La Liga Matchday 29 June 17 Betting Preview

Eibar vs Athletic Bilbao 

Time: 1:30 PM EST 

Odds: Eibar +220, Draw +190, Athletic Bilbao +145

Last Game: Athletic Bilbao 0 : 0 Eibar 

Host Eibar fell 3-1 away to Real Madrid in their return to La Liga action on the weekend.  Eibar now sit in 16th, just two points clear of the drop zone.  Gonzalo Escalante returns from suspension for this match.

Visitors Athletic Bilbao drew 1-1 at home to Atlético Madrid in their return to La Liga over the weekend.  Bilbao enter this week in 10th, and sit six points adrift of a Europa League spot.  Veteran defender Yuri’s status is in doubt for this match.

Eibar have only managed a single win in their last six home matches against Athletic Bilbao, with the visitors securing three wins and two draws in that span.  Eibar have lost five of their last six matches, while Bilbao are unbeaten in their last three.  Expect a lively affair between these two basque sides with Bilbao having the slight edge.

Real Valladolid vs Celta Vigo 

Time: 1:30 PM EST 

Odds: Real Valladolid +175, Draw +185, Celta Vigo +195

Last Game: Celta Vigo 0 : 0 Real Valladolid 

Hosts Real Valladolid beat Leganés 2-1 away in their return to La Liga over the weekend.  Valladolid sit in 14th, seven points clear of the drop zone.  The hosts are expected to be at full strength for this one.

Celta Vigo conceded a stoppage time goal to fall 1-0 at home to Villarreal on the weekend.  Celta Vigo sit in 17th, just a single point above the drop zone.  Sergio Álvarez and David Juncà have been ruled out for this match. 

Neither side is likely to inspire much confidence here as Real Valladolid have one of the worst home records in La Liga and Celta Vigo has struggled away, failing to record a win in their last seven away matches.  Real Valladolid have had a slight upper hand when facing Celta Vigo at home, winning the last two games at the Estadio José Zorrilla.  Neither team has a distinct advantage offensively or defensively, so bettors would be wise to look to the draw line in this one.

Osasuna vs Atlético Madrid 

Time: 4:00 PM EST 

Odds: Osasuna +410, Draw +220, Athletico Madrid -120

Last Game: Atlético Madrid 2 : 0 Osasuna 

Host Osasuna drew 1-1 away to Real Sociedad in their return to play on the weekend.  Osasuna sit in 11th, ten points above the drop zone and nine points from a European spot.  Ruben Garcia returns from suspension for this match.

Atlético Madrid resumed their La Liga campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Athletic Bilbao over the weekend.  Atlético sit in 6th, only a single point from a Champions League spot.  Felipe and Mario Hermoso are in doubt while Joao Felix may return to complicate an already crowded group of forwards.

These two sides have only faced each other at El Sadar six times since 2009, with the hosts winning two games to Atlético’s four.  Atlético have been a tough nut to crack defensively again this year, allowing the 2nd fewest goals in La Liga.  Osasuna have been a distinctly mid table side, ranking 10th in goals for and 12th in goals against.  Expect to see a motivated Atlético Madrid pushing to regain a Champions League spot with a win be too much for the hosts in what looks to be a low scoring affair.