Sports Betting – Barcelona Ties Record and fans go wild . The hottest team in soccer sports betting is Barcelona. They won their 15th consecutive league game on Saturday night, tying the 50-year-old record set by Real Madrid. Barcelona was a 3-0 winner against Hercules in online sports betting as Lionel Messi scored twice.
Barcelona in Control of La Liga
Barcelona is 19-1-1 this season in La Liga with their only loss coming at home to Hercules in September. Barcelona avenged that defeat on Saturday with an impressive rout at Hercules by a score of 3-0 against the odds at the Sbg global sportsbook. Barcelona now leads second place Real Madrid by seven points. Two-time player of the year Lionel Messi scored in the 87th and 89th minutes which now gives him 21 goals in league play and 37 on the season. Pedro Rodriguez had the other goal for Barcelona in the win. Barcelona could set the all-time record when they play at home to Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Real Madrid Looks Done
Everyone got excited when Jose Mourinho took over at Real Madrid but the team is probably done after a 1-0 loss at Osasuna on Sunday. They are now seven points back of Barcelona. Mourinho is a great manager but there are still problems with the Real Madrid team, especially when they play on the road They have virtually no chance of catching Barcelona for the league title. Real Madrid has lost only twice this season but with Barcelona being such a powerhouse even a single loss is too much.
19 Matches Left
There are 19 matches left for Barcelona and it would take a monumental collapse for them not to win the league. They have only lost five points in their first 21 matches. They would have to lose more than that in their last 19 matches and then Real Madrid would almost have to win every remaining match. Neither of those things seems likely in sports betting. By the time that Barcelona visits Real Madrid in mid-April the race will be over. There may actually be more excitement surrounding the race for second place since Villareal is only six points back of Real Madrid and they host Real before the season is over. That match against Villareal is the next to last one of the season for Real Madrid.