La Liga Matchday 27 Odds & Picks: Atleti-Sevilla the Marquee Match

• Spain’s La Liga returns to the pitch Friday, as Alaves (+172) host Valencia (+168) at Mendizorrotza
• The Wanda Metropolitano will be buzzing as Atletico Madrid (-106) host Sevilla (+295) in a critical clash with the two squads separated by a pair of points
• Get all the odds and best matchups for Matchday 27 in Spain below

Real Madrid leapfrogged Barcelona with this last week’s 2-0 Clasico win on home turf.

Will Zizou’s men be able to win away to Betis — a tricky place to play — and retain their lead at the end of Matchday 27?

La Liga Matchday 27 Odds

All odds taken Mar. 5

Pick 1: Atletico Madrid vs. Sevilla

They don’t come much tighter than Atleti-Sevilla on Saturday in terms of La Liga matchups; Simeone’s Atleti (11-11-4) have somewhat resurrected themselves in recent weeks while Lopetegui’s Sevilla (13-7-6) have rattled off a pair of wins on the trot to lay a thin claim to third place.

Sevilla are just two weeks removed from an emphatic 3-0 win at Getafe, in which they proved they can get results away against top-five teams in Spain.

Atleti’s offence has come alive with six goals over the club’s last three across all competitions, and Simeone’s team has conceded just once in its last four outings at the Wanda Metropolitano.

It’s a clash of the second-tier titans, and maybe — just maybe — the visitors from Sevilla will be able to earn a result against a pragmatic Atleti team.

Pick: Sevilla pk, +0.5 (+132)

Pick 2: Levante vs. Granada

Speaking of evenly balanced matchups, Levante (10-2-14) host Granada (11-4-11) with just five points and two places in the league table separating the two.

Paco Lopez’s Levante have flip-flopped as of late: Wins at home against Leganes (2-0) and Real Madrid (1-0) have been offset by disappointing road defeats at Villareal (1-2) and Eibar (0-3).

Granada, on the other hand, are undefeated in four contests and fresh off a 2-1 win over Athletic Bilbao midweek in the Copa del Rey semifinal’s first leg.

With that said, expect Levante to continue their good form at home against a relatively thin Granada team which will be playing on just two days’ rest.

Pick: Levante +104

Pick 3: Real Betis vs. Real Madrid

There’s sure to be an electricity in the air at the Benito Villamarin as Betis (7-9-10) look to stop their slide towards the relegation battle against league leaders Real Madrid (16-8-2) on Sunday.

An inability to defend has spelled Betis’ banishment to the bottom half, as Rubi’s squad has conceded multiple goals in three of its last four games (0-2-2). Unfortunately, scoring your way out of trouble can be a difficult task against the likes of Valencia (1-2) and Barcelona (2-3).

Real, meanwhile, are entering off a steady 2-0 Clasico win over Barça last week. Zizou’s team is now in control of its own destiny in the title race, but will have to be at its sharpest against a Betis side that has claimed a few notable scalps  — Valencia, Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao among them  — already this season.

Expect goals. Plenty of them.

Pick: O 2.5, 3 (-134)