La Liga Betting
Introducing La Liga – Spain’s Top Football League
La Liga is one of the world’s most exhilarating football leagues. Home to Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe, and many more superstars, La Liga delivers goals, action, and drama from September until May.
La Liga betting is popular among football fans, and plenty of options are available, including match markets and outright betting opportunities.
Let’s explain how to bet on La Liga and discover expert insights and tips that will help you as you bet on Real Madrid, Barcelona, and other teams at 96.com.
Major Clubs & All-Time La Liga Winners
Real Madrid is La Liga’s most successful club. Los Blancos have dominated the Spanish top flight since its inception, and they have won the UEFA Champions League 15 times, a record.
Known invariably as the Galacticos, Real have welcomed the greatest players of all time to the hallowed Santiago Bernabéu turf, from Alfred Di Stéfano to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Their arch rivals, FC Barcelona, are Spain’s second most decorated club, having won the league title 28 times. Barca have won the Champions League five times and have 32 Copa del Rey titles, the most in Spanish history.
Other big teams in Spain include Real’s city rivals, Atlético, who have won La Liga 11 times, and Bilbao’s Athletic Club, with eight La Liga titles.
Only six teams have won La Liga more than once:
Team | Number of La Liga titles | Most recent title |
Real Madrid | 36 | 2023-24 |
FC Barcelona | 28 | 2024-25 |
Atlético Madrid | 11 | 2020-21 |
Athletic Club (Bilbao) | 8 | 1983-84 |
Valencia CF | 6 | 2003-04 |
Real Sociedad | 2 | 1981-82 |
How to Bet on La Liga – Top Betting Markets
When it comes to La Liga betting, 96.com offers competitive odds, extensive markets, and lots of opportunities. Below are some of the most prominent markets among football fans:
Outright winner
You can back the winner of La Liga at any time of the season. The earlier you back the winner, the better, as you can access better odds when more teams can still mathematically win the title.
Though La Liga is competitive, the title is often a two-horse race, with Real Madrid and Barcelona dominating proceedings.
In fact, only four teams have won La Liga this century, with Valencia and Atlético Madrid the only teams able to dislodge Real and FC Barcelona from the top of the pile.
Here’s a run-through of the last ten winners and runners-up of La Liga, which can inform your betting strategy for this season:
Season | Winner | Runner up |
2024-25 | FC Barcelona | Real Madrid |
2023-24 | Real Madrid | FC Barcelona |
2022-23 | FC Barcelona | Real Madrid |
2021-22 | Real Madrid | FC Barcelona |
2020-21 | Atlético Madrid | Real Madrid |
2019-20 | Real Madrid | FC Barcelona |
2018-19 | FC Barcelona | Atlético Madrid |
2017-18 | FC Barcelona | Atlético Madrid |
2016-17 | Real Madrid | FC Barcelona |
2015-16 | FC Barcelona | Real Madrid |
Top scorer
At the end of the La Liga season, the top goalscorer is awarded the highly coveted Pichichi Trophy by the Spanish newspaper Marca.
Lionel Messi is the only player to have won the Pichichi Trophy eight times, and the Barcelona legend is also La Liga’s top all-time scorer with 474 goals in the competition, an incredible feat.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 311 league goals during his time with Real Madrid, while Karim Benzema sits fourth in the all-time standings with 238 goals.
If you’re planning to bet on the top scorer at the end of this La Liga season, here are the last ten Pichichi winners:
Year | Player | Nation | Team | Number of goals |
2025 | Kylian Mbappé | France | Real Madrid | 31 |
2024 | Artem Dovbyk | Ukraine | Girona | 24 |
2023 | Robert Lewandowski | Poland | FC Barcelona | 23 |
2022 | Karim Benzema | France | Real Madrid | 27 |
2021 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FC Barcelona | 30 |
2020 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FC Barcelona | 25 |
2019 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FC Barcelona | 36 |
2018 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FC Barcelona | 34 |
2017 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FC Barcelona | 37 |
2016 | Luis Suárez | Uruguay | FC Barcelona | 40 |
Totals (over/under)
Another common La Liga betting option among punters is the total goals market. La Liga has a reasonably high goal-per-game average of 2.91, higher than Ligue 1 and Serie A, but lower than the English Premier League and the German Bundesliga.
Totals wagers are attractive because it doesn’t matter which team wins. Simply bet on over or under a specific number of scored goals and sit back to watch the game unfold.
Both teams to score (BTTS)
One of the simplest ways to bet on La Liga is to place a both teams to score wager. La Liga is a decent league for BTTS wagers, with both teams scoring in more than half (around 56%) of matches. This is higher than the BTTS ratio in Italy and several other major European leagues.
Specials (corners, cautions, etc.)
You can also bet on player and team specials across the La Liga season. Bet on the number of corners, cautions, and goals scored in specific matches. The more research you do, the better you will be at betting on player and team specials.
Expert Tips for La Liga Betting: Predictions, Analysis, & High-Value Markets
Below are some expert tips and insights to consider before betting on La Liga:
Check our weekend predictions
We regularly provide tips and insights ahead of La Liga game weeks, giving you the chance to pick your winners. Review our predictions and tips periodically before betting on La Liga at 96.com.
Understand the tactics in La Liga
La Liga differs from the English Premier League and other major European divisions. Specifically, games are played at slower tempos than in the EPL, focusing on ball retention, counter-pressing, and possession.
So, if you regularly watch and bet on the English Premier League, understand that matches in La Liga play at a different pace. Moreover, on average, fewer goals are scored in La Liga, so bear this in mind when placing totals bets.
Analyse form & check for injuries
Before making your selections, always check for in-form teams and trends. You should also check for a team’s head-to-head record against their opponents to see how likely they are to triumph.
Explore & research xG
Expected goals (xG) is a handy statistic when betting on La Liga fixtures. It tells you which teams create the most goalscoring opportunities, which is useful when placing totals bets and BTTS (both teams to score) wagers.
You will likely see goals if you bet on two teams with high xGs. Below are the xG stats from the 2024/25 La Liga season, including the top five teams in the league:
- FC Barcelona: 2.19 xG per match
- Real Madrid: 1.84 xG per match
- Atlético Madrid: 1.84 xG per match
- Villarreal: 1.80 xG per match
- Real Betis: 1.51 xG per match
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