La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Swordsoffreedom]

A draw is not an option and that's not how Real Madrid ended the match, basically Real Madrid were aiming for a win in that match until Benzema took a penalty kick but Benzema missed it. After that, Benzema managed to score and was disallowed for offside and as such, a draw was not an option for Real Madrid in that match. Also, Real Madrid didn't make a lot of substitutions for key players which means, Osasuna was lucky in that game but on the other hand for Real Madrid who had the misfortune of playing with their best squad and got a penalty kick but they failed to get the full points. lol

There are many surprises in each match, because the final result cannot be determined statistically by the players they have. In fact, this is also unexpected, but at least they did not lose.
Indeed, if I look at Osasuna being lucky and Madrid playing under his best form.
Rudiger mislanya, he failed to keep Kike Garcia who resulted in a goal, besides that the Mendy area became one of the weak points that Osasuna players often used to damage Madrid's defense. Very sad in fact Benzema failed in the penalty. Madrid were also unable to capitalise on the opportunity after David Garcia was red-carded.

I think a few things came together in this match. One is Real Madrid not being able to play at their best. Also, Real Madrid being very unlucky.

At the same time, Osasuna also played well in this match. They got lucky a number of times. But in the end, they did well.

I cannot say that Madrid deserves this result. I am going to say that I expected a better performance from Rudiger. But ultimately the defense of Real Madrid has been quite disappointing this season. They could not keep even one clean sheet. So, I think all the teams know that Real Madrid has a weak point and they will probably also try to exploit this.

Meanwhile, Barcelona is going to be very happy to be at the top of the table once again without having any difference in the number of matches played with Real Madrid.

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[Velvet78]

Things are really not going well for Barcelona in the Champions League. They couldn't score even one goal against Bayern Munich and Inter in their last games and lost both of them. They aren't letting this reflect on their La Liga games at least which is positive news for them. But if we see them in the Europa League again then it would be a huge disappointment. Xavi has built a great team already now and this team deserve to reach a good stage in the Champions League.

I hope to see them making up for their mistakes in the coming games and turn things around in the group. They are still better than Inter actually and we should be seeing it in the game in Camp Nou next time.

[skarais]

I think Real Madrid still have good young players and they can be relied on when Benzema gets deadlocked, so far Real Madrid have players who are active in scoring goals he is Vinicius Junior who has 5 goals so far. Not only that, Real Madrid also has Rodrygo and Federico Valverde who each have 3 goals, even in yesterday's match against Osasuna Real Madrid's goal was made by Vinicius Junior. If yesterday the penalty kick was taken by Vinicius Junior I think it would be a definite goal, but unfortunately Benzema still seems to want to score so maybe his ambition thwarts it.

Yes, Real Madrid has many talented young players like Vini, Rodrygo, Valverde in the striker position. The pairing of these three players in Benzema's absence seems to be good and the fact is that Real Madrid are unbeaten in several match. They scored, and that has led Ancelotti to firmly believe that they deserve a place.

Benzema is the main player as a Real Madrid striker, so I think he is also the main kicker every time there is a penalty. So I don't think Benzema will give that much chance to other players if he is very fit throughout the match, but he can also miss at any time.

[izsara]

Things are really not going well for Barcelona in the Champions League. They couldn't score even one goal against Bayern Munich and Inter in their last games and lost both of them. They aren't letting this reflect on their La Liga games at least which is positive news for them. But if we see them in the Europa League again then it would be a huge disappointment. Xavi has built a great team already now and this team deserve to reach a good stage in the Champions League.

I hope to see them making up for their mistakes in the coming games and turn things around in the group. They are still better than Inter actually and we should be seeing it in the game in Camp Nou next time.

They are currently in a difficult situation because if they don't win in their second match against Inter then their chances of qualifying seem closed in my opinion. Inter still has a big chance even though it is still not safe but when you compare it to Barcelona it is clear that this is better for Inter.
Now it's up to Barcelona whether they can change this or not.

[MoonOfLife]

Benzema is the main player as a Real Madrid striker, so I think he is also the main kicker every time there is a penalty. So I don't think Benzema will give that much chance to other players if he is very fit throughout the match, but he can also miss at any time.

Benzema is Real Madrid's most experienced player at the moment. And so it is natural that Benzema will take the penalty kick if he gets a penalty chance. But now he is not in good form. Real Madrid coach Ancelotti should focus more on Benzema and try to get him back into form. If Benzema is in form, Real Madrid's attack will be even stronger.

[skarais]

Benzema is Real Madrid's most experienced player at the moment. And so it is natural that Benzema will take the penalty kick if he gets a penalty chance. But now he is not in good form. Real Madrid coach Ancelotti should focus more on Benzema and try to get him back into form. If Benzema is in form, Real Madrid's attack will be even stronger.

I'm not sure about your reasons for saying Benzema isn't in the best shape. His failure to score a penalty is a very natural thing because in my opinion luck will not always be on Benzema's side. You can expect him to score, no no for every chance or opportunity even if it's a penalty.

Today Real Madrid won 2-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk, Benzema didn't score but he contributed to Real Madrid's match. This weekend, Real Madrid away to Getafe and they look set to get back on their winning streak again.

[Wawa2013]

Benzema is the main player as a Real Madrid striker, so I think he is also the main kicker every time there is a penalty. So I don't think Benzema will give that much chance to other players if he is very fit throughout the match, but he can also miss at any time.

Benzema is Real Madrid's most experienced player at the moment. And so it is natural that Benzema will take the penalty kick if he gets a penalty chance. But now he is not in good form. Real Madrid coach Ancelotti should focus more on Benzema and try to get him back into form. If Benzema is in form, Real Madrid's attack will be even stronger.

Karim Benzema is the best striker that Real Madrid has right now, even Karim Benzema is the strongest candidate to win this year's Ballon d'Or.
This means that Benzema's role is very important for Real Madrid, but experienced players and great players like Benzema can make mistakes.
We cannot demand that Benzema always play well, especially when facing Osasuna Benzema has just recovered from injury. So I don't think
Benzema is back to his best yet, so it's understandable that he missed the penalty well. But I'm sure Benzema will find his best form in the near future,
and I'm sure Ancelotti is very confident about that. So let Benzema prove that this season Benzema will make a big contribution to Real Madrid,
I believe Benzema will again help Real Madrid win trophies this season.

[Porfirii]

Benzema is Real Madrid's most experienced player at the moment. And so it is natural that Benzema will take the penalty kick if he gets a penalty chance. But now he is not in good form. Real Madrid coach Ancelotti should focus more on Benzema and try to get him back into form. If Benzema is in form, Real Madrid's attack will be even stronger.

I'm not sure about your reasons for saying Benzema isn't in the best shape. His failure to score a penalty is a very natural thing because in my opinion luck will not always be on Benzema's side. You can expect him to score, no no for every chance or opportunity even if it's a penalty.

Today Real Madrid won 2-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk, Benzema didn't score but he contributed to Real Madrid's match. This weekend, Real Madrid away to Getafe and they look set to get back on their winning streak again.

Well, I think that penalties can be very unfair for footballers, like when you have studied a lot for a year and received great marks during the year, but you have to pass a final exam where you risk it all. I can't help but remember Sergio Ramos' famous penalty:



Penalties should not be taken as irrefutable proofs of quality, and I agree that chance plays a big role in them.

[Raflesia]

Benzema is the main player as a Real Madrid striker, so I think he is also the main kicker every time there is a penalty. So I don't think Benzema will give that much chance to other players if he is very fit throughout the match, but he can also miss at any time.

Benzema is Real Madrid's most experienced player at the moment. And so it is natural that Benzema will take the penalty kick if he gets a penalty chance. But now he is not in good form. Real Madrid coach Ancelotti should focus more on Benzema and try to get him back into form. If Benzema is in form, Real Madrid's attack will be even stronger.

He is a striker for sure he will do that even though there are some players who can be said to be good too but indeed his penalty kick against Osasuna was clearly a pity even though this could have been the real decision and he failed.
But the league is still early and it could be that this is the effect of the injury he received so that he can still bounce back in the next game.

[BITCOIN4X]

Ridiculous or unlucky, this is what happened to Barcelona in the match against Inter yesterday. Their form was very good throughout the match but they failed to score and now have the potential to fail to qualify for the last 16. Obviously this comes as a surprise considering their Laliga form has been excellent so far where they are level on points with Real Madrid and they have also led the table this week with a goal advantage.

Another challenge this week for Barcelona will be to complete the task of picking up another 3 points against Celta Vigo in the coming days. I really think they can be expected to win, but I wouldn't be surprised if they conceded in that match and failed to maintain their good defensive record. Christensen's injury adds to the list of defenders' injuries, so that's the problem.

[nurilham]

He is a striker for sure he will do that even though there are some players who can be said to be good too but indeed his penalty kick against Osasuna was clearly a pity even though this could have been the real decision and he failed.
But the league is still early and it could be that this is the effect of the injury he received so that he can still bounce back in the next game.

Yes, whatever the reason, the result of the failed penalty is really unfortunate, especially with the draw so that Real Madrid's position on the standing board is replaced by Barcelona for now.

However, we also can't blame Benzema completely, everyone including he wanted the kick to go in. As a professional player, of course, he also feels disappointed, especially here he is carrying a very big burden.
It was as if his various contributions had suddenly gone unnoticed.

But it's true, Real Madrid's match against Osasuna yesterday was really thrilling and surprising at the same time. With various attacks from Real Madrid, in fact, Osasuna was able to block it and maintain the draw.

[snipie]

Another challenge this week for Barcelona will be to complete the task of picking up another 3 points against Celta Vigo in the coming days. I really think they can be expected to win, but I wouldn't be surprised if they conceded in that match and failed to maintain their good defensive record. Christensen's injury adds to the list of defenders' injuries, so that's the problem.

Celta Vigo is the easiest task for Barcelona in October from now on. They will play just after vs Inter in CL, then Real Madrid in La Liga then Villarreal and Bilbao which aren't easy opponents then Bayern to finish 2 weeks of hard games.
So the risk of injuries, fatigue, red cards absence is quite elevated here and might alter the performance of the club.

[Zilon]

Another challenge this week for Barcelona will be to complete the task of picking up another 3 points against Celta Vigo in the coming days. I really think they can be expected to win, but I wouldn't be surprised if they conceded in that match and failed to maintain their good defensive record. Christensen's injury adds to the list of defenders' injuries, so that's the problem.

Celta Vigo is the easiest task for Barcelona in October from now on. They will play just after vs Inter in CL, then Real Madrid in La Liga then Villarreal and Bilbao which aren't easy opponents then Bayern to finish 2 weeks of hard games.
So the risk of injuries, fatigue, red cards absence is quite elevated here and might alter the performance of the club.

Celta Vigo might not be the easiest task for Barcelona but bagging their complete three points is possible. I think Pique did a nice job when Christensen was substituted when he got injured. Barcelona aren't deficient in players. In the next two weeks we will see Xavi with stunts of new tactics for every match that will played both in the laliga and the CL.

The will surely take their revenge on Bayern and Inter in the CL group stage but for Real Madrid in the laliga it might be a bit challenging

[terrorJR]

Another challenge this week for Barcelona will be to complete the task of picking up another 3 points against Celta Vigo in the coming days. I really think they can be expected to win, but I wouldn't be surprised if they conceded in that match and failed to maintain their good defensive record. Christensen's injury adds to the list of defenders' injuries, so that's the problem.

Celta Vigo is the easiest task for Barcelona in October from now on. They will play just after vs Inter in CL, then Real Madrid in La Liga then Villarreal and Bilbao which aren't easy opponents then Bayern to finish 2 weeks of hard games.
So the risk of injuries, fatigue, red cards absence is quite elevated here and might alter the performance of the club.

1 easy match and the other 3 are quite troublesome opponents, not to mention they have to face Inter in the Champions League which makes this even more difficult for them.
A tough match will obviously be one of the reasons why the players are now quite difficult, especially in this case there are still some of them being treated and Xavi must be smart in maximizing his current players because if it is too portioned, it is worried that injured players will increase.

[Raflesia]

He is a striker for sure he will do that even though there are some players who can be said to be good too but indeed his penalty kick against Osasuna was clearly a pity even though this could have been the real decision and he failed.
But the league is still early and it could be that this is the effect of the injury he received so that he can still bounce back in the next game.

Yes, whatever the reason, the result of the failed penalty is really unfortunate, especially with the draw so that Real Madrid's position on the standing board is replaced by Barcelona for now.

However, we also can't blame Benzema completely, everyone including he wanted the kick to go in. As a professional player, of course, he also feels disappointed, especially here he is carrying a very big burden.
It was as if his various contributions had suddenly gone unnoticed.

But it's true, Real Madrid's match against Osasuna yesterday was really thrilling and surprising at the same time. With various attacks from Real Madrid, in fact, Osasuna was able to block it and maintain the draw.

Disappointment is inevitable and it can be seen from the look on Benzema's face as soon as he kicks.
But obviously this is not the end for him because the league has a long way to go. Regardless of Madrid's current position he still has a long time to get past this and make Madrid return to the top especially with Barcelona's tough match with his injured players.

now they have to focus on their next opponent and they have to get 3 points as a provision for El Clasico.

[sayaya17]

Another challenge this week for Barcelona will be to complete the task of picking up another 3 points against Celta Vigo in the coming days. I really think they can be expected to win, but I wouldn't be surprised if they conceded in that match and failed to maintain their good defensive record. Christensen's injury adds to the list of defenders' injuries, so that's the problem.

Celta Vigo is the easiest task for Barcelona in October from now on. They will play just after vs Inter in CL, then Real Madrid in La Liga then Villarreal and Bilbao which aren't easy opponents then Bayern to finish 2 weeks of hard games.
So the risk of injuries, fatigue, red cards absence is quite elevated here and might alter the performance of the club.

The Barcelona vs Celta match is indeed an easy match for Barcelona, because Celta is not a strong team, so with the quality of players that
Barcelona have, they should be able to beat Celta easily. Moreover, Barcelona has just lost in the Champions League, so facing Celta could be
a game to restore the confidence of the Barcelona players. Especially if Barcelona can beat Celta with a big score, it should be able to restore
the confidence of Barcelona players and also ensure Barcelona remain in the top position. Barcelona currently has the same points as Real Madrid,
that's why Barcelona should not waste the opportunity to get 3 points against Celta. So don't let Barcelona when facing Celta make a mistake
by dropping points, it will be very detrimental to Barcelona if it really happens.

[makishart]

Another challenge this week for Barcelona will be to complete the task of picking up another 3 points against Celta Vigo in the coming days. I really think they can be expected to win, but I wouldn't be surprised if they conceded in that match and failed to maintain their good defensive record. Christensen's injury adds to the list of defenders' injuries, so that's the problem.

Celta Vigo is the easiest task for Barcelona in October from now on. They will play just after vs Inter in CL, then Real Madrid in La Liga then Villarreal and Bilbao which aren't easy opponents then Bayern to finish 2 weeks of hard games.
So the risk of injuries, fatigue, red cards absence is quite elevated here and might alter the performance of the club.

1 easy match and the other 3 are quite troublesome opponents, not to mention they have to face Inter in the Champions League which makes this even more difficult for them.
A tough match will obviously be one of the reasons why the players are now quite difficult, especially in this case there are still some of them being treated and Xavi must be smart in maximizing his current players because if it is too portioned, it is worried that injured players will increase.

It may become the worst possibility to happen with barcelona. The more players got injury and this will be affecting the performance from the club. I can't deny the fact that if so many players got injury will make barcelona can give its best performance. The result against intermilan has been showing how it was significantly affecting the performance from the team itself. The best team can't be used by xavi. he needs more than only rotation to solve the problem in barcelona.

[Rengga Jati]

Yeah, whatever the goal, Barcelona has got 3 full points, and then they are at the top standing right now after the drawn result between Real Madrid vs Osasuna.

For next week's game it will probably be like that but looking at Barcelona's victory last week it is clear we know that indeed they also have a problem with the absence of some players which made them a bit shaky and yesterday's match against Inter in the Champions League was another proof that the injuries of the players annoy them a little.

Barcelona will surely be more active and fighting in La Liga because they have a big chance to have the title, competing with their big opponent, Real Madrid. However, right now, they are at the top standing.
On the other hand, in the UCL, Barcelona's position is now worrying. This club must compete with Inter to be able to qualify for the next round.
Well, The injury of the first lineups of a club will be really a problem, moreover if their second lineup is not really in good condition, plus the opponent is a big club like Inter.

-snip-

Yeah, whatever the goal, Barcelona has got 3 full points, and then they are at the top standing right now after the drawn result between Real Madrid vs Osasuna.
We can see how tight the competition was in numbers 1 and 2 with the same points. So if one of them loses again, it may change its position. For the next few matches, Barcelona will probably still be in the top standing if you look at their opponents.

I can't wait for El Classico. Hopefully, all the main teams at each club can all play in a healthy condition. So that the match will be more interesting, challenging, and also competitive.

[Sandra_hakeem]

It feels very disappointing to see Barcelona, that originally had its name crested on the laliga flags, and have withheld that trophy a couple of times over the years, having no major rivalry except real Madrid. But, look at today, the way Barcelona sometimes struggles for having a third place in the league is something that baffles me up till date.
Madrid is really keeping up a good record, having their Frontliner and Chief sticker , Benzema , banging alot of hat tricks upon hat tricks last season and might even be eligible for balon d'oar.
One thing for sure is that if a team has heavy funds, they could call up good players to coverup their tracks and that's what Barcelona lacks.

[savetheFORUM]

It is not the right time to discuss which team has a bigger chance to win the title. This season still doesn't finish its first half, there are still too many chances to see the change in the position of each team in the La Liga standings. Although Barcelona is leading the table now, it doesn't guarantee that Barcelona will be at the top table until the end of the season. Moreover, there is no point gap between Barcelona points and Real Madrid points, both are collecting 19 points. Which team that can win the upcoming EL Classico will lead the table temporarily.

Unless a draw, it would be better to one of Real Madrid or Barcelona to win the El Classico so one of them lead the table and make the other try to catch it. Having a draw will make both teams stressing much and will close the gap between them and Betis & Bilbao mainly since ATM is still quite far.

Most chances right now we have only two strong contenders for title in this season and who is going to win this is surely difficult decision because right now both are doing good job but still we can expect some unusual results which can bring good entertainment for the fans with in last round we have a shocking result from Real Madrid Osasuna hold them at their home which bring them to second spot with goals difference, and now they need some good effort for having good results in coming matches.

Barcelona is good, but they are also under development their La Liga run is good but in Champions League they are having big disappointment with two back to back defeats, and they fail to score any goal in these both matches, so this can bring depression into team which is surely not good for them in La Liga as well.