La Liga scoring record up for grabs at the Bernabeu

IT’S a matter of when rather than if Lionel Messi breaks La Liga’s long-standing goalscoring record and it would be special for the awesome Argentinian to reach the landmark at Real Madrid on Saturday.

Messi has scored 250 career goals in La Liga – one behind Athletic Bilbao’s Telmo Zarra who has held the record for 60 years – and Boylesports go 8-1 that he bags a double in El Clasico.

Equalling the record is 29-20 and Messi has scored on three of his last four visits to the Bernabeu, including a stunning four-timer in last term’s win in Madrid.

Boyles are 40-1 that Messi grabs another hat-trick while Hills go 10-1 that he fails to score in his next three La Liga outings. After the Bernabeu trip Barca face Celta Vigo and Almeria.

Both Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been quick to downplay their rivalry but they clearly love to shine brightest in El Clasico meetings and bet365 expect the Real Madrid man to win the personal battle.

Ronaldo is 6-4 to outscore Messi, who is 9-4 in the matchbet, while the world’s two greatest players are 11-2 with bet365 to combine to notch at least three goals on Saturday.

The deadly duo can be backed at 14-5 with Hills to both be on target although they are not the only headline acts – Luis Suarez could make his debut and is 14-1 with Hills to be sent off.