La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Leviathan.007]

Barcelona is constantly balancing on the verge of losing points, and if last season everything ended successfully for them, then this year I would say that this is not “the luck of the champion” but simply a weak game. If we remember all their “accidental” victories, now they could be at the level of Betis. If Real wins today, then despite the unchanged distance between the clubs, I think Real's quotes will increase slightly again.

However even though they won, Barcelona's performance was not that good, and I'm not sure if Barcelona can retain the La Liga title if their performance can't improve and only rely on winning with a bit of luck in every match.
If you control the game and score a goal at the end of the match, maybe we will understand a little and say that it wasn't a lucky win, but that's not the case for Barcelona, in fact they often concede in matches but fortunately the Barcelona goalkeeper played well in this match.
I think even though they won, Barcelona still hasn't changed and they need to immediately recover from their erratic performance.

Unfortunately, Real couldn't win yesterday and now Girona is the sole leader  I’m happy for them, but still, Real Madrid lacks a top striker and this annoys me - they are one step away from ideal and this is even more offensive than if “everything was bad” for them. I don’t think that the balance of power in La Liga has changed in any way because of this draw, but I have become even more confident that Bayern and City are favorites in the Champions League relative to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid was unable to win their game against Rayo Vallecano last weekend while league leaders defeated Osasuna by 4 goals to two on Saturday which now gives Girona a two point gap ahead of Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga standings.
Like you rightly pointed out, I think Real Madrid's failure to sign a replacement for Karim Benzema last summer is somehow affecting the squad and that's in a day Jude Bellingham who's been the club's top scorer this season couldn't score, there was no one else to score for Los Blancos. Real Madrid though did not win their game last weekend, but I think they're still my favorites to win the Spanish La Liga title this season

Real Madrid will obviously feel regret because of losing these two points against a team like Rayo Vallecano. The performance of Real Madrid was not bad at all and they had a good performance in this match but the say thing about Real Madrid is they didn't have good finishing power and I think we can definitely feel missing a player like Benzema in Real Madrid.

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[snipie]

Real Madrid will obviously feel regret because of losing these two points against a team like Rayo Vallecano. The performance of Real Madrid was not bad at all and they had a good performance in this match but the say thing about Real Madrid is they didn't have good finishing power and I think we can definitely feel missing a player like Benzema in Real Madrid.

Rayo Vallecano is a mid-table team with many draws including Real Madrid one yesterday. It is unfortunate to see them wasting points that would allow them to stay in the comfort zone. Now with only 2 goals away from Barcelona, the situation will be harder. It is Girona that profited the most from that draw, creating a gap of two points with Real Madrid. Los Blancos played well and attacked a lot but couldn't score a goal in

[Velvet78]

Girona have taken the lead from Real Madrid!    It is really difficult to believe normally but it has happened. Girona are making this league even more exciting right now honestly. Despite leaving twelve weeks behind they still manage to be in the race for the league title. They aren't strong against big teams though.

However as long as they continue to win against low or mid-level opponents during the season they should be more than fine. They are already way above their target for this season. They make an impression like they can finish the season in top 4 for now.

[TelolettOm]

Real unexpectedly loses points, it is clear that Rayo Vallecano wanted to get at least one point and therefore played the entire match on the defensive, they could not make a single shot on target at Real. But the fact that Real couldn’t score is bad, because they lost points and now Girona becomes the leader of the championship, in fact, Girona shows excellent results and they deservedly top the table.

Yep. No one expects Real Madrid will lose points against Rayo Vallecano. Real Madrid won the match against Barcelona in the previous match. Ideally, it should be easy to defeat Rayo Vallecano. They are just a small team, their defense looked not really strong. They even got defeated by Atletico Madrid with 7 goals in matchday 3. But in the match against Real Madrid yesterday, Rayo defenders played very impressive. There is no single goal although Real Madrid made 22 shots attempts. Missing 3 points in this match makes Real Madrid must drop their position in the 2nd place. Yes, Girona is leading the La Liga standings with 2 points gap now.

[abhiseshakana]

Real Madrid will obviously feel regret because of losing these two points against a team like Rayo Vallecano. The performance of Real Madrid was not bad at all and they had a good performance in this match but the say thing about Real Madrid is they didn't have good finishing power and I think we can definitely feel missing a player like Benzema in Real Madrid.

Rayo Vallecano is a mid-table team with many draws including Real Madrid one yesterday. It is unfortunate to see them wasting points that would allow them to stay in the comfort zone. Now with only 2 goals away from Barcelona, the situation will be harder. It is Girona that profited the most from that draw, creating a gap of two points with Real Madrid. Los Blancos played well and attacked a lot but couldn't score a goal in

Real Madrid's draw against Rayo Vallecano was a big loss because this was a home game and they dominated the game. Actually, Real Madrid had some good chances, but they just didn't have the finishing touch. Apart from that, Rayo Vallecano's goalkeeper (Stole Dimitrievski) played quite impressively and was seen several times succeeding in thwarting good opportunities that Real Madrid had. If we look at what Real Madrid achieved in this match, it looks like they really need a world class striker.

[aylabadia05]

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And once more, Ancelotti is the one who caused all those issues in that game. Ancelotti is a good coach, but occasionally you won't like a substitution he made. I didn't like the substitution Ancelotti made after taking out Modric because it was awful, in that game yesterday, Modric was the only player moving with the ball. Modric provided numerous assists to the forward players, but they were unable to score goals. After Ancelotti benched Modric, everything changed. I assumed that Ancelotti would substitute Arda Guler, who could also toughen up the opposition, but Ancelotti abruptly ruined the match by starting players who were incapable of scoring goals, which the team desperately needed. Additionally, Vinicius needs to learn how to play the game peacefully because he constantly causes trouble for Real Madrid in games and the referee has expressed concerns about him. If Vinicius doesn't improve his on-field behaviour, he may face a suspension in the near future.

Blaming Ancelotti in this match is inappropriate. Real Madrid's players and formation did not change in this match. This means that Ancelotti has issued his strategy to all the players he entrusts to appear, including the players who come on from the bench.
Vinicius this season is less aggressive than when he was Benzema's partner up front. Vinicius's task at that time was clear, namely to be a passer for Benzema who was looking for empty space.
You definitely know what caused Vinicius and other Madrid forwards to decline.

Rayo implemented a disciplined game led by their midfield general and captain, Oscar Valentin.
Evaluate the most important things for Real Madrid.
With a 0-0 result in this match, many people lost their bets.

[Richbased]

So far I can say Jude Bellingham is the best signing of the summer because he has transformed Real Madrid to a more deadly attacking side. His goal contributions this season are superb, what a brilliant way to kick start his Madrid career and if he goes on like this I bet he will be the next big name in the game in this generation.

Of a truth Jude Belligham performance so far has been awesome, considering the fact that he was so quick to adapt to Real Madrid method of play and he has contributed immensely to most matches that Real Madrid have won so far.

 I think Jude bellingham has already booked his name in Madrid's first squad. He is a young talented player and with the impressive performance he has shown so far his future in Real Madrid may be secured.

[imamusma]

Girona have taken the lead from Real Madrid!    It is really difficult to believe normally but it has happened. Girona are making this league even more exciting right now honestly. Despite leaving twelve weeks behind they still manage to be in the race for the league title. They aren't strong against big teams though.

However as long as they continue to win against low or mid-level opponents during the season they should be more than fine. They are already way above their target for this season. They make an impression like they can finish the season in top 4 for now.

Girona benefited from Real Madrid's draw versus Rayo Vallecano, now everyone attention is focused on their success in temporarily leading the top of the La Liga standings. Of course, it becomes very interesting when a club that was previously considered mediocre, now turns into a club that you have to be wary of. The subscription to the leader of the points table should belong to Madrid, Barcelona or ATM, now surprisingly it has been temporarily taken over by Girona.

It cannot be denied that it is quite easy for them to lose points when they meet strong teams, but if we look at their next three matches, it seems that this will not happen yet because Rayo, Bilbao and Valencia will have difficulty making Girona lose the top of the standings again. With 10 wins in 12 matches, I think it is very realistic to target the top four in the standings at the end of the season.

[Sim_card]

Unfortunately, Real couldn't win yesterday and now Girona is the sole leader  I’m happy for them, but still, Real Madrid lacks a top striker and this annoys me - they are one step away from ideal and this is even more offensive than if “everything was bad” for them. I don’t think that the balance of power in La Liga has changed in any way because of this draw, but I have become even more confident that Bayern and City are favorites in the Champions League relative to Real Madrid.

It's a shame that Rea Madrid drew against a team that was relatively easy, this is because Real Madrid doesn't have a deadly attacker. Because Jude won't always be the savior or always score goals because that's not his job.

90 minutes Vini played very badly, her dribble was unclear, there was no penetration, crossing let alone finishing. Game strategies and player substitutions are very monotonous, nothing new is created or used. Even though the media had also reported that there would be a debut in the match at the Bernabeu, namely Arda Guler, Ancolotti instead played Rodrygo, who played a game that was also useless, like Vini. Poor Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz and Nico Paz, the coach is still too naive and doesn't want to give them a chance to prove themselves. Real Madrid without bringing in a new striker in the transfer market and the coach does not dare to change the line up. I am also not sure they will win the UCL league.

Luck is also to be considered on victories. Real Madrid was unlucky yesterday because they were on control of the game and had 63% of possession, but if you look at it, they made so many effort of scoring but the effort was good enough to bring a goal. Vinicius even got frustrated on the pitch because he was unable to make use of some chances he had. The match is quite annoying though but they played their best and there is still hope for them to top the table again. Bellingham tried his best in the last minutes but it was in vain. You shouldn't use their performance yesterday to judge their UCL match because Real Madrid takes UCL matches more serious than Laliga

[Belarge]

So far I can say Jude Bellingham is the best signing of the summer because he has transformed Real Madrid to a more deadly attacking side. His goal contributions this season are superb, what a brilliant way to kick start his Madrid career and if he goes on like this I bet he will be the next big name in the game in this generation.

I'm clearing the fact that Jude Bellingham is an attacking midfielder and he's already in good peak scoring goals for Real Madrid as if he's a striker. We know he's a versatile player and there's enough work to be done, everyone expects the very best performance and stats from Jude Bellingham in every game he featured for Real Madrid, I think his role in Carlo Ancelotti squad is demanding, we hoped he remained consistent. Jude Bellingham is one of the best signings this summer, he's present is important for Los Blancos and he has achieved quite some good records in Santiago Bernabéu.

[puloweh555]

From what I felt after watching this match, Real Madrid's overall performance was similar to the previous matches. Only Bellingham's performance has been slightly weaker. And Bellingham's poor performance kept Madrid from winning. Madrid had 63% ball possession in this match. A total of 22 shots on goal, while Rayo Vallecano's players made only 4. I would say because the team was dependent on Bellingham's performance. So the impact of Bellingham not playing well has been seen in the overall squad. While Joselu managed to hit some good shots, Vini's performance was as usual very poor.

I think Bellingham's game was good, it's just that he didn't score a goal, not scoring a goal doesn't mean he played badly because scoring goals is not his job. This is what Real Madrid is afraid of in the future. When Real Madrid is unable to win, Bellingham will have a very heavy burden even though he is a midfielder, even if he can score goals, it means he is really good at opening positions.

The problem with Real Madrid now is that their front line is not performing optimally when finishing. 22 shots from Real Madrid, sometimes the ball won't go in and there are bad days but the impression the team gives is not bad at all. Real Madrid need to improve and make sure that doesn't happen again in the next match, with Joselu having problems finishing and Rodrygo not playing very well in his position as a striker and Vini in this match was very bad. The solution for Real Madrid is that they have to bring in a great striker in the next transfer market.

[execijutiere]

Athletic Bilbao managed to come out of a tough Villareal away with a win. The away team started the match fast and scored 3 goals in the first half to take the lead. Although Villareal actually had a good squad, they couldn't find their form. While the match ended 3-2 with Bilbao's superiority, Villareal scored 2 goals in the last 6 minutes.
Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano ended in a goalless draw. Both teams struggled to find goals despite being in form in the last few weeks. Real Madrid played dominant at home, but wasted a lot of chances.

[Ndabagi01]

From what I felt after watching this match, Real Madrid's overall performance was similar to the previous matches. Only Bellingham's performance has been slightly weaker. And Bellingham's poor performance kept Madrid from winning. Madrid had 63% ball possession in this match. A total of 22 shots on goal, while Rayo Vallecano's players made only 4. I would say because the team was dependent on Bellingham's performance. So the impact of Bellingham not playing well has been seen in the overall squad. While Joselu managed to hit some good shots, Vini's performance was as usual very poor.

Vinicius Junior has been doing very poorly in recent times; it is difficult to understand what is wrong with him because his performance is inconsistent and varies from time to time. Bellingham is the player on whom the entire team has relied, not because he is the only one who outperforms the others, but because he has always come through to win the game when they needed it the most. He played well against Rayo Vallecano in yesterday’s match, and I won't say his total performance was poor since he didn't get to score a goal. Every day is not a nice show for all the teams, and yesterday's game was merely awful luck for them, despite the fact that they were able to get a point from the game.

[SUPERSAIAN]

From what I felt after watching this match, Real Madrid's overall performance was similar to the previous matches. Only Bellingham's performance has been slightly weaker. And Bellingham's poor performance kept Madrid from winning. Madrid had 63% ball possession in this match. A total of 22 shots on goal, while Rayo Vallecano's players made only 4. I would say because the team was dependent on Bellingham's performance. So the impact of Bellingham not playing well has been seen in the overall squad. While Joselu managed to hit some good shots, Vini's performance was as usual very poor.

Vinicius Junior has been doing very poorly in recent times; it is difficult to understand what is wrong with him because his performance is inconsistent and varies from time to time. Bellingham is the player on whom the entire team has relied, not because he is the only one who outperforms the others, but because he has always come through to win the game when they needed it the most. He played well against Rayo Vallecano in yesterday’s match, and I won't say his total performance was poor since he didn't get to score a goal. Every day is not a nice show for all the teams, and yesterday's game was merely awful luck for them, despite the fact that they were able to get a point from the game.

I cannot understand the reason for Vinicius Junior's deteriorating performance, his teammates may not understand it either, and I also wonder what Carlo Ancelotti thinks about this situation. They are of the same value as Bellingham, but what they are doing now is completely different, but I believe that Vinicius will return to his old form.

In such sports, players' momentary drops in form should be considered normal. I think it was more strange that Real Madrid did not even score a goal in a week where Girona won easily and finished as the leader.

[red4slash]

Athletic Bilbao managed to come out of a tough Villareal away with a win. The away team started the match fast and scored 3 goals in the first half to take the lead. Although Villareal actually had a good squad, they couldn't find their form. While the match ended 3-2 with Bilbao's superiority, Villareal scored 2 goals in the last 6 minutes.
Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano ended in a goalless draw. Both teams struggled to find goals despite being in form in the last few weeks. Real Madrid played dominant at home, but wasted a lot of chances.

A very meaningful victory that Atletico Bilbao won in this match, they managed to beat Villareal who also played well. The 3 goals they created in the first half could only be replied to 2 goals by Villareal in the second half, and 2 goals were not enough to make them win points in their home match this time.
The game was quite balanced, it was just that Atletico Bilbao could immediately step on the gas in the first half with the quick goals they created. The match has only been running for 2 minutes but they can immediately create a goal. Villareal didn't play badly, it's just that they weren't lucky enough to get the points.

[skarais]

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I think Bellingham's game was good, it's just that he didn't score a goal, not scoring a goal doesn't mean he played badly because scoring goals is not his job. This is what Real Madrid is afraid of in the future. When Real Madrid is unable to win, Bellingham will have a very heavy burden even though he is a midfielder, even if he can score goals, it means he is really good at opening positions.

The problem with Real Madrid now is that their front line is not performing optimally when finishing. 22 shots from Real Madrid, sometimes the ball won't go in and there are bad days but the impression the team gives is not bad at all. Real Madrid need to improve and make sure that doesn't happen again in the next match, with Joselu having problems finishing and Rodrygo not playing very well in his position as a striker and Vini in this match was very bad. The solution for Real Madrid is that they have to bring in a great striker in the next transfer market.

Bellingham performed well in Real Madrid's match against Rayo Vallecano, but failed to score. It is almost certain that every time Bellingham fails to score, Real Madrid is in danger of not being able to win the match. Real Madrid's performance depends a lot on Bellingham's performance so far this season and I don't think that can be denied.

Of course it's bad for Real Madrid and I think they were a bit of a disappointment. Rayo Vallecano did not attack much because Real Madrid pressed well, but their good defense and brilliant goalkeeper performance meant that Vallecono was able to maintain a 0-0 score until the end of the match. Madrid scored a goal, but it was just offside.

[Rengga Jati]

Bellingham performed well in Real Madrid's match against Rayo Vallecano, but failed to score. It is almost certain that every time Bellingham fails to score, Real Madrid is in danger of not being able to win the match. Real Madrid's performance depends a lot on Bellingham's performance so far this season and I don't think that can be denied.

Indeed, when we look at the draw between Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano, this is really disappointing, especially since they played at home, this is certainly beyond everyone's expectations. Even though they won big in the El Classico match, which was the most high-tension match for them, and they were able to conquer it very well. In fact, they played very offensively, repeatedly tried to attack Vallecano vigorously, and even fired several shots on target, but none of them managed to score a goal.

Many people are disappointed about why Bellingham failed and couldn't score a goal at all. In my opinion, he has actually played well, and at the moment, it's just that he is the one who has been the main hope of scoring a goal, even though he's not actually the one who should be. but here, he just didn't succeed. Moreover, he suffered a small injury during the game. Even though it may not be serious and he can still continue full time, it does seem to make him uncomfortable. But I don't know whether this has an influence on the results or not. But what is certain is that, by failing to get the full 3 points, they will have to give up first place to Girona again.

[kawetsriyanto]

Girona are really something else this season,having this kind of result so far in a tight season like this is not easy.The encounter against Osasuna is really going to be a big test for them because according to their past records,Osasuna have won more, especially the ones they played few years ago,but I think those records might end in this encounter because Girona are really in a great form that it becomes very hard now for them to lose.I really love the unity and team spirit in the team,and that is what is driving them towards getting good  results.They are aiming to be in the top four this season,and I think it can be possible if they continue being consistent and playing the way they are playing.

Girona really surprised us, they become a strong team this season. They beat Osasuna and scored 4 goals, it makes Girona to lead the La Liga standings. Real Madrid failed to win the match against Rayo Vallecano, so Girona is safe in the first place temporarily. Although we don't know whether Girona to end this season in the 1st place, but it is a new record that Girona can lead the table temporarily now.

Man you correct, but they only lead as it stands with goals, that can enable them win the league if this was to be the very last game for the season, I just don't take it too seriously. I'm more of a Real Madrid supporter bit I've supported Barcelona last season and this season for no just reason. ( Maybe I've been a Real Madrid fan all these years all coz of Ronaldo! )

Chill, mate!!
Now, Real Madrid is no longer in the top of La Liga standings. They missed 3 points when they played against Rayo Vallecano. It dropped the position of Real Madrid to the second place.

I'm still a Real Madrid fan even if there is no more Ronaldo on the squad.

[ShowOff]

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Girona really surprised us, they become a strong team this season. They beat Osasuna and scored 4 goals, it makes Girona to lead the La Liga standings. Real Madrid failed to win the match against Rayo Vallecano, so Girona is safe in the first place temporarily. Although we don't know whether Girona to end this season in the 1st place, but it is a new record that Girona can lead the table temporarily now.

Girona's performance this season has been surprising, no one even thought they would be this good. Real Madrid, who were previously held to a draw by Rayo Vallecano, had to resign themselves to dropping to second place. Girona is 2 points ahead of Real Madrid, while Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid also have the same points difference in their respective rankings. Each team has a difference of 2 points, but the competition will certainly be very tight after this.

I don't think Girona can maintain their form until the end of the season, but anything can happen like Leicester winning the Premier League title a few seasons ago. Girona has a chance, but other teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are a big challenge for them.

[Abu-Naim]

Athletic Bilbao managed to come out of a tough Villareal away with a win. The away team started the match fast and scored 3 goals in the first half to take the lead. Although Villareal actually had a good squad, they couldn't find their form. While the match ended 3-2 with Bilbao's superiority, Villareal scored 2 goals in the last 6 minutes.

Villareal after selling some of their key players in the transfer market is not in good form this season, they are finding it hard to be consistent in their performance s a result of low quality squad; unlike last season which they have players that are very good and have made the team competitive in the Laliga. I hope they can sign more players during the January transfer window to give the squad more confidence to see if they can qualify for Europa League or Conference League.

Athletic Bilbao is on form this season, they climbed to the fifth position in the league after their win against Villareal even though they have been statistically playing very well against them, winning two matches and drew two in the last five matches they played together.

Real Madrid vs Rayo Vallecano ended in a goalless draw. Both teams struggled to find goals despite being in form in the last few weeks. Real Madrid played dominant at home, but wasted a lot of chances.

I was surprised as Real Madrid were unable to score a goal yesterday even after full match domination from the beginning to then end, they played 22 shots and5 shots on target, but they still couldn't score a single goal despite playing at home.
Girona is the the leader of the Laliga league because they are surprising as they just got promoted to the Laliga this season.