La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Dickiy]

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.

The match early this morning could be said to be less than satisfactory for Real Madrid, because they were only able to bring home 1 point, and of course they will evaluate their mistakes and improve themselves for the next match, this is still the beginning of the journey in La Liga, a common thing in the world of football, what is clear is that they as attackers must lower their egos. so that it does not happen again in the future.

On the other hand, Mallorca's performance was also good, even though they lost in possession of the ball, they were able to take advantage of all opportunities, and were lucky to be able to equalize through a corner kick and finished well by v.muriqi.

[SmartCharpa]

I lost my bet because of Real Madrid's defeat, there was only one game left, which was this Real Madrid game. Honestly, with this defeat, Real Madrid doesn't inspire confidence in me, even Vinicius Júnior was substituted. The players didn't have much determination on the field. The next game will be at Real Madrid's home, but I won't bet on Real Madrid, I'd rather just watch the game to see if I'll see any improvement in performance.

You don't have to be disappointed that Real Madrid drew against Mallorca because it's just the start of the season. To be honest, everyone was surprised that Real Madrid drew against Mallorca with the squad they had, I knew a lot of people who lost money because they bet on Real Madrid as the favorite team to win, perhaps if Vinicuis had played the entire minute of the game, they could have scored another goal to win the game. However, Real Madrid will face Valladolid in their next game, the Madrid odds are very small, and I believe @2.5 is a safe bet.

Furthermore, do you believe Real Madrid can be a threat to any of its opponents this season because their performance against Mallorca was not what we expected from them with their squad, I thought every opponent would be scared to play against Madrid now that they have Mbappe in their squad. I hope they perform better in their next game.

[ZAINmalik75]

People who believe Barcelona to win are Barcelona's fans lol, people who have brain will believe in Real Madrid.

It's okay for Real Madrid not win in the first match, you know this is just a beginning, there are still 37 weeks to go. Real Madrid is a consistent team, we shouldn't forget that in the last season people predict Girona will win, but turns out Real Madrid overtake them in the middle-late season.

While Barcelona is always behind Real Madrid.

Yes every time people says that that Real Madrid will not be the champion, the truth is that Real Madrid always makes them wrong. If we look at the previous Season everyone thinks that Girona will be the champion of La Liga but at the end ultimately Real Madrid have gotten the trophy. So people always buzz about Real Madrid because they are jealous of them. Leave them alone they are just anti Madrid..
 
It's the beginning of the season, and there are still many capes remaining. It was the first match but it okay with a 1-1 draw. Mallorca is a defensive team and if we look at the head to head record of Real Madrid against Mallorca so it is always tough. So don't be worried guys we will be champions again. It's just the just the beginning, but at the end everyone will be shocked because Real Madrid always makes a comeback. 
 
So stay focused on the upcoming fixture.

[Mr.right85]

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.

I saw the game against Mallorca and I was disappointed with the way they played. Vinicius Jnr, Mbappe and Rodriygo were all waiting for the ball on the left wing. It was a disaster.

Real Madrid, tactically, they’re bad.  I have said this over and over again. They just have great individuals and it is working for them.
They have more than 2 players with similar style of play which will limit the tactics Ancelotti would love to deploy.

The club fans have high expectations from this team and as such a loss of point would easily drag down their hope for the new season.
There are some many personalities in this team and it will be difficult to unite a young squad like this filled with ego and hunger for self achievements and accolades. .
Honestly, it’ll take a lot from Ancelotti to blend this team I watched against Mallorca. They don’t look like they want to play together.

[Alpha Marine]

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.

Lewandsoki is a player I have never doubted. He is a goal scorer, and that's what he's good at. He knows how to position and open up for passes. His hold-up play is brilliant, and he has loads of experience. He may not be as lethal and sharp as he used to be, but he is still good. He has scored 61 goals for Barcelona in bout 91 goals. He has about 78 goals and assists going into his third season.
Part of his problem at Barcelona is dropping too deep and wide. Last season, he was always on the left wing or deep in midfield to win the ball, which only enhanced his weaknesses. He should be higher up the pitch at all times and always in the box. Another problem is that he takes too much time before he takes a shot, he wants to be free and balanced before he shoots, and nobody will give him that time, not in La Liga.
Lewandoski is going to have a good season under Flick. If Barcelona find a way to get a good and reliable winger to play the left wing and with Yamal and Raphina on the right wing, Lewandoski will spend more time in the box because he would receive balls from both wings.

[Uruhara]

The match early this morning could be said to be less than satisfactory for Real Madrid, because they were only able to bring home 1 point, and of course they will evaluate their mistakes and improve themselves for the next match, this is still the beginning of the journey in La Liga, a common thing in the world of football, what is clear is that they as attackers must lower their egos. so that it does not happen again in the future.

On the other hand, Mallorca's performance was also good, even though they lost in possession of the ball, they were able to take advantage of all opportunities, and were lucky to be able to equalize through a corner kick and finished well by v.muriqi.

At the start of the season it is quite common to see unexpected results. But the start of this season was the most surprising. Because of the ten matches this week, 6 of them resulted in a draw. It's not just Real Madrid who only got 1 point in the first week. But Atletico Madrid also only got 1 point yesterday, as did Girona. But Barcelona apparently managed to collect full points in the first week. But it's still early in the season. And I am also sure that Real Madrid in the second week they will succeed in getting full points. but next week or in the second week the match that will be quite interesting is the match that will bring Atletico Madrid against Girona. Because we know that Girona managed to beat Atletico Madrid last season. And I wonder if the same thing will happen.

[junder]

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.

The head to head record of the last 5 matches between the two teams is fairly balanced, Atletico Madrid only managed to win 2 times, 2 other times ended in a draw, and experienced 1 defeat, so I think Villarreal will not have difficulty when facing ATM. Moreover, with the advantage of playing in front of their own supporters and they take advantage of it all, as evidenced by last night's match, Villarreal was able to match ATM's game, a little note only Villarreal's right line occupied by Kiko Femenia needs to be improved, so a draw is fair enough. On the other hand, Sorloth played well, his adaptation is relatively fast compared to Julian Alvarez. but I don't agree with you, this is an early match, it is still too early to conclude what Atletico's strength will be like in the future, we have to see other matches to make sure, especially as you said there needs to be improvements in their defense line, so I think the first week is an adaptation for all clubs. we'll see in the second week whether Atletico has changed, or vice versa.

[mammusu]

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.

Some teams got less than good results in their first match and that is actually a normal thing and not something that makes fans
must frustrated.
In started season, squad changes and also game strategies are of course still not optimal so it is not surprising if these teams still get defeat or draw in match even though that these teams have many star players in their squads, what happened with Real Madrid and also Atletico Madrid of course we cannot use as a reference to remove them from the current championship competition because the journey in La Liga is still very long.
So far many of us have been too optimistic about big teams when facing small teams and tend to forget the surprise factor that could occur in the match, the difference in the quality of the squad of players certainly supports a team being able to win but that doesn't mean this is the main factor because after all, strategy, ambition and mentality also have an important role in football and that's why we shouldn't underestimate teams that only have a makeshift squad.

[asriloni]

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.

Yes, it's exciting to see Sorloth scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid in this game. However, I'm disappointed that Simeone subbed him off at half-time. It's probably because Sorloth has only played two first halves in pre-season. So, maybe Simeone doesn't trust his fitness.
Simeone put Alvarez in for the second half. It surprised me how dreadful we played at the second half, and It was a wasteful debut for Alvarez.

Alvarez could actually play better under a system which aims a fast attacking football. It is a thing Simeone lacks.    

True, but Alvarez obviously needs more time to adapt. He is still new to Simeone's system. It takes time to get him to play well in our system. Hopefully, Alvarez will do better in the next game. He needs to adapt to ATM's system more quickly.

[joniboini]

I wonder how many matches do you think he needs to play before people call him a flop? I feel modern football really need players to perform at the highest level without lows before they can be considered 'good'. At least that's how I see it from discussion on the PL, wonder if things are the same in La Liga, or other leagues in general. I understand that coaches or players probably don't use Reddit comments to judge whether they should play the next match or not, but it's hard to conclude they definitely don't look at them judging from some stories on footballer's mental health/abuse etc.

[$anounimus$]

The match early this morning could be said to be less than satisfactory for Real Madrid, because they were only able to bring home 1 point, and of course they will evaluate their mistakes and improve themselves for the next match, this is still the beginning of the journey in La Liga, a common thing in the world of football, what is clear is that they as attackers must lower their egos. so that it does not happen again in the future.

On the other hand, Mallorca's performance was also good, even though they lost in possession of the ball, they were able to take advantage of all opportunities, and were lucky to be able to equalize through a corner kick and finished well by v.muriqi.

At the start of the season it is quite common to see unexpected results. But the start of this season was the most surprising. Because of the ten matches this week, 6 of them resulted in a draw. It's not just Real Madrid who only got 1 point in the first week. But Atletico Madrid also only got 1 point yesterday, as did Girona. But Barcelona apparently managed to collect full points in the first week. But it's still early in the season. And I am also sure that Real Madrid in the second week they will succeed in getting full points. but next week or in the second week the match that will be quite interesting is the match that will bring Atletico Madrid against Girona. Because we know that Girona managed to beat Atletico Madrid last season. And I wonder if the same thing will happen.

It is indeed sometimes quite surprising but I think it is normal in a competition especially this is just the first match. The minimal result is indeed sometimes disappointing but it is not the main problem because sometimes it is not easy for a team to go through a new season after a squad overhaul.

Girona will be the focus of many people this season considering their performance last season was phenomenal. The match against Atletico Madrid could be a benchmark for Girona's existence this season.

[rendravolt]

The two newly promoted La Liga teams had a fierce battle last night and the result was a narrow victory for the hosts. I thought Espanyol would start to surprise us with their first win but going with Valladolid in the top flight of Spain doesn't seem to be able to make that happen. Maybe Valladolid already know how to stop Espanyol and because of that they did it very carefully.

However after winning this Valladolid must be ready to be drained of energy because they will be presented with another difficult match where they will face Real Madrid in the second week. Los Blancos who will play as the home team must be very angry after the draw against Mallorca and they are ready to put pressure on from the start to get full points.

[Altryist]

Reading your beautiful words, honestly if I had read them before the game started, I would have been much more motivated than I was. But now that the game is over I see that I had high expectations about Real Madrid that do not correspond to reality and definitely your words are also far from reality, because Real Madrid drew and only managed to score 1 goal. I see that with the arrival of Mbappe nothing has changed in terms of the team's performance. By that I mean that it is possible that Real Madrid will not consider becoming champions this season. In the first game Real Madrid conceded 1 goal, that is not a good thing.

Mallorca 1 - 1 Real Madrid



I lost my bet because of Real Madrid's defeat, there was only one game left, which was this Real Madrid game. Honestly, with this defeat, Real Madrid doesn't inspire confidence in me, even Vinicius Júnior was substituted. The players didn't have much determination on the field. The next game will be at Real Madrid's home, but I won't bet on Real Madrid, I'd rather just watch the game to see if I'll see any improvement in performance.

This also happens when there is one match left in which there are fewer doubts, but it spoils the bet. I also did not think that Real could lose points in the match with Mallorca, especially since the start of the match was very good. In the next home match, they will most likely beat Valladolid, but the odds 1.18 are too small. Another reminder that you should not be sure of any outcome, unexpected results also happen.

[reagansimms]

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The match early this morning could be said to be less than satisfactory for Real Madrid, because they were only able to bring home 1 point, and of course they will evaluate their mistakes and improve themselves for the next match, this is still the beginning of the journey in La Liga, a common thing in the world of football, what is clear is that they as attackers must lower their egos. so that it does not happen again in the future.

On the other hand, Mallorca's performance was also good, even though they lost in possession of the ball, they were able to take advantage of all opportunities, and were lucky to be able to equalize through a corner kick and finished well by v.muriqi.

Drawing with Mallorca was not the result Real Madrid wanted in their opening match, Ancelotti troops seemed to have lost their magic so they had difficulty finding the winning goal. Mallorca had a very good plan when facing Real Madrid, they were very aware of how difficult it was to win against Real Madrid, but a draw could still be achieved by implementing a defensive strategy. Mallorca players were able to prevent several key Real Madrid players from taking shots, Bellingham was very frustrated in this game because he was unable to take a single shot, this situation was very different when Real Madrid played Atalanta, he had more freedom of movement but that freedom was lost in front of Mallorca.

The performance shown by Real Madrid was never what Ancelotti wanted, so far they have always appeared mighty, achieving victory is not something that is difficult to do. This kind of performance should not happen again, this draw should be a lesson so they can improve the quality of their game in the next match.

[Oluwa-btc]

Lewandoski is going to have a good season under Flick. If Barcelona find a way to get a good and reliable winger to play the left wing and with Yamal and Raphina on the right wing, Lewandoski will spend more time in the box because he would receive balls from both wings.

In conclusion, creativity is what Barcelona lacked then last season, maybe only the right wing was effective and he had to go drop deep in midfied and also the left wing. I saw fans bashing and lashing out severally but I knew he was far from Barcelona's issues. I'm not excited Barcelona couldn't get Nico Williams after the European Championship Competition. He would have been a great source for Barcelona.

With Olmo in, they'll see some active chances from the middle. I have seen recent news of IIkay Gundogan wanting to leave Barcelona for Manchester City, could this be because Barcelona are finding it difficult to register their new players. Or could this be because he voiced his opinions about Araujo after the Champions League lose to Paris Saint Germans?

Well, if the later is the case, then believe me he's got standards and is right. These young players these days are stubborn and refusing to learn. Arajuo is one player Barcelona should sell though, he is not a typical Barcelona kind of player.

[RaltcoinsB]

Reading your beautiful words, honestly if I had read them before the game started, I would have been much more motivated than I was. But now that the game is over I see that I had high expectations about Real Madrid that do not correspond to reality and definitely your words are also far from reality, because Real Madrid drew and only managed to score 1 goal. I see that with the arrival of Mbappe nothing has changed in terms of the team's performance. By that I mean that it is possible that Real Madrid will not consider becoming champions this season. In the first game Real Madrid conceded 1 goal, that is not a good thing.

Mallorca 1 - 1 Real Madrid



I lost my bet because of Real Madrid's defeat, there was only one game left, which was this Real Madrid game. Honestly, with this defeat, Real Madrid doesn't inspire confidence in me, even Vinicius Júnior was substituted. The players didn't have much determination on the field. The next game will be at Real Madrid's home, but I won't bet on Real Madrid, I'd rather just watch the game to see if I'll see any improvement in performance.

This also happens when there is one match left in which there are fewer doubts, but it spoils the bet. I also did not think that Real could lose points in the match with Mallorca, especially since the start of the match was very good. In the next home match, they will most likely beat Valladolid, but the odds 1.18 are too small. Another reminder that you should not be sure of any outcome, unexpected results also happen.

I still can't understand how Real Madrid drew against Mallorca. Maybe it was the first game of the season so the players weren't fully prepared. While I was expecting a lot of goals, they only scored one and conceded a goal later in the game. I was surprised that they only scored one goal despite the fact that their attacking line was the strongest I've ever seen. Also, Ancelotti was very late in making substitutions. I think it was illogical not to put him on the field when there were players like Arda Güler and Diaz on the bench who could have brought some action to the game.

[hahay]

Lewandoski is going to have a good season under Flick. If Barcelona find a way to get a good and reliable winger to play the left wing and with Yamal and Raphina on the right wing, Lewandoski will spend more time in the box because he would receive balls from both wings.

In conclusion, creativity is what Barcelona lacked then last season, maybe only the right wing was effective and he had to go drop deep in midfied and also the left wing. I saw fans bashing and lashing out severally but I knew he was far from Barcelona's issues. I'm not excited Barcelona couldn't get Nico Williams after the European Championship Competition. He would have been a great source for Barcelona.

With Olmo in, they'll see some active chances from the middle. I have seen recent news of IIkay Gundogan wanting to leave Barcelona for Manchester City, could this be because Barcelona are finding it difficult to register their new players. Or could this be because he voiced his opinions about Araujo after the Champions League lose to Paris Saint Germans?

Well, if the later is the case, then believe me he's got standards and is right. These young players these days are stubborn and refusing to learn. Arajuo is one player Barcelona should sell though, he is not a typical Barcelona kind of player.

I agree about Barcelona's problem which seems to still be difficult or difficult to register new players and with problems like that, it seems like it will make the players feel uncomfortable. Because they don't have such comfort, it will of course make it difficult for their mood and/or performance to be optimal, because maybe they also feel that it is wrong to choose or accept Barcelona's offer which has many problems. But indeed, it seems possible that Lewandowski will return to his best performance, because Lewandowski and Hansi Flick also experienced success together in the past at Bayern Munich.

But at least, it's still early in the season and I personally still can't say for sure whether Barcelona will succeed or Real Madrid will fail. Because, of course, a lot will happen throughout this season, so they certainly have the chance to succeed and also fail, so at this time I can't be sure or can't make a predictions for them.

[tusandii]

Reading your beautiful words, honestly if I had read them before the game started, I would have been much more motivated than I was. But now that the game is over I see that I had high expectations about Real Madrid that do not correspond to reality and definitely your words are also far from reality, because Real Madrid drew and only managed to score 1 goal. I see that with the arrival of Mbappe nothing has changed in terms of the team's performance. By that I mean that it is possible that Real Madrid will not consider becoming champions this season. In the first game Real Madrid conceded 1 goal, that is not a good thing.

Mallorca 1 - 1 Real Madrid



I lost my bet because of Real Madrid's defeat, there was only one game left, which was this Real Madrid game. Honestly, with this defeat, Real Madrid doesn't inspire confidence in me, even Vinicius Júnior was substituted. The players didn't have much determination on the field. The next game will be at Real Madrid's home, but I won't bet on Real Madrid, I'd rather just watch the game to see if I'll see any improvement in performance.

This also happens when there is one match left in which there are fewer doubts, but it spoils the bet. I also did not think that Real could lose points in the match with Mallorca, especially since the start of the match was very good. In the next home match, they will most likely beat Valladolid, but the odds 1.18 are too small. Another reminder that you should not be sure of any outcome, unexpected results also happen.

I'm sure this is not because of Real Madrid's bad performance but there is a strategy behind all of this.
Now we are talking as football gamblers, and in my opinion it is very painful with Real Madrid's defeat making our bets lose but this is an experience for us if betting on Real Madrid's victory in the next match is very risky and prefer other betting options.
The next match against Valladolid, we must speculate that Real Madrid will win with a big score and I am sure the match will not be according to speculation and it is better to bet on under 4.25 with odds @1.44

[beerlover]

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.

This could be the biggest difference between Xavi and Flick. When Xavi played in Barcelona they had so many great strikers and yet none of them stayed for too long because the style didn't really helped a striker, it's not a poachers style and it focuses on passing the ball, which meant that we would see those strikers score bunch of goal of course but still leave after a while, only one that stick was Suarez.

However, with Flick we could actually see a poacher style striker in Lewandowski actually have a meaning in this tactic, we are going to see him do fine and the result will not be that bad, it's going to benefit them. He could once again score a lot of goals, not saying that Barcelona will win the league or anything because I still think that Real Madrid will win it, but I think Lewandowski could actually be the top goal scorer in the end, feels like it's not going to be that impossible for it to happen. This is just too close and it could be 20-25 goals in a season.

[Swordsoffreedom]

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I still can't understand how Real Madrid drew against Mallorca. Maybe it was the first game of the season so the players weren't fully prepared. While I was expecting a lot of goals, they only scored one and conceded a goal later in the game. I was surprised that they only scored one goal despite the fact that their attacking line was the strongest I've ever seen. Also, Ancelotti was very late in making substitutions. I think it was illogical not to put him on the field when there were players like Arda Güler and Diaz on the bench who could have brought some action to the game.

I'm sad that Real Madrid didn't win. Even in this match I lost my bet money. But I'm not worried even after Madrid draw this match. Because I know Madrid will make a comeback very quickly. and take over the top spot in the table. Madrid has this capability.

I'm not a Madrid fan. However, Madrid has the strongest squad in La Liga this season and there is no denying it. Ancelotti has built a great squad. Vini-Rodrygo-Mbappe are in Madrid's attack. Vini and Mbappe have the ability to break down any team's defence. On the other hand, the midfield lacks experienced players but has talented players like Bellingham, Valverde and Tchouameni. For these reasons, I think Real Madrid will dominate La Liga this season even if Madrid does not play well in 2/1 matches. Madrid has this capability. Moreover, it should not be forgotten that Ancelotti, the coach of Madrid, is very experienced.