La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[RaltcoinsB]

It is a match befitting El Classico. The 90 minutes ended in a 2-2 draw. Valverde made the score 3-2 in overtime.  Real Madrid is very advantageous now. Let's see if Barcelona will catch the draw once again. I think Real Madrid will win this match. If Barcelona scores another goal, penalties will determine the score.

[coderben]

What a match it is! I didn't expect Barcelona to resist Real Madrid this much.  Actually, Real Madrid got ahead two times but Barcelona still equalized the score and we are in the extra time now. And Valverde carried his team ahead once more in the 98th minute. Barcelona are trying their best in the second half of the extra time now as they are 2-3 behind. But I think that Barcelona won't score the equalizer once again. Real Madrid will reach the final.

[Smartvirus]

What a match it is! I didn't expect Barcelona to resist Real Madrid this much.  Actually, Real Madrid got ahead two times but Barcelona still equalized the score and we are in the extra time now. And Valverde carried his team ahead once more in the 98th minute. Barcelona are trying their best in the second half of the extra time now as they are 2-3 behind. But I think that Barcelona won't score the equalizer once again. Real Madrid will reach the final.

Well, Barcelona have been nothing shot of amazing with the level of play in this game, I didn't expect anything less as it is Super Cup but, judging from there bad play and stands in the Laliga, this is a good play. Though, the game is lost already as they are lagging by a goal and with very few minutes on the timer. I would say, they did there best but, Real Madrid now is there better and very much deserve this win.

Edited: the final whistle is gone after extra time and it's a
Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid.
Nice game for both sides, very entertaining with the goals and replies.

[jostorres]

Sevilla is a good team, they can prove it by maintaining his position in 2nd place on the table so far. They actually can compete with Real Madrid and they are doing it now. However, with the quality of their current squad, I am not really optimistic that they can overtake Real Madrid at the top table. Except Sevilla buys some top players in the next transfer window.

As a team, Sevilla has been winning consistently this season. Although there are also those who claim they play consistently poorly, it is less relevant when you're second in the standings. Sevilla should not blow the standing tables when they are in this situation, even if they are to be considered serious contenders. Especially when Real Madrid are at their best. Sevilla's title challenge has already passed the deadline.

The difference is not that significant. I would say that if Real keeps losing points, Sevilla has a chance. Sometimes you have to remember that it is not always about the "worse" team to win all the time, sometimes it is the better team that ends up losing. If Sevilla doesn't win all the remainder of the games that would not be shock to anyone, but if Real suddenly has a bad stretch of losses in a row then Sevilla could take the lead. So this is as much about Sevilla as it is about Real as well.

I say that there is a good chance Sevilla could keep this up, they do not have too many opponents this year, only Real that is at the top but nobody else, so all they have to focus on is playing very hard every single week for like a month or two and they could end up getting ahead of Real Madrid, after that they could lose points as much as Real does and still be ahead.

[BIT-BENDER]

The memories of the last time barcelona won Real madrid in an el-classico is gradually fading, it been all real Madrid wins in the el-classico and today again they won, Barcelona I think the next thing that will step into the Barcelona team would be lack of confidence and that maybe their destruction, it's sometimes has to do with confidence to be able to keep a pedigree, Barcelona are far from those days and are slipping fast into been very ordinary, I really hope this changes soon and fast.

[poldanmig]

The memories of the last time barcelona won Real madrid in an el-classico is gradually fading, it been all real Madrid wins in the el-classico and today again they won, Barcelona I think the next thing that will step into the Barcelona team would be lack of confidence and that maybe their destruction, it's sometimes has to do with confidence to be able to keep a pedigree, Barcelona are far from those days and are slipping fast into been very ordinary, I really hope this changes soon and fast.

This season barcelona must admit the greatness of real madrid, after a 2-1 defeat in the first el classico, barcelona also had to accept a pretty painful defeat in the second el classico today with a score of 2-3, i think today match is more interesting than el The first classico which took place last October, I think Barcelona played good today even though their failed to beat Real Madrid, and this is Real Madrid's fifth win in a row in El Classico matches in all competitions.

[KTChampions]

Real Madrid overtook Barcelona last season but lost 2 points to Atlético  I do not think that deep historical background has any meaning in a particular situation - Atletico and Barcelona lost the competition this season and are not dangerous for Real now. Sevilla is formally close and may even overtake Real, but the chances of this are extremely small, the bookmakers which are responsible for their forecasts with money estimate the chances of Sevilla as very small.

I would not be so confident in Real Madrid. Madrid know how to create problems for themselves out of the blue. Nobody is safe from loss of points. And as you can see, Real Madrid often loses them in games with weak opponents. In addition, the Champions League is ahead, and the substitutes at Madrid cannot fully replace the main players.

Real knows how to create problems for itself, you are absolutely right - this is especially clearly seen after today's match with Barcelona, which Real was supposed to win in regulation time, but due to excessive self-confidence, they had to play an additional 30 minutes. But still, if we are talking about the championship, then at a distance these small flaws are felt weaker and the most important thing is that the opponents are even worse  Therefore, I do not worry about the championship, even if at some point Sevilla can get a couple of points ahead of Real.

[nelson4lov]

The memories of the last time barcelona won Real madrid in an el-classico is gradually fading, it been all real Madrid wins in the el-classico and today again they won, Barcelona I think the next thing that will step into the Barcelona team would be lack of confidence and that maybe their destruction, it's sometimes has to do with confidence to be able to keep a pedigree, Barcelona are far from those days and are slipping fast into been very ordinary, I really hope this changes soon and fast.

While it's true that Barcelona have lost all recent meetings with Real Madrid, there's no denying the fact that they played a lot better today under Xavi compared to other recent meetings where they gave up very early in the game to let Madrid win. Today, they started strong and played well for majority of the match. One major area that Xavi has to work on right now is the defense. It was caught off-guard on multiple times, leaving Ter Stegan exposed to most Madrid attacks that led to goals (especially the last goal).

[Raflesia]

The memories of the last time barcelona won Real madrid in an el-classico is gradually fading, it been all real Madrid wins in the el-classico and today again they won, Barcelona I think the next thing that will step into the Barcelona team would be lack of confidence and that maybe their destruction, it's sometimes has to do with confidence to be able to keep a pedigree, Barcelona are far from those days and are slipping fast into been very ordinary, I really hope this changes soon and fast.

While it's true that Barcelona have lost all recent meetings with Real Madrid, there's no denying the fact that they played a lot better today under Xavi compared to other recent meetings where they gave up very early in the game to let Madrid win. Today, they started strong and played well for majority of the match. One major area that Xavi has to work on right now is the defense. It was caught off-guard on multiple times, leaving Ter Stegan exposed to most Madrid attacks that led to goals (especially the last goal).

But this match Barcelona played better even Xavi's strategy was able to suppress Real Madrid with almost the same resistance even though in the end it had to hurt the decisive goal at the end of the match by Velverde.

It was enough for me to see that this time Barcelona was more dominant, even though there were blunders but it was all done with a pretty good attack, but Xavi still didn't win in the El Classico match.

[Red Pie]

Real Madrid 1 - 1 Barcelona

unbelievable that real madrid is drawing with barcelona who are precisely the biggest losers in the league this shows that in soccer everything is possible, and real madrid has the big problem of always losing when I play against very weak teams, this is becoming constant , I don't expect Real Madrid to do much in this game

Barcelona scored with Luuk De Jong at the end of the first half.  Now the match will be much more exciting.  Another important note of the match is that the new transfer Ferran Torres made his debut for Barça with "El Classico".  Let's see what will change in the second half.  Barça are playing a very good game.  They do what is asked of them.  Real Madrid should be better in the second half.

Who would have thought that Barcelona appeared so aggressive, this seemed to be a boomerang for Real Madrid, they are always difficult when faced with the Barcelona club. Even though in terms of quality from the start, Real Madrid will take the lead so they don't let just 1 point concede. But well, I admit that Barcelona's performance has improved drastically. Hopefully, it's not just luck. There's still plenty of time left and Real Madrid can't be under pressure.

This is not a points match, it's a 1 point fight.  This match is a cup match.  The result was clear and Real scored with Valverde in extra time.  Barcelona won the appreciation of me and others with this game.  Frankly, everyone expected an easy win from Real Madrid before the match.  Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, could not escape defeat even though they caught a draw twice.  That's why it's called "El Classico".

[logfiles]

But this match Barcelona played better even Xavi's strategy was able to suppress Real Madrid with almost the same resistance even though in the end it had to hurt the decisive goal at the end of the match by Velverde.

It was enough for me to see that this time Barcelona was more dominant, even though there were blunders but it was all done with a pretty good attack, but Xavi still didn't win in the El Clásico match.

It's goals that win matches, not possession or attempts 
Barcelona still have some work to do, though they have improved by quite a mile compared to the last El Clásico. I was still happy by how Real Madrid were lethal with the few chances they had and won the match after extra time.

Vinicius Jr is a kid to watch.
If he continues to perform at this level. Mbappé and Haaland will have another competitor to worry about.

[KingsDen]

Benzema scores again. I love this man. It is very difficult to do justice to the Real Madrid jersey for many years. However, we cannot say the same for Benzema. He became a true Real Madrid legend. He scored the goal that put Real Madrid ahead again today. The situation is now 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid.

Karim Benzema has been loyal, committed and consistent in Real Madrid. I don't even know if I will say his prime is coming at his old age.
He is a true legend of the club.
Meanwhile, Barcelona put in some efforts I least expected from them. They have really improved.  Beating Real Madrid in possessions and passes.
I was so astonished that I had nothing else to do than to praise Xavi.
His commitment is showing results.
Barcelona can be great again.

[Falconer]

What a match it is! I didn't expect Barcelona to resist Real Madrid this much.  Actually, Real Madrid got ahead two times but Barcelona still equalized the score and we are in the extra time now. And Valverde carried his team ahead once more in the 98th minute. Barcelona are trying their best in the second half of the extra time now as they are 2-3 behind. But I think that Barcelona won't score the equalizer once again. Real Madrid will reach the final.

Everyone is tired in this match, this is the best El-Clasico of the season for both considering Barcelona never trouble other top teams during the match. Real Madrid was superior in terms of quality, but Barcelona managed to take advantage of the opportunity to force Real Madrid to play in extra time.

Real Madrid managed to determine their fate to advance to the final after scoring their third goal in extra time, although Barcelona almost equalized for the third time but the score held until the final whistle. Congratulations to Real Madrid and I am very entertained today with this El-Clasico match.

[snipie]

It is a match befitting El Classico. The 90 minutes ended in a 2-2 draw. Valverde made the score 3-2 in overtime.  Real Madrid is very advantageous now. Let's see if Barcelona will catch the draw once again. I think Real Madrid will win this match. If Barcelona scores another goal, penalties will determine the score.

I have the feeling that the game could be easier for Real Madrid if they put more pressure on Barcelona since the beginning. Otherwise Venicius Junior and Benzema proved another time how crucial they are for the team. Hopefully Ancelotti will take notes on what happened today because if he played like that vs the Barca we used to know, the result might be different.

[D-law]

A big fan of Xavi Hernandez, noticed how good Barcelona are becoming ?
It's a gradual process, with time they'll be back to full force, like they played better, ball possession,passes, completed passes, attack's, dangerous attack's, tackle's.
They did their best, I still think they lacked a little bit of experience, playing in the extra time of the game.
Great winner from Valvadre

[Alisha-k]

No matter how you would frame these particular story @kingsden, Barcelona will never go back to that particular form history they had overtime, very amazing..
The point is....xavi is here as coach and FCB have tried their possible best to deploy sub leave coaches to help him on thier own profesional verdicts.
Madrid is still very good and they're on high form to defeating any club side.
That was a very fantastic performance from Madrid

[AndySt]

Benzema scores again. I love this man. It is very difficult to do justice to the Real Madrid jersey for many years. However, we cannot say the same for Benzema. He became a true Real Madrid legend. He scored the goal that put Real Madrid ahead again today. The situation is now 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid.

Karim Benzema has been loyal, committed and consistent in Real Madrid. I don't even know if I will say his prime is coming at his old age. He is a true legend of the club.
Meanwhile, Barcelona put in some efforts I least expected from them. They have really improved.  Beating Real Madrid in possessions and passes. I was so astonished that I had nothing else to do than to praise Xavi.
His commitment is showing results. Barcelona can be great again.

It would be strange enough if Xavi tried to instill a different style of play in Barcelona. Still, Xavi himself played in Barcelona and knows perfectly well what Barcelona played and how Barcelona should play now. Another question is that the current level of the composition does not yet allow this to be done in full. It should not be a secret to anyone that Barcelona has to make non-standard moves in order to free up financial resources for signing new players, such as re-signing a contract with old players on different terms. By the way, I'm getting a little scared for Real Madrid and for its sporting results if something happens to Benzema and he has to drop out before the end of the season.

[kawetsriyanto]

~snip~

Indeed. The point gap between Real Madrid and Sevilla isn't so significant. If Sevilla can beat Valencia in the upcoming match, the point gap will be 2 points only. In theory, Sevilla and Real Madrid have the same chance to win the title this season. But if considering the players' quality, I prefer to choose Real Madrid as the favorite candidate. That's exactly what I mean in the previous post. However, it is only my personal viewpoint, it can be a bit subjective.    In reality, sometimes a better squad quality can be defeated by a team that has a more solid squad.

[KingsDen]

Benzema scores again. I love this man. It is very difficult to do justice to the Real Madrid jersey for many years. However, we cannot say the same for Benzema. He became a true Real Madrid legend. He scored the goal that put Real Madrid ahead again today. The situation is now 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid.

Karim Benzema has been loyal, committed and consistent in Real Madrid. I don't even know if I will say his prime is coming at his old age. He is a true legend of the club.
Meanwhile, Barcelona put in some efforts I least expected from them. They have really improved.  Beating Real Madrid in possessions and passes. I was so astonished that I had nothing else to do than to praise Xavi.
His commitment is showing results. Barcelona can be great again.

It would be strange enough if Xavi tried to instill a different style of play in Barcelona.

Yes, absolutely strange. Xavi is a product of Barcelona, he has played their style of football almost throughout his carrier.
Introducing a different type of plagiarism would be disastrous and experimental. So he must build on already existing legacy.
And I saw it today when they dominated in possessions and passes against Real Madrid.

[tulusikhlas]

~snip~

Indeed. The point gap between Real Madrid and Sevilla isn't so significant. If Sevilla can beat Valencia in the upcoming match, the point gap will be 2 points only. In theory, Sevilla and Real Madrid have the same chance to win the title this season. But if considering the players' quality, I prefer to choose Real Madrid as the favorite candidate. That's exactly what I mean in the previous post. However, it is only my personal viewpoint, it can be a bit subjective.    In reality, sometimes a better squad quality can be defeated by a team that has a more solid squad.

Yes indeed Real Madrid and Sevilla so far have the same opportunities. I think who is the most consistent in every La Liga game this season, he will win the title. This will be an interesting title race if the two of them play consistently. If so, maybe the title will be determined from their last match.