La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2023/24

[Hirose UK]

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Over the weekend, Atletico Madrid were able to grab an important win over struggling Celta Vigo to extend their points difference ahead of fifth placed Athletic Bilbao to 8 points but because the two clubs are going to play three more league games before the end of the current Spanish La Liga campaign, Atletico Madrid have not mathematically secured thr fourth position in the Spanish league standings. Their opponents Celta Vigo used to be one of the best performing Spanish clubs over the years but have been struggling since the start of the season.
With five points ahead of 18th place Cadiz and three more matches to play, I think Celta Vigo are surely not going to be relegated to the second division of the Spanish league this season.

Considering that Celta is ahead of Cadiz and there is a 5-point difference, I think Celta will not be relegated to the lower league. It is almost certain that Celta remains in the league. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, has secured the fourth place and may even rise to the third place. It depends on Barcelona's performance. Generally speaking, I think the league will be finished almost in these places.

Celta still has very good chance of being able to climb two places higher if in the remaining matches they are able to show their best performance and can win overall.
Celta is still safe and they just need to be more careful in every match so as not to make mistakes, but actually just one defeat won't make difference considering the difference from Cadiz is 5 points.

For Atletico Madrid, finishing in the top 3 can still be achieved if they manage to finish all their matches with wins, otherwise they will only stay in the top 4.
Barcelona itself is not really stable team, they will face Real Sociedad and this match is indeed home match for Barcelona but it does not rule out the possibility that Real Sociedad will give surprise.
They cannot take Real Sociedad for granted.

[Fausto Arta]

It looks like in the remaining matches this season, all Real Madrid reserve players will get additional playing minutes. This is very good for increasing experience, especially for young players in El Real's reserve squad. They must be able to gain the trust of the coach, and they must be physically and mentally ready when one of the main players is absent. This rotation is also needed so that the coach can assess which players can be retained in the team for next season.

Real Madrid have nothing more to do in La Liga because they are already a champion in this season. In addition, they have one big match ahead, Champions League final match which is more important than any of three remaining matches in La Liga.

They can reserve best players for Champions League final matches and use three remaining matches as given chances to their substitution players and youth players to play and grow them up. Even just three matches, it's good chance for these players to enjoy actual matches and it's good preparation of Real Madrid for future of their squad too.

I agree with your opinion, Real Madrid has won the La Liga title this season. They dared to field reserve players in the remaining La Liga matches. This is an opportunity for reserve players to become more experienced and to increase playing minutes. Madrid's reserve players must use this opportunity to gain the coach's trust next season. Perez will not hesitate to sell players who do not contribute enough to the club.

[Luzin]

When the main players are rested due to something, the reserve players can fill the positions and carry out the tasks left behind. Something that is rare in other teams, the depth of the Real Madrid squad deserves to be appreciated.

Congratulations Madrid, it's the 36th league title.

Honestly when I started this league I was hesitant because of injuries to players. I don't think they can compete with Barcelona or Atletico. So I'm pessimistic they can win. Sadly, the Madrid players who got injured were Ancelotti's first-choice players. But Madrid is lucky, many Madrid players are able to play more than 1 position. So that they can close each other's empty positions. Belingham's arrival was also very influential, he immediately adapted well. I am waiting for Guller to play full time with Mbaape next season, on social media it is widely circulated that he has been in Madrid for medical tests.

[naira]

It looks like in the remaining matches this season, all Real Madrid reserve players will get additional playing minutes. This is very good for increasing experience, especially for young players in El Real's reserve squad. They must be able to gain the trust of the coach, and they must be physically and mentally ready when one of the main players is absent. This rotation is also needed so that the coach can assess which players can be retained in the team for next season.

Well with 3 remaining matches under their belt Ancelotti has time to give them the opportunity to enjoy the rest of the season, considering that the main squad needs to focus on preparing against Dortmund. This rotation also has a positive impact on increasing the confidence of second-tier players who have been on the bench for a long time. Next season I guarantee that Real Madrid will have a tier 2 squad that is no less great than the main squad. The hope is that in the last 3 matches we can see Diaz, Arda, Fran Garcia and several players from Real Madrid Castilla. Against Alaves, Villa Real and Real Betis is no longer about winning 3 points but about growing the players self-confidence so that they can show cooperation with each other like the main squad.

[Roseline492]

Bilbao has very little chance of catching up with Atletico Madrid because there are only 3 remaining matches and perhaps Atletico Madrid will not let Bilbao overtake them. Of course, Atletico Madrid position in the standings is quite safe in the top 4 and Bilbao seems to want to secure 5th place as a step towards being able to participate in the European league next season.

Exactly, currently there are only 3 remaining matches left. Meanwhile, the difference in points between Bilbao and Atletico Madrid is 8. I am not sure if Atletico Madrid will lose in a row in the last 3 matches. For Atletico Madrid's position, it looks like it will still be like that. Or maybe the opportunity to be much closer to Barcelona's position. Just waiting to see whether Barcelona can win against Real Sociedad or not.

Yeah is a big margin for Bilbao to meet up with the kind of points Atletico Madrid has and even if they both have ten match remaining Bilbao will still not be able to meet up because one thing we most know is that Atletico Madrid is not a weak team and they have been performing very well on this season and besides if Bilbao was to compete with them they would have actually done it a earlier before now so if perhaps they could not do it when there is time is it now they have few matches to the end of the season?, however there is a good chance for Atletico Madrid getting to the third position because right now if they win all there remaining matches and Barcelona lose one and draw one then there plan will work.

[KTChampions]

Congratulations Madrid, it's the 36th league title.

Honestly when I started this league I was hesitant because of injuries to players. I don't think they can compete with Barcelona or Atletico. So I'm pessimistic they can win. Sadly, the Madrid players who got injured were Ancelotti's first-choice players. But Madrid is lucky, many Madrid players are able to play more than 1 position. So that they can close each other's empty positions. Belingham's arrival was also very influential, he immediately adapted well. I am waiting for Guller to play full time with Mbaape next season, on social media it is widely circulated that he has been in Madrid for medical tests.

Taking into account the fact that both Barcelona and Atlético are in a systemic crisis, the next season will be more boring than interesting. The only thing that could make it intriguing is if Girona continues to displace Atlético and Barcelona from the top 2.
As for Real, I’m sure they will take the next title without any problems and the whole question of the success of the season will be decided in the Champions League. It will also be interesting to see if Mbappe can rise to the level of performance of Ronaldo/Messi.

[Furious 7]

Considering that Celta is ahead of Cadiz and there is a 5-point difference, I think Celta will not be relegated to the lower league. It is almost certain that Celta remains in the league. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, has secured the fourth place and may even rise to the third place. It depends on Barcelona's performance. Generally speaking, I think the league will be finished almost in these places.

I don't think so. Currently, Celta Vigo's chance can also still be relegated because of the difference of 5 points from Cadiz now.

Indeed, for now the advantage is still owned by Celta Vigo because of the 5-point gap they have but in the end we also have to take into account the remaining 3 matches and who these two clubs will play against.
The remaining 3 matches for Celta at the moment they will face Atletico Madrid and Bilbao which we know that these two clubs in the current season they are quite stable and even allow them to be in the Champions League and Europa League next season so this will not be an easy thing to get points for Celta.
While Cadiz they will face an easier match where Sevilla, Las Palmas and Almeria are the last 3 opponents they have to face.

Seeing this condition if in the end Celta Vigo loses 2 matches and Cadiz wins then the situation becomes reversed in the end so the opportunity is clearly still there for now for Cadiz to stay in La Liga.

[Strongkored]

Barcelona will compete against Real Sociedad as the host, Real Sociedad will replace Real Betis if they can win over Barcelona, especially this season Barcelona is not very good in home matches because they suffered 3 defeats and the last one was against Girona and that was a crushing defeat.
Barcelona is already safe for a position in the top four but at the end of the season only being in third place and being below Girona is certainly not a pleasant thing for them who are the defending champions, so this will still be an important match for Barcelona, and Real Sociedad's target is to be able to overtake Real Betis probably won't happen because Barcelona will continue to play aggressively and come out with full strength to win, my predictions the scores is 2-1 for home team.

[Palakka]

Taking into account the fact that both Barcelona and Atlético are in a systemic crisis, the next season will be more boring than interesting. The only thing that could make it intriguing is if Girona continues to displace Atlético and Barcelona from the top 2.
As for Real, I’m sure they will take the next title without any problems and the whole question of the success of the season will be decided in the Champions League. It will also be interesting to see if Mbappe can rise to the level of performance of Ronaldo/Messi.

I think next season the La Liga competition will be tighter, when currently Girona, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will play in the Champions League next season of course they will improve the squad by bringing in new players, now even reportedly Barcelona are starting to look for players who are considered worthy to fill Barcelona line-up next season so most likely Xavi will still make Barcelona a title contender with Madrid and also maybe Girona,  So far we can see the most active in building the squad is Madrid but I think we also can't be too quick to eliminate Barcelona, Girona and also Atletico Madrid in the title race.

Next season I just want to see how girona can maintain their performance, because this season they performed quite well and consistently even though they did have to lose the championship opportunity towards the end of the season, but maybe we will see girona is also no different from other debutant teams who were only able to surprise us in their first season but returned to being a mediocrity team in the next season,  But somehow I'm sure that Girona might return as title contenders next season if they are able to maintain their current squad.

[hahay]

Barcelona will compete against Real Sociedad as the host, Real Sociedad will replace Real Betis if they can win over Barcelona, especially this season Barcelona is not very good in home matches because they suffered 3 defeats and the last one was against Girona and that was a crushing defeat.
Barcelona is already safe for a position in the top four but at the end of the season only being in third place and being below Girona is certainly not a pleasant thing for them who are the defending champions, so this will still be an important match for Barcelona, and Real Sociedad's target is to be able to overtake Real Betis probably won't happen because Barcelona will continue to play aggressively and come out with full strength to win, my predictions the scores is 2-1 for home team.

Basically this will be an important match for Barcelona and also Real Sociedad because after all, even though their positions are safe in third and seventh positions. But still, the fact is that Barcelona still has the opportunity to overtake Girona in second place and also, Real Sociedad still has the opportunity to overtake Betis in sixth position. Obviously, for Real Sociedad this is a goodmoment to be able to overtake Betis because after all, if Real Sociedad manages to overtake Betis then Real Sociedad is in the Europa League zone. With these factors,then I believe this match will run tough and maybe, a draw could happen because to predict the team that wins in this match I think both teams have an equally good chance of winning.

[tusandii]

Real Madrid rested their key players and used their B-team to thrashed Granada 4 nil. It's entertaining and interesting to see second XI handling their opponents as if they were on the same level. On the records, Carlo Ancelotti doesn't want to hear stories because the UEFA Champions League mean alot to him and his reputation as headcoach for Real Madrid. They've significant odds of winning the UCL title this season but it doesn't pose the fact that they should underestimate Borrusia Dortmund that will also travel to Wembley to face them. Edin Terzic have brought his team this far and giving up is not an option for them.

Carlo Ancelotti saw that the team from Granada was an easy team to beat so Real Madrid fielded the second great players they had. Let the main players rest and prepare their stamina to compete against a tougher team. Real Madrid sees Borrusia Dortmund as one of the teams with many great players there, so they chose to keep their main players so that their stamina can increase again to face Borrussia Dortmund directly.

Anceloti's decision to rest his main players was a very good decision because that is how it should be, Madrid just needs to play relaxed for the remaining matches in La Liga and even losing will not have any effect on him winning the La Liga title even if Madrid plays the second mainstay of the players. They also have a pretty good performance against lower level clubs like Granada, this club is the weakest club in the league.

Against Borussia Dortmund is not an easy opponent for Madrid, Borussia Dortmund has great players, even before Madrid bought players from Dortmund last season and we know how the players that Madrid recruited performed, and we will see how Bellingham beats the club he once played for later whether he able to score a goal against Dortmund I haven't seen Bellingham score a goal in several matches in the UCL.

[temple]

Having a competition between two teams that peak like Barcelona and Madrid did when Messi and Ronaldo were there, is probably a specialty that happens only so often in a lifetime. As you said once you saw these games for years and years, it is almost as you get spoiled for everything that's to come when all these superstars are gone. The clasico from today is not the clasico from back then. But I think that there was also a special atmosphere in this particular game that made it the most followed club game in the world. When Manchester City and Liverpool play against each other, those are top teams, but it is not the same. Wondering if we get to see something similar in club football. It's right, putting everything aside and switch the TV on to see the clasico - that is how it was back at the time.

I think most stars have gone from Barcelona which are not replaced as they should have with other good players while Real Madrid has changed their superstars with great other players which are giving to Real that edge not only in La Liga where they have already won it several weeks ago but also they were capable to beat Manchester City in the Champions League which is no small feat nowadays,they are in the final of the Champions also with huge percentage of chances to win that trophy too.As for the El Classico it is not the same when between the two teams there is a huge difference in players quality,of course it would not be as beautiful as it was when both teams had their glorious times.

Yes I think that's how it all is. Real Madrid also took risks or let's say Ancelotti with establishing younger players. But it worked all out. Real Madrid next to Manchester City are brutally balanced teams in terms of experience, ratio from young to old, essentially 100% of the players at world class quality. It's amazing how Real Madrid did. Bellingham plays like a 28 years old guy who won. the Champions League four times. Vinicius Junior, Camavinga, the list is insane. They have a bright future ahead of them and in Barcelona it seems as if they have to solve problems all the time.

As for the Clasico, I think that it can't be denied the Ronaldo - Messi rivalry was at least 30% of it. It was different, it was on another level. Having these two guys compete in a Clasico? A dream that will probably never come true again.

[Frankolala]

Having a competition between two teams that peak like Barcelona and Madrid did when Messi and Ronaldo were there, is probably a specialty that happens only so often in a lifetime. As you said once you saw these games for years and years, it is almost as you get spoiled for everything that's to come when all these superstars are gone. The clasico from today is not the clasico from back then. But I think that there was also a special atmosphere in this particular game that made it the most followed club game in the world. When Manchester City and Liverpool play against each other, those are top teams, but it is not the same. Wondering if we get to see something similar in club football. It's right, putting everything aside and switch the TV on to see the clasico - that is how it was back at the time.

I think most stars have gone from Barcelona which are not replaced as they should have with other good players while Real Madrid has changed their superstars with great other players which are giving to Real that edge not only in La Liga where they have already won it several weeks ago but also they were capable to beat Manchester City in the Champions League which is no small feat nowadays,they are in the final of the Champions also with huge percentage of chances to win that trophy too.As for the El Classico it is not the same when between the two teams there is a huge difference in players quality,of course it would not be as beautiful as it was when both teams had their glorious times.

Yes I think that's how it all is. Real Madrid also took risks or let's say Ancelotti with establishing younger players. But it worked all out. Real Madrid next to Manchester City are brutally balanced teams in terms of experience, ratio from young to old, essentially 100% of the players at world class quality. It's amazing how Real Madrid did. Bellingham plays like a 28 years old guy who won. the Champions League four times. Vinicius Junior, Camavinga, the list is insane. They have a bright future ahead of them and in Barcelona it seems as if they have to solve problems all the time.

As for the Clasico, I think that it can't be denied the Ronaldo - Messi rivalry was at least 30% of it. It was different, it was on another level. Having these two guys compete in a Clasico? A dream that will probably never come true again.

One thing that I admire in Ancelotti is his ability to manage the players to play different wings even when some key players are on injury, it does not bother him at all. This is what makes a coach great because he does not depend solely on one or two players to win matches, in which if those players are not fit, it will be impossible for them to win matches. A lot of clubs are like that even Manchester city cannot do without some key players.

We might still see great players like them in the future or are you saying that these will be the only two rivals we will have ever, I doubt it. This is because the new generations will do greater things than this our generation. Though, El Classico is not as interesting now compare to then during the time of these two great legends.

[Alpha Marine]

Honestly when I started this league I was hesitant because of injuries to players. I don't think they can compete with Barcelona or Atletico. So I'm pessimistic they can win. Sadly, the Madrid players who got injured were Ancelotti's first-choice players. But Madrid is lucky, many Madrid players are able to play more than 1 position. So that they can close each other's empty positions. Belingham's arrival was also very influential, he immediately adapted well. I am waiting for Guller to play full time with Mbaape next season, on social media it is widely circulated that he has been in Madrid for medical tests.

One major factor in Real Madrid league success this season is Ancellotti. They stuck gold with that man. If you recall, Vinicius was never this good before Ancellotti arrived at Madrid. Ancellotti transformed him into a different player and today he's one among the top 3 best winger in Europe. That's incredible.
Same thing Ancellotti did with Bellingham. He used him to perfection. In midfield, Bellingham is the the most technical midfielders, but Ancellotti used him as a false 9 and it worked perfectly for real Madrid. He was able to score goals that secured Madrid the league. That shows a man that's very good at what he does. I've heard stories of his top notch man man management and I think those stories are true.

Next season with the inclusion of Mbappe, Madrid are going to be a more ruthless side. Mbappe would take the number 9 position of course because I don't believe Ancellotti will keep Vini on then bench, he's too good for that. With Vini and Mbappe upfront, the midfield just need to be creative enough and they would have a good season.

[tygeade]

both teams have the same mission but with different visions, the draw obtained by Girona certainly opens up hope for Barcelona to be able to regain second place and play in the Spanish Super Cup as well as certainly open up opportunities for Barcelona to win the trophy later, besides that I think getting the second rank will also of course still be able to maintain the prestige of Barcelona which has been one of the big clubs in La Liga With Madrid, so I think Barcelona will of course continue to aim for victory to be able to end the season as high as possible in La Liga.

The match will of course be very exciting because Real Sociedad will certainly also aim for 3 points to be able to secure a ticket to the Europa League next season, currently Real Sociedad and Real Betis are only 1 point apart, so that later if Real Sociedad wins then they can get 6th place and have a greater chance of qualifying for the Europa League next season than Real Betis,  Especially if you look at the rest of the Real Betis matches that must meet Madrid in the rest of their matches later.

Barcelona is by far the better team and I think they are going to have something that will benefit them in the end because Sociedad definitely wants to win and there is no doubt about that but trying to be second is a lot more important.

I think Barcelona will play better and they will get that win, I mean they have to, there is no other way and while Girona already gave them a chance to take over, they should take that chance and use it and get the win so that they would be able to go out and get the win and be the second place team. I am not really seeing how anything else would be fine for them. I believe that Barcelona is also the better team, when you compare the squads you will realize that the rosters are not the same in most cases.

[arimamib]

One thing that I admire in Ancelotti is his ability to manage the players to play different wings even when some key players are on injury, it does not bother him at all. This is what makes a coach great because he does not depend solely on one or two players to win matches, in which if those players are not fit, it will be impossible for them to win matches. A lot of clubs are like that even Manchester city cannot do without some key players.

We might still see great players like them in the future or are you saying that these will be the only two rivals we will have ever, I doubt it. This is because the new generations will do greater things than this our generation. Though, El Classico is not as interesting now compare to then during the time of these two great legends.

Ancelotti is known for his ability to develop players to reach their best potential. The most famous one is Andrea Pirlo who was an attacking midfielder when he played for Inter. Ancelotti brought him to Milan, and changed his position to be a deep lying midfielder where he became one of the great players in football history.

Not being dependence on certain players is a sign of a great manager. The departure of some great players didn't make Real Madrid losing their capability to win trophies. If they win the Champions League trophy this season, It will put the legacy of Ancelotti in Real Madrid as one of the greatest managers in the history of the club.

[Slow death]

Barcelona - Real Sociedad

This is a game in which Barcelona can choose to play seriously to fight for second position or they can choose to play in a relaxed way, without pressure, rotating players, because it won't make much of a difference if they are in second or third position, as Barcelona is already qualified for the European Champions League and Real Madrid won the league. So I don't see any reason for Barcelona to play very seriously today, considering that the Euro starts next month and the league has already been won by Real Madrid, so it makes sense that the players put in less effort to avoid injuries that could harm them in the future. euro which will be next month


The fight between the teams in the relegation zone is over for Almeria and Granada. It's sad to see that Almeria and Granda are already relegated, they no longer have a chance of leaving the relegation zone

[Cookdata]

One major factor in Real Madrid league success this season is Ancellotti. They stuck gold with that man. If you recall, Vinicius was never this good before Ancellotti arrived at Madrid. Ancellotti transformed him into a different player and today he's one among the top 3 best winger in Europe. That's incredible.
Same thing Ancellotti did with Bellingham. He used him to perfection. In midfield, Bellingham is the the most technical midfielders, but Ancellotti used him as a false 9 and it worked perfectly for real Madrid. He was able to score goals that secured Madrid the league. That shows a man that's very good at what he does. I've heard stories of his top notch man man management and I think those stories are true.

Anceloti is Anceloti and he has a good record and it's the reason why he has remain to settle with number Spain club in the world but I want you to know that Real Madrid is Real Madrid and any player that is opportune to play in that club, they do it with all their might and power, they do it as if their life's depend on it, they do it for the club and that's why when you check the track of the players once they are signed to club, they go wild. Example of Bellingham, people says he is mid and it's just PR but he was making goals equivalent to his appearance in matches.

Next season with the inclusion of Mbappe, Madrid are going to be a more ruthless side. Mbappe would take the number 9 position of course because I don't believe Ancellotti will keep Vini on then bench, he's too good for that. With Vini and Mbappe upfront, the midfield just need to be creative enough and they would have a good season.

It will not make any difference to me but they will be feared even more because so far, a lose of a just single match and then you add another one of the most sort out wings in France, they will not only make Spain a sleepless place for other people, they will make Laliga becomes the farmers league they always fear and people that hate Real Madrid will hate forever.

[Velvet78]

Ancelotti had a similar pose again to the one he had after the La Liga title in the 2021/2022 season.    He is respected really much in the team and by the fans as well. In his time as well Real Madrid have been quite successful. If they win in the Champions League finale once again it is going to be the second one in his time period.

I know he is managing one of top teams in Europe already. But not everyone would be that successful anyway. For example in the Champions League there have been quite intense tactical wars. It hasn't been easy for Ancelotti to bring the team into this phase. 

[temple]

Yes I think that's how it all is. Real Madrid also took risks or let's say Ancelotti with establishing younger players. But it worked all out. Real Madrid next to Manchester City are brutally balanced teams in terms of experience, ratio from young to old, essentially 100% of the players at world class quality. It's amazing how Real Madrid did. Bellingham plays like a 28 years old guy who won. the Champions League four times. Vinicius Junior, Camavinga, the list is insane. They have a bright future ahead of them and in Barcelona it seems as if they have to solve problems all the time.

As for the Clasico, I think that it can't be denied the Ronaldo - Messi rivalry was at least 30% of it. It was different, it was on another level. Having these two guys compete in a Clasico? A dream that will probably never come true again.

One thing that I admire in Ancelotti is his ability to manage the players to play different wings even when some key players are on injury, it does not bother him at all. This is what makes a coach great because he does not depend solely on one or two players to win matches, in which if those players are not fit, it will be impossible for them to win matches. A lot of clubs are like that even Manchester city cannot do without some key players.

We might still see great players like them in the future or are you saying that these will be the only two rivals we will have ever, I doubt it. This is because the new generations will do greater things than this our generation. Though, El Classico is not as interesting now compare to then during the time of these two great legends.

"cannot do without some key players"

I think every team has key players that when they are missing, the team's quality goes down at least a few percentage points. Every team has them. You say that Manchester City cannot do without some key players, but I think that Manchester City is a superb team with an impressive average player quality and to be honest here, everyone who saw the Champions League game knows that when they play these two legs a hundred times, Manchester City is going to win it 75% of the time. Real Madrid was not the stronger team. They were clever like always and De Bruyne missed a chance he usually doesn't miss and that would have killed Real Madrid shortly before the end of the game. Some details decided that Real Madrid should go through. Details that usually Manchester City takes care of. I think describes it in a fair way.

But this has nothing to do with the fact that Ancelotti is a real master.