La Liga: Saturday's Free Spanish football tips and betting previews

Free football tips, best bets and analysis for Saturday's Spanish La Liga games.

Valencia v Villarreal

Where to watch

Premier 1, 8pm Saturday

Best bet

Both teams to score
2pts 7-10 Hill

Match preview

The fluctuating form of Valencia and Villarreal renders the match result market one to swerve when they lock horns at the Mestalla.

Punters should instead back both teams to score, which has clicked in six of Valencia's previous seven La Liga assignments.

Both clubs rank in the division's top five for average number of goals per game, with Villarreal's featuring 3.50 and Valencia's 2.86.

There will be plenty of attacking quality on show, such as the home side's duo of Rodrigo and Maxi Gomez and the Yellow Submarine's eight-goal marksman Gerard Moreno.

Key stat

Only Barcelona (35) and Real Madrid (28) have scored more league goals than Villarreal (27) this term.

Alaves v Real Madrid

Where to watch

Premier 1, 11.55am Saturday

Best bet

Real Madrid to win & under 4.5 goals
1pt 19-20 Coral

Match preview

Real Madrid's hot streak has seen them go level on points with Barcelona at the top of La Liga and a trip to Alaves is exactly the kind of game in which they cannot afford to drop points.

Zinedine Zidane's men have won five of their last seven matches, wiping the floor with Real Sociedad and Galatasaray, but they may have to settle for a smaller margin of victory at the Mendizorroza.

Alaves can be awkward customers for strong opposition, holding Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw and limiting Sevilla to 1-0 success in home games this season. Backing Real to win a game featuring four or fewer goals looks a wise punting strategy.

Key stat

Under 4.5 goals has landed in 12 of the 14 La Liga games played by Alaves this term.

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