La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Davidvictorson]

One of the interesting games in the next round is betis vs bilbao both teams are with the same number of points bilbao in the fourth and betis in the sixsth position, while things were great for bilbao before the break betis need a win to wipe away the huge loss to valencia in the last round, the game will be in betis stadium but still athletic bilbao are a tough team to crack i expect the game to end in a draw.

I agree with you. The game is most likely to end in a draw. Real Betis is a very good team with a lot of top quality players and a very good manager. However, I observed that they had a bad form towards the break before the world cup. In my estimation, with the low participation of most of their players in the world cup and a good preparation during the world cup break with some quality friendly matches against teams like Manchester united, this will help to improve their form in the second half of the season but I will go for a draw because both teams play fantastic football.

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[longyenthanh]

one of Xavi's efforts to make his squad the best is to bring in several players and also release players who are not included in Xavi's plans.
may be too hasty, but Barca will not be able to manage their finances properly if they only make purchases without reducing spending on players.
an extraordinary challenge for Xavi to make Barca a champion this season. with all the efforts and limitations, Barça's game developed very well. everyone could see Xavi's abilities.

I won't say that Xavi's presence as Barcelona's manager hasn't changed anything or done much for the team. He still needs to level up and raise the team's standard of play. One of Barcelona's current issues is the defense, which if not handled properly, will see the league title slip through his fingers. I believe Barcelona can do more; they have the funds to bring in new players or exchange them for current ones; I just hope the right decision is made before it's too late.

Barcelona is a team everyone loves to watch due to the fancy tiki taka style of football they play and it has been some time now that the team has been struggling and with the xavi coming to the team, his presence at the team has first showed a very big difference in the team. Barcelona has not been all that good when it comes to scoring of goals but with few introduction of new players to the team like the prolific striker Robert lewandoski, the team has been scoring some goals but additional changes need to be done in their defence line and their midfield and xavi needs to sign more players from the transfer window to strengthen their team and look forward to challenging Real Madrid for the league title.

Some long ball counter players like Dembele need to be kept in the squad.  Those who need it can be played from Tiktaka to the counter.  Because, currently Tiki Taka is not always effective.

[DanWalker]

One of the clubs that need a total overhaul is Barcelona because the club have under performed in most recent time and since their last match which was a bit favorable to the club and meeting with another bigger club in the La Liga this season and being able to win the match will help Barcelona to recover and move up on the league table.

I don't think FC Barcelona is deficient to the extent that requires a complete overhaul... The club still has good midfielders, good defenders, and attackers which is the best arm of the team. What Barcelona needs now are more players that could make a good second 11, but currently, the club is struggling with financial constraints and this has become their major hindrance in adding more players to the team. The team doesn't need an overhaul because the players available are doing well, they only need good substitutes.

Barcelona are a very good team,and if you see their starting eleven,you will see that they are capable of winning every thing, especially when they added players like Lewandowski who was a prolific goal scorer at Dortmund,he is now at Barca,and he has been doing incredibly well at the camp nou.The issue of substitute may affect them a little bit because they don't really have second line ups who can come in to replace them when fatigue hits their first team players.
I think this transfer window will be the perfect time for them to sign players in the transfer window to give them squad depth.
If new players can come into the club now,then there is every tendency that Barcelona will either lift the Lalliga trophy or Europa league.

Barcelona does not need a complete overhaul at this moment. But they would have needed a complete overhaul if we were talking about six months or one year ago. Right now, the situation in Barcelona has stabilized a little bit and Barcelona is performing well in La Liga. That is something to be proud of for Barcelona right now, especially after what they have been through in the last couple of years. But right now I don’t think they need an overhaul. They just need a few good defenders on the team. And I also agree that they will also need players in the team so that there are good replacements for players getting injured. And I hope that Barcelona is trying to fix its financial problems as well.

[hahay]

One of the interesting games in the next round is betis vs bilbao both teams are with the same number of points bilbao in the fourth and betis in the sixsth position, while things were great for bilbao before the break betis need a win to wipe away the huge loss to valencia in the last round, the game will be in betis stadium but still athletic bilbao are a tough team to crack i expect the game to end in a draw.

I agree with you. The game is most likely to end in a draw. Real Betis is a very good team with a lot of top quality players and a very good manager. However, I observed that they had a bad form towards the break before the world cup. In my estimation, with the low participation of most of their players in the world cup and a good preparation during the world cup break with some quality friendly matches against teams like Manchester united, this will help to improve their form in the second half of the season but I will go for a draw because both teams play fantastic football.

Actually if I consider them from the previous few seasons, then I can conclude that Betis is still the better one compared to Bilbao. Because from the previous few seasons it was very difficult for Bilbao to break into the top six, because usually Bilbao only struggles in the middle of the standings, for example in positions eight to eleven.
In contrast to Betis, they have been impressive in the last few seasons, because Betis can consistently compete in the top six.

So yes, if I consider their position from the past few seasons then I would go for Betis but unfortunately, at this moment even though they are level on points I consider that Bilbao have a better chance of winning. Even the record for home and away matches so far this season in fact Bilbao looks better and thus, I doubt the quality of Betis at this moment.
Assessment of their performance from the previous few seasons did not impress me with Betis this season because after all, this season seems to be very different for Betis, whose consistency seems to be doubtful.

[Sterbens]

One of the interesting games in the next round is betis vs bilbao both teams are with the same number of points bilbao in the fourth and betis in the sixsth position, while things were great for bilbao before the break betis need a win to wipe away the huge loss to valencia in the last round, the game will be in betis stadium but still athletic bilbao are a tough team to crack i expect the game to end in a draw.

I agree with you. The game is most likely to end in a draw. Real Betis is a very good team with a lot of top quality players and a very good manager. However, I observed that they had a bad form towards the break before the world cup. In my estimation, with the low participation of most of their players in the world cup and a good preparation during the world cup break with some quality friendly matches against teams like Manchester united, this will help to improve their form in the second half of the season but I will go for a draw because both teams play fantastic football.

The strength of the two teams looks similar, but Real Betis has the advantage because it is at home. Psychologically, the house seems to have a smaller chance of winning. Of course that's not a guarantee of winning in this meeting, because Atletico Bilbao has also come to maintain its current position and even has the opportunity to shift Real Soxiedad, who is now in 3rd place (and Real Betis has the opportunity to move up the rankings). However, if you look at the appearance of the two, it looks like there will be a draw here.

[longyenthanh]

Barcelona's lack of options in terms of quality makes them rely so much on a player same way they relied solely on Messi when he was at Barcelona. It was like the team would not survive without Messi for any game he was absent and it caused a lot of difficulties. It wouldn't be nice to start up in that manner with Xavi and I think it will be a disaster for the team if they do not sign young players to help cover for Lewandowski absence.

You're right, they depend too much on one or two players, so when those players leave they find it difficult to rebuild the team. What cannot be done by any team, not only Barcelona, that is, you cannot depend on certain individuals. They should be more able to see that they are a team consisting of lots of players that they can maximize their abilities. They have 11 players on the pitch, as well as players on the bench who are ready to take over from the main players whenever needed.

the quality of the core players and the reserves is of course very different in the sense that the players on the bench get less playing minutes so that when one of the core players is injured the coaches will be a little confused, even though the reserves can cover the gap but they need time to  can prove the quality is really good. Pique has retired for the season, this is something Xavi has to think about can he count on Garcia and Christensen for the rest of the season. even for this transfer window i think barcelona did not experience losing their core players in the transfer season like de jong.

Mbappe, Neymar and Messi were the best performers for their respective teams. Now we are waiting to see how these three players will perform together. Mbappe's performances are more organized now than before. He has now become quite mature and experienced. Therefore, I expect his performance to be sharper than before in the PSG squad. The Neymar-Messi-Mbappe trio's attack will be stronger if Neymar is not injured. And if these three players perform well, winning the Champions League is not impossible for PSG. But Galtier's match strategy needs to be developed. If the match strategy is not good, it is not possible to win against the giant teams.

If I look at the World Cup performances in my mind, the three best players in the world and the number 1,2 and 3 players in the list of the best are at PSG.  So they can do anything they want.  But if all three do their best and look after their own interests and pass the ball properly, then nothing is possible.

[kotwica666]

One of the interesting games in the next round is betis vs bilbao both teams are with the same number of points bilbao in the fourth and betis in the sixsth position, while things were great for bilbao before the break betis need a win to wipe away the huge loss to valencia in the last round, the game will be in betis stadium but still athletic bilbao are a tough team to crack i expect the game to end in a draw.

I agree with you. The game is most likely to end in a draw. Real Betis is a very good team with a lot of top quality players and a very good manager. However, I observed that they had a bad form towards the break before the world cup. In my estimation, with the low participation of most of their players in the world cup and a good preparation during the world cup break with some quality friendly matches against teams like Manchester united, this will help to improve their form in the second half of the season but I will go for a draw because both teams play fantastic football.

The strength of the two teams looks similar, but Real Betis has the advantage because it is at home. Psychologically, the house seems to have a smaller chance of winning. Of course that's not a guarantee of winning in this meeting, because Atletico Bilbao has also come to maintain its current position and even has the opportunity to shift Real Soxiedad, who is now in 3rd place (and Real Betis has the opportunity to move up the rankings). However, if you look at the appearance of the two, it looks like there will be a draw here.

Bilbao are currently in a fairly good position. They have had consistency in their play and have secured many consecutive match wins. Everyone in the team is united to do well and hope they show more great performances in the future.

[Velvet78]

Barcelona and Real Madrid both have comfortable fixtures ahead of them now. The opponents are Espanyol and Valladolid respectively. I don't expect any mistakes from both favourites.

Barcelona have already been very comfortable against smaller teams in the league for a long time. As for Real Madrid it has been a little complicated recently. They lost points in really unexpected games which was a big help for Barcelona to take the lead from Real Madrid. With the return of Benzema I think Real Madrid will fight stronger than before. Ancelotti should be successful with helping his players have full concentration on their games from now on.

[Altryist]

Barcelona does not need a complete overhaul at this moment. But they would have needed a complete overhaul if we were talking about six months or one year ago. Right now, the situation in Barcelona has stabilized a little bit and Barcelona is performing well in La Liga. That is something to be proud of for Barcelona right now, especially after what they have been through in the last couple of years. But right now I don’t think they need an overhaul. They just need a few good defenders on the team. And I also agree that they will also need players in the team so that there are good replacements for players getting injured. And I hope that Barcelona is trying to fix its financial problems as well.

Why do you think that Barcelona need good defenders? Barcelona conceded 5 goals in 14 games, this is the best defense in La Liga. They are followed by Betis in this indicator, they conceded 12 goals, do you understand how reliable Barcelona's defense is? Their attack also shares a leading position with Real, they scored 33 goals in 14 matches, they are doing great. There are still financial problems, but gradually they will be able to solve them, they also have a good bench, maybe Xavi just needs more time.

[imamusma]

Barcelona and Real Madrid both have comfortable fixtures ahead of them now. The opponents are Espanyol and Valladolid respectively. I don't expect any mistakes from both favourites.

Even though we shouldn't underestimate any team in a match, the good performances that Barcelona and Real Madrid have certainly can easily make them the favourites. Barcelona as the top of the standings will certainly try their best, as well as Real Madrid who are currently in second place. So 3 points for these two teams will feel safe for the next match.

Barcelona have already been very comfortable against smaller teams in the league for a long time. As for Real Madrid it has been a little complicated recently. They lost points in really unexpected games which was a big help for Barcelona to take the lead from Real Madrid. With the return of Benzema I think Real Madrid will fight stronger than before. Ancelotti should be successful with helping his players have full concentration on their games from now on.

Real Madrid and Barcelona haven't done much wrong in Laliga at the moment, but loss a few points in the league is also likely to be very difficult to avoid. But for this match, both teams seem to have a better chance of winning their respective matches even though Real Madrid not playing at home.

[ginsan]

Barcelona are a very good team,and if you see their starting eleven,you will see that they are capable of winning every thing, especially when they added players like Lewandowski who was a prolific goal scorer at Dortmund,he is now at Barca,and he has been doing incredibly well at the camp nou.The issue of substitute may affect them a little bit because they don't really have second line ups who can come in to replace them when fatigue hits their first team players.
I think this transfer window will be the perfect time for them to sign players in the transfer window to give them squad depth.
If new players can come into the club now,then there is every tendency that Barcelona will either lift the Lalliga trophy or Europa league.

Barcelona squad depth is strong enough and it's proven that in La Liga they can keep every match by winning, but only one defeat came, namely when they faced Real Madrid in the match entitled El Clasico where Barcelona had to lose with a score of 3-1. Now, in this transfer season, it is alleged that Barcelona will again buy players to strengthen their squad and it is likely that Xavi will only improve in defense because Barcelona attack line is good enough where Lewandowski has found his sharpness in scoring goals.

Their rival, Real Madrid, seems to be moving quickly in this season transfer window because several Real Madrid players are entering old age and ancelotti must move quickly to find a replacement.

[Gosgosking]

One of the interesting games in the next round is betis vs bilbao both teams are with the same number of points bilbao in the fourth and betis in the sixsth position, while things were great for bilbao before the break betis need a win to wipe away the huge loss to valencia in the last round, the game will be in betis stadium but still athletic bilbao are a tough team to crack i expect the game to end in a draw.

Their point difference is almost the same , and they show the same quality of performance.  The game will be interesting and tough,  bilbao will try their best to defeat betis to get to third position.

[indah rezqi]

Why do you think that Barcelona need good defenders? Barcelona conceded 5 goals in 14 games, this is the best defense in La Liga.

You are right, Barcelona are the strongest team right now in Laliga and their defense is very good with only 5 goals conceded in 14 matches. They are also the team with the lowest goals conceded so far compared to other teams in all the top leagues like Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1. I admit it.

They are followed by Betis in this indicator, they conceded 12 goals, do you understand how reliable Barcelona's defense is? Their attack also shares a leading position with Real, they scored 33 goals in 14 matches, they are doing great. There are still financial problems, but gradually they will be able to solve them, they also have a good bench, maybe Xavi just needs more time.

People need to admit Barcelona is better now but maybe people continue to cover up the facts because of their hatred for Barcelona. Of course this is not a good yardstick for analysis, these statistics are very important for gamblers rather than just judging from the outside and luck.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Barcelona have had defensive issues in the Champions League rather than the La Liga actually. Because if we look at their statistics in the La Liga we can see it clearly. Barcelona and Real Madrid have the same number of goals scored but Barcelona conceded only 5 goals so far. It looks like they won't have much issue in defense in the league at least for this season. This must be comforting for them because they won't be able to make any transfer in January most probably. Otherwise this would cause them to be in trouble.

I don't know how good they will do in the Europa League though. They will need to beat some big teams there to reach the title most probably. They don't have a good history against big teams this season but we will see what happens as of now. I hope Xavi has figured out what to do against them.

I know that Barcelona only conceded very few goals this season. But we have to remember that out of the five that they conceded, three of them were against Real Madrid. So we can say that Barcelona has some big problems when it comes to playing against bigger and better opponents. Another thing is Barcelona did not score confidently against Real Madrid as well. They only scored one in that match. But in the other matches in La Liga, they scored very well. So I think when Barcelona will play against Real Madrid this season again, Real Madrid will be able to beat Barcelona.

In the Europa League, Barcelona will also face some problems. Barcelona is clearly heavily concentrating on the La Liga title right now. So, they might actually face some unexpected defeat in the Europa league.

[Oluwa-btc]

Why do you think that Barcelona need good defenders? Barcelona conceded 5 goals in 14 games, this is the best defense in La Liga.

You are right, Barcelona are the strongest team right now in Laliga and their defense is very good with only 5 goals conceded in 14 matches. They are also the team with the lowest goals conceded so far compared to other teams in all the top leagues like Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1. I admit it.

They are followed by Betis in this indicator, they conceded 12 goals, do you understand how reliable Barcelona's defense is? Their attack also shares a leading position with Real, they scored 33 goals in 14 matches, they are doing great. There are still financial problems, but gradually they will be able to solve them, they also have a good bench, maybe Xavi just needs more time.

People need to admit Barcelona is better now but maybe people continue to cover up the facts because of their hatred for Barcelona. Of course this is not a good yardstick for analysis, these statistics are very important for gamblers rather than just judging from the outside and luck.

I doubt if Barcelona need more defender's what's needed is for Barcelona to find a good replacement for Gerrard Pique, They have a replacement but then they need a back up player since he left already after taking his decision about hanging his boot.
I'd lie if Xavi Hernandez hasn't improved the midfielder's and defender's how to give those passes in between the lines and key good ball possession.

The American Dest had a good game in the FIFA World Cup I'd appreciate if Xavi Hernandez can work with him well to fill in that right wing back role very well.
The frank about the defending arguments, Barcelona and Xavi Hernandez are doing great, all that matters if for him to win the La Liga as results is all that matters at this stage.

[ILuckyGuyI]

I wonder if Real Madrid are planning some transfers in January. Maybe not for bringing them immediately but for doing it thinking of next summer. Ancelotti seems very contented with the current squad in fact. Because they haven't had much problem on achieving their targets so far. The La Liga and Champions League titles in one season would be a more than enough proof for that. Of course they don't aim to continue without making changes. They are scouting really good talents to make the team younger in time.

Tchouameni and Camavinga are the first examples. In two years, Endrick is also going to be arriving at the team. I think that we will see the continuation of these moves soon.

[ingiltere]

It looks like Iván Fresneda is the next big thing. He played in only six games in La Liga with Valladolid but he already have too many scouts watching him. Juventus, Newcastle, Dortmund and other clubs try to sign him. I guess Valladolid will earn a good amount of money from their young right back. We may see him in starting eleven against Real Madrid this week. This is a very good chance to impress scouts. It's hard to find good wing backs so every club try to chase a young star candidate.

[Furious 7]

They are followed by Betis in this indicator, they conceded 12 goals, do you understand how reliable Barcelona's defense is? Their attack also shares a leading position with Real, they scored 33 goals in 14 matches, they are doing great. There are still financial problems, but gradually they will be able to solve them, they also have a good bench, maybe Xavi just needs more time.

People need to admit Barcelona is better now but maybe people continue to cover up the facts because of their hatred for Barcelona. Of course this is not a good yardstick for analysis, these statistics are very important for gamblers rather than just judging from the outside and luck.

I think everyone agrees with that because regardless he is still good enough and represents a different color for Barcelona this season.
But the problem is that there are still many skeptics and this includes myself because Xavi is still unable to be flexible when they are in several different competitions.
They just seem to focus in one league but struggle in other leagues. Not only this season but also last season when they focused on La Liga they lost the Champions League and lost the Europa League as well. At the moment the conditions are quite the same when they did quite well in La Liga they disappointed in the Champions League even though with Barcelona now qualifying for the Champions League is the best thing for them. and it's not impossible when the Europa League is also now even though they are seeded but we can't know what will happen later because they might not qualify again either.

[izsara]

Tchouameni and Camavinga are the first examples. In two years, Endrick is also going to be arriving at the team. I think that we will see the continuation of these moves soon.

Now it's just a matter of how they manage and train these players properly so that the 70 million they spend doesn't go to waste.
He's progressing quite well and 2 years I think can make him more mature but don't make a mistake in taking action because Endrick's age is still vulnerable in my opinion but when it works it will be very good because we already know Vini and Rodrygo are also doing the same thing and now they are in development but can already be declared successful.

[Moeda]

Tchouameni and Camavinga are the first examples. In two years, Endrick is also going to be arriving at the team. I think that we will see the continuation of these moves soon.

Now it's just a matter of how they manage and train these players properly so that the 70 million they spend doesn't go to waste.
He's progressing quite well and 2 years I think can make him more mature but don't make a mistake in taking action because Endrick's age is still vulnerable in my opinion but when it works it will be very good because we already know Vini and Rodrygo are also doing the same thing and now they are in development but can already be declared successful.

Maybe Carlo Ancelotti should focus on developing young players for midfield. Luka Modric's age can be said to be a retired player, but there are no new players who can work optimally in midfield as a substitute for Luka Modric. Camavinga doesn't yet look like a player who can organize attacks, but I'm sure this will easily materialize under coach Carlo Ancelotti. He is a coach who is relaxed when he is on the field when facing any club.