coutinho arriving Ernesto Valverde will just have to make do with Messi! Espanyol has a solitary point so far and needs a +2.00 goal start to be given odds of 2.19 to win.
Deportivo La Coruna vs Real Sociedad
What a start Real Sociedad have had with two wins from two, and are at odds of 2.49 to make it three against Depor. Juanmi and William Jose have already scored two apiece for the visitors while Deportivo have a single point and will want to avoid getting sucked into an early battle at the bottom.
Athletic Bilbao vs Girona
Newly-promoted Girona were overwhelming favourites for the drop but have picked up four early points including a draw with Atletico. Christhian Stuani has scored twice already. The Bilbao hosts need to keep and eye on the ex-Middlesbrough man while they aim to make it seven points from three.
WEEK 3 MONDAY:
Villarreal vs Real Betis
It’s been a miserable start for the Yellow Submarine with two defeats and no goals. It’s time for marquee signing Carlos Bacca to lift the spirits and where better to do it than at the first home game. Betis will have something to say though having beaten Celta Vigo last time out.
Celta Vigo vs Alaves
And that made it a pointless start for Juan Carlos Unzue’s Celta Vigo, which may be a bit of a worry following last season when Celta faded quite alarmingly. Alaves, too, are without a point and may suffer second season syndrome after their Copa final appearance last year. This could be a nervy match.
WEEK 3 TUESDAY:
Malaga vs Las Palmas
Malaga and Las Palmas must wait until Tuesday to win their first point of the season. The hosts have had disappointing results against Eibar and Girona, while Las Palmas was thumped 5-1 last week by Atletico. The visitors will settle for a point, but that’s no good for Malaga.
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