La Liga betting fires up!

La Liga is back with a bang this weekend and after Real Madrid’s astonishing summer spending spree it promises to be quite a season, writes Rob Treloar…

Barcelona raised the bar last term, sweeping aside all who stood before them with an exhilarating and devastating brand of attacking football. Their nearest challengers in La Liga, Real Madrid finished a massive nine points behind them. It was clear that if Madrid were to challenge Barca’s dominance in Spain, changes would need to be made.

Step forward one Florentino Perez. The man who was responsible for ushering in the era of Los Galacticos at the turn of the century began his third term as President of Real Madrid this summer. And Perez wasted little time in recruiting a new breed of Galacticos. Within ten days of his appointment Perez had spent a combined total of £140m on Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo. The Brazilian playmaker cost £60million from AC Milan, while world footballer of the year Ronaldo was a snip at £80m from Manchester United. The spending didn’t stop there, Perez added Karim Benzema and Xabi Alonso to further bolster the club’s attacking options. And unlike his previous tenure, Perez even bought a couple of defensive players, adding Valencia centre back Raul Albiol and Liverpool full-back Alvaro Arbeloa into the mix. It took the club’s summer spending to a staggering £212m! Soccer betting odds from bwin, for La Liga weekend fixtures.

The world waits with baited breath to see how the new look Real Madrid will line up. On Saturday night, bwin sponsored Real begin their title challenge at home to Deportivo La Coruna. It is a tough opening fixture for Real but one which they will certainly be expected to win. And bwin have priced Real accordingly at 1/5.

In Catalonia, Barcelona will have to wait until Monday night to get their season underway, when they face Sporting Gijon at the Nou Camp. Barca’s summer transfer activity has been fairly quiet compared to their rivals, but they have had one high profile arrival. Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has joined the Catalan club from Inter Milan, in a deal which saw Samuel Eto’o move in the opposite direction. How will the creative genius of Ibrahimovic fit into a side which is already packed full of flair? Will Barca’s decision to let Eto’o go mean they’ll miss the ‘fox in the box’ type of striker? Or will Thierry Henry simply move into a more central role? One thing is for sure, Barca are certain to be a joy to watch again this season.

bwin offer the largest number of Spanish football betting markets. Barca are 7/25 for the half-time/full time double and Zlatan is 63/100 to open his account at the Nou Camp. Why not do the two bets as a double and get combined odds of 109/100 at bwin.com

Premier League weekend bes round-up

The Premier League is just three weeks old but already there has been no shortage of drama. Aston Villa’s 3-1 win at Anfield on Monday night consigned Liverpool to their second defeat of the season, equalling their tally for the whole of last season in just three games!

Liverpool’s dodgy start to the season is somewhat surprising, but what isn’t surprising is the way Rafa Benitez has blamed everyone but himself. Referees, Lucas, Fernando Torres and even mercurial captain Steven Gerrard have all come in for criticism from Rafa, but of course, it couldn’t possibly be his fault, could it?! Defeats at the hands of Tottenham and Villa obviously had nothing to do with the fact that Rafa was tactically outmanoeuvred by Harry Redknapp and Martin O’Neill.

Only a manager as arrogant and egotistical as Benitez would publicly criticise his two best players. The fact of the matter remains that when it comes to domestic competition, Rafa doesn’t have the tactical nous or the nerve to crack it. This weekend Liverpool face a tough trip to the Reebok. Bolton are still looking for their first win of the season, and although they were poor at Hull last weekend, they will be fired up for the game against the Reds. If Gary Megson can take heed from the examples set by messers Redknapp and O’Neill, then at 5/1 Bolton are a great bet to win at home. Get the latest the football betting odds from www.bwin.com/soccer online.

Elsewhere, early pace-setters Chelsea are at home to Owen Coyle’s Burnley. The Clarets won’t be daunted by the prospect of travelling to the Bridge having already successfully dispatched Man United and Everton this season. But Chelsea have started the season in fine form and it would be a brave man who bets against them, even if they are priced at 1/10!

The biggest game of the weekend sees Manchester United entertain Arsenal at Old Trafford. Many people wrote off Arsenal’s title chances prior to the season, but the Gunners have started like a team who mean business, sweeping aside all who stand before them. Admittedly they have yet to be seriously tested, which is why Saturday evening’s match will be so intriguing. Last season the gulf in class between the two side’s was evident in the Champions League semi-final, have Wenger’s young guns closed the gap on United? Arsenal are great value at 11/5 but the draw is probably a better bet at 23/10.

Another side who have started the season strongly are Spurs. The Lilywhites have won all three of their opening matches and will be looking to continue their run at home to Birmingham on Saturday. Jermain Defoe is in scintillating form, having scored four goals in three games. Defoe is 7/2 to open the scoring at White Hart Lane. Couple that with a Spurs win and you can get 127/25 with bwin.
Treloar’s tip: Home wins for Chelsea (v Burnley), Tottenham (v Birmingham) and Stoke (v Sunderland) and a Man United v Arsenal draw will give you combined odds of 1027/100

Big Weekend betting tips in Serie A

Big weekend in Serie A!

Soccer betting odds from bwin.com, for Serie A weekend fixtures.

It may only be week two in the Serie A calendar but the fixtures computer has thrown up two mouth-watering matches…

On Saturday night it is the Milan derby, as Leonardo’s AC take on Mourinho’s Inter. It is one of the most fiercely contested derby matches in world football, and with so many great players on show, it promises to be quite a spectacle. Last weekend Champions Inter got off to a sluggish start as they were held to a 1-1 at home by Bari. The good news for Mourinho was that Samuel Eto’o opened his Inter account but nonetheless it is certainly a disappointing result.

By contrast Milan got off to the perfect start, winning 2-1 away at Siena. Pato has certainly risen to the challenge of filling Kaka’s boots, as he scored both goals in Milan’s win. But it was another Brazilian who stole the show with some outrageous skills in Siena. Ronaldinho may just be back to his best, and if he is then Milan will give Inter a good run for their money this season. AC are good value to beat their rivals at 17/10, in what is their home game at the San Siro.

While the Milan giants go head-to-head, in the Eternal City Roma face Juventus in the weekend’s other big match. Juve began the season with a 1-0 win over Chievo while Roma were beaten 3-2 by Genoa.

Having shipped three goals to Genoa, Roma will be hoping their talented Brazilian defender Juan can shake off a muscle injury in time to face Juventus. If Juan is passed fit, he will line up alongside his defensive partner Philippe Mexes, who returns from the suspension. The return of Juan and Mexes will certainly bolster the Giallorossi’s defence.

The Roma defence will need to be at their best to deal with the attacking threat of Juve’s Brazilian playmaker Diego. The summer signing from Werder Bremen made quite an impact on his debut at Chievo last weekend and already looks like he will be a huge success for the Bianconeri. Juve are well priced at 3/2 for an away win and Diego is 233/100 to open his account for the Old Lady. Why not do a double and get combined odds of 733/100 with bwin?!

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