La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[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.

[KTChampions]

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.

The game is proceeding as follows from the statistics of the teams (especially Girona) - BTTS, total 2.5 over. I thought that maybe Barcelona would dry out the game, but I was wrong. 60th minute, the score is 2-1 in favor of Girona but the bookmakers give quite generous odds that Girona will win - 2.12. I won't take any risks, but Girona seems underrated.

[Leviathan.007]

Andriy Lunin the goalkeeper of Real Madrid had a good time and he was playing for this team while he was not the first goalkeeper but it seems the good times are over because in the game against Union Berlin, he was not playing for Real Madrid anymore and Ancelotti decided to use Kepa Arrizabalaga in that game.

[swogerino]

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.

The game is proceeding as follows from the statistics of the teams (especially Girona) - BTTS, total 2.5 over. I thought that maybe Barcelona would dry out the game, but I was wrong. 60th minute, the score is 2-1 in favor of Girona but the bookmakers give quite generous odds that Girona will win - 2.12. I won't take any risks, but Girona seems underrated.

It is the goalkeeper of Girona who is keeping them in the game as he has made some wonderful saves and  you can also check this in the stats of the game,there are 8 goalkeeper saves from Girona.Barcelona of course is trying very hard and if they at least manage to draw this game they will keep the league open even more,one win from Girona against Barcelona in Barcelona home will make the league a bit more interesting but also Girona the bigger favorite,Real Madrid is the only team to have stopped them so far and it looks like they are going to be the strongest contender for the title this year in La Liga.

[Furious 7]

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.

The game is proceeding as follows from the statistics of the teams (especially Girona) - BTTS, total 2.5 over. I thought that maybe Barcelona would dry out the game, but I was wrong. 60th minute, the score is 2-1 in favor of Girona but the bookmakers give quite generous odds that Girona will win - 2.12. I won't take any risks, but Girona seems underrated.

It is the goalkeeper of Girona who is keeping them in the game as he has made some wonderful saves and  you can also check this in the stats of the game,there are 8 goalkeeper saves from Girona.Barcelona of course is trying very hard and if they at least manage to draw this game they will keep the league open even more,one win from Girona against Barcelona in Barcelona home will make the league a bit more interesting but also Girona the bigger favorite,Real Madrid is the only team to have stopped them so far and it looks like they are going to be the strongest contender for the title this year in La Liga.

It was a really crazy match with Gazzaniga playing really well in this match and the saves he made during the 80 minutes that it lasted were really good and need to be applauded.
Barcelona pressed time after time but they found it very difficult to penetrate Girona's defensive area especially with Gazzaniga's good performance in this match.
It's now crunch time where sometimes players' focus wanes and it can be a lose-lose situation for either club. But if in the end Girona can maintain this advantage then they will again be at the top and the advantage is also from Atletico who can overtake Barcelona who must drop 1 position below Atletico.

[skarais]

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It is the goalkeeper of Girona who is keeping them in the game as he has made some wonderful saves and  you can also check this in the stats of the game,there are 8 goalkeeper saves from Girona.Barcelona of course is trying very hard and if they at least manage to draw this game they will keep the league open even more,one win from Girona against Barcelona in Barcelona home will make the league a bit more interesting but also Girona the bigger favorite,Real Madrid is the only team to have stopped them so far and it looks like they are going to be the strongest contender for the title this year in La Liga.

Barcelona failed to convert many of its chances into goals and of course they are still working on that. Barcelona are not very good in defense and it looks chaotic so far, but fortunately Barcelona can still prevent several goal opportunities for Girona who are trying to win. There is still time to expect a difference in position, so Girona is still not certain to win this match.

Girona's performance has been good so far and they are very compact and very confident. I would be really surprised if Girona won this game because Barcelona basically had the better squad today. Barcelona fired more than 20 shots throughout the match, 10 of which were on target, but Barcelona still failed to score an additional goal.

[Ryu_Ar1]

It was a really crazy match with Gazzaniga playing really well in this match and the saves he made during the 80 minutes that it lasted were really good and need to be applauded.
Barcelona pressed time after time but they found it very difficult to penetrate Girona's defensive area especially with Gazzaniga's good performance in this match.
It's now crunch time where sometimes players' focus wanes and it can be a lose-lose situation for either club. But if in the end Girona can maintain this advantage then they will again be at the top and the advantage is also from Atletico who can overtake Barcelona who must drop 1 position below Atletico.

I don't really like the idea of Madrid losing their first place today but on the other hand seeing as it was Barcelona who lost I would have liked that
The score is now 1-3 after Vallery Fernandez scored Girona's third and it's going to give the crowd pause as I think it's a game-tying goal that will make the Camp Nou lose heart considering they lost by a pretty big margin in this one.
With the current result, the advantage is with Girona and Atletico. In addition, my expectations of Girona have been raised even more this season by beating Barcelona with a pretty striking score now.

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Barcelona failed to convert many of its chances into goals and of course they are still working on that. Barcelona are not very good in defense and it looks chaotic so far, but fortunately Barcelona can still prevent several goal opportunities for Girona who are trying to win. There is still time to expect a difference in position, so Girona is still not certain to win this match.

Girona's performance has been good so far and they are very compact and very confident. I would be really surprised if Girona won this game because Barcelona basically had the better squad today. Barcelona fired more than 20 shots throughout the match, 10 of which were on target, but Barcelona still failed to score an additional goal.

No friends, the score is 1-3 for now and I'm sure Girona has locked in victory in this match. Minutes were crucial because there was not enough time for Barcelona to turn things around. I think Girona is a strong team with all the efforts they have put into this season and they are a strong team by succeeding in humiliating Barcelona at home. The match is still ongoing, where it has entered the 89th minute and it can be seen that Barcelona is trying to score a goal.

Girona will lead the standings and it's an exciting week for them. I think that when Real Madrid takes over the leadership of the standing, it will be difficult for Girona to return to leading the standing, but they can do it by beating Barcelona. Even though the match isn't over yet, I'm sure Girona will win this match.

[EFS]

Barca is in big trouble. Who would've thought Girona lead the league dominantly for 16 weeks. Girona is now one of the two biggest contenders for the title. This is more than a fairytale. They're not just a custodian at the top, they want it and they deserve it. I really wonder if there will be a Leicester City story here. Personally I'd love to see them winning the trophy instead of Real Madrid. I like these kind of stories in football.

[skarais]

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No friends, the score is 1-3 for now and I'm sure Girona has locked in victory in this match. Minutes were crucial because there was not enough time for Barcelona to turn things around. I think Girona is a strong team with all the efforts they have put into this season and they are a strong team by succeeding in humiliating Barcelona at home. The match is still ongoing, where it has entered the 89th minute and it can be seen that Barcelona is trying to score a goal.

Girona will lead the standings and it's an exciting week for them. I think that when Real Madrid takes over the leadership of the standing, it will be difficult for Girona to return to leading the standing, but they can do it by beating Barcelona. Even though the match isn't over yet, I'm sure Girona will win this match.

Oh damn, this sure is bad. I don't think the result was fair, but Girona deserved it. Barcelona couldn't take advantage of the opportunities plus the final finishing was also poor. Obviously this is a very embarrassing defeat even though I don't actually think like that, but Xavi has to be very realistic for this match. Now it's 2-3, but the game is almost over.