La Liga Picks

It’s getting tight at the top of Spain’s Primera Division, leaders Real Madrid and second placed Barcelona are now only separated by 4 points.

Barca face Betis away on Saturday and Real take on Sevilla who are the travelling guests Sunday.

Two interesting games and I think it will be even tighter at the top after these games have concluded.

There is speculation that again Ronaldinho will take no part this week due to ‘muscle pain’.

I can see Barca taking all three points in this match and would advise a bet on a 2-0 victory to the visitors, if you shop around you will be able to find 8/1 for this score line.

Real have lost five of their last eight matches and confidence cannot be very high in their camp right now.

Sevilla have already disposed of Real twice this season, the first being at the Bernabeu in the Spanish Super Cup, which they won 5-3 the second time Sevilla were the home team and went on to win the game 2-0.

Sevilla will have little to fear and I think a bet on them at 7/2 looks the correct option.

If my bets go to plan that would leave it even tighter at the top and I look forward to next weeks matches to see where both teams stand.