Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao & Barcelona vs Real Sociedad

Karim Benzema of Real Madrid celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Group B soccer match of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Borussia Monchengladbach at Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday 9, December 2020 (AP Photo / Bernat Armangue). )

• The two midweek La Liga games offer many implications for qualifying and betting intrigue, as Real Madrid host Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday (4:00 pm ET) and Barcelona host Real Sociedad Wednesday (3:00 pm)
• A solid 2-0 derby win over Atleti on Saturday has pushed Real Madrid back into the mix of pole position in Spain’s first division, currently held by Real Sociedad, while Barcelona sit at a distant eighth place
• Get all the odds and best bets for these two matchday 19 midweek contests rescheduled below

As has happened so many times during Zinedine Zidane’s time at the helm of Real Madrid, The whites found a way to stop the bleeding and win a statement on the weekend; reversing course and roaring back into the title conversation in the process.

Although Real have won three games in a row in all competitions, they did not concede goals in the process against Sevilla (1-0), Mönchengladbach (2-0) and Atlético (2-0), Athletic de Bilbao hardly it will be a walk in the park for Zidane men. Tuesday’s visitors have earned a draw in four of their last six La Liga meetings with Real, leaving the door open to a possible unexpected result.

In hot and cold league form, Barcelona will face a tough test in the form of current league leaders, Real Sociedad, this week; Although the latter has cooled down considerably and drawn six straight games on Wednesday, Barça have lost two of three and are almost finished in the race for the national title.

Rescheduled odds for matchday 19 of La Liga

All Odds Taken December 14 at DraftKings

Real Madrid vs Athletic Bilbao: Less at stake?

Back-to-back league wins and a late break from their Champions League group make Real Madrid (7-2-3) feel better about things; Consistent defensive play has been a great key to The whites‘success.

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Athletic Bilbao (4-2-6) is on the right track towards nowhere in the middle of the table; A win in his last five has Gaizka Garitano’s group closer to the relegation zone than any European qualifying thought, which he has failed to achieve since completing a four-year streak in 2017-18.

The ‘bass’ has struck in Madrid’s last four outings and in five of the last six head-to-head clashes between the two, however Bilbao’s recent defensive form – conceded two goals to both Celta (9th place) and Valencia (12th place) – casts doubt on the ‘under’ game.

Choice: over 2.5 (-127)

Karim Benzema: veteran leader

At +105, veteran Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has the shortest odds of finding the mark on Tuesday, with good reason.

The Frenchman’s four goals in ten La Liga games will come as no surprise, but his important double against Monchengladbach last week saved Real Madrid’s Champions League campaign. Faced with an Athletic backline on shaky ground, Benzema is likely to get at least a good look or two in front of the visiting net on Tuesday.

Choose: Benzema to dial (+105)

Barcelona: Messi leads, but Barça on shaky ground

They left him late, but Barcelona (5-2-4) as usual took all three points away from Levante with a goal from Lionel Messi in the 78th minute on Sunday.

15 – Lionel Messi 🇦🇷 was directly involved in 15 shots against Levante (12 shots and 3 key passes), the most by a player in a @LaLigaEN I play this season. Savior. pic.twitter.com/peSz52XV15

– OptaJose (@OptaJose) December 13, 2020

Ronald Koeman’s team is far from perfect: nine points in the league, and with a difficult test at PSG comes the knockout phase of the Champions League in February, but he will always be the favorite at home against any team other than great regardless of the start of the season. recent classification or form.

It also appears that Real Sociedad will probably not have top scorer Mikel Oyarzabal for the trip to Camp Nou, another reason for manager Imanol to take his team out on defense. Additionally, the Under 2.5 has hit in each of The reallast five league games.

The +150 value is simply too good to resist.

Pick: Under 2.5 (+150)

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