La Liga · season 2026-27
La Liga predictions: matchday 9 previews
Previews of all 10 matchday 9 games, 16–19 October, with the table, the league in numbers and three predictions per game. Kick-off times are CEST (Italian time).
Matchday 9 games
16–19 October- 21:00Fri 16Deportivo La Coruña – LevantePreview →Matchday 9 of La Liga opens on Friday night at the Riazor.
- 14:00Sat 17Espanyol – Atlético MadridPreview →Atlético Madrid have won their last four and are second on 19 points, five behind Barcelona.
- 16:15Sat 17Villarreal – ElchePreview →Villarreal have played more games away than at home, five against three, and the table shows it: they are eleventh on 8 points and lost narrowly at the Bernabéu last weekend (0-1).
- 18:30Sat 17Real Betis – BarcelonaPreview →This is the headline game of the La Liga round.
- 21:00Sat 17Valencia – Athletic BilbaoPreview →Valencia are second from bottom on 5 points and still without a win at Mestalla: one point from four games.
- 14:00Sun 18Osasuna – Racing SantanderPreview →Two teams on 8 points meet at El Sadar.
- 16:15Sun 18Celta Vigo – AlavésPreview →Balaídos hosts the game with the fewest expected goals of the week.
- 18:30Sun 18Málaga – Real SociedadPreview →Málaga, newly promoted, are bottom on 4 points and still without a win: four draws and four defeats.
- 21:00Sun 18Real Madrid – SevillaPreview →La Liga’s Sunday ends at the Bernabéu with Real Madrid v Sevilla, fourth against fifth.
- 21:00Mon 19Getafe – Rayo VallecanoPreview →Monday night closes the La Liga round with two teams on 8 points.
Last round’s results and how our predictions did are in the archive.
La Liga in numbers
| After 78 games | Season 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.1 |
| Home wins (1) | 45% |
| Draws (X) | 27% |
| Away wins (2) | 28% |
| Games with 3+ goals (Over 2.5) | 58% |
| Both teams scored | 59% |
How to read our predictions
The guide How to read our predictions explains the markets and the three levels of each prediction; in the archive you will find past rounds and the share of predictions that came true.
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