La Liga: Barcelona v Real Zaragoza Odds and Betting Preview

BARCELONA, SPAIN – Spanish and European Champions Barcelona face Real Zaragoza on Saturday in La Liga. The Catalan giants are looking to close the three point gap between themselves and Real Madrid at the top of the table, and must therefore win in this upcoming match at the Camp Nou. Unsurprisingly Barcelona start the game as strong favourites to do so, and can currently be backed to secure three points at best odds of 1/10 (bet £10 to make £1 profit) with William Hill. For those punters anticipating an upset, however, Zaragoza are available at much longer odds of 33/1 with Stan James, whilst the draw is on offer at 12/1 with Victor Chandler.

Barcelona have scored an extraordinary 34 goals in their 11 league games so far this season, whilst Zaragoza have managed to find the net just 12 times. The comparison speaks volumes about the difference in quality between the two sides, and Guardiola will certainly be expecting his men to put Zaragoza to the sword on Saturday. Barcelona will look to play their characteristic brand of mesmerising high-possession football, working the ball through the Zaragoza defensive line with short, accurate passes. It remains to be seen whether the away side can keep out the Barcelona attack, but few football pundits deem this to be a likely outcome.

In the over/under betting the top price on over 2.5 goals being scored is 3/10 with Paddy Power, whilst under 2.5 goals is on offer at 11/4 with Coral. The bookmakers are clearly not anticipating a goalless draw, however, and those punters who think that this result might occur can back under 0.5 goals at much longer odds of 25/1 with Paddy Power.

Argentine ace Lionel Messi leads the top scorer rankings in La Liga, having netted an astonishing 14 goals in 11 league appearances. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that Messi starts the game as 2/1 favourite with Ladbrokes to be the first name on the score sheet. Messi’s team mate David Villa is also deemed likely to open the scoring at 3/1 with Coral, whilst Zaragoza’s most dangerous attacking player, Helder Postiga, can be backed to break the deadlock at much longer odds of 22/1 with Bet365.

Barcelona are quoted at best odds of 3/10 with Stan James to win the match after leading at half time, whilst draw/Barcelona is on offer at 9/2 with Coral. Draw/Zaragoza is available at much longer odds of 70/1 with Paddy Power, whilst those punters who can see Zaragoza pulling off the impossible by winning the match after trailing at half time can back Barcelona/Zaragoza at extremely long odds of 375/1 with Paddy Power.

Kick off is at 19.00 GMT

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