LaLiga Fan Token Preview: High Stakes for Teams at Top and Bottom
The outcomes of matchweek 13 in the Spanish LaLiga contain the potential for major consequences at both ends of the table.
Depending on other results, a win for Barcelona could see them overtake their main rivals Real Madrid at the top of the league.
Meanwhile, the Fan Tokens face-off between Valencia and Levante looks set to be a potential six-pointer — one that could have a major say on the make-up of the relegation zone come the end of the season.
Let’s take a look at LaLiga’s football Fan Tokens, and see how sentiment could shape performance on the pitch — and in the markets.
Valencia ($VCF) vs Levante ($LEV)
The Friday night match between Valencia and Levante sees the team in 17th go up against the team in 19th. With just one point between the teams, a win for either side could help put some distance between them and the relegation zone.
While we’re only one-third of the way through the season, this match could easily be seen as an important ‘six-pointer’, and is one that both teams will be desperate to win.
Eight of Valencia’s ten points this season have come at home. But eight of Levante’s nine points have come away from home. The stage is set for a major showdown.
The Levante U.D Fan Token ($LEV) gained 22% between September and October during a good run of form that saw the team win two and draw three out of seven games, although the team’s subsequent poor form coincided with the token’s decline.
The Valencia CF Fan Token ($VCF) gained just under 6% on Friday, Nov. 21, in the twelve hours prior to kickoff. In the past 24 hours, $VCF trade volume increased by over 400% – from $10,000 to $55,000.
Barcelona ($BAR) vs Athletic Bilbao
Barcelona occupy 2nd place in LaLiga – three points behind Real Madrid, but with +1 superior goal difference. Depending on the outcome of Real Madrid’s game, a win for Barcelona could see them go top of the table.
Barcelona have won three of their last five games against Athletic Bilbao, drawing one, and losing one on penalties after a draw over 90 minutes in the Copa del Rey.
In the past 48 hours, trade volume for the Barcelona Fan Token ($BAR) increased from $1.8 million to $4.6 million, while the token price increased by 3.5%.
Despite losing two out of their last seven league games, Barcelona have gone unbeaten in 14 of their last 17 games in all competitions, and traders may be anticipating this run of form to continue.
Getafe vs Atletico Madrid ($ATM)
After losing their opening-day fixture, Atlético Madrid went on an 11-match unbeaten run and currently occupy 4th place in the league.
Atletico manager Diego Simeone has a stellar record against Getafe, winning 20 out of 25 games against this weekend’s opponents, and the odds suggest that run is set to continue.
Trade volume for the Atletico Madrid Fan Token ($ATM) increased from $800,000 to over $3.8 million in the past few days, suggesting traders may agree with the above assessment.
Osasuna vs Real Sociedad ($RSO)
Real Sociedad are just two points ahead of Getafe in the league table, occupying 14th and 16th place, respectively.
However, Real Sociedad are currently on a 4-match unbeaten run, and a win could propel the team into the top half of the table by the end of the weekend.
In the past 48 hours, the Real Sociedad Fan Token ($RSO) saw its value increase by 6.5%.
Espanyol vs Sevilla ($SEVILLA)
Espanyol are currently two points ahead of Sevilla in the league, but recent form will Sevilla are unbeaten in their last 12 games against Espanyol, and have won five out of their last six away games against this weekend’s opponents.
It’s been a volatile week for the Sevilla Fan Token ($SEVILLA), but in the early hours of Friday morning the token price increased by 5.8%, suggesting sentiment may be backing a Sevilla win.
Greg Thomson: Fan Tokens Market Reporter