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09.07.2009 10:45

Betting on Barça

Llorenç Tarrés

Ten of the 13 major online betting websites believe that FC Barcelona are the favourites to win la Primera next season and have Real Madrid finishing as second again.

With almost two months still to go before the start of the new campaign many people are already gambling on which side will scoop the league title next term and the long-term forecasts can now be seen with the majority believing that Pep Guardiola's side will still be the ones to beat.

Favourites

Only Interapuestas, Bet at Home and Bwin have Real Madrid as favourites with Manuel Pellegrini's side ahead of Barça in the odds tables on their sites.

After the Blaugrana's incredible form last term though, it is they that lead the field in most cases and are likely to stay out in front after clinching the treble last time out.

The average odds offered see Barça at 1.90, meaning that for every euro punters place they will receive a profit of 90 cents back plus their stake. With Real Madrid the average odds are at 2.00, meaning that for every euro placed, the gambler would win another one.

At the other end

While Barça and Real Madrid are out in front with the betting shops, the race for third place appears to be between Sevilla and Atletico de Madrid once again with both teams having long odds to clinch the title.

At the other end of the scale, Sporting, Tenerife, Real Zaragoza, Real Valladolid and Xerez have the highest odds to win the title and are the five favourites to go down.