La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[kro55]

But yes, with a result like this, at least it proves that this season Barcelona really has a good defense. Because even though Real Madrid can control the game, but with the discipline of Barcelona's defense. So Real Madrid does not have the ability to convert the opportunities it has, to convert them into goals.

Barcelona won this match only because of their strong defense. Barcelona's main striker Lewandowski was not present in this match due to an injury. And so Barcelona's attack was weak in this match. Even Barcelona did not try to attack much in this match. Barcelona played a defensive strategy throughout the match. And they only resisted Real Madrid's attacks. Barcelona's defenders performed well. They were able to successfully repulse each of Madrid's attacks. Madrid had 13 shots in this match. But they can't do even one on target. If Barcelona's defense improves along with their attacking performance, Barcelona will become unstoppable.

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[KTChampions]

An unexpected defeat for Real Madrid, but in fact the score is not critical and everything will be decided in the second leg. The only thing that surprised me today is how Barcelona can play the bus - Real Madrid seems to have zero shots on target in the entire game. An interesting result, but keep in mind that both teams did not show all the trump cards in preparation for the head-to-head confrontation in La Liga.

I totally forgot about the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona as the Copa Del Rey semi-final.
It was when I saw an update from a friend that I rushed to live scores to check the scores. I was surprised not to have seen much goals, but the only goal that was called was an own goal from the Real Madrid Defender.
This showed that it was really a tough match between these two giants of La Liga.
Could it be that Barcelona has learnt how to play Real Madrid recently?
I am not hopeful that Real Madrid will exit Barcelona in the second leg.

I think the game plan was determined not by the fact that Xavi came up with something, but by problems with the composition. In open football yesterday, Barcelona objectively had no chance, so they played defensively and it worked. I don't think that this will happen again at the Camp Nou - it is unlikely that Barcelona will give the initiative and control of the ball to the opponent in front of their fans and will play to keep the score, so in the second game we should see a lot of goals.

[RapTarX]

I have the same thought. Real Madrid looked to dominate the match (especially in the first half) but unfortunately, they don't really have a good chance.

Real Madrid dominated but had 0 on-target shots! That was ridiculous. It's Real Madrid who is the defending UCL champion, have blasted Liverpool despite conceding two early goals. But when it comes to Copa Del Rey and El Classico, they lose the rhythm. Nevertheless, it's the first leg we had. PSG took the lead too in the first leg in UCL last season with the same 0 on-target shot by Madrid; the rest is history. Madrid will destroy Barca in 2nd leg in Camp Nou.

[Furious 7]

The match ends and the score does not change in this match.
To be honest, I was sleepy in this match because it was very different from the El Clasico I had imagined.
The tempo was very slow, Barcelona didn't try anything and Madrid really couldn't penetrate with the many opportunities that existed.
It's a little difficult to say as el clasico because the match is very monotonous.
But on the other hand, Barcelona is clearly profitable because in the second leg they have an aggregate goal advantage.

Militao own goal kept Barca ahead of Real Madrid, it is an interesting match as both clubs are playing serious to net the post. Real Madrid couldn't break in deadlock today will so many opportunities that they had. Barca is also trying their best but they are already winning the match which shows that luck is on their side on this match. No side could score apart from the own goal at the 26th minutes in the first half.

I must confess,I enjoyed the match because it was superb. Many chances of making a difference in the match couldn't be converted to goal. Next match will be played in camp nou which is an advantage to Barca.

Unfortunately I didn't really see that, when I saw their match yesterday, Madrid weren't even too insistent in the match and Barcelona was only focused on their defense especially for the second half which made me not like seeing Barcelona and Madrid during El Clasico.
In this case maybe I expected a little bit higher in the big games but they did it with a good strategy especially for Xavi because he knows that if you try to make up with a squad that can be said to be lacking then it won't go well for them.

[Getmon]

Real Madrid v Barcelona in the Copa del Rey really doesn't have many goals, at least that has been reflected in the available odds but I still bet with the option of over 2.5 goals. Because after all, I expected an interesting match with lots of goals so I ignored the factors that I was aware of beforehand.

But yes, with a result like this, at least it proves that this season Barcelona really has a good defense. Because even though Real Madrid can control the game, but with the discipline of Barcelona's defense. So Real Madrid does not have the ability to convert the opportunities it has, to convert them into goals.

As was the case in the previous El Clasico matches, I was also looking forward to at least three goals. The attacks of Real Madrid had a hard time getting near Ter Stegen. Thanks to an outstanding Blaugrana defense. It was not an easy victory and partially due to luck at Santiago Bernabeu, but it was a great victory over Real Madrid. The close defense would have annoyed Carlo Ancelotti, but it also cost the offense of Barca. In the second leg, Barca will need to improve its ball control, and the return of Robert Lewandowski will uplift the offense of the team.

[giammangiato]

Let's say it's a game that not only has many expectations but also a lot of folklore
a bit like the derbies in Italy, like Milan Inter or Juventus Turin
all derbies are special matches, so I fully understand this attachment to the La Liga classic

[Leviathan.007]

Real Madrid v Barcelona in the Copa del Rey really doesn't have many goals, at least that has been reflected in the available odds but I still bet with the option of over 2.5 goals. Because after all, I expected an interesting match with lots of goals so I ignored the factors that I was aware of beforehand.

But yes, with a result like this, at least it proves that this season Barcelona really has a good defense. Because even though Real Madrid can control the game, but with the discipline of Barcelona's defense. So Real Madrid does not have the ability to convert the opportunities it has, to convert them into goals.

As was the case in the previous El Clasico matches, I was also looking forward to at least three goals. The attacks of Real Madrid had a hard time getting near Ter Stegen. Thanks to an outstanding Blaugrana defense. It was not an easy victory and partially due to luck at Santiago Bernabeu, but it was a great victory over Real Madrid. The close defense would have annoyed Carlo Ancelotti, but it also cost the offense of Barca. In the second leg, Barca will need to improve its ball control, and the return of Robert Lewandowski will uplift the offense of the team.

Just after the game finished many Real Madrid fans started attacking Barcelona because of their playing style they said Barcelona was defending during the game all the time and they didn't deserve victory at all because Real Madrid was controlling the game more than Barcelona and unlike other El Clasico we usually saw real Madrid had more successful passes comparing to Barcelona while the most important thing is the result this game is which Barcelona could bear Real Madrid even without players like Lewandowski and Perdi.

[indah rezqi]

Unfortunately I didn't really see that, when I saw their match yesterday, Madrid weren't even too insistent in the match and Barcelona was only focused on their defense especially for the second half which made me not like seeing Barcelona and Madrid during El Clasico.
In this case maybe I expected a little bit higher in the big games but they did it with a good strategy especially for Xavi because he knows that if you try to make up with a squad that can be said to be lacking then it won't go well for them.

I don't think this is the best El Clasico I've ever watched, but Real Madrid is like playing against a mid table team playing in La Liga who are planning a defensive strategy to win the match.

Barcelona has no other options at the moment, especially since the hurricane of injuries befell 3 of its best players. As a result, Barcelona only planned to make it difficult for Real Madrid to find goals while taking advantage of the opportunities created during the match into goals. Barcelona had several chances, but only managed to score one goal until the match ended. Now Xavi has a stellar record on El Clasico, he has a good winning record against Real Madrid.

[Iranus]

Xavi has learned from the defeat of Manchester United and Almeria, defense has been the priority of Xavi due to conceding three goals in his last two matches. In this prestigious match the Barcelona defender played with brilliant, Kounde, Alonso, Araujo and Balde played so spectacularly, they survived very well which made Real Madrid players unable to score a single goal in this match despite controlling the game.
As a result of the clever tactics used by Xavi, Madrid failed to make shots on target at home for the first time in the last 13 years. The second leg will be very beneficial for Barcelona, besides playing in front of his supporters, Barcelona has a capital of one goal at the Santiago Bernabeu.

That's one of the qualities of a good coach, he is a good coach but then he lacks good players. I'm wowed because without some players he won Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabue. Kudos to players like, Kessie, Balde, Kounde and Araujo who all contributed to the great and solid defending and also the goal scored.

This ain't the first time Xavi has dealt with Real Madrid at that stadium though even without Barcelona. Ancellotti has work to be done else he'll be replaced. I'm not cool with Barcelona's consistency but if they sure get serious, they're winning the League.

Barcelona did not have enough coordination in the attacking. A lot of times someone was shooting and there was someone else almost blocking the shot. Even a clear goal was also denied for Barcelona by a Barcelona player because he got in the way.

At the same time, I have to say Barcelona was really lucky to win this match. Because the first goal and the only goal that was scored in this match was actually saved by Courtois. But the Real Madrid defenders, two of them were unable to keep that ball out when the ball hit their bodies. I wonder if Barcelona will be able to win the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final as well.

[alpamar99]

Just after the game finished many Real Madrid fans started attacking Barcelona because of their playing style they said Barcelona was defending during the game all the time and they didn't deserve victory at all because Real Madrid was controlling the game more than Barcelona and unlike other El Clasico we usually saw real Madrid had more successful passes comparing to Barcelona while the most important thing is the result this game is which Barcelona could bear Real Madrid even without players like Lewandowski and Perdi.

Regardless of whether you deserve to win or not, I think it depends on how you evaluate it, because in essence they still won, but when you look at the match, it's a fact that Barcelona played a little boring and this style is like Atletico always plays. But there's nothing wrong with playing it safe because of course this is Xavi's strategy.

[bekti3]

Barcelona did not have enough coordination in the attacking. A lot of times someone was shooting and there was someone else almost blocking the shot. Even a clear goal was also denied for Barcelona by a Barcelona player because he got in the way.

At the same time, I have to say Barcelona was really lucky to win this match. Because the first goal and the only goal that was scored in this match was actually saved by Courtois. But the Real Madrid defenders, two of them were unable to keep that ball out when the ball hit their bodies. I wonder if Barcelona will be able to win the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final as well.

The conditions are quite reasonable because they did not play with their full strength in this game.
On the other hand, it was an incident that was not intentional and it was almost that time Kissie was able to score his second goal and he was also a bit not too happy about it because he was hit by his own player.
But even so I think the aggregate is still in their favour now as being ahead and playing the second leg at Camp Nou clearly makes them the favourites.

[Google+]

Yes, actually Real Madrid dominated more in the match, but unfortunately the Madrid players could not take advantage of every opportunity they created from a total of 13 shots taken by the Madrid players, none of these shots were able to become goals, the match continued with high intensity between the two teams, so I really didn't expect the game would end in Real Madrid's defeat because at the time the match took place, Madrid had more control over the match than Barcelona until the match ended.

It was clear from Real Madrid game they were able to perform better in that match, but many of the opportunities they created were not directed or on target. luck came to barcelona because with an own goal Militao made this fight end in victory for barcelona. playing at the bernabeu is not an advantage for real madrid because they have to accept defeat in front of their supporters.

for the second leg I think a lot of things will happen especially for barcelona in sure they will get additional strength if lewandowski and pedri come back from the injuries they experienced.

[Docnaster]

Just after the game finished many Real Madrid fans started attacking Barcelona because of their playing style they said Barcelona was defending during the game all the time and they didn't deserve victory at all because Real Madrid was controlling the game more than Barcelona and unlike other El Clasico we usually saw real Madrid had more successful passes comparing to Barcelona while the most important thing is the result this game is which Barcelona could bear Real Madrid even without players like Lewandowski and Perdi.

Regardless of whether you deserve to win or not, I think it depends on how you evaluate it, because in essence they still won, but when you look at the match, it's a fact that Barcelona played a little boring and this style is like Atletico always plays. But there's nothing wrong with playing it safe because of course this is Xavi's strategy.

Barcelona isn't a boring pattern playing team,  it was only the kind of game plan suitable for that match seeing that Barcelona players are on injury.
Controlling the game and securing a win is two different thing. Real Madrid were on an open attack leaving a vulnerable defense for Barcelona to lunch attack. It would have been more than a goal if Barcelona made use of their attacking line as usual, but I'm glad they were able to win the match.

[lizarder]

Barcelona lost Pedri in midfield, but they didn't lose anyone else including De Jong, Busquets and Kessie.
Sergi Roberto was also good for get minutes against Real Madrid but I don't think he's any better than Busquets or Frank Kessie. Likewise for forward, Barcelona lost two of its best players i.e Dembele and Lewandowski. These two players are important in the attack scheme built by Barcelona, ​​so without them Barcelona will not get many goal chance.

I don't think Barcelona is so bad in this El Clasico match, especially just because they lost 3 of their best players. The creativity of other players such as Raphinha, Gavi and Ansu Fati can also be expected, so they are not as weak as they sound. Then it's true, you can't underestimate Barcelona.

Finally, Barcelona was able to overcome Real Madrid and won a narrow 1-0 victory in the match, lost some core players not to make Barcelona lose concentration when facing Real Madrid, although Barcelona did not dominate the game until the second half ended and Barcelona lost the ball possession in the match. Xavi implemented a defensive strategy and this was Barcelona's first match since being trained by Xavi playing more defensively.

Real Madrid played unexpectedly, even though they dominated the game but it was quite difficult to create chances and Real Madrid was really unlucky, despite having some good opportunities in the first and second rounds, there is no opportunity they can use to make goals. I didn't see Modric making a good contribution in the game and Barcelona managed to place a pretty good defense that made it difficult for Real Madrid.

[kawetsriyanto]

It was a very interesting game honestly. Real Madrid had so many goal attempts but none of them was on target as well. This can be the weirdest game for them in this season because of that. It must be painful not to take advantage of their domination during the game.

I think it was not an interesting game, it was a bored game. Real Madrid made many shot attempts but they failed to score a single goal. Barcelona won the match because of an own goal made by Real Madrid defender, it wasn't an expected goal. The winning goal wasn't scored by Barcelona players, it was an own goal. TBH, I feel the match rather strange.

Xavi knows how to stop Real Madrid's seriousness, and his method is a good defensive organization and control of Vincius by Araujo players. As for Ancelotti, Real Madrid appeared helpless to penetrate the Barcelona defense, ​​and Benzema became bad.

I think it wasn't caused by an effectiveness of Xavi's tactic but it was caused by a worse tactic made by Ancelotti. I don't know why Ancelotti didn't enclose Asensio or Rodrygo as the starters. One of these two players should play to make Real Madrid attacking more offensive. Benzema played badly because he didn't get good supports from other players.

[judas]

Atletico Madrid have a home match versus Sevilla this week and I see them as the clear favourite team in this. Because Sevilla are still not convincing in the league at all. First they seemed like they were improving their form finally. But they have started another bad form and their performance against big teams hasn't been impressive. In this situation I don't think they can show an impressive level of performance against Atletico Madrid as well.

Maybe Atletico Madrid have a quite changeable performance but they have had a decent form recently. They even stole one point from Real Madrid away. They would be much more motivated than Sevilla to win this.

[Falconer]

I think it was not an interesting game, it was a bored game. Real Madrid made many shot attempts but they failed to score a single goal. Barcelona won the match because of an own goal made by Real Madrid defender, it wasn't an expected goal. The winning goal wasn't scored by Barcelona players, it was an own goal. TBH, I feel the match rather strange.

We couldn't score even though we had a lot of chances but we couldn't put them on target. Barcelona's defense was too difficult to penetrate even though several times I almost thought that we could turn the score around to win, but in the end the chance never came. Real Madrid played well, but the effectiveness of the attack that was built only failed because of Barcelona's dense defense.

I'd say it was the most boring match, but I don't blame Xavi's tactics of trying to find himself to get the most out of us. We also almost conceded second goal if Ansu Fati didn't blocked Kessie's shot. Of course, expecting to win without an effective attack will be very difficult, and we need good tactics that work well for maximum results.

[Porfirii]

Atletico Madrid have a home match versus Sevilla this week and I see them as the clear favourite team in this. Because Sevilla are still not convincing in the league at all. First they seemed like they were improving their form finally. But they have started another bad form and their performance against big teams hasn't been impressive. In this situation I don't think they can show an impressive level of performance against Atletico Madrid as well.

Maybe Atletico Madrid have a quite changeable performance but they have had a decent form recently. They even stole one point from Real Madrid away. They would be much more motivated than Sevilla to win this.

Sevilla is looking more and more like Valencia this season: a great team that is performing awfully to the extent of flirting with the relegation. And, as you said, Atlético is doing quite well lately.

Let's see how Real Sociedad does today (the match against Cádiz has just started) but, if they lose, or even draw, Atlético has chances to overcome them in the third position of the table. And if they get there, I think they'll stay there the rest of the league.

[ILuckyGuyI]

After a loss which was hard to explain against Almeria, Barcelona got a win in a big game against Real Madrid. This must have improved the morale of the players a lot.

Maybe their performance wasn't amazing there but that win is very important for the second leg anyway. Achieving that tough win without Lewandowski also deserves appreciation. Now they will need to focus on their next La Liga game which is against Valencia in Camp Nou. I think the players have learned their lesson from the last league game. We should be seeing improved performances this time. But on the other hand Lewandowski, Pedri and Gavi won't be able to play. However I still believe in them to win after seeing them beating Real Madrid away.

[ginsan]

I don't think this is the best El Clasico I've ever watched, but Real Madrid is like playing against a mid table team playing in La Liga who are planning a defensive strategy to win the match.

Barcelona has no other options at the moment, especially since the hurricane of injuries befell 3 of its best players. As a result, Barcelona only planned to make it difficult for Real Madrid to find goals while taking advantage of the opportunities created during the match into goals. Barcelona had several chances, but only managed to score one goal until the match ended. Now Xavi has a stellar record on El Clasico, he has a good winning record against Real Madrid.

why is that because this is a form of strategy that Xavi does considering they are not too strong in playing aggressively because they are not reinforced by a number of their star players. I don't understand that some fans are not happy about this victory, but I have to appreciate the game scheme that was implemented by Xavi in ​​this match because he really took advantage of away matches to find victory and that was his main focus after previously they had to be eliminated from the Europa League.

This victory is a big capital for Barcelona for the second leg which will be played at Camp Nou so you will enjoy the strains of a more beautiful and aggressive game when Barcelona is again strengthened by Lewandowski.