La Liga returns next week and we will have a very interesting game when Real Madrid hosts Eibar on Sunday. There will be many safety protocols in place, just like the Bundesliga did.

For example, La Liga games will be played behind closed doors and each team will have five substitutions. The competition will resume after it was postponed on March 12th because COVID-19 pandemic. Real Madrid is in second place, two points behind FC Barcelona while Eibar is in 16th place with 27 points in 27 games, fighting to avoid relegation. Both teams need to win.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Real Madrid: 1.26
• Eibar: 11.00
• Draw: 6.20

Spread
• Real Madrid: -1.5, -2 (1.97)
• Eibar: +1.5, +2 (1.96)

Total
• Over 3, 3.5 (1.95)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.95)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6: Real Madrid, coming off a 2-1 road loss vs Real Betis, have 3 losses, 2 wins and 1 draw in their last 6 overall. Eibar, coming off a 2-1 home loss vs Real Sociedad, have 4 losses, 1 win and 1 draw in their last 6 overall.

Momentum: Eibar has been on a downward trend — losing 4 of their last 5 games in La Liga.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in La Liga action on Nov. 9, 2019 and Real Madrid won 4-0.

Projected Leaders

For Real Madrid, Karim Benzema has a 54.82 percent chance to score. He averages 3.27 shots overall per sim, 1.58 shots on goal per and 0.81 goals per sim.

For Eibar, Fabián Orellana has a 22.98 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.68 shots overall per sim, 0.75 shots on goal per and 0.27 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Real Madrid Moneyline.

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Real Madrid in this one. Average score in simulations is Real Madrid 2.47 to Eibar 0.89.