La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[ILuckyGuyI]

It has been a wonderful week for Real Madrid and Sevilla. Real Madrid played against Valencia home yesterday and won it very comfortably too. To tell the truth, I wasn't expecting Real Madrid to win this by this much gap. They destroyed Valencia by 4-1. And of course, the Benzema - Vinicius Junior duo carried the team again. They both scored two goals and it is nice to see Benzema reaching 17 goals in the standings of top scorers. And Sevilla also won today against Getafe by 1-0 home. This wasn't an easy game for them but I still appreciate the result.

[mv1986]

It has been a wonderful week for Real Madrid and Sevilla. Real Madrid played against Valencia home yesterday and won it very comfortably too. To tell the truth, I wasn't expecting Real Madrid to win this by this much gap. They destroyed Valencia by 4-1. And of course, the Benzema - Vinicius Junior duo carried the team again. They both scored two goals and it is nice to see Benzema reaching 17 goals in the standings of top scorers. And Sevilla also won today against Getafe by 1-0 home. This wasn't an easy game for them but I still appreciate the result.

And Barcelona failed once more...

They can be happy that Atletico is also underperforming right now. Otherwise it would be Real, Sevilla and Atletico being ahead on rank 1 - 3, and only rank 4 would be left for champions league qualification. If they fail to reach the CL, how are they even going to compete on the transfer market for players who can improve the squad? Also Pique is not the youngest and Alba seems to lack motivation.

[terrorJR]

Real Madrid 4 - 1 Valencia

this is a game I watched and I didn't expect to see this result at the end of the game, it didn't look like the game would have 5 goals, I wonder why the hell didn't I take a chance on the over market that seemed to have decent odds

i missed the match but happy with the result
In match statistics, Madrid are superior in every way and indeed Vinicius is the most important figure I think because his presence on the pitch gives madrid a different color.
and yes I am happy with this result because indirectly this is an advantage for the bet I have

[emrecemsan]

I'm really impressed by Real Madrid's awesome performance yesterday against Valencia. Real Madrid were already the favourite club to win the match but this was more than expected for me. A 4-1 victory must be very satisfying for Real Madrid. It is a great win after being defeated by Getafe unexpectedly. Real Madrid were going to stumble at some point and it was the time. But they still moved on by this match seemingly.

[Altryist]

Sevilla really want to be in this competition with Real Madrid. Today, they hosted Getafe and it was going to be a tough game also. Because not only Sevilla but also Getafe were in the mood. Getafe didn't lose any La Liga game for six weeks before this one. This must have been effective for them to be focused on this game fully. But Sevilla still were determined to win this and they made it to the victory by 1-0. It was a troubling score but thankfully Getafe couldn't answer this goal.

Sevilla is pursuing Real Madrid very well, it is a pity that Atletico fell behind them. Even if today Athletic manages to beat Villarreal, they will still be 9 points behind Sevilla. And Sevilla still keeps theoretically approaching Real at a distance of 2 points, because Sevilla has one less game played than Real. If you look standings between the 3rd and 6th places, the gap is only 3 points, this is a good density.

[coderben]

Real Madrid and Sevilla both won their matches on this week and consolidated their places in the standings. And now, Atletico Madrid must win against Villarreal to be able to prevent themselves from getting away from those two teams. But so far, Villarreal have been showing a more impressive performance comparing to Atletico Madrid. Maybe Atletico Madrid scored first but Villarreal equalized it quickly. They missed a penalty first and their goal was disallowed by VAR also. But right after it, they still scored. And if Atletico Madrid don't improve their game, Villarreal can even be the winner.

[blackened515]

Real Madrid and Sevilla both won their matches on this week and consolidated their places in the standings. And now, Atletico Madrid must win against Villarreal to be able to prevent themselves from getting away from those two teams. But so far, Villarreal have been showing a more impressive performance comparing to Atletico Madrid. Maybe Atletico Madrid scored first but Villarreal equalized it quickly. They missed a penalty first and their goal was disallowed by VAR also. But right after it, they still scored. And if Atletico Madrid don't improve their game, Villarreal can even be the winner.

Real Madrid impressived me yesterday against Valencia. I never expected them to win the game with 3 goals difference. Valencia couldn't resist, and end up scoring 1 goal despite having 7 shot on target. Benzema probably scored 2 goals.
While Sevilla had a tough facing Getafe today, but they managed to secure a goal and defensed it to the end of the game. However, Villarreal Vs Atletico Madrid first half just ended with 1-1 draw. And Atletico have to play more carefully in the second half because Villarreal seems well prepared to win the match.

[mv1986]

I'm really impressed by Real Madrid's awesome performance yesterday against Valencia. Real Madrid were already the favourite club to win the match but this was more than expected for me. A 4-1 victory must be very satisfying for Real Madrid. It is a great win after being defeated by Getafe unexpectedly. Real Madrid were going to stumble at some point and it was the time. But they still moved on by this match seemingly.

It has come so far that the dominance of both Barcelona and Madrid is pretty much gone. Winning 4 - 1 against Valencia when they themselves struggle was a given, now these days you are impressed! But at least Madrid get their stuff together and deliver what is expected from them at the least. That is the difference compared to Barcelona right now.

Dembele leaving Barcelona for a zero fee at the end of the season! That was a rough deal obviously. Huge transfer fee to Dortmund, now he leaves for zero. Well done Barcelona! One question is whether Xavi is a good coach to make big players out of the youngsters. Back at the time Guardiola definitely was one of the coaches (still is). If they want to start over, they need the right management for it.

[judas]

The Villarreal - Atletico Madrid game still continues and Villarreal are 2-1 ahead. We are in the last thirty minutes of the game. Villarreal have had a dominant play so far and they are deserving to defeat Atletico Madrid I believe. Atletico Madrid are trying their best but this is not their best clearly. Because they have had a really poor performance so far. In the whole game, they have only 3 shots at Villarreal's goal. They need to give their everything literally to at least draw with them.

[TheGreatPython]

Barcelona needed that win and now they are one game ahead and still lacking behind, 3 points would have been awesome for them. In any case the league is only half over, if they do a lot better than what they did at the first half of the season which looks like they are going to do, even if they are not amazing then they will end up probably at top 3.

I do not see betis and sociedad staying at this level for too long, the only problem is will Sevilla or ATM budge? If not then Barcelona will be fourth but I am not guessing that they will be doing too badly there neither. Still a champions league entry position and by this off-season they could get players who are more suited for Barcelona system.

[Woodie]

How is it that la liga is being played when other leagues around the world are currently on some kind of international break to allow for these international competitions to be played?? Anybody care to explain....

The Villarreal - Atletico Madrid game still continues and Villarreal are 2-1 ahead. We are in the last thirty minutes of the game. Villarreal have had a dominant play so far and they are deserving to defeat Atletico Madrid I believe. Atletico Madrid are trying their best but this is not their best clearly. Because they have had a really poor performance so far. In the whole game, they have only 3 shots at Villarreal's goal. They need to give their everything literally to at least draw with them.

This game had to much exchange of emotions, match looked like it could be carried by Atletico Madrid after they got an early goal but that was nevwr going to be the final score as Villarreal should why they are among the longest surviving teams in this league and almost won it but Atl Madrid managed to rescue a point.

[mv1986]

How is it that la liga is being played when other leagues around the world are currently on some kind of international break to allow for these international competitions to be played?? Anybody care to explain....

The Villarreal - Atletico Madrid game still continues and Villarreal are 2-1 ahead. We are in the last thirty minutes of the game. Villarreal have had a dominant play so far and they are deserving to defeat Atletico Madrid I believe. Atletico Madrid are trying their best but this is not their best clearly. Because they have had a really poor performance so far. In the whole game, they have only 3 shots at Villarreal's goal. They need to give their everything literally to at least draw with them.

This game had to much exchange of emotions, match looked like it could be carried by Atletico Madrid after they got an early goal but that was nevwr going to be the final score as Villarreal should why they are among the longest surviving teams in this league and almost won it but Atl Madrid managed to rescue a point.

What are you referring to exactly? Which league is on a break? I am not aware of any league being on a break. Schedule in Spain is pretty much the same as for any other leagues, the only thing that is different between the leagues are some of the Coronavirus rules. Other than that, it is that games get delayed if the rules require it. Am I missing something?

[kawetsriyanto]

The Villarreal - Atletico Madrid game still continues and Villarreal are 2-1 ahead. We are in the last thirty minutes of the game. Villarreal have had a dominant play so far and they are deserving to defeat Atletico Madrid I believe. Atletico Madrid are trying their best but this is not their best clearly. Because they have had a really poor performance so far. In the whole game, they have only 3 shots at Villarreal's goal. They need to give their everything literally to at least draw with them.

The match has ended and the result as you expected, they got a draw (2-2). You are right, Atletico still cannot show his best. They only win 1 time, 1 draw, and 3 losses in the last 5 matches. Even in this match, they cannot fully control the match and play effectively, Villareal was more dominant in ball possession and made more shots. Atletico has some problems in their squad, especially in midfield and defense line. Also, their attackers seem not really as aggressive as in the previous season. Diego Simeone needs to fix these problems as soon as possible if they still want to compete for the title and UCL tickets. One of the solutions is to buy some players in the next transfer window to deal with some crisis in their squad quality.

[Yogee]

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Atletico Madrid's performance is sluggish, Atletico Madrid's defeat to Levante with a score of 0-2, proves that Atletico Madrid is in poor form,

Are you talking about the same Levante team that just got their first victory of the season against Mallorca or not?
Is there a different Atl. Madrid team that I'm not aware of?

they started the new year with a loss,

What year are you talking about? Atletico Madrid started 2022 with a 2-0 win against Rayo Vallecano.

[nurilham]

Barcelona needed that win and now they are one game ahead and still lacking behind, 3 points would have been awesome for them. In any case the league is only half over, if they do a lot better than what they did at the first half of the season which looks like they are going to do, even if they are not amazing then they will end up probably at top 3.

In fact, they couldn't make it. The score was drawn 1-1 moreover with the red card accepted by Gavi in 79'.
This club, once again still cannot show their best in the game match, still some lines to be fixed and made better. It can be seen from how they played against Granada, a small club considered. They had fewer shots and shots on target than Granada even Barcelona had higher ball possession, but they had no good effectivity.

And one match again that made me a little bit surprised is the result of Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano. many people consider that Real Betis can win it. But in fact, it's drawn match 1-1.

[Slow death]

Diego Simeone needs to fix these problems as soon as possible if they still want to compete for the title and UCL tickets.

realistically speaking:

- Athletic doesn't have any chance of being champion and even for UCL they won't make it, they now just need to focus on this at least in the top 5 something that will also be a difficult mission

- barcelona also has no chance of being champion and even to enter the UCL will be a much more difficult mission

- leaving the real madrid aside, the only one who can still dream of being champion is the sevilla who honestly don't know how they've been so lucky to win games for just 1 goal

[logfiles]

How is it that la liga is being played when other leagues around the world are currently on some kind of international break to allow for these international competitions to be played?? Anybody care to explain....

By International competitions, you mean AFCON?

No European League has ever gone into break so that AFCON tournament is player. You must be confused just because Premier League is not being played this weekend because of FA Cup competition matches.

[Dewi Aries]

The Villarreal - Atletico Madrid game still continues and Villarreal are 2-1 ahead. We are in the last thirty minutes of the game. Villarreal have had a dominant play so far and they are deserving to defeat Atletico Madrid I believe. Atletico Madrid are trying their best but this is not their best clearly. Because they have had a really poor performance so far. In the whole game, they have only 3 shots at Villarreal's goal. They need to give their everything literally to at least draw with them.

I agree that Villarreal deserve to win in this match unfortunately Atletico Madrid equalized the score and no additional goals until the last minute
I think Atletico Madrid are out of the title race they can't keep the title , this season Madrid and Sevilla are the main candidates while Barcelona and Atletico only compete for  CL tickets.

[AndySt]

Diego Simeone needs to fix these problems as soon as possible if they still want to compete for the title and UCL tickets.

realistically speaking:
- Athletic doesn't have any chance of being champion and even for UCL they won't make it, they now just need to focus on this at least in the top 5 something that will also be a difficult mission
- barcelona also has no chance of being champion and even to enter the UCL will be a much more difficult mission
- leaving the real madrid aside, the only one who can still dream of being champion is the sevilla who honestly don't know how they've been so lucky to win games for just 1 goal

Realism does not always coincide with the reality of life There is always the possibility of a miracle. Maybe Atletico's chances for the championship have already been lost, but the fight for a place in the Champions League should end with success. Villarreal is a solid opponent and the loss of points in a match with such a club should not be regarded as a disaster and the loss of all chances for a successful end to the season. Unlike Barcelona, Atletico Madrid does not have such financial problems and, if the game and results are stabilized, it has a good chance of at least being in the top three. Another question is that Atletico Madrid expected completely different results this season and at least a fight for the title.

[maju69]

Real Madrid collected 49 points in 21 matches. Sevilla's collection is 44 in 20 matches. If Sevilla can win today's match, then Sevilla will be only 2 points behind Real Madrid. The title fight is getting more exciting. Sevilla is competing well. Now if any team loses points, winning the title will be uncertain.
Sevilla are 1-0 up against Getafe. As we have seen from Sevilla's past matches, they have not won by a wide margin. They play defensively and win by 1 or 2 goals margin. Maybe they will win today's match 1-0

For me Sevilla is a surprising team this season, they are absolutely incredible. The positions of the top standings and runners-up that I see certainly belong to Real Madrid and Sevilla. But for the title, I don't predict because the season is still long. But among them, who is the most consistent in the rest of the season will certainly win the La Liga title this season.