As a result, the supercomputer gives them a 4.17% chance of winning their third La Liga title since 2013–14. The current third-place incumbents, Villarreal (2.56%), are the only other team with more than a 1% chance of finishing atop the table.

Barcelona moved top of La Liga on Saturday after Ronald Araujo struck deep in stoppage time to snatch the champions a 2-1 win over Girona.

A remarkable statistic, highlighting the fine ongoing form being enjoyed by La Liga outfit Real Betis, has early this week come to the fore online.This comes fresh off another impressive victory for

Los Nervionenses are sixth in the La Liga table, picking up 13 points from their opening eight matches of the campaign, while Mallorca are rock bottom of the division, only securing five points from their first eight games.

Barcelona were dealt their first defeat of the LaLiga season as two goals in second-half stoppage time led Sevilla to a stunning 4-1 triumph at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Having seen Real Madrid go to the summit of the table on Saturday, Barca were unable to reclaim top spot as Robert Lewandowski's second-half penalty miss proved costly.

Struggling Girona picked up a much-needed win after holding on to beat Valencia 2-1 to move off the bottom of La Liga on Saturday.

After the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) and UEFA approved the plans for the La Liga clash between Barcelona and Villarreal to take place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, there have been rumblings of a potential stance taken by the players’ union to outwardly oppose the decision.