Previewing La Liga Matchday 12: (NEWS FLASH!) Lionel Messi is the Best Player in the World
Who: Sevilla vs Atlético Madrid When: Saturday, November 2nd @ 1:30pm ET Line: Sevilla +138| Draw +215 | Atletico Madrid +215 This week is the first of two busy...
Previewing La Liga Matchday 9: The Calm Before El Clásico
This weekend marks the first in a while without an undeniably marquee match-up in Spain. We’re just a weekend away from the first El Clásico of the season...
Previewing La Liga Matchday 8: Real Madrid Hosts Second-Place (!) Granada and Barcelona Takes on Sevilla
Who: Real Madrid vs Granada When: Saturday, October 5th @ 10:00am ET Line: Real Madrid -335 | Draw +480 | Granada +750 Matchday 8 in La Liga is the...
Previewing La Liga Matchday 7: Atlético Madrid Hosts Real Madrid In The Biggest Game Of The Year and Barcelona Deals With Another Messi Injury
Who: Atlético Madrid vs Real Madrid When: Saturday, September 28th @ 03:00pm ET Line: Atletico Madrid +140 | Draw +225 | Real Madrid +200 With all due respect to...
Previewing La Liga Matchday 5: Real Madrid’s Trip to Sevilla Marks Early-Season Crossroads
Sevilla +155 | Draw +275 | Real Madrid +150 Real Madrid, fresh off an embarrassing Champions League trip to Paris on Wednesday, is in danger of being five...
Previewing La Liga Matchday 3: What to Make of First-Place Sevilla, and What to Watch This Weekend
Three weeks into the ’19-20 La Liga season, we’ve focused most of our attention on Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid. There’s a reason those teams get all...
Takeaways From Matchday 2 in La Liga As An Unfamiliar Barcelona Lineup Thrashes Real Betis
For at least 90 minutes on Sunday against Real Betis, Barcelona looked potent offensively without Lionel Messi. This is a development that can’t be overstated. Elsewhere in Spain,...
Previewing La Liga Matchday 2: Can Mallorca, Osasuna, Granada Build On Their Season-Opening Success?
We talked earlier this week about the notable developments that Matchday 1 in Spain brought for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. We’re going to get to whether...
Takeaways From Matchday 1 in La Liga As Real Madrid Dominates, Barcelona Stumbles and Atleti Handles Getafe
It’s probably too early in the season to say forget what you thought you knew about La Liga, but man, what a weekend in Spain. And if now...
Mallorca Wins Promotion in Dramatic Fashion
The La Liga table for ’19-20 is finally set: Osasuna (1st in Spain’s second division), second-place Granada and promotion playoff winner Mallorca will be in the top flight....
Can Barcelona’s La Liga Rivals Close the Gap?
Before transfer season officially takes over La Liga, let’s look at what the biggest storylines in Spain will be this summer and going into ’19-20. The initial plan...
Getting To Know ‘19-20 Champions League Qualifier Valencia
For most of the season, it looked like underdog Getafe (or, for a while, possibly Alavés) would join Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid in next year’s Champions...
Valencia Or Getafe? La Liga’s Fourth Champions League Spot To Be Decided On Saturday
No, unfortunately it’s not the three-way tie it could have been heading into the final weekend. But the race between Valencia and Getafe for La Liga’s fourth spot...
Is La Liga’s Race For Fourth Place As Watered Down As It Seems?
Just two games remain in La Liga. With the finish line 180 short minutes away, the race for fourth place and a spot in next year’s Champions League...
La Liga Matchday 35: Barcelona Closes In On Title, Getafe Continues Pursuit Of First Trip To Champions League
Barcelona is one win — against 15th-place Levante at home on Saturday — from clinching the La Liga title. FiveThirtyEight gives Lionel Messi and Co. an 86% chance...
La Liga Matchday 32 Preview: Fourth UCL Spot Remains Up For Grabs
Following Barcelona’s 2-0 win over Atlético Madrid last weekend, the Catalans are now 11 points clear of Atleti and focused on their Champions League quarterfinal match against Manchester...
Can Atlético Madrid Keep Its Slim La Liga Hopes Alive At Camp Nou?
Maybe, just maybe, we’ll have some drama at the top of the La Liga table after all. We also have a race for fourth place (and Champions League...
La Liga Matchday 30: Valencia Joins The Race For UCL Qualification
A rare midweek matchday in La Liga will see Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid heavily favored — with one exception, which we’ll get to later — so...
La Liga Matchday 29: Can Alavés Upset Atlético Madrid?
Despite first-place Barcelona’s commanding lead, there’s plenty of intrigue in La Liga with 10 games to play. The most compelling match of the weekend is Atlético Madrid’s match...
Getafe, Alavés Or Sevilla — Who Will Join Spain’s Big Three In Next Year’s UCL?
With 10 games remaining in La Liga, the title is Barcelona’s to lose, and that might be an understatement (FanDuel NJ Sportsbook have them priced at -20000, no...