La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[ginsan]

Girona have silenced the mouths of people who doubted their strength this season, all predictions about them losing when facing the reigning La Liga team have been shattered. Only Madrid can beat them, no other La Liga contestants can do it, they will visit the Santiago Bernabeu with good confidence, Girona will have the ambition to trouble Madrid in leading the standings. On paper, Madrid is very much the favorite to secure full points and widen the points gap with Girona in the future. Beating Girona, who has been pressing them at the top of the standings, is very important, so that in the future Madrid can run on their own without any further interference or pressure.

It is possible that Girona will have greater luck, they could create surprises that we never expected. However, in my opinion, the chances of Girona beating Madrid are very low, even though Madrid sometimes finds it difficult to win. Ancelotti certainly understands that the competition in the future will be even tougher, plus with the Champions League match schedule coming up, this is the best opportunity to make Madrid comfortable in La Liga, before focusing completely on other competitions.

Apart from Girona consistency this season, of course many are amazed by their performance. Their strength is very strong because only Real madrid has been able to beat them so far. Next week match will again bring together two top Laliga teams, where Real madrid will face Girona again at the Bernabeu stadium. Many predictions are starting to spread, some even say that Real madrid will be able to beat Girona because Real madrid is playing at home. But in my opinion this match will be quite fierce because Girona has learned from their previous defeat when they were beaten by Real madrid and they don't want a meeting both times losing points again.

Thus we will see a competition that will probably be quite important for these two teams next week because the final result will determine their direction to become stronger to achieve their target of becoming champions this season. So, if Girona managed to steal points at the Bernabeu, of course it wouldn't be a surprise because so far Girona has beaten big teams like Barcelona. For this reason, I hope that Girona can concentrate fully on being able to provide stronger resistance against Real madrid in next week match because if they perform well, Real madrid will definitely have difficulty beating them.

[snipie]

Copa del Rey first leg of the second Semifinal game is currently being played between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid.
The first match ended with a draw between Mallorca and Real Sociedad. In this match Bilbao are leading with 1 goal in the first half thanks to a penalty. I find that Atletico Madrid could return in the game in the second half if they focus more and try to create real opportunities, otherwise Bilbao will be able to kick them just like Barcelona!

[red4slash]

Copa del Rey first leg of the second Semifinal game is currently being played between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid.
The first match ended with a draw between Mallorca and Real Sociedad. In this match Bilbao are leading with 1 goal in the first half thanks to a penalty. I find that Atletico Madrid could return in the game in the second half if they focus more and try to create real opportunities, otherwise Bilbao will be able to kick them just like Barcelona!

The second half has now started and it looks like Atletico won't want to let this first leg slip away. Bilbao 1 goal lead from Remiro's penalty goal has made them more intense in defence so this is likely to cause Atletico problems. But until now im still quite confident with Atletico who will continue to try their best in this match.
Their dominance in attack and possession is still very much maintained and the match is still long enough so its still possible for Atletico to make a reversal with a comeback in this match because after all I am quite sure that they dont want to lose momentum when playing at the Metropolitano.

[shogun47]

Real Madrid will plan to play all our against Girona, they need to secure their position in the 1st place. Real Madrid knows 3 points in this match will be very crucial, they won't make a mistake like Barcelona. Girona is a strong team now, they have good players and they play solidly. Real Madrid must put all their best players in the starting lineup to optimize the chance for winning. I really hope Ancelotti will let Kepa Arrizabalaga to be the goalkeeper and use the best players in defense line. It is very unfortunate that there are some defenders injured now. For the attacking line, I expect Brahim Díaz to play again. I think this man deserves to give more time in playing.

Yes, according to the stats, Real Madrid is superior against Girona. Moreover, Real Madrid won the match against Girona with a convincing score in the previous meeting. But it is not only about the stats, Girona became a stronger team now. Girona isn't impossible to give a surprise to Real Madrid, their players have been developed very much lately.

But this has nothing to do with a plan or something like that because they are Real Madrid and if there is anything that the public demands from them, it is to play the maximum they can. There is no planning for them unless they are like a dozen points ahead, but for now this is a tight race and there is only one option for them to make sure to win the title and this is to win the game against Girona.

[Furious 7]

Real Madrid will not take big risks in this home match and that means they will not underestimate Girona at all, who this season are having the greatest season in their history. Girona certainly has a chance to get points at the Bernabeu, but it is too difficult to make it happen because we all know that Real Madrid can always dominate their opponents at home.

So far, Real Madrid has never been defeated at home in 11 matches, but Real Madrid has only been able to win 9 of them and draw 2 times. Another good record is held by Girona, they have never been beaten away from home with only 3 draws in 11 matches. Real Madrid and Girona will certainly maintain this record which in turn will make the match even more interesting.

It would be very careless if Madrid underestimated Girona in this match even though in terms of individual qualities Madrid players are very far superior but in the end we realize that currently Girona's performance is really very extraordinary and it would be very wrong if Madrid did not see that and underestimated Girona.
Currently if we look at the Odds, Madrid actually looks very favorable because the ratio is 1.44 for Madrid and 6.4 for Girona but on the other hand we must realize that the bookmakers' bets are still very risky to be used as a benchmark.
Girona still have a pretty good attacking pattern with the cooperation they have although on some occasions they seem to be starting to get into trouble because of the difficulty of keeping 3 points but until now they are still very superior and the fact that they still maintain an unbeaten condition is a proof that Girona cannot be underestimated.

[W Jr.]

Copa del Rey first leg of the second Semifinal game is currently being played between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid.
The first match ended with a draw between Mallorca and Real Sociedad. In this match Bilbao are leading with 1 goal in the first half thanks to a penalty. I find that Atletico Madrid could return in the game in the second half if they focus more and try to create real opportunities, otherwise Bilbao will be able to kick them just like Barcelona!

Atletico Madrid was the better team in the match, but they could not score a goal. Athletic Bilbao scored the goal and were ahead 1-0. It seems that they will try to maintain this superiority in the last 30 minutes of the match, because I see that they stopped playing with the ball and turned completely to counter-attacks.

[kawetsriyanto]

I don't think Modric will move to Saudi Arabia or Athletico Madrid, I believe he will end his career in Real Madrid because he enjoys playing in the team and is already getting old, so I will like him to retire in the team since Ancelotti is still playing with him and enjoying his ball, because Modric is a very talented player, and I don't think if not for Modric, Real Madrid would not have reached the 14th Champions League, and I am joining how Ancelotti is playing Modric is old he can't play full match but I believe in the Champions League in will play because that is the place we need him more he have the experience of the competition.

Modric has rejected the chance to move to Saudi league, right? As far as I know, Modric has no interest to join SPL, he doesn't want to follow Ronaldo and Benzema. There is a rumor that Modric will stay with Real Madrid, he will extend his contract with Real Madrid for another year. I don't know whether it is true or not, but Modric is already 38 years old and will be 39 this year. Real Madrid rarely extends a contract for 38 years old player like Modric although Modric still can play quite well. Moreover, Real Madrid has many good midfielders now, they must prefer to give more time to play for younger midfielders. So, I still doubt if Ancelotti still has the intention to extend his contract.

Please read:
- https://www.goal.com/en/news/rejection-saudi-arabia-luka-modric-romelu-lukaku-al-hilal/blt1b7c70f497155fbc
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12206053/Luka-Modric-stay-Real-Madrid-rejecting-170MILLION-offer-Saudi-Arabia.html

I give Real Madrid hope against Girona because I don't think they'll want to draw like they did with Athletico Madrid because if they lose or draw against Girona by mistake, that's when I'll say Real Madrid aren't the favorites to win the title again, but I believe Ancelotti will perform well and defeat Girona as they did in the first leg. Let's see who gets the opportunity to take home three points.

Real Madrid must expect to win the match. They are expecting to lead the table with a more comfortable points. However, some defenders of Real Madrid are injured, Ancelotti may have a problem to plan the defense line. Ancelotti only has Nacho Fernández for center back, he may put Aurélien Tchouaméni as the alternative for a center back. If Tchouaméni can perform well, I think Real Madrid may win the match.

[AakZaki]

When Xavi is currently still coaching Barcelona there is a lot of speculation that a new coach will replace him. At the moment Xavi is under pressure even though the result of the game I think is still good. The new rumours are Thiago Motta, Bologna coach and former Juventus player. But this condition is doubtful because Motta is considered not to understand Barcelona. 

Source: https://www.goal.com/id/berita/bologna-thiago-motta-xavi-cesc-fabregas-barcelona/bltbb45e145cc291a49

[ingiltere]

Real Madrid must expect to win the match. They are expecting to lead the table with a more comfortable points. However, some defenders of Real Madrid are injured, Ancelotti may have a problem to plan the defense line. Ancelotti only has Nacho Fernández for center back, he may put Aurélien Tchouaméni as the alternative for a center back. If Tchouaméni can perform well, I think Real Madrid may win the match.

I think Real Madrid's first thing to think about is not defense, they better think about how to score goals. Because Girona is not like other teams. They can defend very well and drive opponents crazy. Also, once they score a goal in a transition attack, the opponents disperse. There will be pressure on Real Madrid because they have to become champions, but there is no such pressure on Girona. It's still a miracle for many people that they even came here. While they play with the comfort of this, Real will play a match they must win. You may think that it doesn't affect the players much at this level, but match stress can sometimes reach very different levels.

[Salahmu]

Girona have a good away record but I think Madrid will win that game. They will try their best to win. That match will be important for them because if Madrid wins that match. It is 99% certain that they will become champions this season. But it will also be a pressure for Madrid and if they draw or lose, then the winner will be determined from several more matches to see which team will lose points first.

I have a strong confident that real Madrid will win this match because whichever way we reason it they still have more quality and more experience players than Girona because irrespective of Girona good performance this season and being able to lead the Spanish La Liga table doesn't make them more stronger than Real Madrid because right from the history of football Girona has not been better in times of performance than Real Madrid, however even if we consider the last time they meet each other Real Madrid won them 3-0 at the home of Girona, so perhaps if Real Madrid should score them this much on there home how much more would they score Girona as they are coming to the home of Real Madrid, to me is actually a very sure win for Real Madrid because Girona is no match for them and also it has become obvious now that the Spanish La Liga this season may likely belong to Real Madrid because they are the best candidate for it.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Copa del Rey first leg of the second Semifinal game is currently being played between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid.
The first match ended with a draw between Mallorca and Real Sociedad. In this match Bilbao are leading with 1 goal in the first half thanks to a penalty. I find that Atletico Madrid could return in the game in the second half if they focus more and try to create real opportunities, otherwise Bilbao will be able to kick them just like Barcelona!

While Atlecio Madrid eliminated Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, I did not expect them to be eliminated in the semi-finals. Atletico Madrid was the team that played stronger and more aggressively in the match, but they lost a match. No matter how good a team they are, they are wasting their chances to achieve the success they want.

The penalty goal scored by Atletico Bilbao was enough for them throughout the match, they played a good game after that goal. They managed to stop a team like Atletico Madrid, which could score more goals, and this is truly an achievement.

[Ndabagi01]

Girona have a good away record but I think Madrid will win that game. They will try their best to win. That match will be important for them because if Madrid wins that match. It is 99% certain that they will become champions this season. But it will also be a pressure for Madrid and if they draw or lose, then the winner will be determined from several more matches to see which team will lose points first.

This match has been highly anticipated, and many people are already speculating on which team has a better chance of winning. As far as I can tell, they both appear to be in good shape, and either of them could win. Based on the nature of football and what many fans believe, Girona should not be a problem for Real Madrid in retaining the league title, and they can easily demonstrate to them from this match that they are superior to them and cannot be stopped.

Girona will also be confident in beating Real Madrid when they meet because they have defeated other big teams that many thought they couldn't beat in order to maintain their current position. The winner of this match will not decide who will win the league title, but will simply add to their total points in the standings. Each of these teams still has to meet with some big teams like them, and they are likely to lose points when they do. So, the league is still very much in contention for the winner, which cannot be determined anytime soon.

[shogun47]

Real Madrid must expect to win the match. They are expecting to lead the table with a more comfortable points. However, some defenders of Real Madrid are injured, Ancelotti may have a problem to plan the defense line. Ancelotti only has Nacho Fernández for center back, he may put Aurélien Tchouaméni as the alternative for a center back. If Tchouaméni can perform well, I think Real Madrid may win the match.

I think Real Madrid's first thing to think about is not defense, they better think about how to score goals. Because Girona is not like other teams. They can defend very well and drive opponents crazy. Also, once they score a goal in a transition attack, the opponents disperse. There will be pressure on Real Madrid because they have to become champions, but there is no such pressure on Girona. It's still a miracle for many people that they even came here. While they play with the comfort of this, Real will play a match they must win. You may think that it doesn't affect the players much at this level, but match stress can sometimes reach very different levels.

It is wrong to thing for a second that Real Madrid could be thinking about their defense strategy. They are and they have always been a club that wanted to win all the titles possible. There has never been a title when Real Madrid had to say that they should be careful. They treated their opponents with respect, but the only goal was to win that title.

[arimamib]

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Modric has rejected the chance to move to Saudi league, right? As far as I know, Modric has no interest to join SPL, he doesn't want to follow Ronaldo and Benzema. There is a rumor that Modric will stay with Real Madrid, he will extend his contract with Real Madrid for another year. I don't know whether it is true or not, but Modric is already 38 years old and will be 39 this year. Real Madrid rarely extends a contract for 38 years old player like Modric although Modric still can play quite well. Moreover, Real Madrid has many good midfielders now, they must prefer to give more time to play for younger midfielders. So, I still doubt if Ancelotti still has the intention to extend his contract.

Please read:
- https://www.goal.com/en/news/rejection-saudi-arabia-luka-modric-romelu-lukaku-al-hilal/blt1b7c70f497155fbc
- https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-12206053/Luka-Modric-stay-Real-Madrid-rejecting-170MILLION-offer-Saudi-Arab

Seeing some players quiting the Saudi Professional League, I doubt Modric will join that league despite high wage being offered. Ancelotti has stated that his future remains in his own hand. He's nearing the latter stages of his career at 38 years old, but age alone doesn't necessarily dictate a player's value or their ability to contribute effectively to the team. Modric has demonstrated his skill and importance to the squad over the years, and his performance on the field still remains commendable.

Real Madrid's decision to extend contracts for older players depends on various factors, including their contributions to the team, their physical condition, and the club's overall strategy. While it's true that Real Madrid has a talented pool of midfielders, Modric's experience and leadership qualities could still make him a valuable asset, even if his playing time may be managed differently to accommodate younger talents.

[Solokan]

Real Madrid will not take big risks in this home match and that means they will not underestimate Girona at all, who this season are having the greatest season in their history. Girona certainly has a chance to get points at the Bernabeu, but it is too difficult to make it happen because we all know that Real Madrid can always dominate their opponents at home.

So far, Real Madrid has never been defeated at home in 11 matches, but Real Madrid has only been able to win 9 of them and draw 2 times. Another good record is held by Girona, they have never been beaten away from home with only 3 draws in 11 matches. Real Madrid and Girona will certainly maintain this record which in turn will make the match even more interesting.

Yes, as hosts, of course Real Madrid definitely doesn't want to be embarrassed and of course wants to win. In the first match, Real Madrid against Girona, Real Madrid won and of course for the second time, Real Madrid definitely wants to win again, especially since the difference in points between Real Madrid and Girona is not far, so if the next match, Real Madrid loses, Girona will definitely lead at the top of the standings, Ancelotti will definitely trying to make a good strategy and so does Michel. But if you look at Real Madrid players, of course the  good evenly great, like Vinicius, Bellingham, Modric, Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz and others. but Girona also of course has great players like Dovbyk and others. Yes, of course Girona has a chance to win, but of course it definitely requires hard work because Real Madrid is a strong team. Santiago Bernabeu will certainly be a witness to who will be the winner. Yes, Real Madrid, playing at home, will definitely play well and enthusiastically.

Yes, the point is that both teams are very good and this will definitely be an interesting match, but honestly I predict it's likely that the result of the match will end in a draw.

[wakier]

Copa del Rey first leg of the second Semifinal game is currently being played between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid.
The first match ended with a draw between Mallorca and Real Sociedad. In this match Bilbao are leading with 1 goal in the first half thanks to a penalty. I find that Atletico Madrid could return in the game in the second half if they focus more and try to create real opportunities, otherwise Bilbao will be able to kick them just like Barcelona!

No additional goals were scored. Atletico Madrid failed to make good use of their opportunities in this first leg even though they were playing at home and Bilbao managed to beat Atletico in this match. I am sure that in the second leg both Bilbao will win again because they are playing at home. I didn't expected that Atletico was eliminated in the Copa cup even though many people were favorites and I thought that the team that advance to the final was Bilbabo and also Real Sociedad in the second leg Real could definitely beat Mallorca.

[Hirose UK]

Real Madrid has succeeded in taking first place in the standings with difference of 2 points and this is the start for Real Madrid to be able to maintain their advantage and be able to win the title this season.
Real Madrid, who was coached by Ancelotti, has really proven that they are indeed the strongest team in La Liga and this is proof that Real Madrid decision to extend Ancelotti contract was the right decision.
So far, Ancelotti has succeeded in becoming the best coach who can really bring Real Madrid to stay at the top of the European football caste, it can be seen from how many La Liga titles he has won and also the UCL titles he can get.
Indeed, there were several coaches before Ancelotti who also managed to reach the pinnacle of success, but for Ancelotti it was very different because he was able to maintain the performance of his players even though there was major player crisis.

In the next match in the 24th round, Real Madrid will meet Girona and this match is also a home match for Real Madrid so it can be confirmed that Real Madrid will win more easily.
If Real Madrid manages to win in this match, then it is clear that Girona will have more difficulty getting back to the top of the standings because the points gap is getting further and further away.

[budi691]

I think it should also be said that the match was played in Madrid. It will be a match where Real Madrid will be aware of its importance. I'm sure they are already starting to prepare to win against Girona. Even though Girona seems to be unluckier in terms of squad quality, they got good enough scores to prove everyone wrong this year. A new one might happen against Real Madrid.

This is a very good opportunity for Real Madrid to win the match against Girona at home, so they can maintain points and stay away from Girona at the top of the standings. Real Madrid will definitely dominate this match and play very aggressively in attack, not only that, I'm sure pressure after pressure will definitely occur in Girona's back line. However, Real Madrid must also remain careful and always be alert when Girona counterattacks to put pressure on Real Madrid's goal, because Girona's forward players are very dangerous in the attacks they carry out. So let's just wait next week for how the match goes and who will win this match to occupy the top position in the standings, this match will definitely be exciting and fierce to watch.

[Minor Miner]

Copa del Rey first leg of the second Semifinal game is currently being played between Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid.
The first match ended with a draw between Mallorca and Real Sociedad. In this match Bilbao are leading with 1 goal in the first half thanks to a penalty. I find that Atletico Madrid could return in the game in the second half if they focus more and try to create real opportunities, otherwise Bilbao will be able to kick them just like Barcelona!

Athletic Bilbao won the match 1-0. I considered Atletico Madrid as favourites. But in the end the team could not score any goal in the match.
 
A few days ago we saw Atletico Madrid perform well against Real Madrid. So Madrid were considered favorites in the match against Athletic Bilbao. And despite the performance of the Atletico Madrid players being quite good in this match, they failed to win the match. Many easy chances were missed by Atletico Madrid players.

[klidex]

Real Madrid has succeeded in taking first place in the standings with difference of 2 points and this is the start for Real Madrid to be able to maintain their advantage and be able to win the title this season.
Real Madrid, who was coached by Ancelotti, has really proven that they are indeed the strongest team in La Liga and this is proof that Real Madrid decision to extend Ancelotti contract was the right decision.
So far, Ancelotti has succeeded in becoming the best coach who can really bring Real Madrid to stay at the top of the European football caste, it can be seen from how many La Liga titles he has won and also the UCL titles he can get.
Indeed, there were several coaches before Ancelotti who also managed to reach the pinnacle of success, but for Ancelotti it was very different because he was able to maintain the performance of his players even though there was major player crisis.

In the next match in the 24th round, Real Madrid will meet Girona and this match is also a home match for Real Madrid so it can be confirmed that Real Madrid will win more easily.
If Real Madrid manages to win in this match, then it is clear that Girona will have more difficulty getting back to the top of the standings because the points gap is getting further and further away.

There is no doubt that this season Real Madrid has performed extraordinary and was even able to beat Barcelona which is its eternal rival, now Real Madrid just needs to maintain its consistency so that Girona cannot take over first place because Girona is also trying to appear extraordinary and continues to put pressure on Real Madrid is at the top of the standings and if Real Madrid is just a little careless then Girona can occupy that position.

Yes, Carlo Ancelotti is indeed a great coach, therefore it would not be wrong if Real Madrid extended his contract with him because Real Madrid also felt comfortable being coached by Ancelotti and so far Carlo Ancelotti has also given a very good performance so that Real Madrid is at an extraordinary level usually in the Champions League and Spanish League matches. Apart from that, Carlo Ancelotti's tactics are also extraordinary because he can form players who play sportily and can rotate players to carry out their roles well even though Real Madrid is experiencing a player crisis and does not have a pure striker, but Ancelotti can do his job well.

The match between Girona vs Real Madrid will be quite an interesting match because we will see the two leaders of the standings fight each other but I think Girona will have difficulties in this match because they are playing away from home. Apart from that, Real Madrid is the club that beat Girona this season so I think Girona will experience defeat again, but if Girona is able to maximize their draw then the difference in points with Real Madrid will not be too far.