La Liga Bets for Matchday 17: Top Games Predictions

We are a few months in the LaLiga season, and it looks as though we are going to have a great championship battle, with just 6 points separating the top 4 teams.

While the top 4 look to be opening up a lead on the chasing pack, it should be noted that there are some teams who have games in hand, which, if they win, will be right in the middle of that fight.

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We have a similar situation at the other end of the table, where it looks as though the fight for survival might go all the way down to the final couple of weeks of the season.

There are a lot of games to be played before we get there, though, so let’s focus on the top games in LaLiga this coming weekend.

Real Valladolid +212 vs Valencia +138 Draw +204

La Liga betting Prediction: Real Valladolid 1-0 Valencia
When: Friday, December 13, 3:00 PM, ESPN+

We start this preview with a Friday game between a pair of teams languishing down near the bottom of the table. As we said at the top of this piece, it’s a tight battle down in the relegation zone, so every point is valuable. Real Valladolid is dead last in the league, taking just 9 points from their first 16 games, leaving them 6 points back of the safe zone.

Valencia is second bottom on 10 points, so whoever wins this game, assuming it doesn’t end in a tie, is going to help their survival cause. The last 3 meetings have gone to the home team, so let’s stick with that trend.

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Sevilla +122 vs Celta Vigo +220 Draw +226

La Liga betting Prediction: Sevilla 1-2 Celta Vigo
When: Saturday, December 14, 12:30 PM, ESPN+

While the top 4 spots mean a Champions League place, there are 2 other European competition places up for grabs for the teams in 5th and 6th, and both of these teams are within reach.

Sevilla is currently sitting in the bottom half of the table, but they are also just 6 points out of the final European spot, but they have also just picked up 4 points out of a possible 15 in their last 5 games. Celta Vigo is up in 10th, 3 points out of a European place. They are coming off a 2-0 win over Mallorca last time out. I think they win again here.

Real Sociedad -244 vs Las Palmas +680 Draw +310

La Liga betting Prediction: Real Sociedad 1-0 Las Palmas
When: Sunday, December 15, 12:30 PM, ESPN+

With all the top teams playing bottom feeders this weekend, we are forced to look elsewhere for matchups to talk about. Sociedad is clinging to the final European spot in 6th, and they are in a great run of form right now, winning 2 in a row and 4 of the last 5.

Las Palmas is starting to move away from the bottom half, winning 2 in a row to move to 18 points this season, which puts them in the European competition conversation. This matchup tends to be low on goals, so let’s follow that trend.

Villareal -134 vs Real Betis +320 Draw +275

La Liga betting Prediction: Villarreal 2-1 Real Betis
When: Sunday, December 15, 12:30 PM, ESPN+

As it stands now, Villareal are in 5th and in one of the European places, but they will not stay there long if they cannot break out of their current slump. They are winless in their last 3 games, picking up just 2 points from a possible 9 during that stretch.

Betis are down in 11th place, but they are also just 3 points out of the final European spot. Betis are struggle, too, drawing twice and losing 3 times in their last 5 games.