La Liga Tips – Fatigued Barca could concede in victory

Alaves 7.87/1 v Real Madrid 1.511/2; The Draw 4.77/2
Saturday 23 January, 20:00
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Real Madrid journey to Alaves on Saturday for a match that they actually should win.

Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 win at Eibar in midweek, noticed the La Liga leaders create a seven level hole between themselves and second-positioned Real, who they’ve a sport in hand on. With Atletico – 1.422/5 favourites to win the title – in a position to take a ten-level lead at some stage, Real Madrid have to be very constant between now and the tip of the season.

But to date Real Madrid have been something however constant. Zinedine Zidane’s crew have by no means been far-off from a dodgy spell this season and having regarded like that they had turned the nook with six straight wins main as much as Christmas, they’ve now solely gained one among their final 5 video games (D2 L2).

They are after all nonetheless anticipated to beat seventeenth positioned Alaves, who’ve misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games. With there being little or no worth in backing the guests to win, as a substitute again both teams to score at 1.9110/11, with Alaves having scored in their final 5 league video games, which incorporates matches in opposition to Atletico and Sevilla.

Elche 8.27/1 v Barcelona 1.392/5; The Draw 6.05/1
Sunday 24 January, 15:15
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Barca are actually ten factors behind Atletico having performed a sport extra, as they go into Sunday’s away match at Elche.

Ronald Koeman’s facet made arduous work of their midweek Copa del Rey match with third-tier Cornella, needing a one hundred and twentieth minute winner from Martin Braithwaite on the finish of additional time to win 2-1. This was the third successive match in which Barcelona needed to endure additional time, having gone the gap in each their Super Cup semi-ultimate win in opposition to Real Sociedad and in their defeat in the ultimate to Athletic Bilbao.

Lionel Messi was despatched off in opposition to Bilbao and is suspended for this match. With their talisman absent and the chance of fatigue after their latest cup matches, this could be a more durable match for Barcelona than the percentages point out.

Not that Barcelona should not nonetheless count on to beat an Elche facet which might be 18th in La Liga and and not using a win in 12 (D7 L5). A Barcelona win and both teams to score is 2.89/5.

Atletico Madrid 1.4640/85 v Valencia 9.08/1; The Draw 4.84/1
Sunday 24 January, 20:00
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Atletico Madrid might be trying to proceed their superb kind after they host Valencia on Sunday night time.

The La Liga leaders confirmed fortitude to assert victory in opposition to Eibar on Thursday, as they got here again from being a purpose all the way down to win 2-1. Unsurprisingly for a crew which have solely conceded seven targets in La Liga, it was solely the second time this season that Atletico have been behind in a sport.

Luis Suarez scored twice to additional reinforce the truth that he has been a fantastic signing for Atletico. The Uruguayan has scored 11 league targets in 14 video games, making him the joint high scorer along with his former Barcelona teammate Messi. At a time when Barca are in need of central choices in assault, it seems like they let Suarez go away too quickly.

Valencia have solely gained two of their final 12 league video games (D7 L4) and it might be no shock if the 14th positioned membership misplaced endurance earlier than lengthy with the previous Watford supervisor Javi Gracia. Four of their final 5 video games have seen lower than three targets scored and you’ll again an Atletico win and under 2.5 goals at 3.211/5.