LaLiga Matchday 14 Betting Favorites

After a break of almost two weeks due to the international matches of the FIFA Date, the European soccer leagues return this weekend, and LaLiga is no exception.

There is no doubt that we will have a weekend full of emotions, with all teams looking for three points at any cost. For now, Barça leads the table with 33 points, but they have Real Madrid on their heels in the standings. As a result, neither team can skate.

Likewise, Atleti haswoken up and climbed to third place, while Villarreal, Osasuna, Athletic, and Betis want to stay in the fight to be as high as possible in the standings.

Now, below, we bring you the preview of the best matches of this 14th LaLiga matchday, with their respective betting odds and our free predictions.

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LaLiga Matchday 14: Valencia vs. Real Betis

Valencia returns to competition this Saturday after a break in recent weeks caused by the impacts of the DANA and the FIFA date. Ruben Barajas’ team is now preparing to face a busy schedule with three games in seven days. The team will compete in two LaLiga matches, as well as a Copa del Rey match within this busy time frame.

Los Che is last in the standings, with one win, four draws, and six losses, with eight goals scored and 17 conceded. However, they have two games less played than the rest of the teams, so they could climb out of the pitch in case they win both matches. Valencia’s most recent match was last October 27, 2024, where they drew 1-1 away against Getafe.

On the other hand, Betis is one of the teams that are fighting to be in the upper part of the standings. Right now, the Sevillians are in seventh place in the table, with a record of five wins, five draws, and three defeats, with 14 goals for and 12 against. As we can see, Betis has a big problem scoring goals, so they need to wake up to win consecutive matches.

Betis comes to this matchday 14 after two consecutive draws, the most recent against Celta de Vigo by 2-2.

For this match, our prediction is a 1-1 draw on the scoreboard.

Valencia vs. Real Betis Betting Pick: Draw

LaLiga Matchday 14: Atlético Madrid vs. Alavés

Atletico Madrid has had some ups and downs in their performance at the start of the 2024/25 season. However, the quality of players like Griezmann, De Paul, and others, has been able to lead the Colchoneros to victory and, of course, to third place in the standings. Atleti has a record of seven wins, five draws, and one loss, with 19 goals scored and seven conceded. While they are not the most offensive team, their defense is spectacular.

This tells us that, if Atleti’s offense wakes up, they will undoubtedly win games and will be close to the fight for the top of the standings. Atletico Madrid is coming from two consecutive victories, the most recent against Mallorca by 1-0.

On the other hand, Alaves had a promising start to the season, with four wins and one draw in the first few rounds. However, little by littletheir performance was declining, to the point that, right now, they are 15th in the standings, with a record of four wins, one draw, and eight defeats. In addition, they have 14 goals for and 22 against, clearly demonstrating their defensive problems this season.

The Babazorros come into this matchday after four defeats and one win in the last five games, the most recent being a defeat against Villarreal by 0-3.

For this match, our prediction is a win for Atletico Madrid by 2-0.

Atlético Madrid vs. Alavés Betting Pick: Atlético Madrid

LaLiga Matchday 14: Celta de Vigo vs. FC Barcelona

Celta Vigo has had a decent start to the season, much better than they have been recently. However, they are in 11th place in the table, with a record of five wins, two draws, and six losses. Celta has shown a very promising attack, but their defense has left a lot of space for the opponents to do damage.

However, the season is young, and Celta can aspire to fight for European places if they manage to maintain a consistent performance from now on. The Galicians come into this matchday after drawing away to Betis with a score of 2-2.

On the other hand, FC Barcelona is leading the standings, with a really interesting and solid level of play. Hansi Flick’s team has managed to exceed expectations with a spectacular defensive block, coupled with a clinical and phenomenal attack by Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Robert Lewandowski. The Culés are top of the table with a record of 11 wins and two losses, with 40 goals scored and 12 conceded.

There is no doubt that Barça is the most lethal team in LaLiga right now, but they cannot falter, as Real Madrid is on their heels. The Culé side comes after an unexpected defeat against Real Sociedad by 0-1.

For this match, our prediction is a 3-1 victory for Barcelona.

Celta de Vigo vs. FC Barcelona Betting Pick: FC Barcelona

LaLiga Matchday 14: Leganés vs. Real Madrid

Leganés is one of the teams that has been struggling to find consistency at this point in the season, as they have not been able to get on a positive streak that would allow them to be higher in the standings. Right now, the Pepineros are 14th in the standings, with a record of three wins, five draws, and five losses, with 13 goals scored and 16 conceded.

This team needs to step up to win back-to-back games, as their five most recent matches have been a back-and-forth affair with two wins, one draw, and two losses. In addition, their last result was a 0-1 loss to Sevilla.

On the other hand, Real Madrid is desperately looking for points to forget the complicated weeks they had. Not only did they lose the clásico against Barça, but they also lost at home to Milan in the Champions League and have shown a really poor performance in some games.

However, Los Blancos are second in the standings, with a record of eight wins, three draws and one loss, with 25 goals scored and 11 conceded. Real Madrid has one game less than Barcelona, so the difference between them could be only three points. As a result, they will have to play almost perfectly from now on if they want to take over the first place in the table.

Real Madrid comes on the back of an excellent win against Osasuna by 0-4.

For this match, our betting selection is a win for the visitors.

Leganés vs. Real Madrid Betting Pick: Real Madrid