La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[tulusikhlas]

Although Real Madrid is far behind Barcelona, ​​other teams cannot keep up with Real Madrid. As such, I think Real Madrid will eventually become Barcelona's biggest rival. Because in the end, Real Madrid will go to the semi-finals unless they meet Barcelona first in the knock out stage.

It can be said that Real Madrid is in a safe position at number two from the top of the standings, but you have to take a closer look because Atletico Madrid is also in third place with a few points away, so there is still potential for Atletico Madrid to take second place. Real Madrid cannot keep calm because the threat from Atletico Madrid is very real, and you must keep trying to win in every match that will come.

Yes, Real Madrid will always be the biggest rival of Barcelona, that's no mistake. But I agree that their position is not completely secure in second place, because the opportunities for their city team Atletico Madrid will be a threat if they slip in the remaining matches in La Liga at this time. Real Madrid must really be able to maintain their position by focusing on staying in 2nd place at the end of the season.

[Alanaz]

Although Madrid is 12 points behind Barcelona, I think Ancelotti will be looking to put in a good performance at the end of the season and win the title. However, this is very difficult and almost impossible. But I don't see the possibility that Real Madrid will lose second place in the points table. Real Madrid's performance is much more organized and strong than Atletico Madrid's. As Real Madrid is fighting for the Champions League title, they might lose points in La Liga with 2/1 matches. However, they will still be ahead of Atletico Madrid.

You are right, there are still opportunities for Real Madrid, it's just that their chances are almost impossible to happen. Because Barcelona is also trying hard to be able to make them not lose points for the title they want. It would be a shame if they lost what they had achieved so far. Xavi Hernandez has done his best, so he will finish what he started.

[rahmad2nd]

I don't think anyone expected Real Madrid to lose this game. They must have been surprised by this result. I would say that the match was actually in the middle. Both teams played as if they wanted to win, but of course there has to be one winner. The first half ended in a draw with mutual goals. In the second half, real madrid was the team that started fast and scored within 3 minutes. But they couldn't stop the goals they conceded and had to be defeated.

As I posted before, that in this match both teams will score goals. Yes, I'm not at all surprised by this result. because, considering four days later Madrid will host Chelsea. that's why Don Carlo was reluctant to play his main full starter, especially for several defenders and several important players in midfield. therefore, I have the consideration that Villarreal has a chance to score. it's just that, I didn't suspect that Don Carlo didn't play Valverde as the main starter, but preferred Asensio as a wing midfielder. I don't know what Don Carlo was thinking, but it should have been better to use Asensio as a winger.

Another important note, Madrid's defense played underperform. it's actually normal, because Ancelotti prefers other options than his flagship defender. but the results did not match expectations, in the end Villareal was able to take advantage of the momentum to win the match over El Real. on the other hand, this result makes Barcelona more profitable, especially if they win the game over Girona. that way, Barcelona is getting closer to the La Liga trophy.

[Cookdata]

I don't think anyone expected Real Madrid to lose this game. They must have been surprised by this result. I would say that the match was actually in the middle. Both teams played as if they wanted to win, but of course there has to be one winner. The first half ended in a draw with mutual goals. In the second half, real madrid was the team that started fast and scored within 3 minutes. But they couldn't stop the goals they conceded and had to be defeated.

Every good player has its days of shine, Chukwueze is a good winger for Villareal and plays the same position as Vinicius and that is why we saw those goals, he has had his first career in Villareal and he has been maintaining that, and that is why they have refused to sell him and again, Real Madrid and Villareal play the same formation of 433 in yesterday ball, and in fact, this is not the first time Real Madrid has lost to them.

The only surprise and shock in the outcome of the match were that Real Madrid was leading 2-1 after Vinicius scored the second goal, but they couldn't hold Villareal and even when they equalized, Real Madrid should have ended the match as a draw, but I guess they lack consistency because they have nothing to lose, and they have also given Villareal the opportunity to climb to the top.

[judas]

By the way Real Madrid have just got 2-1 ahead against Villarreal. But their performance so far hasn't been very satisfying to me as they let Villarreal play quite comfortably.

And now Villarreal scored the 2nd goal   I agree with you Real Madrid not better in this match even Villarreal took over and controlled the game
I'm not sure Marid can secure 3 points in 10 minutes even if there is a 3rd goal it must be Villareal because indeed they are in control of this match.

Damn, a few seconds since this post then Villarreal really scored the 3rd goal   Madrid 2 - 3 Villarreal Laliga surprise today 

I would have liked to get wrong about Real Madrid but really here we are. This loss is just an opportunity for Atletico Madrid to make the point gap two with them now. And it looks like Atletico Madrid have a match to make this happen today. Because it is against Vallecano away and Atletico Madrid are highly favoured for the win here. However they had better be careful in this match still.

Because first of all, Atletico Madrid couldn't defeat them home before - it ended 1-1. There wasn't even a game which was under the control of Atletico Madrid. Therefore this makes me think twice before betting on Atletico Madrid in this one. I still think they can win of course but it doesn't feel like it would be a comfortable one. Vallecano aren't in good form but I expect them to do their best here anyway.

[reagansimms]

It can be said that Real Madrid is in a safe position at number two from the top of the standings, but you have to take a closer look because Atletico Madrid is also in third place with a few points away, so there is still potential for Atletico Madrid to take second place. Real Madrid cannot keep calm because the threat from Atletico Madrid is very real, and you must keep trying to win in every match that will come.

Yes, Real Madrid will always be the biggest rival of Barcelona, that's no mistake. But I agree that their position is not completely secure in second place, because the opportunities for their city team Atletico Madrid will be a threat if they slip in the remaining matches in La Liga at this time. Real Madrid must really be able to maintain their position by focusing on staying in 2nd place at the end of the season.

The defeat from Villarreal left pressure on Real Madrid. On the one hand, Real Madrid is increasingly finding it difficult to catch Barcelona, on the other hand, their position is increasingly threatened by Atletico Madrid. Simeone will take advantage of the match vs Rayo Vallecano to get full points, if Atletico mission is as expected, they will be closer to Real Madrid by two points.
Real Madrid must appear impressive in the last 10 remaining matches to secure second place, Atletico, who have found their best form, will become a threat to Real Madrid. If they lose points in several matches to bring in, Real Madrid is threatened to finish in third place.

[Ratash]

Valladolid vs mallorca was an entertaining game and it ended without a winner with a score of 3 3 this result was better for mallorca since they played away and they are at a safe distance from the relegation zone, valladolid are still in trouble and in a dangerous spot.

[Docnaster]

Although Real Madrid is far behind Barcelona, ​​other teams cannot keep up with Real Madrid. As such, I think Real Madrid will eventually become Barcelona's biggest rival. Because in the end, Real Madrid will go to the semi-finals unless they meet Barcelona first in the knock out stage.

It can be said that Real Madrid is in a safe position at number two from the top of the standings, but you have to take a closer look because Atletico Madrid is also in third place with a few points away, so there is still potential for Atletico Madrid to take second place. Real Madrid cannot keep calm because the threat from Atletico Madrid is very real, and you must keep trying to win in every match that will come.

Although Madrid is 12 points behind Barcelona, I think Ancelotti will be looking to put in a good performance at the end of the season and win the title. However, this is very difficult and almost impossible. But I don't see the possibility that Real Madrid will lose second place in the points table. Real Madrid's performance is much more organized and strong than Atletico Madrid's. As Real Madrid is fighting for the Champions League title, they might lose points in La Liga with 2/1 matches. However, they will still be ahead of Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid will channel every concentration to the Championa League cuz already they know that their hope in La liga has been dampened. Athletico Madrid will only do their best to remain in the top 4 and compete in the next season Champion league tournament and not fighting for the second position in la liga standing cuz It's inarguable that Real Madrid will possess that position.  But at the same time,  I'm afraid real Madrid will not succeed on their quest for the champions league. They will have to aim at the next season.

[shogun47]

Of course, Real Madrid has given up on the La Liga title and that is ok, why would they not? Fighting till the end is alright, and it is important in professional sports, but a sense of realism when you are also still competing in two other tournaments is essential as well. Why give everything you have in a competition when a couple of days later you are playing the most important club tournament in the world? Nobody would publicly say that they are playing at 90%, but everyone knows it.

They should give it up at the moment and there is no big difference between 12 points and 15 points in difference with Barcelona. Actually the gap is only 12 points but if Barcelona win their match, it will become 15 points. After this match day, La Liga will have only 10 remaining matches which are not enough for Real Madrid to earn 12 to 15 points more than Barcelona. It is unrealistic dream for anyone who believe Real Madrid can do this.

Modric and Kroos both didn't play. I am not sure if Ancelotti plans to leave them out against Chelsea as well, but as far as I know those two are his favorite midfielders. Both didn't start though, but I expect to start them in the Champions League.

Kroos is younger than Modric who is not able to play in all matches and all 90 minutes for each match. Ancelotti has to reserve Modric for important matches with Chelsea in Champions League. He still needs creativeness of Modric which is useful for their attacking system. I believe it is a plan from Ancelotti to win another Champions League with Real Madrid. Kroos and Modric are core players in his plan for a last Champions League cup in his career. There is rumor that Ancelotti will retire his career in clubs and only aim at national teams in future.

I see it the same way. Kroos is a bit younger but still, together with Modric I wouldn't squeeze those two players like lemons for games that are pretty much worthless anyway. Giving them a break was the right decision and you want them to be in perfect condition playing against Chelsea.

Barcelona isn't going to lose four games and even if they were to lose four games Real Madrid would still have to win it all in order to take 1st rank. That is not happening and not to forget, Real Madrid also has to play for the Copa del Rey title. It is not as if they stop playing soccer because they give players a break in La Liga. This needs thorough planning now. The young guys can play, but the older guys should be playing according to a plan that takes into account their age and physical status.

[swogerino]

Why does it happen always that one of the favorites will lose their game in weekend in all the major leagues but in here it looks like it happens a lot more often.We saw Real Madrid yesterday night and we are seeing Betis not winning against a team near the bottom of the standings which at a certain time they were also in relegation zone.I think that the red card for Betis impacted them but they have better players compared to Cadiz and they are playing at home,I wonder how come they are suffering this much and they are losing 2-0 to Cadiz so far.

Based on such happenings I am betting a lot on Atletico Madrid to win as we had enough of surprises from La Liga so hopefully Atletico is going to win against a really weak Rayo in their recent games.

[sovie]

Why does it happen always that one of the favorites will lose their game in weekend in all the major leagues but in here it looks like it happens a lot more often.We saw Real Madrid yesterday night and we are seeing Betis not winning against a team near the bottom of the standings which at a certain time they were also in relegation zone.I think that the red card for Betis impacted them but they have better players compared to Cadiz and they are playing at home,I wonder how come they are suffering this much and they are losing 2-0 to Cadiz so far.

Based on such happenings I am betting a lot on Atletico Madrid to win as we had enough of surprises from La Liga so hopefully Atletico is going to win against a really weak Rayo in their recent games.

76 minutes of the match between Real Betis and Cardiz have passed. Cardiz has already managed to score 2 goals. and retain their possession of the cards in the completed match. The style of play looks like the match will ensure a Cardijs victory.

[hahay]

Valladolid vs mallorca was an entertaining game and it ended without a winner with a score of 3 3 this result was better for mallorca since they played away and they are at a safe distance from the relegation zone, valladolid are still in trouble and in a dangerous spot.

Even though Valladolid had a good winning record when they played against Mallorca, but in this match Valladolid, who was playing at home, still failed to get three points and of course it was quite an unfortunate result. Also, if I do a comparison for their current position in the La Liga standings then I think Valladolid still has a chance to beat Mallorca.

But yes, the match is over and the result is a point split for them for getting a draw, and maybe that is also the result they deserve at this moment. Because after all, Mallorca at this moment actually has better results too when playing home and away when compared to Valladolid.

[Zackgeno96]

We had another 3-3 result today in Spain at the match between Real Valladolid and Mallorca. We hadn't seen them in a while. Real Betis is 0-2 behind against Cadiz at home and it won't be very long either, because we are already in injury time. Atletico Madrid will play an away match against Rayo Vallecano tonight, a match that normally should be won easily with these power relations. It is really unprecedented that Barcelona has a 12 point lead and also one game less. So that's actually 15 points.

[KTChampions]

I would have liked to get wrong about Real Madrid but really here we are. This loss is just an opportunity for Atletico Madrid to make the point gap two with them now. And it looks like Atletico Madrid have a match to make this happen today. Because it is against Vallecano away and Atletico Madrid are highly favoured for the win here. However they had better be careful in this match still.

Because first of all, Atletico Madrid couldn't defeat them home before - it ended 1-1. There wasn't even a game which was under the control of Atletico Madrid. Therefore this makes me think twice before betting on Atletico Madrid in this one. I still think they can win of course but it doesn't feel like it would be a comfortable one. Vallecano aren't in good form but I expect them to do their best here anyway.

I don't think that any of the Real Madrid and Atlético couples are interested in the final distribution of places in terms of silver and bronze. There are only three positions: title, ticket to the Champions League and no ticket. Real Madrid lost La Liga so yesterday they gave their midfield a rest before the game against Chelsea where everything is in their hands. I think this is a reasonable decision, since even just passing to the next round brings many millions of additional profits (even if we do not take into account the possibility of taking the title).

[CryptoBuds]

Almeria V Valencia

The match between Almeria and Valencia has just started. has been This match is very important for both the teams. Because both teams have equal points. They are 17th and 18th in the points table. Picking up points in this match is equally essential for both if they want to climb out of the relegation zone.
The last match between these two teams was a 2-2 draw. However, Valencia won the previous two matches. But it doesn't look like Valencia will win today's away match. My prediction is that the match will be a 1-1 draw. Both teams will be happy to share the points.

[Polkeins]

But what if Valencia relegates this season ? This club has never even face off situation of being relegated and currently they have 27 points and they are on 17th place with equal points with the first 2 relegation spots.

I know that Valencia do have a lot of fans and not only in Spain , but the club is nothing like it used to be in 2000s and 2010 and since then , they are in a slowly declining moment and no new investors have been attracted by the new project Valencia is trying to implement. So..maybe they do need to relegate in order to reinvent the club...

Valencia had essentially one normal stretch after the change in leadership in 2014, when the team was coached by Marcelino in the 2017-2018 season, when Valencia finished fourth in La Liga two years in a row and also won the Spanish Cup and even reached the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League.
However, Marcelino clashed with management and was eventually fired. After that the club slipped to the relegation zone and every year it plays worse, good players do not stay long, such as Carlos Soler, who at the first opportunity moved to PSG, although in PSG he did not open up, nevertheless the chances in Valencia were even less.

Maybe it's really better for Valencia to leave now, to have time to revive later.

[Distraction]

Of course finishing as the second is better than the third. However it really is the truth that it doesn't change anything for Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Because no matter which position they are in both of them are still going to be a part of the Champions League. Real Madrid didn't even seem like they cared about the second spot truthfully. If they really cared about it then they wouldn't have lost to Villarreal like that in the first place.

They just let Villarreal make a comeback despite being behind. Would you expect such thing from Real Madrid normally? I wouldn't truthfully if they were in a title race seriously. Now it is obvious that they can't catch up with Barcelona so they just want to achieve the other remaining titles if they can. We would surely see them performing much more different in the Champions League.

[Moeda]

Almeria V Valencia

The match between Almeria and Valencia has just started. has been This match is very important for both the teams. Because both teams have equal points. They are 17th and 18th in the points table. Picking up points in this match is equally essential for both if they want to climb out of the relegation zone.
The last match between these two teams was a 2-2 draw. However, Valencia won the previous two matches. But it doesn't look like Valencia will win today's away match. My prediction is that the match will be a 1-1 draw. Both teams will be happy to share the points.

Almeria's game with Valencia was a game to decide their fate in LaLiga. Because these two are on the verge of relegation. Valencia is a club that has had a good career in LaLiga, but this season has slumped. But I'm sure Valencia can bounce back from the remaining games, and they can stay in LaLiga for next season. Clubs that are struggling not to be included in the relegation list are the same as clubs that are fighting to get champions. The game has lasted 67 minutes, with a score of 2-1 Almeria.

[Doell]

Almeria V Valencia

The match between Almeria and Valencia has just started. has been This match is very important for both the teams. Because both teams have equal points. They are 17th and 18th in the points table. Picking up points in this match is equally essential for both if they want to climb out of the relegation zone.
The last match between these two teams was a 2-2 draw. However, Valencia won the previous two matches. But it doesn't look like Valencia will win today's away match. My prediction is that the match will be a 1-1 draw. Both teams will be happy to share the points.

Current score is 2-1, Almeria actually led with a score of 2-0 but in the 61st minute Valencia success to scored. I personally was quite surprised that Almeria could lead in the first half because previously I bet on Valencia in firsthalf, damn. Statistically this match is actually quite equal and possibility end with a draw results but I hope Valencia can find lots of opportunities in this match to score and win.

Next match in La Liga is Rayo Vallecano vs Atlético Madrid, on paper Atletico Madrid should be better and can win easily in this match. The current odds for Atletico Madrid are @1.84, and I think very worth it to bet.

[ShowOff]

The defeat from Villarreal left pressure on Real Madrid. On the one hand, Real Madrid is increasingly finding it difficult to catch Barcelona, on the other hand, their position is increasingly threatened by Atletico Madrid. Simeone will take advantage of the match vs Rayo Vallecano to get full points, if Atletico mission is as expected, they will be closer to Real Madrid by two points.
Real Madrid must appear impressive in the last 10 remaining matches to secure second place, Atletico, who have found their best form, will become a threat to Real Madrid. If they lose points in several matches to bring in, Real Madrid is threatened to finish in third place.

I don't think Ancelotti belittled Villarreal, but basically he's just trying to focus more on the Champions League than expecting dead horse to come back to life. You know what he means, La Liga is not for them anymore this season because Barcelona is a team that is very close to the title.

Defeat was not expected, but it was a bad ending following his resounding Copa Del Rey win against Barcelona. If I could say, all the current Real Madrid players are no different in terms of quality even if some old players like Modric and Kross are needed on the pitch. Well now I can hope for Barcelona to win their match against Girona tomorrow, which will put Barcelona 15 points clear of the team most expected to win the La Liga title this season.