La Liga Tips: Setien can get second draw with Villarreal

• Setien returns to management at Villarreal
• Barcelona crash out of Champions League
• Real Madrid have lost first game of the season

Valencia can score against bruised Barca

Valencia 5.69/2 v Barcelona 1.625/8; The Draw 4.77/2
Saturday 29 October, 20:00
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It's been another bruising week for Barcelona, who must now pick themselves up for a trip to Valencia.

Barca were beaten 3-0 at home by Bayern Munich on Wednesday. That result means that rather than the last-16 of the Champions League, the club will instead compete in the Europa League. It's the second season in a row that this has happened and is another blow for Barcelona's finances, after they gambled last summer with a major signing spree, in an attempt to avoid such a situation again.

Xavi's team had won their previous two games, beating Villarreal 3-0 and Bilbao 4-0. Valencia lost at home to Mallorca last weekend and are definitely beatable, but could put up a fight. Each of their last five games has seen both teams score and you can back that bet to land again at 1.738/11.

Ideal opponent for Real recovery

Real Madrid 1.241/4 v Girona 15.014/1; The Draw 7.413/2
Sunday 30 October, 16:15
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Real Madrid also tasted European defeat in midweek and must now recover for the visit of Girona.

The La Liga and Champions League holders were beaten 3-2 at RB Leipzig, which was their first defeat of the season, ending an unbeaten run of 16 games (W14 D2). Carlo Ancelotti rotated a little, but still had a strong enough side to win the game. Real had already qualified for the last-16 and must now beat Celtic next week to make sure that they win Group F.

Girona look the ideal opponents to face in these circumstances. They are 18th in La Liga and have yet to win an away game this season (P5 D1 L4). Back Real Madrid to win half-time/full-time at 1.84/5.

Setien returns with Villarreal

Athletic Bilbao 2.245/4 v Villarreal 3.613/5; The Draw 3.5551/20
Sunday 30 October, 16:15
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Villarreal have wasted no time replacing Unai Emery, with Quique Setien returning to La Liga management for the match against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

With Emery departing for Aston Villa, Villarreal swooped for the former Barcelona boss Setien this week. His first game in charge saw Villarreal draw 2-2 with Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Europa Conference League. The move could be good news for the on-loan Giovani Lo Celso, who produced his best football playing under Setien at Betis.

Bilbao are without a win in four (D2 L2), but do have home advantage. Villarreal have lost away at Betis, Sociedad and Barcelona this season, but with the boost of a new manager could avoid another defeat. Back the draw at 3.5551/20.

Brais Mendez continues to be overpriced

Real Sociedad 2.1411/10 v Real Betis 3.8514/5; The Draw 3.55/2
Sunday 30 October, 21:00
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The La Liga action on Sunday concludes with a match between fourth placed Real Sociedad and a Real Betis side in fifth.

Sociedad have overtaken Betis in recent weeks, with the visitors having only won one of their last five La Liga games (D2 L2). This included a home defeat to Atletico Madrid last weekend, when Sociedad were also beaten, in a 1-0 defeat to Real Valladolid. Sociedad bounced back in midweek with a 2-0 win at Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League, with Betis doing likewise with a 1-0 victory over Ludogorets.

There's not a lot between the teams, in terms points, form or ability. We took advantage of the generous pricing for Sociedad's Brais Mendez to score recently and he found the net for the seventh time this season in the match against Omonia Nicosia. Back Mendez to score again at the overblown odds of 4.57/2.