Just two games into the new season in La Liga and there’s a break for the European Qualifiers, but what have those matches told us about the title race?

It’s hard to envisage it being anything other than a fight between Barcelona and Real Madrid given they were 14 points and more clear of the rest last season. And the La Liga betting with bet365 would indicate the same thing as well that it’s going to be a two-horse race.

But picking which one of the two old rivals is going to come out on top this year is difficult after intriguing starts to the new season.

Starting with Barcelona, as things stand, they’re not currently an improvement on last season, but given they’re under a transfer embargo and can’t officially field any new signings until January, that’s probably a key reason. Also, how do you improve on the team which ultimately swept all before them last season in Luis Enrique’s first year in charge?

Given the difficulties Enrique encountered during the first half of last season, he proved his worth as a coach in the second half and Barcelona should continue to progress now they are fully attuned to his methods. Some clues are made available through the experts to the beginners at Judi Bola Online site. The expert advice plays a vital role in increasing the winning chances of the gamblers. The solving of the difficulties is easy and simple for the players. The experience of the players will improve with the right trick. 

Also, having Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan to strengthen the squad in January, plus any other potential new signings, will give Barcelona a major lift, especially after the departure of Xavi and the sale of Pedro to Chelsea.

August has suggested there are two different Barcelona teams to contend with. The first beat Sevilla 5-4 in the Uefa Super Cup before losing 5-1 on aggregate to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup, which included a 4-0 defeat away in the first leg.

Yet, come the first game of La Liga – coincidentally back at San Mames – it was a different outlook altogether as Luis Suarez scored the only goal of the game. That was followed up by another 1-0 win, this time at home to Malaga, with Thomas Vermaelen, who will actually feel like a new signing after his injury problems last term, scoring the goal.

An away trip to Atletico Madrid after the international break will tell us more about Barcelona, but so far they remain the team to beat.

As for Real, there’s no obvious improvement in their squad from last season and, in a rarity, there has been no Galactico signing this summer.

Rafa Benitez has returned to the club as coach and he should ensure that Real are better defensively and tactically, providing he doesn’t stifle the immense attacking and creative talent at his disposal.

It’s hard to know what to make of Real’s start under Benitez given the contrasting results against two teams who have been promoted to La Liga. A 0-0 draw at Sporting Gijon hardly enthused the Real supporters about Benitez’s ability to wrest the title from Barcelona, but then a 5-0 hammering of Real Betis in his first home game, with Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez both scoring twice, generated fresh cause for encouragement.

In the same way Barcelona improved through the year under Enrique, Real should do the same under Benitez, but there are bound to be rocky patches along the way. The issue is whether Real are going to be too far behind Barcelona once they do hit their stride.