La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[armanda90]

Real Madrid has chance for winning La Liga tittle on game week 34 against Cadiz, but have waiting the match result between Girona vs Barcelona to celebrate as La Liga winner in this season. Have 11 points behind Barcelona actually Madrid need two winning matches later but this week winning against Cadiz and Barcelona defeated by Girona will make Madrid's points can't reach any more by Barcelona or Girona with four matches later.
Actually Girona has chance to help Real Madrid for winning La Liga tittle on game week 34 if can beat Barcelona but Madrid have to win early against Cadiz. The game week 34, Madrid will play early from Girona vs Barcelona match. If next match Madrid win against Cadiz will has 87 points and Girona success beating Barcelona will move to 2nd place and has 74. Left four matches later its not chance yet for Girona reach Madrid on the top position standings.

[Docnaster]

Real Madrid has chance for winning La Liga tittle on game week 34 against Cadiz, but have waiting the match result between Girona vs Barcelona to celebrate as La Liga winner in this season. Have 11 points behind Barcelona actually Madrid need two winning matches later but this week winning against Cadiz and Barcelona defeated by Girona will make Madrid's points can't reach any more by Barcelona or Girona with four matches later.
Actually Girona has chance to help Real Madrid for winning La Liga tittle on game week 34 if can beat Barcelona but Madrid have to win early against Cadiz. The game week 34, Madrid will play early from Girona vs Barcelona match. If next match Madrid win against Cadiz will has 87 points and Girona success beating Barcelona will move to 2nd place and has 74. Left four matches later its not chance yet for Girona reach Madrid on the top position standings.

Just like you said, there's every possiblity that the winner of this season's Spanish La Liga title can be decided this weekend and there's also a possibility that we might just have to wait till next weekend to have a new winner emerge. Real Madrid host Cadiz tomorrow at the Santiago Bernabeu and a win for Carlo Ancelotti's men will make the them become the winners of the league if Barcelona is defeated at Girona that same tomorrow.
The interesting thing about those two fixtures tomorrow is that Barcelona's game at Girona will take place after Real Madrid are done with hosting Cadiz so should Real Madrid win, their players will be watching the Girona vs Barcelona game with the hope Girona will win fir them to be crowned Spanish La Liga champions.
Real Madrid have fought a good battle this season and for a club that was able to get a draw against Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League earlier this week, winning the league title this weekend will give them all needed morale to win the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi final tie against Bayern Munich by next week Wednesday to reach the final of the competition

[naira]

The Barcelona and Girona match deserves to be said to be a big game next week because the two teams will definitely play all out to show who deserves to be in the second rank, so far Barcelona is 2 points ahead of Girona, but that does not mean Barcelona is better than Girona this season, in the first meeting of the season Girona managed to beat Barcelona and it indicates that Barcelona's performance is not better than Girona so I think the two teams will definitely be Trying to attack each other to get 3 points and occupy second place in the La Liga standings, Girona will certainly make the most of the match because against Barcelona is the only chance girona can be back in 2nd place this season.

Based on the readiness of the two teams, it seems that they are very ready to face what will happen, Barcelona and Girona must do everything they can in this match. For Barcelona if they lose for the umpteenth time, it would be very embarrassing for the Blaugrana. Coach Michel can't wait to welcome Xavi to his home ground because this is the only opportunity to extend the positive trend while playing against Barcelona. The draw option can also still be considered, because in terms of odds, Girona has 35% and Barcelona has 40%, this small difference will certainly be difficult to win over.

Ancelotti will of course carry out rotations in the game against Cadiz, Ancelotti has no specific targets because Real Madrid position is very safe at the top of the standings. The huge difference in quality between the two teams means Ancelotti can rotate in several central positions. Arda Guler will probably fill the line-up in this game because he managed to impress in the previous match.

He must get playing time more often to develop his talent, the coach's trust must be used to show his quality so he can get playing time in important matches. Real Madrid will achieve an easy victory in this game because the opponent they will face is a team that is struggling to get out of the relegation zone.

Even though Real Madrid target in the match against Cadiz is to lock up the La Liga trophy, it would be better if this opportunity was given to young players, because if they managed to get 3 points with a young squad it could automatically motivate them because they succeeded in securing the trophy. This will be a crucial moment for Madrid future, especially for its young players, I also hope Ancelotti gives him this opportunity even though it is a high risk.

[bering]

Getafe vs Bilbao

I don't know what happend to Bilbao because since they can beat Mallorca and gets the trophy from Copa Del Rey competition Bilbao performance was decline because since that match Bilbao was never able to gets the winning results again even the latest is Bilbao have to lost from Atletico Madrid and Bilbao chances to pursuing Atletico Madrid points will be very hard because Bilbao was lost their consistency and today if Bilbao want to improved their position on League Table i think Bilbao have to return to the winning ways and beat Getafe but it won't be easy because Getafe condition is more good compared to them

I was found interesting records between these teams because both teams were playing draw 5 times streak and these records is proven Getafe is tough opponent for Bilbao and about squad conditions apparently Bilbao was facing unfavourable conditions because at least 4 players from them will be absense including Oihan Sancet who possibly will not be available because he was got the injured and if we see the recent performance from them which almost be equal i think potentially this match will be ended to draw again and the odds for draw is quite high @3.25 but for safe bets probably both teams to scores also good

[Hvdv]

Xavi must be very dissappointed at Barcelona this season for going empty handed.He took them to a Lalliga tittle last season,hoping to defend and retain the tittle this season,but Madrid was more powerful than they could ever immagine.At first,it was Girona who was showing extraordinary strength,and everyone believed they could win the trophy,but along the way,they got tired,fatigue came in, injuries came in,and they dropped form.But atleast,that coach has made a statement to their boards,that if they can give him money to sign players,he can surprise people by winning the league for them because he won most of the big teams this season, except Madrid,who are now the favourite for the tittle.congratulation to Girona and Madrid.

Girona was amongst the teams top rated for the La Liga title but their inability to win Real Madrid made them lost the title hope of the league. But Girona can still do better next season because they still got one of the best players and a good coach to see them through achieving that in the next season. With their performance this season, they’ll be watched by many teams in the La Liga and won’t give them a chance to beat them like they did in most of the matches this season. They will also be playing in the Champions League next season, so I feel they’ll be tougher and more stronger to be easily defeated in the La Liga. Barcelona didn’t have such a very bad season, it was only their high expectations that makes it hard for them to believe that the tried this season.

The most critical thing for Girona will be next year because at the end of this year, teams will come forward and want to transfer many of their players. What they will do in the face of this situation and what strategy they will follow will be the key to next year. Considering that some loan players will return, we will see an end of the year where critical decisions will be made for Girona. I hope they will show us similar excitement next year, but I doubt they will be able to show the same performance if there are transfers and they lose important players.

[len01]

The most critical thing for Girona will be next year because at the end of this year, teams will come forward and want to transfer many of their players. What they will do in the face of this situation and what strategy they will follow will be the key to next year. Considering that some loan players will return, we will see an end of the year where critical decisions will be made for Girona. I hope they will show us similar excitement next year, but I doubt they will be able to show the same performance if there are transfers and they lose important players.

one drawback of a promotional team or a mediocre team like Girona is simply a lack of funds from investors which means the team cannot develop and compete with other top teams. meanwhile, we know how Girona performance or success in competing at the top of the standings at the start of this season is a sign that Girona can become a popular team if they have large funds to bring in more quality players or make loan players permanent.
of course it will be difficult for Girona in the coming season if they cannot retain the current players or make loan players permanent, of course the team's performance will be very influential in being able to face obstacles in the next season and my hope is like other people who have said that hopefully there will be investors who want to provided large funds for Girona development so that La Liga became even more attractive after the arrival of a mediocre team which turned into a popular team in the future.

[Google+]

The most critical thing for Girona will be next year because at the end of this year, teams will come forward and want to transfer many of their players. What they will do in the face of this situation and what strategy they will follow will be the key to next year. Considering that some loan players will return, we will see an end of the year where critical decisions will be made for Girona. I hope they will show us similar excitement next year, but I doubt they will be able to show the same performance if there are transfers and they lose important players.

Girona's hopes of playing in the Champions League next season are of course wide open at the moment, although at the weekend maybe they will lose the chance of rising to second place if they lose to Barcelona but with the remaining matches that exist at this time, of course their chances of playing in the Champions League next season we can say quite safe at this time,  At the moment Girona of course surprises us all with their performances that can make them compete in the top 4 to date, with an even squad they are able to surprise Madrid and Barcelona so I think maybe next season they will be able to still count as title contenders if later they do not sell their main players.


This season their squad has been quite good but still there will be improvements that Girona has to do by bringing in some good players to be able to compete in the Champions League next season, I think by being under the umbrella of City Football Group (CFG) at this time of course Girona will have no problem bringing in good players next season, CFG will of course interfere in the transfers that happen to Girona next season,  because CFG has control that does regulate every policy of the clubs that are members.

[Gallar]

This is truly exciting news, yes, indeed, based on the news, thankfully Lewy will still stay in Barcelona and this has been confirmed. There have been several rumors that Barcelona will let him go next season, but this confirmation news proves that Lewy will still strengthen Barcelona next season. This is very great to see him at the club again, still.

Source: Exclusive BarcaTimes

I think Lewandowski is still very suitable to be at Barcelona. Although this season his performance has had ups and downs. However, in Barcelona's last match against Valencia, Lewandowski proved that he still had great abilities by scoring a hat trick against Valencia. So even though he is quite old, Lewandowski still deserves to continue his career at Barcelona. Because it has been proven, this season Lewandowski was able to bag 23 goals with Barcelona. Apart from that, if for example next season Lewandowski decides to leave Barcelona, ​​who knows which team will be willing to recruit him. So staying at Barcelona is the right choice for Lewandowski. Apart from that, Lewandowski still has quite a long remaining contract at Barcelona so it would be a shame if he chose to leave.
Because, for example, Lewandowski's contract at Barcelona has expired (in 2 years). If Lewandowski's performance continues to be good, I think his contract can continue to be extended at Barcelona. So that way, Lewandowski could have the option of retiring as a Barcelona player. And I think this option is very good for Lewandowski.

And in essence, this news is very encouraging for Barcelona and its fans. Because to be honest, it will be very difficult for Barcelona to find a new striker if Lewandowski leaves Barcelona. Moreover, Barcelona's finances have not yet fully recovered.

[Solokan]

Xavi must be very dissappointed at Barcelona this season for going empty handed.He took them to a Lalliga tittle last season,hoping to defend and retain the tittle this season,but Madrid was more powerful than they could ever immagine.At first,it was Girona who was showing extraordinary strength,and everyone believed they could win the trophy,but along the way,they got tired,fatigue came in, injuries came in,and they dropped form.But atleast,that coach has made a statement to their boards,that if they can give him money to sign players,he can surprise people by winning the league for them because he won most of the big teams this season, except Madrid,who are now the favourite for the tittle.congratulation to Girona and Madrid.

Girona was amongst the teams top rated for the La Liga title but their inability to win Real Madrid made them lost the title hope of the league. But Girona can still do better next season because they still got one of the best players and a good coach to see them through achieving that in the next season. With their performance this season, they’ll be watched by many teams in the La Liga and won’t give them a chance to beat them like they did in most of the matches this season. They will also be playing in the Champions League next season, so I feel they’ll be tougher and more stronger to be easily defeated in the La Liga. Barcelona didn’t have such a very bad season, it was only their high expectations that makes it hard for them to believe that the tried this season.

Xavi definitely wants Barcelona to become champions again and that is a natural thing. But of course it cannot be denied that Madrid is now the strongest candidate to become champion in Laliga.

Yes, this is the reality in the world of football and of course now Barcelona has to accept the fact that Barcelona has the potential to find it difficult to become champion, yes, this is due to Barcelona's declining performance this season and also the emergence of another strong team which makes it difficult for Barcelona to rank first. Girona is really great this season and also Madrid because they have good skills. Girona was indeed good and strong and had sat at the top of the standings, but unfortunately Michel's troops could not consistently win in all matches which ultimately resulted in their ranking dropping. Yes, but now Girona is in 3rd place and of course still competing with Barcelona. Yes, of course we deserve to congratulate Madrid and Girona because of their good achievements this season.

Of course next season Girona's opportunity to perform better is wide open because Michel is a good coach who can make Girona's performance in next season even better and Girona's opportunity to take part in the Champions League is wide open and of course I personally can't wait to see Girona's match. with other strong teams that are not from Laliga. Of course it will not be easy to compete with the Laliga team next season because the Laliga team already knows the strength that Michel's troops have, but I am sure Girona will perform better next season.

I also agree with you that Barcelona is not bad this season and now Barcelona is in the runner up position which is an extraordinary achievement and of course next season there is still hope for Barcelona to win a trophy because what I know is that Xavi will not leave Barcelona so of course Barcelona it will have the potential to be even better next season because of course Xavi wants to make Barcelona even better next season.

[Luzin]

Girona's hopes of playing in the Champions League next season are of course wide open at the moment, although at the weekend maybe they will lose the chance of rising to second place if they lose to Barcelona but with the remaining matches that exist at this time, of course their chances of playing in the Champions League next season we can say quite safe at this time,  At the moment Girona of course surprises us all with their performances that can make them compete in the top 4 to date, with an even squad they are able to surprise Madrid and Barcelona so I think maybe next season they will be able to still count as title contenders if later they do not sell their main players.

There are still 5 games to complete. If they don't drop many points, they will definitely go to UCL. The difference in points with a ranking of 13 points, seems quite safe. But at least they become a debutant team, with the current condition of the players maybe it will be very difficult to compete. I've read that Girona are in a debt-free condition, but the financial situation to buy UCL label players seems to be quite difficult. Maybe they need to add non-top players who are able to contribute to the coach's plan.

[Obim34]

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Barcelona is most likely going to win the second runner up this season and i don't want to believe otherwise because i believe Barcelona has been able to show in recent times that they are able to maintain the second position on the table without fear of loosing it as their performance towards the w d of the season got improved that if they were in this form before now, they would have been able to pose a threat to Madrid.

Looks like that will be the case, there are only 5 remaining matches left. And the difference in points with Girona is actually not that far, only 2. However, it is possible that Barcelona's opponents will also be able to handle them well in the final match. In fact, it's no different from being runner up or number 3. Because they are both in the qualifying round for the Champions League next season. But of course this is also related to prestige. How is that possible, Barcelona, not only behind Real Madrid, but also other clubs. That's why Xavi definitely wants them to be at least runners up.

Both teams are quite a good match with encouraging performances. Barcelona are already having their second position on the table, but who knows how long it may continue since Barcelona is to face Girona in their next fixtures. Looking from stats, on their last two matches played, Barcelona doesn't have a good stats against Girona but I believe with the help of Xavi they may record a good win over Girona. If Barcelona can win Girona, which I strongly believe they will, then their is every conviction that Barcelona has secured the second position and a runner up, surpassing Girona with 5pts.

Barcelona is still quite far from their best in a league where they should be better off normally. They haven't been above the 90 points mark for a while now. That's the difference this year as Real Madrid hasn't been dropping as many points as they did last season. If they wan to be ready to compete with Real Madrid in the coming years, they will need some more top class players. Guys like Lamine Yamal could make difference very soon. It's once again the case that nobody really understands whether Barcelona will be able to invest larger sums of money into new players, but I guess they can't go crazy at all and instead will have to try to improve their team with maybe one ore two players from the transfer market while recruiting more of their own talents.

Barcelona are still building their team, so personally I don't expect much of a standard coming from them but at their very best they have succeeded securing second position in the La liga and near to qualifying for the Champions league semi final. This as well indicates that Xavi is doing a good job on the team and in a few season from now, Barcelona will be going back to what we do know them for. Lamine Yamal is a good start for Barca, same with this young boys and I don't expect them selling any of them. These guys have the qualities of a good player, they only require extra time on the field to gain the same level of experience as other big teams.

Barcelona doesn't have enough funds to go for world class players but one thing is that they are good at managing and training players coming from their academy to be fit to play against any opponents.

[legendbtc]

The empty season has officially appeared for Barcelona. The only thing they can do now is maintain their form until the end of the season. If Real Madrid defeats Cadiz in round 34 and coach Xavi and his team lose to Girona, Barcelona will officially be dethroned and see their great rival crowned champion.

Girona won the first leg at the Estadi Olimpic spectacularly, and they will have the chance to repeat that result this weekend. Especially with the club's excellent performance at home. Michel Sanchez is carefully preparing for the clash with Barcelona. Meanwhile, Coach Xavi will have to tighten Barcelona's defense system if he does not want to suffer a disastrous defeat like in the first leg. And coach Xavi can put his hope in striker Lewandowski to win the derby. It's clear that Barcelona needs to win to maintain its fragile championship hopes. However, not many people believe that Xavi and his team can overthrow Real Madrid and successfully defend the championship. Perhaps their goal is to finish the season in 2nd place.

[Velvet78]

I don't know what happend to Bilbao because since they can beat Mallorca and gets the trophy from Copa Del Rey competition ...

That Copa del Rey title was really special for Athletic Bilbao and I hope you have seen the way they celebrated it.    The last title they got in this cup was like 40 years ago so it means a lot for them.

But it looks like they are still under the influence of the sweet smell of victory that they can't do well in the La Liga. They have lost points for four weeks in a row so far. This just hit their hopes really hard about qualifying for the Champions League. The gap is 6 points between them and Atletico Madrid. I don't think Atletico Madrid would give them a second chance from now on. I think they sent the message very clear by beating them 3-1 last week.

[Republikcoin.com]

Girona was in great form when they defeated Athletico Madrid and Barcelona heavily in La Liga, and it was only Real Madrid who could beat Girona at that time. Girona has not qualified for next season's UEFA Champions League because if they lose all their remaining matches in the league and Athletic Bilbao win all their remaining matches in the league, they will overtake Girona in the top four of La Liga. Girona needs three points to qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season, even if they lose their matches.

Currently, Girona is still in the top three of La Liga, only two points behind Barcelona in second place and thirteen points from the top of the La Liga standings. So what do you think if Girona won't be able to qualify for the Champions League next season? Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid, who is in the top four of La Liga, still has a gap of seven points with Girona at the moment and Athletic Bilbao also has a gap of thirteen points with Girona at the moment. So how do you calculate it so that it immediately puts Girona outside the Champions League zone with five games remaining this season?

[Hirose UK]

Barcelona vs Valencia was really interesting match because Barcelona managed to win with fairly big score of 4 - 2 and what was interesting was not the victory but Lewandowski who scored 3 goals.
Lewandowski hatrick made everyone happy because Valencia was not weak team because if they didn't get red card at the end of the first half then the second half could provide fierce resistance.
In the first half, Valencia really seemed to dominate and could play well because they also scored two goals in the first half, if there were no red cards, it might be difficult for Barcelona to win.

Previously there was news that Lewandowski would leave Barcelona, but after some time he stated that he would stay and really wanted to be part of Barcelona in fighting for the title next season.

I bet on Barcelona to win this match. But at the end of the first half I had enough doubts whether Barcelona could win the match. Because despite Barcelona performing well in the first half, they were trailing 2-1. However, in the second half, the Barcelona team made an excellent comeback. Lewandowski's hat-trick gave Barcelona an impressive 4-2 victory.

In the second half we only saw the dominance of the Barcelona players. Barcelona have 80% ball possession in this match. And made a total of 27 shots. Despite dominating the entire match, Barcelona conceded two goals due to mistakes by defenders. Barcelona's defense will need to be strengthened next season if the team wants to challenge for the title.

Of course you will definitely experience worry because you are behind on goal and start to see the game little differently, but in the end you get what you deserve to win.
Moreover, Valencia itself is not weak team that can be underestimated, so it is only natural that they were able to match Barcelona game and had the advantage in the match even though in the end they also lost.
Thanks to this victory, Barcelona was able to maintain its second position but is only 2 points different from Girona, in the next match, Barcelona will face Girona.
If Barcelona loses in this match then the runners-up will certainly be taken over by Girona and it will be difficult for Barcelona to be able to take over that position again considering that there are not many matches remaining.

[bitLeap]

Barcelona played 38 games
real madrid played 38 games

Barcelona conceded 20 goals
real madrid conceded 36 goals

Barcelona finished with 88 points
real madrid finished with 78 points

So Barcelona won la liga 2022 2023 with a 10 point advantage, this season things are not going very well for Barcelona in defensive terms, because in 33 games they have already conceded 39 goals. But these Barcelona fans shouldn't be constantly complaining because last season they were champions, it seems like they want to be champions every season, this is something very difficult because they have strong opponents in the league, like Real Madrid, which is a team strong, that's part of football. I don't understand why these Barcelona fans complain so much

But it is true that Barcelona fans are quite unique and different from other fans in demanding victory every season, but they always don't look at themselves, whose condition is vulnerable. That's a natural expectation for fans of their favorite club and we understand that. As a football fan, of course the facts will tell you which team is of high quality with complete stability in terms of finances, players and also training facilities. So this season, like it or not Barcelona fans will always feel oppressed, bringing up the issue of goal line VAR, refereeing, etc. 

[Oneandpure]

But it is true that Barcelona fans are quite unique and different from other fans in demanding victory every season, but they always don't look at themselves, whose condition is vulnerable. That's a natural expectation for fans of their favorite club and we understand that. As a football fan, of course the facts will tell you which team is of high quality with complete stability in terms of finances, players and also training facilities. So this season, like it or not Barcelona fans will always feel oppressed, bringing up the issue of goal line VAR, refereeing, etc. 

Barcelona fans and the management very unique not look on their self how difficult with financial crisis by spending more free players to sign then expected winning all competition from La Liga, Copa del Rey and Champion League trophies. I think its very impossible how Xavi Hernandez at the early season always difficult registering new players after financial issue fairplay and management not support him to sign many top players but fans huge expected should be the winner.
Barcelona fans always find the other mistake when losing matches, VAR issues is most complaint by fans and they not looking forward how terrible financial condition until fail to sign high talented players.

[Solokan]

Girona's hopes of playing in the Champions League next season are of course wide open at the moment, although at the weekend maybe they will lose the chance of rising to second place if they lose to Barcelona but with the remaining matches that exist at this time, of course their chances of playing in the Champions League next season we can say quite safe at this time,  At the moment Girona of course surprises us all with their performances that can make them compete in the top 4 to date, with an even squad they are able to surprise Madrid and Barcelona so I think maybe next season they will be able to still count as title contenders if later they do not sell their main players.

The achievements achieved by Girona are truly amazing because I never thought that Girona could compete with top teams like Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid in the race for the title. and now Girona is in 3rd place in Laliga, of course there is a big opportunity for Girona to take part in the Champions League next season. Of course, with the current points achieved by Girona, it can be said to be safe because the point difference is far from teams ranked below Girona. .

Yes, of course, even if, for example, Girona loses to Barcelona, ​​the potential to get a ticket to the UCL is certainly wide open. Yes, it is possible that Girona will be defeated by Barcelona, ​​which of course could make it difficult for Girona to move up to 2nd place. However, if you look at Girona's last match with Barcelona, ​​when Girona won with a score of 2-4, then of course there is still potential for Girona to win and if for example Girona winning will of course make Girona move up to 2nd place.

Of course next season, Girona will be a respected team and challenge for the title if they don't sell their main players, for example, like Dovbyk, so it seems very unfortunate if Girona's main players are sold, so of course if their main players are sold, Girona's performance will potentially decline.

[hyudien]

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After suffering a very long injury, Courtois will finally return to the field in the match against Cadiz. Ancelotti doesn't want to take risks with a fairly busy schedule because UCL leg 2 also requires players with very optimal conditions, Lunin needs better preparation and minimize goals conceded like leg 1. So Cadiz is the right opponent to field his squad who are on the reserve bench and Arda Guler is confirmed to return to the starting XI. Ancelotti wants to continue to grow his players self confidence. And the result of the match against Cadiz is important enough to confirm Madrid this season in La Liga as champions.

Especially for Courtois, Madrid remaining matches in La Liga will be very important for him to continue playing, because Lunin will currently focus on the UCL. The reason Courtois uses La Liga is because Madrid no longer needs to worry about winning or losing, the most important thing is that Courtois can use this as an exercise to stabilize what he has missed a lot during his injury.

[Strongkored]

Las Palmas will visit Real Sociedad tomorrow for matchday 34, and it's bad for Las Palmas because they haven't won a single point in the last six matches and facing Real Sociedad their chances of losing are wide open making it seven straight defeats because Real Sociedad is more favored In this match, what's more, they still have a point difference with Real Betis who are waiting for the opportunity to shift their position in sixth place in the standings. My prediction is that this match will be a victory for the home team and the best result that Las Palmas can achieve is to hold Real Sociedad to a draw because winning over this opponent looks very difficult.