La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[rahmad2nd]

Barcelona president Laporta seems to want to see justice for Barcelona. They are ready to take the legal route about Lamine Yamal's ghost goal. They firmly believe that the ball has crossed the line. Laporta requested audio recordings of referee communications and video of the match. Laporta allows for a rematch if indeed it was purely a mistake.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2vwq901e93o

I am not the right person to assume or judge the case that occurred in yesterday's El Clasico match, especially Lamine Yamal's goal. if Laporta wants to do what he wants, especially the claim to want to see justice for Barcelona. That is his right, especially if there are La Liga regulations and laws that can act as a strengthening umbrella for what he says. But as a Barcelona supporter, I actually shouldn't have to worry too much about it, but if you want to protest, just protest according to the portion and there's no need to ask for the match to be replayed. After all, there are screenshots and results that confirm what Xavi said. In fact, Xavi himself did not want to argue regarding Lamine Yamal's goal.

The most important thing for me, Barcelona has shown its ability even though some players are not playing at their best. especially the young defender, namely Pou Cubarsi. he underperformed, as did Joao Cancelo. in fact, Real Madrid won this match despite the drama that occurred. Whatever it is, whether it's related to Var, the lack of a goal line adopted by La Liga, all of that is of no use, and Real Madrid is very close to the trophy this season. It's not a matter of giving up or not as a supporter, but it is clear what we saw in the El Clasico match. unless Laporta did it because of political elements, yes, as we know, Laporta does not have a harmonious relationship with Javier Tebas, the president of La Liga.

[RaltcoinsB]

Real Madrid only need to win three matches to lift the trophy, even though Barcelona win all the remaining six matches they will still be left behind by two points difference, I have hope for Real Madrid to lift the two trophy, for the La Liga only need three wins and for the champions league i think they can win Bayern Munich because Bayern Munich are inconsistent in times of performance this season. On the other hand Barcelona have improved a bit and am confident that they can maintain the two points difference throughout the season, Girona should just be happy for making it to this length and i personally was surprised for seeing them in top four in the table which i wasn't expecting that from them.

I have no doubts about Real Madrid this season, I am sure Real Madrid can lift the trophy this season. with the points they have, they are very far from the other teams. Even though in the previous season they failed to win a trophy, this season they were able to lift the trophy. The points that Real Madrid currently have are very far from other teams, so I think Real Madrid is safe with the points it has. also I think with their next match they will not have too much difficulty facing other teams.

one of them is against Bayern Munich, we all know that Bayern Munich was a strong team at that time, but at the moment Bayern Munich is currently inconsistent with its declining performance, and maybe this will make it easier for Real Madrid to win in the upcoming match.

Real Madrid is currently running for the championship in both the league and the UCL. While watching the Manchester City match, I thought they would be eliminated, but I was wrong, they managed to resist with a great game and managed to advance to the round with penalties. I think Real will eliminate Bayern and become champions in the final. I think this year will be Ancelotti's year.

[tusandii]

Player	Goal
Dovbyk A.	18
Bellingham J.	17
Budimir A.	16
Sørloth A.	15
Mayoral B.	15
Guruzeta G.	14
Morata Á.	14
Vinícius Júnior	13
Lewandowski R.	13
Griezmann A.	13
En-Nesyri Y.	12
Duro H.	12
Strand Larsen J.	11
Uzuni M.	10
Rodrygo	10
Willian José	10
Gerard Moreno	10
Williams I.	9
Oyarzabal M.	9
Omorodion S.	9
Correa Á.	8
Stuani C.	8

now the first one is Dovbyk and Bellingham is to -1
Lewandowsky total absent

Lewandowski is at the end of his career to become a striker who provides many goals for Barcelona, he is already an old player so it is very natural that his current performance is decreasing and he is being beaten by players who are younger and have stronger stamina than him, however he likes it. He used to be a great striker but now his fate is different so it is very likely that he will soon be replaced. Barcelona has even thought about finding a replacement for Lewandowski, even though he currently has a fairly long contract which expires in 2026. It is not impossible that Barcelona will immediately offer Lewandowski to Another club or he could be offered by an Arab club who also seems interested in the Bayern Munich star player.

In the coming season, Barcelona should try to find free players from the transfer market to replace Lewandowski, whose scoring performance is currently decreasing and this will be even more dangerous if he continues to maintain it.
At his old age, Saudi Arabia may still be able to offer a slightly bigger offer, but if Barca keeps him longer, Saudi Arabia certainly doesn't want to pay Lewandowski's contract in a larger amount because Saudi Arabia is still thinking in the long term.
It's all up to Lewandowski. If he really wants to earn big money before retiring, he should be able to accept all the risks of accepting an offer from Saudi Arabia because in Europe there certainly isn't any club that wants to make a big offer with the performance of an old player.

[Fausto Arta]

Barcelona president Laporta seems to want to see justice for Barcelona. They are ready to take the legal route about Lamine Yamal's ghost goal. They firmly believe that the ball has crossed the line. Laporta requested audio recordings of referee communications and video of the match. Laporta allows for a rematch if indeed it was purely a mistake.

Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c2vwq901e93o

It is a normal thing when a big team performs with a very good performance but has to lose because there may be an incident that is not clearly visible to the referee so that the kick which should get an additional point is not authorized by the referee. If Laporta wants to have a rematch then this debate will be interesting, there is a possibility that Barcelona will win if the results of this case give Barcelona the opportunity to have a rematch.

It's crazy hoping for a rematch, It cannot be possible let him just hold on the fact that they have been kicked out already and nothing can be done. What happened there isn't the first time stuffs like this has happened, sometimes decisions are not always on our favour as long humans are involve. Both teams tried their best on the pitch but we can not rule out the fact Madrid did better and they deserve the win with no questioning.  Barca took the ball possession because of their kind of playing while Madrid always prefer counters but shots on target which means attempts to score goals and chances of winning was to Madrid, let's wait and see the outcome but for a rematch, I don't think it will happen.

Even if the goal is confirmed, with a draw Barcelona won't be able to close the gap with Real Madrid and that won't change their position in the standings. And why is Laporta so confident that a rematch will be held, maybe he thinks Barcelona will be able to beat Real Madrid. But in my opinion This ridiculous match is absolutely impossible to hold. Laporta would be better off setting aside large funds to overhaul the team's squad next season.

[Silence Scream]

Do not blame Simeone for his defensive tactics because they have helped him achieve a lot of things as a football coach. Even if Athletico Madrid loses to Athletic Bilbao, there is still a chance for Athletico Madrid to qualify for the top four of La Liga because Athletic Bilbao's remaining matches in the league are also strong.

The two teams are still three points apart in the current La Liga standings table so there is still a chance for Atletico Madrid to continue to stay in the top four so that its position is not taken easily by Athletic Bilbao. Moreover, the upcoming match for these two teams is at home to Atletico Madrid so this can at least give Atletico Madrid a little better enthusiasm so they don't lose in that match. Because if they lose, it is certain that the top four positions will immediately belong to Athletic Bilbao.

This weekend, Atletico Madrid will play at home against Athletic Bilbao. They lost 2-0 to Alaves in the last match, which caused great trouble for them. If Athletic Bilbao, who are behind them, beat them, they will reach the same points. If Atletico Madrid loses later, they will lose the chance to go to the Champions League. What will happen this weekend will be determined. If Atletico Madrid wins, it will guarantee the top 4.

[hahay]

Do not blame Simeone for his defensive tactics because they have helped him achieve a lot of things as a football coach. Even if Athletico Madrid loses to Athletic Bilbao, there is still a chance for Athletico Madrid to qualify for the top four of La Liga because Athletic Bilbao's remaining matches in the league are also strong.

The two teams are still three points apart in the current La Liga standings table so there is still a chance for Atletico Madrid to continue to stay in the top four so that its position is not taken easily by Athletic Bilbao. Moreover, the upcoming match for these two teams is at home to Atletico Madrid so this can at least give Atletico Madrid a little better enthusiasm so they don't lose in that match. Because if they lose, it is certain that the top four positions will immediately belong to Athletic Bilbao.

This weekend, Atletico Madrid will play at home against Athletic Bilbao. They lost 2-0 to Alaves in the last match, which caused great trouble for them. If Athletic Bilbao, who are behind them, beat them, they will reach the same points. If Atletico Madrid loses later, they will lose the chance to go to the Champions League. What will happen this weekend will be determined. If Atletico Madrid wins, it will guarantee the top 4.

In fact, Atletico this season actually lost when playing against Bilbao in the first meeting of the season in LaLiga and also, in their two matches in the Copa del Rey, in fact Bilbao managed to beat Atletico this season. Even worse, Atletico really couldn't score a goal against Bilbao this season because after all, Bilbao always managed to beat Atletico with clean sheets this season.

With a record like that, then ofcourse it will be a bad record for Atletico this season, but for their next match in the La Liga match, I think Atletico still has a chance not to lose by Bilbao . Because after all, in Bilbao's last two matches in La Liga, Bilbao failed to win even though Bilbao only played against Granada and also against Villarreal. With such declining trends and performance then of course, there is a good chance for Atletico, who will play at home, so that not to lose by Bilbao in the next La Liga match.

[Falconer]

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Of course, Barcelona will want what is rightfully theirs, but I do not know if this will happen. When the entire ball crosses the line, a flicker occurs on the referee's watch. If the clock does not vibrate, this indicates that the entire ball did not cross the line. Laporta will seek legal remedies, but I do not think the outcome will change. It was a nice match to watch. Frankly, I would like to watch the match again.

I think it's natural that Barcelona would want to take legal action regarding the two controversial moments in the El Clasico match, but in all likelihood I agree that it won't change anything. In fact, I am happy with Real Madrid's victory in that match, but if it was the referee's mistake then they deserve the right to protest to legal action.

Lamine Yamal's goal and Cubarsi's foul which resulted in a penalty are two debatable moments, so I don't feel Barcelona is guilty of wanting to do so considering that referees and VAR can sometimes still make mistakes that end up harming a team. But as I said before, usually nothing will change, especially until there is a rematch.

[temple]

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Of course, Barcelona will want what is rightfully theirs, but I do not know if this will happen. When the entire ball crosses the line, a flicker occurs on the referee's watch. If the clock does not vibrate, this indicates that the entire ball did not cross the line. Laporta will seek legal remedies, but I do not think the outcome will change. It was a nice match to watch. Frankly, I would like to watch the match again.

I think it's natural that Barcelona would want to take legal action regarding the two controversial moments in the El Clasico match, but in all likelihood I agree that it won't change anything. In fact, I am happy with Real Madrid's victory in that match, but if it was the referee's mistake then they deserve the right to protest to legal action.

Lamine Yamal's goal and Cubarsi's foul which resulted in a penalty are two debatable moments, so I don't feel Barcelona is guilty of wanting to do so considering that referees and VAR can sometimes still make mistakes that end up harming a team. But as I said before, usually nothing will change, especially until there is a rematch.

What's the point then though? Wouldn't the best result possibly be a repetition of the game and frankly speaking, that is not going to happen as it actually never happens when some teams complain after the game concluded. There is nothing to expect from that complaint. Think about Liverpool and how the VAR messed up a few results for them. There was one goal not given by the VAR when actually the VAR got it wrong! What could be worse than a regular goal denied?

By the way voices are getting louder that Bellingham should win the next ballon dor. Still quite some time to go, but if he wins the Champions League title this year and the La Liga title for sure, I guess his chances could become quite good for the next world football player competition.

[ShowOff]

I think it's natural that Barcelona would want to take legal action regarding the two controversial moments in the El Clasico match, but in all likelihood I agree that it won't change anything. In fact, I am happy with Real Madrid's victory in that match, but if it was the referee's mistake then they deserve the right to protest to legal action.

Lamine Yamal's goal and Cubarsi's foul which resulted in a penalty are two debatable moments, so I don't feel Barcelona is guilty of wanting to do so considering that referees and VAR can sometimes still make mistakes that end up harming a team. But as I said before, usually nothing will change, especially until there is a rematch.

What's the point then though? Wouldn't the best result possibly be a repetition of the game and frankly speaking, that is not going to happen as it actually never happens when some teams complain after the game concluded. There is nothing to expect from that complaint. Think about Liverpool and how the VAR messed up a few results for them. There was one goal not given by the VAR when actually the VAR got it wrong! What could be worse than a regular goal denied?

By the way voices are getting louder that Bellingham should win the next ballon dor. Still quite some time to go, but if he wins the Champions League title this year and the La Liga title for sure, I guess his chances could become quite good for the next world football player competition.

While no repeat of the match can be expected, that hasn't happened in history as far as I can remember. But at least the Spanish Football Federation will be more careful in choosing referees in the future which will make La Liga's reputation better. This time the loss befell Barcelona due to the referee's decision, so it is not impossible that Real Madrid will get it in the future in a different match.

I don't expect a repeat of the match, but what I hope is that La Liga can imitate the English League which seems more transparent about the referee's leadership in each match. There is always controversy in any domestic league, but it is always good to minimize it as much as they can.

[KTChampions]

Lewandowski is at the end of his career to become a striker who provides many goals for Barcelona, he is already an old player so it is very natural that his current performance is decreasing and he is being beaten by players who are younger and have stronger stamina than him, however he likes it. He used to be a great striker but now his fate is different so it is very likely that he will soon be replaced. Barcelona has even thought about finding a replacement for Lewandowski, even though he currently has a fairly long contract which expires in 2026. It is not impossible that Barcelona will immediately offer Lewandowski to Another club or he could be offered by an Arab club who also seems interested in the Bayern Munich star player.

Lewandowski is a great striker, but his performance has seriously deteriorated since moving to Barcelona. I would like to know if the same thing would have happened in Bayern if he had stayed for a couple more years, perhaps at the expense of the club he would not have declined so sharply. But apparently in Bavaria they already saw that age was already affecting him and did not want to conclude an agreement for longer than a year. In general, although Bayern became weaker with his departure (since they did not find a suitable replacement), they made a super deal - they sold him for 60 million. Now Barcelona, in my opinion, is obliged to repeat this and sell him to Saudi Arabia, since in a year or two he will not be needed even there (plus the contract with Barcelona will end).

[Antotena]

I have no doubts about Real Madrid this season, I am sure Real Madrid can lift the trophy this season. with the points they have, they are very far from the other teams. Even though in the previous season they failed to win a trophy, this season they were able to lift the trophy. The points that Real Madrid currently have are very far from other teams, so I think Real Madrid is safe with the points it has. also I think with their next match they will not have too much difficulty facing other teams.

one of them is against Bayern Munich, we all know that Bayern Munich was a strong team at that time, but at the moment Bayern Munich is currently inconsistent with its declining performance, and maybe this will make it easier for Real Madrid to win in the upcoming match.

I admire Anceloti courage of using his players without striker, that was what affected them for not been able to win any league last season, all the Spanish leagues were lost to Barcelona but when Bellingham came and joined the team, the perfection of the team improve but I was scared for them when Cortois when for injury but Anceloti strategies and pass through successfully without with losing just 1 game for the complete matches they have played this season, he deserves a personal award.

If it's what Bayern Munich played against Arsenal and scaled through the Quarter final, Real Madrid will send them to quick exit in their first leg and then do some small touch to eliminate them from the Champions League.

[beerlover]

What Athletico Madrid facing right now is not just trouble from fifth, it is the fact that they basically gifted third place to Girona as well. They have literally three losses in five games, that alone is proof enough, even if they won just 2 of them, they would have been just 1 point behind Girona, would have made it possible for them to get that third place.

But, they are ending the season terribly, with them knocked off UCL as well, they just started on a roll that is terrible for them and I do not see how they could get any better neither to be fair. I hope that they could realize that they are going to end up with everything being better. Should be decent situation if they know what they are doing, but next season something has to change.

[Adams0001]

What Athletico Madrid facing right now is not just trouble from fifth, it is the fact that they basically gifted third place to Girona as well. They have literally three losses in five games, that alone is proof enough, even if they won just 2 of them, they would have been just 1 point behind Girona, would have made it possible for them to get that third place.

But, they are ending the season terribly, with them knocked off UCL as well, they just started on a roll that is terrible for them and I do not see how they could get any better neither to be fair. I hope that they could realize that they are going to end up with everything being better. Should be decent situation if they know what they are doing, but next season something has to change.

I was surprised when Athletico Madrid started performing poorly because even in the Champions League they play poor games against Dortmund for the second leg when we thought that Athletico Madrid will qualify to the semi-finals and face PSg but they fail to do so, Athletico will just end up in the fourth position in the league but is not too bad because they will still play big competition next season, starting the season Athletico Madrid perform very well and even defeated Real madrid, and I think they will probably win the league but they fail to do so. They are even struggling to finish in fourth place; their next match is against Athletic Club, which they must win in order to finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League next season. They need to win or draw the game to remain in fourth place in the league rankings.

[Hvdv]

What Athletico Madrid facing right now is not just trouble from fifth, it is the fact that they basically gifted third place to Girona as well. They have literally three losses in five games, that alone is proof enough, even if they won just 2 of them, they would have been just 1 point behind Girona, would have made it possible for them to get that third place.

But, they are ending the season terribly, with them knocked off UCL as well, they just started on a roll that is terrible for them and I do not see how they could get any better neither to be fair. I hope that they could realize that they are going to end up with everything being better. Should be decent situation if they know what they are doing, but next season something has to change.

I was surprised when Athletico Madrid started performing poorly because even in the Champions League they play poor games against Dortmund for the second leg when we thought that Athletico Madrid will qualify to the semi-finals and face PSg but they fail to do so, Athletico will just end up in the fourth position in the league but is not too bad because they will still play big competition next season, starting the season Athletico Madrid perform very well and even defeated Real madrid, and I think they will probably win the league but they fail to do so. They are even struggling to finish in fourth place; their next match is against Athletic Club, which they must win in order to finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League next season. They need to win or draw the game to remain in fourth place in the league rankings.

They must definitely win 3 points against Athletic Bilbao. Simeone is aware of this, but Athletic Bilbao is a very tough opponent. They are doing great this year and they have the power to beat Atletico Madrid. With the defeat of Alaves, faces fell on the Madrid front. Now their only goal is to get fourth place, which will be in the UCL. If they cannot achieve this, this year may be the end of the road for Simeone.

[BITCOIN4X]

~Snip

Real Madrid is currently running for the championship in both the league and the UCL. While watching the Manchester City match, I thought they would be eliminated, but I was wrong, they managed to resist with a great game and managed to advance to the round with penalties. I think Real will eliminate Bayern and become champions in the final. I think this year will be Ancelotti's year.

Real Madrid dramatically qualified for the Champions League semifinals this season after eliminating Manchester City on penalties. I really didn't expect that to happen, especially when Manchester City was the favorite to win the second leg. Manchester City, who played at home, dominated the match and also scored opportunities, but because many goal opportunities failed, Manchester City had to suffer the worst consequences and lost.

Of course there is a possibility for Real Madrid to qualify for the final by eliminating Bayern Munich. However, it is still difficult to say that this will become a reality because Bayern Munich also has the ambition to win a ticket to the final when they are already on the right track by eliminating Arsenal. This match is really tough, but Real Madrid is favored with a lot of experience and titles.

[lalabotax]

Of course there is a possibility for Real Madrid to qualify for the final by eliminating Bayern Munich. However, it is still difficult to say that this will become a reality because Bayern Munich also has the ambition to win a ticket to the final when they are already on the right track by eliminating Arsenal. This match is really tough, but Real Madrid is favored with a lot of experience and titles.

When I saw Real Madrid's performance in beating last season's UCL title holders, Man City, it made me believe again that Real Madrid should also be able to beat Bayern Munich. In this case, Bayern is indeed strong, it cannot be denied that they are a strong team. However, their strength is not completely equal, like Man City has where their strength is evenly distributed across all lines. Because of that, I am sure that Ancelotti can create a strategy that can control and handle Bayern Munich well. And win the UCL trophy again later. It will be an interesting too if we see Real Madrid will be in the final with PSG.

[Raflesia]

Girona's current situation is still uncertain especially with the current performance declining, it will be difficult if in the remaining 6 matches now it will be favorable for them especially if you look at the schedule that will be implemented Barcelona and Girona will still meet so that it can be a determination of who will deserve to be in position 2 at the end of the season.

In terms of quality even though for the first match Barcelona lost to Girona but still they are still the favorites and Girona will only be in the third position option for this season but indeed if the impressive performance can return Girona get then indeed there could be a chance to win again against Barcelona for the match later but clearly I still feel for position 2 it is still held by Barcelona and position 3 belongs to Girona because it has also become a good thing for Girona.

I guarantee that not many users would bet on Girona winning if they didn't get a double chance. Girona winning or drawing is the most desired opportunity to minimize losses, but in fact Barcelona is the favorite team to win the match.

Losing 3-2 to Real Madrid in the El Clasico match is not the reason why Barcelona should be underestimated. Barcelona was able to show a good game against Real Madrid and they tried hard to get a win, but their concentration in the final minutes was the cause of defeat even though the chance of a draw was greater at that time. Girona won against Barcelona in the previous match, but it will not be a guarantee to win the next match.

With Girona's condition currently uncertain, no one is betting on them quite reasonably because seeing from the conditions it is difficult actually for Girona to be used as a favorite in the match especially when facing bigger opponents even though Barcelona is now in a mentally declining condition due to the loss of momentum to get the Champions League and La Liga trophies but still they are bigger than Girona.
But indeed for the next few matches for Girona when facing Las Palmas it can still be used as a bet and indeed it can also be used as a whip for Girona in order to get the chance and mentality when facing Barcelona later.

[Furious 7]

Real Madrid is currently running for the championship in both the league and the UCL. While watching the Manchester City match, I thought they would be eliminated, but I was wrong, they managed to resist with a great game and managed to advance to the round with penalties. I think Real will eliminate Bayern and become champions in the final. I think this year will be Ancelotti's year.

From the start when facing Manchester City any club would be in doubt including Madrid because after all if you look at the performance and play on the field then indeed Manchester City is a real big candidate but in the end things like that lose with mental and hard work.

Manchester City are indeed a good club but Madrid are Champions League regulars and within them there is a champion DNA that is difficult to break other clubs, besides that their fans are also quite militant where for Leg 2 even though it played at the Etihad but it was Madrid's chants that echoed and we could hear it even on the screen but the enthusiasm of Madrid fans at the stadium was still so pronounced and that indirectly made Madrid's mentality increase in the end.
At the moment the championship chance is still there but the semi-finals will not be easy because we know PSG's style of play is almost the same as Madrid, especially when looking at PSG's mission now they are not only eyeing the championship, of course they want to do a revenge mission against Madrid.

[IceLincoln]

Losing 3-2 to Real Madrid in the El Clasico match is not the reason why Barcelona should be underestimated. Barcelona was able to show a good game against Real Madrid and they tried hard to get a win, but their concentration in the final minutes was the cause of defeat even though the chance of a draw was greater at that time. Girona won against Barcelona in the previous match, but it will not be a guarantee to win the next match.

Yeah I agree with you, Barcelona cannot be written off just because they lost the first leg against Girona or lost against Real Madrid, Girona and Barcelona’s first leg was at a time when Barcelona had defensive issues and I think the coach Xavi was making a lot of mistakes while experimenting on so many tactics and his substitutions in that match did not help. If Barcelona will play like they did against Madrid in the El Classico, they’re definitely going to win and they wouldn’t like to be defeated twice by Girona this season. I will bet on Barcelona winning the second leg and finishing second ahead of Girona.

[QueenVera]

Both teams lost the opportunity to get 3 points this week from weak teams who are actually below their level, next week's match will of course be a decisive match for Atletico Madrid and athletic bilbao for who has the right to stay and compete in the top 4 this week, both teams currently have a difference of 3 points and Atletico Madrid who are in rank 4 certainly do not want their position to be threatened by Atletic Bilbao who Being ranked 5th at the moment, Atletico Madrid must win the match in order to stay away from Atletico Bilbao as well as Atletic Bilbao must win to be able to level points with Atletico Madrid who currently have 61 points so that if Atletico Bilbao wins they will only be at goals difference to determine a place in the top 4.

The competition for the last 1 ticket to the Champions League next season is certainly the Most exciting in my opinion, because the two teams currently competing are required to no longer be able to lose points in order to maintain their chances of going to the Champions League, although there may indeed be an additional Champions League slot for La Liga teams if later Madrid can win the Champions League and also at the same time end the season in the 1st level of La Liga standing,  But I don't think it will dampen the tension between Atletico Madrid and Atletic Bilbao at the moment.

Both Atletico Madrid and Atletic Bilbao couldn't put up a proper game performance in their last league games respectively and it meant amd made them go short of points which makes their next game against themselves be more challenging as they won't really have an easy access to the top spot.

 This season have been a very unusual one for the teams as they experienced a number of challenging and surprising encounters especially from upcoming teams. When they both face themselves this weekend, it'll be a battle for the UCL ticket as both teams have a 3point battle that'll matter in their advancements. Now we'd consider the capacity of each of their performance rates and hence let it be part of the determinants of who the victor may be but it's really beyond that.

 Yes Madrid may seem to be a bit greater in skill set and what they portray but do not doubt that Bilbao are also increasingly giving the best act on the pitch which has therefore gotten them to where they are now. Winning the ticket will be blissful for Bilbao as it'll mean more to them thesame way it'll mean more to Madrid but they both have to make the decision on the pitch.