La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Alpha Marine]

Regardless of the results of the matches in the first week, there are many things that will change throughout the season so that one match alone is not a reflection that one of them will win the title. Real Madrid, with all the strength of its squad, can basically still win the title at the end of the season as long as they have more points than other teams, the same goes for Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.

What you said is the truth and it's the same thing I said, but if it was Barcelona that lost and Real Madrid dominated and won Mallorca easily you most likely wouldn't be saying this. This is exactly what I tried to point out to people that football is not played on paper. Madrid can have the best team in the world and still not win the league. They're not invincible. I do not believe any team is unbeatable. Pep's Barcelona is the best football team I have even seen and even they weren't unbeatable.
I am not saying Barcelona is going to win the league this season, all I'm saying is that the fact that Real Madrid added Mbappe to their squad doesn't win they will cruise through every team they play against to win every trophy available. La Liga is a very technical league and they know how to hold their low block in a very discipline manner, so Madrid is going to have problems too, just like every other team in the league.

[Amphenomenon]

Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid full time with both team having a tie of 2 vs 2. Atletico Madrid new signing scored against his former club while I'm curious why he was changed since I'm not watching it rather just going checking the score but the live commentary seems quite quiet, was this game somehow boring or little attention was just given to it ?

Another thing I'm shocked to see was that Alvarez was brought in quite late around the 78 minutes especially from the fact that A. Sørloth was substituted out in the 46 minutes for A. Correa.

Today's Valladolid vs Espanyol two team match of Spanish League has already started. So far Valladolid team is leading by 1 goal. I am waiting to see how well Espanyol team will do after halftime. If Espanyol team performs well now and scores 1 goal, the match will be a draw.  But I don't see the possibility of Espanyol team winning. However, I am enjoying the match between the two teams very nicely.

The game between Valladolid and Espanyol ended with a win from Valladolid with 1 goal to till, Espanyol couldn't turn things around even after the break.

[red4slash]

Villarreal vs Atletico Madrid full time with both team having a tie of 2 vs 2. Atletico Madrid new signing scored against his former club while I'm curious why he was changed since I'm not watching it rather just going checking the score but the live commentary seems quite quiet, was this game somehow boring or little attention was just given to it ?

It was interesting to see Sorloth in today's match as he made his official debut at a new club against his former club and his first Atletico goal also came in this match.
This provided a situation that I actually found quite emotional because after all he had been at Villarreal before and indeed scoring against his former club provided a different situation. But he is quite professional in this and I think with the goal he scored in today's match it gives hope that his performance could be the same as last season and even better for Atletico.

1 point is very good actually even though both clubs cannot get the full 3 points but for this 1 point they will at least not get criticized for the initial match especially the performance of these two clubs is quite exciting in my opinion because it presents a very good game.

[Pulsar77]

Sorloth started his Atletico Madrid career solid by scoring a goal in his first match. Him and Alvarez are really wonderful transfers for this team. Alvarez was in the substitutes though. Maybe it might take him some time to have Griezmann's place in the starting eleven. But at one point this will happen surely. Griezmann is a player that I respect but he is getting really old as you know.

Alvarez could actually play better under a system which aims a fast attacking football. It is a thing Simeone lacks.    But I believe Alvarez can still fit his game more than Felix has been able to.

[Baki202]

Real Madrid got the most valuable lessons in their first game in La Liga, a draw with Mallorca was really unexpected because before the match began Real Madrid was very favored to win this match. Mbappe presence did not help Real Madrid much this time, they still seemed to have difficulty penetrating the Mallorca defense which was built very sturdy. Arda has not yet gained full trust from Ancelotti, she should have been given more opportunities to develop her abilities. Previously he had proven his ability to the coach, he deserved more minutes to play to become a future star of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid playing draw does not change the fact that they will still win the la Liga and been their first game and them drawing is not bad at all, their is a long way to go since the season is just starting so their other stubborn clubs that Madrid will still play against clubs like Girona and Barcelona, Mallorca should count their self lucky to be able to draw Real Madrid. Mallorca Defense was very strong and that is what was given Real Madrid a very tough time, they were able to score the first time, it's very unlike Real Madrid not to score a second goal but sometimes it happens, no one would have expected Marid to play a draw game, and those that would have played Madrid straight win would have lost that ticket, it's all part of the game. Arda Tired and I will not blame Ancelotti for allowing him sometimes people need to be given the chance to show case their self, the chance given is not a bad one at all better games next time.
 

[Leviathan.007]

Today's match was a great match, in the match, Barcelona performed well and beat Valencia by 2-1 to get the 2nd position in the points table.

in this match, Valencia's HUGO DURO scored a goal in the 44th minute, but after Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski's first goal equalized in the 45th minute, a foul by Valencia in the 46th minute gave Barcelona a great penalty, which they converted in the 49th minute 2nd goal from Robert Lewandowski and put Barcelona well ahead of Valencia.

Later in the 2nd half, due to the equal performance of both teams, Barcelona secured their first victory with a 2-1 goal.

It was a good come back even though they had couple of chances to extend the lead but eventually they didn’t go in. The match was a very interesting one and it was a good one for Barcelona to win their first game of the season there is no better way to begin their season they just have to keep up the performance because i believe the league will be a tough one.

Lewandowski keep showing his experience and keep scoring goals the team are more improved and more confident, if they were able to get Nico they would have been even more dangerous on the attack but I believe the coach will be able to get the best out of the available players.

Hiring Robert Lewandowski was almost the best thing Barcelona could ever do during the last years. Thanks to Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona doesn't have any problem with forwards and they are happy to have a player like Lewandowski who knows how to score a goal in this team. Lewandowski scored two goals for his team and he helped Barcelona in the game they had against Valencia.
However, this player is getting old and he is about to even end his career.

[promise444c5]

Today's match was a great match, in the match, Barcelona performed well and beat Valencia by 2-1 to get the 2nd position in the points table.

in this match, Valencia's HUGO DURO scored a goal in the 44th minute, but after Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski's first goal equalized in the 45th minute, a foul by Valencia in the 46th minute gave Barcelona a great penalty, which they converted in the 49th minute 2nd goal from Robert Lewandowski and put Barcelona well ahead of Valencia.

Later in the 2nd half, due to the equal performance of both teams, Barcelona secured their first victory with a 2-1 goal.

It was a good come back even though they had couple of chances to extend the lead but eventually they didn’t go in. The match was a very interesting one and it was a good one for Barcelona to win their first game of the season there is no better way to begin their season they just have to keep up the performance because i believe the league will be a tough one.

Lewandowski keep showing his experience and keep scoring goals the team are more improved and more confident, if they were able to get Nico they would have been even more dangerous on the attack but I believe the coach will be able to get the best out of the available players.

Hiring Robert Lewandowski was almost the best thing Barcelona could ever do during the last years. Thanks to Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona doesn't have any problem with forwards and they are happy to have a player like Lewandowski who knows how to score a goal in this team. Lewandowski scored two goals for his team and he helped Barcelona in the game they had against Valencia.
However, this player is getting old and he is about to even end his career.

I don't think you guys been noticing anything lately, fine when it comes to experience and that goal scoring he still good at that though his shot are not like how it used to be and as for strength and speed, he lost much of it already I think due to age and with his position he needs speed and some strength.... this will be the main reason he's been having slow response to handling ball, don't just know how you guys aren't seeing that apart from that he's good (maybe if he could fix those aspect then he could be better not just good)

[tottong]

I don't think you guys been noticing anything lately, fine when it comes to experience and that goal scoring he still good at that though his shot are not like how it used to be and as for strength and speed, he lost much of it already I think due to age and with his position he needs speed and some strength.... this will be the main reason he's been having slow response to handling ball, don't just know how you guys aren't seeing that apart from that he's good (maybe if he could fix those aspect then he could be better not just good)

Age does not affect Lewandowski's game shape so much although when compared to when he was young he was so fast.
Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.

The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.

[Litzki1990]

Real Madrid started well but after half-time Mallorca attacked strongly and equalized in the 53rd minute. Real Madrid tried hard until the last minute but could not get the game back but they drew the match. It's really unbelievable that a strong team like Real Madrid lost to a normal team at the beginning of the season. But I watched the game and most of the time in this game Mallorca players over attacked they were very strong in attack. However, Real Madrid also attacked a lot but were not able to successfully, due to which their subsequent attacks failed after the game was drawn. All in all the game was very exciting with both teams trying to win but the match ended in a draw and they shared the points. Real Madrid's early season performance left fans confused.

Real Madrid took the lead after just 13 minutes against Mallorca and it looked like La Liga's best side would win by a big margin, but Mallorca came back in style. Mallorca is not in the list of the best teams in La Liga, so Real Madrid should have won by performing well against this team. In this match, there is no opportunity to say that Real Madrid went to play against this team with their bench eleven, but Real Madrid went to the field with their best eleven against Mallorca. 
Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo all three strikers played together in this match but could not lead the team to victory. If Real Madrid performs like this then this performance must be disappointing for Madrid fans. Since Real Madrid has built the best team, their performance must always be the best especially against these teams they must win.

[Luzin]

As football is, big teams with a perfect squad won't keep on winning all their games. There'll be times they win, draw, or lose to certain matches when everyone hopes are high for them to easily win their match against an average team.

This is why there are always things beyond prediction that we cannot be sure of. Statistics do not always reflect the final result. Those who are strong and have a complete player cannot always get the best results. So there is still a 30% chance of small teams getting points from big teams to change the final result of the match. I was surprised by this result, but if you look at Madrid's game it is fair. They do not play as a team, many of the forward players choose to show their skills.

[Inwestour]

Sorloth started his Atletico Madrid career solid by scoring a goal in his first match. Him and Alvarez are really wonderful transfers for this team. Alvarez was in the substitutes though. Maybe it might take him some time to have Griezmann's place in the starting eleven. But at one point this will happen surely. Griezmann is a player that I respect but he is getting really old as you know.

Alvarez could actually play better under a system which aims a fast attacking football. It is a thing Simeone lacks.    But I believe Alvarez can still fit his game more than Felix has been able to.

33 is not very old, but Semione will definitely give more chances to Alvarez if he scores he will take Griezmann's place, but for now he is again on the bench, and was given the opportunity to play only at the end of the match for a few minutes, so nothing has changed for him. Sorloth is great, he scored in friendly matches and immediately started scoring from the first round, I think for Atletico he is a very good forward, only these new transfers did not help Atletico to win, Villarreal is unyielding at home and this time nothing has changed, only a draw.

[Farma]

Age does not affect Lewandowski's game shape so much although when compared to when he was young he was so fast.
Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.

The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.

This is all thanks to Flick because they have worked well together and Flick has made Lewandowski fierce, of course Flick already knows his playing style so it is easy for him to implement something that he definitely understands, Lewandowski does not have speed but when in front of the goal he is very dangerous for the opposing team because his kicks and headers make many goals on target, so I think for this season they still need Lewandowski to be their spearhead in the front line, how could it not be after his two goals against Valencia which made Barcelona rise from defeat thanks to Lewandowski's goals so I think Barcelona should consider it under Flick because Flick is the key for him.

Their success in winning the match against Valencia was also a good victory because their rivals had a draw which made Barcelona very safe at the moment, and that was all thanks to Lewandowski's two goals in reply and I hope in the future there will be a lot of encouragement or mature passes for this Polish striker because he is very good when he is in front of the goal.

[klidex]

We are going to watch series of drama this season that will probably lead to fight between Mbappe and Vini since both of them choose to play for themselves and being selfish.

Well, this is what I was worried about before when Mbappe decided to play with Real Madrid and play as a forward line that was previously occupied by Vinicius Jr, and Vinicius Jr is usually the one who scores the most goals for Real Madrid but now there must be Mbappe I think both of them will compete as top scorer and this is not good for the club can cause mutual selfishness of its players I hope Carlo Ancelotti can resolve this so that it doesn't impact Real Madrid's overall performance.

Btw Atletico Madrid's first match against Villareal also resulted in a draw so Real Madrid is not the only top club that achieved a draw this can also be used as evaluation material for coaches to improve their club's performance.

[legendbtc]

Age does not affect Lewandowski's game shape so much although when compared to when he was young he was so fast.
Barcelona is not one of the clubs that relies on speed in the game strategy and they rely more on playing with short balls foot to foot.
In terms of scoring goals he is still sharp only they have to have a midfield that is able to see the movement of the front players, so that the passes given can be maximized well.

The two goals that were scored in the match against Valencia are proof of his ability which is still quite good.
Now they start the season with full confidence, even if you look at the management conditions which are not good regarding the finances they are experiencing.

This is all thanks to Flick because they have worked well together and Flick has made Lewandowski fierce, of course Flick already knows his playing style so it is easy for him to implement something that he definitely understands, Lewandowski does not have speed but when in front of the goal he is very dangerous for the opposing team because his kicks and headers make many goals on target, so I think for this season they still need Lewandowski to be their spearhead in the front line, how could it not be after his two goals against Valencia which made Barcelona rise from defeat thanks to Lewandowski's goals so I think Barcelona should consider it under Flick because Flick is the key for him.

Their success in winning the match against Valencia was also a good victory because their rivals had a draw which made Barcelona very safe at the moment, and that was all thanks to Lewandowski's two goals in reply and I hope in the future there will be a lot of encouragement or mature passes for this Polish striker because he is very good when he is in front of the goal.

Yes, Lewandowski is a pure striker, with a remarkable ability to score goals. He often moves into the opponent's penalty area, taking advantage of every opportunity to score. In fact, Lewandowski faced a lot of doubts last season. At times, the former Bayern star was strangely unlucky in front of goal. He was criticized for no longer maintaining his sensitivity, speed, and ability to stretch in front of the opponent's goal. However, with a player who always knows how to care for his body and maintain top form like Lewandowski, people cannot write him off too soon. The appearance of coach Flick also brings optimism to Lewandowski. The German strategist understands his former student at Bayern Munich very well.

As for Lewandowski, the hat-trick against Valencia was a strong message to anyone who doubted him, even Barcelona itself. Robert Lewandowski once again proved his great value to Barcelona. I won't say Lewandowski is out of date anymore, I think Lewandowski can maintain his ability to play at the top level for another 2 years.

[barisbilgili]

This is all thanks to Flick because they have worked well together and Flick has made Lewandowski fierce, of course Flick already knows his playing style so it is easy for him to implement something that he definitely understands, Lewandowski does not have speed but when in front of the goal he is very dangerous for the opposing team because his kicks and headers make many goals on target, so I think for this season they still need Lewandowski to be their spearhead in the front line, how could it not be after his two goals against Valencia which made Barcelona rise from defeat thanks to Lewandowski's goals so I think Barcelona should consider it under Flick because Flick is the key for him.

Their success in winning the match against Valencia was also a good victory because their rivals had a draw which made Barcelona very safe at the moment, and that was all thanks to Lewandowski's two goals in reply and I hope in the future there will be a lot of encouragement or mature passes for this Polish striker because he is very good when he is in front of the goal.

In terms of individual quality, Lewandowski has indeed declined, age is a factor that cannot be denied, but his experience is still very much needed to be a leader or mentor for Barcelona's young players, especially for the front line.

So far (in the last few seasons) Lewandowski has not received good support from his teammates so that his performance on the front line is not so optimal and now we can see in Barcelona's first match since Flick became Barcelona's new coach, it can be seen that the tactics applied make Lewandowski's performance better on the front line with a lot of ball supply flowing for Lewandowski.

However, I don't think this is excessive because we have only seen one Barcelona match and maintaining consistency is not easy.

[el kaka22]

I believe that Real Madrid will recover from this of course and I still think that they will win, but they need to focus on the front trio to play better together, right now they are playing positionless and that is causing some issues. In fact, we can say the front four, because Jude is there all the time as well.

So, when they are all at the left at the same time, that ain't going to help them, they need to spread the defense a bit so that the ones with the ball could do something, if they stay too stack together that is going to be an issue. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying this to like make a scene or anything like try to say Real is playing badly, it's just one draw and everyone has that and it's very normal, nothing wrong with that. I think we should be considering that as normal thing and they are going to recover from this and will end up much better without an issue. This should be without a doubt something that will not take too long for them to adjust.

[mamesso]

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Yes, Lewandowski is a pure striker, with a remarkable ability to score goals. He often moves into the opponent's penalty area, taking advantage of every opportunity to score. In fact, Lewandowski faced a lot of doubts last season. At times, the former Bayern star was strangely unlucky in front of goal. He was criticized for no longer maintaining his sensitivity, speed, and ability to stretch in front of the opponent's goal. However, with a player who always knows how to care for his body and maintain top form like Lewandowski, people cannot write him off too soon. The appearance of coach Flick also brings optimism to Lewandowski. The German strategist understands his former student at Bayern Munich very well.

As for Lewandowski, the hat-trick against Valencia was a strong message to anyone who doubted him, even Barcelona itself. Robert Lewandowski once again proved his great value to Barcelona. I won't say Lewandowski is out of date anymore, I think Lewandowski can maintain his ability to play at the top level for another 2 years.

The two goals he scored when Barcelona beat Valencia increased Lewandowski's confidence after experiencing a decline in performance last season. He became Man Of The Match after appearing impressive throughout the match, his abilities are still very much needed by Barcelona who are trying to restore their quality to the best level. This season there have been many changes in the Barcelona squad, Hansi Flick still has great confidence in the senior player because he has extraordinary ability in scoring goals.

A little correction from me, Lewandowski did not score a hat-trick against Valencia, he only scored a brace which led his team to victory with a score of 2-0. He can still be relied on even though he is already 35 years old. Hopefully he can maintain his performance to compete again in the top scorer list and help Barcelona win the La Liga trophy again.

[HajiBagi]

I believe that Real Madrid will recover from this of course and I still think that they will win, but they need to focus on the front trio to play better together, right now they are playing positionless and that is causing some issues. In fact, we can say the front four, because Jude is there all the time as well.

So, when they are all at the left at the same time, that ain't going to help them, they need to spread the defense a bit so that the ones with the ball could do something, if they stay too stack together that is going to be an issue. Don't get me wrong, I am not saying this to like make a scene or anything like try to say Real is playing badly, it's just one draw and everyone has that and it's very normal, nothing wrong with that. I think we should be considering that as normal thing and they are going to recover from this and will end up much better without an issue. This should be without a doubt something that will not take too long for them to adjust.

Ancelotti needs to solve the solution of the Real Madrid attackers because all of them are playing the same side, against Mallorca, none of them is staying at the right wing and that is why the Mallorca players have the opportunity to play a fast game against them, I don’t like the way Real Madrid played against Mallorca, although they tried their best and even Mbape tried his best because he has four shot on target but the ball did not go inside the net, the only problem Ancelotti needs to fix is to tell them to stay in one position, although is very good to be moving around but seeing, Vinicius, Mbape, Rodrygo and Bellingham on one side touching the ball to score will not make sense.

I can see many Barcelona fans are happy because Real Madrid had drawn against Mallorca, well I don’t see anything wrong with ending up with a draw, Real Madrid will be good in their next game and we all will see, this is just the beginning of the game and we all know that there are many games to play, Atletico Madrid end up draw against Villarreal yesterday and we all know that Atletico Madrid squad is better than Villarreal, so let no judge them with their first game, La Liga teams are very ready for this season.

[rendravolt]

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Btw Atletico Madrid's first match against Villareal also resulted in a draw so Real Madrid is not the only top club that achieved a draw this can also be used as evaluation material for coaches to improve their club's performance.

Villarreal still look like a strong team and even after Sorloth left for Atletico they haven't had any problems scoring goals. I think this is a game that could be a measure of how strong Atletico are this season and maybe even though Alvarez's transfer is not as good as it seems they are still struggling to get a win.

Atletico's defense is in trouble as one of Villarreal's goals was an own goal by an Atletico player and that's not good at all. Even though Diego Simeone has good players in his team, this shows that it's not guaranteed what his goals are and maybe Atletico will still have a bit of a hard time later.

Anyway, a good bet and I can't believe how you can place 3 different bets on 1 game and all of them are correct.

[Gallar]

Well, this is what I was worried about before when Mbappe decided to play with Real Madrid and play as a forward line that was previously occupied by Vinicius Jr, and Vinicius Jr is usually the one who scores the most goals for Real Madrid but now there must be Mbappe I think both of them will compete as top scorer and this is not good for the club can cause mutual selfishness of its players I hope Carlo Ancelotti can resolve this so that it doesn't impact Real Madrid's overall performance.

Btw Atletico Madrid's first match against Villareal also resulted in a draw so Real Madrid is not the only top club that achieved a draw this can also be used as evaluation material for coaches to improve their club's performance.

After Mbappe's arrival, Vinicius' role as the spearhead at Real Madrid was clearly marginalized. This is clearly something that is a bit of an obstacle to Real Madrid's performance. However, I am sure Ancelotti can fix this problem well. The reason is, from the past until now, Real Madrid coaches have always been able to reduce the selfish attitude of their team's children. Including Ancelotti, he is a very great coach and can always be someone who can really discipline the players he trains in his team. So gradually Mbappe and Vinicius will definitely develop a very good collaboration. Then they can definitely act professionally and not be selfish players. There may be many reasons why Real Madrid ended in a draw against Mallorca. Maybe because Mbappe has just played his first match with Real Madrid in Laliga. So of course he will be a little surprised because the match atmosphere in Laliga is very tense and much more competitive. Unlike when Mbappe played at PSG, the atmosphere in the French League was certainly not as hot as in Laliga. So this could also be one of the factors causing Mbappe not to play optimally when facing Mallorca. And another factor is due to the change in position between Vinicius Jr and Mbappe. This has a big influence on Real Madrid's performance.

Apart from that, yes Atletico Madrid also got a draw against Vilareal. Apart from that, if you count the first week of La Liga matches, of the 10 matches that have been played, the result is that 6 matches ended in a draw. I think the teams in Laliga are currently performing very well. So even a big team has a big potential to lose to a team that is not very favored. Therefore, this season we must be careful in placing bets. Because all the teams in Laliga currently I think can give a surprise.