La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[makishart]

Atletico Madrid managed to shift Bilbao in 4th position and the results obtained when they visited Villareal headquarters were fruitful. The match was quite tough and many goal opportunities were wasted, especially Morata who often had to miss scoring opportunities. But still managed to bring 3 points and was very good at maintaining 4th position. In the 31st week, Simeone troops will face Girona, this could be an event for revenge because in the last match, Girona was able to beat Atletico Madrid. Girona condition is increasingly unstable as at the start of the season, so Simeone still has the potential to take advantage of the opportunity to add to his goal collection.

What are your predictions regarding Atletico Madrid next meeting? Does Girona still have the same strength or not?

Can't really say if girona will able to repeat the same result as the first leg. Girona is still strong enough but it's not as good as when it was at the early season. There are many things happen in the game and girona was totally aware if atletico madrid is just getting better here.
It will be so damn good for bilbao if girona will able to make atletico madrid to suffer another lose like the first leg. The competition to get into the top 4 is kinda hard for bilbao and atlegico madrid. I saw both of clubs are the same strong at this moment.

[skarais]

There are 8 points gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid, with 8 matches remaining until the end of the season. It is obvious that Barcelona is now incapable of catching Real Madrid this time although a miracle can happen anytime but im doubting this.

That's true, I also doubt this possibility even though mathematically it is still very possible. Real Madrid's performance has been very consistent so far and I don't think they will drop many points in the remainder of the season, so Barcelona's only hope is to maintain second place to qualify automatically for next season's Champions League.

I'm sure Xavi no longer expects to compete for the title when there are only 8 games left until the end of the season. Everything is getting more difficult and it seems that Barcelona has lost the ambition to do so even though they have to maintain their best form every match. So far Barcelona's progress has not stopped, meaning they have exactly the same form as Real Madrid in their last 5 matches in La Liga.

Real Madrid only needs to win six matches in a row and it will have ez fixtures in the future, which will be relatively easy for madrid to beat these six fixtures and take full points all of upcoming matches.

Of course, if Real Madrid wins 6 of the next 8 matches, it means they are safe in winning the title even though Barcelona manages to win 24 points in the remainder of the season. But as you said, a surprise or miracle might come and Barcelona can compete again for the title. So far it's not impossible.

[Minor Miner]

Watching these two plays was interesting. Jörgensen, I was impressed that all the multiples were safe if not, the goals would have counted more than two. The pressure was great and the defense was broken at the moment so they were penetrating them easily. And ever before, Atletico Madrid is good, and watching this game there was coordination, and even at some point, Villarreal could not do anything again the pressure was great. Villarreal had good ball possession and their equalizing goal was clean but even before the game ended, I already knew that they wouldn't go far in this part because Atletico had more scoring experience than them. the fourth position is not bad at all, I don't think they will be able to cross that position because dose above is beyond

Last goal-blindsight

This was a good match for Atletico Madrid. They have played well. But I have to point out one thing. The goalkeeper of Villarreal performed really well in this match in my opinion. If he did not make so many really good saves I think Atletico Madrid could have scored a lot more goals in this match. And the last goal that Atletico Madrid scored, i think the goalkeeper of Villarreal was actually blindsighted. He did not see the ball early otherwise he should have been able to save it. Although he jumped from the corner side it was out of control

With this win Atletico Madrid stays in the 4th position, 2 points clear of Athletic club. And Villarreal is in the 10th position. Villarreal were playing well prior to this match. i hope they will be able to perform better in upcoming matches

[piebeyb]

With this win Atletico Madrid stays in the 4th position, 2 points clear of Athletic club. And Villarreal is in the 10th position. Villarreal were playing well prior to this match. i hope they will be able to perform better in upcoming matches

Yes, that's right and Bilbao still have a chance to overtake Atletico Madrid and finish in the top four until the end of the season, their difference of only two points will not make Atletico Madrid feel safe and comfortable because if they make even the slightest mistake it will give Bilbao the opportunity to overtake them in the rankings. fourth position, I know that Atletico Madrid is also focusing on the UCL and maintaining the performance of their players so they must be fit to face Dortmund next week.

I think it is difficult for Atletico Madrid to maintain the performance of their players and also rotate players so that they remain in good condition so that they can focus on maintaining their position so that they can finish in the top four at the end of the season and also be able to qualify for the important rounds of the UCL, at least into the semi-finals. final and beat Dortmund, Simeone will of course work hard to bring Atletico Madrid into the race for the UCL title this season even though of course it is very complicated but Atletico Madrid have that chance because in the domestic league they have no hope of winning the Laliga title this season either, I think Atletico Madrid must be able to get good results this season.

[AYOBA]

Overall Real Madrid's performance this season is much better compared to last season from all sides and I am sure this season will also be different for Real Madrid because their focus is not burdened in La Liga because they are comfortable enough at the top of the standings so they can be more focuses on Champions League matches.

Although that real Madrid performance is far from their last season performance, honestly, the real Madrid performance this season is very admirable. They start the season with so good performance. And up until today, they still put in efforts and hold on to their consistency since they were able to claim the top standing with almost 75 points, which gives everyone hope that Real Madrid is going to dominate the La Liga trophy this season. But to me, Real Madrid have higher points in the top standing that doesn't give them hope that they can qualify to all around and advance to the final stage, because currently Barcelona and Girona are also in good form, and I'm having hope for them that they can also do better and catch up  Real Madrid from the top of the table.

I don't highlight the decline in Manchester City's performance this season because I don't think it looks significant, but the development of quality at Real Madrid means that the matches between the two teams will be more intense this season compared to last season.

To be honest, if they should bring up the tough clubs this season. I think Manchester City and Real Madrid should finish first, they are just in the difference league, but their performances have improved compared to their last season performing.

[Minecache]

We all know that two teams are not avoiding relegation in this season and they are Granada and  Almeria. I don't think it is going to matter too much what they do from now on, we all know that they will not be able to win the matches that they have left. Actually there is no way they will be able to gain so much point that they will be clear from the relegation zone. However there is a chance for Cadiz to avoid relegation,  I think if they can perform a little more consistently, they can get ahead of Celta Vigo.  And I would actually like to see them avoiding relegation and staying in la Liga. if they start performing better, all the teams from the 13th position to the 17th position are going to be in trouble because the point difference is not a lot.

[red4slash]

The current situation is still possible for them to win, but seeing from Villarreal's attack pattern where their fast counter-attacks are quite troublesome, it seems that this is still a difficult situation for Atletico, especially they are still not too good when attacking.
This is still difficult for Atletico to win even though they are the current favourites because seeing from Villarreal's fighting spirit now when playing at El Madrigal, which incidentally is their own home, there is definitely a great confidence because they play with the full support of their supporters.

Time is still long enough now for Atletico to be able to outperform Villarreal again but indeed this will not be easy especially with Villarreal who could equalise the score some time ago making their confidence definitely increased and this could be a problem for Atletico.

Both teams are playing with so much intensity, but if this game ends like this it will be good for Atlético Madrid. They will get back to the top 4 should the game ends in this way. Villarreal are really playing very good and they might go ahead to draw this match. Atlético Madrid really needed to win this match. Atlético Madrid have lost form lately and this has resulted to them losing their top 4 status, this game would  a perfect way for them to get back to the top 4, but so far they are still struggling winning by 2 goals to 1. I just hope it ends this way for them.

Alexander Sørloth gave a good hope early in the second half but it seemed that Atletico did not want to let go of this match and they wanted 3 points and the result in the crucial minute Saul again gave them the advantage and 3 points were obtained in this match.

I think it's a good result because that's what they need to do anyway and get a win for the rest of the season given the situation is still unfavourable for them.
With this victory they managed to get a good thing because Bilbao had to surrender from Madrid and it could be maximised well for them so that the top 4 positions were again obtained even though it was still not too safe because their points margin could still be overtaken by Bilbao if in the end their performance did not go well in the remaining matches to be carried out considering the end of the season sometimes always provides a crucial momentum that sometimes cannot be suppressed.

[Falconer]

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I also think so, at least Madrid can play more openly and better than last season against Man City. This does not rule out the possibility because if you look at Man City in the EPL, they are currently experiencing a bit of a setback. I saw it from several matches played, but Madrid still needs more preparation because what Madrid needs to stop Man City is to strengthen the back line and players who are able to closely guard the movements of Haaland, Foden and Kevin de Bruyne. These three players are connected to each other and if one of them is closely guarded it will kill Pep Guardiola strategy. Ancelotti task is quite tough but I believe that with Madrid solid condition now they will be able to provide a different resistance than last season.

You are right, Manchester City's performance this season is not as great as last season, especially in big matches. I saw them differently against Liverpool, also different against Arsenal. Manchester City failed to win both matches, while they had weaknesses in defense due to injuries to several players. If Ancelotti is able to understand Manchester City's weaknesses, then I believe Real Madrid will not be as ridiculous as last season in the quarter-finals this season.

I don't understand why Manchester City's probability is better than Real Madrid's in the first leg. Manchester City should not be stronger than Real Madrid this season, so I don't agree with the probabilities at all. Real Madrid is the favorite in the home game in my opinion, but somehow it is different in the eyes of the bookies.

[marcous]

Madrid can almost certainly win the competition for the trophy, although mathematically Barcelona and Girona still have a chance. The only tough match that could trouble Los Blancos is against Barcelona, the rest I predict Ancelotti fleet can sweep the match clean by getting full points.

The runnerup position in the standings will be contested by Barcelona and Girona, where Barcelona chances are greater than Girona, because Xavi fleet is used to the heavy pressure before the season ends. However, Girona should be grateful, because they were able to finish in the top four of the standings and get a ticket to the Champions League next season.

On the other hand, competition in the degradation zone will also be tight, where Cadiz, Granada and Almeria have the potential to be degradation to Segunda Division. Among the three teams, only Cadiz has the opportunity to get out of the red zone, because of the difference in points with the teams above them not that wide. Meanwhile, Almeria is the team that has the worst luck, because in the 30 matches they have played they have only been able to achieve 1 win.

[hahay]

We all know that two teams are not avoiding relegation in this season and they are Granada and  Almeria. I don't think it is going to matter too much what they do from now on, we all know that they will not be able to win the matches that they have left. Actually there is no way they will be able to gain so much point that they will be clear from the relegation zone. However there is a chance for Cadiz to avoid relegation,  I think if they can perform a little more consistently, they can get ahead of Celta Vigo.  And I would actually like to see them avoiding relegation and staying in la Liga. if they start performing better, all the teams from the 13th position to the 17th position are going to be in trouble because the point difference is not a lot.

Yes indeed, because Cadiz and Celta Vigo only have a gap of 3 points, then at least there is still a chance for Cadiz to be able to compete strongly with Celta Viga to survive in La Liga. But anyway, their competition is really the result of having a point advantage because anyway, if they have the same points then of course Cadiz will still be below Celta Vigo position. Because afterall, atleast Celta Vigo has a higher total aggressiveness of goals compared to Cadiz. Therefore, if Cadiz wants to overtake Celta Vigo, Cadiz must really have a point advantage and cannot just rely on the same points, because Cadiz is still inferior to Celta Vigo. But anyway, even though the teams you mentioned that have a close points gap but still, Cadiz only has a chance to overtake Celta Vigo and Cadiz has no chance to overtake the other teams above it.

[Ayers]

Moreover, I'm not sure Barcelona can threaten Real Madrid's position at the top of the standings. Barcelona always has difficulty maintaining their good performance, and they even tend to have difficulty winning easy matches for the rest of the season. Real Madrid is still very likely to create a bigger points gap than Barcelona, but this might happen in the next El Clasico.

I agree with you bro. Barcelona cannot maintain their performance and win every match with difficulty, even though the opponent was very weak. Like the previous match against La Palmas, the players expressed a lot of poor performance and missed a lot of chances. and does not hesitate to criticize the referee later. But anyway, in the next upcoming El Classico, indeed, real madrid will be the dominant part of the match because Real madrid is one of the greatest clubs in world football. they always bring some brilliant performances in El Classico, while this time they will also do a good job. The Ancelotti side has beautiful and talented players, and I hooe that on April 22, they will defeat Barcelona and become champions of La Liga. What do you guys think, I think my best club real madrid will win the el clasico.

Actually, in this match everyone expected Barcelona to win easily. And that's exactly what happened, right?
But if you ask me about Barca's performance, my issue with Barcelona is that they have missed a lot of chances.
Well,  I guess I have to give them credit for creating a lot of chances in the first place.
But the type of chances that they missed were actually unacceptable in my opinion.
They made 14 shoots where only 2 of them were on target, very shameful . .

Right now, they have to work on the finishing.
Yes you can say they played against a weak opponent and that's why they got away with these things, I can't deny that.
I know if they were playing against a bigger opponent, they wouldn't have actually been able to get away with missing such easy chances.
Whatever, in the end the score was 1 - 0 in favor of Barcelona  but by keeping 70% ball position I expected the goal difference should have been much bigger.

[Adams0001]

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I also think so, at least Madrid can play more openly and better than last season against Man City. This does not rule out the possibility because if you look at Man City in the EPL, they are currently experiencing a bit of a setback. I saw it from several matches played, but Madrid still needs more preparation because what Madrid needs to stop Man City is to strengthen the back line and players who are able to closely guard the movements of Haaland, Foden and Kevin de Bruyne. These three players are connected to each other and if one of them is closely guarded it will kill Pep Guardiola strategy. Ancelotti task is quite tough but I believe that with Madrid solid condition now they will be able to provide a different resistance than last season.

You are right, Manchester City's performance this season is not as great as last season, especially in big matches. I saw them differently against Liverpool, also different against Arsenal. Manchester City failed to win both matches, while they had weaknesses in defense due to injuries to several players. If Ancelotti is able to understand Manchester City's weaknesses, then I believe Real Madrid will not be as ridiculous as last season in the quarter-finals this season.

I don't understand why Manchester City's probability is better than Real Madrid's in the first leg. Manchester City should not be stronger than Real Madrid this season, so I don't agree with the probabilities at all. Real Madrid is the favorite in the home game in my opinion, but somehow it is different in the eyes of the bookies.

He does not mean that because Manchester City's league performance is poor, he will have an impact on them in the Champions League. You will see a club perform well in one competition but not in another. The Champions League is a large competition, and any club that makes it to the quarterfinals is not a weak club, and I believe Manchester City will perform well against Real Madrid; they will not play as well as they do in the league, If Manchester City players are complete against Arsenal match, I believe Manchester City will surely defeat Arsenal in the Etihad Stadium. I know before the first leg of the Champions League, Guadiola would do whatever necessary to make his players against Real Madrid.

I predict Real Madrid will beat Manchester City at home if they play the same roster that played against Arsenal last weekend because Vini jr will have the opportunity to dribble in the box and no strong defender will be able to stop him since there is no Walker in the match. Guadiola will try to bring Walker back early because I don't think they will get any defenders to stop Invi Jr on the pitch, and Walker suffers a lot when marking Vini Jr on the pitch. Let's see what Ancelotti will play this season against Guadiola if he can get is weak point this time.

[rahmad2nd]

Like you rightly say, Real Madrid will face Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the quarter finals of the UEFA Champions League competition and considering the form of the Spanish La Liga leaders at the moment, i think they stand a better chance of eliminating Manchester City from thd competition.

I also think so, at least Madrid can play more openly and better than last season against Man City. This does not rule out the possibility because if you look at Man City in the EPL, they are currently experiencing a bit of a setback. I saw it from several matches played, but Madrid still needs more preparation because what Madrid needs to stop Man City is to strengthen the back line and players who are able to closely guard the movements of Haaland, Foden and Kevin de Bruyne. These three players are connected to each other and if one of them is closely guarded it will kill Pep Guardiola strategy. Ancelotti task is quite tough but I believe that with Madrid solid condition now they will be able to provide a different resistance than last season.

I am not a supporter of these two teams, but I hope that both teams will put on a very interesting spectacle for us to enjoy as neutral supporters. regarding the discussion in this post, we will find out later when these two teams meet in the Champions League quarter-final match. referring to the statistics of these two teams, they both have differences. even though City are not very consistent, especially in their domestic league, in the Champions League they will appear different. I mean, it's not an easy thing for Madrid to beat City even though the match is being held at the Santiago Bernabeu. What is certain is that Don Carlo must prepare his team to overcome the tactics and strategies implemented by Pep Guardiola. because, it is possible that this match will be like the meeting in last season. However, this time City will not be strengthened by two of its core players, namely K Walker and the main goalkeeper. However, City is a tough team and they have the same supporting players that Pep Guardiola can rely on. If the match in the first leg ends in a draw, then there seems to be a chance for City to overthrow Madrid in the second leg at the Etihad Stadium. Moreover, referring to the temporary betting market, the two teams do not have a big difference regarding the available odds. which means, the two have the potential to overthrow each other because no one is a favorite. In essence, Madrid must get full points when they host City in the first leg at Santiago Bernabeu.

[Frankolala]

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I also think so, at least Madrid can play more openly and better than last season against Man City. This does not rule out the possibility because if you look at Man City in the EPL, they are currently experiencing a bit of a setback. I saw it from several matches played, but Madrid still needs more preparation because what Madrid needs to stop Man City is to strengthen the back line and players who are able to closely guard the movements of Haaland, Foden and Kevin de Bruyne. These three players are connected to each other and if one of them is closely guarded it will kill Pep Guardiola strategy. Ancelotti task is quite tough but I believe that with Madrid solid condition now they will be able to provide a different resistance than last season.

You are right, Manchester City's performance this season is not as great as last season, especially in big matches. I saw them differently against Liverpool, also different against Arsenal. Manchester City failed to win both matches, while they had weaknesses in defense due to injuries to several players. If Ancelotti is able to understand Manchester City's weaknesses, then I believe Real Madrid will not be as ridiculous as last season in the quarter-finals this season.

I don't understand why Manchester City's probability is better than Real Madrid's in the first leg. Manchester City should not be stronger than Real Madrid this season, so I don't agree with the probabilities at all. Real Madrid is the favorite in the home game in my opinion, but somehow it is different in the eyes of the bookies.

The bookies can never predict the outcome of all the matches right, and that is why it is called gamble, because you are predicting the outcome of the future. I am also seeing it from my side that Real Madrid would win Manchester city based on the reasons that you stated above.

City is not as strong as last season, amd it would be a problem for them, especially now that any player can score in the club. Real Madrid front liners are dangerous, and they can break into any strong defense within a minutes. If Walker would play, good for City, because Gundogan is not anymore in the club. Only Real Madrid have won the Champions League back to back.

[AakZaki]

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Without a striker, Real Madrid remains at the top of La Liga, scoring a lot of goals with attacking players. I hope Ancelotti looks into this before the next season, because this one is already finish.

They had Joselu, but she didn't put in the best performance. But at the moment Madrid's midfielders are very productive and they are helped by this condition. I think indeed if he had Benzema's replacement then they would be better.  But I recommend them to buy Serhou Guirassy, currently the transfer value is €40.00m (transfermarkt). His statistics are also very good. He made 23 goals in 21 games of the 23/24 season.

[yudi09]

You are right, Manchester City's performance this season is not as great as last season, especially in big matches. I saw them differently against Liverpool, also different against Arsenal. Manchester City failed to win both matches, while they had weaknesses in defense due to injuries to several players. If Ancelotti is able to understand Manchester City's weaknesses, then I believe Real Madrid will not be as ridiculous as last season in the quarter-finals this season.

Decreased performance often occurs for big teams. Real Madrid's performance is similar to Manchester City. In the Real Madrid vs Manchester City match, my side is more towards Manchester City even though Manchester City's performance this season is not what its supporters expect.
Real Madrid ahead of the first leg of the quarter final at the Santiago Bernabeu received additional players because Militao was able to return to play.
I think this is a show of Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola's strategy and tactics to prove who is the best between the two.

[Tony116]

The last game Real Madrid played went well all thanks to the young player Rodrygo. They got all 3pt but I still feel these guys or should I say the Madrid side are missing something in every game they play. They can't get more goals like they used to, they got Bellingham and he wasn't enough, soon Mbappe will be joining the squad (until then) but you see that number 9 position is a great miss for Madrid.

Real Madrid prove to Athletics club that they are stronger than them in this season for what they did to them in their home without allowed them to scored a single goal from the match, because Real Madrid didn't allow them to display well from the match. Rodrygo is a talented player and he has showcased some skills in their home to scored two goals to help Real Madrid to achieved three points, and it was a great celebration in the home of Real Madrid for only one player to scored all the goals from the match. I know that, if Real Madrid coach succeed to sign in Mbappe into Real Madrid, it will be difficult for any team to withstand Real Madrid again because it will increase their performance.

Real Madrid had a pretty easy match. Rodrygo played really well for Real Madrid. I believe that attacking of Real Madrid has improved. But still there needs to be a little more chemistry between the wingers and the striker. And I also have to say that the goalkeeper of Real Madrid, Lunin, did really well in that match. He made a very important save and his overall game has looked to be good. I think he has the potential to be a starting lineup goalkeeper for Real Madrid in the future. Anyway with this 3 points, Real Madrid makes sure that they stay on the first position of the table.

[Salahmu]

We all know that two teams are not avoiding relegation in this season and they are Granada and  Almeria. I don't think it is going to matter too much what they do from now on, we all know that they will not be able to win the matches that they have left. Actually there is no way they will be able to gain so much point that they will be clear from the relegation zone. However there is a chance for Cadiz to avoid relegation,  I think if they can perform a little more consistently, they can get ahead of Celta Vigo.  And I would actually like to see them avoiding relegation and staying in la Liga. if they start performing better, all the teams from the 13th position to the 17th position are going to be in trouble because the point difference is not a lot.

Yeah there is no way Almeria and Granada will bring themselves out of the relegation because the both teams has the lowest performance on this season league, imagine how many matches they have played but Granada only has 14 points while Almeria has 13 points which is nothing compare to every other clubs, perhaps that's why it will not be possible for the both teams to remove themselves from relegation and funny enough they both still have more difficult matches ahead of them which will even make things more difficult for them.

However Granada will be meeting Valencia on there next match and considering Granada performance it will be a free points for Valencia because I don't think Granada will stress them on that match. Almeria on the other hand will also meet Real Sociedad on there next match which will also be a free points for real Sociedad, so with the look of things Granada and Almeria does not even have any hope of wining any of there upcoming matches.

[Ndabagi01]

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Without a striker, Real Madrid remains at the top of La Liga, scoring a lot of goals with attacking players. I hope Ancelotti looks into this before the next season, because this one is already finish.

They had Joselu, but she didn't put in the best performance. But at the moment Madrid's midfielders are very productive and they are helped by this condition. I think indeed if he had Benzema's replacement then they would be better.  But I recommend them to buy Serhou Guirassy, currently the transfer value is €40.00m (transfermarkt). His statistics are also very good. He made 23 goals in 21 games of the 23/24 season.

I'm just hearing about this player now, but to be honest, Real Madrid won't need a striker by next season with the squad they're about to put together. Some of their forwards playing on the flanks must come in and strike at some point because they cannot have too many good players on the bench without using them and paying them a high salary each week. Based on what I've seen, they don't need a striker again; they can manage and fill the striking role with the squad they'll be using next season.

[Abu-Naim]

Madrid can almost certainly win the competition for the trophy, although mathematically Barcelona and Girona still have a chance. The only tough match that could trouble Los Blancos is against Barcelona, the rest I predict Ancelotti fleet can sweep the match clean by getting full points.

Barcelona and Girona have points on paper, but I don’t think they can in any way win the Laliga title ahead of Madrid because Real Madrid is in good form more than the two teams and I don’t think they will misuse this opportunity to win the Laliga title because they don’t know what will happen next season and they don’t also know if they can beat Manchester City to qualify to the next round of the Champions League.

The runnerup position in the standings will be contested by Barcelona and Girona, where Barcelona chances are greater than Girona, because Xavi fleet is used to the heavy pressure before the season ends. However, Girona should be grateful, because they were able to finish in the top four of the standings and get a ticket to the Champions League next season.

Since the time Girona lost form, I knew that Barcelona will overtake them, therefore, in my opinion, Barcelona will be the runner up team this season.