La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[AakZaki]

Maybe Barcelona will be in second place if they don't make mistakes in playing or at least always win in the remaining matches that are still in LaLiga this season, because if they lose again and Sevilla can always win for the rest of the season, then the second position will belong to Sevilla.
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Of course they are favorites to be in second position. They still have 1 game less. While today they have the same 63 points and that's a 15 point difference from Real Madrid. Sevilla and Barcelona are currently only focused on the League so they are lucky, there will be no excuse for fatigue in the game. I think their target to enter the UCL Zone will remain theirs until the end of the season. After that they have to prepare the team for the next season.

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[baeva]

I don't know who at the club right now can play well in midfield as a substitute, maybe only in the summer will they think about buying the necessary players for the position, but now except to play with what's available... Even with this squad they play well in principle, but it feels like they're not at their full strength...

In the last few games, we can see how Barca has decreased in performance. yes, indeed they look like they are not at their best. very different when Barca still has not reached the top 4 standings. they have great motivation to bounce back even though there is no longer a chance to overtake Madrid.
Barca must be more consistent to get safe points. because the position in the standings can still change in the rest of the match which I think is quite tight.

Yes, I think so too. But I think it's February and there's plenty of time to build up our strength and break through to at least second place, but alas . I think they will change a lot over the summer, they will acquire someone they need and build their game, next year they will definitely win a cup for themselves, now we have to see what transfers they make.

[bekti3]

Maybe Barcelona will be in second place if they don't make mistakes in playing or at least always win in the remaining matches that are still in LaLiga this season, because if they lose again and Sevilla can always win for the rest of the season, then the second position will belong to Sevilla.
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Of course they are favorites to be in second position. They still have 1 game less. While today they have the same 63 points and that's a 15 point difference from Real Madrid. Sevilla and Barcelona are currently only focused on the League so they are lucky, there will be no excuse for fatigue in the game. I think their target to enter the UCL Zone will remain theirs until the end of the season. After that they have to prepare the team for the next season.

In fact, I feel that they can claim 2nd place even though there are still a few matches left now.
They are very well seeded in every way although indeed they still have a few more games to do.
It is very difficult indeed for Atletico and Sevilla to overtake as long as their performances are still very good.
They are superior in their goal productivity and they still have 1 game left of course this is a pretty good advantage for Barcelona

[Rengga Jati]

Maybe Barcelona will be in second place if they don't make mistakes in playing or at least always win in the remaining matches that are still in LaLiga this season, because if they lose again and Sevilla can always win for the rest of the season, then the second position will belong to Sevilla.

I don't think Sevilla will have the chance to overtake Barcelona in the second place. Barcelona only has easy remaining matches, they will be against small teams. Because of this reason, we can conclude they will get all the points. While Sevilla, still has a tough match, against Atletico Madrid. I think Sevilla will lose points in this match because Atletico Madrid must play all out to compete with Barcelona for 2nd place. Moreover, they will play at home, it will be a big advantage for Atletico Madrid. I don't underestimate Sevilla, but I am sure Atletico Madrid is still superior. So, it will be difficult for Sevilla to hope for 2nd place.

[RealMalatesta]

Nobody can deny that this is Xavi's new Barcelona. There have been only two losses in their last 18 games. We recently humiliated Madrid, and I'm still in a winning mood from the El Clasico victory. Since the Barca men are suffering, but does this will last for a long time? Of course not. They have a bloodline of dominance and will certainly be even better next season, as well as targeting some trophies.

I quite appreciate Xavi in managing Barca this season, although Barca has not been able to dominate La Liga and UCL, but next season will be interesting because Xavi will definitely try to chase all the trophies. although currently barca and sevilla are competing for the second position of la league until the end of the season but I am sure it will be barca who will stop in position 2.

He certainly brought in something that we didn't expect, a system. That was what Barcelona was missing, these are players who knwo what tyep of football barcelona plays, even if they haven't played there before, they know how they play and their system from either watching them, or playing against them, or just basically the general concept. Koeman had his own system I am not going to lie, but that was a very wild, unsuccessful and chaotic system that didn't work.

What Xavi has is the same one that Cruyff had all those years ago, and what pep had as well and what is kids learn in la masia. So, it is certainly very important to go back to basics and we have seen how great it worked.

[YinShuiSiYuan]

Maybe Barcelona will be in second place if they don't make mistakes in playing or at least always win in the remaining matches that are still in LaLiga this season, because if they lose again and Sevilla can always win for the rest of the season, then the second position will belong to Sevilla.

I don't think Sevilla will have the chance to overtake Barcelona in the second place. Barcelona only has easy remaining matches, they will be against small teams. Because of this reason, we can conclude they will get all the points. While Sevilla, still has a tough match, against Atletico Madrid. I think Sevilla will lose points in this match because Atletico Madrid must play all out to compete with Barcelona for 2nd place. Moreover, they will play at home, it will be a big advantage for Atletico Madrid. I don't underestimate Sevilla, but I am sure Atletico Madrid is still superior. So, it will be difficult for Sevilla to hope for 2nd place.

Sevilla dealt with Barcelona, so encouraged by their victory, they can play against Atletico very boldly. In my opinion, Atletico will have very big problems to beat Sevilla. Either way, the winning team from this game will be competing directly with Barcelona for second place. After the recent poor performance of Barcelona, it can be concluded that losing a second place is very likely.

[Rengga Jati]

Sevilla dealt with Barcelona, so encouraged by their victory, they can play against Atletico very boldly. In my opinion, Atletico will have very big problems to beat Sevilla.

What victory do you mean? In the last match against Barcelona, Sevilla was defeated. Then, Sevilla was also defeated by Real Madrid. What is special with Sevilla against the top clubs in La Liga? Next match against Atletico Madrid, I am pretty sure that they will be defeated as well, there is no reason for Atletico to lose points against Sevilla. I don't know why you stated a big problem for Atletico Madrid? Sevilla isn't as strong as the team you think, dude.

[JeromeTash]

Yes, I absolutely agree that Real Madrid performed better this season than Barcelona but Barcelona did make a really good comeback. and if you think that Real Madrid is not lucky because Barcelona found their form really late in the season I think you are living in some fantasy.

His point is Xavi's claims are not true, give the fact that Real Madrid even increased the gap between them and Barcelona when Xavi took over. Saying that Real Madrid were lucky because Barcelona got late form is invalid.

What is valid is, Barcelona is lucky that their close rivals like Sevilla and Atlético Madrid lost their form right before Xavi took over.

[jakdanyel]

Considering that Barcelona would win against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow, the point gap is going to be twelve between Barcelona and Real Madrid. And as there are five weeks left now, Real Madrid will need to win two more matches in the worst case. Real Madrid would surely win their next match which is against Espanyol home. But after that, they are going to take on Atletico Madrid which would be really hard. But one thing is certain to me that Real Madrid will be the champions.

[EdenHazard]

Considering that Barcelona would win against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow, the point gap is going to be twelve between Barcelona and Real Madrid. And as there are five weeks left now, Real Madrid will need to win two more matches in the worst case. Real Madrid would surely win their next match which is against Espanyol home. But after that, they are going to take on Atletico Madrid which would be really hard. But one thing is certain to me that Real Madrid will be the champions.

Despite that it's inevitable for real madrid to win the league , i just thinking in fantasy way that if barcelona steal the show and real madrid got the bad result consecutively in the next 5 games .. the odds might won't as great as when leicester city win the EPL but the surprise might equal to that , given the fact that barcelona struggling financially & lack of good performance since the beginning of the la liga this season.

isn't it interesting to talk abbout this scenario? especially for barcelona fans of course.

[blue Snow]

Considering that Barcelona would win against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow, the point gap is going to be twelve between Barcelona and Real Madrid. And as there are five weeks left now, Real Madrid will need to win two more matches in the worst case. Real Madrid would surely win their next match which is against Espanyol home. But after that, they are going to take on Atletico Madrid which would be really hard. But one thing is certain to me that Real Madrid will be the champions.

I think it's not the problem, Real Madrid will be the champion because the Gap point is very far from the 2nd stand, Barcelona. So what they think for now is how to hold the position to keep like this. Versus Vallecano, Barcelona didn't have a problem because when I look at the squad, Barcelona of course better than Rayo, but what we can worry about is if they underestimate the opponent, this happen like 2 weeks ago when they lost versus Cadiz. If they don't watch the step, Sevilla will reserve the 2nd position.

[rozak]

Considering that Barcelona would win against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow, the point gap is going to be twelve between Barcelona and Real Madrid. And as there are five weeks left now, Real Madrid will need to win two more matches in the worst case. Real Madrid would surely win their next match which is against Espanyol home. But after that, they are going to take on Atletico Madrid which would be really hard. But one thing is certain to me that Real Madrid will be the champions.

I think it's not the problem, Real Madrid will be the champion because the Gap point is very far from the 2nd stand, Barcelona. So what they think for now is how to hold the position to keep like this. Versus Vallecano, Barcelona didn't have a problem because when I look at the squad, Barcelona of course better than Rayo, but what we can worry about is if they underestimate the opponent, this happen like 2 weeks ago when they lost versus Cadiz. If they don't watch the step, Sevilla will reserve the 2nd position.

It's a shame the match against Cadiz. whereas previously Barca was in pretty good form. the match against Real Sociedad Barca also performed not so well despite winning 1-0.
I'm worried if Xavi doesn't fix it soon, it could have a bad impact on the game against Rayo. which can make them drop from position 2. there is even a potential if they don't improve themselves they can go down to position 4.
Barca may have to consider, that Rayo also held a 1-1 draw with Sevilla. Barca has to play seriously.

[BuNga_cute]

Considering that Barcelona would win against Rayo Vallecano tomorrow, the point gap is going to be twelve between Barcelona and Real Madrid. And as there are five weeks left now, Real Madrid will need to win two more matches in the worst case. Real Madrid would surely win their next match which is against Espanyol home. But after that, they are going to take on Atletico Madrid which would be really hard. But one thing is certain to me that Real Madrid will be the champions.

I think it's not the problem, Real Madrid will be the champion because the Gap point is very far from the 2nd stand, Barcelona. So what they think for now is how to hold the position to keep like this. Versus Vallecano, Barcelona didn't have a problem because when I look at the squad, Barcelona of course better than Rayo, but what we can worry about is if they underestimate the opponent, this happen like 2 weeks ago when they lost versus Cadiz. If they don't watch the step, Sevilla will reserve the 2nd position.

It's a shame the match against Cadiz. whereas previously Barca was in pretty good form. the match against Real Sociedad Barca also performed not so well despite winning 1-0.
I'm worried if Xavi doesn't fix it soon, it could have a bad impact on the game against Rayo. which can make them drop from position 2. there is even a potential if they don't improve themselves they can go down to position 4.
Barca may have to consider, that Rayo also held a 1-1 draw with Sevilla. Barca has to play seriously.

Barcelona, ​​who plays at home to face Cadiz, which Cadiz is a weak team, but surprisingly Barcelona can experience defeat. The defeat would not
have happened if Barcelona had not underestimated Cadiz, with the quality of players that Barcelona have, they should be able to beat Cadiz easily.
This is a lesson for Xavi that whoever Barcelona opponent,  Barcelona must play alert and disciplined. Fortunately the bad results did not
continue, Barcelona in the next match managed to beat Real Sociedad, although Barcelona's performance was not very good in that match.
Hopefully when facing Rayo, Barcelona can appear with their best performance, especially Rayo playing poorly in the last few matches.
So my prediction is that Barcelona can win with a big score against Rayo, Barcelona desperately need a win to secure their position in second place.
I believe in Xavi's abilities, he will improve Barcelona's performance to play better against Rayo, even though Rayo's performance is bad,
Barcelona must not underestimate Rayo.

[onetwostep]

Espanyol0-1 Rayo Vallecano

After a long time, Rayo Vallecano has been able to achieve full points in a match. They have not won the last 12 matches. They beat Espanyol 1-0. Espanyol's performance was very poor. They played defensively for the full 90 minutes. Rayo Vallecano was just 4 points ahead of Granada, who is in the relegation zone. So they needed the full points of this match. They are far away from the relegation zone now. And maybe next season we will see Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

Espanyol played very poorly, this match was very important for Rayo Vallecano. If he had not won, his score would have been very low and they could have entered the relegation zone.
But after 3 points from this match, this will probably not happen again and Rayo Vallecano will remain in La Liga this year as well

In the upcoming matches of Rayo Vallecano the opponents are very tough. They will face strong opponents like Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Villarreal. And I guess they can't score any points in these three matches. However, Rayo Vallecano's chances of winning against Getafe, Levante and Mallorca are high. So Rayo Vallecano's players must continue to try to perform well.

yes, they will play matches against very strong teams. That's why Rayo Vallecano's 3 points were so valuable. It is very difficult for them to even draw in the upcoming matches, but if they can achieve this, even just 1 point will be very valuable.
They will play against Barcelona today and they won't have much of a chance, I think they will be beaten

[masulum]

They will play against Barcelona today and they won't have much of a chance, I think they will be beaten

Barcelona, a team that has been quite bright lately, only Cadiz has surprised Barcelona's performance in the last few weeks, when they are win 1 goal over Barcelona. But, this probably won't happen to Rayo. Indeed, Rayo cannot also be underestimated, considering that they had held draws against Sevilla and Valencia in the last few weeks match, but facing Barcelona is unlikely to happen. barcelona too strong for them, except Barcelona players make a mistake again, maybe they can be hold barcelona for draw.

[Iranus]

They will play against Barcelona today and they won't have much of a chance, I think they will be beaten

Barcelona, a team that has been quite bright lately, only Cadiz has surprised Barcelona's performance in the last few weeks, when they are win 1 goal over Barcelona. But, this probably won't happen to Rayo. Indeed, Rayo cannot also be underestimated, considering that they had held draws against Sevilla and Valencia in the last few weeks match, but facing Barcelona is unlikely to happen. barcelona too strong for them, except Barcelona players make a mistake again, maybe they can be hold barcelona for draw.

Maybe unfortunately Barcelona lost to Cadiz. But Barcelona won't make the same mistake again. Barcelona's performance in the last match against Real Sociedad was also quite good. And Barcelona got a beautiful 1-0 win.
However, the main goal of Rayo Vallecano in today's match will be to share the points. They will want to score 1 point and stay away from the relegation zone. So Barcelona has to play very carefully today. The defense must be kept strong.

[hahay]

They will play against Barcelona today and they won't have much of a chance, I think they will be beaten

Barcelona, a team that has been quite bright lately, only Cadiz has surprised Barcelona's performance in the last few weeks, when they are win 1 goal over Barcelona. But, this probably won't happen to Rayo. Indeed, Rayo cannot also be underestimated, considering that they had held draws against Sevilla and Valencia in the last few weeks match, but facing Barcelona is unlikely to happen. barcelona too strong for them, except Barcelona players make a mistake again, maybe they can be hold barcelona for draw.

Maybe unfortunately Barcelona lost to Cadiz. But Barcelona won't make the same mistake again. Barcelona's performance in the last match against Real Sociedad was also quite good. And Barcelona got a beautiful 1-0 win.
However, the main goal of Rayo Vallecano in today's match will be to share the points. They will want to score 1 point and stay away from the relegation zone. So Barcelona has to play very carefully today. The defense must be kept strong.

Rayo Vallecano won 1-0 in the first match of the season against Barcelona and with a less than good result in the first match, then it should be for Barcelona to win this match as a way to correct his mistakes in the first match. Even though at least Barcelona's position is quite safe in the top 4 but still, Barcelona as a big team in La Liga must continue to show its best quality to be able to consistently achieve full points.

[LittleBitFunny]

Espanyol0-1 Rayo Vallecano
After a long time, Rayo Vallecano has been able to achieve full points in a match. They have not won the last 12 matches. They beat Espanyol 1-0. Espanyol's performance was very poor. They played defensively for the full 90 minutes. Rayo Vallecano was just 4 points ahead of Granada, who is in the relegation zone. So they needed the full points of this match. They are far away from the relegation zone now. And maybe next season we will see Rayo Vallecano in La Liga.

Espanyol played very poorly, this match was very important for Rayo Vallecano. If he had not won, his score would have been very low and they could have entered the relegation zone.
But after 3 points from this match, this will probably not happen again and Rayo Vallecano will remain in La Liga this year as well

In the upcoming matches of Rayo Vallecano the opponents are very tough. They will face strong opponents like Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Villarreal. And I guess they can't score any points in these three matches. However, Rayo Vallecano's chances of winning against Getafe, Levante and Mallorca are high. So Rayo Vallecano's players must continue to try to perform well.

yes, they will play matches against very strong teams. That's why Rayo Vallecano's 3 points were so valuable. It is very difficult for them to even draw in the upcoming matches, but if they can achieve this, even just 1 point will be very valuable.
They will play against Barcelona today and they won't have much of a chance, I think they will be beaten

Rayo Vallecano will have to play to draw against the strongest teams. However, Rayo Vallecano must win against relatively weak teams. If they fail to win at least two of those six matches, they will most likely move to the relegation zone. So every match now is very important for Vallecano. I don't think Vallecano's team is weak. However, the players are not in good form. They need to be more confident to win.

[Fakhrulenclix]

They will play against Barcelona today and they won't have much of a chance, I think they will be beaten

Barcelona, a team that has been quite bright lately, only Cadiz has surprised Barcelona's performance in the last few weeks, when they are win 1 goal over Barcelona. But, this probably won't happen to Rayo. Indeed, Rayo cannot also be underestimated, considering that they had held draws against Sevilla and Valencia in the last few weeks match, but facing Barcelona is unlikely to happen. barcelona too strong for them, except Barcelona players make a mistake again, maybe they can be hold barcelona for draw.

I think the Barcelona players are in low self-confidence, after they were eliminated from the Europa League stage, then they lost against Cadiz, although last week Barcelona won against Real Sociedad but Barcelona's game was not as usual they were very minimal in setting the tempo of the game and didn't make much possessionball.
but this weekend's match against Rayo which will be played at the Barcelona Camp Nou stadium in terms of quality Barcelona is still very superior but I think it's quite risky to bet on Barcelona's victory because anything is still possible because considering also Barcelona don't have more motivation to get full points because they are no longer possible to be able to catch Real Madrid at the top of the standings.

[mamesso]

Maybe unfortunately Barcelona lost to Cadiz. But Barcelona won't make the same mistake again. Barcelona's performance in the last match against Real Sociedad was also quite good. And Barcelona got a beautiful 1-0 win.
However, the main goal of Rayo Vallecano in today's match will be to share the points. They will want to score 1 point and stay away from the relegation zone. So Barcelona has to play very carefully today. The defense must be kept strong.

Currently, Barcelona has the same points as Sevilla who are in third place, they both have 63 points. Barcelona will try to get the three points in this match in order to get ahead of the points from sevilla.
Rayo Vallecano has just won over Espanyol, this victory will increase the confidence of Rayo Vallecano players. If Barcelona is not careful, Rayo Vallecano could prevent Barcelona from securing the second position. Moreover, Rayo Vallecano has ambitions to improve his position in the standings while staying away from the threat of the relegation zone.