La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[LUCKMCFLY]

Real Madrid has announced the names of the players that will be taken against Villarreal later.
Carvajal has been left out of the squad now as he is said to be recovering after some problems against Valadolid previously but with Ancelotti's rotational ability I don't think this is a big problem.
On the other hand, Madrid is now complete again because all the players are ready and primed to face the match this time, of course this is a good thing because with a composition like this the intention to bring 3 points for them is even clearer in this match.

Losing Carvajal isn't big problem for Real Madrid because other players such as Lucas Vázquez can covered Carvajal position and during this season Carvajal was absense several times but it doesn't really effect for the team's performance and recently i was bet for Madrid but i just realized Villarreal was performing well lately so this is will be hard match for Real Madrid but i can see on Madrid squad only Carvajal who cannot play today but other players seems are ready and in the good shape and i know the match will be so tight but i stil confident Madrid will going to win the match

Well it's as you say, Lucas is a very complete player, he has very good technique and Ancelotti has given him the confidence so that he can exercise his good streak and can turn this game into a victory and of course all the games that come from now on in the League, and we must remember that Real Madrid must recover the leadership in the League, they can no longer leave anything aside, they must concentrate on the League so that they can do things better, think about the fact that they have the heavy commitments of the Liga and the UCL, where both must always seek to win them, I think this could be Real Madrid's year again, they can win everything, they have what to do it with.

And the King's Cup...

Official: Real Madrid, Atletico learn their opponents for Copa del Rey Round of 16

The draw for the Copa del Rey Round of 16 took place today and Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have learned their opponents for the next phase of the cup competition.

Valencia, Villarreal, Espanyol, Barcelona, Levante, Sporting Gijon, AD Ceuta, Sevilla, Real Sociedad, Mallorca, Alaves, Real Betis, Osasuna, and Athletic Club were left in the tournament along with Real Madrid and Atletico after the Round of 32.

And, Carlo Ancelotti’s men will be facing Villarreal while Diego Simeone & co. are set to come up against Levante as they battle it out for a spot in the quarter-finals of the tournament.

Real Madrid made it to the Round of 16 after eking out a narrow 1-0 win over RFEF Segunda Division side CP Cacereno. The Merengues entered into Copa del Rey only in the previous stage, along with the three other teams who are involved in the Spanish Super Cup.

Source: https://madriduniversal.com/official-real-madrid-atletico-learn-their-opponents-for-copa-del-rey-round-of-16/

[Falconer]

Villarreal's defense played the best, but Real Madrid's attack, despite the fact that Benzema was in the starting lineup, missed too many good chances to score goals. Yes, the game was expectedly difficult for Real Madrid, and now Barcelona is obliged to take advantage of this. This is not the first present for Bracelona from Real Madrid, they have lost points too often lately. Although Barcelona will also have a very difficult game tomorrow, they will have to play Atletico away, in this game it is also not clear whether Barcelona can win.

Draw, win or lose is just the final consequence of a match. But when the team fails to take advantage of its best opportunity to lead the standings, then of course the disappointment will be felt. Real Madrid should have capitalized on their chance to lead the table with a win at Villarreal, but that fell fails and gave Barcelona even more advantage.

Even if I have reason to expect Barcelona to drop points also at Atletico Madrid, but that doesn't do much good. Barcelona are looking better and more ready to prove their strength this season, so Real Madrid just need to think about themselves instead of expecting bad results for other teams.

[X-ray]

This match was very unexpected because Villareal was able to beat a club as big as Real Madrid and had to reduce Real Madrid's points at the top of the standings. This is a very good achievement for Villareal. New league. Even though Real Madrid allowed Benzema to contribute on the field, they were only able to score one goal.

It seems like that something wrong happened with real madrid here. The result was so bad and that gives barcelona a chance to lead the competition by making three points gap to the real madrid if barcelona will be winning against atletico madri. The performance from madrid in the last match was so bad. Madrid is a bit dominating the match by having more ball possessions but madrid was losing in the total shots compared with villareal.
That proves that if villareal has same quality or isn't it madrid lucky enough? I meant we must also take a look at how good madrid in the last matches but not for the match against villareal.

[bering]

Before the match begin i was attempts to avoid the fact that Villarreal under new manager has showed big improvement and that's why i thought Madrid will going to win the match but clearly i was wrong about that and Madrid are became their next victim and now Villarreal position are getting better and gradually they had just open their opportunities to finish at champion league zone especially Villarreal currently has equal points to Atletico which is in the 4th position and for Barcelona after Madrid lose this is good chances for them to wided their difference points but it won't be easy because Atletico also has same target and their position too is not secured because other teams such as Bilbao or Betis can be overtaked their position if they lose from Barcelona today

[onecall123]

Villarreal's defense played the best, but Real Madrid's attack, despite the fact that Benzema was in the starting lineup, missed too many good chances to score goals. Yes, the game was expectedly difficult for Real Madrid, and now Barcelona is obliged to take advantage of this. This is not the first present for Bracelona from Real Madrid, they have lost points too often lately. Although Barcelona will also have a very difficult game tomorrow, they will have to play Atletico away, in this game it is also not clear whether Barcelona can win.

Draw, win or lose is just the final consequence of a match. But when the team fails to take advantage of its best opportunity to lead the standings, then of course the disappointment will be felt. Real Madrid should have capitalized on their chance to lead the table with a win at Villarreal, but that fell fails and gave Barcelona even more advantage.

Even if I have reason to expect Barcelona to drop points also at Atletico Madrid, but that doesn't do much good. Barcelona are looking better and more ready to prove their strength this season, so Real Madrid just need to think about themselves instead of expecting bad results for other teams.

Although the outcome was not in Real Madrid's favor, that's still part of the game. There are some wins and some losses. It was a missed opportunity for Real Madrid to go top of the league. The club has dropped games before, but what's important now is how it handles the next few games, the league is very open. Madrid was actually cost by errors today. It won't take long for them to bounce back and start winning again.

Against Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona will play next. There is a chance for Barca to win and top the league table if they win.

[rendravolt]

Real Madrid's first defeat of 2023 came against Villarreal last night. I can't understand why Real Madrid could lose when they need points to compete with Barcelona at the top. But congratulations to Viallareal who appeared extraordinary and at the same time secured their position to move up to 5th in the standings. In the next match there will be an Atletico madrid match against Barcelona, it seems that the Blaugrana squad must be vigilant in this match, seeing Atletico madrid as the host, of course this result can be like what Real Madrid has experienced, which had to lose to host Villareal.

[harapan]

I didn't see the Madrid loss yesterday coming. I was certain they would win not because Villareal is a bad team nor because Madrid in good form but because Madrid know how to flourish in games like this. I should have know better when Madid was given 2.12 odds to win.

Since Madrid have lost lets see if Barcelona can win Atletico Madrid today and top the league with 3 point. Its going to be real difficult for them since Lewandoski is not playing but lets see how it goes. Atletico can be an inconsistent team but when it face Barcelona they always put up a good fight.

[un_rank]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona tonight - One of the biggest clashes in the Spanish top division and the entire football world.

Barcelona have the opportunity to go 3 points clear at the top following the not so shocking defeat of Real. And Atletico have the opportunity to get some breathing space in the race for top four and get some space between them and the team that defeated Real, Villarreal.

Barcelona would have to do without Lewandoski who is still suspenended and the experience of Alba, who is also suspended.
Most bookies favor the league leaders, despite the suspensions and the fact that Atletico are playing at home.

- Jay -

[Docnaster]

I also paid attention to these (as it seems to me erroneous) odds and I think that this is an easy bet on Real. As good as Villarreal is with weak teams (although even here they fail sometimes as we can see) playing against a motivated Real Madrid which have the same number of points as Barcelona is completely different. I would rate 1.85-1.9 odds as worth betting, but the bookies give even more generous odds.

The bookie wants us to bet a lot of money on Madrid, maybe true in what you say they are kind to give a new year gift. Real madrid have big motivated win to beat Barcelona on top, this is the right time because in the next day, Barcelona will face Atletico, where according to observers they will fight more than Madrid. so if Madrid can take advantage of this opportunity on top stand, certainly will affect to mentally of Barcelona Player.

It’s hard to say why the odds are exactly like this (I don’t believe in the kindness of the bookmakers), but we should be glad that there is an opportunity to make a profitable bet. By the way, Barcelona's legal objection has been settled and Lewandowski's suspension has come into effect, which means that he will miss the game with Atlético. I think after this tour we have every chance to see Real as the sole leader of La Liga.

apparently, I realize know why the odds are like that, maybe the bookie knew the chance to win is hard for Madrid. The draw looks realistic but if their defense can hold a Benzema penalty. Now, nothing has changed on standings, Barcelona still on top with 1 different game which means the opportunity to pass them is decreasing. Real Madrid will have 3 different points if Barca won against Atletico.

Athletico Madrid is one of the Spanish teams with the best defensive line. And currently, they have a very high goal percentage per match.
If Barcelona could concede up to 3 goals in the Copa del Rey match against intercity, I don't think it will be easy to have a win against athletic Madrid who has not lost in their past 5 matches. Barcelona is yet to be consistent in winning, and this is so because of their defensive line. If only Xavi can solve the defensive problem in Barca, he will have Very little to worry about

[Cookdata]

Now Villareal has a good record against Real Madrid both at home and away. In the last 5 matches, Villarreal has managed to draw against Real Madrid 3 times, lost 1 and won 1. So this is a good record for a team that was previously considered weak team for Real Madrid by its fans.

Well, Real Madrid's loss to Villarreal at this time was not really a big surprise, even though Real Madrid had just narrowed the point gap with Barcelona, but this made them move away again. Villareal's 2-1 victory certainly made them very satisfied with the result, especially when they were playing at home. For some reason, Villareal has always had higher motivation against Real Madrid. They are quite aggressive and confident. Not only that, Real Madrid's performance may not be what it used to be and Villarreal also put up a strong fight. In fact, Villareal provides quite a lot of pressure and attacks. Unfortunately, Benzema and his friends were unable to at least equalize until the end of the game.

It is actually a surprise at least to me with my double chance money they wasted yesterday, look at their 5 last five matches, Real Madrid won 2 matches and draw three against Villareal both home and away, so I expected them with their position to either win or draw yesterday because of their tights point with Barcelona but they didn't go harder on Villareal, had it been not for the Penalty they awarded Vinicius, it would have been a 2-0 at the end of the match. 

Barcelona has been sluggish with their performance in their last 2 matches, let's hope they don't draw today otherwise the gap we thought both Madrid and Barcelona has given other teams will begin to fade out, especially with the way Real Sociedad and Villareal have been playing recently, they seem unrelenting.

[hyudien]

An interesting fact about Real Madrid's match is that Villarreal game after scoring a goal did not last but instead continued to apply pressure and it was clear that the performance of Villarreal's players was very solid. Benzema was only able to score at the same time, in terms of mastery Real Madrid was superior but unfortunately, Villarreal's shots on target dominated. The decision to place the composition of the players made by the Villarreal coach was very appropriate. Including the goalkeeper who is no longer young but looks extraordinary in defending his goal. The balance of center backs Albiol and Torres complement each other so that they are able to block the movements of Benzema and friends.

[Fakhrulenclix]

I didn't see the Madrid loss yesterday coming. I was certain they would win not because Villareal is a bad team nor because Madrid in good form but because Madrid know how to flourish in games like this. I should have know better when Madid was given 2.12 odds to win.

Since Madrid have lost lets see if Barcelona can win Atletico Madrid today and top the league with 3 point. Its going to be real difficult for them since Lewandoski is not playing but lets see how it goes. Atletico can be an inconsistent team but when it face Barcelona they always put up a good fight.

Atletico Madrid is in inconsistent performance and it is even difficult for them to develop against Barcelona as there is no hot tension, this is the right time for Barcelona to be able to distance themselves from Real Madrid in the standings.

Real Madrid's defeat was truly unexpected, I really regret this even though they are currently competing tightly at the top of the standings but for some reason, even though in terms of quality they will be able to win this match, they are experiencing very significant difficulties.
this is a very unfortunate thing, and I lost a lot of my bet slips in this match.

and I plan to avenge this defeat by betting on Barcelona later, I think that will be able to recover my defeat.

[rahmad2nd]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona tonight - One of the biggest clashes in the Spanish top division and the entire football world.

Barcelona have the opportunity to go 3 points clear at the top following the not so shocking defeat of Real. And Atletico have the opportunity to get some breathing space in the race for top four and get some space between them and the team that defeated Real, Villarreal.

Barcelona would have to do without Lewandoski who is still suspenended and the experience of Alba, who is also suspended.
Most bookies favor the league leaders, despite the suspensions and the fact that Atletico are playing at home.

- Jay -

Barcelona's performance after the Qatar world cup has not been completely convincing. if there is no improvement, then this away match against Atletico could be a difficult game for them. the reason is, Barcelona cannot play Lewandowski. also, Jordi Alba who had to undergo a red card suspension. to be sure, without Lewandowski Barcelona will have difficulty on the Barcelona front line to break into their opponent's goal.

on the other hand, losing Jordi Alba will not be a problem for the Barcelona squad. the reason is, currently Barcelona is free of injured players. well, so the problem right now is in front of them. I'm curious who will be the main starter, is it Ansu Fati, Depay or Ferran Torres. in fact, this match could be a proving match for Depay and Ansu Fati, who Xavi could rotate as a center forward.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid's performance has not shown their best performance. Atletico are still struggling to win match after match, so they are only able to rank 4th on the standings and are 11 points behind Barcelona and Real Madrid. even so, this match should have been a match owned by Diego Simeone's squad. even so, it does not mean that Barcelona can be conquered easily. my estimation, Barcelona will win the game with a slim score.

[rendravolt]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona tonight - One of the biggest clashes in the Spanish top division and the entire football world.

Barcelona have the opportunity to go 3 points clear at the top following the not so shocking defeat of Real. And Atletico have the opportunity to get some breathing space in the race for top four and get some space between them and the team that defeated Real, Villarreal.

Barcelona would have to do without Lewandoski who is still suspenended and the experience of Alba, who is also suspended.
Most bookies favor the league leaders, despite the suspensions and the fact that Atletico are playing at home.

- Jay -

To be honest, I really doubt if anyone will win in this match, the two teams are equally strong, even though there is a slight problem from the Barcelona player, this does not change the assessment from my point of view. It looks like this match will end in a draw but for sure both teams will score goals. The decisive match for Barcelona is whether they can widen the gap with Real Madrid or not.

[Cryptmuster]

Barcelona's performance after the Qatar world cup has not been completely convincing. if there is no improvement, then this away match against Atletico could be a difficult game for them. the reason is, Barcelona cannot play Lewandowski. also, Jordi Alba who had to undergo a red card suspension. to be sure, without Lewandowski Barcelona will have difficulty on the Barcelona front line to break into their opponent's goal.

Barcelona are playing with a center forward and they have already shown a certain dependence on Lewandowski, without him there may be problems with the attack, especially since Atletico's defense is reliable.

on the other hand, losing Jordi Alba will not be a problem for the Barcelona squad. the reason is, currently Barcelona is free of injured players. well, so the problem right now is in front of them. I'm curious who will be the main starter, is it Ansu Fati, Depay or Ferran Torres. in fact, this match could be a proving match for Depay and Ansu Fati, who Xavi could rotate as a center forward.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid's performance has not shown their best performance. Atletico are still struggling to win match after match, so they are only able to rank 4th on the standings and are 11 points behind Barcelona and Real Madrid. even so, this match should have been a match owned by Diego Simeone's squad. even so, it does not mean that Barcelona can be conquered easily. my estimation, Barcelona will win the game with a slim score.

Alba is an important player, of course he can be replaced because Barcelona has a large bench, but this is an important link in the Xavi team, and in the match with Atletico every detail is important. Barcelona and Real Madrid have a good lead over Atletico, and it is clear that it will be almost impossible to reduce such a distance, but they have the task of finishing the season in the top 4, and for this they need to score points, because Villarreal is in great shape and is very close.

[Minecache]

I see that the formation used by the two teams in this match looks the same, but I still have more confidence in Real Madrid who will win the match because Real Madrid's front line in this match is very strong and extraordinary. Although Villarreal was also able to give its best performance at home by continuing to make matches more fierce and exciting. And Real Madrid will be left behind from Barcelona if they lose the match this time and Barcelona can be able to win in the next match.

The first half of the match have just ended and Real Madrid was not the better team. Villarreal was in control of the match and they created more goal scoring chances and had better ball possession. Both teams have one goals on target but Villarreal was the better team. The Yellow Submarines have won all their last six matches and have conceded few goals. This shows that both their attack and defense cannot be overlooked or underrated. I am expecting Karim Benzima to score at least a goal in this match to show his class and quality as the best player in the world. The second half might be different because no one doubt the technical prowess Carlo Ancelotti. He is a master of match reading and can change strategy or players that always produce the right results. In this match, both teams have equal opportunity to win.     

Real Madrid lost this match by 2-1. An unexpected score for Real Madrid. This basically gives a chance to Barcelona to stay at the top of the table. I honestly thought that Real Madrid could have done better in this match. Probably this was just the type of mistake that teams make after the break. I hope both teams will be able to start playing better in their next match.

That brings me to another point. Barcelona is going to play against Atletico Madrid in the next match. It is very important for both of the teams to win this match. And I am going to say that Barcelona will be able to win this match. My prediction for this match is going to be a one-zero win for Barcelona.

[piebeyb]

I didn't see the Madrid loss yesterday coming. I was certain they would win not because Villareal is a bad team nor because Madrid in good form but because Madrid know how to flourish in games like this. I should have know better when Madid was given 2.12 odds to win.

Since Madrid have lost lets see if Barcelona can win Atletico Madrid today and top the league with 3 point. Its going to be real difficult for them since Lewandoski is not playing but lets see how it goes. Atletico can be an inconsistent team but when it face Barcelona they always put up a good fight.

it was really a disappointing match of course for real madrid fans because losing against villarreal was definitely something to be surprised at when real madrid was really in good form, but villarreal played better, this is barcelona's chance to get away from real madrid if you can win against athletico madrid, even though everyone hopes real madrid will win but the reality is not the same, hopefully barcelona doesn't have the same fate

[asriloni]

An interesting fact about Real Madrid's match is that Villarreal game after scoring a goal did not last but instead continued to apply pressure and it was clear that the performance of Villarreal's players was very solid. Benzema was only able to score at the same time, in terms of mastery Real Madrid was superior but unfortunately, Villarreal's shots on target dominated. The decision to place the composition of the players made by the Villarreal coach was very appropriate. Including the goalkeeper who is no longer young but looks extraordinary in defending his goal. The balance of center backs Albiol and Torres complement each other so that they are able to block the movements of Benzema and friends.

Benzema gets so many problems caused by he was being guarded. I think that real madrid didn't play so well in the last match against villarea. It an be seen from how villareal was able giving so many pressures to the real madrid. The second penalty has been giving so many pressures to the club, I meant look at how handball was giving villareal a way to win the match.
VAR is hekping so much to detect handball. This tech is pretty much useful to make sure anything will be going fair at that moment.
Real madrid must admit that if villareal was also a strong team right now after it was able defeating valencia

[borovichok]

it was really a disappointing match of course for real madrid fans because losing against villarreal was definitely something to be surprised at when real madrid was really in good form, but villarreal played better, this is barcelona's chance to get away from real madrid if you can win against athletico madrid, even though everyone hopes real madrid will win but the reality is not the same, hopefully barcelona doesn't have the same fate

Bad news for Carlo ancelotti after losing to Villarreal which was one of the golden game to surpassed barça. Real Madrid failed to win Villarreal which would have put them first on the laliga table with 3 points gap from their pre-eminent rival, Barcelona. The yellow submarine hosts the Los blancos at the Estadio de la Cerámica and came out with a slightly win of 2-1, really a devastated moment for madrid which were hoping for a shared points. Barcelona will face another tough opponent in laliga and this time around, their ultimate results would be to win.

[Hyphen(-)]

Atletico Madrid vs Barcelona tonight - One of the biggest clashes in the Spanish top division and the entire football world.

This is a great match that will be very tough as usual, a clash between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid is never easy, and this time the match will undoubtedly produce an unexpected result.

Barcelona have the opportunity to go 3 points clear at the top following the not so shocking defeat of Real. And Atletico have the opportunity to get some breathing space in the race for top four and get some space between them and the team that defeated Real, Villarreal.
Barcelona would have to do without Lewandoski who is still suspenended and the experience of Alba, who is also suspended.

Following Real Madrid's defeat to Villarreal yesterday, this is a fantastic opportunity for Barcelona to go three points clear. But Atletico Madrid is a team that always appears to be difficult to beat, especially when they play against Barcelona and Real Madrid in Laliga. Even though Atletico Madrid is out of form, I expect a tough match today because they, too, want to bounce back and gain a clearer position in the league.