La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[bering]

I am not sure if we will see a better performance from Sevilla in the upcoming matches. They have won only 2 out of 12 matches. And the main reason for Sevilla's poor performance is their attacking lineup's weakness. The performance of Sevilla's forward players is very poor. They managed to score only 11 goals in 12 matches. And if the performance of the forward players does not improve, then I do not expect good results from Sevilla. And my guess is, if Sevilla can get out of the relegation zone this time, they'll still be outside 10 of the points table.

This season Sevilla's defense has been really troubled, they have conceded 19 goals in the last 12 matches and scored just 11 goals. This is definitely not a good statistic for a team that last season performed well by ending the season in 4th place. In addition to defense, Sevilla actually also has problems in the striker position and it can be seen from the difficulty they have scored so far.

However, Sevilla will probably try their best in the next game to get points. It's impossible to see them stay like this forever without change, so they'll soon get their form back. The players need motivation and Jorge Sampaoli has to take responsibility for improving that every match.

Sevilla in the adaptation period after changed new manager and Jorge Sampaoli jobs is really hard because he have to lifted up Sevilla performance immediately and to avoid relegation zone and so far since his debut match last month he has through 4 matches in Laliga but the results is quite dissapointing because Sevilla only can able to get 1 win from those matches but he is experience manager who train plenty of clubs on spanish and Argentina so if the fans more patiently maybe Sevilla can bounce back their performance under him but i still optimistic Sevilla can survive in Laliga this season

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[Razmirraz]

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It turns out that Real Madrid beat Sevilla in the previous round and in this round gave Girona a point sent Sevilla to the relegation zone 
Sevilla have a game with Betis ahead and then there will be 5 games in a row with clear outsiders - I think they will greatly improve their position and most likely double the number of points they have now.

I don't think Real Madrid gave Girona a point, Girona was lucky to avoid defeat and managed to secure a point from Real Madrid. In terms of position in the table Gerona is slightly luckier than Sevilla, but in terms of points, Girona and Sevilla both collect 10 points.
Sevilla are in a bad situation this season, their performance is far from what was shown in the previous season. I also don't think Sevilla will continue to be in the relegation zone, from the history of the team and the quality of the players they have, Sevilla will definitely be able to improve their position to get out of the relegation zone.

[rahmad2nd]

Real Madrid will have to replace Benzema but that player might be another one, not Mbappe

I read in the local media if Anceloti was interested in Gabriel Jesus. Since leaving Man City Jesus has performed very convincingly. Anceloti reportedly ranked Jesus as the number one buy in the transfer market this winter. He's 25 years old, I think it was a good moment. They had a long time for Jesus. I think it will benefit Madrid in finances. Hoping with Mbappe is difficult, PSG have made an expensive clause for him. So I don't think Madrid need to expect him anymore.

And he is not that old neither, he is quite young, just 25 years old and could be bought for no that much money. Will he be the world star they are looking for though? I mean there is a huge gap between Jesus and Mbappe and I do not know if they would accept that.

My opinion is that Mbappe is better than Benzema, even if you don't think like that currently, I am sure you can agree his age is a benefit, but Jesus is much worse in my mind and that's why it's a risk. Shouldn't Real look for someone who would be an amazing star? I feel like someone at 100+ million range type of star would be better. Even if not Mbappe, some other star at that level would be fine.

I'm not sure, Madrid need the services of Gabriel Jesus as a potential replacement for Karim Benzema. however, I think Gabriel Jesus is not as bad as you think. he is not like other strikers in general who always score goals for his club, but not infrequently he contributes a lot to his team-mates to create chances. it's no wonder, Mikel Arteta still maintains him as a key player for the Gunners.

as for Mbappe, as you say. the fact that Mbappe is better than Benzama is the age factor. that's why, Real Madrid is targeting a potential replacement for Benzema later.
I believe, rather than bringing Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid, will be looking for another great striker. maybe, Haaland will be Madrid's next target if he doesn't get anything at Manchester City. this is just a personal opinion

[Vinaa77]

I believe that Xavi can actually do a good job indeed. But the thing he needs right now might be really time.

It is his second season maybe but he didn't come to the team at the beginning of the previous season either. This is the first proper season he is managing the team. There is still a significant improvement compared to Koeman's team so this must be why Laporta isn't doubting him now. Maybe it will take a long time but the team are still promising to be a solid one. They can do an amazing job in the near future with a good level of management. Xavi isn't a very experienced manager maybe but he is getting there slowly.

Maybe Xavi is not an experienced manager, but the Barcelona team can do a good job in LaLiga. After they were knocked out in the UEFA Champions league, of course they can play more freely in LaLiga, Xavi can exert the power of players possible in LaLiga.

The top position of the standings is also not far from Real Madrid after Real got a draw against Girona. Maybe Real Madrid have to work harder in order to maintain the top of the standings.

Nevertheless, I believe Real Madrid can do that well, because Real Madrid currently has a complete team of strikers, defenders and midfielders equipped with young players.

[MoonOfLife]

Real Madrid will have to replace Benzema but that player might be another one, not Mbappe

I read in the local media if Anceloti was interested in Gabriel Jesus. Since leaving Man City Jesus has performed very convincingly. Anceloti reportedly ranked Jesus as the number one buy in the transfer market this winter. He's 25 years old, I think it was a good moment. They had a long time for Jesus. I think it will benefit Madrid in finances. Hoping with Mbappe is difficult, PSG have made an expensive clause for him. So I don't think Madrid need to expect him anymore.

And he is not that old neither, he is quite young, just 25 years old and could be bought for no that much money. Will he be the world star they are looking for though? I mean there is a huge gap between Jesus and Mbappe and I do not know if they would accept that.
My opinion is that Mbappe is better than Benzema, even if you don't think like that currently, I am sure you can agree his age is a benefit, but Jesus is much worse in my mind and that's why it's a risk. Shouldn't Real look for someone who would be an amazing star? I feel like someone at 100+ million range type of star would be better. Even if not Mbappe, some other star at that level would be fine.

I'm not sure, Madrid need the services of Gabriel Jesus as a potential replacement for Karim Benzema. however, I think Gabriel Jesus is not as bad as you think. he is not like other strikers in general who always score goals for his club, but not infrequently he contributes a lot to his team-mates to create chances. it's no wonder, Mikel Arteta still maintains him as a key player for the Gunners.
as for Mbappe, as you say. the fact that Mbappe is better than Benzama is the age factor. that's why, Real Madrid is targeting a potential replacement for Benzema later.
I believe, rather than bringing Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid, will be looking for another great striker. maybe, Haaland will be Madrid's next target if he doesn't get anything at Manchester City. this is just a personal opinion

I think Gabriel Jesus is a good choice for the Madrid squad. He is playing well enough with Arsenal. And if he adapts to Real Madrid's extraordinary match tactics, he can score plenty of goals. Because Madrid's midfielders are very experienced.

Mbappe's behavior is somewhat selfish. If Mbappe's temperament does not change, he will not be useful for the Madrid team. He is definitely a talented player, he is young and has the ability to score a lot of goals. But football is a team sport. And Madrid has always prioritized group work. So I would say Mbappe would be a risky pick for Madrid.

[Luzin]

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 I think there is nothing wrong for Real Madrid to keep the priority to sign Mbappe. Because if the reason is still disappointed because of what happened at that time, I think the problem will be solved because this is a long-term project for Real Madrid. Considering the age of Mbappe who is two years younger than Gabriel Jesus, then I think Real Madrid should continue to monitor to get Mbappe when the opportunity arises.

I don't know how much money will be needed later if Madrid want to buy Mbappe. Perhaps the price with its clause will exceed the price of Gabriel Jesus two or even three times more expensive. So with that money, Madrid can buy more than one player. Remember Modric and Kross are also getting old. Madrid should think about that. They must immediately find a midfielder who can adapt to Anceloti's coaching ways. But maybe the transfer season later everything will be clear.

[Minor Miner]

I am not sure if we will see a better performance from Sevilla in the upcoming matches. They have won only 2 out of 12 matches. And the main reason for Sevilla's poor performance is their attacking lineup's weakness. The performance of Sevilla's forward players is very poor. They managed to score only 11 goals in 12 matches. And if the performance of the forward players does not improve, then I do not expect good results from Sevilla. And my guess is, if Sevilla can get out of the relegation zone this time, they'll still be outside 10 of the points table.

This season Sevilla's defense has been really troubled, they have conceded 19 goals in the last 12 matches and scored just 11 goals. This is definitely not a good statistic for a team that last season performed well by ending the season in 4th place. In addition to defense, Sevilla actually also has problems in the striker position and it can be seen from the difficulty they have scored so far.
However, Sevilla will probably try their best in the next game to get points. It's impossible to see them stay like this forever without change, so they'll soon get their form back. The players need motivation and Jorge Sampaoli has to take responsibility for improving that every match.

Last season Sevilla's match strategy was to play defensively and try to draw the match by any means and secure 1 point. And in 38 matches they scored 53 goals. And conceded only 30 goals. Due to their strong defense and good match tactics, they finished fourth in the table at the end of the season and also managed to qualify for the Champions League. But the scenario of their squad this season is completely different. The performance of their defenders was very good in the previous season. They conceded only 30 goals in 38 matches. They have conceded 19 goals in just 12 matches this season. If the defenders don't perform well, it will be difficult for Sevilla to get out of the relegation zone.

[tulusikhlas]

Snip.

It turns out that Real Madrid beat Sevilla in the previous round and in this round gave Girona a point sent Sevilla to the relegation zone 
Sevilla have a game with Betis ahead and then there will be 5 games in a row with clear outsiders - I think they will greatly improve their position and most likely double the number of points they have now.

I don't think Real Madrid gave Girona a point, Girona was lucky to avoid defeat and managed to secure a point from Real Madrid. In terms of position in the table Gerona is slightly luckier than Sevilla, but in terms of points, Girona and Sevilla both collect 10 points.
Sevilla are in a bad situation this season, their performance is far from what was shown in the previous season. I also don't think Sevilla will continue to be in the relegation zone, from the history of the team and the quality of the players they have, Sevilla will definitely be able to improve their position to get out of the relegation zone.

Sevilla played badly this season which brought them to the brink of relegation. Last season they managed to finish in the top 4 of the standings, which is what they are showing now. Last season they only experienced 9 defeats until the end of the season, whereas now they have accepted 6 defeats from the 12 matches they have run, something a very sharp decline. This is not the end for them if they want to make good changes, there is still time for them to at least get out of the relegation zone.

[wmaurik]

Maybe Xavi is not an experienced manager, but the Barcelona team can do a good job in LaLiga. After they were knocked out in the UEFA Champions league, of course they can play more freely in LaLiga, Xavi can exert the power of players possible in LaLiga.

The top position of the standings is also not far from Real Madrid after Real got a draw against Girona. Maybe Real Madrid have to work harder in order to maintain the top of the standings.

Nevertheless, I believe Real Madrid can do that well, because Real Madrid currently has a complete team of strikers, defenders and midfielders equipped with young players.

Although Barcelona have a better chance in La Liga because Barcelona can focus more on La Liga after not qualifying for the UCL round of 16. But it will also not be easy for Barcelona because Real Madrid is a team that is always so compact in playing every game that Real Madrid is still unbeaten this season (except for a win and a draw). And I see the teams who are in third place in the UCL group standings will be drawn into the Europa League this season. So Barcelona will also not have more free time in La Liga this season.

[makishart]

Anyway, Sevilla is already in the relegation zone. Do you guys realize it?  
To be honest, I am really surprised. How can Sevilla drop their performance very drastically?
I can't understand what's the problem of this team.

Sevilla's performance is as bad as cadiz. im not even feeling doubt if sevilla may be replaced by cadiz. Cadiz is a bit better compared with sevilla. that means if cadiz would be able to leaving from the relegation zone. Sevilla has been showing worst performance so far in la liga. I didn't see any problem with the club but it seems like the team itself can't played so well in this season just like another club in the la liga.
Shit! we will have another team to be dropped again into the relegation zone as soon as possible. What a worst season for sevilla.

It was really a slap in the face to have bad performances in the previous games. So far, Sevilla has shown the worst performance in La Liga, if this trend continues, the relegation zone awaits them. There was no surprise there. The team lost, and they were defeated. It is difficult, however, to digest the risk of a team like Sevilla to be dropped into the relegation zone. This same team claimed the 4th position in the La Liga point table of 2021/2022. Any team will suffer such a fate if they don't win.

It's not the worst in la liga caused by there was a team that has been performing even worst than sevilla. Sevilla, cadiz and elche were competing to be on the relegation zone. Cadiz has been showing good improvement from its performance while seville keeps facing another worst situation when it was always losing more and more. The performance is even worst compared when the early season. I see that if these three team have become the strongest candidate to be placed in the relegation zone until the end of season but i guess cadiz can leave there and put sevilla on the relegation zone along with elche. What a worst season for sevilla.

[hd49728]

Sevilla played badly this season which brought them to the brink of relegation. Last season they managed to finish in the top 4 of the standings, which is what they are showing now. Last season they only experienced 9 defeats until the end of the season, whereas now they have accepted 6 defeats from the 12 matches they have run, something a very sharp decline. This is not the end for them if they want to make good changes, there is still time for them to at least get out of the relegation zone.

It is totally different than in the past season when Sevilla even had time to compete for La Liga trophy. It is more impressive than just having a position in top four. In recent seasons and decades, Sevilla is one of the most stable clubs in La Liga, together with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletico Madrid. It seems this season is a troubling one for both Athletico Madrid and Sevilla. Maybe it is not coincidence but I am more surprised to see it is happening with Sevilla.

Last season Sevilla's match strategy was to play defensively and try to draw the match by any means and secure 1 point. And in 38 matches they scored 53 goals. And conceded only 30 goals. Due to their strong defense and good match tactics, they finished fourth in the table at the end of the season and also managed to qualify for the Champions League. But the scenario of their squad this season is completely different. The performance of their defenders was very good in the previous season. They conceded only 30 goals in 38 matches. They have conceded 19 goals in just 12 matches this season. If the defenders don't perform well, it will be difficult for Sevilla to get out of the relegation zone.

Their defense is main issue for them but I recalled that they used to be a club which can grow young strikers to top ones and later sell those players at expensive costs. Nowadays, they are not able to do this and have to rely on defense. A successful club must have a good balance between attacking and defense. If their club is skewed on either attacking or defense and lack of its balance, they will be in trouble.

[Jody.Drummer]

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 I think there is nothing wrong for Real Madrid to keep the priority to sign Mbappe. Because if the reason is still disappointed because of what happened at that time, I think the problem will be solved because this is a long-term project for Real Madrid. Considering the age of Mbappe who is two years younger than Gabriel Jesus, then I think Real Madrid should continue to monitor to get Mbappe when the opportunity arises.

I don't know how much money will be needed later if Madrid want to buy Mbappe. Perhaps the price with its clause will exceed the price of Gabriel Jesus two or even three times more expensive. So with that money, Madrid can buy more than one player. Remember Modric and Kross are also getting old. Madrid should think about that. They must immediately find a midfielder who can adapt to Anceloti's coaching ways. But maybe the transfer season later everything will be clear.

I don't know why I personally have lost respect for Mbappe now. So I personally don't really agree if Real Madrid are adamant about bringing him to the Santiago Bernabeu. I agree more with what you say, if Real Madrid wanted to redeem Mbappe from Paris Saint Germain it would cost a lot of money. So they better buy some players to start anticipating the departure of Kroos and also Modric who is getting older. That's more useful in my opinion when compared to bringing one player who has a very high price. After all, they also have to maintain their prestige after the events of last season.

[DU18]

~snip~
 I think there is nothing wrong for Real Madrid to keep the priority to sign Mbappe. Because if the reason is still disappointed because of what happened at that time, I think the problem will be solved because this is a long-term project for Real Madrid. Considering the age of Mbappe who is two years younger than Gabriel Jesus, then I think Real Madrid should continue to monitor to get Mbappe when the opportunity arises.

I don't know how much money will be needed later if Madrid want to buy Mbappe. Perhaps the price with its clause will exceed the price of Gabriel Jesus two or even three times more expensive. So with that money, Madrid can buy more than one player. Remember Modric and Kross are also getting old. Madrid should think about that. They must immediately find a midfielder who can adapt to Anceloti's coaching ways. But maybe the transfer season later everything will be clear.

The big release clause will of course be a consideration for ancelotti to try to sign Mbappe, I have no doubt that Madrid are a rich team but of course they also won't want to spend a lot of money on just one player, I think madrid main target now is to find a replacement for  Benzema remembers his old age, while for midfielders of course currently Madrid still have alternatives because they still have Valverde, Camavinga, Tchouameni and also Ceballos in the midfield, so replacing Kroos and Modric is of course not too difficult for Madrid because they are still there talented young midfielder in their current squad.

[arimamib]

Maybe Xavi is not an experienced manager, but the Barcelona team can do a good job in LaLiga. After they were knocked out in the UEFA Champions league, of course they can play more freely in LaLiga, Xavi can exert the power of players possible in LaLiga.

For some reason Barcelona displayed a different performance when appearing in La with the Champions League. Barcelona have been very consistent in La Liga, the only recent defeat to Barcelona was against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. While in the Champions League Barcelona performed poorly, as a result they were eliminated from the Champions League and will then appear in the Europa League. Barcelona will still appear on the European stage, they must share the focus between the Europa League and La Liga. This time Barcelona have the opportunity to win the Europa League Trophy after last season's defeat in the Final by Frankfurt.

The top position of the standings is also not far from Real Madrid after Real got a draw against Girona. Maybe Real Madrid have to work harder in order to maintain the top of the standings.

After Real Madrid were held to a draw by Girona last week, the distance between Barcelona and Real Madrid is getting closer. Barcelona must always appear consistent to maintain the opportunity to reach the top of the standings.

Nevertheless, I believe Real Madrid can do that well, because Real Madrid currently has a complete team of strikers, defenders and midfielders equipped with young players.

In terms of team quality, Real Madrid and Barcelona are almost the same, but in terms of player cohesiveness, Real Madrid is more solid than Barcelona. Real Madrid's opportunity to maintain its position is very large, Real Madrid can always appear consistent. But in any football match can happen, the player's injury factor also greatly determines the team's appearance. Barcelona still has a chance to move up to first place if they are able to maintain the performance as shown in the previous few matches in La Liga.

[Velvet78]

The nightmare is likely to continue for Sevilla this week.

Because their next game is going to be an away one against Betis. Betis are in a really good condition this season just as it was in the previous season. Sevilla lost to them in this stadium last season even while they were in a much better shape. Now they are in the relegation zone. I believe Betis will defeat them once again. Sevilla's bad series would continue by this game as well.

[makishart]

Sevilla played badly this season which brought them to the brink of relegation. Last season they managed to finish in the top 4 of the standings, which is what they are showing now. Last season they only experienced 9 defeats until the end of the season, whereas now they have accepted 6 defeats from the 12 matches they have run, something a very sharp decline. This is not the end for them if they want to make good changes, there is still time for them to at least get out of the relegation zone.

A bit surprised to see the performance from sevilla. As far as i know if there were not lot of things happened  but the performance of sevilla is 180 degree different with what already showed last season. It seems like the internal problem happened with it. this time sevilla was still above cadiz and elche. Sevilla must wake up and got full points again to make sure if it can leave from relegation zone. It was also failed in the champion league. The most difficult thing to know what was the main factor that makes performance from sevilla has been decreasing so hard. this pretty much the same like the thing happened with major club in another league. I will take betis for the upcoming match against sevilla. The performance of sevilla didn't make me feel confidence.

[Alanaz]

The nightmare is likely to continue for Sevilla this week.

Because their next game is going to be an away one against Betis. Betis are in a really good condition this season just as it was in the previous season. Sevilla lost to them in this stadium last season even while they were in a much better shape. Now they are in the relegation zone. I believe Betis will defeat them once again. Sevilla's bad series would continue by this game as well.

Real Betis are one of the teams that are difficult to penetrate, while Sevilla has the opposite defense. From that comparison alone, it gives us an idea of how the game is going, yes I see Real Betis will find it easier to penetrate Sevilla's defense compared to Sevilla who will find it difficult to break down the defense built by Real Betis. Plus it's a home game against Real Betis, so there will be a lot of pressure on the Sevilla players. I don't expect much from Sevilla in this game.

[bekti3]

I also read about this some time ago and it is reported that now Ancelotti thinks that Gabriel is the ideal replacement for Benzema.
Last season they were blocked because of Passport issues but at the moment I don't think this is easy either because Gabriel is still Arteta's main focus at the moment.

Not only that, Gabriel Jesus still has a contract until 2027 at Arsenal and to take Gabriel Jesus I think Real Madrid also need a lot of money. Instead of taking Gabriel Jesus, I think there is nothing wrong for Real Madrid to keep the priority to sign Mbappe. Because if the reason is still disappointed because of what happened at that time, I think the problem will be solved because this is a long-term project for Real Madrid. Considering the age of Mbappe who is two years younger than Gabriel Jesus, then I think Real Madrid should continue to monitor to get Mbappe when the opportunity arises.

I personally don't have high hopes for Mbappe in this regard because last season it should have been a done deal but seeing as he prefers more money than he thinks there's really no reason for Perez to keep whining about this player not to mention he's definitely going to be more expensive in this case considering that his contract still has approximately 3 years remaining.
But a few weeks ago I also read that Madrid were looking at the potential of LOSC youngster Jonathan David, but this is still a rumor.

[Z-tight]

Maybe Xavi is not an experienced manager, but the Barcelona team can do a good job in LaLiga. After they were knocked out in the UEFA Champions league, of course they can play more freely in LaLiga, Xavi can exert the power of players possible in LaLiga.

Last season Real Madrid won both the champions league and the La Liga, which shows they can perform greatly in the two competitions, so i don't feel that barcelona's elimination gives them a higher chance in La Liga, in my humble opinion, their chances is the same as at the start of the season. Great teams have enough players to play in more than one competition and perform perfectly in all of them and Real Madrid is one of such teams. Real Madrid is the stronger team between them, and i feel they will win the La Liga, though Barcelona would challenge them till the last day, but i feel it won't be enough.

[Google+]

The nightmare is likely to continue for Sevilla this week.

Because their next game is going to be an away one against Betis. Betis are in a really good condition this season just as it was in the previous season. Sevilla lost to them in this stadium last season even while they were in a much better shape. Now they are in the relegation zone. I believe Betis will defeat them once again. Sevilla's bad series would continue by this game as well.

Sevilla has not been able to show good performance for this season. Their defense has been really bad this season in both the UCL and the domestic league. Up to jornada 12 sevilla still inhabit in the relegation zone. even many parties did not expect the performance of sevilla will be really bad this season. In the upcoming match, Sevilla will face Real Betis which is quite tough for them because they have to face Real Betis at the Benito Villamarin stadium. If you look at the two teams this season, of course Real Betis on paper can easily beat sevilla because they can take advantage of sevilla unstable performance this season.