Three weeks are in the books in La Liga and while the season is still young the usual suspects are at the top of the standings. This season will be a rather strange one in Spain as Lionel Messi will not be suiting up for Barcelona and Real Madrid seems to be the heavy favorite to dominate this season.
Don’t count out Atlético Madrid who fought tooth and nail to win the title last season and give Diego Simeone an outstanding 8th championship since taking over the club in 2011. In what could be one of the tightest La Liga seasons in recent memory the oddsmakers at DraftKings are not taking any risk and have put out odds on the usual top 3 to be there standing when the dust settles.
If you're a fan of the Spanish La Liga and want to make an early season pick, here are the top 5 options to win the La Liga championship this season. Who will walk away champions? Pick wisely!
Real Madrid (+100)
Shocked is no one, Real Madrid are the heavy favorites to win the whole thing, especially considering that Barcelona is in rebuild mode. Carlo Ancelotti has experience coaching big teams and Madrid has a roster that will look to win the Champions League as well as the La Liga crown.
Barcelona (+250)
Ronald Koeman is on the hot seat, but can he lead Barcelona to the title? Barcelona is in the mist of the loss of Lionel Messi and over 1 billion Euros in debt. While the squad has talent it seems to be unbalanced with no real leader. It will take a big effort for Barcelona to win this season.
Atlético Madrid (+275)
Atlético Madrid are back, but can they make it two in a row? Diego Simeone has an airtight squad that could make a deep run in Europe and La Liga, look for Atlético Madrid to pick up the slack left behind by Barcelona.
Sevilla (+1400)
Sevilla has a balanced team and a wise coach in Julen Lopetegui, and while Barcelona and Real Madrid will be looking towards Champions League an opening can occur where Sevilla can place themselves at the top of the standings and why not? Win the title.
Real Sociedad (+6500)
Real Sociedad is a long shot, the longest of long shots, still being ahead of teams like Valencia and Villarreal has to feel good. Look for Real Sociedad to have a good season but champions is a stretch.
