⚽ Sportsbet.io ⚽ Spanish La Liga ⚽ Football Pool Discussion Thread 2023/2024

[slaman29]

Pedri's goal from the shot touched Auba and the goal and has been awarded to Auba, so he has a Hat trick on his first game for Barcelona as a starter.

Yes, Aubameyang played as the starter first time in this match. He made 3 goals for Barcelona to ensure Barcelona management that he deserves to be a starter in each match. I am sure Xavi will consider him to be Barcelona main central forward after this good achievement. We must admit that Aubameyang is an extraordinary striker in the past, but he made the wrong decision to join Arsenal previously. Now, he started very well in Barcelona, hope he will be successful here.

Pedri deserved to have that goal, actually. But I guess being the awesome dude he is, he probably also preferred to let Auba celebrate his hattrick. Free transfer already paid off I guess.

I wouldn't say he made a wrong decision about Arsenal though. He was good for the club and the club also reaped rewards. All the issues kinda was his fault. Still not 100% sure about this guy especially with all the stuff that happened at Arsenal but hopefully we find that Xavi is a better person to manage that guy's personality than Arteta.

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[slaman29]

I guess not many people are going to be excited about the first game of the new round, but Levante are the home favorites and but it is strange as this is bottom team versus 13th place team, so Elche should be expected to win again right?

Anyway, not that it can make a big difference but I want to see if I can be like Bitcoin Girl in EPL pool and get yellow cap to climb out of my huge hole lol

[tomahawk9]

friendly reminder that the weekly free bet challenge is up https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5354144.0

I guess not many people are going to be excited about the first game of the new round, but Levante are the home favorites and but it is strange as this is bottom team versus 13th place team, so Elche should be expected to win again right?

last week Levante beat Atletico Madrid and then a few days later they escaped with a 1-1 against Celta, both were away games, that's nothing to scoff at tbh... Levante are gonna play at home tonight and momentum is on their side. part of me thinks they're capable of beating Elche, but the other part says "you're delusional"  hmm

[slaman29]

Valencia on their way with their win, and I was surprised to see less than half of us thought about this. I know we all said can't trust the team but Mallorca is clearly less capable on paper.

Match shows one-sided match, of course, so I guess I got lucky here. Valencia defending the lucky goal like a team from Liga Segunder! 1 corner, all the cards and a sending off. Seriously, who can take them seriously even after this win?

last week Levante beat Atletico Madrid and then a few days later they escaped with a 1-1 against Celta, both were away games, that's nothing to scoff at tbh... Levante are gonna play at home tonight and momentum is on their side. part of me thinks they're capable of beating Elche, but the other part says "you're delusional"  hmm

So 3 brave guys went for Levante win, I guess they must be thinking some regret that all only got 1 point out of it because 3 goals and conceding nothing? Nobody I am sure except Levante fans would ever have put in such a prediction.

[Trofo]

Sevilla derby to start in 20 minutes. So what do you guys think? I have a bet on Betis to not lose since Sevilla is missing a lot of players, especially in defense. I hoped that Carlos will be absent as well since he picked up a knock against Dinamo but he is in first 11 so I am not so sure anymore. Placed another bet on both to score so 1:1 would suit me perfectly.

[buwaytress]

Villareal drive me crazy. When I say they can get 3 goals, they can't. Then when I back them again they score 5. It's pretty annoying to "go brave" and predict a high scoring match and then still get the same points for when they go and score 5. Then again, also brave to predict 1-0 and then see it all fall away with 2 goals in 10 mins huh.

Sevilla on track it seems even with those key players missing huh. Are we ready to acknowledge they have a chance? I'm moving over to you know which game =D

[casperBGD]

Sevilla won over Betis, but did not hold to usual 2:0 score, so they can done it with any team? Betis was much better in second half, but far from that they earned more than a decent lose, could have done it without scoring as well

Barcelona is playing Bilbao tonight, did not check line-ups, but Bilbao is always a difficult opponent

[tomahawk9]

Nobody I am sure except Levante fans would ever have put in such a prediction.

they're gaining momentum, maybe i'll start backing them in the pool

Sevilla on track it seems even with those key players missing huh. Are we ready to acknowledge they have a chance? I'm moving over to you know which game =D

a bit dissapointed Real Betis couldn't fight back in the second half... a 9-point lead would've been sweet for Madrid, but i guess the title race is back on
and congrats, first domestic silverware for the Reds (:

Barcelona is playing Bilbao tonight, did not check line-ups, but Bilbao is always a difficult opponent

Bibao are playing with their B team, i guess they're focused on the Copa del Rey semifinal, should be a cakewalk for Barca tonight, probably the first clean sheet for Barcelona in a very long time (dissapointing, heh)

[Harkorede]

Barcelona is playing Bilbao tonight, did not check line-ups, but Bilbao is always a difficult opponent

Barcelona are on the right track to win the game, 2-0 up, at the 82 minutes gone already. And this win would see Barça back to the top 4. Barcelona played well and dominated the game for the majority of the time.

[LTU_btc]

It was so much joy watching Barca yesterday. Wins against Athletic is rarely so easy. I don't even know what to say about Dembele. Month ago he was written-off without future in Barcelona. Now he enter from bench with a goal and 2 assists. And Luuk de Jong - believe it or no, but after Depay he is 2nd on team top scorers list.

Sevilla won over Betis, but did not hold to usual 2:0 score, so they can done it with any team? Betis was much better in second half, but far from that they earned more than a decent lose, could have done it without scoring as well

In 1st half it looked that Sevilla will completely destroy Betis. In 2nd half they were a bit better, but that late goal didn't changed anything.
And Villarreal, I think nobody didn't saw this coming - 5 goals against Espanyol is solid stuff.

[casperBGD]

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And Villarreal, I think nobody didn't saw this coming - 5 goals against Espanyol is solid stuff.

agree about this one, Espanyol took points from Barca and Sevilla in previous rounds, was thought about draw in this one, but decided to "go with a flow" and pick Villareal
Barca won over Bilbao is really surprising for me, but if Bilbao played with B team, than it just my information

we have just Granada left, it could be seen where La Liga compares to Premier league, when you have this Friday and Monday matches, that are hardly interesting anytime, while in Premier league every match is solid and interesting

[slaman29]

Auba opens scoring, and then we get bonus 2 goals very late, Memphis long time no score important goal, so good to see him too get on the scoresheet and still be relaxed.

One game at a time!

Nobody I am sure except Levante fans would ever have put in such a prediction.

they're gaining momentum, maybe i'll start backing them in the pool

I'm definitely tempted to agree with this based on performances of recent games, and if they pool is already starting to do that as we saw this week, maybe it's also time for me to switch over. When they're playing at home anyway should be great.

[buwaytress]

You must be the happiest man alive when it comes to Barca, slam. Goals coming in from left and right, no more pressure on Depay with Auba and others to share the workload.

Life without Messi, at least for this season, doesn't look so bad anymore right?

a bit dissapointed Real Betis couldn't fight back in the second half... a 9-point lead would've been sweet for Madrid, but i guess the title race is back on
and congrats, first domestic silverware for the Reds (:

Thank you, thank you, I wasn't expecting it to be honest, but if this is what our semi Team B is capable of, we can finally spread ourselves. I know it sounds arrogant about a quadruple but I think it's more than a possibility if everyone is fit and Klopp again acts as a "human being" (referencing his explanation of why he stuck with B keeper instead of Alisson).

And yeah, I think a real title race in La Liga is going to be fun. England, Italy, Spain, these will go down to the wire!

Germany? Bayern can lose to Bochum all season long but BVB will also find ways to lose.

[Trofo]

Barcelona is playing Bilbao tonight, did not check line-ups, but Bilbao is always a difficult opponent

Bibao are playing with their B team, i guess they're focused on the Copa del Rey semifinal, should be a cakewalk for Barca tonight, probably the first clean sheet for Barcelona in a very long time (dissapointing, heh)

Fuckers, destroyed my multi ticket with that choice. Barca is always good to let a goal or two but not against B team. My fault really since I forgot there is cup semi final during the the week which is obviously more important to them. Ah well, I had a couple of great days of counting profits now back to damage limitation

[tomahawk9]

And yeah, I think a real title race in La Liga is going to be fun. England, Italy, Spain, these will go down to the wire!

the holy trinity... say what you want about the Bundesliga's impeccable fotball pitches, full stadiums every weekend and fantastic camera work in each game, or Ligue 1 with the...uhm, you know the uhhh, the... yeah, say what you want about those two leagues, they'll never contest the top 3 (:

Barcelona is playing Bilbao tonight, did not check line-ups, but Bilbao is always a difficult opponent

Bibao are playing with their B team, i guess they're focused on the Copa del Rey semifinal, should be a cakewalk for Barca tonight, probably the first clean sheet for Barcelona in a very long time (dissapointing, heh)

Fuckers, destroyed my multi ticket with that choice. Barca is always good to let a goal or two but not against B team. My fault really since I forgot there is cup semi final during the the week which is obviously more important to them. Ah well, I had a couple of great days of counting profits now back to damage limitation

i saw the lineup too late, would've changed my prediction in the pool for a 3-0
We might have to be more careful with the BTTS now that Barca are going through a winning streak (3W in a row, first time this season i believe)

about last night's game, Xavi's finally working his magic on this team really, i mean, vintage Dembele from Stade Rennais/Dortmund is back, Auba recovered his world-class form, midfield looks otherworldly with Pedri, Gavi and Busquets, plus the subs, like Depay and Luuk, make everything look easy in front of goal. Perhaps Barca will able to fight it out all the way to the end and probly get that 2nd spot from Sevilla (only 9 pts behind them with one game in hand)

[buwaytress]

the holy trinity... say what you want about the Bundesliga's impeccable fotball pitches, full stadiums every weekend and fantastic camera work in each game, or Ligue 1 with the...uhm, you know the uhhh, the... yeah, say what you want about those two leagues, they'll never contest the top 3 (:

Yeah, my son, the privileged kid, has actually been to Dortmund and PSG stadiums while I've never even set foot anywhere near those countries except in airports. And he says the PSG field/stadium is the most awesome in the world (he's seen a few). His mom agrees and she's been to Anfield (and Emirates recently) but I'm taking a terrace stand any day where the football tastes the best

[casperBGD]

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I'm taking a terrace stand any day where the football tastes the best

while I was watching weekly football on stadiums, most of stadiums were stands, and seats only on West and East stands
so, yeah, I like to watch football in chair to have best feeling, sometimes going to stadiums for European happenings, when my team plays (we are playing Feyenoord now, and this could be a good one)

back to topic, Mallorca is playing Sociedad tonight, could we see two goals, or will be just one?

[buwaytress]

Mallorca is playing Sociedad tonight, could we see two goals, or will be just one?

I'll always go for over 1.5 in La Liga, any season past, and still. But yeah, these 2 teams are probably very lean on my trust. 48 goals between them for 25 games is still over 1.5 anyway, so I'd definitely go for that (if I were playing on them).

Home team needs the win more... I guess. but Sociedad want European football. Total toss up honestly.

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I'm taking a terrace stand any day where the football tastes the best

while I was watching weekly football on stadiums, most of stadiums were stands, and seats only on West and East stands
so, yeah, I like to watch football in chair to have best feeling, sometimes going to stadiums for European happenings, when my team plays (we are playing Feyenoord now, and this could be a good one)

The only seating as I can ever remember growing up, even in the national stadium (where I watched my fully local team lose a glorious final against a team full of import players), was at the grandstand. They were building a new stadium then, and that was the last match it ever hosted, but I actually never got to see if the new stadiums had any terraces. I think they stopped building them now though, for safety purposes?

LFC_Bitcoin will confirm but when I went to Anfield, Kop end, nobody sits anyway it seemed to be the only section that stands (even with seating) haha.

GL to Partizan Belgrade

[slaman29]

I also went for away win but no betting, instead I put in early multibets for Real, Villareal, the favorites for sure but hopefully they don't ruin me like Italian teams have been. I even wanted to put Barcelona with handicap to get great odds but for some reason it won't be accepted in Sportsbet multibet (I never tried does anyone know why), I know the goals can't continue forever but you have to support and bet on the momentum while it lasts hehe

I also put Atheltic Bilbao on my ticket from cup game.

Wish me luck

[Trofo]

I also went for away win but no betting, instead I put in early multibets for Real, Villareal, the favorites for sure but hopefully they don't ruin me like Italian teams have been. I even wanted to put Barcelona with handicap to get great odds but for some reason it won't be accepted in Sportsbet multibet (I never tried does anyone know why), I know the goals can't continue forever but you have to support and bet on the momentum while it lasts hehe

Are you talking about regular multibet or insured? Regular multibet should accept it as long as you did not have some other market from same game. If you are talking about insurance than you can't use Asian handicaps or Asian under/over. You can still play it but you have to scroll down to the old school H1, H2 markets and if you want goals both to score is your only option for insurance.