La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[lizarder]

To be honest I'm not surprised that Real lost the game to Rayo Vallecano... The previous game against Celtic, where Real scored a lot of goals, the draw against Girona and the loss to Leipzig took a lot out of the team... And Rayo Vallecano has been playing well of late... So it was logical that Real lost in the end... And now it will be psychologically difficult for them because Barcelona are in first place in the standings...

Real Madrid was not able to take advantage of several opportunities in the match, a quick goal scored by Santi Comesana in the 5th minute made the Real Madrid defense a little difficult to guard Rayo Vallecano's attack. Only in the 37th minute Real Madrid were able to create a chance through Luca Modric's penalty and Eder Militao doubled their advantage in the 41st minute, while Rayo Vallecano was able to equalize through Alvaro Garcia before the end of the first half.
In the second half, the tension got hotter, so many yellow cards were given by the referee in the match, unfortunately a penalty in the 67th minute made Real Madrid suffer their first defeat in La Liga, while making the temporary standings taken over by Barcelona

[X-ray]

To be honest I'm not surprised that Real lost the game to Rayo Vallecano... The previous game against Celtic, where Real scored a lot of goals, the draw against Girona and the loss to Leipzig took a lot out of the team... And Rayo Vallecano has been playing well of late... So it was logical that Real lost in the end... And now it will be psychologically difficult for them because Barcelona are in first place in the standings...

So many people under estimated royal vallecano and i personally never think that real madrid can lose against this thing. I think that royal vallecano was going all in the offensive mode. It can be seen from how so many attacks were coming from vallecano when it was in the match against madrid.
Real madrid shall not let more points to go out from its hand from the upcoming matches. Loosing against royal vallecano is something that is still acceptable. We can only hope that real madrid will not be fallen against in the upcoming match against cadiz which has been placed in the relegation zone.
Im sure that madrid can defeat cadiz easily. Cadiz may show a good performance against real but that's not a big problem for me. I will always pick madrid in any case against small team.

[laurenB7742]

Real Madrid's result yesterday is certainly a big surprise. Valladolid confirmed his high form and was an equal opponent for the Spanish champion. Today, Barcelona will certainly want to take advantage of the situation and increase their advantage over Real. The task will not be easy, as Osasuna is doing unexpectedly well this season. It should also be noted that Osasuna is a particularly dangerous team at home. However, if Barcelona play with the proper determination, they are sure to be able to get 3 points today.

Real Madrid's performance was poor. So they could not win against Vellecano. Without Karim Benzema, Real Madrid's attacking performance is still not good. It is very difficult for them to score goals. Because all three players in Madrid's attack are young. They are not experienced enough. So they don't play well under pressure.
Osasuna is one of the strongest teams in La Liga. They are unbeaten in their last four matches. And even against a strong opponent like Real Madrid, they drew the match 1-1. And so it will be challenging for Barcelona to get 3 points in this match. But I'd say if Barcelona's attacking three play well they should be able to get 3 points against Osasuna.

[Fesatmas]

Real Madrid's result yesterday is certainly a big surprise. Valladolid confirmed his high form and was an equal opponent for the Spanish champion. Today, Barcelona will certainly want to take advantage of the situation and increase their advantage over Real. The task will not be easy, as Osasuna is doing unexpectedly well this season. It should also be noted that Osasuna is a particularly dangerous team at home. However, if Barcelona play with the proper determination, they are sure to be able to get 3 points today.

Maybe you mean Rayo Vallecano. The result of the Real Madrid match was so shocking that they weren't even better than Rayo Vallecano. The absence of several players in my opinion is the reason why Real Madrid lost this match. Kroos who was absent in this match left a hole in the line, the player who replaced him has not been able to play optimally. Benzema who has not been able to play also makes it difficult for Real Madrid's attack to be able to take advantage of the opportunities they get. It looks like Carlo Ancelotti has had to explore this team faster, because every time the main players are absent, they always find it difficult to win matches.

[famososMuertos]

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Real Madrid's performance was poor. ...//..,,,

Haha really! Let's give credit to Rayo Vallecano played a good game, hey if you haven't seen it I invite you to do it.
The game was 1x0 then 1x1 and RM went up 1x2, Rayo Empata and ended up winning(3x2) wonderfull, RM played a good game but scarie of a "Rayo" appeared.  As I said a few posts back, good for football (specially La Liga).

The round 13 I was going to include Real Madrid as a draw, but I left it winning one by 1-0, it does not matter but my combined bet still had good results.



Today we will have several surprise draws, I hope so...

[bitgolden]

Honestly Barcelona losing wouldn't be a shock, after Real lost points two weeks in a row, Barcelona could feel a lot better about their chances and that ease could come with a loss too.

However, Real shouldn't have lost that game, they were followed by Barcelona too closely and the moment they lost, Barca took the lead. Now that Barcelona doesn't really have anything to fight for, and United could possibly beat them or even not beat them and not really care and that would mean that it would actually look like it could mean bad stuff for real. World cup is soon, and if Barça is leading by that point, recovering afterwards will definitely be a lot harder.

[martyns]

Real Madrid's result yesterday is certainly a big surprise. Valladolid confirmed his high form and was an equal opponent for the Spanish champion. Today, Barcelona will certainly want to take advantage of the situation and increase their advantage over Real. The task will not be easy, as Osasuna is doing unexpectedly well this season. It should also be noted that Osasuna is a particularly dangerous team at home. However, if Barcelona play with the proper determination, they are sure to be able to get 3 points today.

Madrid's result last night was very surprising to me,because I played them in my game,and they were the only team that spoilt my ticket.They are beginning to be inconsistent and that alone will make Barcelona top them.I actually thought Madrid were going to repeat what they did last season because they started very well this season.They won their league and also won the UEFA champions  league last season and didn't really add to their squad depth in the last transfer window.
Nevertheless,my eyes will be on Barcelona this night,whether they will be able to defeat their opponent tonight.

[ShowOff]

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Nothing has changed, Lewandowski remains in command while Benzema drops to ninth position (the new golden ball isn't scoring many goals)

I have no reason to doubt Lewandowski this season as the top scorer in Laliga if the player is really fit throughout the season. He is a fine strikers who has barely gone a goalless match, but unfortunately he missed a penalty recently against Almeria. For today's match, I hope Lewandowski pays for his failure in the previous match by scoring some "I hope hat-trick" goals but maybe not if Ossasuna really wants to stay.

In Laliga, Barcelona are the strongest team with a good defense where they only conceded 4 goals in 13 matches. However, this statistic may not last much longer if Barcelona are not really able to keep their defense strong in every match. I hope Barcelona win this away match, so that will make them stronger above Real Madrid.

[Porfirii]

Madrid's result last night was very surprising to me,because I played them in my game,and they were the only team that spoilt my ticket.They are beginning to be inconsistent and that alone will make Barcelona top them.I actually thought Madrid were going to repeat what they did last season because they started very well this season.They won their league and also won the UEFA champions  league last season and didn't really add to their squad depth in the last transfer window.
Nevertheless,my eyes will be on Barcelona this night,whether they will be able to defeat their opponent tonight.

After so many good weeks for Real Madrid, in just a few they are managing to change our mind about their future in La Liga. Almost everybody would have bet for them until now.

If Barcelona takes advantage of this opportunity it will be great for them, but it is still more than half of the league left, so I would rather stay cautious.

[Prince Malik]

Very nice first half between elche and girona, home team still looking for the first win in the season and they scored the first goal in the 16th minutes but girona scored the equalizer before the end of the first half, i expect at least one goal in the second half and i think elche will try hard to score another goal

[emrecemsan]

Osasuna are indeed not a powerless team now. They are too close to top 4 at the moment. Actually they started this strong in the previous season as well but they couldn't be very consistent later. I wonder if they will have the same scenario again. Anyway I don't fully believe in Barcelona to win this match even though bookmakers are favouring them too highly.

It is a fact that Barcelona aren't like Real Madrid in this kind of matches these days. While Real Madrid are continuing to lose points against weaker teams Barcelona are showing a consistent performance. Barcelona's last rendezvous here ended up with a 2-2 draw actually. Osasuna would be happy if they get a draw in this matchup as well. Maybe they are among the best home teams now but they lost to Getafe and Valencia here as well. This is a proof that Barcelona can do the same to them as long as Xavi chooses the right game plan. Maybe I might try my luck with both teams to score @1.81.

[Smack That Ace]

Very nice first half between elche and girona, home team still looking for the first win in the season and they scored the first goal in the 16th minutes but girona scored the equalizer before the end of the first half, i expect at least one goal in the second half and i think elche will try hard to score another goal

Both teams are weak here. So it is very difficult to say which team will win this match. However, the match is now tied at 1-1. Elche are now the last team in the table. And Girona's position is 13th. Picking up points in this match is crucial for both teams if they want to stay out of the relegation zone. But they are giving more priority to their defense than attack. I think the match will be a draw and both teams will be happy to share the points.

In the match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Valladolid, Bilbao is now leading 1-0. Athletic Bilbao took the lead in just 19 minutes of the match with Gorka Guruzeta's goal. Bilbao team seems to be my favorite in this match Ben I bet on Bilbao to win. Expect Athletic Bilbao to win this match.

[ingiltere]

Osasuna are indeed not a powerless team now. They are too close to top 4 at the moment. Actually they started this strong in the previous season as well but they couldn't be very consistent later. I wonder if they will have the same scenario again. Anyway I don't fully believe in Barcelona to win this match even though bookmakers are favouring them too highly.

I remember this old saying when they are in offense speaker says "rare Osasuna attacks", this is in the past. Now Osasuna also have good attacking plans. They don't have star players but Ezequiel Avila is carrying the team mostly. Sure their current position in the league is impressive but I don't think they will have much chance against Barcelona today. They have difficulties against big teams. Just like their Real Betis and Valencia games, I don't expect them to defend well.
Barcelona is playing with their ideal starting lineup. Torres, Dembele and Lewa on the attack. I expect a fast start and when Barca take the lead Osasuna's resistance will be broken. First half over 1.5 goals have great odds for people who look out for high odds. Over 2.5 goals have nice odds, and obviously Barca win is looking good.

[safari88]

It's a shame for Real Madrid that they lost. You can always run into a defeat, but for a long time they had one more man on the field, then of course you can't lose that game as Real Madrid. They could have scored the equalizer but they were not sharp. Could that have something to do with the preparations for the World Cup? This is a golden opportunity for Barcelona to seize the lead and thus enter the winter break as a leader. At the moment Osasuna - Barcelona is 1-0

[skarais]

Barcelona loss 0-1 in the 7th minute by Ossasuna. Barcelona's appearance was a bit chaotic and unsettled, especially at the start of the match, and that made them concede. Barcelona need to calm down against Ossasuna who seems to be trying to maximize their chances of getting full points at home.

But now Barcelona really have to fight to win because Lewandowski was sent off for a red card. Obviously this is bad for Barcelona considering it is no longer an easy match for 10 vs 11. However, I hope Barcelona can win this match in the end.

[GiftedMAN]

HT Osasuna 1: 0 Barcelona.
A lot of Football fans felt that Barcelona will take the advantage of the loss of Madrid last night to Rayo to extend their lead in the table to 5points but from what is seen so far after the first half of this game against Osasuna and the big blow of Lewandoski's red card,  I doubt if Barcelona can come back and win this game because Osasuna is not playing under pressure and the possession of the ball is almost equal between the two teams no much attack from Barcelona because their hitman is sent off.

Do you think Barcelona can win this match in absence of Lewandoski?

[SATWAT]

HT Osasuna 1: 0 Barcelona.
A lot of Football fans felt that Barcelona will take the advantage of the loss of Madrid last night to Rayo to extend their lead in the table to 5points but from what is seen so far after the first half of this game against Osasuna and the big blow of Lewandoski's red card,  I doubt if Barcelona can come back and win this game because Osasuna is not playing under pressure and the possession of the ball is almost equal between the two teams no much attack from Barcelona because their hitman is sent off.

Do you think Barcelona can win this match in absence of Lewandoski?

Now after absence of Robert Lewandowski I will give them 50% chance to win and draw because Osasuna is a difficult team to play.

Edit: While I was writing this Pedri bring them to level just after start of second half now things looking interesting for them in this half.

[SatoPrincess]

During the game while watching, I saw Real Madrid was very difficult to create chances, maybe the impact because Toni Kross got a red card last week resulting in the midfield very less variety in attack. Moreover Valverde plays as a midfielder, it's not like he usually plays as a winger. Another drawback is that Rodrygo is often used as a substitute striker for Benzema, of course it is not an easy thing to be a pure striker. I think Ancelotti will have to spend next season to fill the striker void if Benzema gets injured again.

In principle, the modern Real Madrid is very dependent on whether Karim Benzema is on the field and if so, in what condition he is. It is not necessary to make a big tragedy out of the defeat of Rayo Vallecano and complain about the absence of a French player, because Real Madrid still has to do the result in La Liga and without the presence of Benzema on the field, but the Benzema factor in the Champions League can very seriously affect the chances of the team to defend the title of Champions League winners, especially since the team immediately got caught a serious rival in the face of Liverpool, and here, besides just the desire to win, Klopp's wards should also have an irritant that can doubly drive Liverpool players and this desire to take revenge for the defeat in the Champions League final.

So true, Real Madrid have built the team around Karim Benzema, he is their key player as we have also seen a number of occasions where Benzema came through for the team. Making a big tragedy out of the loss to Rayo Vallecano should be because they dropped points and fell behind to Barcelona I think that is why this lose is been so significant and been talked about.

[Pokapoka124]

Ancelloti needs a backup for Benzema. Anytime he's not in the game they struggle upfront. This was the situation last season when he got injured. They should have been proactive knowing that this same thing might occur again. Rodriygo couldn’t handle the forceful duels from the Vallecano players. Now this defeat means they trail Barcelona by two points at the top of the table.

Ancelloti has been asked if he will sign some players in the winter and his answer was no, that their squad has enough players, i do not know if this defeat and their recent bad form will make him and the owners change their mind and make signings in January, i also feel they should buy another striker and sell Eden Hazard, he is not useful to the team. Xavi and his players will be delighted with Rayo vallecano's win, it has taken them to the top of the table and a two point gap, it is still open but Barcelona need this after going through some hard time with their elimination from the champions league, this will increase their confidence in the La Liga.

I think Ancelloti is being too confident and relying too much on his current squad. In my opinion I will suggest to sign an additional one or two players to the team to boost the depth of the squad in case of injuries and match bans. We all know it is possible that two players from same position can be injured in a team so it wouldn't be a bad idea to have one or two more substitute players.

[Doell]

So fantastic ! Raphinha in and make an unexpected score, I think it's offside and the ball bounces out but not, its a goal. Although only 10 players but Barcelona can managed to steal 3 points from Osasuna, it was quite a tense match. Now Barcelona are in a comfortable position stay away from Real Madrid, without Lewandowski Barcelona actually have good striker but indeed losing 1 player makes it difficult for them.