Hiram Moreno
Several soccer leagues kicked off in Europe over the past weekend, but some of them have yet to start, with Spain being one of the countries where soccer has yet to kick off. However, the 2022-23 La Liga season begins on August 12, and each club will have a distinct goal from that point until May, with a number of teams vying for the crown now held by Real Madrid.
Below, we’ll analyze which teams may fight for the top of the standings at the end of this new season. We invite you to stay with us at JefeBet to find out.
Betting Odds for 2022-23 la Liga Winning Team
Picks
Real Madrid (Odds +125)
Real Madrid added their 35th league title to their trophy cabinet almost without a hitch last season, winning by 13 points, and they are the leading contenders to win again in this Liga 2022-23. However, will they be able to accomplish it again by such a huge margin?
Barcelona’s crisis undoubtedly helped them, as their main rival in recent years was not able to compete, and the fact that the other clubs took points off each other also played in their favor, but the “Merengues” start with practically the same team they had in the previous season except for additions such as Tchouaméni and Rüdiger. Will this be enough, given that their main opponents’ rosters have been significantly strengthened?
Barcelona (Odds +240)
Despite its current financial difficulties, Barcelona was one of the clubs that made the most moves in the summer transfer market, bringing in potential players who restored Blaugrana fans’ illusions and who promise to help the “Culés” return to competing at the top level.
The organization brought in players to strengthen all positions: Christensen and Koundé for central defense, Franck Kessié for midfield, Raphinha for the wingers, and one of the best strikers in the world in Lewandowski, plus old friends like Miralem Pjanic, who returned to the club after a loan spell.
However, Barça is having problems registering all these players for La Liga 2022-23. Once they manage to solve this and if Xavi manages to put together a good team, there is no doubt that Barcelona has the necessary squad to win a 27th league title after finishing second in the 2021/22 season.
Atlético de Madrid (Odds +700)
The other club on many people’s radar when it comes to a possible league triumph is Atlético Madrid, who took advantage of their opponents’ decline in the 2020/21 league season to win the crown. However, they only finished third last season.
Like their city rivals, Atlético Madrid did not strengthen their ranks as much as Barcelona, bringing in only Nahuel Molina for the defense and Axel Witsel for the midfield in the summer. Although the “Colchoneros” have shown that they capable of contending with Barcelona and Madrid in recent years, they have always lacked consistency, something that coach Diego Simeone will hope to fix for this 2022-23 La Liga season.
Sleeper Picks
Sevilla (Odds +3300)
Outside of the classic trident that has dominated Spanish soccer in recent years, it looks complicated for another club to fight for the league title as they all seem to be a step below the “big three”, or at least that’s how the bookmakers see it. Sevilla has been one of the most entertaining teams in the Spanish league, but it lacks the quality to make that breakthrough.
Despite this, the Andalusian side has proven that it is a team to be reckoned with thanks to its international victories in the Europa League. For these reasons, it has finished fourth in La Liga for three consecutive seasons. However, the departure of their two great defenders, Diego Carlos and Jules Koundé – especially the latter to a direct rival – makes their chances of a title quite slim, and even fighting for a place in the Champions League could be a challenge for them.
Villarreal (Odds +5000)
Villarreal is another Spanish team that has grown exponentially in recent years. With Unai Emery at the helm, the “Yellow Submarine” won its first title in the Europa League 2020/21 season. They have also qualified for European competitions in each of the last three league seasons, albeit, like Sevilla, they do not appear to be ready to compete with the top three.
Beyond this, Villarreal could certainly give one or two headaches to teams visiting the Estadio de la Cerámica.Another top spot in the table is likely for them, although the lack of activity in the summer transfer market could see the squad fall short at some point in the season.
Dark Horse
Real Sociedad (Odds +8000)
Real Sociedad has proved in recent years that it’s willing to compete for the league crown. In the 2020/21 season, they took advantage of the big teams’ slump and spent seven matchdays at the top of the table before a slump in the second half of the season sent them down to fifth place.
Much of the same happened in the 2021/22 season, with the San Sebastian team leading the league for five rounds before falling to fifth place in the second half.
Will Real Sociedad be able to win this time? After all, third time’s a charm! Their fans will be hoping that this is the case so that they may celebrate a third Spanish league title in this La Liga 2022-23.
