La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2024/25

[Chilwell]

Villarreal vs Las Palmas

Villarreal (confirmed lineup): Diego Conde, Kiko, Logan Costa, Eric Bailly, Sergi Cardona, Ilias Akhomach, Daniel Parejo, Pape Gueye, Denis Suarez, Nicolas Pepe, Thierno Barry.

Las Palmas (confirmed lineup): Dinko Horkas, Alex Suarez, Juanma Herzog, Alex Munoz, Benito, Adnan Januzaj, Kirian Rodriguez, Dario Essugo, Alberto Moleiro, Fabio Silva, Oliver McBurnie.

This is going to be the 8th match of Las Palmas in Laliga and they haven't won a match, this alone showed that they are not ready for the season, I will assume the just wasted a slot in the league, I know they won and promoted to here but they performance doesn't look impressive and they have disappointed their fans. Villarreal only get a free ticket to move to the 3rd place in the table from 6th place, Villarreal congratulations in advance.

[Ahli38]

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick have told the club's new goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny that he's not guaranteed to always start for the club rather that the former Poland international will have to fight for with Inaki Pena for the goalkeeping position. Do you think this statement by Flick is a way of making Wojciech Szczęsny to be at his best or do you believe that the club's goalkeeping position will be contested for by the two goalkeepers considering Pena's poor performance in the club's first league defeat at Osasuna on Saturday?

Goalkeeper players at each club always compete to be the best to get the position as the main goalkeeper. And yes, this is also happening in Barcelona. We will see later. But what is clear for now is that the two of them can still fight for that position. And Hansi Flick's words can also have a different meaning. What is clear is that this can be an incentive for each player that their position in the first team is not always safe. Because at any time, if their performance declines, they could be replaced by second-tier players. Well, core players can turn into second-tier players and vice versa. But talking about Wojciech Szczesny, I think this player has a lot of experience at a high level. But considering his age, maybe he has experienced a decline and his performance is not as good as usual. But for now Wojciech Szczesny was brought in because he was really needed by the Barcelona squad.

[Furious 7]

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick have told the club's new goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny that he's not guaranteed to always start for the club rather that the former Poland international will have to fight for with Inaki Pena for the goalkeeping position. Do you think this statement by Flick is a way of making Wojciech Szczęsny to be at his best or do you believe that the club's goalkeeping position will be contested for by the two goalkeepers considering Pena's poor performance in the club's first league defeat at Osasuna on Saturday?

Despite Szczęsny's previous experience and achievements, Flick's actions are actually quite rational because in the end there will be no guarantees especially when a goalkeeper cannot contribute well then guaranteeing the main goalkeeper is certainly a mistake so Flick clearly does not want to take risks but this is precisely what could be a hindrance for Szczęsny at this time.

I read in the news in the last few days that Szczęsny has agreed to be at Barcelona but there must be some conditions including the main position and the payment of compensation to Juventus but indeed until now Szczęsny is still not in the squad which indicates that there is still a problem regarding this matter.

Barcelona should refer to Madrid's previous situation where when Courtois was injured and Kepa was on loan from Chelsea when there was no good performance then obviously Lunin was made the main goalkeeper and proved successful so maybe this is what Flick is thinking.

[Ahli38]

Villarreal vs Las Palmas

This is going to be the 8th match of Las Palmas in Laliga and they haven't won a match, this alone showed that they are not ready for the season, I will assume the just wasted a slot in the league, I know they won and promoted to here but they performance doesn't look impressive and they have disappointed their fans. Villarreal only get a free ticket to move to the 3rd place in the table from 6th place, Villarreal congratulations in advance.

Las Palmas really doesn't look like they are ready to compete in Laliga. but yeah Las Palmas are here now and ready or not they have to try their best in Laliga. And it will provide a good experience for them. But because the season is still long, I think Las Palmas could rise and get out of the relegation zone they currently occupy.

The match currently taking place, namely against Villareal, will really be a difficult match for Las Palmas. I don't even hesitate to favor Villareal in this match. Because I think Villareal have started this season quite well so far. Villareal has only done so once this season. So I think many of you will also favorite Villareal without hesitation in this match.

[wiss19]

It definitely wasn't a good game for Real Madrid, and they should have won the game not just because it would have been better for them but also it was at the same times as Barcelona lost, which means that Real would have been so close. Now the difference is back to 3 points again, even though Barcelona lost a game, it is not good for Real but at least it is one game difference and can be closed quickly.

I still think that Barcelona is like a deer, running away from a lion, not all lions catch all deers, some deers get away and save themselves, Barcelona may do like that and get the title, but the Lion is chasing there is no doubt about that, Real is trying to catch up and while this week wasn't good for either, we can see Real not make many mistakes all season long.

[tiCeR]

It definitely wasn't a good game for Real Madrid, and they should have won the game not just because it would have been better for them but also it was at the same times as Barcelona lost, which means that Real would have been so close. Now the difference is back to 3 points again, even though Barcelona lost a game, it is not good for Real but at least it is one game difference and can be closed quickly.

I still think that Barcelona is like a deer, running away from a lion, not all lions catch all deers, some deers get away and save themselves, Barcelona may do like that and get the title, but the Lion is chasing there is no doubt about that, Real is trying to catch up and while this week wasn't good for either, we can see Real not make many mistakes all season long.

I know what you mean but in my opinion it is still a point won and not necessarily two points lost. Of course the late timing of the goal makes it feel like a loss, but they still got closer to Barcelona and are now in distance and ready to go for it in El Clasico, which is quite soon and they will play in the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid was playing quite passively for too long during the game. If you want to beat Atletico Madrid, you often need a second goal. It's simply very possible that Atletico creates this one moment and then they score. But Real Madrid was overly confident that they would bring the one goal lead home. You could see it when substitutes took place and everyone was already laughing as if the game was over ten minutes early.

[Cookdata]

I know what you mean but in my opinion it is still a point won and not necessarily two points lost. Of course the late timing of the goal makes it feel like a loss, but they still got closer to Barcelona and are now in distance and ready to go for it in El Clasico, which is quite soon and they will play in the Bernabeu.

Real Madrid was playing quite passively for too long during the game. If you want to beat Atletico Madrid, you often need a second goal. It's simply very possible that Atletico creates this one moment and then they score. But Real Madrid was overly confident that they would bring the one goal lead home. You could see it when substitutes took place and everyone was already laughing as if the game was over ten minutes early.

It's obvious when when a pro Barcelona fan doesn't want, there was nothing like loss but a draw and that is one point allocated to each team but it would have been better if they have won anyways since it will be just 1 point for them to reach Barcelona and Barcelona fans don't want to see that happen. I'm still happy we haven't loss any match and Barcelona has loss one despite the run up and top of the table, only one more loss and Real Madrid will over take them.


Real Madrid to progress but it's normal when Real Madrid draw with Atletico because that's how the Derby has been for years. Yesterday wasn't different but I blame Anceloti for quickly acting up to remove Vinicious and Rodrigo when clearly they were not too tired to finish the game, those guys can play full game time, he should have seen that Atletico were pushing and once they equalized, it will be difficult to make it back.

[skarais]

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Goalkeeper players at each club always compete to be the best to get the position as the main goalkeeper. And yes, this is also happening in Barcelona. We will see later. But what is clear for now is that the two of them can still fight for that position. And Hansi Flick's words can also have a different meaning. What is clear is that this can be an incentive for each player that their position in the first team is not always safe. Because at any time, if their performance declines, they could be replaced by second-tier players. Well, core players can turn into second-tier players and vice versa. But talking about Wojciech Szczesny, I think this player has a lot of experience at a high level. But considering his age, maybe he has experienced a decline and his performance is not as good as usual. But for now Wojciech Szczesny was brought in because he was really needed by the Barcelona squad.

To become the main choice, a player must perform well when playing. Maintaining good performance is something that every player always strives for, but the problem is that it is difficult. This is what other players take advantage of in fighting for a place in the main squad and this competition should be able to help the team become better. Inaki Pena is sometimes good as a cover for Ter Stegen, but sometimes he is weak.

Wojciech Szczęsny is a goalkeeper who has a lot of experience in several domestic leagues, as well as in Europe. Wojciech Szczęsny has played for Arsenal, Roma and Juventus, so Barcelona can use his experience to help them meet their goalkeeping needs. Inaki Pena Sotorres certainly hopes to be the main choice when Ter Stegen is injured or absent, but he must be aware that without good performance the coach will choose another goalkeeper, including Szczęsny, who is planned to be brought in.

[Stepstowealth]

Real Madrid to progress but it's normal when Real Madrid draw with Atletico because that's how the Derby has been for years. Yesterday wasn't different but I blame Anceloti for quickly acting up to remove Vinicious and Rodrigo when clearly they were not too tired to finish the game, those guys can play full game time, he should have seen that Atletico were pushing and once they equalized, it will be difficult to make it back.

Some coaches make coaching mistakes in their decision. It is a good news for Hansi Flick that Real Madrid could not get all three points in the game after they themselves had a bad week. Ancellotti must be considering the champions League maybe that's why he decided to substitute those players out and give new players and opportunity to shine. Mbappe would not have made much difference in that game, because Atletico Madrid defended well.
There is pressure mounting on Bellingham to score his first goal for the season.

[leonair]

It is not easy for Real Madrid to beat Atletico because we all know how they have performed so far so I also do not choose between them who will win this match because a draw is likely to happen as both clubs do not want to lose points completely.
I bet on BTTS and I think Real Madrid will win in the final minutes because I have not seen any signs of Atletico equalizing but who would have thought in the extra time Atletico Madrid took advantage of Madrid's carelessness and managed to score an equalizer before the end of the half and one of Atletico's players got a red card and in the end my bet was right both teams scored goals although no one won here.

Both teams gave good performance in this match and score was level because these are teams of same level. Real Madrid football team has second position on points table and Atlético de Madrid football team has third position and it got 16  points with 8 GD and Real Madrid got 18 points with 11 GD . Militão did first goal of the match and nobody could do another goal from his team after his goal but struggle was continued and we saw another goal in last minutes and that was from Correa who was the member of Atlético de Madrid team but both teams fans were disappointed because no team could win this match. Both teams defenders were active and they tried to stop every goal and they became successful and we saw low goals match.

This match was very competitive for both of the teams real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Both team are the top team on the la Liga series. it was expected that this match will end with a draw. So in this case about team are lost 3 point . It is very attractive to see such a match against two strong team like this. I was very excited to enjoy this match and I really spend very interesting moment. But this match was very important for real Madrid because Barcelona still 3 point ahead from real Madrid. If real Madrid win this match then the seap points gap will covered. So the next upcoming match is more important for real Madrid to compete with Barcelona. So they have to play very carefully in the upcoming match

[red4slash]

Goalkeeper players at each club always compete to be the best to get the position as the main goalkeeper. And yes, this is also happening in Barcelona. We will see later. But what is clear for now is that the two of them can still fight for that position. And Hansi Flick's words can also have a different meaning. What is clear is that this can be an incentive for each player that their position in the first team is not always safe. Because at any time, if their performance declines, they could be replaced by second-tier players. Well, core players can turn into second-tier players and vice versa. But talking about Wojciech Szczesny, I think this player has a lot of experience at a high level. But considering his age, maybe he has experienced a decline and his performance is not as good as usual. But for now Wojciech Szczesny was brought in because he was really needed by the Barcelona squad.

It's certainly a benchmark but it will make things difficult for the transfer market because we all know that Szczesny agreed to come back after retirement for a number of reasons.

It's just not justifiable when a position is available especially not to compete especially since this is an opportunity for Pena just as it was for Lunin in Madrid last season. He is still quite young and still needs a lot of time to get regular opportunities so indeed Ter Stegen's injured moment is certainly a very good situation for him.

We can't predict how this will play out but looking at the situation I still feel that Szczesny will still be the main goalkeeper to prove himself that it is worth the price and Pena could be given the opportunity to be a goalkeeper in smaller competitions such as the Copa del Rey.

[Antotena]

This match was very competitive for both of the teams real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. Both team are the top team on the la Liga series. it was expected that this match will end with a draw. So in this case about team are lost 3 point . It is very attractive to see such a match against two strong team like this. I was very excited to enjoy this match and I really spend very interesting moment. But this match was very important for real Madrid because Barcelona still 3 point ahead from real Madrid. If real Madrid win this match then the seap points gap will covered. So the next upcoming match is more important for real Madrid to compete with Barcelona. So they have to play very carefully in the upcoming match

5 games before the last one that was played, Real Madrid only draw 2 matched With Atletico and win one while Atletico win 2, this is to tell you that Atletico Madrid are tough one for Real Madrid. The Derby Madrid looks tough than even El classico that Spain hype the most. If not for the Refree that calm the situation yesterday, you could see how Simeone was ready to go one on one with Courtois, he was ready and wasn't satisfied with Real Madrid hold even I see nothing bad in that goal they conceded.

Barcelona looks more like a team that will get their 3 pints faster than Real Madrid because Vinicious is hated very well by Villarreal fans and again they have a high number of players that were injured, the season is looking more rough for Real Madrid players as the season is becoming more serious. I wish they can get back quick to swing to action otherwise if Barcelona win this match, it will be over for Real Madrid to be at the top of the tree for this season.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

It was such a balanced derby game right?    Both teams found many goal opportunities. Atletico Madrid scored the equalizer quite late. But in a game like this I think none of the sides are very sad about getting one point.

When it comes to those incidents after Real Madrid's goal... It was a huge disgrace.    What are those supporters thinking? Don't they even care about they can injure Courtois with the things they throw at him? Those people deserve a big punishment. They shouldn't be allowed to enter the stadium for a long time. It is really sad to see this kind of incidents in sports in even the 21st century...

Sorry, but as a Real Madrid fan, this is a pathetic result. It's because we missed a golden opportunity to be closer to our main rival, Barcelona. We led the game until extra time, and we conceded when there were only a few minutes left. We got a horrible ending, and we let go of an easy win.

ATM did dirty to us; they provoked us, then the game paused. It really affects our players' performance. We looked so different before the pause. Things worsened when our coach, Carlo, decided to use his garbage subs. He put a lot of defenders in when Atlético was no longer threatening us.

Also, the bad thing is that the game makes us lose our main goalkeeper, Courtois. That game cost us a lot.

Not only El Classico between Barcelona and Real Madrid because in Laliga derby of Madrid also has high tension and it just happend yesterday that 1 red card and 4 yellow card total has been proven this match is very tight and indeed because the match have to paused it makes Real Madrid players lost their focus and even Ancelotti has been admitted that but regardless of Courtois incident Ancelotti says draw is fair result for both teams considering in this match both teams is equally strong and Ancelotti said too the derby always be difficult match for Real Madrid

Recently i have read about Courtois injured update and Real Madrid medical team has been confirmed that Courtois have to absense for at least 1 month or could be more but i think this shouldn't be a big problem because last season Courtois too got the injured even he have to absense for almost whole season but luckily Real Madrid has Andriy Lunin who can replaced Courtois position as a goalkeeper and i think this season too will not so different because Andriy Lunin most likely will be played while Courtois not available

He would be very happy to get into actions consistently for a while as the first choice goalkeeper is out. I think this is his opportunity to prove himself of higher competitive standard compared to the first-choice keeper or even attract other clubs admiration so he secures the duty of first-choice GK at the team.

The match was a huge battle between to two giants with athletic team supporters getting too emotional with the initial victory and obstructing the match flow at some point, but in all I think the points being shared is a good result for both team considering the struggle they put in

[Nheer]

It definitely wasn't a good game for Real Madrid, and they should have won the game not just because it would have been better for them but also it was at the same times as Barcelona lost, which means that Real would have been so close. Now the difference is back to 3 points again, even though Barcelona lost a game, it is not good for Real but at least it is one game difference and can be closed quickly.

They really disappointed a lot of fans and i am sure they would be disappointed in themselves as well because their performance was not so good, they started well bit in the end they couldn’t match the same performance and lost focus which led to conceding a goal late in the game. I believe dropping points in the game is the fault of the manager, Ancellotti substitutions was not the best he made those substitutions too early in the game and affected their performance. Maybe he forgot he was playing against Atletico Madrid and decided to sub off key players in the game. He should have waited till around 80' minutes before making substitutions now they have failed to utilize the opportunity to close in on Barcelona and are still 3 points behind them despite Barcelona losing to Osasuna.

They should still improve their game if they want to be able to challenge Barcelona.

[promise444c5]

5 games before the last one that was played, Real Madrid only draw 2 matched With Atletico and win one while Atletico win 2, this is to tell you that Atletico Madrid are tough one for Real Madrid. The Derby Madrid looks tough than even El classico that Spain hype the most. If not for the Refree that calm the situation yesterday, you could see how Simeone was ready to go one on one with Courtois, he was ready and wasn't satisfied with Real Madrid hold even I see nothing bad in that goal they conceded.

Barcelona looks more like a team that will get their 3 pints faster than Real Madrid because Vinicious is hated very well by Villarreal fans and again they have a high number of players that were injured, the season is looking more rough for Real Madrid players as the season is becoming more serious. I wish they can get back quick to swing to action otherwise if Barcelona win this match, it will be over for Real Madrid to be at the top of the tree for this season.

Athletico is indeed a tough opponent for Real madrid just like Barcelona, it's no surprise why the three of them are always coming out as first three on the league table... There was so pressure on both side at the last minute actually  just that Athletico madrid  exert more pressure on Real madrid even though they later had a red card. the last minute became so rough and i think that was why Ancelotti replaced Vini with Endrick. It was a good replace actually because he could have won a goal for but i guess that wasn't meant to happen.

Barcelona is also having some tough time with the injury aspect just like Realmadrid, Barcelona is currently relying to much on their main players and resting them seem to be costing them so much but they can still perform better than real madrid at the moment.

[Leviathan.007]

Barcelona manager Hansi Flick have told the club's new goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny that he's not guaranteed to always start for the club rather that the former Poland international will have to fight for with Inaki Pena for the goalkeeping position. Do you think this statement by Flick is a way of making Wojciech Szczęsny to be at his best or do you believe that the club's goalkeeping position will be contested for by the two goalkeepers considering Pena's poor performance in the club's first league defeat at Osasuna on Saturday?

Despite Szczęsny's previous experience and achievements, Flick's actions are actually quite rational because in the end there will be no guarantees especially when a goalkeeper cannot contribute well then guaranteeing the main goalkeeper is certainly a mistake so Flick clearly does not want to take risks but this is precisely what could be a hindrance for Szczęsny at this time.

I read in the news in the last few days that Szczęsny has agreed to be at Barcelona but there must be some conditions including the main position and the payment of compensation to Juventus but indeed until now Szczęsny is still not in the squad which indicates that there is still a problem regarding this matter.

Barcelona should refer to Madrid's previous situation where when Courtois was injured and Kepa was on loan from Chelsea when there was no good performance then obviously Lunin was made the main goalkeeper and proved successful so maybe this is what Flick is thinking.

It seems like a nightmare for both Real Madrid and Barcelona about their goalkeepers. First, in Barcelona, their goalkeeper got injured hard, and now in Real Madrid, Courtois is injured.
Courtois got injured in the game against Atletico Madrid in which they got a 1-1 result and now it seems he will be out for a while which can definitely affect the performance of this team. Now Real Madrid should start and see what happened in Barcelona when their goalkeeper was injured and they should handle this situation with their second goalkeeper and better defensive power.

[Falconer]

It definitely wasn't a good game for Real Madrid, and they should have won the game not just because it would have been better for them but also it was at the same times as Barcelona lost, which means that Real would have been so close. Now the difference is back to 3 points again, even though Barcelona lost a game, it is not good for Real but at least it is one game difference and can be closed quickly.

I still think that Barcelona is like a deer, running away from a lion, not all lions catch all deers, some deers get away and save themselves, Barcelona may do like that and get the title, but the Lion is chasing there is no doubt about that, Real is trying to catch up and while this week wasn't good for either, we can see Real not make many mistakes all season long.

Sometimes luck says otherwise, Real Madrid has won the match in normal time, but failed to maintain it in injury time. The points difference with Barcelona is quite thin, only one match away, it is quite easy to cut in the future. With the many matches ahead, Ancelotti has a great opportunity to lead his team to the top of the standings. The competition for a place at the top of the standings this season will be tight, Hansi Flick is considered successful in improving the performance of Barcelona players. It seems that the competition for the trophy this season will involve Atletico Madrid, not only Barcelona and Real Madrid. In my opinion, that is certainly better, because it will provide more interesting entertainment for everyone.

[TopT3ns]

It definitely wasn't a good game for Real Madrid, and they should have won the game not just because it would have been better for them but also it was at the same times as Barcelona lost, which means that Real would have been so close. Now the difference is back to 3 points again, even though Barcelona lost a game, it is not good for Real but at least it is one game difference and can be closed quickly.

I still think that Barcelona is like a deer, running away from a lion, not all lions catch all deers, some deers get away and save themselves, Barcelona may do like that and get the title, but the Lion is chasing there is no doubt about that, Real is trying to catch up and while this week wasn't good for either, we can see Real not make many mistakes all season long.

The game was clearly the chance that Real Madrid lost. Since Barcelona was losing this match, they should have been a perfect time for Madrid to overcome the difference and get a spot at the top of the table. Still they have not converted the opportunity and though the margin is only at three points it should noted that this is a space apart from winning a game and that they should step up to take such chances more diligently.

It is an apt description of Barcelona as a gazelle running away from a pursuing lion – Real Madrid are the lion, and while this week has not provided Madrid with the opportunity to get sufficiently close to the quarry, there is still the opportunity to do so. However if Madrid can avoid wasting chances created and cutting out silly mistakes up until the rest of the season then Barcelona will surely feel the heat even more. Madrid are under pressure like a lion hunting its prey and theemmathe final may come down to which players can maintain is level of play until the final whistle.

[Obari]

It seems like a nightmare for both Real Madrid and Barcelona about their goalkeepers. First, in Barcelona, their goalkeeper got injured hard, and now in Real Madrid, Courtois is injured.
Courtois got injured in the game against Atletico Madrid in which they got a 1-1 result and now it seems he will be out for a while which can definitely affect the performance of this team. Now Real Madrid should start and see what happened in Barcelona when their goalkeeper was injured and they should handle this situation with their second goalkeeper and better defensive power.

La Liga is not an easy one this season, having more injured players pertaining these top clubs, seems concerning. Felt sympathy for these goal keepers that picked up an injury in previous games, I wished them quick recovery because their roles are essential for the progress of the club. The injury list this season for both Barcelona and Real Madrid, it's been a long run for both teams. These coaches, Hansi Flick and Carlo Ancelotti will have to restrategized because there's more to accomplish this season and settling for less is definitely not an option for such experienced managers.

Barcelona might be affected following their first choice been sidelined for months and for Real Madrid, they will also be affected. But when it comes to Real Madrid, they do not bother much because Andriy Lunin is present and available to continue from where Thibaut Courtois stopped this season. Remember it was Andriy Lunin that was main goal keeper previous season for Real Madrid, he made brilliant saves and we totally understand his full potential. He's listed among the best goal keeper in La Liga and having him in an elite club, it means progress.

[koang]

Goalkeeper players at each club always compete to be the best to get the position as the main goalkeeper. And yes, this is also happening in Barcelona. We will see later. But what is clear for now is that the two of them can still fight for that position. And Hansi Flick's words can also have a different meaning. What is clear is that this can be an incentive for each player that their position in the first team is not always safe. Because at any time, if their performance declines, they could be replaced by second-tier players. Well, core players can turn into second-tier players and vice versa. But talking about Wojciech Szczesny, I think this player has a lot of experience at a high level. But considering his age, maybe he has experienced a decline and his performance is not as good as usual. But for now Wojciech Szczesny was brought in because he was really needed by the Barcelona squad.

Life’s a rollercoaster...
One minute retiring and the next joining Barcelona

Wojciech Szczesny joining Barcelona could be a significant addition to the squad. If he passes his medical tests, he will compete with Iñaki Peña for the starting goalkeeper position.
It will be interesting to see how he performs with Barcelona in the next chapter of his career.
Good luck with your new adventure Szczesny!