La Liga Soccer Best Bets: Favorite Plays For August 27 & 28, 2022

We’re into the third week of the new La Liga season and it’s been a great start, with a number of things changing. Barcelona got their first win last weekend and new singing Robert Lewandowski showing exactly why he’s been one of Europe’s most feared strikers for the past decade.

Meanwhile Real Madrid have lost Casemiro, with the brilliant Brazilian moving to the Premier League.

This weekend we’re back with even more brilliant Spanish soccer, so make sure you read on as we break down the very best of this weekend’s La Liga picks and predictions.

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La Liga Soccer Week 3 Best Bets

Rayo Vallecano vs. Mallorca

Kickoff: Saturday 1:30PM ET

Coming into this weekend there were only three points separating Rayo Vallecano and Mallorca but there’s a far bigger difference than just that. In the opening week Rayo Vallecano managed to draw with Barcelona before beating Espanyol on the road, despite a sending off in the 16^th minute.

Los Franjirrojos play with three attacking midfielders behind Sergio Camello. The young Spaniard is yet to score this season but the loanee from Atletico Madrid is an under-21 international is highly thought of and he’s learning from the best with Radamel Falcao his backup.

Vallecano have started the season well and should be able to get a home win over Mallorca here.

BET: Rayo Vallecano to win at +100 with BetMGM

Getafe vs. Villarreal

Kickoff: Sunday 11:30AM ET

Last season Villarreal went on a brilliant Champions League run and now they enter the third week of the La Liga season top of the division. Most importantly they’ve started the season in blistering form.

On the opening week they faced a tricky trip on the road and beat Valladolid 3-0, then last week an even tougher away trip to Madrid to face Atletico and they left with three points after a 2-0 victory. Now they face a third successive La Liga game on the road at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.

Getafe have lost both of their two games this season, conceding six goals in the process and only scoring one, while also getting a man sent off. They finished 15^th in La Liga last year and it’s hard to see them doing better this season. Now they face a Villarreal team who look inspired after their successes last year. Back the Yellow Submarine at -105, they offer huge value.

BET: Villarreal to win at -105 with BetMGM

Espanyol vs. Real Madrid

Kickoff: Sunday 4:00PM ET

Real Madrid have started this season like they ended the last, seemingly unbeaten. They’re still stacked with great attacking talent such as Karim Benzema and have Carlo Ancelotti, one of the best managers in the game.

They’ve won both games this season but it’s worth noting that they’ve conceded a goal in both of those victories. For years Real Madrid have been run by that famous midfield three of Toni Kroos, Luka Modric and Casemiro but that trio has now been broken up with Casemiro moving to Manchester United. That leaves Modric and Kroos but they’ve started just one game each, with Eduardo Camavinga and new signing Aurelien Tchouameni starting both games.

It takes a while for a new midfield to gel and Tchouameni will show his worth soon. The loss of Casemiro also causes a problem for Real’s defense, with the Brazilian instrumental in sweeping up opposition attacking and stopping chances before they develop. That leads to confusion in the backline which I believe has led to the team giving up more chances than in previous years, for that reason I’m backing Real Madrid to win the game and both teams to score at a big +200 price.

BET: Real Madrid win and both teams to score at +200 with BetMGM