Barcelona are this year's La Liga champions after last Sunday's win over Vallavolid and Real Madrid only managing a draw against lowly Malaga. Barca finished three points clear of their closest rivals, who may now sack coach Pellegrini in favour of the 'chosen one' Jose Mourinho.
Check out the markets at Sporting Index -then watch the likes of Barcelona and Real Madrid live on Sky Sports and Sunday nights need never be dull ever again!
If you don't like either of the top two in the market, the beauty of spread betting is that you can bet on all of the runners (outright index) and their points performance over the course of the season (points spread).
The table below shows the current spreads quoted by Sporting Index...
La Liga Team |
League Position |
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2008/09
Pts Total |
2009/10
Points/Games |
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Barcelona |
1 |
60 |
87 |
99/38 |
99 |
Real Madrid |
2 |
40 |
78 |
96/38 |
96 |
Valencia |
3 |
30 |
62 |
71/38 |
71 |
Sevilla |
4 |
20 |
70 |
63/38 |
70 |
The Field |
5 |
10 |
58 |
62/38 |
62 |
Villareal |
7 |
0 |
65 |
52/38 |
52 |
Atl Madrid |
9 |
0 |
67 |
43/38 |
43 |
Deportivo |
10 |
0 |
47 |
44/38 |
44 |
*Outright Spread Winner = 60pts, Second = 40pts, Third = 30pts, Fourth = 20pts, Fifth = 10pts, Sixth = 5pts. All others = 0.
Updated 17/5/10
Previous Years' Final Placings & Points Totals
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2005-06 |
2006-07 |
2007-08 |
2008-09 |
1st |
Barca (82 pts) |
Real Madrid (76 pts) |
Real Madrid (85 pts) |
Barca (86 pts) |
2nd |
Real Madrid (70 pts) |
Barca (76 pts) |
Villarreal (77 pts) |
Real Madrid (78 pts) |
3rd |
Valencia (69 pts) |
Sevilla (71 pts) |
Barca (67 pts) |
Sevilla (70 pts) |
Market Movers -We review how the Sporting Index spreads have been moving...
Moving Up
Barcelona -Beat closest rivals Real Madrid 2-0 in El Classico.
Mallorca -Playing very solidly at the moment and chasing Valencia -their nearest challenger for third spot.
Moving Down
Deportivo La Coruna -Only one win since the return from the winter break and struggling to find any real form.
Sevilla -The wheels seem to have fallen off for Antonio Alvarez' side!
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