La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[terrorJR]

Two straight red cards since the first half, it clearly will not benefit Sevilla in this match. But really, I see they still seem likely to score another goal after Rafa Mir managed to close the first half with 1-2.

Playing with 9 players after 35 minutes of the game is hard, yet Sevilla scored 1 goal and they are 1-2 vs Sociedad. I find it interesting how they managed to resist. Teams are generally cracked once they lose 1 player. It is 2 here!

But in this case we also know that the red card that Sevilla received was actually an unnecessary mistake and they only made things difficult for themselves with it. although their defense is also very good but playing with 9 players is definitely not an opponent for Sociedad who are in the upper hand.
Although indeed in this match I praised the defense and was able to create a goal when 11 players but I didn't really like the 2 red cards that were really unnecessary for them.

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[Luzin]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. tch anyway.

I was surprised Atletico lost. Even mallorca's goals are made of good schemes. Although Mallorca have to defend a lot and rely on counterattacks. Atletico Madrid are not without chances,they have a lot of chances. In fact they were able to make a goal, but mallorca were happy that Var thwarted it. In addition, I see that the Mallorca goalkeeper's performance is also very good. some of Morata's chances, which should have been goals, failed due to his good performances.

[Doell]

It seems Mallorca is no longer to be underestimated, this team have a defense quite strong and difficult to beat, only Real Madrid have so far been able to score a lot against Mallorca. La Liga is getting more interesting, I think they have smart manager this season, even previous they could win against Villarreal with a satisfying result and last they beat Atletico Madrid.

Later there will be matches Valencia vs Real Betis, head to head record 5 matches Real Betis can win 4 and draw 1, did they will be able to get 3 points today without the main striker Borja Iglesias and get rid of Real Sociedad?

[Falconer]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. They haven't won for 3 weeks. And their opponents are not strong teams. They need to recover as soon as possible or they will be out of the race.
Seviila lost without conceding many goals in a match with 9 men. Sevilla, who had 2 players red carded in the first half, couldn't do much to win the match anyway.

Atletico Madrid seems to have been eliminated as a team that has always provided good competition in La Liga so far. Lately they have been very inconsistent and have lost a lot of points in a number of matches. They lose and draw far more often than they win games, and they even missed out on the Champions League and didn't make the Europa League this season.

With the condition of the team like this, I believe they will be very difficult to break into the top 4. Diego Simeone should be able to increase the motivation of his players and make the team's dressing room better, but if this continues then Diego Simeone's partnership with Atletico Madrid will end soon.

[visionE2]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. tch anyway.

I was surprised Atletico lost. Even mallorca's goals are made of good schemes. Although Mallorca have to defend a lot and rely on counterattacks. Atletico Madrid are not without chances,they have a lot of chances. In fact they were able to make a goal, but mallorca were happy that Var thwarted it. In addition, I see that the Mallorca goalkeeper's performance is also very good. some of Morata's chances, which should have been goals, failed due to his good performances.

It's really really bad ATM now, in the ucl finish ranked 4th, in the broken league. What else do you expect from Semeone who likes to be angry?
Once Atlético Madrid was a paradise for sharp strikers, now Atlético Madrid is a graveyard for sharp strikers.
Moreover, with Simeone's playing style in recent years, strikers are only complementary because the main strength of his tactics is in defense and in the middle.

[Jody.Drummer]

another bad result for atleteco today against mallorca, they encase a goal in the first half and i really expected theme to score tge equalizer, they did many goal attempts in the second half but unfortunately the luck was in mallorca side and they was able to keep the score till the end of the match

They look to have a problem in the squad. Atletico now is different from Atletico before, Morata looks barren while Griezman can't do anything throughout the game. So, I think Simone must change all schemes from 4-4-2 to another formation to give many ball supplies in front, seems to look difficult because they don't have a player specially playmaker.

Actually, in this case, I might focus more on the coach.
At the moment Simeone is not very good at leading Atletico not only this season but from last season as well.
So that, regardless of the current condition of their players, Simeone is still having a hard time keeping Atletico's performance due to his sometimes monotonous scheme.
The last game might have been something I was furious with them for being one man ahead but they struggled to equalize.

[indah rezqi]

Actually, in this case, I might focus more on the coach.
At the moment Simeone is not very good at leading Atletico not only this season but from last season as well.
So that, regardless of the current condition of their players, Simeone is still having a hard time keeping Atletico's performance due to his sometimes monotonous scheme.
The last game might have been something I was furious with them for being one man ahead but they struggled to equalize.

Yes in the end Atletico Madrid did not look stunning in the match against Mallorca. Atletico Madrid must fail with 4 of the last 5 matches to get maximum points. They were only able to win 1/5 of their last match where 2 of them lost and 2 of them drew. This is the worst mode that Atletico Madrid are currently in, so Simeone may be thrown further if he doesn't manage to improve his team's condition.

Now that Atletico Madrid have a gap of as much as 13 points from the leaders, it is no easy task to get closer. But it is always possible to reclaim his place in the top 4 as long as the season is still very long.

[Tony116]

A player might not suit the plan the coach or manager has for the squad which is why he was asked to take a reduced pays if he wants to stay further with Barcelona. Frankie De Jong never agreed to reduction of his salary besides they haven't concluded the debts they owe him for a season before this one. As for the night game yesterday he was brilliant at all cost the entire team displayed togetherness bit at the end they all prevailed. Can they just win the league

A player becomes less important when the club wants him to leave and he insisted on staying. The club had already made arrangements for Frankie De Jong's replacement but he wanted to stay. He is a good player but Barcelona wanted to reduce their spending to be stable financiallyy thats why they wanted him to leave.
Coach Xavi has proved again that he is improving technically. He was able to turn the game around regardless of being one goal down and playing with ten players. This victory means that the team would be at the top of the league until after the world cup. Xavi now has all the time to plan ahead of game resumption after the world cup.

De Jong is as important as everyone and every other player in Barcelona and last night he was amongst some players that has shown how much Barcelona still needs him even if they wanted him out during the transfer window.
I agree with you on Xavi he now enough time to plan work train and execute those plans he has for the next round when th world cup come to an end. The prayers of him will be that they come back better and not injured so it won't affect Barcelona's plan to remain on top

I think when a player decides to stay in the club, even after the club wants him to live, the club should have much more confidence in that player. But what ends up happening is that the player starts getting less and less playing time with that club. Eventually, his value starts decreasing because of that.

But that does not change the fact that the club still needs that player. He is obviously a great midfielder who can maneuver the ball really well.

In the last match at first, I thought Barcelona might not win because they are one Man down. But some great plays happened. The second goal was just unbelievable. Pedri also played well in that match.

[izsara]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. tch anyway.

I was surprised Atletico lost. Even mallorca's goals are made of good schemes. Although Mallorca have to defend a lot and rely on counterattacks. Atletico Madrid are not without chances,they have a lot of chances. In fact they were able to make a goal, but mallorca were happy that Var thwarted it. In addition, I see that the Mallorca goalkeeper's performance is also very good. some of Morata's chances, which should have been goals, failed due to his good performances.

The fact of their match in the match is still the same as before by always creating some chances and always controlling the game but not being able to score goals.
The last 5 games run only one of which managed to be a win which is clearly unacceptable for such a relatively large team.
There must be no real from the top brass for Simeone as the current coach.

[X-ray]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. tch anyway.

I was surprised Atletico lost. Even mallorca's goals are made of good schemes. Although Mallorca have to defend a lot and rely on counterattacks. Atletico Madrid are not without chances,they have a lot of chances. In fact they were able to make a goal, but mallorca were happy that Var thwarted it. In addition, I see that the Mallorca goalkeeper's performance is also very good. some of Morata's chances, which should have been goals, failed due to his good performances.

Attack from mallorca is far more efficient compared with atletico. Atletico got some chance but it's not yet lucky enough. Morata got chance but he can't use the golden opportunity. That's very sad to see that big club being defeated by the small club. I hope that mallorca will always be doing the same in the upcoming match. The counter attack that being used by mallorca is quite effective at this moment to create some golden momentum that can make the club win the match. Mallorca is better compared with atletico madrid right now.
I hope that another club that in relegation zone will be starting to did the same like mallorca.

[bering]

It seems Mallorca is no longer to be underestimated, this team have a defense quite strong and difficult to beat, only Real Madrid have so far been able to score a lot against Mallorca. La Liga is getting more interesting, I think they have smart manager this season, even previous they could win against Villarreal with a satisfying result and last they beat Atletico Madrid.

I am sure Atletico was never been underestimate Mallorca and actually Mallorca performance this season is not too impressive because i have seen they were can be beated by strong teams such as Barcelona, Real Madrid or even Real Betis so for me Mallorca is the team who can be defeated as long as their opponents can playing well especially Atletico quality squad is above to Mallorca and the most problem is from Atletico itself that seems their performance were decline and after defeated by Cadiz few weeks ago Atletico never can bounce back even they also failed to wins on other competitions such as champion league

[Iranus]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. tch anyway.

I was surprised Atletico lost. Even mallorca's goals are made of good schemes. Although Mallorca have to defend a lot and rely on counterattacks. Atletico Madrid are not without chances,they have a lot of chances. In fact they were able to make a goal, but mallorca were happy that Var thwarted it. In addition, I see that the Mallorca goalkeeper's performance is also very good. some of Morata's chances, which should have been goals, failed due to his good performances.

Attack from mallorca is far more efficient compared with atletico. Atletico got some chance but it's not yet lucky enough. Morata got chance but he can't use the golden opportunity. That's very sad to see that big club being defeated by the small club. I hope that mallorca will always be doing the same in the upcoming match. The counter attack that being used by mallorca is quite effective at this moment to create some golden momentum that can make the club win the match. Mallorca is better compared with atletico madrid right now.
I hope that another club that in relegation zone will be starting to did the same like mallorca.

Atletico Madrid played well in this match. Atletico Madrid players made 17 shots while Mallorca players made only 9. Atlético Madrid players have more possession of the ball. Yet Atletico Madrid lost. Mallorca scored a goal 16 minutes into the match. However, they strengthened their defense and focused on counter-attacking. If Atletico Madrid's attacking performance was good, they could have earned points in this match. Madrid's performance has declined badly. They have lost two and drawn one of their last three matches.

[Jody.Drummer]

Actually, in this case, I might focus more on the coach.
At the moment Simeone is not very good at leading Atletico not only this season but from last season as well.
So that, regardless of the current condition of their players, Simeone is still having a hard time keeping Atletico's performance due to his sometimes monotonous scheme.
The last game might have been something I was furious with them for being one man ahead but they struggled to equalize.

Yes in the end Atletico Madrid did not look stunning in the match against Mallorca. Atletico Madrid must fail with 4 of the last 5 matches to get maximum points. They were only able to win 1/5 of their last match where 2 of them lost and 2 of them drew. This is the worst mode that Atletico Madrid are currently in, so Simeone may be thrown further if he doesn't manage to improve his team's condition.

Now that Atletico Madrid have a gap of as much as 13 points from the leaders, it is no easy task to get closer. But it is always possible to reclaim his place in the top 4 as long as the season is still very long.

I'm quite supportive when I say Simeone should leave now even if I were in the ranks of the top brass I would have done that from last season.
The problem is that the higher-ups there have kept Simeone up until now even though it's clear that their performance is getting worse and worse so I don't really understand what they expect from Simeone.
Even with their current condition, it is possible to still be in the top 4 in the end, but the movement will not be as interesting as usual because they can't keep up with the performances of Madrid and Barcelona and La Liga competition is getting smaller because there are only a few clubs.

[Polkeins]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. tch anyway.

I was surprised Atletico lost. Even mallorca's goals are made of good schemes. Although Mallorca have to defend a lot and rely on counterattacks. Atletico Madrid are not without chances,they have a lot of chances. In fact they were able to make a goal, but mallorca were happy that Var thwarted it. In addition, I see that the Mallorca goalkeeper's performance is also very good. some of Morata's chances, which should have been goals, failed due to his good performances.

Ateltico has not won any of their last five matches, 2 draws and 3 losses. So the players are in a terrible state of morale, the departure from the Champions League and not falling in the Europa League, the team is in 6th place in La Liga. It's clear that all this pressure on the players, hence the defeats, such as against Mallorca.
Apparently it's time for Simeone to make some serious conclusions. 

[Slow death]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. They haven't won for 3 weeks. And their opponents are not strong teams. They need to recover as soon as possible or they will be out of the race.

It's time for Atletico Madrid to look for another coach or they look for other players to score a goal, because the center of Atletico's problems has been in the attack, for a long time they had problems in the attack and in the defense, but they improved in the defense, but in attack, they still have a bad attack, I even gave up betting on athletics even when they play against some weak team I don't bet on them because I'm afraid they'll lose and I'll lose money

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. tch anyway.

I was surprised Atletico lost. Even mallorca's goals are made of good schemes. Although Mallorca have to defend a lot and rely on counterattacks. Atletico Madrid are not without chances,they have a lot of chances. In fact they were able to make a goal, but mallorca were happy that Var thwarted it. In addition, I see that the Mallorca goalkeeper's performance is also very good. some of Morata's chances, which should have been goals, failed due to his good performances.

Ateltico has not won any of their last five matches, 2 draws and 3 losses. So the players are in a terrible state of morale, the departure from the Champions League and not falling in the Europa League, the team is in 6th place in La Liga. It's clear that all this pressure on the players, hence the defeats, such as against Mallorca.
Apparently it's time for Simeone to make some serious conclusions. 

the best option would be for him to resign or be fired, because the team is not in a good situation, maybe if he manages to hire 2 players who score goals and better the midfield could achieve good results


Rayo Vallecano - Celta Vigo

I think Rayo Vallecano has a better chance of winning this game, I'm betting on them

Valencia - Real Betis

Betis will win that game, I believe that both teams will score, but in the end Betis will win

Real Madrid - Cadiz

real madrid needs to win this game, if we lose we will be leaving the way clear for barcelona to win. but karin benzema is in doubt, honestly i'm really afraid of losing points in this game

[rahmad2nd]

Since Karim Benzema's injury, Don Carlo has tried to maximize the potential of other players. So far, it is clear that Rodrygo is one example whose potential is visible. Benzema's absence helped bring out the best qualities from several players such as, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Fede Valverde.

Benzema absence in the squad makes Real Madrid goal productivity weaker, the draw against Girona and the defeat to Rayo Vallecano proves that something is missing in the Real Madrid squad. I can't say that Real Madrid are starting to depend on Benzema, but when Benzema is not available it will make Madrid's attack a little weaker.

So what do you think Don Carlo should have done, given the situation Real Madrid faced when Karim Benzema was sidelined through injury. that way, what the coach did was correct. remember the role of other players did not contribute too much, not much was expected from Hazard, Asensio, so Ancelotti experimented with rotating Rodrygo into a center forward who was actually a winger. however, he proved to be able to adapt quite well.

As for Madrid's defeat to Rayo in that match, I think defeat is a natural thing that can happen to any strong team. but as you said, El Real need some newcomers to anticipate when the team situation gets injured players, match bans.

In a football match, every result obtained is still in a reasonable context, but if a strong team can be defeated by a weak team it cannot be said to be reasonable. There is something going on in the Real Madrid squad that they can be beaten by a team of weaker quality. Ancelotti must not allow Real Madrid's condition to continue like this, losing 5 points in two matches makes Real Madrid have to be eliminated from the top of the standings.

Well so in essence, it is consistency that determines it. remember, Rayo is not a team that is too weak, they also have a coach, strategy and how to counter every attack that is built by Real Madrid. In the end, Rayo was able to counterattack and win the match.

However, on the other hand, the absence of Benzema is quite influential on the sharpness of the attack that Madrid has. Los Blancos are under pressure to turn things around after winning just one of their last four matches in all competitions. next, Madrid will play their last match in La Liga before the 2022 world cup break. Cadiz is not a difficult opponent for El Real to beat, especially this match is a match at their headquarters, Santiago Bernabeu. three points, is the result they must get in this match.

Real Madrid strikers seemed to be confused about scoring goals, when they were defeated by Rayo Vallecano none of the Real Madrid strikers scored. Looks like Real Madrid have to look for a typical striker like Haaland who can always score goals in almost every game. Real Madrid must pay attention to Benzema's old age, he can't play in his best form in the next two years, Madrid must immediately find a replacement for Benzema to maintain sharpness in attack and can be a hero of victory with the goals he scored.

Yes that's correct. however, for now, Ancelotti can only make the most of the available players. on the other hand, the tactics and strategies implemented by coach Rayo went well, so that every attack that Real Madrid built could always be countered. but yes it seems, Real Madrid have been eyeing several players who are on their radar in the transfer window later. especially looking for players who are potential replacements for Karim Benzema later.

[abhiseshakana]

Since Karim Benzema's injury, Don Carlo has tried to maximize the potential of other players. So far, it is clear that Rodrygo is one example whose potential is visible. Benzema's absence helped bring out the best qualities from several players such as, Vinicius, Rodrygo and Fede Valverde.

Benzema absence in the squad makes Real Madrid goal productivity weaker, the draw against Girona and the defeat to Rayo Vallecano proves that something is missing in the Real Madrid squad. I can't say that Real Madrid are starting to depend on Benzema, but when Benzema is not available it will make Madrid's attack a little weaker.

So what do you think Don Carlo should have done, given the situation Real Madrid faced when Karim Benzema was sidelined through injury. that way, what the coach did was correct. remember the role of other players did not contribute too much, not much was expected from Hazard, Asensio, so Ancelotti experimented with rotating Rodrygo into a center forward who was actually a winger. however, he proved to be able to adapt quite well.

Injuries will always be a scourge for every team (including big teams), especially those who are injured are key players who will usually affect the team's performance. When a first-team player is injured, the coach has the task to find a substitute player who can take on the role of the injured player, and I think Don Carlo has done his job. If the results don't meet expectations then this should be the responsibility of everyone because in football there will always be teamwork in carrying out the strategy given by the coach.

[lizarder]

Yes in the end Atletico Madrid did not look stunning in the match against Mallorca. Atletico Madrid must fail with 4 of the last 5 matches to get maximum points. They were only able to win 1/5 of their last match where 2 of them lost and 2 of them drew. This is the worst mode that Atletico Madrid are currently in, so Simeone may be thrown further if he doesn't manage to improve his team's condition.

A bad record from five games without a win for Atletico Madrid, the defeat when they traveled to the Mallorca Estadi stadium made Simeone's men stuck in sixth place in the temporary standings, 13 points adrift of the leaders Barcelona. This will be a bad signal for the coach, given the many defeats they have received and plus the failure in the Champions League, there will be an evaluation of Simeone's leadership if there is no change in the next few games.

Now that Atletico Madrid have a gap of as much as 13 points from the leaders, it is no easy task to get closer. But it is always possible to reclaim his place in the top 4 as long as the season is still very long.

It will be a difficult job for the coach to restore a good formation for Atletico, they have lost the quality of the previous season and it feels quite strange for this to happen, although not too much has changed in the Atletico Madrid squad.

[Davidvictorson]

Yes in the end Atletico Madrid did not look stunning in the match against Mallorca. Atletico Madrid must fail with 4 of the last 5 matches to get maximum points. They were only able to win 1/5 of their last match where 2 of them lost and 2 of them drew. This is the worst mode that Atletico Madrid are currently in, so Simeone may be thrown further if he doesn't manage to improve his team's condition.

Now that Atletico Madrid have a gap of as much as 13 points from the leaders, it is no easy task to get closer. But it is always possible to reclaim his place in the top 4 as long as the season is still very long.

Atletico had opportunities but could not take advantage of them. In Mallorca's goal, the goalkeeper could have deflected the rebound a little better. Mallorca could also have gotten a second. Effectiveness in attack is very important and is something that Atletico lacked. Good performance by the Mallorca goalkeeper as well.

[giammangiato]

Atletico madrid can't end their bad run. Atletico madrid are not doing much better after losing 1-0 away to mallorca. They haven't won for 3 weeks. And their opponents are not strong teams. They need to recover as soon as possible or they will be out of the race.
Seviila lost without conceding many goals in a match with 9 men. Sevilla, who had 2 players red carded in the first half, couldn't do much to win the match anyway.

I am very sorry for their fans, but in this downward spiral the whole team has to come out a little bit of pride
you have to do like barcelona, invest a little money and believe in it.
Now Barcelona are in first position and I would say not surprisingly, without a little faith in your flag you are not going anywhere.