La Liga Betting: Atletico Madrid in titanic struggle with Yellow Submarine

Espanyol v Deportivo La Coruna
Saturday 17:15 (Live on Sky Sports Xtra)
Espanyol 2.50, Deportivo 3.15, The Draw 3.40

Espanyol have been in terrible form recently. After losing 6-0 at Real Madrid, they lost their last home game 5-0 to Real Sociedad, then followed that up by becoming the first team ever to lose a Liga match to Gary Neville's Valencia.

At the Cornella El Prat, however, new boss Constantin Galca previously managed a win over Las Palmas and creditable draws with Barcelona and Villarreal.

Deportivo La Coruna have drawn five on the spin anywhere and 11/17 away games underVictor Sanchez. At the biggest of the three prices, that's the result we want on our side this weekend.

Recommended Bet
Back the draw @ 3.40

Real Betis v Sporting Gijon
Saturday 19:30 (Live on Sky Sports 3)
Betis 2.08, Sporting 4.10, The Draw 3.50

Real Betis have won just 2/11 at the Benito Villamarin this season. To this point, however, only one of those opponents is now outside La Liga's top 12 (Espanyol, to whom they lost 3-1).

Sporting Gijon, meanwhile, have had a tough run of away games, already visiting nine of the current top 10. Against those now ninth and below, the Asturians are W3-D1-L1 and, with a little boost on the handicap, we fancy them to escape Seville with something on Saturday.

Recommended Bet
Back Sporting Gijon +0.5 on the Asian Handicap @ 1.91

Celta Vigo v Eibar
Saturday 21:05 (Live on Sky Sports Xtra)
Celta 2.04, Eibar 4.00, The Draw 3.70

Home and away, Celta Vigo are eight Liga games without a clean sheet and Eibar can make that nine this weekend.

The visiting Basques have struck at least once in each of their last eight Liga appearances and also in 9/11 away games since the start of the season. At the other end, they've conceded at least twice in 4/5.

Recommended Bet
Back Both Teams to Score @ 1.95

Malaga v Real Madrid
Sunday 15:00 (Live on Sky Sports 3)
Malaga 5.00, Real 1.77, The Draw 4.10

Since Javi Gracia took over, Malaga have lost 8/30 home games. All but one of those defeats was by just a single goal, including 3/3 this season and, most recently, a 2-1 loss to Barcelona.

Real Madrid have been conceding frequently on the road, logging just one clean sheet in nine.Los Blancos have scored more than twice in only 2/11 away games this term. They should beat Malaga on Sunday but, even if they do, it probably won't be a totally one-sided affair.

Recommended Bet
Real Madrid to win by 1 Goal @ 4.00

Atletico Madrid v Villarreal
Sunday 19:30 (Live on Sky Sports 3)
Atletico 1.56, Villarreal 8.00, The Draw 4.00

Five of Atletico Madrid's last six Liga meetings with Villarreal have finished with exactly one goal. Four of Atletico's last six home games have finished with Under 1.5 Goals and so have 4/9 Villarreal away games.

Recently, Atletico have notched clean sheets in 10/14 Liga games at home and away, while theYellow Submarine have shut down 8/10 opponents.

These are the Primera Division's best defences and we'd expect them to dominate the less than prolific attacks on show at the Vicente Calderon.

Recommended Bet
Back Under 1.5 Goals @ 2.80