REAL MADRID VS REAL MALLORCA LA LIGA BETTING TIPS
We've got some real excitement (ba-dum tiss) kicking off today as Real Madrid host Real Mallorca in La Liga action. Los Merengues are trading at a slim price of 3/10 to win this match- a victory that would see them take temporary position at the top of table, at least until Barca beats Tenerife later on. Mallorca can be backed at 8/1 while the draw is still holding plenty of value at 4/1.
Madrid are expected to dominate the game and you can see that clearly thanks to the odds-on price available on Madrid/Madrid in the half-time/full-time market. You can back them to be wining at the end of both halves at a price of 8/11, which indicates a clear favourite expected to dominate both halves. Draw/Madrid is your hedge here and you'll find that listed around 10/3.
For confirmation of their attacking prowess, you'll find three Madrid players trading at odds-on prices to score at any time. Cristiano Ronaldo trades at a very slim 8/13 to score while Gonzalo Higuain can be backed at 8/11, perennial substitute Karim Benzema (a waste of the lad's talent if you ask me) can be backed at 10/11 to score anytime. I think he'd be a shoe-in to score every game as long as he got enough time on the field. Restricting him to 20 minute cameos is not fair to a player of that age.
Raul can be backed at evens while Ruud van Nistelrooy trades at 11/8. Kaka can be backed at 6/4 to score in today's match while Xabi Alonso trades at 4/1.
Aritz Arduriz is expected to get the job done for Mallorca and he is available at 12/5. Alhassane Keita is listed at 10/3 while the under-rated Pierre Webo can be backed to score anytime at 7/2. He's a quality player and a solid goalscorer at his level so that may be worth a bash.
The slimmest price on a correct score option is 2-0 to Madrid at 11/2 while 1-0 Madrid trades at 6/1. I fancy Mallorca to score at least one and I'm leaning towards 3-1 at 10/1 though I would prefer a bit more value.
Cristiano Ronaldo to score first with a 3-1 correct score is listed at 30/1 in the 888sports correct score market.