La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Oluwa-btc]

Has anyone watched the Valencia vs Barcelona match?
The match was fierce with high tension until the end of the first half. Barcelona and Valencia both did their best from the early minutes, but no goals were scored until the end of the first half. Barcelona appeared impressive at home to Valencia, they seem very likely to win this match if they are able to do the same in the second half.

Xavi, who was seen on the sidelines, was very worried about what his team was starting to suffer. Either because of internal pressure or maybe because he was starting to lose self-confidence. But on his face, there was a huge pressure radiating that made it possible for him to be in trouble.

Intensed first half filled with lots of entertainment and chances creation from the Barcelona who played a very good game. I love the roles of Pedri tonight as the holding midfielder who was able to keep the game calm as they approached the second half of the game. IIkay Gundogan also right behind Robert Lewandoski did well to support him with the needed passes. Lewandoski had chances to score but he's efforts was saved by the goalkeeper.

Valencia defenders did a pretty decent job to hold down Robert Lewandoski and also block to balls from going into goal. Though, Barcelona was still able to open them defense with that pass from De Jong to Raphina who linked Jaoa Felix for that goal. I felt like that goal scored was meant to be ruled offside but VAR made everything clear to me. That was a fantastic goal indeed from Valancia midfielder who scored this first goal of the season.

[ingiltere]

I was kinda expecting this. Lately Barca lost focus. Only one win in last 4 games, that explain something. De Jong to Raphinha to Felix, they scored a typical Barca goal but Hugo Guillamón equalized the game 15 minutes later. Barca found positions to win the game but couldn't score more. Xavi must be furious, they should've won this game. Lewandowski was ineffective tonight. Other players wasted clear goal positions.
Girona and Real Madrid may increase the point gap. Things are not going well for Barca. Their next fixture is easier but they have no place to lose points. They need 9-10 matches win streak now.

[GbitG]

Has anyone watched the Valencia vs Barcelona match?
The match was fierce with high tension until the end of the first half. Barcelona and Valencia both did their best from the early minutes, but no goals were scored until the end of the first half. Barcelona appeared impressive at home to Valencia, they seem very likely to win this match if they are able to do the same in the second half.

Yes, bro, I have seen the match. it was a very tough match; both teams fought very hard, but the game was drawn at 1:1. Barcelona tried hard but failed to make goals; Lawandoski gave a poor performance. The player who showed the best performance was Frenki De Jong, who was also the man of the match. In addition, Pedri also played a world-class game, but Valencia defended very strongly. Barcelona did not gain a point, which was very inappropriate for Xavi as his quality has been very poor recently in terms of tactics. Dejong played very well and was named man of the match. Below is his status against Valencia.
Frenki de Jong Status against Velancia.
Player Rating: 7.3
Successful touches: 98
Successful passes: 77
Successful Duel 5
Successful tackle 4
MOTM (Man of the Match) ref

[QueenVera]

Actually they had quite a few opportunities, but unfortunately they missed the chance so much. The defeat by Bilbao meant that Atletico Madrid had to lose points and was threatened with further decline in its position if it continued like this. Indeed, recently, there have been several clubs whose normal for them to lead the match.

Btw, Barcelona is now still struggling against Valencia. In fact, Barcelona had led 1 - 0 through a goal from Joao Felix in the 55th minute. But in the end they had to be overtaken after Valencia equalized in the 70th minute through a goal from Guillamon. And up to now in the 90th minute, there have been no additional goals from either of them. The score is still the same at 1-1. I think Barcelona has to win here to really be in third place quite well.

Too bad for Atletico Madrid they conceded a 2-0 defeat by Bilbao away from home, Atletico Madrid dominated the game mostly but could create lots of  chances to win Bilbao, even the few chances they got couldn't be converted to a goal, however Bilbao really utilized the advantage of their home ground, they stood their ground and created alot of chances and where lucky enough to score 2 goals, this victory would really boost the morale of their players.

 I wonder why Barcelona have been struggling to win matches lately, could it be that Xavi's strategy is becoming outdated or the players are not working hard enough cause if you compare both squads you'll see that Barcelona are in a better position to win Valencia who are in 10th position in the standings,  and if not for Joao Felix's opener goal Barcelona would had lost the whole 3 points completely.

[udidrone]

In the last five matches, Ath Bilbao has not lost any but had two draws, this season Ath Bilbao have been up with more of average performance but their form is fair enough and I think playing again Atl Madrid will be a bit tough for them but they will be able to put up a good resistance against them and may likely get a point from that game.

Ath Bilbaois five points behind Atl Madrid, at the fifth position on the table while ATL Madrid is at the third position with 34 points. Ath Bilbao as recorded this season have been really excellent with home game and this will be the third win at home they will be having against Atl Madrid if they happens to win today's fixture against ATM. The draw against granada was a missed opportunity for the home to to have registered their name amongst the top four but I think they have another opportunity here and a draw will be the worse possible out come.

Athletic Bilbao have locked in 3 points in this match after scoring 2 goals and entering extra time Atletico Madrid couldn't do much, even though they controlled the game it didn't mean anything and Athletic Bilbao continued to try to attack at least 16 shot attempts since the first half. Athletic Bilbao is currently in 5th position only 2 points behind Barcelona and Atl Madrid but it is not easy for Athletic Bilbao to get a place in the top 4 because the competitors are above average. Today Barcelona also played their match and unfortunately they only draw against Valencia no one expected Barcelona to lose another point because in the previous match they were defeated.

[TopT3ns]

Atletico Madrid did not play very well, but I think what needs to be talked about here is how strong a rival Atletico Bilbao is. They literally didn't let them play games. Atletic Bilbao also had one missed penalty. However, I don't remember any team leaving Atletico Madrid this helpless this season. The Williams brothers are in great form and they put on a show in this match.

I am very surprised that many good teams deliberately lose to teams that should be easy to beat. Maybe Atletico Madrid deliberately loses because they want to stay at the bottom and get easy opponents so that at the end of the league they will focus and catch up and will get enough points to be at the top of the standings, even though the journey is very difficult to achieve because the opponents you face are very difficult to beat.

[Hyphen(-)]

Athletic Bilbao was a really tough matchup for Atletico Madrid as it seems that they lost by 2-0 away. The first half was horrible for Atletico Madrid already. They weren't even close to scoring a goal in the whole half. When it comes to the second half they were better but still no goal. Athletic Bilbao punished their weaknesses really well and deserved this win.

Bilbao was very serious about getting three points in the match because they have been given too much pressure since the first, in which they got a penalty they couldn’t convert, but they kept pushing until they got two goals and denied Atletico Madrid a goal in the match, despite the fact that they have been consistent this season. Bilbao has a close gap and is now just two points behind Atletico Madrid, although Atletico Madrid has one game at hand.

On the same day Sevilla hosted Getafe and got a huge defeat by 3-0. I really don't know how Sevilla will save themselves. Diego Alonso would get sacked soon I assume. I mean maybe there hasn't been much time since he came. But Sevilla are known by replacing their manager very often in the recent years.

Sevilla is not in good form this season, they have been struggling in all competitions and their lack of form caused them even their Europa League qualification through Champions as they couldn’t even finish third ahead of PSV or even second ahead of Lense, I think the management need to sign new players to support the team to get their desire goal.

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Atletico Madrid played badly in this match, because with their dominance in possession of the ball they could at least get 1 point. But we also have to remember that Athletic Bilbao isn't a team that's easy to beat at home. So, I think this can be a lesson for Atletico Madrid not to waste their opportunities.

Currently Girona still leads the La Liga standings with 41 points, and they will face Alaves in the next match, I think Girona can fly even further in the future.

Atletico Madrid may not have performed at their best in this game, but This is more about Athletic Bilbao is known for being a tough team to beat, especially when playing at home. Their resilience and defensive capabilities often make it difficult for opposing teams to win, even when dominating possession. Atletico Madrid have themself to blame for not converting their dominance in possession into maximum points that could indeed be seen as a missed opportunity.

Atletico Madrid need to take lessons from this game to avoid wasting opportunities in future matches. Teams who use challenging encounters as lessons to improve their strategies and performances are the ones moving forward. Atletico Madrid's ability to adapt and learn from such situations will contribute to their overall growth and competitiveness in the league. They can't keep dropping points if they want to close the points gap with the teams above them.

It seems that Atletico Madrid are very frustrated with this match because they are having difficulty making up for Bilbao strong defense which means they are unable to get many shots off in this match.
Bilbao made good use of the opportunity when playing in front of their supporters because they were able to end the match with a win. I think these two teams are equally strong, but when Bilbao really has a strong defense, Atletico madrid will lose hope of winning. Atletico madrid only excelled in possession of the ball but that is not important because they could not break into Bilbao goal in this match.

Atletico madrid hopes of widening the gap with the teams below them failed this week, making their ranking increasingly vulnerable to being shifted by the teams below them in the coming week. Apart from that, Barcelona also failed in the away match where Barcelona failed to get full points because Valnecia was able to thwart Barcelona mission to get full point. These two team shared points in this match after the draw they achieved. Xavi has not been able to bring Barcelona back to victory after they were beaten by Girona the previous week.

[Weawant]

I never knew Barcelona would be finding it very hard to get a goal in this encounter against Valencia and it seems like Barcelona are gradually getting weak by the day. I don't see them having that force to make teams pay, like making them lose possession of the ball.
The second half shouldn't end like the first half did, I believe that Valencia would be pleased with the result if they have to end the game in a draw. At this point Xavi needs to make some changes to make the team start getting goals in all games because if you noticed in the champions league they (Barcelona) didn't play like they used to, even the game before the champions league game against the league leaders Girona, they couldn't keep up with the pressure that was on them.
I won't say Barcelona would win but if that happens, they need to go and come back with a better plan in their next game.

Recently Barcelona has really dropped form and are not playing like they used to, they now play like a team struggling to secure a spot in the la Liga but I expected much more than this from them because before now they had a better form and did perfomed even better in the la Liga at the beginning of the season so much was actually expected of them.

Loosing and drawing to average teams which are considered leaser in strength and depth to Barcelona has become a norm in recent times, and it's really sad that when they lose it's usually with a great margin and when they draw it's just with a goal, I wouldn't want to at this time blame xavi but would rather give more of the blame to the management of the team because xavi at this point doesn't ha e the desired players he wish to work with to get the desired results they expect of him so I think fixing the financial lapsis of the team should be priority so they can get out of this mess by making effective use of the January transfer window this summer.

[rahmad2nd]

Has anyone watched the Valencia vs Barcelona match?
The match was fierce with high tension until the end of the first half. Barcelona and Valencia both did their best from the early minutes, but no goals were scored until the end of the first half. Barcelona appeared impressive at home to Valencia, they seem very likely to win this match if they are able to do the same in the second half.

Xavi, who was seen on the sidelines, was very worried about what his team was starting to suffer. Either because of internal pressure or maybe because he was starting to lose self-confidence. But on his face, there was a huge pressure radiating that made it possible for him to be in trouble.

Again and again, Barcelona experienced results that were far from expected. In fact, Barcelona played well overall, especially in the second half, Barcelona dominated the game. In the first half, the match was quite tough and the home team was able to put up quite a good fight. even though Barcelona dominated more, they were unable to take advantage of the opportunities they had to convert them into goals. 3 shots on target, 2 shots blocked and 1 big chance. Meanwhile, Valencia was not as different in terms of opportunities as Barcelona in the first half. entering the second half, Barcelona played dominantly with 71% ball possession, and Barcelona had far more opportunities than in the first half. 5 shots on target, 2 shots blocked, 4 big chances. In the 55th minute, Barcelona took the lead from Raphina's assist and Joao Felix executed it easily. Barcelona continued to dominate, until in the end Valencia was able to equalize, scored by Hugo Guillamon with a shot that was difficult for Barca goalkeeper Inaki Pena to reach.

Overall, Barcelona actually performed well in this match. It's just that Balde and Kounde didn't play at their best, perhaps because of Xavi's rotation. Instead of wanting to increase the aggressiveness of Barcelona's attack by withdrawing Joao Felix, who was replaced by Torres, Gundohan was withdrawn and replaced by Lamine Yamal. With the hope that these two substitute players could contribute, the opposite happened, Ferran Torres underperformed. Meanwhile, Lamine Yamal, naturally, only played 9 minutes. in other words, Barcelona must be satisfied with minor results and share points with Valencia. and as a Barcelona supporter, I was quite disappointed with the 3 matches they played in two different events. Well, Xavi should be able to improve his squad. After all, Barcelona didn't play badly, but the problem was that they had difficulty scoring goals or lots of goals. In the future, I hope Xavi finds the ideal system and formula for his squad.

[TelolettOm]

Why should they focus on other clubs' matches when they also have matches that are a bit troublesome.
Although it is true that Villarreal can be said to have declined since Unai Emery didnt  coach this club but they are still a little inconvenient although not as scary as the previous few seasons.

That's why Real Madrid just needs to focus on their match. because there were drawn at the previous match, so it cannot be in first position. And they must not fail again in this match against Villareal. And indeed, Villarreal is not a weak team, but at least Real Madrid is statistically still above Villarreal, so as long as Real Madrid can optimize all their chances, they can win.

If you look at Girona's current performance, Girona can definitely win this match, especially since Girona will play at home. Girona will definitely continue to create a winning streak, so far they have been able to play very well and beat other clubs in La Liga, big teams or mediocre teams and being able to beat Barcelona in this away match is a big achievement and should be appreciated because this club really cannot be underestimated by any team at the moment.

Exactly, Girona has a big chance to win here. Not only because they are very on fire based on their various match results so far, but judging from the squad, Girona also has things that are more solid, quite tough, and possibly more consistent. As long as Girona don't underestimate their opponents and they consistently improve their performance, then next game, they shouldn't experience much difficulty. And I am very sure that Girona will not underestimate their opponents. Because they have tried so far and they are used to being in the bottom position in the past, so they will continue to try more optimally this season. This is a very big achievement for them.

[Leviathan.007]

Has anyone watched the Valencia vs Barcelona match?
The match was fierce with high tension until the end of the first half. Barcelona and Valencia both did their best from the early minutes, but no goals were scored until the end of the first half. Barcelona appeared impressive at home to Valencia, they seem very likely to win this match if they are able to do the same in the second half.

Xavi, who was seen on the sidelines, was very worried about what his team was starting to suffer. Either because of internal pressure or maybe because he was starting to lose self-confidence. But on his face, there was a huge pressure radiating that made it possible for him to be in trouble.

Intensed first half filled with lots of entertainment and chances creation from the Barcelona who played a very good game. I love the roles of Pedri tonight as the holding midfielder who was able to keep the game calm as they approached the second half of the game. IIkay Gundogan also right behind Robert Lewandoski did well to support him with the needed passes. Lewandoski had chances to score but he's efforts was saved by the goalkeeper.

Valencia defenders did a pretty decent job to hold down Robert Lewandoski and also block to balls from going into goal. Though, Barcelona was still able to open them defense with that pass from De Jong to Raphina who linked Jaoa Felix for that goal. I felt like that goal scored was meant to be ruled offside but VAR made everything clear to me. That was a fantastic goal indeed from Valancia midfielder who scored this first goal of the season.

Lewandoski is definitely a good player and has been effective in any game he played for his team so far during the time he played for Barcleonanad he was the first choice for Xavi for the games they needed a target striker to finish the balls because he was a player who exactly knows how to finish the balls and score goal to save the team but since he is getting older and losing his good form in Barcelona, they can start using Marc Guiu in the next games, he is a 17-year old player who can have a shining future in Barcelona and even in this first game he scored a goal for his team against Athletic Club.
 

[Sexylizzy2813]

I never knew Barcelona would be finding it very hard to get a goal in this encounter against Valencia and it seems like Barcelona are gradually getting weak by the day. I don't see them having that force to make teams pay, like making them lose possession of the ball.
The second half shouldn't end like the first half did, I believe that Valencia would be pleased with the result if they have to end the game in a draw. At this point Xavi needs to make some changes to make the team start getting goals in all games because if you noticed in the champions league they (Barcelona) didn't play like they used to, even the game before the champions league game against the league leaders Girona, they couldn't keep up with the pressure that was on them.
I won't say Barcelona would win but if that happens, they need to go and come back with a better plan in their next game.

Oh come on, this isn't fair because after all Valencia tends to defend more and build counter attacks. Barcelona dominated the match, but so far Barcelona has still failed to score the winning goal. Raphinha failed to execute his chances well because Giorgi Mamardashvili somehow performed very well today. But a draw may have to happen because Valencia is starting to get focused on securing 1 point. The match is almost over and Barcelona looks like they will have to settle for 1-1 against Valencia today.

You see, that's the problem with Barcelona, they don't intend on having that force in getting goals making oppositions fall back to their defense and disorganizing the way opponents play. They only give opponent that impression that they can't get aggressive just being soft, I believe they would've secured the game right from the first half but chances was wasted.
Now teams are always ready to absorb the little pressure Barcelona are bringing and then turn it to an attack against them, we know how weak the defense of Barcelona are these days and is not an assurance that they can even make it past the round of 16 in the champions league, to me they're gradually losing that form of getting business done.

[BlackBoss_]

Lewandoski is definitely a good player and has been effective in any game he played for his team so far during the time he played for Barcleonanad he was the first choice for Xavi for the games they needed a target striker to finish the balls because he was a player who exactly knows how to finish the balls and score goal to save the team but since he is getting older and losing his good form in Barcelona, they can start using Marc Guiu in the next games, he is a 17-year old player who can have a shining future in Barcelona and even in this first game he scored a goal for his team against Athletic Club.
 

Barcelona had another bad match with not wanted result and Xavi is facing with a risk to be fired by Barcelona. There is a light from this match and also last three seasons, Barcelona are using and growing up many young players like Pedri, Gavi, Yamal, and Guiu is another youth player is rising in Nou Camp. They are future of Barcelona and the club might not have success in this season, next one or next two ones but I believe they actually have bright future with those youth players.

Exactly, Girona has a big chance to win here. Not only because they are very on fire based on their various match results so far, but judging from the squad, Girona also has things that are more solid, quite tough, and possibly more consistent. As long as Girona don't underestimate their opponents and they consistently improve their performance, then next game, they shouldn't experience much difficulty. And I am very sure that Girona will not underestimate their opponents. Because they have tried so far and they are used to being in the bottom position in the past, so they will continue to try more optimally this season. This is a very big achievement for them.

It is so surprising that Girona not only succeed to survive through pressure of Real Madrid and Barcelona but even won over Barcelona at Nou Camp and now they have 2 points more than Real Madrid, 6 points more than Barcelona. They have a chance to expand the gap with Barcelona to 9 points if they can win their match in coming hours.

Girona have good attacking power but they don't have too strong defense system that they must improve if wanting to hunt for high position at the end of La Liga. For their next match, I really hope they will get three points to create pressure on Real Madrid and make La Liga more exciting in coming matches.

[Mayor of ogba]

I never knew Barcelona would be finding it very hard to get a goal in this encounter against Valencia and it seems like Barcelona are gradually getting weak by the day. I don't see them having that force to make teams pay, like making them lose possession of the ball.
The second half shouldn't end like the first half did, I believe that Valencia would be pleased with the result if they have to end the game in a draw. At this point Xavi needs to make some changes to make the team start getting goals in all games because if you noticed in the champions league they (Barcelona) didn't play like they used to, even the game before the champions league game against the league leaders Girona, they couldn't keep up with the pressure that was on them.
I won't say Barcelona would win but if that happens, they need to go and come back with a better plan in their next game.

Barcelona were playing good football and winning their La Liga matches at the start of the La Liga season, but all of a sudden they started struggling to score goals in all competition. Barcelona's poor performance made them lose their last match in the Uefa Champions League. If Real Madrid wins against Villarreal today, they will be 7 points clear of Barcelona in the La Liga table.

[mamesso]

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Barcelona were playing good football and winning their La Liga matches at the start of the La Liga season, but all of a sudden they started struggling to score goals in all competition. Barcelona's poor performance made them lose their last match in the Uefa Champions League. If Real Madrid wins against Villarreal today, they will be 7 points clear of Barcelona in the La Liga table.

Valencia who had never won in the last four matches, was actually very easy to beat by Barcelona, but Barcelona could only draw 1-1 after taking the lead in the 55th minute. Xavi fielded a full-strength squad, but Barcelona still had difficulty beating Valencia, who are in a slump this season. Valencia's return goal should not have happened because many Barcelona players were piled up in the penalty box area, but their presence was unable to cover Guillamon shot.

The draw achieved at Valencia's headquarters made Barcelona's steps towards becoming champions even more difficult, except that their competitors, Real Madrid and Girona, also slipped in several matches. Xavi seems to have to reset the combination of players in each line, the trio of Gundogan, De Jong and Pedri can still be relied on. But the performance of the trio playing on the front line needs to be evaluated because so far they have not been able to take advantage of goal-scoring opportunities well.

[klidex]

If you look at Girona's current performance, Girona can definitely win this match, especially since Girona will play at home. Girona will definitely continue to create a winning streak, so far they have been able to play very well and beat other clubs in La Liga, big teams or mediocre teams and being able to beat Barcelona in this away match is a big achievement and should be appreciated because this club really cannot be underestimated by any team at the moment.

Exactly, Girona has a big chance to win here. Not only because they are very on fire based on their various match results so far, but judging from the squad, Girona also has things that are more solid, quite tough, and possibly more consistent. As long as Girona don't underestimate their opponents and they consistently improve their performance, then next game, they shouldn't experience much difficulty. And I am very sure that Girona will not underestimate their opponents. Because they have tried so far and they are used to being in the bottom position in the past, so they will continue to try more optimally this season. This is a very big achievement for them.

I think so too because they are also very favored because they play as the home team and they are also in very good condition, no team can stop them if they continue to focus and achieve consistent wins, as long as they haven't shown any signs of decline then they will remains a club that is difficult to beat this season and Girona's strength is almost equivalent to the big La Liga clubs. I am sure that as time goes by they will definitely be at a better level in the coming seasons if they continue to show performance like this season.

Alavès is not quite a tough opponent when compared to clubs that usually dominate La Liga but still Girona is not taking this match lightly because these 3 points are very important for him and the strategy that Michèl applies is definitely still the best and remains in the same composition because It is feared that Alavès will take the opportunity to break through Girona's defense. Girona must remain alert because Girona certainly does not want to make mistakes that will cause them to lose points.

[Rampagoe004]

Exactly, Girona has a big chance to win here. Not only because they are very on fire based on their various match results so far, but judging from the squad, Girona also has things that are more solid, quite tough, and possibly more consistent. As long as Girona don't underestimate their opponents and they consistently improve their performance, then next game, they shouldn't experience much difficulty. And I am very sure that Girona will not underestimate their opponents. Because they have tried so far and they are used to being in the bottom position in the past, so they will continue to try more optimally this season. This is a very big achievement for them.

Girona is the most underrated team in La Liga among the big teams. I once heard a podcast that said that Girona is like other mediocre teams where they can only be in first place for a few matches and will return to the middle of the standings over time. But currently, when the Spanish league has played 16 matches, they are still in first place. That proves that they are actually a very solid team. But honestly, I still doubt whether they will be able to lift the trophy or not. Because I think Madrid has the biggest chance of lifting the trophy this season.

[cozytrade]

Barcelona's position in La Liga was excellent last season. But compared to last season, Barcelona's performance has decreased this season. I watched the whole Valencia vs Barcelona game last night. Both teams fought hard to win this match. Barcelona scored first in the 55th minute to take a 1-0 lead. And in the 70th minute of the game, Valencia scored a goal to equalize the match. Valencia played a very difficult role in this match. Barcelona's players were unable to attack properly due to Valencia's strong defense. Due to a 1-1 draw, the points were shared between the two teams. Surprisingly, despite Barcelona dominating the game in the second half, they could not take full points in this match.

[davis196]

Robert Lewandowski is getting old(AFAIK he is 35 years old) and Barcelona has to find a younger central striker.
Lewandowski can't maintain top performance at such age.
Barcelona's defenders are clearly a failure at this point of the season, which is surprising. The strong defensive play of Barcelona secured the La Liga trophy in the previous season. I also hear rumors about tensions between Xavi and Barcelona's president Joan Laporta. Barcelona's sporting director Deco is also having some kind of feud with Xavi. I hear rumors that Xavi might be replaced with Rafael Marques.
Barca had a series of humiliating defeats against Girona and Antwerp. There's something going on in the Catalonian club.