La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Raflesia]

Ancelotti seems to have signaled that Real Madrid need some defenders both at left and right back, also he needs some strikers to back up Benzema. I don't know when that will happen, but it's good signal to expect some signings.

I believe Real Madrid will sign new players, but that will be in the summer, Carlo Ancelotti has already said that they are not signing any player for now, and the window closes today, so Real madrid fans have to wait for the summer before they would see new players in their club. I also think they are going to lose some of their older players, like Modric, i believe Al-Nassr want to sign him, but i don't know if it will happen in the summer, Kroos has said he would retire in Real Madrid, even though he didn't say exactly when, but it may be at the end of the season, Benzema is 35 years too, because of all this i believe Real madrid are going to make big signings in the summer.

But the problem for now is that they are in really bad shape when it comes to pushing the current players.
For example, during the previous match where Mendy had to be absent, in the end, his position was replaced by Camavinga, which was clearly not his ideal position there. I think Ancelotti has to make it rational. It's true that they are strong, but they also have to pay attention to several other conditions, such as losing a lot of players due to injuries which might happen at any time.

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But the problem for now is that they are in really bad shape when it comes to pushing the current players.
For example, during the previous match where Mendy had to be absent, in the end, his position was replaced by Camavinga, which was clearly not his ideal position there. I think Ancelotti has to make it rational. It's true that they are strong, but they also have to pay attention to several other conditions, such as losing a lot of players due to injuries which might happen at any time.

You are correct that injuries can happen and force the coach to make some unexpected decisions, i think it can happen to any club that does not have too many substitute players, Madrid have enough players, but i feel some wings are lacking substitutes if injuries or suspension happens. I feel Ancelotti knows about this and he has also prepared on what to do if things like that happen, they can even change formation for example. Real Madrid is a club that likes making big signings, so i believe that is why they are waiting for the summer, i feel the team they have now can challenge for the La Liga and champions league, it is the same team that won it last season, i don't think any player left, except Marcelo.

[beerlover]

IMO, Madrid should have no problems when hosting Valencia later. the reason is, Valencia's performance was really bad and even was conquered by Valladolid which in the end, Gennaro Gattuso was fired from the Valencia coaching chair. that is, Valencia is in bad shape and Madrid should be able to easily overthrow them. especially in the match later, Madrid played as the home team.

Although as we know, Madrid experienced a slight decline in performance and was five points behind Barcelona. Madrid's decline in performance is not without reason, the problem is that some of their core players have been injured. to the extent that, Don Carlo rotated his midfielder to become a defender during the match against Sociedad. nonetheless, I'm sure Don Carlo will bring his team back to the real track.

We say that about many teams and Real still managed to lose points and give Barcelona the lead by 5 points I am not saying Real will lose, but they have become a team that is inconsistent and bit of a wildcard, they end up with losing at the end of the day and you do not expect them to do that, you expect them to win against all the big teams and that's why I believe that they should not be a big bet for anyone.

You can still bet on them to win, and they will probably win, but lets avoid betting huge amounts on their games, there is a chance they could end up losing and we wouldn't want that to happen when we have such a huge amount to gamble.

[hahay]

The first is Bilbao, which in the end will not be able to compete in the top four, even though Bilbao was previously in the top four. Next maybe about Betis and also Villarreal, I think they still don't have good ability to be able to compete in the top four until the end of the season.
Therefore, maybe I was a little surprised by the defeat that Villarreal received because Villarreal lost at home by Rayo Vallecano with a final score of 0-1.

Villareal's defeat by Rayo Vallecano may indeed come as a bit of a shock. But I was more surprised by Athletic Bilbao's defeat by Celta Vigo. Even Celta Vigo had a good game in that match. that is, they can keep up with Athletic Bilbao's game pattern. I think in the second half of the season a lot of weak teams have turned strong. so that some matches become very difficult to predict.

Interesting about the statement that weak teams become strong and yes, Celta Vigo was in the relegation zone before and because Celta Vigo could beat Bilbao, then Celta Vigo managed to get out of the relegation zone. But if I consider their head to head record, then at least I have the conclusion that Celta Vigo is indeed a team that is quite difficult to beat by Bilbao.
What's more, the match was an away match for Bilbao but yes, with their different performances and positions, Bilbao is expected not to lose in that match.

[Raflesia]

But the problem for now is that they are in really bad shape when it comes to pushing the current players.
For example, during the previous match where Mendy had to be absent, in the end, his position was replaced by Camavinga, which was clearly not his ideal position there. I think Ancelotti has to make it rational. It's true that they are strong, but they also have to pay attention to several other conditions, such as losing a lot of players due to injuries which might happen at any time.

You are correct that injuries can happen and force the coach to make some unexpected decisions, i think it can happen to any club that does not have too many substitute players, Madrid have enough players, but i feel some wings are lacking substitutes if injuries or suspension happens. I feel Ancelotti knows about this and he has also prepared on what to do if things like that happen, they can even change formation for example. Real Madrid is a club that likes making big signings, so i believe that is why they are waiting for the summer, i feel the team they have now can challenge for the La Liga and champions league, it is the same team that won it last season, i don't think any player left, except Marcelo.

Madrid does have a lot of players but look at the current Fullback when Mendy was injured he didn't have another replacement because there really weren't any players in the same position there which made them have to put Camavinga back to play a little behind to stay awake.
This condition is proof that they are still lacking in terms of players but Ancelotti is still in his stance that he will not bring in players with their condition like this and their not-so-good performance in the last few matches.

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If we should judge with the current form of Barcelona we will give the total possession and match fortunes to them, Barcelona has been excellent in their performance so far winning the last 6 matches be it league or cup matches is a good one for me and they enjoy a good history against their opponents, in the last five meetings against their opponents the won 4, their rivals managed to win just one so I will say that Barcelona is the favourite to win this game.

[GiftedMAN]

Barcelona few days time will play another away game against Real Betis , in this game they won't depend so much on Pedri who has been the source to putting them ahead in thr past three games.
Robert Lewandoski should be back to help he's club after returning from the three game ban after the red card penalty given to him as fifa and la liga head said no to the appeals from Barcelona. Barcelona been good with clean sheets, we shall still see them do same to win against Betis.

[indah rezqi]

We say that about many teams and Real still managed to lose points and give Barcelona the lead by 5 points I am not saying Real will lose, but they have become a team that is inconsistent and bit of a wildcard, they end up with losing at the end of the day and you do not expect them to do that, you expect them to win against all the big teams and that's why I believe that they should not be a big bet for anyone.

You can still bet on them to win, and they will probably win, but lets avoid betting huge amounts on their games, there is a chance they could end up losing and we wouldn't want that to happen when we have such a huge amount to gamble.

I believe some gamblers may regularly bet on big teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona in all the match they play.
The chances of this team winning are indeed high, but they never guarantee that our bets are correct because every team that is their opponent in match also has the chance to beat their favorite team. Big amount of bets are going to be very risky, even after we won them in their 2 or 5 previous match, I mean all previous wins will be lost just because of one defeat.

[minime0105]

Real madrid as a team needs to do more in other to remain relevant in the race for superiority in the laliga, they have been inconsistent in their winning, playing draw in the Copa de Rey with Real Sociedad is not what was expected of a world professional team like Real Madrid they hurt the anticipation of many bettors and fans, they have to do something fast in other to right their wrongs for a good result.

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Madrid does have a lot of players but look at the current Fullback when Mendy was injured he didn't have another replacement because there really weren't any players in the same position there which made them have to put Camavinga back to play a little behind to stay awake.
This condition is proof that they are still lacking in terms of players but Ancelotti is still in his stance that he will not bring in players with their condition like this and their not-so-good performance in the last few matches.

It's rare to see Real Madrid in such difficult conditions, but I think I need to get them to stay like this until the end of the season. It is definitely an advantage for Barcelona when Real Madrid is in form problems and injuries to its main players, it has happened to Barcelona last season so Real Madrid does not have good competitors.

What I hope, Barcelona must take advantage of this to continue to get positive results in each of their matches. Barcelona will play Real Betis tomorrow, it will be tough match and I hope Ter Stegen can impress and win. 3 points will secure top position again, that's what I hope.


Now it's Barcelona, ​​and some new news about shirt number change for Pablo Martín Páez Gavira or Gavi in ​​the spotlight. Gavi got this jersey number that Xavi used when he was active, this is special for Gavi.

Gavi to wear the number 6 jersey for Barça

The FC Barcelona number 6 is going to be Gavi from now on. The midfielder is changing jersey number from the number 30 he was worn since 2021/22. Gavi inherits a number worn by players such as Migueli, Guillermo Amor, coach Xavi Hernández (who wore the jersey for the most seasons for the Club), or more recently Dani Alves, Denis Suárez, Todibo, Carles Aleñá and Riqui Puig.

[emrecemsan]

Betis are actually one of the teams that fight hard against Barcelona. Of course I don't mean that they are getting close to them in ball possession. However this doesn't mean everything in football. For example they faced each other in the Super Cup three weeks ago and Betis showed a really decent performance in that. They carried the match to the penalty shootouts although Barcelona won at the end. Betis can resist them in the same way in their match up next as well.

This is a quite challenging match for Barcelona in my opinion and this week might be an opportunity to close the gap with Barcelona a little. But in my opinion this won't be like the Super Cup match. I mean I think Barcelona won't let 90 minutes end in a draw.

[RockBell]

I don't see Madrid carrying the league this season because they haven't put in as much effort as they did last year when Karim Benzema was unstoppable, Barcelona is already in the lead with five points and has only drawn once in their last five games, while Real Madrid has lost one game and drawn one. I also don't see real betis winning against Barcelona.

[nara1892]

Barcelona few days time will play another away game against Real Betis , in this game they won't depend so much on Pedri who has been the source to putting them ahead in thr past three games.
Robert Lewandoski should be back to help he's club after returning from the three game ban after the red card penalty given to him as fifa and la liga head said no to the appeals from Barcelona. Barcelona been good with clean sheets, we shall still see them do same to win against Betis.

At the moment Betis' condition is not very good and of course there is a big chance for Barcelona in this match, but when you look at them at this time, which is indeed a little lacking in goal productivity, this can also affect me, because if you look at the last few wins, including their 2 wins in La Liga they can only score 1 goal in every match and the actor is the same, namely Pedri. This will be a bit of a hindrance if you still can't turn opportunities into goals.

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I don't see Madrid carrying the league this season because they haven't put in as much effort as they did last year when Karim Benzema was unstoppable, Barcelona is already in the lead with five points and has only drawn once in their last five games, while Real Madrid has lost one game and drawn one. I also don't see real betis winning against Barcelona.

I think madrid is currently more focused on fighting for the Champions League championship which will soon start it seems like they are really keeping their players in good condition in hosting Liverpool later even though now Liverpool is not a tough opponent but in the Champions League every club always has surprises, after all there is still time to catch up with the Spanish league to top the standings

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Real Madrid failed to grab the three points in the game after a goal-less draw against real sociedad. The game was filled of actions from the Los blancos who took every single chances to net a goal but the visitors didn't hold back with a strong defendline in the match. That's the third draw for real madrid this season under Carlo Ancelotti.

That is why we were so disappointed with the result, although it is not a loss, but the drawn result is also disappointing. If they can win the match, at least, they can reduce the gap point with Barcelona, but they miss the chance and the point is farther right now. Although it is 5 points, it needs 2 matches for winning for Real Madrid and 2 matches for Barcelona's losses and I think it is quite difficult, moreover because Barcelona right now is very motivated and on fire to be much farther in the top standing from Real Madrid.

[snipie]

Real madrid as a team needs to do more in other to remain relevant in the race for superiority in the laliga, they have been inconsistent in their winning, playing draw in the Copa de Rey with Real Sociedad is not what was expected of a world professional team like Real Madrid they hurt the anticipation of many bettors and fans, they have to do something fast in other to right their wrongs for a good result.

Real Madrid got a draw vs Real Sociedad in La Liga and not in Copa del Rey. Well in both cases, this is beyond the expectation from Real Madrid..
They will play this Thursday vs Valencia which just sacked their coach Gattuso. Dunno if that was the best move to do, 2 days before the match against Real Madrid! I assume they aren't counting on that match a lot and they are feeling safe from dropping to the relegation zone since the teams there have difficult games too

[Prince Malik]

Real madrid as a team needs to do more in other to remain relevant in the race for superiority in the laliga, they have been inconsistent in their winning, playing draw in the Copa de Rey with Real Sociedad is not what was expected of a world professional team like Real Madrid they hurt the anticipation of many bettors and fans, they have to do something fast in other to right their wrongs for a good result.

Real Madrid got a draw vs Real Sociedad in La Liga and not in Copa del Rey. Well in both cases, this is beyond the expectation from Real Madrid..
They will play this Thursday vs Valencia which just sacked their coach Gattuso. Dunno if that was the best move to do, 2 days before the match against Real Madrid! I assume they aren't counting on that match a lot and they are feeling safe from dropping to the relegation zone since the teams there have difficult games too

Valencia will be a hard oppenet for real Madrid for sure, they will surely not let real Madrid get the 3 points easily because they also need to get at least one point and make themselves away from the relegation zone, real Madrid should definitely win this match otherwise la Liga title will be really hard for them

[blue Snow]

Barcelona wouldn't definitely problem when facing Betis on away. They have confidence and never lost in the last 13 matches, The problem is Barcelona now is rather barren. In the last 3 matches, Barcelona has won with 1 different goal only, which I think this situation is quite dubious, I doubt their victory tomorrow when still not sharp, Lewandowski must create a goal tomorrow to avoid draws.

[X-ray]

I don't see Madrid carrying the league this season because they haven't put in as much effort as they did last year when Karim Benzema was unstoppable, Barcelona is already in the lead with five points and has only drawn once in their last five games, while Real Madrid has lost one game and drawn one. I also don't see real betis winning against Barcelona.

To be honest, there's no difference between current real madrid with last year. Madrid is still using the same strategy as last year but the thing that makes it different is

1. Some players become even older like luka modric (37 years old), tony kroos (33 years old), Benzema (35 years old).

Those players have always become the main choices by ancellotti while its opponents were using a fully young talented player's squad. There will always be a difference between stamina owned by madrid and its opponents. This must become the main concern by ancellotti to give young players in madrid more time to prove themselves.

2. Madrid is only depending on benzema

As far as I can see madrid is always relying on benzema. there shall be a strong and young striker other than him.

[hd49728]

To be honest, there's no difference between current real madrid with last year. Madrid is still using the same strategy as last year but the thing that makes it different is

1. Some players become even older like luka modric (37 years old), tony kroos (33 years old), Benzema (35 years old).

They have plans to replace those old players gradually. They bought Camavinga, Tchouameni, Vini Jr., Rodrygo and Valverde. Many of them are given more chances to play and gradually become more matured and taken more important positions in Real Madrid.

Those players have always become the main choices by ancellotti while its opponents were using a fully young talented player's squad. There will always be a difference between stamina owned by madrid and its opponents. This must become the main concern by ancellotti to give young players in madrid more time to prove themselves.

They have young players like Camavinga, Tchouameni, Vini Jr. and Rodrygo who can bring more strength, power and speed to their system.

2. Madrid is only depending on benzema

As far as I can see madrid is always relying on benzema. there shall be a strong and young striker other than him.

I disagree. Benzema is so important for Real Madrid but in the last two seasons and this season too, we see a very good growth of Vini Jr. Rodrygo is following a same growth journey like Vini and they can carry more tasks from Benzema in next season. I am not doubtful that these two players will stop their growth here as they are so talented and professional.