SPORTING GIJON VS BARCELONA LA LIGA LATEST TIPS

We've got a real cracking fixture kicking off today as high-flying Barcelona take on Sporting Gijon in La Liga action. Currently topping the table, Lionel Messi and Co. are looking to solidify their dominance of the Spanish top flight, and they're well-posed to do so as rivals Real Madrid are facing a much tougher draw at the Riazor Stadium, taking on Deportivo La Coruna. 
Barca are trading at Ladbrokes at a 2/9 price while Gijon can be backed at a lengthy 12/1. The draw is 5/1 and that's a high price on a draw, indicating just how strongly the Catalan Club are fancied. 
The correct score betting indicates Barcelona preparing to put up a proper tally with 2-0 paying a mere 5/1 and 3-0 paying a slim 6/1, 4-0 to Barcelona only pays 9/1 while you have to get to 5-0 to get a properly-sized payout, in this case it's 20/1. Correct score odds for Gijon are only listed as high as a 2-1 victory (which pays 33/1). Should they stuff Barcelona 2-0 they'll pay out a whopping 50/1. The 1-1 draw, typically one of the shorter priced options, is listed at a lengthy 11/1. 
Over 4 goals in the match trades at 5/4, and that tells you something about Barcelona's swashbuckling style. Thery may choose to rest players today and that's the only thing that really puts me off backing it, considering the form that they're in at the moment. Even Barcelona (-1.0) trades at a mere 4/7, but that's certainly better odds than the 2/9 outright listing. I don't think Barca will be under much pressure and once the floodgates open, they could easily run up a solid total. 
Lionel Messi is favoured to score first at 11/4 while Zlatan Ibrahimovic trades at 3/1. Thierry Henry can be backed at 9/2 with Bojan and Pedro both available at a 5/1 price. Andres Iniesta is sitting at 8/1, ahead of Seydou Keita and Xavi who share a 9/1 listing. . 
Our verdict: Barcelona 3-0 or 3-1 with goals from Zlatan, Messi and possibly Keita.