La Liga Table 2016: Latest Standings, Odds Following Tuesday’s Week 34 Results

Barcelona remain slight favourites to retain their La Liga title, despite both Madrid clubs reducing the gap in recent weeks. Barca are holding steady with the oddsmakers, but Celta Vigo’s chances of making the top four took a hit after they were held to a 1-1 draw in Espanyol on Tuesday night.

The stalemate means manager Eduardo Berizzo’s men now trail fourth-place Villarreal by six points having played one more game.

Elsewhere, Real Betis scored an important win over Las Palmas at Benito Villamarin. The result moves Juan Merino’s side above Las Palmas and Valencia and into the top half of the table.

Here are the results from Tuesday’s fixtures:

Here’s what those results mean for the updated standings:

The title odds with five games left, per OddsChecker.com:

Rival Managers Confident of the Title

Despite what’s become more than a blip, Barcelona manager Luis Enrique remains upbeat about winning a second straight title. In fact, Enrique is very clear in his belief, according to a Reuters report (h/t Sky Sports): “I’m convinced we’re going to win the league—if I wasn’t I wouldn’t be sat here.”

That’s bold talk from a manager who knows his side’s only advantage over second-place Atletico Madrid is a better head-to-head record this season. Atleti erased the points gap after Enrique saw his side lose three in a …

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