La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[AYOBA]

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You are right Barcelona has lost so many matches this season, although there match against Real Madrid I had a strong feeling that real Madrid will surely win them because we all no how real Madrid has been really performing good this season and considering how Girona was able to win Barcelona, meanwhile real Madrid is more better in times of performance than Girona so I became confident that real Madrid will win Barcelona and it just happened the way I had predicted the match.

In actuality, Barcelona has lost a lot of matches this season. Barcelona began the season with such strong performances that, if to say they maintained their consistency, they could have been atop the standings right now. However, their poor play prevented them from doing so. I don't know wether the  problem with the players or the coach. Since they were able to defeat numerous opponents this season, Real Madrid has truly been extremely strong. Real Madrid is significantly superior against Barcelona, but even with their impressive displays, Girona gave them Pepe because Girona put such much pressure on Real Madrid. Girona now has a one-point advantage over them in the table.

Honestly Barcelona is really having difficult time this season because of some of there inexperience players and there chances of coming back to there main performance they are known for is still not certain because of the financial challenges they are currently having so perhaps Barcelona improvement in performance is actually depend on if there management will be able to sign a good striker during the transfer window so that there will be an improvement next season.

I it will more better, because I think that's what Barcelona requires if their coach can evaluate them and sign good strikers for next season, I believe that's what they need. It would be better, in my opinion, if they hadn't played so poorly this season and weren't given enough credit for it. Can you imagine how embarrassing it is for athletic club Madrid to be in front of Barcelona when nobody even thinks they can climb up to five positions, are able to be the top of Barcelona.

[Justbillywitt]

After losing points in the most unexpected game I'm curious about what Girona will do against Sevilla home next time. Sevilla are also one of the worst teams in the league this season. Technically Girona should be able to make up for what they did against Almeria by this game. But will I make a bet on Girona this time? Hell no. 

But I feel like Girona will win this game as long as we see their usual performance this time. Sevilla are just really weak at defending these days. Girona can score multiple goals against them easily in their best shape.

after Almeria managed to produce a surprise draw which made us all lose, we were hesitant to bet on the Girona match.
I won't give up that easily because even though I dont really like Girona, I can make a profit in the upcoming match because betting on Girona score is very convincing to win my bet.

from my predictions, it looks like Girona will still win even though they performed badly, but at that time Girona played away and this time Girona is the host which gives them a bigger chance of winning and on the one hand, currently Girona is at the top of the standings, of course the team really wants to win his position is not to be overtaken by Real Madrid.

Girona last game was a big disappointment honestly speaking. I think they will bounce back immediately and get back to winning ways so that they won't loss control of their main target which I think is making the top 4. Their next game I think they will win and betting on them to win is going to bring good return. I know many people will be afraid to bet on them.

[AakZaki]

~snip~
You've used injury as an excuse but as a world class club and didn't barcelona have other players who have same capabilities as the main players? It's barcelona's problem. The club was losing in the game against real madrid and this is the fact.
Barcelona needs to perform as a professional club cuz it's world class club. Your excuse doesn't even make sense to blame the injury as the main problem of barcelona.

There are indeed some injured players in Barcelona. All those players are Xavi's first choice players so I think that also reduces Barcelona's strength. That's Real Madrid's advantage, they can take advantage of that and win big. Indeed in a big team ideally the first and second players have the same quality. But not all clubs can be like that, even Barcelona. So injuries are an unpredictable factor and this is sometimes the reason that many coaches lose matches.

[temple]

It wasn't entirely Lewandowski's fault, but if you look at the attacking lines of the last 15 years, then they are now not even close in quality to what they were used to at Barcelona. I understand the frustration when they are still longing for two strikers like Suarez and Messi, The attacking line Barcelona now has is much weaker. But it is not only the attacking line, it is the midfield and the defense that are both not as strong anymore.

~Snip

If we compare the squad that Barcelona has had in the last 10-15 years, the differences are definitely different. The reason is that at that time Barcelona was in very good condition in all respects. Whether it's in terms of players or financial matters. So at that time Barcelona was able to bring in great players with high quality and very experienced coaches. So if you compare it now you will definitely see a big difference.

But, even now I don't think Barcelona is too bad and the quality of their players is also quite good. However, Barcelona only needs a few adjustments in each line of players. Because what I see is that every line still doesn't have good chemistry. So in this case all players and coaches must be able to build and fix all of this well. Because if you only rely on one player like Lewandowski you definitely won't be able to. Because in the world of football, a team will not be able to win if it only relies on one or two players. So, all lines must remain balanced so that there are no large gaps that the opponent can freely penetrate. Apart from that, coaches must also always be given input by their players, because when they are on the field, it is the players who feel compatible and comfortable with their teammates. So if something is lacking or uncomfortable, the trainer can find a solution and fix it.

Saying that Barcelona is bad would be wrong, it would be an exaggeration. But saying that Barcelona is compared to what they used to be, then I think we got a point there.

The financial matters started getting out of control when they had the best team in the world. Barcelona signed the highest paying contracts with their players for many many years and that is what turned out when some contracts were leaked during this Football Leaks scandal or something like that. I don't remember which leak it was, but they paid moon salaries to so many players and they couldn't get rid of them because they wanted to stay and in a worst case scenario sit out their contracts. The financial burden that developed back then has been growing due to interest being paid etc.

[dezoel]

I really hope they do not fire Xavi, that dude seems like the perfect candidate for Barcelona's future, and yes it looks like he had a bad season this year, but he is still fighting for a possible second position in the league and it is not unlikely, and he is still trying his best at UCL as well and could go further.

So, it is not like he is doing terrible, plus he won it last year, that was a good result. I agree that the game at super cup final was a humiliation, 4-1 is not that nice, you want to see Barcelona be better, but he is also a given a team that has so much debt, he can't buy all the players he wants, he is building a team basically for free for a team that size. I think it is quite important to keep him long term so that he can do what he wants.

[marcous]

I really hope they do not fire Xavi, that dude seems like the perfect candidate for Barcelona's future, and yes it looks like he had a bad season this year, but he is still fighting for a possible second position in the league and it is not unlikely, and he is still trying his best at UCL as well and could go further.

So, it is not like he is doing terrible, plus he won it last year, that was a good result. I agree that the game at super cup final was a humiliation, 4-1 is not that nice, you want to see Barcelona be better, but he is also a given a team that has so much debt, he can't buy all the players he wants, he is building a team basically for free for a team that size. I think it is quite important to keep him long term so that he can do what he wants.

There are only a few great coaches who are willing to train a club that is currently experiencing a financial crisis, especially when you look at the player transfer policy which relies on free players and promoted players. So it's true, keeping Xavi is a wise move, his relationship with the club which has been built since he was a player and now a manager, can help a lot. Apart from the results obtained in the Spanish Super Cup yesterday, there is no club that is always successful every season in all the competitions they participate in. The 4-1 score is something that is an important note, Xavi is required to immediately find a solution so that they can reduce the number of goals they concede in the future.

The financial crisis and storm of player injuries are strong reasons why Barcelona this season has performed with a slightly unstable performance, and on the other hand, Madrid has increased the depth of the squad which is better than Barcelona. So demanding that Xavi always be able to bring victory and success is wrong, but there are still three other competitions to make things better. Of course, Xavi will evaluate the team shortcomings, so that their performance in bigger competitions such as UCL and La Liga will be better. Xavi does not have the opportunity to look for instant solutions in the transfer window due to limited funds, but I think Xavi will be successful with the young squad he is building in the future.

If we refer to Deco statement in his capacity as Barcelona sporting director, Xavi still has the full trust of the club top brass, and there is no reason to fire him after what he presented to the club last season. However, predictions and reasons that we consider reasonable may change along the way, Xavi also has the opportunity to leave the club if he chooses to resign. Apart from all that, the current competition is not finished yet, where Barcelona still has opportunities to achieve success when the season ends. Nearby Barcelona will play a Copa del Rey match against Unionistas de Salamanca, I predict Barcelona will finish the match with a win.

[8rch7]

I really hope they do not fire Xavi, that dude seems like the perfect candidate for Barcelona's future, and yes it looks like he had a bad season this year, but he is still fighting for a possible second position in the league and it is not unlikely, and he is still trying his best at UCL as well and could go further.

So, it is not like he is doing terrible, plus he won it last year, that was a good result. I agree that the game at super cup final was a humiliation, 4-1 is not that nice, you want to see Barcelona be better, but he is also a given a team that has so much debt, he can't buy all the players he wants, he is building a team basically for free for a team that size. I think it is quite important to keep him long term so that he can do what he wants.

Where are rumor come from for sacking Xavi Hernandez from his position? I think big questionable if Barcelona management want to sack Xavi have won La Liga tittle last season due Barcelona face financial crisis. Its not all fault from Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez because he less option on every transfer window to get top players signs with financial problem, most of Barcelona recruit every window transfer are players have been free agent and must acceptable with their top level performance not really quit well.

Indeed last match losses against Real Madrid, management must trust with Xavi Hernandez won La Liga tittle last season and success made Barcelona qualifying to knock out round of Champion League for this season after last two consecutives season failed.

[Oluwa-btc]

Barcelona's performance are not even encouraging, they're behind their usual style of play. This definitely isn't the usual Barcelona of past seasons. Their performance hasn't really been encouraging and even though they're a better side technically to other teams, it's just a number of uncertainties that are present. The players and management teams aren't really at their best and it has to be corrected.

 In the round of 16, they are up against a tough opponent, they've got enough weeks to prepare hard and build strong confidence ahead. They really can't afford to take a bow out of the contest at this stage. Although it's unpredictable but they're definitely boasted of to scale through and they have the right player quality too. Just a bit of increase in performance is needed. Although, their games in the coming weeks are definitely awaited.

Now with the poor performance during the super cup final, many fans have called for the sack of Xavi Hernandez. I don't think he's doing a bad job but they haven't really given a positive response and results to the fans.
Feel like he deserves all the backing from the management even during rough times like this one exactly.

Napoli has been making some signatures to reinforce themselves for the second half of the season, I'm still unsure if this players signed will definitely have the capacity to push the club.
The Champions League clash against Napoli though would not go easy, Napoli management be also hoping African Best Player Victor Oshime doesn't return Injured.

[KTChampions]

I really hope they do not fire Xavi, that dude seems like the perfect candidate for Barcelona's future, and yes it looks like he had a bad season this year, but he is still fighting for a possible second position in the league and it is not unlikely, and he is still trying his best at UCL as well and could go further.

So, it is not like he is doing terrible, plus he won it last year, that was a good result. I agree that the game at super cup final was a humiliation, 4-1 is not that nice, you want to see Barcelona be better, but he is also a given a team that has so much debt, he can't buy all the players he wants, he is building a team basically for free for a team that size. I think it is quite important to keep him long term so that he can do what he wants.

According to leaks, Barcelona will be led by Girona coach Mitchell at the end of the season. In my opinion, all this fits into the general scheme of information (or rumors) that is currently known. Firstly, Barcelona is clearly having a disastrous season. Secondly, they were destroyed by Real Madrid in the Super Cup, which reduced Xavi’s chance of winning 2 trophies in a season (according to leaks, this is exactly the task he was given). He still has three other competitions left and if, miraculously, Xavi suddenly wins the Champions League, then of course he will be forgiven for everything else. Therefore, he was given a chance until the end of the season.

[Weawant]

Barcelona's performance are not even encouraging, they're behind their usual style of play. This definitely isn't the usual Barcelona of past seasons. Their performance hasn't really been encouraging and even though they're a better side technically to other teams, it's just a number of uncertainties that are present. The players and management teams aren't really at their best and it has to be corrected.

Barcelona this season is completely different. They are no longer on the same level. I think this season even they won't be able to beat Madrid. Madrid will win La Liga this season because Girona is a great club but they do not yet have the qualifications to win the title this season. I am not underestimating Girona but we have to admit that with the players Girona currently has I think they will find it difficult to maintain the consistency of their game.

This season isn't such that Barcelona will be thinking about the la Liga title because their form is so weak they will not be able to get to that point, Real Madrid is now most likely the favourite as they are this only team so far in the la Liga that looks very formidable enough to fight for the league title.

Girona is even in a better position as compared to Barcelona, they have been able to still maintain a good position around the top four teams in the la Liga this season they are currently ahead of Real Madrid by a point but then I think they may lose that position by the end of this weekend, they may loose it to Real Madrid if they loose or draw their next fixture and Real Madrid is bent at getting to the top and they are definitely very likely to win the next match they will be having against almeria which isn't a tough team for them rather it's an opportunity for them to get back to the top of the table and increase their chances of been the league champions this season.

[Mame89]

Barcelona's performance are not even encouraging, they're behind their usual style of play. This definitely isn't the usual Barcelona of past seasons. Their performance hasn't really been encouraging and even though they're a better side technically to other teams, it's just a number of uncertainties that are present. The players and management teams aren't really at their best and it has to be corrected.

Barcelona this season is completely different. They are no longer on the same level. I think this season even they won't be able to beat Madrid. Madrid will win La Liga this season because Girona is a great club but they do not yet have the qualifications to win the title this season. I am not underestimating Girona but we have to admit that with the players Girona currently has I think they will find it difficult to maintain the consistency of their game.

It's clear that Barcelona this season is really bad, their game is a mess without any cohesion at all, so it's no wonder Barcelona won't beat Real Madrid, even against Girona they can't.

So, this season, Barcelona had to give up the La Liga title to Real Madrid. It seems that they cannot compete to retain the La Liga title this season. They can only maintain their top four rankings, which is already grateful. Because the problems faced by Barcelona this season are very complete, starting from financial, internal disharmony between very influential in the next matches and will even affect the UCL league against Napoli in the round of 16.

[TrainerCarry]

Real to win this weekend, I have all my FUN put on XFUN on them, the odds are pretty neat and should be a breeze

[entertheabyss]

There are indeed some injured players in Barcelona. All those players are Xavi's first choice players so I think that also reduces Barcelona's strength. That's Real Madrid's advantage, they can take advantage of that and win big. Indeed in a big team ideally the first and second players have the same quality. But not all clubs can be like that, even Barcelona. So injuries are an unpredictable factor and this is sometimes the reason that many coaches lose matches.

The Blaugrana are unpredictable this moment, they're gradually losing the confidence of an elite club as it stands, losing 4-1 against Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final was definitely out of line and alot of things have gone wrong in Camp Nou. Xavi Hernandez is trying because most of his key players were not present in the early starts of the 2023/2024 La Liga campaign. He is entitled to doing his job but with the current situations of the team, they don't stand in any confidential position to win matches, rather they will continue to struggle. The strength of Barcelona have declined in previous matches and their opponents giving them tough moments, none of these opponents wouldn't look into the portion of using their weaknesses against them.

[red4slash]

It wasn't entirely Lewandowski's fault, but if you look at the attacking lines of the last 15 years, then they are now not even close in quality to what they were used to at Barcelona. I understand the frustration when they are still longing for two strikers like Suarez and Messi, The attacking line Barcelona now has is much weaker. But it is not only the attacking line, it is the midfield and the defense that are both not as strong anymore.

Real Madrid made a lot of right decisions. Barcelona has some great talents, but they don't have players that are so decisive like Vinicius Junior or Bellingham. I also think that Real Madrid's defensive players are stronger in aggregate than Barcelona's defensive players.

We have to think realistically in this case because indeed we cannot compare Barcelona today with Barcelona in their golden era because however their strikers in the past like Zlatan, David Villa and even Etoo they were supported by very qualified playmakers like Messi and Barcelona's two irreplaceable midfielders Xavi and Iniesta so that no matter how bad their strikers are then they are like when trying new players like Bojan or Giovani Dos Santos at that time then they can still win very worthy because their midfield and play makers are strong but for now it will be very difficult to do.

Firstly, Lewa's age is almost at the end of his life for a professional player and there is bound to be a decline in performance due to age and injuries. In addition, the other supporting factors in midfield are also not going well because in the end if you look at before when Gavi and Pedri were not on the field they could not do anything because only De Jong and Gundogan were not enough to make their ball rotation stable.

[rahmad2nd]

after Almeria managed to produce a surprise draw which made us all lose, we were hesitant to bet on the Girona match.
I won't give up that easily because even though I dont really like Girona, I can make a profit in the upcoming match because betting on Girona score is very convincing to win my bet.

from my predictions, it looks like Girona will still win even though they performed badly, but at that time Girona played away and this time Girona is the host which gives them a bigger chance of winning and on the one hand, currently Girona is at the top of the standings, of course the team really wants to win his position is not to be overtaken by Real Madrid.

It would be very natural if a team experiences a decline in performance in some of its matches. and this can be experienced by all teams, including even strong teams. however, so far, Girona has remained consistent, like Real Madrid, who have lost once this season. as for the minor results achieved by Girona against Almeria, for some reason Michel's squad did not play at their best. Maybe, it could be because the system and pattern implemented by Michel was not effective when he visited Almeria. plus, Atem Dovbyk and Pablo Torre underperformed. Plus, Girona was given a red card in the 80th minute. As a result, Girona had to be satisfied with minor results.

In the next match, Girona will host a match against Sevilla. considering Sevilla's messy performance, plus Girona is starting to appear to be returning to its original form. "referring to the Girona vs Rayo match" in the Copa Del Rey, Girona was temporarily leading 3-1. however, this is enough proof that Michel's team has again shown productivity in terms of scoring goals. in the match against Sevilla, Girona was once again favored by the bookies.
As for Real Madrid, Madrid can overtake Girona's ranking which is only 1 point away. however, on condition that Madrid must defeat Almeria in the next meeting, and Madrid has a high probability of winning the match. however, this does not rule out the possibility that Almerian will be able to surprise again even though the chances are very slim. But at least, the competition for the top of the La Liga standings is still quite exciting so far.

[kawetsriyanto]

It's clear that Barcelona this season is really bad, their game is a mess without any cohesion at all, so it's no wonder Barcelona won't beat Real Madrid, even against Girona they can't.

This season, Barcelona has weak attackers and defenders. That's the problem of Barcelona team, they have no enough quality players in those lines. Sadly, Barcelona has no money to rebuild those lines, they just signed new players with cheap prices. Or Barcelona chooses the players who wants to be loaned for this season. In this way, it is difficult to get quality players that Xavi expects to fill some weak positions.

So, this season, Barcelona had to give up the La Liga title to Real Madrid. It seems that they cannot compete to retain the La Liga title this season. They can only maintain their top four rankings, which is already grateful.

Yep. It seems very difficult to join the race of the title in La Liga. Real Madrid and Girona played consistently, they also look stronger and won't miss the chance to win the title. Sure, the realistic goal is to keep staying in the top 4 until the end of the season. At least, Barcelona secure the position to join UCL in the next season.

[Jegileman]

So, this season, Barcelona had to give up the La Liga title to Real Madrid. It seems that they cannot compete to retain the La Liga title this season. They can only maintain their top four rankings, which is already grateful.

Yep. It seems very difficult to join the race of the title in La Liga. Real Madrid and Girona played consistently, they also look stronger and won't miss the chance to win the title. Sure, the realistic goal is to keep staying in the top 4 until the end of the season. At least, Barcelona secure the position to join UCL in the next season.

The race for the league title is still wide open and if Barcelona are really interested to fight for the league title, they still have enough time for that and they shouldn’t give up hope on that so soon. Real Madrid and Girona have been consistent in their wins but that alone is not enough until their consistency see them through to the end of the season. As for Real Madrid, I know winning the title is their most preferred option now but for Girona; finishing at the top four and qualifying for the champions league is more important to them. Girona will try to win the league title but they won’t put much effort if they see that it’s already slipping through their fingers.

[JeromeTash]

There are indeed some injured players in Barcelona. All those players are Xavi's first choice players so I think that also reduces Barcelona's strength. That's Real Madrid's advantage, they can take advantage of that and win big. Indeed in a big team ideally the first and second players have the same quality. But not all clubs can be like that, even Barcelona. So injuries are an unpredictable factor and this is sometimes the reason that many coaches lose matches.

Real Madrid also has injured players. Almost all their first defense is injured, starting from the Keep Thibaut Courtois. The difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona is that there is always a guy ready to step in when the other is injured. That why it looks like Real Madrid are Ok even with the injured players they currently have.

[Abu-Naim]

It wasn't entirely Lewandowski's fault, but if you look at the attacking lines of the last 15 years, then they are now not even close in quality to what they were used to at Barcelona. I understand the frustration when they are still longing for two strikers like Suarez and Messi, The attacking line Barcelona now has is much weaker. But it is not only the attacking line, it is the midfield and the defense that are both not as strong anymore.

~Snip

If we compare the squad that Barcelona has had in the last 10-15 years, the differences are definitely different. The reason is that at that time Barcelona was in very good condition in all respects. Whether it's in terms of players or financial matters. So at that time Barcelona was able to bring in great players with high quality and very experienced coaches. So if you compare it now you will definitely see a big difference.

That was how Barcelona was before. By then, there was no team that was doing better than what Barcelona was doing, and I think the problem was that things change because by then,and you can see that some players they were playing with are not playing football or some have already leave the team, and  some teams that are here now have not been introduced by then. and since those teams come in, they begin to buy players with a huge amount of money, so I think basically Barcelona finances are not like before because they are not reigning like before.
However, the team that I can compare to Barcelona at that time is Real Madrid; they were also doing very well by then.

But, even now I don't think Barcelona is too bad and the quality of their players is also quite good. However, Barcelona only needs a few adjustments in each line of players. Because what I see is that every line still doesn't have good chemistry. So in this case all players and coaches must be able to build and fix all of this well. Because if you only rely on one player like Lewandowski you definitely won't be able to. Because in the world of football, a team will not be able to win if it only relies on one or two players. So, all lines must remain balanced so that there are no large gaps that the opponent can freely penetrate. Apart from that, coaches must also always be given input by their players, because when they are on the field, it is the players who feel compatible and comfortable with their teammates. So if something is lacking or uncomfortable, the trainer can find a solution and fix it.

Exactly, and I think that is what is affecting Barcelona. A lot people have been saying that Barcelona are not doing well without mentioning their weak points, although personally, I have observed the squad and I didn’t see any weak points. The only thing I always think they need is what you just said: they should reorganise the squad well; they should stop depending on a player; one person cannot do it alone; he needs other players to assist, and I think that is what affects them.

[Raflesia]

In the next match, Girona will host a match against Sevilla. considering Sevilla's messy performance, plus Girona is starting to appear to be returning to its original form. "referring to the Girona vs Rayo match" in the Copa Del Rey, Girona was temporarily leading 3-1. however, this is enough proof that Michel's team has again shown productivity in terms of scoring goals. in the match against Sevilla, Girona was once again favored by the bookies.

The situation of Sevilla is currently not very good but in terms of possession and attack they are actually not inferior, it's just that their defense is bad at the moment.
Technically at this time, Girona is definitely favored for 3 points in this match because apart from them playing at home with the support of their fans in terms of performance they are also far superior, it's just that I don't think this will be easy for them if in the end Sevilla knows the mistakes they always make in La Liga.
Sevilla are too focused on attacking so they forget about defense which actually makes their situation in the match complicated because they are always preoccupied with attacking so that the gaps in the fragile defense are increasingly visible and can be maximized by the opponent. If they finally change this habit I think it will be very troublesome for Girona in the match.

For this match against Rayo it looks like it's over. The score is 3-1 and Rayo are on the back foot although there is still plenty of time now but I'm not sure Rayo will be able to fight back or equalize this score.