La Liga is one of Europe's most exciting football leagues, attracting fans from throughout Europe and further afield. And when it comes to the best La Liga odds for sports bettors, Stake.com is undoubtedly the place to be.
When betting on La Liga, you have a whole host of options, ranging from straight-up moneyline bets on the winner of a particular fixture to player proposition bets that allow you to bet on your favourite La Liga stars.
Thanks to our instant deposit process, you can get started at Stake.com by adding various cryptocurrencies to your account and bet on your favourite
soccer league matches
. Once the units appear in your account, you can access the best La Liga odds and make your selections.
Find out everything you need to know about La Liga odds and betting at
Stake online sportsbook
and how to profit from betting on
Spanish football
this season.
When is La Liga 2023/2024?
The 2023/2024 La Liga season gets underway on 11 August 2023, and the season will end as the champions are crowned on 26 May 2024.
Which Teams are Playing in La Liga 2023/2024?
All eyes will be on reigning champions FC Barcelona as they look to defend their crown again this season, particularly as they have announced that they will be playing away from the Nou Camp as it undergoes renovations.
Real Madrid have spent heavily on reinforcements in the off-season, adding Jude Bellingham to their ranks to add energy to their ageing midfield as they look to usurp their arch-rivals.
Under Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid are never far behind, and when La Liga Santander hots up after the winter break, Atletico will be there or thereabouts.
The 2023-2024 season will once again have 20 teams in Spain’s top flight, with the following teams all participating this year: Alaves, Almeria, Athletic Club, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Celta Vigo, Cadiz, Getafe, Girona, Granada, Las Palmas, Mallorca, Osasuna, Rayo Vallecano, Real Betis, Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, Sevilla, Valencia, Villarreal.
2023/2024 La Liga Season Format & Schedule
Game week one in La Liga gets underway on 11 August 2023. Almeria take on Rayo Vallecano in the season’s first fixture, followed by Sevilla v Valencia later the same evening.
Champions Barcelona start their title defence in a tricky away fixture against Getafe, while Real Madrid head to the San Mames in Basque Country to take on Athletic Club.
A total of 38 games will be played throughout the 2023/2024 La Liga season, which is split into two halves. This season, the winter break will run from 22 December 2023 to 2 January 2024.
The business end of the season gets underway in January as the leading teams fight for the title and the smaller teams look to secure their place in the league for the following season.
The first El Clasico – Real Madrid vs Barcelona – is scheduled for Barcelona’s temporary home at Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on the weekend of October 28/29, while the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid will host the fixture on the weekend of April 20/21 2024.
History of La Liga
La Liga is Spain's premier football league and sits atop the Spanish football pyramid. The league was founded in 1929, and Real Madrid are unsurprisingly the most successful team in La Liga history, with an impressive 35 titles.
However, Real’s fierce rivals – Barcelona – got their hands on the first La Liga trophy, sealing their crown as Spain's first-ever domestic champions in 1929. And while Barca and Real would go on to dominate Spanish football for the rest of the century, it was actually Athletic Club that set the pace in the 1930s, sealing four titles in and around the time of the Spanish Civil War.
During the 1950s and early 1960s, Real Madrid won 12 titles in 15 years thanks to a team spearheaded by Alfredo Di Stefano and Ferenc Puskas – two of the most legendary Madridistas of all time.
The 1990s belonged to Barcelona, as it was the decade in which they assembled the so-called "dream team". Under the managership of the legendary Johan Cruyff were the likes of Romario, Michael Laudrup, Hristo Stoichkov, and Ronald Koeman, among others. This was also the birth of "total football", a concept that has stayed with the club to the present day.
Major Teams and Players in La Liga
As the most successful team in European history, Real Madrid dominates the conversation in Spain's La Liga. They have been the team to beat since the 1940s, and their dominance of the European Cup (latterly the UEFA Champions League) has been equally as impressive.
Regarded as Spain's "royal team", Real Madrid is the team that global superstars always want to play for. Some of their relatively recent stars include David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, both the Ronaldos (El Fenomeno and CR7), Kaka, Karim Benzema, and the list goes on.
This has earned Real the nickname "Los Galacticos" recently, but they're not the only Spanish team to capture global attention and top the La Liga odds.
Since the nineties, Barcelona have done a great job of emulating their fierce rivals with incredible teams of their own. Following the success of Barca's dream team in the nineties, the likes of Pep Guardiola, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Carles Puyol, Gerard Pique and, of course, Leo Messi, all came through La Masia – Barca's youth academy – to dominate the global football scene in the 2000s.
Aside from the big two in La Liga, Athletic Club deserves mention for their proud and rich history and dedication to retaining their Basque identity. Incredibly, Athletic Club have a policy of signing only Basque-based players for the club, allowing them a tiny pool of players to draw upon. Still, they've never been relegated from La Liga, and their policy serves them well.
La Liga Format and Schedule
La Liga runs from September to May, with a scheduled winter break falling in December and January of each year. There are 20 teams in La Liga; each plays 38 games – nineteen fixtures at home and nineteen fixtures away.
The bottom three teams at the end of the season are relegated to Liga BBVA, the second tier in Spain. The top four teams qualify automatically for the UEFA Champions League, while the teams that finish in fifth and sixth place automatically qualify for the UEFA Europa League, with a further qualification berth available to the seventh-placed team in the league.
Although every game in La Liga is fiercely contested, things tend to heat up from March-May as European qualification is up for grabs, and the battle for survival is in full swing.
You can place a host of bets on La Liga throughout the season via your Stake.com account, and we introduce some of the most common La Liga odds and betting options below.
How to Bet on Football and Types of La Liga Bets
When it comes to La Liga odds and betting at Stake.com, you're genuinely spoiled for choice with the following options available to you:
Moneyline (Head to Head)
The easiest way to bet on La Liga is to place a
moneyline wager
. This is where you back one team to beat another in a particular fixture, and the only thing that matters is the result. Remember that La Liga fixtures can end in draws, so bear in mind that moneyline wagers have three possible outcomes.
Correct score
A common La Liga bet at Stake.com is a correct score wager. It’s a great way to access the best La Liga odds, as making a correct score bet typically offers excellent returns. For instance, if you have a particularly good feeling about a team winning 3-0, a correct score wager is a bet for you.
Over/Under (Total goals)
Instead of betting on a winning team, you can place a La Liga
over/under bet
on the total number of goals scored in a fixture. The sportsbook will set the total goals line (perhaps 2.5), and your job is to bet on whether more or fewer goals will be scored.
Handicap
In matchups with a clear favourite, a
handicap bet
is a good option. The favourite is given a handicap (0.5, for instance) that they need to overcome if your bet is to be successful. This is a great way to access better La Liga odds and to level the playing field when making your selections.
Double result (1st half/full time)
Another great way to bet on La Liga is to place a double result bet. Here, you can bet on which team you think will win the first half and which you think will win the second. As the name of the bet suggests, it splits the game into two distinct halves and serves as a double-result bet.
To take your betting strategy to the next level, use our 'Bet Builder' function to place same game multi bets and place multiple selections on the single betting slip. This is an easy way to boost your odds on a specific La Liga fixture! Learn more with our
same game multi betting guide
.
Live Betting Options for La Liga Odds
Although you can place the above bets before the action gets underway, there are also several
live betting
options for La Liga games. You can place bets like the next team to score, the next goalscorer, and the number of cards you think will be issued in a match.
All La Liga live betting options offer you the chance to profit from La Liga fixtures throughout the season.
La Liga Betting Odds and Payouts
La Liga odds are presented as fractions (3/1), decimals (3.0) or in the American format (+300). It's up to you how you wish to see the odds presented, and you can adjust your settings to reflect your choice. Thanks to instant deposits and payouts, you can receive your winnings from Stake.com without delay, and it's the perfect place to bet crypto on La Liga fixtures throughout the season.
La Liga Betting Strategies and Tips for Successful Bets
Over in
Spain
, the highest level of competition happens in
La Liga
, where the beautiful game feature some of the world's greatest clubs such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, FC Valencia and many more mighty teams in Spain. Spain is also host to the
Copa Del Rey
as well as
LaLiga 2
,
Primera División (Women)
and more.
If you’re new to Spanish football betting or sports betting in general, developing a strategy will help you make winning betting choices throughout the season. Here are some of our top tips to help get you started on your La Liga betting journey:
Understand the rules and the La Liga competition format: If you’re planning to bet on La Liga this year, you should understand the basic rules, as well as how the competition runs - for example it is the usual double round-robin, where each club plays every other club twice.
Consider player injuries: Before making your betting picks, check a team’s injury list before placing your bets, as if injuries weaken a team, they’re less likely to win their next matchup.
Broaden your horizons : Whilst the highest level of competition happens in La Liga, where the beautiful game feature some of the world's greatest clubs such as Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, FC Valencia and many more, Spain is also host to the
Copa Del Rey
as well as
LaLiga 2
,
Primera División (Women)
and more.
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online betting tips
for all your favourite exciting sports and get amongst the betting action at Stake. Also keep a look out for our
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