La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[bering]

Villarreal vs Osasuna that i am quite confused with Villarreal performance this season because as the team with strong defense in La Liga with only conceded 3 goals from 9 matches seems they were became an difficult to win for each matches lately even on their previous matches Villarreal failed to wins from mediocre teams such as Cadiz or Getafe and today against Osasuna and playing as a host i think Villarreal should be used this match to back to winning track and on the paper they can do that because their quality players slightly better than Osasuna

[Cryptmuster]

Finally Real Madrid was able to prove to Barcelona that they are the best team in La Liga this season. Three goals scored by Madrid players made Barcelona and Xavi feel ashamed of the final result of El Clasico this time, Real Madrid also managed to avenge them for last season's 4-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid appearance this time was also beyond expectations, they managed to thwart almost all attacks built by Barcelona players, Real Madrid defense also played very neatly. Real Madrid deserved this victory for the impressive performance they played, now Real Madrid is the leader of the La Liga standings with a difference of three points from Barcelona who are in second place.

Barcelona also tried to attack, but it was not their day. In general, Real Madrid completely outplayed Barcelona, even if there is doubt about the last penalty, Real Madrid would have won anyway. Now Barcelona are 3 points behind Real Madrid, this is not so much and the whole struggle is still ahead. Many criticize Xavi that the results are not as good as expected, but there are many new players in the team and a good team is not built in a few months, it needs more time if Xavi has it in Barcelona. )

[Harkorede]

Finally Real Madrid was able to prove to Barcelona that they are the best team in La Liga this season. Three goals scored by Madrid players made Barcelona and Xavi feel ashamed of the final result of El Clasico this time, Real Madrid also managed to avenge them for last season's 4-0 defeat at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid appearance this time was also beyond expectations, they managed to thwart almost all attacks built by Barcelona players, Real Madrid defense also played very neatly. Real Madrid deserved this victory for the impressive performance they played, now Real Madrid is the leader of the La Liga standings with a difference of three points from Barcelona who are in second place.

I don't think Real Madrid prove to be the best team in La Liga just by their victory against Barcelona yesterday, I don't think any club scores as many as 3 goals just by a fluke or based on luck, so indeed they had duly deserved their victory, but Barcelona can also be said to have played somewhat well imo, but what matters in the end is the result, and that was in Real Madrid's favor, but it's still early into the season, there is still everything to play for.

I really wish Xavi would consider dropping Busquests, like he's done with Pique and Alba, I'd love to see a Gavi, Pedri and Frenkie De Jong or Kessie.

Xavi could well with Pedri and Kessie in LM and RM respectively, then play a double pivot with Gavi and Kessie, with a back line of Kounde, Araujo and perhaps Christensen or Eric Garcia, Busquests as the DM have the them very expose and vulnerable, which also affect the players build up front, regardless that the goals haven't been coming for Barcelona, I'm still very please with our attacking players and what they each have to offer.

[Jody.Drummer]

Villarreal vs Osasuna that i am quite confused with Villarreal performance this season because as the team with strong defense in La Liga with only conceded 3 goals from 9 matches seems they were became an difficult to win for each matches lately even on their previous matches Villarreal failed to wins from mediocre teams such as Cadiz or Getafe and today against Osasuna and playing as a host i think Villarreal should be used this match to back to winning track and on the paper they can do that because their quality players slightly better than Osasuna

At the moment they are only one point adrift and it is clear that this match can also be decisive because at this moment Villarreal have to make something that can improve their performance.
The last 4 games didn't go well for Villarreal and of course it's a shame when they are one of the dark horses to be.

Barcelona apparently failed to be a smiling team at the end of the El Clasico match which took place at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid's home ground.

IMO, I think Xavi repeats his mistake again so that his troops must be willing to be conquered by Los Blancos.
actually there are a lot of chances they have, it's just that their finishing is very poor. in the defensive line, they often ignore the movements of opposing players, as a result, Benzama and Valverde who scored in the match were able to shoot comfortably without an escort.
However, what deserves appreciation in this match is Madrid's very solid midfield. as a result, Madrid returned to the top of the La Liga standings.

this is inseparable from the poor performance of Barcelona in the last few matches and in this EL CLasico match it was proven that Real Madrid can play more comfortably without being burdened so that they can bring out all their best games.
this is not an unexpected result, for now the Real Madrid team is indeed better than Barcelona in all aspects.

and at the moment Real Madrid are the only team in La Liga that are unbeaten this season, they are really very strong and consistent. I think with the squad they have at the moment it will be difficult for other teams to break their dominance.

It was indeed not an unexpected result. It was so obvious that Real Madrid will win because they play better football and has a more aggressive attack. But at a time I had a double mind about the match because Barcelona is already on their way out of the champions league, I thought that they will therefore give their best in the Laliga which is the only major trophy they will chase this year. But my thoughts failed me.

They are currently eliminated in the Champions League and they did their best in yesterday's match but failure is still failure because Madrid are still very strong for them.
Barcelona are a good club but in this game seeing them lose focus in the early minutes obviously made me a little disappointed with them.
But it's a long game they should be able to fix this now and have to try even harder to make the season competitive.

[Z-tight]

It was indeed not an unexpected result. It was so obvious that Real Madrid will win because they play better football and has a more aggressive attack. But at a time I had a double mind about the match because Barcelona is already on their way out of the champions league, I thought that they will therefore give their best in the Laliga which is the only major trophy they will chase this year. But my thoughts failed me.

Barcelona have to win a major trophy, they made many sacrifices to buy the players they bought in the summer, they cannot spend in that way and come out of the season without any major trophy, i am sure Xavi knows that and he will be concerned about his job now, they were not expected to win the champions league, but the owners and fans didn't expect an elimination in the group stage, that is not what they spent money for, now they are losing confidence in the La Liga and real madrid may soon give them a long gap, it is not working well for barca right now, and Xavi has to find a solution.

[SatoPrincess]

Is it time for Barcelona to look into having another coach? Well I think so, right now they have done so well in player signing and the team has pump in good amount of money but after a few good games they have gone back to a very poor performance.

Barcelona outing in the UEFA champions league has been a disaster they are on the verge of dropping out of the UCL and today's match Against Real Madrid was also a disaster. I think Barcelona's board should look into hiring a new coach. This could just be their problem.

I think Xavi shows good prospects and hope for the future and should be given more time to put things together and come up with a solution to the teams poor form because getting a suitable manager isn't so easy, the good managers have team they are currently coaching and it will be difficult to get a new one especially the kind of manager that suits their reputation and taste so I suggest they should exercise a little patience and give Xavi time to work it out.

[cryptofrka]

It was a really good and close classico yesterday. Barcelona's performance was on a high level and they have showed that they are close to Real.
Real just used their chances a bit better - but they have been doing that for a while already.

Barcelona conceded only one league goal in 8 games before yesterday - if they defended just a bit better, they would have gotten the wanted result.

[fzkto]

Barcelona apparently failed to be a smiling team at the end of the El Clasico match which took place at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid's home ground.

IMO, I think Xavi repeats his mistake again so that his troops must be willing to be conquered by Los Blancos.
actually there are a lot of chances they have, it's just that their finishing is very poor. in the defensive line, they often ignore the movements of opposing players, as a result, Benzama and Valverde who scored in the match were able to shoot comfortably without an escort.
However, what deserves appreciation in this match is Madrid's very solid midfield. as a result, Madrid returned to the top of the La Liga standings.

I'm not sure there was a coaching error by Xavi in this match, it's just that Real Madrid played at home and played objectively better than Barcelona. I made the prediction that they would win because they were better prepared for this game, having quietly played against Shakhtar in the Champions League. In contrast to Barcelona, who spent a lot of energy in the game against Inter. So the result of yesterday's game was obvious.

[Velvet78]

The last game of the week is going to be Villarreal - Osasuna today.

Bookmakers are showing it like Villarreal are the absolute favourite but I don't think that we should be so confident about that. Because their current conditions in the standings are nearly the same. Osasuna are even one point ahead of Villarreal and they both haven't been winning a league game for a few weeks. Villarreal can't even defeat Osasuna in this stadium for two times in a row. They lost 2-1 in both games I mean. We should take all of this information into account before betting on the game. My preference is both teams to score @1.89 which I see as worth giving a shot.

[Google+]

It was indeed not an unexpected result. It was so obvious that Real Madrid will win because they play better football and has a more aggressive attack. But at a time I had a double mind about the match because Barcelona is already on their way out of the champions league, I thought that they will therefore give their best in the Laliga which is the only major trophy they will chase this year. But my thoughts failed me.

indeed it was a match that became the benchmark for both teams in showing their strength to the public. where Real Madrid is able to show a truly ambitious side of strength in defending the La Liga title. The win over Barcelona was also a pretty good comeback for Benzema after being injured and rested in the previous match. Benzema early goal became one of the motivating factors for the Real Madrid squad because with a 1-0 advantage they were able to provide a more interesting game in the first half, a second goal through Valverde in the 35th minute and Rodrygo closed goal party for Real Madrid victory in this match. Barcelona still have a chance in the title race this season, it's just that they must always be consistent in every game because this season competition still leaves many games to come and many things can happen beyond our expectations.

[blue_hurricanger]

Barcelona apparently failed to be a smiling team at the end of the El Clasico match which took place at the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid's home ground.

IMO, I think Xavi repeats his mistake again so that his troops must be willing to be conquered by Los Blancos.
actually there are a lot of chances they have, it's just that their finishing is very poor. in the defensive line, they often ignore the movements of opposing players, as a result, Benzama and Valverde who scored in the match were able to shoot comfortably without an escort.
However, what deserves appreciation in this match is Madrid's very solid midfield. as a result, Madrid returned to the top of the La Liga standings.

this is inseparable from the poor performance of Barcelona in the last few matches and in this EL CLasico match it was proven that Real Madrid can play more comfortably without being burdened so that they can bring out all their best games.
this is not an unexpected result, for now the Real Madrid team is indeed better than Barcelona in all aspects.

and at the moment Real Madrid are the only team in La Liga that are unbeaten this season, they are really very strong and consistent. I think with the squad they have at the moment it will be difficult for other teams to break their dominance.

Barcelona was falling apart even before the EL Clasico match with Real Madrid. Before, I'd said how good the Barcelona defensive lineup was but after the draw to Inter with 3 goals conceded, I double down. With the loss 3-1 with Real Madrid recently, another 3 goals conceded, Barcelona's defensive lineup is full of holes, ripe for any club to push through. Seem like they'd solve Xavi's puzzle and figure out his tricks. Tough for being a Barcelona fan right now.

[Fesatmas]

It was a really good and close classico yesterday. Barcelona's performance was on a high level and they have showed that they are close to Real.
Real just used their chances a bit better - but they have been doing that for a while already.

Barcelona conceded only one league goal in 8 games before yesterday - if they defended just a bit better, they would have gotten the wanted result.

Barcelona are indeed at a high level but they are still below Real Madrid now, maybe things will change with time. I like what Real Madrid is doing to regenerate its players. They have many options that can be played on various fronts, unlike Barcelona which is very difficult since several of their players are injured and cannot be played. It looks like the Real Madrid midfielder who is the lifeblood of their game is going well with a combination of young players who are able to match the experienced players. That is their good capital for a long time.

[hashrateproducts]

I'm not sure there was a coaching error by Xavi in this match, it's just that Real Madrid played at home and played objectively better than Barcelona. I made the prediction that they would win because they were better prepared for this game, having quietly played against Shakhtar in the Champions League. In contrast to Barcelona, who spent a lot of energy in the game against Inter. So the result of yesterday's game was obvious.

The Los Blancos deserve the winning after a stupendous performance on the pitch against the bluagrana. Xavi didn't see that coming moreover madrid were home and they had a clear home merit in the game. Carlo Ancelotti was impressed with Fede valverde performance with creating goal chances and taken shots when he had space. Xavi's players were rather reluctant in the game like Raphinha not making good moves unlike their opponents Vinicius Jr who always penetrate into barça box. Barça are passing through a difficult phase presently and the fans should bear with them after spending heavily in the transfer market and not having good results in games.

[Getmon]

It was a really good and close classico yesterday. Barcelona's performance was on a high level and they have showed that they are close to Real.
Real just used their chances a bit better - but they have been doing that for a while already.

Barcelona conceded only one league goal in 8 games before yesterday - if they defended just a bit better, they would have gotten the wanted result.

Precisely. Without the goals, I give it to Barcelona, they played slightly better. And I would not call the victory of Real luck either. They did it too against Liverpool in the Champions League and in some other games.

And in terms of defense, Barcelona is formidable allowing only 1 goal. While at the same time in 8 league games, Real allowed all their 7 opposing teams to score except 1. Barcelona really struggled with their timing and barely scored a goal.

[MinoRaiola]

Barcelona are indeed at a high level but they are still below Real Madrid now, maybe things will change with time. I like what Real Madrid is doing to regenerate its players. They have many options that can be played on various fronts, unlike Barcelona which is very difficult since several of their players are injured and cannot be played. It looks like the Real Madrid midfielder who is the lifeblood of their game is going well with a combination of young players who are able to match the experienced players. That is their good capital for a long time.

The game yesterday was not really interesting for a long time. So after 2:0 there were many minutes without great chances or special highlights. Real Madrid's game was much more structured and there was a goal by Benzema that was not given because of offside, so they could have won higher. Barcelona has few players who are much younger, for example Pedri, Balde and Gavi. They have not more experience... Real Madrid currently has players with much more.

[Sterbens]

It was a really good and close classico yesterday. Barcelona's performance was on a high level and they have showed that they are close to Real.
Real just used their chances a bit better - but they have been doing that for a while already.

Barcelona conceded only one league goal in 8 games before yesterday - if they defended just a bit better, they would have gotten the wanted result.

Precisely. Without the goals, I give it to Barcelona, they played slightly better. And I would not call the victory of Real luck either. They did it too against Liverpool in the Champions League and in some other games.

And in terms of defense, Barcelona is formidable allowing only 1 goal. While at the same time in 8 league games, Real allowed all their 7 opposing teams to score except 1. Barcelona really struggled with their timing and barely scored a goal.

Could it be said that Barcelona's previous opponents were on a different level? Real Madrid don't need how strong they are defensively, but they showed how effective they are in attack. I saw nothing special about what Real Madrid played, but they were able to calm down and make the game a win for them. Carlo Ancelotti's philosophy of football is nothing special again, but they are able to make the audience believe in them.

[Frankolala]

Barcelona loves playing fancy and entertaining football which is not benefiting when you are losing or needs a win.They really played well but couldn't win the match.Real Madrid are goals hunters they believe more in scoring goals than ball possession. Playing at home also gave them an advantage which they made us of properly. Benzema is a wonderful striker,he has scored 12 goals and assisted 9 goals so far for Real Madrid against Barca in 37 matches in all competitions. 3-1 is a big win. In recent seven matches played between both clubs Madrid has win 6 out of 7 in all competitions.

[tulusikhlas]

Barcelona loves playing fancy and entertaining football which is not benefiting when you are losing or needs a win.They really played well but couldn't win the match.Real Madrid are goals hunters they believe more in scoring goals than ball possession. Playing at home also gave them an advantage which they made us of properly. Benzema is a wonderful striker,he has scored 12 goals and assisted 9 goals so far for Real Madrid against Barca in 37 matches in all competitions. 3-1 is a big win. In recent seven matches played between both clubs Madrid has win 6 out of 7 in all competitions.

The essence of the game of football is to win, and Barcelona in my opinion has not been able to reach that point. I don't deny that they played a lavish and extraordinary game, but what's in it for them when they don't win? Xavi's game was anticipated by most of the opposing teams, so they could carry out a strategy that could reduce Barcelona's ability to score goals. In contrast to Real Madrid, which played very simply but was able to present a victory.

[kotwica666]

It was a really good and close classico yesterday. Barcelona's performance was on a high level and they have showed that they are close to Real.
Real just used their chances a bit better - but they have been doing that for a while already.

Barcelona conceded only one league goal in 8 games before yesterday - if they defended just a bit better, they would have gotten the wanted result.

Precisely. Without the goals, I give it to Barcelona, they played slightly better. And I would not call the victory of Real luck either. They did it too against Liverpool in the Champions League and in some other games.

And in terms of defense, Barcelona is formidable allowing only 1 goal. While at the same time in 8 league games, Real allowed all their 7 opposing teams to score except 1. Barcelona really struggled with their timing and barely scored a goal.

Could it be said that Barcelona's previous opponents were on a different level? Real Madrid don't need how strong they are defensively, but they showed how effective they are in attack. I saw nothing special about what Real Madrid played, but they were able to calm down and make the game a win for them. Carlo Ancelotti's philosophy of football is nothing special again, but they are able to make the audience believe in them.

El Clasico is no longer the same. Because although Real Madrid's form is the same as before, Barcelona's form is not good. Real Madrid's players are very inexperienced, they play very tactical football, while Barcelona is full of young players and they have to work harder.

[Despairo]

Could it be said that Barcelona's previous opponents were on a different level? Real Madrid don't need how strong they are defensively, but they showed how effective they are in attack. I saw nothing special about what Real Madrid played, but they were able to calm down and make the game a win for them. Carlo Ancelotti's philosophy of football is nothing special again, but they are able to make the audience believe in them.

Alaba, Mendy, Militao, Carvajal and Rudiger will mad when they read this

Although they don't get a spotlight from the medias, it doesn't mean they're just an average defenders who play football. Actually the defenders on this match is really good since they're really make Barcelona's striker hard to shoot on the target since Courtois is injured, Lunin is just a substitute goal keeper who only play against weak club. If Courtois isn't injured, the match will end 3-0 since the goal from Barcelona is a mistake from the Real Madrid's goal keeper who play bad.