2026-27 LA LIGA PICKS

MON AUG 31st

7. Osasuna/Getafe total cards OVER 4.5 @ 1.80/-125 (1u) Bet365

Getafe were bottom of the fair play table in La Liga last season. Osasuna were not that far behind in 17th spot. The referee for this match Jon Ander Gonzales Esteban issued 94 yellow and 6 red cards last season in 22 officiated matches. A straight red card counts as two for the bet.

8. Barcelona/Rayo Vallecano total corners OVER 10.5 @ 1.80/-125 (1u) Bet365

Barcelona's matches averaged a league high 11.4 total corners per match last season. Rayo's matches averaged 11.2 which was second highest in La Liga. Head to head Rayo won the corner battle last season 9-6 (15) and 9-4 (13) while I don't expect that trend to continue I do see the total going over.

DJ

Good luck Diamond 

@DiamondJack

 win win 2-0 thank you.

@DiamondJack

DJ

9. Real Betis +1.25 @ 1.91/-110 (1u) Pinnacle

Sevilla is always a tricky place to play even for Madrid who have failed to win there in their last 4 visits. The head to head score lines have been 1-1, 2-1 win for Betis, 1-1 and 0-0. Real Madrid have a few key injuries and a Champions league date with Inter Milan on Tuesday. I can see Betis getting something out of this matchup. 

SAT SEP 12th

10. Racing Santander PK/Draw no bet  @ 1.82/-122 (1u) Pinnacle

Once again I'm backing a newly promoted side, in this case a well funded one to get a home result. Both of these sides played a friendly in August that ended in a tie. I just like the home record of 10 wins 2 draws and 2 losses of Racing Santander not to lose to Alaves a side that survived relegation last season by a point.

Diamond on cue sir 

SUN SEP 20th

11. Getafe ML  @ 2.06/+106 (1u) Pinnacle

Getting Getafe at home at plus money is value in my books as I had this match lined at 1.80/-125. Malaga sit bottom of the table and are the only team not to register a win in La Liga this season. My play however is purely based on home/away form. Getafe are unbeaten at home in their past 7 with 5 wins and 2 draws. Malaga in their past 4 away 1 win 3 losses and 1 draw.

SUN SEP 20th

12. Atletico Madrid/Real Madrid to DRAW  @ 3.88/+288 (1u) Pinnacle

These city rivals have drawn 7 of their head to head matches since 2019. Clearly Real are the richer side but playing away at Atletico is always difficult. Numbers wise oddly enough both Real Madrid and Atletico have only tied 1 game each in their past 17 games. Even the last 3 head to head have not ended level. One could say we are due for a tie.

DJ

Diamond good luck 

@DiamondJack

MON OCT 12th

13. Levante/Sevilla total corners UNDER 9.5 @ 1.85/-117 (1u) Bet365

14. Levante/Sevilla total cards OVER 4.5 @ 1.75/-133 (1u) Bet365

This season matches involving Sevilla average 6.8 total corners. Matches involving Levante 8.8 total corners. Last season the 2 matches had 9 & 6 corners. In what expects to be a tight game corners should be at a premium. The referee for this match Adrian Cordero averages 5.3 yellow cards. The last two head to head games produced 7 cards in each game. Once again a reminder that a red card counts as two cards.

DJ

SAT OCT 17th

15. Espanyol/Atletico total corners UNDER 9 @ 1.98/-102 (1u) Bet365

16. Espanyol +0.5 @ 2.27/+127 (1/2u) Pinnacle

Atletico are in this "situational spot" of having played a mid week champions league game versus Manchester United and winning. After this game they travel away to Stuttgart in another CL fixture. Sandwiched in between is this fixture away to Espanyol a place they have failed to win in their last 3 attempts 1 loss 2 draws. Espanyol are a mid table side with a 3-3-3 home record, Atletico have 4 wins and 5 losses away from home. The last 2 head to head meetings produced 8 & 4 total corners, This season Atletico average 8.2 corners per game and Espanyol 6.7.

Good luck Diamond

SUN OCT 18th 

17. Celta Vigo ML @ 2.24/+124 (1u) Bet365

A simple handicap of tacking the better team. I had the Leverkusen line close to this line yet the value here on Celta at home is a must pull to the trigger. I think the value here is based on the fact that Celta played Juventus mid week and lost 2-1. Last season Celta dominated the head to head series in stats despite splitting the series. Alaves are also winless in their last 4 games.