La Liga Predictions & Betting tips

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Presentation and predictions La Liga - Football

Spain's premier football competition, La Liga, is extremely popular worldwide, in large part due to its wide array of historic clubs and superstar players. Naturally, this means that the Spanish top flight is also a highly popular league for punters to bet on. La Liga is considered one of the 5 major leagues in world football, along with the English Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.For weeks on end, throughout the tournament, sports bettors have the opportunity to bet on every match involving Spain's top 20 clubs! The battle for the league title, attempting to finsh in the European places and the fight to avoid relegation: there's suspense on every level!

From the first match on 16 August 2024 to the last matchday on 25 May 2025, our free La Liga predictions will help you make the best possible bets on the Spanish league.You can already find our long-term predictions below, along with statistics and tips from our experts to help improve your sports betting process.

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Spanish title prediction: who will win La Liga 2024-2025?

Not only the championship in general, but also every day and every match in La Liga is shaping up to be a very tight affair in the 2024-2025 season. Whether at the top or the bottom of the standings, the battle should be fierce right to the end between all the Spanish clubs!

Indeed, we're likely to see some great duels in the superb and historic stadiums of this Spanish championship: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Cívitas Metropolitano, San Mamés, Mestalla and the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium. Barcelona will not be playing at their traditional Camp Nou, which will be closed for renovations.

For the La Liga title, Real Madrid are the bookmakers' favourites before the start of the season to be crowned champions. With a huge squad and the arrival of French national team captain Kylian Mbappé, Los Blancos certainly appear to have the edge on paper over rivals Barcelona. Atlético Madrid, champions in the 2020/21 season, are likely to find it even more difficult to compete with their city rivals.

Carlo Ancelotti truly has a team of ‘Galacticos’ at his disposal with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Mbappé and the talented French midfield duo of Aurélien Tchouaméni and Eduardo Camavinga. It’s difficult for us to envision another team besting this Real Madrid squad over the course of the entire 38-match season. Will it be a second time in the last two years for the Merengue club? Our La Liga prediction: Real Madrid La Liga Champions 2024-2025!

La Liga prediction - current odds on the favorites for the Spanish league title

• FC Barcelona - 1.66
• Real Madrid - 2.20
• Atletico Madrid - 29.00
• Athletic Club - 251.00
• Villarreal - 251.00
• Real Sociedad - 251.00
• Real Betis - 251.00
• Girona - 401.00
• Celta de Vigo - 401.00
• Osasuna - 401.00

Odds taken from Bet365

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La Liga Top 4 prediction: which teams will qualify for the Champions League?

Betting on La Liga isn't just about betting on the future champion! In fact, you also have the opportunity to predict the clubs that will finish in a European place. In addition to the league winners, the teams finishing second, third and fourth in La Liga will qualify for the 2025-26 edition of the Champions League. As far as these four Champions League places are concerned, our prediction is: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao in the top 4!

Just behind Real Madrid, who we expect to successfully defend their league crown, the Blaugrana of FC Barcelona should also occupy a place in the top 4. This should also ring true for Atletico Madrid as Los Colchoneros have not missed a beat for many years now and have established themselves as a force in the league. Just behind them, it's Basque club Athletic Bilbao who we believe could clinch the final ticket. The club is working well and finished 5th last year, missing out on a top four spot in large part due to Girona’s surprise breakout season.

La Liga prediction - odds on the favorites for a place in the Top 4

• FC Barcelona - 1.001
• Real Madrid - 1.002
• Atletico Madrid - 1.18
• Villarreal - 2.75
• Athletic Club - 3.50
• Real Sociedad - 4.00
• Girona - 9.00
• Real Betis - 9.00

Odds taken from Bet365

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La Liga Top 5 prediction - which teams will qualify for the Europa League?

In Spain, two places qualify for the UEFA Europa League. In addition to the Spanish Cup winner, the club that finishes fifth in La Liga this season will qualify for the 2025-26 iteration of the Europa League. The clubs mentioned above, Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, are likely to join Betis, Girona, Valencia and Villarreal in the fight to join UEFA’s second-tier club competition.

Of course, it's difficult to say with any certainty, but it could well be that one of these teams will feature in La Liga's Top 5, and we're leaning towards Imanol Alguacil’s Real Sociedad. Our prediction: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad in the top 5!

La Liga prediction - odds on the favorites for a place in the Top 5

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La Liga Top 6 prediction - which teams will qualify for the Conference League?

The club finishing 6th (or 7th, depending on who wins the Copa del Rey) in La Liga this season will have the opportunity to take part in the next UEFA Conference League! Recently categorized as Europe's third-tier club competition. Officially, the sixth-placed club in the Spanish league will qualify for this competition. However, if it happens to be a team that has already qualified for either the Champions League or Europa League that wins the Copa del Rey, then 6th or 7th place could qualify for the Conference League.

We've seen this happen in the last two years, with Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao (cup winners and qualifiers for the Champions League and Europa League, respectively) giving way to Osasuna two years ago and Bétis last year, who finished 7th.

In our opinion, the clubs to watch out for in sixth place are Betis, Girona, Valencia and Villarreal. Our prediction: Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Villarreal in the top 6 of La Liga!

La Liga prediction - odds on the favorites for a place in the Top 6

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Relegation predictions: which La Liga clubs will go down?

Much further down the table, a very intense battle awaits a handful of clubs to avoid relegation to Liga 2. Naturally, we're hoping for as much suspense as last year, when it came down to the final day. As a reminder, clubs finishing 18th, 19th and 20th at the end of the season will unfortunately be relegated to the second division for the following campaign (2025-2026).

We’ve come up with the following prediction: Las Palmas, Leganés and Valladolid to be relegated!

La Liga prediction - odds on the favourites for relegation

• Valladolid - 1.36
• Espanyol - 1.90
• Las Palmas - 2.37
• Leganes - 2.62
• Valencia - 3.00
• Getafe - 3.75
• Alaves - 3.75
• Rayo Vallecano - 8.00
• Sevilla - 11.00

Odds from Bet365

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Prediction on the top scorer in La Liga 2024-2025: which player will score the most goals?

In addition to the collective team objectives, there is also an individual title that has a rather special significance in the Spanish La Liga: that of the Pichichi; the season's top scorer. In the upcoming 2024-25 season, which player do you think will finish as the top goal scorer in La Liga? Here's a list of the attacking players to watch out for in this new edition of the Spanish league:

• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
• Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)
• Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid)
• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
• Vinicius (Real Madrid)
• Alexander Sørloth (Atletico de Madrid)
• Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
• Iago Aspas (Celta de Vigo)
• Arnaut Danjuma (Girona)
• Julian Alvarez (Atletico de Madrid)
• Raphina (FC Barcelona)

Finishing as the league’s top scorer last year in his very first season with 24 goals, Ukrainian Artem Dovbyk will not be present to defend his crown after departing for AS Roma. With the arrival of Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, the title of Pichichi seems destined to fall to him, after finishing as Ligue 1's top scorer for the last 6 consecutive years!

La Liga prediction - top scorer odds

• Robert Lewandowski - 1.11
• Kylian Mbappé - 11.00
• Vinicius Jr. - 11.00
• Raphina - 13.00
• Ayoze Perez - 26.00
• Ante Budimir - 26.00
• Lamine Yamal - 34.00
• Dani Olmo - 51.00
• Alexander Sørloth - 67.00
• Julian Alvarez - 101.00
• Antoine Griezmann - 101.00
• Borja Iglesias - 101.00

Odds taken from Bet365

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Beginners to sports betting - how does the Spanish league work?

• The club finishing first is champion of Spain and qualifies for the Champions League.
• The teams ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th also qualify for the Champions League
• The 5th-placed club qualifies for the Europa League (and potentially the 6th, depending on who wins the Spanish Cup).
• The team ranked 6th qualifies for the Europa Conference League (or 7th depending on who wins the Spanish Cup).
• Clubs ranked 18th, 19th and 20th are relegated to Liga 2

As you will have gathered, La Liga is Spain's top division football league. It brings together and pits Spain's top 20 clubs against each other with each side facing all the others both home and away. Each team therefore plays a total of 38 matchdays, with a fixture list of 380 games in all.

At the final whistle of the championship, a few places have significant returns, some good but others not so welcome.

There is therefore a certain amount at stake in this Spanish football league, which goes a long way towards explaining why betting on La Liga matches is one of the most popular activities carried out by football fans who love placing bets.

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How to make good predictions on La Liga matches?

To make a winning La Liga prediction, you first need to know a lot about the league, but you also need to be a 'good bettor'. As a specialist in the Spanish league for many years, SportyTrader offers you its main and best tips for good predictions:

• Check the form of the La Liga teams
• Take into account the calendar of Spanish clubs
• Keep an eye on the list of absentees in La Liga
• Take into account the history of each team in the Spanish league
• Compare the odds on each EA Sports FC La Liga game.

According to our experts, these are some of the most important tips if you want to bet on La Liga matches. You can find each of them in detail just below.

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Check the form of the La Liga teams

In order to make a reliable prediction on the Spanish football championship, there are a few facts you need to pick up quickly. The first is to check the form of the teams you are betting on. If you want to bet on Betis against Cadiz but Betis have not won in 9 games while their opponents have not lost in 6, you will probably have to reconsider your initial bet. The form of the teams is very important in making your bets, so don't overlook it.

We think it's important to remember that simply analysing the latest scores is not enough to make safer bets. In fact, it is far more interesting for you and your bets to analyse the content offered by a team in the match, which may have lost two games in a row despite clear domination and bad luck.

If you look at the results, you may think that they are out of form, when in fact they may just have been unlucky. The major statistics (possession, Expected Goals, amounts, number of shots taken, attempted and on target, fouls committed and provoked, etc) are therefore of great importance.

Take into account the calendar of Spanish clubs

Secondly, and football fans know this only too well, teams' fixture lists are getting heavier and heavier, with more and more games to play. So it's very important to check the fixture list before placing a bet on a La Liga match. Take, for example, a Madrid derby match between Real Madrid and Getafe.

Madrid have just played Barça and Newcastle in the Champions League, and will then face Getafe, before returning to the Champions League for another tough game followed by a difficult match against Sevilla in La Liga. In this busy schedule, the game against Getafe could obviously be seen as an 'easy match'. To give some key players a rest there is likely to be some squad rotation but sometimes that backfires, so keep that in mind.

Beware, then, as an overloaded fixture list will obviously explain some of their poor results. That's why we advise you to wait for the official line-up before placing a bet on a La Liga match or any other competition. It could well save you losses more than once...

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Keep an eye on the list of absentees in La Liga

Following on from the previous point, the list of players absent for one match or for a longer period is obviously going to be important. And all the more so depending on the players in question, but above all the clubs affected.

There are many reasons for an absence (injury, suspension, family reasons, exclusion from the squad etc.), and this can become important if it involves a major player or a squad that has several players missing.

Is the club's best striker out? Perhaps the central defender is suspended? Does the first-choice goalkeeper no longer get on with the coach and is not in the squad announced at the press conference? It's very important to check the potential absentees in each squad and, of course, don't place large bets on a La Liga prediction if you notice any major absences...

By checking the announced groups and their compositions carefully, you could avoid any unpleasant surprises!

Take into account the history of each team in the Spanish league

There is also a point that many punters underestimate, and our experts believe that it is still very important and should be emphasised. For this tip, there will be several things to take into account: the rivalry between each club, pre-match statements or a tense final face-off.

As you will have realised, there are a number of factors, some more important than others, which will have an impact on the environment of a match and the mental state of the players.

For example, let's imagine that Barcelona have not won at Betis's Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville for 15 years. If you were betting on Barça to win, a close analysis and this statistic could well change your mind.

Some teams, in some stadiums, simply can't do it and can't break through that psychological barrier to take all 3 points. So keep that in mind when betting on football and La Liga!

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Compare Liga EA Sports FC betting odds

To conclude with our last piece of advice, you should always analyse the odds offered by the bookmakers before each bet! As you probably already know, each operator sets its own odds before offering them to you. So it may be that the odds are higher on one site than another, and that you will get more money for the same stake if your bet wins.

Let's imagine you want to bet on Osasuna beating Las Palmas. You'll notice that Unibet is offering odds of 1.95, while Bwin is only offering odds of 1.89. For the same bet (let's say £100), there will be a difference in winnings of £6 (£95 net at Unibet and £89 at Bwin)!

In the long term, this will obviously have a major impact on your income from online sports betting sites. We therefore strongly advise you to sign up with as many bookmakers as possible, so that you never miss out on the best odds available on the market. What's more, you'll be able to take advantage of all the welcome bonuses on offer when you place your first bet!

Remember that, when making their football predictions for Sportytrader, all our experts obviously take into account these 5 points we have just described, but also other aspects specific to each La Liga match.

By consulting our La Liga predictions, you'll have access to a highly reliable set of data for each match. Before each bet on the Spanish league, get into the habit of checking our predictions!

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What not to do for your La Liga predictions

To validate as many predictions as possible on Spanish La Liga matches, there are some bad attitudes to banish once and for all. Here are the ones we consider to be the most important, and which you should avoid at all costs before betting on a Spanish league match: 

• Forgetting to analyse the La Liga match you want to bet on
• Constantly betting on your favourite team
• Not comparing the odds of all the bookmakers
• Betting on a La Liga match without looking at the stakes (particularly at the end of the season)
• Absolutely wanting to make up for one or more lost bets
• Only play at big odds in an attempt to win as much as possible
• Live betting too often

At present, a good number of punters, whether beginners or more experienced, are still too regularly fooled. They lose out on bets and stakes because they decide (or not) to keep up one or more of these bad habits. Don't make this mistake, and remember that if you want to bet on the 2023/2024 La Liga season, you absolutely must avoid all this!

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La Liga predictions: statistics you need to know

In addition to all the advice we've just given you, there's one more thing to bear in mind when it comes to making the most of your La Liga bets. Knowing the most important statistics in the Spanish league is key. Below is a list of what we think are the most important stats to bear in mind when making your La Liga predictions. Please note that these figures are from the previous 2023-24 edition of the competition:

• Home win percentage: 44%
• Draw percentage: 28%
• Away wins percentage: 28%
• Average goals: 2.64 goals per game
• Over 1.5 goals: 72%
• Over 2.5 goals: 46%
• Over 3.5 goals: 27%
• “Both teams to score: Yes”: 49%
• Average home goals: 1.48 per match
• Average away goals: 1.16 per match
• Goal scored in first half: 45%
• Goals scored in second half: 55%
• Exact score 0-0: 8.2% of matches
• Most frequent score: 1-1 (13.4% of matches)
• Most frequent halftime score: 0-0 (30.8%)

When it comes to betting on La Liga, the previous campaign's stats point towards some interesting bets to try. First of all, take note of the lower than average home win percentage and the higher than average draw percentage when compared with other top leagues. With away teams getting a result in 56% of their matches this season, backing a double chance bet for the visiting team could see some nice returns.

There is also a trend in La Liga of cautious first half play, resulting in a nearly a third of all matches entering the break goalless. Backing a draw,  0-0 exact score or under 1.5 goals bet for the first 45 minutes of play will often be offered at attractive odds on a number of different bookmakers. Nothing is guaranteed with any kind of bet but the odds will be very good for the above!

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In short: how to make the right La Liga predictions?

To make the best (most reliable) football predictions during the La Liga season, a number of things need to be done, such as analysing each match. Of course, you'll need to take into account everything we've talked about on this La Liga prediction page, such as understanding how the league works in general and keeping the most important statistics in mind.

If you think that it's going to take you too much time on a day-to-day basis (it's quite a lot of work, after all) for all the La Liga matches, please note that all our predictions proposed by league specialists will be available for each of the matches at the top of this page. And these betting tips are 100% free and available at all times! Our football predictions are here to help you place your bets on the Spanish league matches: La Liga.

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If you have a particular fondness for the Spanish league, you can also consult our Champions League prediction to follow the progress of the Spanish teams in the competition.

And that's not all, as our La Liga odds comparator is also available (completely free of charge), as well as the live La Liga Livescores, which shows the upcoming La Liga matches. Don't wait any longer to take advantage and follow 100% of your favorite league!

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