La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

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Do you mean the playoff stage? It's quite easy to get there: 2 wins against Dynamo Kiev (you must admit this is very likely) and a home victory against Benfica (anything can happen here, but Barcelona will be the favorite here). Given that Benfica will play 2 games against Bayern, it is unlikely to earn even one point. Accordingly, Barcelona can take 2nd place in the group without any problems.

People are missing this point still everything is alive, but they need to manage team and fix few issues which are giving them headache because it's very important for them. As they have very serious issue with debit and opportunity is also available so talk in board and take this after this to settle things in team, few players those was out with injuries also coming back mean some good boost for team.

With these things you can win matches easily at home just three wins even not easy, and you are back in business, mean shut up call for all those are bashing right now on different problems.

Injuries were tough for them. Specially because some of their main XI players were injured and now that they have recovered, maybe they will be able to turn around in the next matchdays. Their next two matches are against Valencia and Kyiv in the CL. The match against Valencia will be a tough one compared to the one against Kyiv. They have to win the match against Kyiv otherwise their qualification to the next round in CL will be in jeopardy. Let's just hope they can recover from the bad matchdays they had for the last couple of weeks.

Waiting for after player back from their national team will they have fit or get injury, exactly for Barcelona they have many important match next week, where El Clasico waiting for and most important with third match on champion league, they need win on every match but hope all their player keep healthy and can fight on every match to get win.

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[judas]

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid both aren't going to play any game next week. And this means that Real Madrid are going to be playing an El Clasico directly in two weeks. But before this game, Barcelona are going to be playing against Valencia home. And this game will be a really competitive one for Barcelona. They haven't been playing as a whole for some time. It has been the reason that they have got really bad results. Considering that Valencia have started really good to the season, I think that they will do their best to get at least one point here. Barcelona can have a hard time defeating them and I think that they won't also.

[kassex]

Barcelona has 1 match fewer than the other 16 team in La Liga. So far, Barcelona has only managed to collect 12 point from 7 match played from 1 defeat and 3 draws and 3 wins. Barcelona's defense this season has been very chaotic and Koeman has not found the right players to solidify his best strategy. In addition, their attackers also look very weak because they only managed to score 11 goals in 7 match. About their next game vs Valencia, I hope Barcelona can win it. But if the bad trend continues, I think Koeman should back off as soon as possible.

Barcelona with all their high profile players are not even able to provide good results to make their fans happy,ever since Messi was sold,they've been a shadow of themselves,making several mistakes on the field.Their defence is as weak as water.
Their manager Coeman needs to sign players that can compete with other top teams in Europe,and I so much believer if he continues loosing or drawing,they will get him fired.

Barcelona have always had a weak defense, but they had a very strong midfield, and the style of play was ball control, so the weakness of the team wasn’t showing that way. There are a lot of promising young players in the team, but they need time and a good coach to play with each other and show a good game.

[MAAManda]

Barcelona are going to be playing against Valencia home. And this game will be a really competitive one for Barcelona. They haven't been playing as a whole for some time. It has been the reason that they have got really bad results. Considering that Valencia have started really good to the season, I think that they will do their best to get at least one point here. Barcelona can have a hard time defeating them and I think that they won't also.

Barcelona has shown a negative trend lately, after they lost 3-0 to Benfica in the Champions League which I think will be the worst match of the season, they also lost to Atletico Madrid in La Liga with a score of 2-0.

But the two matches were not held at the Camp Nou, against Valencia they will play at the Camp Nou, maybe this could be the reason for them to win later. Besides that, they still can't play some of their players because of injuries and suspensions. Hmmm... It will be a tough match for Barcelona and Valencia.

[DanWalker]

Same prediction from me as well. I'm guessing either it will be a goalless draw or a 1-1 draw. Barca has been struggling to score this season. Valencia usually is a strong team compared to other teams in La Liga (except Real and Barca) but they have got a slow start this season. Valencia though will be trying their best to get the full 3 points as this Barca squad is nothing like it was even 1 season ago.

Apart from Barcelona  poor performance this season, the thing that most convinced me to bet for Valencia victory is that many Barcelona players are currently playing international matches, so their performance in these matches will automatically decline because they only have little rest time.

My prediction is 3:1 for valencia win

That's true that many Barca players are out for international matches but maybe it's better than staying out of the games for 2 or 3 weeks. I feel like when the international break is over, players not called up for international games seem to be a bit rusty in the first 1 or 2 games. Yes, they train, but staying in games is another thing. I still think that it will be a draw, be it 1-1 or 2-2. As I'm guessing Aguero and Ansu is back, they will be able to score again, which they were not in the past couple of matches.

[JeromeTash]

Do you mean the playoff stage? It's quite easy to get there: 2 wins against Dynamo Kiev (you must admit this is very likely) and a home victory against Benfica (anything can happen here, but Barcelona will be the favorite here). Given that Benfica will play 2 games against Bayern, it is unlikely to earn even one point. Accordingly, Barcelona can take 2nd place in the group without any problems.

Sounds an easy plan on paper, than in real life 

I know it's too early to predict the outcomes, but there is a feeling in me that Barca won't make it out. But let's wait and see how the whole thing unfolds. You seem to think Dynamo Kyiv will just be a walk through.

[blackened515]

Barcelona have always had a weak defense, but they had a very strong midfield, and the style of play was ball control, so the weakness of the team wasn’t showing that way. There are a lot of promising young players in the team, but they need time and a good coach to play with each other and show a good game.

Barcelona have to work on their defense, to avoid conceding many goals. They have conceded 7 goals in 7 matches, and 6 in the champion League. I agree with you, Barcelona have young and talented players, but lack a well good and experience Coach that can lead them into winning matches. They lost to Atletico Madrid in their last match, and also have 0 point in the Champion League. They have to be prepared for their next match, Valencia is not a weak club that Barcelona can win easily.

[Kusman]

Sevilla are one of the great teams this season. They are at the 4th place being 3 points behind the leader and they have a missing match also which is against Barcelona. They got an unexpected loss against Granada last week. They will want to make up for the loss and Celta Vigo are another easy team for them to beat. Real Madrid demolished Celta Vigo and Sevilla can get a decent win here also.

[Furious 7]

I agree with you, Barcelona have young and talented players, but lack a well good and experience Coach that can lead them into winning matches. They lost to Atletico Madrid in their last match, and also have 0 point in the Champion League. They have to be prepared for their next match, Valencia is not a weak club that Barcelona can win easily.

There are many talented young players from Barcelona but the coach doesn't know enough about this player playing with the first team but if you believe in his performances then this will be enough to help Barcelona in terms of attack, and another skill of coach Koeman is still less effective.
Losing to Atletico Madrid is a humiliating defeat and a lot of ridicule I have seen on social media of Koeman dumping Suarez, so in UCL or LaLiga Barcelona are still lacking and have to try to improve.

[Rengga Jati]

There are many talented young players from Barcelona but the coach doesn't know enough about this player playing with the first team

Indeed. They have no problem with the players, many talented players there. The problem is with the coach, Koeman cannot make the players have a good mentality and show their best performances. Actually, I am a bit confused with Koeman, he was a special player and has a nice track record (history). But to manage a team, he has no special ability. I suspect he applies a conservative way of managing the team. So, the team cannot be flexible to have the strategy for each match.

[KTChampions]

Do you mean the playoff stage? It's quite easy to get there: 2 wins against Dynamo Kiev (you must admit this is very likely) and a home victory against Benfica (anything can happen here, but Barcelona will be the favorite here). Given that Benfica will play 2 games against Bayern, it is unlikely to earn even one point. Accordingly, Barcelona can take 2nd place in the group without any problems.

Sounds an easy plan on paper, than in real life  

I know it's too early to predict the outcomes, but there is a feeling in me that Barca won't make it out. But let's wait and see how the whole thing unfolds. You seem to think Dynamo Kyiv will just be a walk through.

Do you understand the difference between "they need a miracle" and "they just need to win two matches against a clear underdog and one match at home against a direct competitor (who will definitely not be the favorite in this match)"? Everything is in the hands of Barcelona, and if it cannot perform such simple tasks, why then even talk about entering the playoffs.
As for the matches against Dynamo Kiev, yes, they should be easy. The times of Lobanovskiy and Shevchenko when Barcelona lost to Dynamo in the playoffs with a total score of 7-0 are long gone.

[Spack17]

Rayo Vallecano lost their last match to Osasuna by 1-0 after having a win streak of three matches. This must be very surprising for the team as everything happened in a short period of time. But still, I don't think that they will be in a bad shape in their next match. Elche are one of the weaker opponents for Vallecano and they should be getting a win in this one.

[nelson4lov]

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid both aren't going to play any game next week. And this means that Real Madrid are going to be playing an El Clasico directly in two weeks. But before this game, Barcelona are going to be playing against Valencia home. And this game will be a really competitive one for Barcelona. They haven't been playing as a whole for some time. It has been the reason that they have got really bad results. Considering that Valencia have started really good to the season, I think that they will do their best to get at least one point here. Barcelona can have a hard time defeating them and I think that they won't also.

Since it's no longer news that Barcelona isn't the team they used to use, I feel like teams have begun to take advantage of this and I don't see how Valencia won't do the same if they make the right choices and use the right strategy. You can win this Barcelona team if you know where to hit them. 1 point isn't bad but I won't be surprised if Valencia wins it.

[DIA7]

One of the most beautiful positive news in Real Madrid this period is Ferland Mendy's return to the team's training on a regular basis.
His return to playing at left-back will be very useful for the fragile defensive situation that Ancelotti has not found a solution to since the beginning of the season.
Mendy may not be the best offensively, but Certainly his speed and understanding of his defensive duties, whether on the edge or in depth, will reduce the spaces that opponents find at every counterattack.
If he returns, I think that the quadruple Mendy Alaba Militao Lucas (until Carvajal's return) is the best to enter the next Clasico and before that, Shakhtar will face Shakhtar in the Champions League.

[blackened515]

Rayo Vallecano lost their last match to Osasuna by 1-0 after having a win streak of three matches. This must be very surprising for the team as everything happened in a short period of time. But still, I don't think that they will be in a bad shape in their next match. Elche are one of the weaker opponents for Vallecano and they should be getting a win in this one.

Rayo Vallecano got promoted to the La Liga this season and they have been performing greatly in the League, they are in a decent position on the table. Although, their last match was won by their host Osasuna, who managed to score a goal in the 90+. Vallecano have won their last 3 home matches, and I think they will win against their next match. But, they shouldn't underestimate Elche in the match, Vallecano have to be prepared. However, if they maintain their performance, they will definitely end the League in the top 8.

[OcTradism]

There are many talented young players from Barcelona but the coach doesn't know enough about this player playing with the first team

Barcelona are doing good to prepapre for their future. I think they have to sacrifice 2 to 3 seasons even if they can not end in top 4 and have to play in Europa League.

Look at their first team, you will see a new generation of youth players from La Massia: Ansu Fati, Pedri (from Las Palmas), Gavi. We know Fati and Pedri because they were given some seasons in first team. The newest hope of Barcelona is Gavi. Recently Gavi was called for Spain national team and it happened when Gavi did not have any match for any Spain U-team. Very impressive debut in national team.

They will grow up and after 2 to 3 seasons, Barcelona can rely on them with a new era.

Indeed. They have no problem with the players, many talented players there. The problem is with the coach, Koeman cannot make the players have a good mentality and show their best performances. Actually, I am a bit confused with Koeman, he was a special player and has a nice track record (history). But to manage a team, he has no special ability. I suspect he applies a conservative way of managing the team. So, the team cannot be flexible to have the strategy for each match.

I don't think Koeman is the problem. Remember in the last season, Koeman came and helped them to win Coppa del Rey. Don't forget in that season, they began with a burofax drama from Messi. Two years, and conditions in Barcelona are not better, still very chaotic. It is not because of Koeman.

Bartomeu and Laporta are responsible for those problems.

[Juggy777]

There are many talented young players from Barcelona but the coach doesn't know enough about this player playing with the first team

Barcelona are doing good to prepapre for their future. I think they have to sacrifice 2 to 3 seasons even if they can not end in top 4 and have to play in Europa League.

Look at their first team, you will see a new generation of youth players from La Massia: Ansu Fati, Pedri (from Las Palmas), Gavi. We know Fati and Pedri because they were given some seasons in first team. The newest hope of Barcelona is Gavi. Recently Gavi was called for Spain national team and it happened when Gavi did not have any match for any Spain U-team. Very impressive debut in national team.

They will grow up and after 2 to 3 seasons, Barcelona can rely on them with a new era.

Indeed. They have no problem with the players, many talented players there. The problem is with the coach, Koeman cannot make the players have a good mentality and show their best performances. Actually, I am a bit confused with Koeman, he was a special player and has a nice track record (history). But to manage a team, he has no special ability. I suspect he applies a conservative way of managing the team. So, the team cannot be flexible to have the strategy for each match.

I don't think Koeman is the problem. Remember in the last season, Koeman came and helped them to win Coppa del Rey. Don't forget in that season, they began with a burofax drama from Messi. Two years, and conditions in Barcelona are not better, still very chaotic. It is not because of Koeman.

Bartomeu and Laporta are responsible for those problems.

@OcTradism I believe in some way the management past and current are responsible for Barcelona’s mess, but currently Koeman is doing absolutely nothing to save his job. Also I feel that Barcelona is lacking a leader, and if they somehow make a marquee signing next year then only will they be able to compete, but they’ll need a new coach too.

[ILuckyGuyI]

Barcelona are going to play a home game against Valencia next week. As Barcelona have been in a really bad condition, I wonder what they will be able to do against Valencia in this very competitive game. Valencia had a good start and they are right above Barcelona in the table now. Maybe Valencia are going to play away but they will still have a big chance here because of Barcelona's poor performance. I think that both teams will score and Valencia won't lose this game.

[snipie]

Sevilla are one of the great teams this season. They are at the 4th place being 3 points behind the leader and they have a missing match also which is against Barcelona. They got an unexpected loss against Granada last week. They will want to make up for the loss and Celta Vigo are another easy team for them to beat. Real Madrid demolished Celta Vigo and Sevilla can get a decent win here also.

Sevilla always play for European leagues spots and won EL many times. They are good and can do way better but they aren't and keeps missing easy opportunities like a defeat against Grenada which is struggling this season, a draw against Elche shouldn't happen imo... They are also rumours about letting their top scorer En-Nesyri go to Arsenal in exchange for Lacazette. This will make them weaker imo after the next transfer window.

[Kusman]

Sevilla are one of the great teams this season. They are at the 4th place being 3 points behind the leader and they have a missing match also which is against Barcelona. They got an unexpected loss against Granada last week. They will want to make up for the loss and Celta Vigo are another easy team for them to beat. Real Madrid demolished Celta Vigo and Sevilla can get a decent win here also.

Sevilla always play for European leagues spots and won EL many times. They are good and can do way better but they aren't and keeps missing easy opportunities like a defeat against Grenada which is struggling this season, a draw against Elche shouldn't happen imo... They are also rumours about letting their top scorer En-Nesyri go to Arsenal in exchange for Lacazette. This will make them weaker imo after the next transfer window.

Yeah, they have always fought for the EL positions so far. Maybe this year can be different than the others but we don't know if they will be able to keep up a good form. They managed to qualify for the CL last season and they can do this again. I hope that they don't only send En-Nesyri to another club. They will need to fill his place with a forward who is as good as him at least.