La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Doell]

The hunt for the La Liga trophy this season is still open for Real Madrid. at least, La Liga still leaves 14 matches remaining until this season ends. Real Madrid just needs to consistently win every game, and hopes that Barcelona will slip in some of his matches. also, these two teams still have one meeting remaining in La Liga. at least, Don Carlo will try to optimize his squad to continue to narrow the difference in points with the top of the standings.

Meanwhile, Xavi is well aware that the team's position at the top of the standings cannot be said to be safe. The reason is, Barcelona is currently hit by injured players. rumors, Lewandowski should be sidelined for the next four weeks. Also, there is no certainty regarding Dembele's injury, which is reported to still miss Barcelona against Bilbau and the El Clasico match in the second meeting of La Liga.

The good news is that Pedri has the potential to return to fitness ahead of the match against Bilbao. well, if Barcelona is able to win the match over Bilbau and overthrow Real Madrid at Camp Nou. the chance that Barcelona has to win the La Liga trophy this season is getting wide open. however, if the opposite happens. meaning, Real Madrid has the potential to narrow the points distance from Barcelona.

Even though there is still a chance, Madrid's move to catch Barcelona is rather difficult. Real Madrid often throw away chances to win against their opponents and the Whites' form in recent times has declined drastically. Madrid's only hope is to wait for Barcelona to slip up, but that's a ridiculous hope.

Yes, what Barcelona is most afraid of right now is the problem of player injuries. It was clearly very disturbing the condition of the team. Xavi is certainly very worried about that.

However, this season Barcelona has the opportunity to win the treble, if it succeeds then it will truly be an extraordinary achievement for the Blaugrana and also for Xavi, especially in the process of achieving that they have succeeded in overthrowing their eternal rival Real Madrid.

The opportunity to win La Liga this season seems to have started to close for Madrid, because in order to catch 9 points from Barcelona, ​​Madrid must be able to win from the opposing team while hoping that Barcelona will lose 3 times and obviously it will be very difficult, apart from against Madrid and Atletico in the upcoming matches the opponent faced by Barcelona is quite easy, even if madrid can beat barcelona in the 26th week later it looks like they will still be 6 points behind barcelona, ​​as you said, it's ridiculous for madrid to hope barcelona will slip because however now barcelona is starting to focus fully on La Liga after they were knocked out of the Europa League.

Indeed, Real Madrid can't catch Barcelona for the title, this current points gap is too far for them. Also yes it's impossible for Barcelona to lose 9 points in 3 match, because besides having a strong attack they also have a solid defense. So I also have the same opinion about this, although I really like Real Madrid rather than Barcelona but I have to admit that Real Madrid opportunity are now closed to win the title.

[Jody.Drummer]

About the Copa Del Rey, Real Madrid has one goal of disadvantage, but if they manage to score at least two goals it will turn out to be and advantage because they will win the match even if they draw, as away goals are worth more (correct me if I'm wrong).

Away goal rules no longer exist in the copa del rey competition, you can check it in the internet to find out, i think it it was removed from the copa del rey competition 2 years ago, so to qualify a team must win the tie, because a draw cannot help any team to qualify. Real madrid have to beat Barcelona in the camp nou to be able to qualify for the final, as any type of draw in the camp nou and Barcelona will qualify, because they won the first leg 1-0. I believe Barcelona will go to the final, they will either win the second leg or draw the game.

It will be a tough match for Real Madrid to qualify for the finals, they need 2 goals to ensure themselves going to the finals. But if they can't, then even scoring 1 goal is enough to go to 30 minutes of extra time. At Camp Nou Barcelona will have the advantage because they will have the full support of their supporters, while Real Madrid will have to fight even harder after they failed to win the game at home in the first leg.

The opportunity to win La Liga this season seems to have started to close for Madrid, because in order to catch 9 points from Barcelona, ​​Madrid must be able to win from the opposing team while hoping that Barcelona will lose 3 times and obviously it will be very difficult, apart from against Madrid and Atletico in the upcoming matches the opponent faced by Barcelona is quite easy, even if madrid can beat barcelona in the 26th week later it looks like they will still be 6 points behind barcelona, ​​as you said, it's ridiculous for madrid to hope barcelona will slip because however now barcelona is starting to focus fully on La Liga after they were knocked out of the Europa League.

Apart from that they have to expect Barcelona to slip and lose a lot, they also have to always win matches, whereas now Real Madrid often lose their matches, whether it's a draw or defeat. Obviously this is a very tough task to catch up with them. I don't see this as something ridiculous, because in football it could happen, but I prefer to say it's a very slim chance.

[shogun47]

The hunt for the La Liga trophy this season is still open for Real Madrid. at least, La Liga still leaves 14 matches remaining until this season ends. Real Madrid just needs to consistently win every game, and hopes that Barcelona will slip in some of his matches. also, these two teams still have one meeting remaining in La Liga. at least, Don Carlo will try to optimize his squad to continue to narrow the difference in points with the top of the standings.

Meanwhile, Xavi is well aware that the team's position at the top of the standings cannot be said to be safe. The reason is, Barcelona is currently hit by injured players. rumors, Lewandowski should be sidelined for the next four weeks. Also, there is no certainty regarding Dembele's injury, which is reported to still miss Barcelona against Bilbau and the El Clasico match in the second meeting of La Liga.

The good news is that Pedri has the potential to return to fitness ahead of the match against Bilbao. well, if Barcelona is able to win the match over Bilbau and overthrow Real Madrid at Camp Nou. the chance that Barcelona has to win the La Liga trophy this season is getting wide open. however, if the opposite happens. meaning, Real Madrid has the potential to narrow the points distance from Barcelona.

Even though there is still a chance, Madrid's move to catch Barcelona is rather difficult. Real Madrid often throw away chances to win against their opponents and the Whites' form in recent times has declined drastically. Madrid's only hope is to wait for Barcelona to slip up, but that's a ridiculous hope.

Yes, what Barcelona is most afraid of right now is the problem of player injuries. It was clearly very disturbing the condition of the team. Xavi is certainly very worried about that.

However, this season Barcelona has the opportunity to win the treble, if it succeeds then it will truly be an extraordinary achievement for the Blaugrana and also for Xavi, especially in the process of achieving that they have succeeded in overthrowing their eternal rival Real Madrid.

The opportunity to win La Liga this season seems to have started to close for Madrid, because in order to catch 9 points from Barcelona, ​​Madrid must be able to win from the opposing team while hoping that Barcelona will lose 3 times and obviously it will be very difficult, apart from against Madrid and Atletico in the upcoming matches the opponent faced by Barcelona is quite easy, even if madrid can beat barcelona in the 26th week later it looks like they will still be 6 points behind barcelona, ​​as you said, it's ridiculous for madrid to hope barcelona will slip because however now barcelona is starting to focus fully on La Liga after they were knocked out of the Europa League.

Real Madrid still has the chance to cut the distance to Barcelona by three points when they play against each other in the clasico. Other than that they need to win their games and hope that Barcelona starts struggling and loses a couple of games. It is now 14 games to go and I don't think that Real Madrid will win all 14. Assuming that they beat Barcelona it is still 6 points and the goal difference also counts in the end.

In my opinion the management and the coach know by now that the La Liga title is gone and that they will try everything to win the other two titles. It would still be an amazing season if they win the Champions League. Actually, nobody would even be talking about La Liga if they win the CL. That is their competition and they are all thriving for it. Many players could win their 6th title in the CL. Paco Gento, a former Real Madrid player, has the record with 6 titles right now. I didn't know that as I thought 5 titles is already the record.

[dezoel]

The opportunity to win La Liga this season seems to have started to close for Madrid, because in order to catch 9 points from Barcelona, ​​Madrid must be able to win from the opposing team while hoping that Barcelona will lose 3 times and obviously it will be very difficult, apart from against Madrid and Atletico in the upcoming matches the opponent faced by Barcelona is quite easy, even if madrid can beat barcelona in the 26th week later it looks like they will still be 6 points behind barcelona, ​​as you said, it's ridiculous for madrid to hope barcelona will slip because however now barcelona is starting to focus fully on La Liga after they were knocked out of the Europa League.

Currently, situation for performance completely favoring Barcelona for the win of title as they are having good distance from their opponents and their form level is also good which is giving them good advantage for the win even now they are on verge of having double Copa del Roy and La Liga title both are in their custody with Real Madrid is simply having one chance for the Champions League title because they are having not good performance in La Liga and things are also not favoring them now they are going to have match against Liverpool for the last eight spot in this big European event.

Atlético is now also improving their performance which bring them to third spot and most chances they could be stayed here until end of this season Real Sociedad is losing their momentum which is bringing them down to fourth with most chances they can lose this spot as well with Betis and Villarreal both are also doing good performance in last few matches.

[fullhdpixel]

Barcelona has won their last three matches. However, they won only 1-0 in the last three matches. From this, it can be assumed that the performance of Barcelona's forward is quite weak now. So Atletico Bilbao has a chance to earn points against Barcelona. If Bilbao can keep their defense tight then they can weigh in on the points. However, Athletic Bilbao's performance is weak now. We don't see good performances from them in the last three matches. Atheltic Bilbao will play at home against Barcelona. So if Barcelona wants to secure the full 3 points, Barcelona's attack must play well.

Here I am not agreed with you about Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona still they are capable of having full three points from them in away match as they are conceding goals regularly even against weaker sides which is clearly giving disadvantage to them and their attack is also not as they need to be for having better spot in League table Barcelona lost against Almeria is surely shocking, but now they are settled and having good form which give them win against Valencia, and they can take full three points in this match against Athletic Bilbao as well.

Robert Lewandowski absence is surely hurting, but now they are improving with replacements as well which is positive for them and their hopes for the title as well because now they are playing alone in La Liga and have not busy schedule which bring problems for the players.

[wiss19]

About the Copa Del Rey, Real Madrid has one goal of disadvantage, but if they manage to score at least two goals it will turn out to be and advantage because they will win the match even if they draw, as away goals are worth more (correct me if I'm wrong).

Away goal rules no longer exist in the copa del rey competition, you can check it in the internet to find out, i think it it was removed from the copa del rey competition 2 years ago, so to qualify a team must win the tie, because a draw cannot help any team to qualify. Real madrid have to beat Barcelona in the camp nou to be able to qualify for the final, as any type of draw in the camp nou and Barcelona will qualify, because they won the first leg 1-0. I believe Barcelona will go to the final, they will either win the second leg or draw the game.

Yes, now the away goals rule is already ended by many other leagues as well with now you have to win matches and if we have one on one then extra time or penalties are main case for the qualification into next round now here At Camp Nou Real Madrid wants to win and have spot into final of the Copa del ray then surely they have to win match and then beats Barcelona into extra time as well otherwise things could be not allowed them for having spot into last two of this competition.

With I also feel good about this law because away goals rules were creating some mess up, but now we have to go into extra time or penalties are surely much better option for the both teams to have their spot into next round if I am not wrong now this is also applying into Champions League as well.

[Alanaz]

1 loss, 2 draws and 2 wins in the last 5 matches, is not a good result for Real Madrid. They lost 7 points in those 5 matches and made them further away from Barcelona. If we compare the results of Barcelona's matches, it means that Real Madrid have lost 4 which further distanced them from their main rival, because Barcelona has only lost 1 of the same number of matches as El Real.

[Oluwa-btc]

About the Copa Del Rey, Real Madrid has one goal of disadvantage, but if they manage to score at least two goals it will turn out to be and advantage because they will win the match even if they draw, as away goals are worth more (correct me if I'm wrong).

Away goal rules no longer exist in the copa del rey competition, you can check it in the internet to find out, i think it it was removed from the copa del rey competition 2 years ago, so to qualify a team must win the tie, because a draw cannot help any team to qualify. Real madrid have to beat Barcelona in the camp nou to be able to qualify for the final, as any type of draw in the camp nou and Barcelona will qualify, because they won the first leg 1-0. I believe Barcelona will go to the final, they will either win the second leg or draw the game.

The information about away goals been cancelled is valid and accurate you can go do proper checks too if you find it difficult to believe.
Beating Barcelona has been difficult for Real Madrid, people now make mockery of the Santiago Bernabue becoming a play ground and training center for Barcelona players. The last encounter saw Real Madrid not even making good number of trails to score Barcelona. If they successfully knock Barcelona out, there will be no other option but to let Ancellotti go, he's been a great coach, but they need proper coach to start all over again next season. Barcelona also has all it takes to win the League. Xavi will see to that, he has to win to save his job with Barcelona, results are the only backing he will stay longer.

[jostorres]

Brazilian star Raphinha scored the only goal against Valencia in La Liga (16'). Barcelona is having a great season in La Liga with the maximum number of points, Barcelona is at the top of the points table so far. Barcelona have fully regained the form they lost in the middle period. Every star of the team is now contributing to the team's victory by scoring regularly.  Barcelona have one more match against Athletic Club on March 13. Hope Barcelona win that match.

All players contributing their own quota to the success of the team is what is expected from all teams. So far, Barcelona players have shown great performance and contributed well to the success of the team thus far in the league this season. They might have been eliminated from the Europa league but their consistent performance in the league have made them maintain the first position in the standings. I’m certainly sure their next encounter with Athletic club will be a win for them come March 13th.

Xavi of Barcelona is having good time here at Camp Nou with able to have good winning unit which can perform better in absence of star players as well which is surely big change for them and after having average start of this season now they are able to perform better than good which bring them to the top of the league table in last match against Valencia they were having few difficulties but still manage a win which already increase difference of points from second spotted Real Madrid and good confidence booster for the rest of players as well because playing with 10 men and having not first choice players is never been good situation, but they manage this all and have full three points for themselves Raphinha is now also having good time which is giving him good confidence for the big games.

[hahay]

1 loss, 2 draws and 2 wins in the last 5 matches, is not a good result for Real Madrid. They lost 7 points in those 5 matches and made them further away from Barcelona. If we compare the results of Barcelona's matches, it means that Real Madrid have lost 4 which further distanced them from their main rival, because Barcelona has only lost 1 of the same number of matches as El Real.

Well, for me it's a reasonable result because Real Madrid's performance this season is not very good, unless Real Madrid was in good consistency before and then got results like that, then it can be said that it has decreased. But if we compare the last five matches at this moment, then at least Barcelona got worse results because Barcelona lost by a team in the relegation zone.

So yes, after all Barcelona did well in La Liga after appointing Xavi as coach and that was also the case last season. So it's not surprising that this season Barcelona has good consistency in La Liga, because it looks like Xavi is a specialist in La Liga and that is proven by the results that have been obtained so far or while Xavi has been Barcelona coach.

[ShowOff]

All players contributing their own quota to the success of the team is what is expected from all teams. So far, Barcelona players have shown great performance and contributed well to the success of the team thus far in the league this season. They might have been eliminated from the Europa league but their consistent performance in the league have made them maintain the first position in the standings. I’m certainly sure their next encounter with Athletic club will be a win for them come March 13th.

Barcelona tends to win more match against Bilbao. But Bilbao is a team that is also strong at home having managed to avoid 8 defeats from 12 home matches this season. From statistics, Bilbao has won 6 home match, drawn 2 and lost 4 at home. The defense is quite good with only 10 goals conceded in 12 matches or an average of 0.83 goals conceded per home match.

For this match I believe Barcelona must work hard to overcome Bilbao's defense even though previously Barcelona managed to beat them 4-0. Barcelona performed well and were able to maintain their best form in 4 away match with consecutive wins, so I hope they will collect 5 consecutive wins when they visit San Mamés this week.

[Porfirii]

About the Copa Del Rey, Real Madrid has one goal of disadvantage, but if they manage to score at least two goals it will turn out to be and advantage because they will win the match even if they draw, as away goals are worth more (correct me if I'm wrong).

Away goal rules no longer exist in the copa del rey competition, you can check it in the internet to find out, i think it it was removed from the copa del rey competition 2 years ago, so to qualify a team must win the tie, because a draw cannot help any team to qualify. Real madrid have to beat Barcelona in the camp nou to be able to qualify for the final, as any type of draw in the camp nou and Barcelona will qualify, because they won the first leg 1-0. I believe Barcelona will go to the final, they will either win the second leg or draw the game.

Mmm, I had some doubts about it, but you definitely cleared them. I was pretty sure that the away goal rule no longer applied in the Champions League, but for some reason I thought that the old rule still applied in the Copa del Rey championship. After the strange case of the two championships played in a row in 2021 due to COVID-19 I was confused.

Thanks to wiss19 and Oluwa-btc too for helping me clear up my confusion.

[$crypto$]

Something that is difficult for Real Madrid is to expect Barcelona to lose and slip in the next few matches, so that Real Madrid equals the points and vice versa Real Madrid cannot lose or draw. This scheme is much tougher and the chances are very small, Real Madrid will host Espanyol at home and Barcelona will have an away game at Atletico Bilbao this week and of course Xavi doesn't want to waste the opportunity with the point difference they currently have

Thinking the same as Real Madrid is still very small to approach points with Barcelona because what we know at this time Xavi's care is quite consistent in LaLiga compared to other competitions, now can only maintain and not be a mistake or miss the following matches while Real Madrid still Trying to win is still difficult with several other teams so the possibility of points will remain different distances and Barcelona continues to be at the top.

[ShowOff]

You know, I think something different is still in the minds of every Real Madrid supporter, the coach and all the players.
You can never lose anything in La Liga if you still have the desire to do better. At least that's what Ancelotti thinks at the moment, and he has vowed to try.

However, being 9 points ahead of Real Madrid makes me happy, of course the days will be even harder to always hope that Barcelona loses and slips. Apart from having to win all the matches, expecting Barcelona to lose and slip up is what Real Madrid will do now. I hope Barcelona realize what Madrid wants them to do, so Xavi and his players have to be careful.

It's something that is very natural that Real Madrid coaches and fans hope for, because they want to see their favorite team succeed until the end of the season, but in my opinion they have lost their chance in the title race this season, because in the previous few games they played less effectively and lost a lot point.

Something that is difficult for Real Madrid is to expect Barcelona to lose and slip in the next few matches, so that Real Madrid equals the points and vice versa Real Madrid cannot lose or draw. This scheme is much tougher and the chances are very small, Real Madrid will host Espanyol at home and Barcelona will have an away game at Atletico Bilbao this week and of course Xavi doesn't want to waste the opportunity with the point difference they currently have

The most likely scenario expected by Real Madrid to take the top spot from Barcelona is, Real Madrid wins all the remaining match of the "14 match" season while Barcelona loses 3 or more. This scenario is difficult to achieve because up to the last 24 matches Barcelona has proven itself to be the best of all Europe's top leagues.

Barcelona is the strongest team this season from the other top 5 leagues in Europe, that's because they have only conceded 8 goals from the 24 matches that have been played in the league this season. Another good record is, 18 clean sheets, it's amazing.

FC Barcelona matches best defensive record of 21st century in Europe

Against Valencia on Sunday, Marc-André Ter Stegen once again did not have to pick the ball out of the back of his net. That's the eighteenth time this league season that the German stopper has been spared that unfortunate duty. In just 24 games!

A look at the stats from previous editions of the five biggest leagues in Europe (Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and La Liga) shows just what a spectacular achievement that is.

Clean sheet record
The closest a team has come to the current Barça's 18 shutouts after 24 games was Bayern Munich's class of 2012/13, who were unbeaten on 17 occasions.

So of course that I believe Barcelona has become the most favorite team to win La Liga this season. This record may stop, but if Barcelona's defense and Marc-André Ter Stegen do well, then I think the record will improve even more.

[izsara]

Something that is difficult for Real Madrid is to expect Barcelona to lose and slip in the next few matches, so that Real Madrid equals the points and vice versa Real Madrid cannot lose or draw. This scheme is much tougher and the chances are very small, Real Madrid will host Espanyol at home and Barcelona will have an away game at Atletico Bilbao this week and of course Xavi doesn't want to waste the opportunity with the point difference they currently have

Thinking the same as Real Madrid is still very small to approach points with Barcelona because what we know at this time Xavi's care is quite consistent in LaLiga compared to other competitions, now can only maintain and not be a mistake or miss the following matches while Real Madrid still Trying to win is still difficult with several other teams so the possibility of points will remain different distances and Barcelona continues to be at the top.

It's really difficult for Madrid now because with a gap of 9 points and their condition that they haven't fully returned to good form, this is clearly a real obstacle for them.
Ball possession and chances I don't doubt that for Madrid but they are still very bad in terms of goal productivity. Even if we look at the 5 goals they managed to score at Anfield, they could only score 1 goal in the next 3 matches in all competitions.

[coinerer]

Something that is difficult for Real Madrid is to expect Barcelona to lose and slip in the next few matches, so that Real Madrid equals the points and vice versa Real Madrid cannot lose or draw. This scheme is much tougher and the chances are very small, Real Madrid will host Espanyol at home and Barcelona will have an away game at Atletico Bilbao this week and of course Xavi doesn't want to waste the opportunity with the point difference they currently have

Thinking the same as Real Madrid is still very small to approach points with Barcelona because what we know at this time Xavi's care is quite consistent in LaLiga compared to other competitions, now can only maintain and not be a mistake or miss the following matches while Real Madrid still Trying to win is still difficult with several other teams so the possibility of points will remain different distances and Barcelona continues to be at the top.

It's really difficult for Madrid now because with a gap of 9 points and their condition that they haven't fully returned to good form, this is clearly a real obstacle for them.
Ball possession and chances I don't doubt that for Madrid but they are still very bad in terms of goal productivity. Even if we look at the 5 goals they managed to score at Anfield, they could only score 1 goal in the next 3 matches in all competitions.

The difference of 9 points in the football game is huge because there is doubt whether Madrid will be able to recover this point by playing the next 1 match. Because even if Madrid gets some points in the next match, Barcelona will win some more points and will be ahead of Madrid again. So how much Madrid can compete with Barcelona is doubtful. And I don't think Madrid will be able to overtake Barcelona in the point table

[BITCOIN4X]

The difference of 9 points in the football game is huge because there is doubt whether Madrid will be able to recover this point by playing the next 1 match. Because even if Madrid gets some points in the next match, Barcelona will win some more points and will be ahead of Madrid again. So how much Madrid can compete with Barcelona is doubtful. And I don't think Madrid will be able to overtake Barcelona in the point table

Anything is still possible, of course it is. But Barcelona has got good confidence from every one of their players to maintain their points advantage. In fact, I think they will no longer waste and belittle anyone in order to stay ahead of their eternal rival.

Barcelona needs win to maintain the advantage, while Real Madrid must keep winning so they can keep the distance or close the distance if Barcelona loses points. The next El Clasico match will be very important for both teams, but of course Barcelona will still excel even if they lose 1 or 2 matches. Ancelotti has not given up and he has sent threats to keep fighting until the end of the season, so the alarm will be high on the Barcelona side.

[Leviathan.007]

All players contributing their own quota to the success of the team is what is expected from all teams. So far, Barcelona players have shown great performance and contributed well to the success of the team thus far in the league this season. They might have been eliminated from the Europa league but their consistent performance in the league have made them maintain the first position in the standings. I’m certainly sure their next encounter with Athletic club will be a win for them come March 13th.

Barcelona tends to win more match against Bilbao. But Bilbao is a team that is also strong at home having managed to avoid 8 defeats from 12 home matches this season. From statistics, Bilbao has won 6 home match, drawn 2 and lost 4 at home. The defense is quite good with only 10 goals conceded in 12 matches or an average of 0.83 goals conceded per home match.

For this match I believe Barcelona must work hard to overcome Bilbao's defense even though previously Barcelona managed to beat them 4-0. Barcelona performed well and were able to maintain their best form in 4 away match with consecutive wins, so I hope they will collect 5 consecutive wins when they visit San Mamés this week.

Barcelona should face Bilbao in a few days but this game can't be a hard game for Xavi and his players especially when we think according to some news there is a chance for their forward Lewandoski to return in this match and maybe Xavi will surprise us and start the game with Lewandoski or let him play for a few minutes in the second half of the game to make him ready for the next match they have agist Real Madrid which can be a very important game for Barcelona.

[Marvell1]

Barcelona has won their last three matches. However, they won only 1-0 in the last three matches. From this, it can be assumed that the performance of Barcelona's forward is quite weak now. So Atletico Bilbao has a chance to earn points against Barcelona. If Bilbao can keep their defense tight then they can weigh in on the points. However, Athletic Bilbao's performance is weak now. We don't see good performances from them in the last three matches. Atheltic Bilbao will play at home against Barcelona. So if Barcelona wants to secure the full 3 points, Barcelona's attack must play well.

Here I am not agreed with you about Athletic Bilbao vs Barcelona still they are capable of having full three points from them in away match as they are conceding goals regularly even against weaker sides which is clearly giving disadvantage to them and their attack is also not as they need to be for having better spot in League table Barcelona lost against Almeria is surely shocking, but now they are settled and having good form which give them win against Valencia, and they can take full three points in this match against Athletic Bilbao as well.

Robert Lewandowski absence is surely hurting, but now they are improving with replacements as well which is positive for them and their hopes for the title as well because now they are playing alone in La Liga and have not busy schedule which bring problems for the players.

Agreed, Barcelona is in far better form compared to Athletic Bilbao right now. And Barcelona also has a lot of points advantage. So I personally do not see Barcelona having any pressure going into this match. That is a big reason why I believe Barcelona is going to win.

I also understand that it may feel like attacking of Barcelona is not perfect right now. I am not saying it is. But Barcelona is working very well with the midfield. The midfielders of Barcelona are world class. That is a big reason why Barcelona is very confident going into any match even after knowing they have a lot of weaknesses.

[coinerer]

The difference of 9 points in the football game is huge because there is doubt whether Madrid will be able to recover this point by playing the next 1 match. Because even if Madrid gets some points in the next match, Barcelona will win some more points and will be ahead of Madrid again. So how much Madrid can compete with Barcelona is doubtful. And I don't think Madrid will be able to overtake Barcelona in the point table

Anything is still possible, of course it is. But Barcelona has got good confidence from every one of their players to maintain their points advantage. In fact, I think they will no longer waste and belittle anyone in order to stay ahead of their eternal rival.

It is true that anything can happen in the game of football, but many things are also very difficult. And Barcelona certainly have plenty of confidence in themselves.

Barcelona needs win to maintain the advantage, while Real Madrid must keep winning so they can keep the distance or close the distance if Barcelona loses points. The next El Clasico match will be very important for both teams, but of course Barcelona will still excel even if they lose 1 or 2 matches. Ancelotti has not given up and he has sent threats to keep fighting until the end of the season, so the alarm will be high on the Barcelona side.

Barcelona will certainly try hard to hold on to their win.  And Barcelona won 4 of their last 5 matches and lost one match but Real Madrid lost 1 of their last 5 matches, drew 2 and won only 2 matches. So it is expected that Barcelona will try hard to keep their win in the next matches as well.