La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[SatoPrincess]

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.

Raphinha has been impressive for Barcelona this season, his stats shows he has maintained good performance since joining from Leeds in the summer and has been an important part of the team's transformation and with other players also stepping up for Xavi, the season seems productive as they are in good position to win the league this season.

[rendravolt]

Real Madrid vs Espanyol

This will be the next decisive game this week for Real Madrid, after in the previous game they were held to a draw by Real Betis and it had a bad enough impact to close the distance from Barcelona on the standings. I still have a bit of doubt if Real Madrid can win or not in this game, given the latest news saying that Benzema has an injury but it's not serious enough and in the match against Espanyol later Benzema is likely to be absent and may be available again in the second leg match later against Liverpool for the UCL competition. It looks like Ancelotti is running out of options for strikers and it is likely he will field Mariano Diaz or Eden Hazard to replace Benzema in this week's game.

Source: https://theathletic.com/4291074/2023/03/09/karim-benzema-injury-real-madrid-liverpool/

To strengthen Real Madrid position in current standings they must to get three points in that match, considering that their position is also not very good at the moment they are losing points to be closer with Barcelona there. Espanyol is also not a too strong opponent for Real Madrid and on paper Real Madrid can get a win even without Benzema, regarding the injured of Benzema I'm sure this is Ancelotti strategy to rest him so he can get a good performance in the match vs Liverpool.

Moreover, Benzema is so old, on the other hand it is also possible to save his energy for the second leg against Liverpool. But I hope Ancelotti this time must be right in concocting strategy and not underestimate easy opponents too much because this is an important point for the Los Blancos squad.

[slapper]

~snip~

Barcelona can certainly be happy with their 9 point lead over Real Madrid. However, there are still possibilities for either team to come out on top. Personally, I hope that Barcelona takes advantage of the points that Madrid lost and continues to move forward with their lead. I am supposed to believe that this time, Barcelona will win the La Liga trophy. If they do, it will be one of the biggest achievements that Xavi has ever made. Winning La Liga tournament is never easy, but I have complete trust on him. It's visible that Barcelona are doing very well under his leadership. This season, the league title is ultimately meant for the Blaugranas.

All right, all right, listen up! Currently, Barcelona is in first place, but it doesn't mean anything. Every single week in football is a brand new adventure because anything may happen! Consider Leicester City's unexpected Premier League title win from a few years back. Just who predicted that? Yet, we still can't write out Real Madrid just yet, despite Barcelona's commanding advantage. There's a chance they'll make a comeback, and this time they'll be unstoppable! Surely, we've seen this movie before, right? After a football game, anything may happen.

[Leviathan.007]

Real Madrid vs Espanyol

This will be the next decisive game this week for Real Madrid, after in the previous game they were held to a draw by Real Betis and it had a bad enough impact to close the distance from Barcelona on the standings. I still have a bit of doubt if Real Madrid can win or not in this game, given the latest news saying that Benzema has an injury but it's not serious enough and in the match against Espanyol later Benzema is likely to be absent and may be available again in the second leg match later against Liverpool for the UCL competition. It looks like Ancelotti is running out of options for strikers and it is likely he will field Mariano Diaz or Eden Hazard to replace Benzema in this week's game.

Source: https://theathletic.com/4291074/2023/03/09/karim-benzema-injury-real-madrid-liverpool/

To strengthen Real Madrid position in current standings they must to get three points in that match, considering that their position is also not very good at the moment they are losing points to be closer with Barcelona there. Espanyol is also not a too strong opponent for Real Madrid and on paper Real Madrid can get a win even without Benzema, regarding the injured of Benzema I'm sure this is Ancelotti strategy to rest him so he can get a good performance in the match vs Liverpool.

Moreover, Benzema is so old, on the other hand it is also possible to save his energy for the second leg against Liverpool. But I hope Ancelotti this time must be right in concocting strategy and not underestimate easy opponents too much because this is an important point for the Los Blancos squad.

Benzami is old but he is experienced too, also he is a dynamic forward which means he won't stay in the box and wait for the ball to finish it he also helps the teams with other rules like a midfielder and this needs a lot of stamina and that's what Benzema have even if he is 35 I guess he still got enough stamina for playing in La Liga and champions league but still Ancelotti can give him some rest and keep him fresh.

[ShowOff]

Moreover, Benzema is so old, on the other hand it is also possible to save his energy for the second leg against Liverpool. But I hope Ancelotti this time must be right in concocting strategy and not underestimate easy opponents too much because this is an important point for the Los Blancos squad.

Liverpool would normally not qualify for the quarter-finals against Real Madrid. The record for the meetings between the two tends to favor Real Madrid, especially when playing at home. Madrid's probability is good, while Liverpool are expected to give their best resistance so that the game really isn't boring.

Liverpool could have won, but they didn't qualify. Real Madrid's main focus in the second leg will be keeping on aggregate, but as Liverpool have looked to be on fire again I can expect them to score as well. But there is still plenty of time to prepare strategies until the second leg is played and the two teams will each play one match in their respective leagues.

[emrecemsan]

Atletico Madrid haven't lost a single match in the league since losing against Barcelona. It has been eight weeks I mean and this is pretty impressive. While they aren't having a good season at all they really needed this to improve their morale more. In this way they can at least consolidate their presence in top four. They have already left Real Sociedad behind and taken the third place in the standings thanks to a good form. But they are far away from a title race at the same time.

While Atletico Madrid have a really good squad quality like this they should be able to enter the title race easily. Simeone will be criticized a lot about this at the end of the season as well. Not only for this of course. They were horrible in the Champions League as well.

[ginsan]

We can not over look the good potentials of Real madrid team this club is currently managed by Carlo anceloti and the have shown their superiority to somany teams this season both in their clubs side and in the international football but their last week draw with real Betis in the Spanish laliga in Betis home is not good for a club thats is regarded as the major contenders of the Spanish laliga, more technicality is required from their manager to get the anticipated results.

there is no doubt about real madrid this season because ancelotti can do everything that can raise the fighting spirit of his players. he is a great coach with quite brilliant achievements for the team he coaches. Indeed, he is 9 points behind Barcelona, ​​making Real Madrid have to try hard to catch him in the upcoming matches. Ancelotti will give a different feel this season where he will make the champions league a top priority.

Real madrid will face Espanyol in tomorrow's match, of course this match will belong to real madrid if we look at the statistics of their meeting. but I think real madrid is not looking down on their opponents because they really need points to remain contenders in the title race.

[KTChampions]

Real Madrid vs Espanyol

This will be the next decisive game this week for Real Madrid, after in the previous game they were held to a draw by Real Betis and it had a bad enough impact to close the distance from Barcelona on the standings. I still have a bit of doubt if Real Madrid can win or not in this game, given the latest news saying that Benzema has an injury but it's not serious enough and in the match against Espanyol later Benzema is likely to be absent and may be available again in the second leg match later against Liverpool for the UCL competition. It looks like Ancelotti is running out of options for strikers and it is likely he will field Mariano Diaz or Eden Hazard to replace Benzema in this week's game.

Source: https://theathletic.com/4291074/2023/03/09/karim-benzema-injury-real-madrid-liverpool/

I don’t know how this game can be decisive, given the fact that the chances of a La Liga title are practically non-existent. But due to the large margin of safety before the game with Liverpool, it seems to me that Real will play for their own pleasure and therefore they will win without problems (with or without Benzema), after all, the overall class of Real is clearly higher.

[JeromeTash]

I don’t know how this game can be decisive, given the fact that the chances of a La Liga title are practically non-existent. But due to the large margin of safety before the game with Liverpool, it seems to me that Real will play for their own pleasure and therefore they will win without problems (with or without Benzema), after all, the overall class of Real is clearly higher.

This season, they seem to have always struggled against low table teams, so I won't be surprised if it's a draw or loss. The la Liga is Barcelona's to lose this season. Real Madrid should start thinking about making vital signings next summer.

It's quite sickening that most of the attacks have to pass through the left flank while the right side is almost empty. Shut Vinicius down, and suddenly Real Madrid is struggling.

[Furious 7]

Real Madrid vs Espanyol

This will be the next decisive game this week for Real Madrid, after in the previous game they were held to a draw by Real Betis and it had a bad enough impact to close the distance from Barcelona on the standings. I still have a bit of doubt if Real Madrid can win or not in this game, given the latest news saying that Benzema has an injury but it's not serious enough and in the match against Espanyol later Benzema is likely to be absent and may be available again in the second leg match later against Liverpool for the UCL competition. It looks like Ancelotti is running out of options for strikers and it is likely he will field Mariano Diaz or Eden Hazard to replace Benzema in this week's game.

Source: https://theathletic.com/4291074/2023/03/09/karim-benzema-injury-real-madrid-liverpool/

With the current conditions, like it or not, Madrid must be able to score points in this match because if not, I think it is certain that the trophy this time will be in the hands of their rival Barcelona.
Madrid's condition is really a little bad now so this is one of the games they have to win because 3 points will obviously be very good for them regardless of anything especially looking at Barcelona right now even though they will also face Bilbao I think the chance of 3 points is still big for they.

[shogun47]

Atletico Madrid haven't lost a single match in the league since losing against Barcelona. It has been eight weeks I mean and this is pretty impressive. While they aren't having a good season at all they really needed this to improve their morale more. In this way they can at least consolidate their presence in top four. They have already left Real Sociedad behind and taken the third place in the standings thanks to a good form. But they are far away from a title race at the same time.

While Atletico Madrid have a really good squad quality like this they should be able to enter the title race easily. Simeone will be criticized a lot about this at the end of the season as well. Not only for this of course. They were horrible in the Champions League as well.

That is what they are playing for, the Champions League qualifiers and that's it. They have been losing too many points early on in the season and it took then quite a while to stabilize their defensive game, actually the strength that they are usually known for.

Now the distance is too big and there is no realistic chance for them to get close to Barcelona anymore. The Copa del Rey is also over for them and now it is all about defending the 3rd or 4th rank against Villareal and Betis.

The team is quite good I think and they could perform better than this. Not sure if they are going to do much on the transfer market for next season.

[nara1892]

Who would have imagine that Villareal will be on 6th place in LaLiga after such a devastating start of the season with defeats in a row and draws in a row that really dragged them down but after a while they start to find again that pace from last season and look where they are now...back on European spots like they are used to.  

Villarreal's current standings are pretty good, it's nice to see them in the top 6 teams. But their fixtures in the coming weeks are quite difficult, their opponents will usually be strong teams. They have matches of Real Sociedad, Real Betis, Real Madrid and Osasuna ahead of us. All of these teams are pretty close to Villarreal and they are strong teams
That's why I think their ranking in the league will change. Villarreal will lose a few matches again

Villarreal were a dark horse in previous seasons and they were one of the clubs with a pretty good defense when Emery was there.
The start of this season was like a transitional period for them with Quique Setién becoming the new coach but it seems Quique Setién has found good momentum to improve their performance so that they can become one of the dark horse clubs again, at least for now their position is still safe and they can still return to the euro zone with the current point conditions.

[Doell]

Real Madrid vs Espanyol

This will be the next decisive game this week for Real Madrid, after in the previous game they were held to a draw by Real Betis and it had a bad enough impact to close the distance from Barcelona on the standings. I still have a bit of doubt if Real Madrid can win or not in this game, given the latest news saying that Benzema has an injury but it's not serious enough and in the match against Espanyol later Benzema is likely to be absent and may be available again in the second leg match later against Liverpool for the UCL competition. It looks like Ancelotti is running out of options for strikers and it is likely he will field Mariano Diaz or Eden Hazard to replace Benzema in this week's game.

Source: https://theathletic.com/4291074/2023/03/09/karim-benzema-injury-real-madrid-liverpool/

To strengthen Real Madrid position in current standings they must to get three points in that match, considering that their position is also not very good at the moment they are losing points to be closer with Barcelona there. Espanyol is also not a too strong opponent for Real Madrid and on paper Real Madrid can get a win even without Benzema, regarding the injured of Benzema I'm sure this is Ancelotti strategy to rest him so he can get a good performance in the match vs Liverpool.

Moreover, Benzema is so old, on the other hand it is also possible to save his energy for the second leg against Liverpool. But I hope Ancelotti this time must be right in concocting strategy and not underestimate easy opponents too much because this is an important point for the Los Blancos squad.

Benzami is old but he is experienced too, also he is a dynamic forward which means he won't stay in the box and wait for the ball to finish it he also helps the teams with other rules like a midfielder and this needs a lot of stamina and that's what Benzema have even if he is 35 I guess he still got enough stamina for playing in La Liga and champions league but still Ancelotti can give him some rest and keep him fresh.

Yes you're right, Benz is a dynamic striker although his old but he is still fresh and become the most important player for Ancelotti. But he also gets injured too often, because he is a dynamic player which often make troubles Real Madrid opponents, Benz contract is also end this season and I hope Real Madrid can find a dynamic player like Benz for next season. Because next season for title competition will probably be difficult in La Liga, aside from Barcelona we have Real Betis and Real Sociedad which are getting stronger as well as Atletico Madrid already returned to their best performance.

[Zackgeno96]

Actually, Barcelona has not convinced much at all this season. They are in the lead, but that is mainly because Real Madrid has missed a lot of points. Look at the results of Barcelona, that is really a lot of meager victory. Often 1-0 results, few goals against but also very few scored. They can, however, fully focus on the competition, since they are no longer active in Europe due to the elimination at United. I don't know if that is an advantage. Somehow Real Madrid always do much better in European tournaments, but in the competition they are not much different. Last season, Barcelona didn't even come close to Real Madrid, now it seems to be the complete opposite.

[Docnaster]

~snip~

Barcelona can certainly be happy with their 9 point lead over Real Madrid. However, there are still possibilities for either team to come out on top. Personally, I hope that Barcelona takes advantage of the points that Madrid lost and continues to move forward with their lead. I am supposed to believe that this time, Barcelona will win the La Liga trophy. If they do, it will be one of the biggest achievements that Xavi has ever made. Winning La Liga tournament is never easy, but I have complete trust on him. It's visible that Barcelona are doing very well under his leadership. This season, the league title is ultimately meant for the Blaugranas.

All right, all right, listen up! Currently, Barcelona is in first place, but it doesn't mean anything. Every single week in football is a brand new adventure because anything may happen! Consider Leicester City's unexpected Premier League title win from a few years back. Just who predicted that? Yet, we still can't write out Real Madrid just yet, despite Barcelona's commanding advantage. There's a chance they'll make a comeback, and this time they'll be unstoppable! Surely, we've seen this movie before, right? After a football game, anything may happen.

I totally agree that Real Madrid is a very big club that shouldn't be written off for whatsoever reason but come on! They're are still in contention for the Champions League title which I think is their major concern right now considering the fact that they are trailing by 9 points to Barcelona who's at the summit of the league. Barcelona on the other hand are out of any European competition for the rest of the season and that's why I think they will be more ruthless in the league than Real Madrid and also the reason why I think they will win the Spanish league this season.

[Velvet78]

Real Madrid got draws in both of their last two games in the league. I think it is time for them to start winning again. Their next game is a home one against Espanyol. This is a very comfortable game for Real Madrid on paper. Benzema isn't expected to play due to ankle injury but I still expect them to be comfortable in this one. They need to start making up for their recent mistakes in the league.

Even if they struggle to get close to Barcelona from now on they should still try their best in the remaining games. Because Ancelotti would be criticized if they don't win either of the La Liga and Champions League titles.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Real Madrid got draws in both of their last two games in the league. I think it is time for them to start winning again. Their next game is a home one against Espanyol. This is a very comfortable game for Real Madrid on paper. Benzema isn't expected to play due to ankle injury but I still expect them to be comfortable in this one. They need to start making up for their recent mistakes in the league.

Even if they struggle to get close to Barcelona from now on they should still try their best in the remaining games. Because Ancelotti would be criticized if they don't win either of the La Liga and Champions League titles.

I'm surprised to see real Madrid slag that much and on the other hand, it seems benzema haven't been endowed with so many good luck to rescue them, just as the way he does normally.
Even though the win for Barcelona against Madrid was a narrow one, I wasn't expecting something of such, mostly in a period where they had to win matches to get to the top....so appalling. Now they're gonna be made to face their worst nightmares, Liverpool...lol, in just hoping it doesn't count up to say -- 5 -nill??

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

[wmaurik]

Actually, Barcelona has not convinced much at all this season. They are in the lead, but that is mainly because Real Madrid has missed a lot of points. Look at the results of Barcelona, that is really a lot of meager victory. Often 1-0 results, few goals against but also very few scored. They can, however, fully focus on the competition, since they are no longer active in Europe due to the elimination at United. I don't know if that is an advantage. Somehow Real Madrid always do much better in European tournaments, but in the competition they are not much different. Last season, Barcelona didn't even come close to Real Madrid, now it seems to be the complete opposite.

Barcelona has had a very different appearance this season when compared to last season so that Barcelona has managed to show the difference through the results of the matches it has had this season in La Liga. Meanwhile, for other competitions such as the UCL and UEL, Barcelona has still not succeeded because maybe the opponents they got were far better than Barcelona.

But for Real Madrid, which last season managed to get a trophy in La Liga and UCL, it has shown a slightly worse performance this season in La Liga, although it is still quite good in UCL. Even so, Barcelona still has to stay focused on La Liga in order to continue to be at the top of the standings because Real Madrid is still trying to get close to it in the remaining La Liga matches this season.

[TopT3ns]

Real Madrid got draws in both of their last two games in the league. I think it is time for them to start winning again. Their next game is a home one against Espanyol. This is a very comfortable game for Real Madrid on paper. Benzema isn't expected to play due to ankle injury but I still expect them to be comfortable in this one. They need to start making up for their recent mistakes in the league.

Even if they struggle to get close to Barcelona from now on they should still try their best in the remaining games. Because Ancelotti would be criticized if they don't win either of the La Liga and Champions League titles.

Real Madrid will find it difficult to win when Benzema does not contribute on the field because Real Madrid is the spearhead for Real Madrid. If the game against Espanyol ends in a draw again, then it is certain that they cannot approach or overtake Barcelona. Real Madrid needs a win to take first place.

[CryptoPanda]

Real Madrid got draws in both of their last two games in the league. I think it is time for them to start winning again. Their next game is a home one against Espanyol. This is a very comfortable game for Real Madrid on paper. Benzema isn't expected to play due to ankle injury but I still expect them to be comfortable in this one. They need to start making up for their recent mistakes in the league.

Even if they struggle to get close to Barcelona from now on they should still try their best in the remaining games. Because Ancelotti would be criticized if they don't win either of the La Liga and Champions League titles.

It seems Ancelloti has less interest in the Laliga trophy and more interest in the Champions league trophy this season, it is obvious from the way they have being performing in their league games there is a lot of difference in their performances compared to champions league games.