La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Doell]

Atletico Madrid with a very narrow victory against one of the most weaker teams in the league, i dont know why they strugled so much against this kind of team, but a win in the end, and a needed win after losing against Barcelona in the previous gameweek.

With the drop of points from Real MAdrid, and maybe from Girona they are again in the fight.

Although it was only a narrow score, but in the end Atletico Madrid won. Indeed, the score might not be satisfactory, especially Almeria was also able to scored in that game. So Atletico Madrid statistically seems to be have strugled, but maybe that was Diego Simeone tactic to not play optimally in that match considering their busy schedule.
Yes, the current point gap in the standings is not that far. And the possibility is still opened for Atletico Madrid, anyway they are still on the track of title race.

[BALIK]

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Barcelona vs Girona

a match that many people are looking forward to because this will be the match that determines whether Barcelona will win against Girona to immediately get 3 points so that they are not far behind in points.
TBH, I was doubtful about this match because the chance of a draw might happen, but I chose to bet on a double chance because even though I was doubtful, I still believed that Xavi did not want his team to be embarrassed by Girona, a small team that is lucky to be in the top standings and I hope my prediction is correct.

I think this match will not be a draw. Both Barcelona and Girona will be looking to win. No team will want to lose points in this match. Because, although Girona is not a renowned team, the performance of this team this season is surprising everyone. And Girona wants to keep the top spot in the points table at the moment. Barcelona, on the other hand, will be looking to close the points gap with Real Madrid. This is why both teams will want to win. I expect the match to be very competitive. It is not possible to say which team will win. Because now the performance of both teams is good enough. Both have the potential to win.

Today promises an exciting clash between these two powerhouses and fans can expect a competitive and intense match. However, Girona's performances this season have been excellent, with Girona looking to continue their impressive form and claim a valuable three points and top the points table. Both teams have lost just once this season so far. With both teams having talented players and the potential to produce exciting football, this is a match I don't want to miss. Football lovers across the globe will surely be waiting to witness this enticing La Liga match.

If Girona want to win the title they will have to win against the three teams competing for the title Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. Girona will fall behind in the title race without winning against these three teams. Girona lost 3-0 at home against Real Madrid. The Girona team will play away against Barcelona today. Barcelona are strong at home. Barcelona won 7 out of 8 home matches. Because I'm a Barcelona fan. So today I will definitely expect Barcelona to win. If Barcelona don't make any big mistakes and if Lewandowski plays well then Barcelona will win today's match.

[DanWalker]

I really do not know if Real Madrid is actually going to make Jude Bellingham the striker that they need. Because after all, he is a midfielder. But we have seen a lot of players change their playing positions throughout history. Hard to say if it is going to work for Jude Bellingham or not. I still think that it is going to be a safe option to bring in a striker instead of playing Jude Bellingham as the striker. Honestly, I don't know if Mbappe is still the priority for Real Madrid. But even then they should look for other strikers.

Bringing a new striker will be helpful for Real Madrid instead of converting Jude Bellingham to be a striker. Bellingham is good at the midfield, and he should be an advantage for Madrid to have him as he can also score goals. This will help them to win all their matches and to also score more goals in any match that they are playing. Another point is that it will make the players unpredictable by their opponents when they are on the pitch on who to give a close mark on, since Bellingham can come from behind to net the post.

Mbappe coming to Real Madrid gas been a dream and a long-time expectation which nobody knows if this will be possible or not because PSG wants to make profit from the club that is ready to buy him. I just hope that his coming to Real Madrid will be possible for him because this is where his talent will be well appreciated, and he will be able to win so many trophied.

In my opinion, Real Madrid should give up on pursuing Mbappe. Because they have tried for a long time to do that. But the player actually wanted money. That's why he ended up staying in PSG. Like using Real Madrid's interest in him to extract money from PSG. That was definitely not a very good decision by him. Real Madrid should understand that and act accordingly.

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I think changing Bellingham's role who is already established in his position is wasting gamble, because he is already world class as a midfielder. Changing his position is like wanting him to start from zero again. It involves not only adapting to a different style of play but also taking on the goal-scoring responsibilities which needs to install new instinct. Opting for a more traditional striker aligns with the conventional approach which is the best solution.

As for Kylian Mbappe, the uncertainty surrounding his priority for Real Madrid adds an additional complexity to their transfer considerations. Exploring alternative options of striker choices would indeed be a prudent strategy, ensuring they have multiple avenues to strengthen their attacking prowess. In the dynamic world of football transfers, priorities can shift, and clubs often explore various possibilities to enhance their squad.

Mbappe is uncertain about his own future. What if he comes to Real Madrid and after a few days he says that he does not like it in the squad? What if after a few days, he says that he wants more money to play for Real Madrid? And the way he has gone about his career, I don't think that is entirely impossible, to be honest. Of course there is no doubt about the capability of him as a player. But the other aspects of him are very questionable.

[alankasman]

Atletico Madrid with a very narrow victory against one of the most weaker teams in the league, i dont know why they strugled so much against this kind of team, but a win in the end, and a needed win after losing against Barcelona in the previous gameweek.

Atletico Madrid was leading 2-0 in less than 30 minutes. Because their position feels like they will win, maybe that's what makes them play relaxed. After Almeria got a goal back to make it 2-1 in the 66th minute, then Atletico Madrid tried hard again to secure the victory that was already in their favor.

With the drop of points from Real MAdrid, and maybe from Girona they are again in the fight.

Atletico Madrid's narrow victory makes them strong competitors to Real Madrid who are in first place in the La Liga standings with one game remaining.

[$anounimus$]

If Girona want to win the title they will have to win against the three teams competing for the title Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid. Girona will fall behind in the title race without winning against these three teams. Girona lost 3-0 at home against Real Madrid. The Girona team will play away against Barcelona today. Barcelona are strong at home. Barcelona won 7 out of 8 home matches. Because I'm a Barcelona fan. So today I will definitely expect Barcelona to win. If Barcelona don't make any big mistakes and if Lewandowski plays well then Barcelona will win today's match.

It would be too much if Girona were targeting the title this season. I don't see anything great from Girona at all and with what they have shown at the moment it looks like it's just average. The season is still quite long and there is a possibility that several teams in La Liga will spend more on players in the next transfer window. Girona will face Barcelona and of course Xavi will not let Girona party at their home. The Blaugrana also really need three points to be able to stick closely to the top of the standings. I'm pretty sure Lewandowski will be celebrating the win over Girona today.

[Falconer]

Has anyone of you noticed that the match between Granada vs Athletic Bilbao has been postponed due to the death of a Granada fan? The President of the Athletic Club said something on Twitter in response to the incident, so the match ended because it had to be postponed. This is a very rare occurrence and probably the first in the 2023-2024 season in any top European league.

I quoted it from platform X: Athletic Club president statement

🎙️ Athletic Club president Jon Uriarte

"We’re deeply saddened by the passing of a Granada fan. It’s a pity the game had to be called off, but nothing is more important than a person’s life."

"We're talking with @GranadaCF, @LaLigaEN and the referees to find a date to resume the match."

[Weawant]

It would be too much if Girona were targeting the title this season. I don't see anything great from Girona at all and with what they have shown at the moment it looks like it's just average. The season is still quite long and there is a possibility that several teams in La Liga will spend more on players in the next transfer window. Girona will face Barcelona and of course Xavi will not let Girona party at their home. The Blaugrana also really need three points to be able to stick closely to the top of the standings. I'm pretty sure Lewandowski will be celebrating the win over Girona today.

Barcelona happens to my favorite in this match and even the bookie seem to put the odds in favour of Barcelona, because it looks like everyone seem to believe Barcelona is . more better and a stronger team in this game when compared to girona, but then underestimating giron will be Barcelona's greatest fall if the concsend to Such.

Giron may not appear to be like a big team probably because they don't have a very big name to rckon with but then so far this season they have suffered only two losses which means that they are not to be underestimated because they will definitely give Barcelona a though time playing a d I can be sure that they will get a goal before the match ends, they are currently at the second position with three points behind Madrid of which they can be at the top of the table again if they win but then I anticipate mostly a draw.

[BIT-BENDER]

Barcelona happens to my favorite in this match and even the bookie seem to put the odds in favour of Barcelona, because it looks like everyone seem to believe Barcelona is .

Many times this season Barcelona has been my favorite team going into a match but on several occasions they don't leave up to the expectations and they have on those occasions went down first and then had to do the chasing game.
Although on some occasions Barcelona has really been impressive and fanatics especially when De Jong starts alongside pedri, I think a full Barcelona squad in form would definitely be a threat. Today's game they remain my favorite and I think they would win.

[boltz]

Very sad what happened at Bilbao game and I'm glad they stopped the game for good in order to pay respect for that person who died during the first minutes of the game. I also hope that Granada will find a way to score quick when the game will resume and maybe even win the game in order to dedicate that win to his family.

Now , back to football and Barca - Girona should be game of the week across Europe in my opinion and I won't be shocked to see Girona winning on Camp Nou and take 3 points 

[Raflesia]

Actually, I don't like the final result of Betis vs Madrid. They were only able to go home with 1 point. This certainly makes Girona's points difference closer. If Girona wins, then it is certain that Madrid will drop to number 2. But Girona's opponent is Barcelona, it's not easy. Barcelona will also work hard for 3 points. This is to catch up with Girona's points distance.

The problem is that in this match Betis played very well. Madrid did not play badly in this match because they played quite well as usual but indeed Betis performed outstandingly even in addition to compensating, in terms of opportunities in this match Betis even played better in the utilization of opportunities.
I think most of us didn't expect something like this especially with Madrid's current situation I think they are still the favorites in the beginning. But indeed things like this sometimes always happen even though we don't like this. With the current situation then Girona clearly has more opportunities only Barcelona is also not an easy opponent for them.

[püsür]

By January; i expect real madrid to buy and for a quality striker on short term basis and also confirm Mbappe too. Girona faces Barcelona tomorrow; a win for Girona means 2 point lead at the top of the league, if Barcelona wins; then they are back in the title runs.

Whats your predicition?

If they manage to sign Mbappe or another good striker then I'm quite happy. At the moment they are in trouble and bad at striker. Joselu didn't become a good solution, he wasted a lot of opportunities. If Madrid are able to sign Haaland or Mbaape it could be incredible. But until now there is no news of offers for other players. It even seems that they have made a final submission proposal for Mbaape but there has been no official news.

Yes, strikers are their current needs, because the players they currently have are in fact unable to cover their needs in that position. A striker who can not only score goals but can provide space for other players or in other words who can create space.
If Mbappe joins the squad, of course this is good news, because he can be the answer to all Real Madrid's current needs. But apart from Mbappe, they should also target other players, because if they fail to bring Mbappe, they still have other players they can recruit.

Indeed, Real Madrid really needs a good striker. Since Benzema's departure, it is clear that Real Madrid needs a new striker, especially since Real Madrid's front line is currently not very productive in terms of scoring goals. In fact, Madrid only relies on Jude Bellingham to score goals even though he is an attacking midfielder, not a striker. Of course, if Madrid can recruit Mbappe, then Madrid's goal productivity will increase much more, especially as there is no doubt that Mbappe is one of the best players in the world today.

It is impossible to understand a president like Perez. He buys all kinds of talented young players for the team, but for the last two years there is an obvious problem at centre back and now striker. The players playing at right and left back are not at Real Madrid level. The team had a fullback problem, but this year Real Madrid has a striker problem also. If it wasn't for Bellingham, Real Madrid would have already thrown in the towel in the league and Europe. This team urgently needs strikers and full-backs in the next half term.

[marcous]

Has anyone of you noticed that the match between Granada vs Athletic Bilbao has been postponed due to the death of a Granada fan? The President of the Athletic Club said something on Twitter in response to the incident, so the match ended because it had to be postponed. This is a very rare occurrence and probably the first in the 2023-2024 season in any top European league.

I quoted it from platform X: Athletic Club president statement

🎙️ Athletic Club president Jon Uriarte

"We’re deeply saddened by the passing of a Granada fan. It’s a pity the game had to be called off, but nothing is more important than a person’s life."

"We're talking with @GranadaCF, @LaLigaEN and the referees to find a date to resume the match."

It's about humanity, and I think postponing the match is very appropriate, out of respect for a fans life. It is reported that the club and the organizers will hold talks to re-determine the match schedule, with condolences to the sportsman. It's true that things like that are very rare, and I haven't heard of them for a long time. Reportedly the fan suffered a heart attack, and the match was officially postponed after 17 minutes.

Source : https://www.granadacf.es/noticias/el-partido-entre-el-granada-cf-y-el-athletic-club-suspendido-tras-el-fallecimiento-de-un-abonado-de-nuestro-club

[Docnaster]

Actually, I don't like the final result of Betis vs Madrid. They were only able to go home with 1 point. This certainly makes Girona's points difference closer. If Girona wins, then it is certain that Madrid will drop to number 2. But Girona's opponent is Barcelona, it's not easy. Barcelona will also work hard for 3 points. This is to catch up with Girona's points distance.

The problem is that in this match Betis played very well. Madrid did not play badly in this match because they played quite well as usual but indeed Betis performed outstandingly even in addition to compensating, in terms of opportunities in this match Betis even played better in the utilization of opportunities.
I think most of us didn't expect something like this especially with Madrid's current situation I think they are still the favorites in the beginning. But indeed things like this sometimes always happen even though we don't like this. With the current situation then Girona clearly has more opportunities only Barcelona is also not an easy opponent for them.

Real Madrid for a fact failed to win the game against Real Betis yesterday but critically looking at how they played, I don't think they played bad. They were the better team in that game but couldn't create much chances that would've given them the needed win in that game. Of a truth, Real Madrid's failure to sign a world class striker has in some occasions affected their performance since the start of the season and yesterday wasn't and exception. Jude Bellingham has been the clubs most prolific player this season even when he's a natural midfielder.

Girona's game at Barcelona has just kicked off and of Girona can win the game, they'll leapfrog Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga standings but that result is very unlikely to happen because they're playing a very strong opponent in Barcelona tonight.

[borovichok]

Very sad what happened at Bilbao game and I'm glad they stopped the game for good in order to pay respect for that person who died during the first minutes of the game. I also hope that Granada will find a way to score quick when the game will resume and maybe even win the game in order to dedicate that win to his family.

Now , back to football and Barca - Girona should be game of the week across Europe in my opinion and I won't be shocked to see Girona winning on Camp Nou and take 3 points 

Three points well secured for the away club, though it was a difficult game for them but they later reduced their chances and converted good possibilities of goal scoring. Granada lost to Athletic Bilbao at home, definitely not a good start for the club. However our main concentration is on Barcelona vs Girona. Camp Nou matches are for the competitive sides and not mediocre clubs and Girona are giving such outstanding performance. The main focus is for Barcelona to come out victorious against the top competitive club, Girona. Watching the game, the scores are 1-1 and incredible performance coming in from Barcelona.

[ShowOff]

Barcelona happens to my favorite in this match and even the bookie seem to put the odds in favour of Barcelona, because it looks like everyone seem to believe Barcelona is.

Many times this season Barcelona has been my favorite team going into a match but on several occasions they don't leave up to the expectations and they have on those occasions went down first and then had to do the chasing game.
Although on some occasions Barcelona has really been impressive and fanatics especially when De Jong starts alongside pedri, I think a full Barcelona squad in form would definitely be a threat. Today's game they remain my favorite and I think they would win.

Don't worry, I think the levels of the two teams are very different although it is true that Barcelona also has some weaknesses. Barcelona appeared with their best squad, only Marc-André ter Stegen was listed as still injured. Barcelona fell behind Girona, but Barcelona responded quickly through Lewandowski's goal. This was Lewandowski's first goal in his last few games, so it will definitely help him regain his confidence.

Girona's advantage in this match is that they appeared without pressure because they knew Barcelona was a team that had more quality. Girona just wants to play the game with full confidence regardless of losing or winning, so I hope Barcelona can really use its advantage to win this game.

[swogerino]

Girona winning in the first half at Barcelona,now this is not to be considered a surprise result as Girona is leading the standings and most likely they will have a high chance to win the La Liga this year if they manage to win the game of tonight.What bookies think is never the right thing and most of times like I have said thousand of times they use the odds to deceive us,by giving a low odd of 1.50 to Barcelona many people fell into this trap by the bookies,I personally also did bet on Barcelona though only a little amount as I knew it won't be easy for them and things are showing just that right now,there is still the second half and let's see how it ends.

[macson]

It would be too much if Girona were targeting the title this season. I don't see anything great from Girona at all and with what they have shown at the moment it looks like it's just average. The season is still quite long and there is a possibility that several teams in La Liga will spend more on players in the next transfer window. Girona will face Barcelona and of course Xavi will not let Girona party at their home. The Blaugrana also really need three points to be able to stick closely to the top of the standings. I'm pretty sure Lewandowski will be celebrating the win over Girona today.

what actually happened to Girona, the first half match has not yet ended but they are already 2-1 ahead of Barcelona, i also looked at the statistics of the match, they actually don't have a good strategy and a lot of star players but they played very compactly and orderly.  i don't know how long Girona and Michel will be this lucky, but seeing how Girona has only lost 1 time since the start of the season, it seems Girona will be able to stay in the top 3 until this season ends.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I think Real Madrid's job won't be easy at all this week. Because they are playing an away game against Betis. The games between these teams have nearly always ended up with close scores. Betis have mostly been a challenging opponent for Real Madrid. I think this can be seen again at least in this away game.

Betis are one of the least losing teams this season. Because of getting too many draws they are at the seventh position in the standings. However if they get even one point against Real Madrid that would be in favour of them. There is a possibility for this in my opinion and I don't want to risk my betslip by adding Real Madrid win to it.

Betis has been stabilizing tremendously in recent weeks. This won't be a simple task for Real Madrid and is never easy against Betis in their home stadium. But often times you don't know what you get from them. It seems to be more stable for now, but I wouldn't be surprised if Real Madrid wins the game like 1-3 or 1-4. However, I would also not be surprised if Betis can win some points against Real Madrid. It's a good game and Barcelona and Girona will be watching closely as this would give them a chance to get closer to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid is very strong. It's quite hard for betis to equalize its performance to the real madrid in this game. Madrid is now trying to miss and opportunity to get three points. In fact, madrid is better in everything compared to the betis.
Like you said above that if im sure that real madrid will be trying so hard in defending its position as the a club that is leading the la liga right now. Missing three points are going to be a disaster caused by madrid can take an advantage due to the match between barcelona vs girona.
It's hard to miss it. Madrid must not get unacceptable result like draw or lose. It's caused by once madrid will get draw against barcelona will help madrid to extend the gap even bigger by two points.
Madrid needs to keep up consistently gather three points from betis in the upcoming match. Im sure that bellingham or rodrygo will become a superhero for real madrid.

Really no need to mention that Real Madrid is the stronger team here, of course they are. But there were several games this season when their opponents managed to perform with fierce resistance and Real Madrid was in trouble and could hardly win the game. So far it has worked well for Real Madrid, but I believe that Betis is good enough to cause some problems for Real Madrid. Since there is no important Champions League game for Real Madrid in the coming week, the focus will be put on this game only and that might be a disadvantage for Betis. A fully focused Real Madrid is hard to defeat.

I agree with you, things when they come from Madrid tend to be quite good, it is a very concentrated team, Ancelotti himself knows that they have to do many things, work on what they can achieve from now on, we already know how he is. that he leaves, he wants to leave with everything, he wants to leave with his league, he wants to leave with a UCL, he eventually wants it all and is looking to do everything to leave as he is, that is what Marid is looking for, in fact I don't know if he They have realized, but Madrid is seeing all the teams as equal, none more than the other, they are seeing them as objectives that have to beat them, or at least draw, but I believe that that is Ancelotti's motto in these oemtnos, if we are going to On another level we must see that Ancelotti has changed his strategy a little, leaving Rodry more free who was alone to finish or would appear in the middle of the field to make passes and go forward, now with Ellingham things have changed for them, because the jugaodr is very versatile.

You are also giving Joselu incredible freedom, he is adapting and doing everything he can and he feels that he can give more, but that is why I see this team as inspiedao, I don't know what others think but I think that Madrid Everything is clear, perhaps Barcelona, which is its biggest opponent, is trying to escape from where it is, but in my opinion, these types of games, when it is Madrid's turn again, will be overwhelming, because it is playing very well, lsdefendsas, midfield, Kross is doing very well, everything is going wonderfully, I would think that when things are done like this they turn out excellent, of course we still have to watch the games, because sometimes everything can look excellent but at the time of the match they can fail and that is the only thing Ancelotti should not allow himself because they have a good streak and I think he will not waste his opportunity, that is what I see, and his followers are very clear.

It would be too much if Girona were targeting the title this season. I don't see anything great from Girona at all and with what they have shown at the moment it looks like it's just average. The season is still quite long and there is a possibility that several teams in La Liga will spend more on players in the next transfer window. Girona will face Barcelona and of course Xavi will not let Girona party at their home. The Blaugrana also really need three points to be able to stick closely to the top of the standings. I'm pretty sure Lewandowski will be celebrating the win over Girona today.

what actually happened to Girona, the first half match has not yet ended but they are already 2-1 ahead of Barcelona, i also looked at the statistics of the match, they actually don't have a good strategy and a lot of star players but they played very compactly and orderly.  i don't know how long Girona and Michel will be this lucky, but seeing how Girona has only lost 1 time since the start of the season, it seems Girona will be able to stay in the top 3 until this season ends.

Well, things with Girona and Barcelona are very hot, because the defense played very badly and scored a tremendous goal, making them 2 to 1 in favor of Girona, I really like how this team plays, they are making history and in the Camp Nou, of course they are in the first half, but it really was a goal, This result once again becomes the leader of the table above Madadrid, this Girona team has heart and the goal that the player gave it was quite strong, well the most important thing is that Barcelona is still playing very upset, It seems as if it were a dream for them, one of those little things that are very ugly, that's what I see, it's a shame for them, but I see that Girona are doing a great job.

The fact of scoring a goal against this team is something great, I cannot deny, the pressure that Barcelona is putting on is very great, but Girona's defense tries to get tangled up and there are counterattacks, in reality the game is very good, nobody gives one centimeter of the field, no one rules it, the game is a lot in the center of the field, Barcelona wants to get out of its midfield no matter what, and this is what happens when they play at such a great pace, in fact 3 mintups is what They gave him, I think this is good to calm things down, but really Girona makes Barcelona look as if stunned, the dangerous thing is that Barcelona can score a goal at any moment , Lewa is playing like never before, he is a player who uses He must score a lot because he is very elusive , and he almost scores the goal, this game is truly heart-stopping, I don't know if the Bacelona fans are nervous, but with that partial result, Barcelona would stop adding points and they wouldn't. I don't see anything good, this match is very key for Barcelona, let's see how they turn out in the 2nd half.

[ShowOff]

Girona winning in the first half at Barcelona,now this is not to be considered a surprise result as Girona is leading the standings and most likely they will have a high chance to win the La Liga this year if they manage to win the game of tonight.What bookies think is never the right thing and most of times like I have said thousand of times they use the odds to deceive us,by giving a low odd of 1.50 to Barcelona many people fell into this trap by the bookies,I personally also did bet on Barcelona though only a little amount as I knew it won't be easy for them and things are showing just that right now,there is still the second half and let's see how it ends.

The match is not over yet and I think 3-2 is a fair result for this match. Barcelona did not perform well in defense and they were not well organized defensively. So Xavi had to think about the best solution to improve it in the second half because Barcelona's performance in this match was very good, even though several goal opportunities had failed.

Raphinha, Lewandowski and Joao Cancelo had several big chances throughout the first half, but they failed and of course because the Girona goalkeeper was very quick to save. I hope the second half is better for Barcelona and they should be able to prioritize results rather than scoring goals in their own name, that was one of the mistakes Joao Cancelo made in the first half.

[Weawant]

Barcelona dominated the first 25minutes of the game and got a goal making them lead in the first half but then it wasn't long Girona got an equalizer, I observed that the defense line of Barcelona tonight seem like it's a bit porus and gironas attackers are not finding it difficult penetrating the defense line so far, as they have been able to secure two goals already.

Giron a is already leading by two goal and I must say I'm enjoying the game as there's a conventional shift in balance as the game is at some point concentrated at Gironas post and some other time Barcelona, the pressure aswell as be occasionally shifted to both sides, I'm hoping Barcelona will be able to get an equalizer as Joao Felix and lewandoski have been really creative with their attacks at the front line.for Barcelona.