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

[slaman29]

Man a great rewards we have!!!. Sadly for me i start really bad this season.

Talking about this round.... man i cant believe how bad i m performing, i think its one of my worst weekends in my life.

We now have a pause for Nations League and national teams football, lets see when resume the tournament i can perform better than this.

Yeah man, when I look at all the prizes in all the pools, even if I win the smallest ones it's a lot of money, but it also makes me think how much I already put in the pools lol

To be fair, I gamble the same amount and can lose the same amount in a few days when I am in bad luck so it's still a great investment for possible better returns.

It's amazing to see how some guys are so far up the table but as long as my Barca wins, I may never be happier.

Spainnnnn!!

[buwaytress]

Haha nice going on Spain slam, and don't forget we resume league action this Friday, I'd put all my picks in and worry about them later. Meanwhile, El Clasico's confirmed for 16 October, a packed month for Barca (9 games), Real looking like to postpone their 30th Oct game.

Injuries though, so either they're a good club to make money on next month if they get inspired to do a clean sweep, or they collapse.

[darxiaomi]

Yes finally the football league come back, i hate the friendly matches, i know we have some Nation Leagues and some good one on it but.... still lack of that essence or fire we have in the domestic leagues or UCL.

Imagine being an South America team and only playing agains low tier teams only for money, like Argentina and Brasil do.

[KTChampions]

Yes finally the football league come back, i hate the friendly matches, i know we have some Nation Leagues and some good one on it but.... still lack of that essence or fire we have in the domestic leagues or UCL.

Imagine being an South America team and only playing agains low tier teams only for money, like Argentina and Brasil do.

Yes, after this swamp serious games in the championships will be like a breath of fresh air. Although there will be nothing epic in this round in La Liga (unlike other leagues), for example, such a game as Sevilla - Atlético, in my opinion, deserves attention.
Will anyone bet on this game? At the moment I see an extraordinarily generous chance at BTTS 1.95. It seems to me that both teams are productive enough and at the same time bad enough to both score and concede a goal in this match 

[casperBGD]

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for example, such a game as Sevilla - Atlético, in my opinion, deserves attention.
Will anyone bet on this game? At the moment I see an extraordinarily generous chance at BTTS 1.95. It seems to me that both teams are productive enough and at the same time bad enough to both score and concede a goal in this match 

it does sound as good odds, but with Sevilla and Atletico, you never know, and this could end up with one goal win by any side (1:0, 0:1)
and it is after international break, when it is always questionable how teams are going to pick up first match

low odds, but Athletic should be a good pick on Friday, their best La Liga start in long time, and Almeria will have harsh fight to avoid relegation

[Harkorede]

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for example, such a game as Sevilla - Atlético, in my opinion, deserves attention.
Will anyone bet on this game? At the moment I see an extraordinarily generous chance at BTTS 1.95. It seems to me that both teams are productive enough and at the same time bad enough to both score and concede a goal in this match 

it does sound as good odds, but with Sevilla and Atletico, you never know, and this could end up with one goal win by any side (1:0, 0:1)
and it is after international break, when it is always questionable how teams are going to pick up first match

low odds, but Athletic should be a good pick on Friday, their best La Liga start in long time, and Almeria will have harsh fight to avoid relegation

I fully agree with Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla, you just might never know with them, It could end up being goalless for all we know. However, I'm not sure what Sevilla might have in store due to how penetrable Atletico Madrid defense have been this season, they've conceded at least a goal in all last 5 matches in the league, although It can be agreed that all of those fixtures are actually against credible oponents, so both teams to score would be my call.


Athletic Bilbao vs Almeria, looks likely to be an easy win for Bilbao, but maybe not with some many goals, I could consider Under 3.5 or Under 2.5 depends on the or settle for a Bilbao win @ 1.45 ~issh

[slaman29]

Haha nice going on Spain slam, and don't forget we resume league action this Friday, I'd put all my picks in and worry about them later. Meanwhile, El Clasico's confirmed for 16 October, a packed month for Barca (9 games), Real looking like to postpone their 30th Oct game.

Injuries though, so either they're a good club to make money on next month if they get inspired to do a clean sweep, or they collapse.

I could not agree more. I will for sure be betting on them no matter what but for all Blaugrana this is the month to look forward to it is absolutely make or break. 3 days every game, it is a dream for fans, excitement for players, nightmare for coaches. Xavi will have a big headache but at least we are better prepared than last season for this sort of schedule.

Atletico Sevilla BTTS with boost is over 2x. I agree. That is value!

Wait for my Barca betbuilder lol

[KTChampions]

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for example, such a game as Sevilla - Atlético, in my opinion, deserves attention.
Will anyone bet on this game? At the moment I see an extraordinarily generous chance at BTTS 1.95. It seems to me that both teams are productive enough and at the same time bad enough to both score and concede a goal in this match 

it does sound as good odds, but with Sevilla and Atletico, you never know, and this could end up with one goal win by any side (1:0, 0:1)
and it is after international break, when it is always questionable how teams are going to pick up first match

Yes, such a score is possible (as well as 0-0), but on average Atlético concedes one goal per game, and Sevilla almost twice as much. At the same time, the ratio of goals scored is the opposite, but also more than one goal per game on average for both teams. A pause for international games, in my opinion, is an argument in favor of both teams conceding goals - after all, playing a match with zero goals conceded is a success and it seems to me that both of these teams are not ready for such success 

[buwaytress]

Wait for my Barca betbuilder lol

Mmm, I haven't hit a decent betbuilder in months. Not even those simple ones during the Arsenal betbuilder promotion hit and it only needed 1.5x too (serves me right I guess, not to notice United would win against them and Liverpool).

Yes, such a score is possible (as well as 0-0), but on average Atlético concedes one goal per game, and Sevilla almost twice as much. At the same time, the ratio of goals scored is the opposite, but also more than one goal per game on average for both teams. A pause for international games, in my opinion, is an argument in favor of both teams conceding goals - after all, playing a match with zero goals conceded is a success and it seems to me that both of these teams are not ready for such success 

I'm definitely counting on fresh legs and fresh impetus on all the teams, including Atletico and Sevilla, they'll want to score more than to not lose methinks. Griezmann especially, who'll only have 20 minutes to make an impact, he'll be running his heart out for a goal heh.

[Trofo]

Yes, such a score is possible (as well as 0-0), but on average Atlético concedes one goal per game, and Sevilla almost twice as much. At the same time, the ratio of goals scored is the opposite, but also more than one goal per game on average for both teams. A pause for international games, in my opinion, is an argument in favor of both teams conceding goals - after all, playing a match with zero goals conceded is a success and it seems to me that both of these teams are not ready for such success 

I'm definitely counting on fresh legs and fresh impetus on all the teams, including Atletico and Sevilla, they'll want to score more than to not lose methinks. Griezmann especially, who'll only have 20 minutes to make an impact, he'll be running his heart out for a goal heh.

So Griezmann isn't first team material for Atletico this season? Did not watch them properly this season yet and I don't think I will. They are just boring to look at and I always have some better game to check out. My feel is that both to score on Atletico games is history and that they are reverting to tried and tested low scoring games. Sevilla is also top of my troll list so that game is a hard pass.

Don't forget to put your picks in, still missing a lot of them, mine included 

[LTU_btc]

Haha nice going on Spain slam, and don't forget we resume league action this Friday, I'd put all my picks in and worry about them later. Meanwhile, El Clasico's confirmed for 16 October, a packed month for Barca (9 games), Real looking like to postpone their 30th Oct game.

Injuries though, so either they're a good club to make money on next month if they get inspired to do a clean sweep, or they collapse.

And there is no good news for Barcelona. During this break Araujo, Depay, De Jong and Kounde got injured. This is why I don't like international breaks. Getting injuries in meaningless friendly game.. And when we have such intensive October, worst timing.

Yes, after this swamp serious games in the championships will be like a breath of fresh air. Although there will be nothing epic in this round in La Liga (unlike other leagues), for example, such a game as Sevilla - Atlético, in my opinion, deserves attention.
Will anyone bet on this game? At the moment I see an extraordinarily generous chance at BTTS 1.95. It seems to me that both teams are productive enough and at the same time bad enough to both score and concede a goal in this match 

I'm not really sure about it, I already got burned by Sevilla several times this season. It might be BTTS, but I wouldn't be surprised if it will be typical Atletico game with 0:0 or 0:1 result.

[slaman29]

Haha nice going on Spain slam, and don't forget we resume league action this Friday, I'd put all my picks in and worry about them later. Meanwhile, El Clasico's confirmed for 16 October, a packed month for Barca (9 games), Real looking like to postpone their 30th Oct game.

Injuries though, so either they're a good club to make money on next month if they get inspired to do a clean sweep, or they collapse.

And there is no good news for Barcelona. During this break Araujo, Depay, De Jong and Kounde got injured. This is why I don't like international breaks. Getting injuries in meaningless friendly game.. And when we have such intensive October, worst timing.

Yeah, but we're used to getting injuries anyway I guess, Depay actually has been on and off our team but I'm not worried as we actually still have a good hit man at the front, even though I wish we found something to be able to keep Aubameyeng.

Araujo bad news is surgery, you never know what's recovery from that.

Players bodies just never get the time to cool off.

[KTChampions]

Yes, such a score is possible (as well as 0-0), but on average Atlético concedes one goal per game, and Sevilla almost twice as much. At the same time, the ratio of goals scored is the opposite, but also more than one goal per game on average for both teams. A pause for international games, in my opinion, is an argument in favor of both teams conceding goals - after all, playing a match with zero goals conceded is a success and it seems to me that both of these teams are not ready for such success  

I'm definitely counting on fresh legs and fresh impetus on all the teams, including Atletico and Sevilla, they'll want to score more than to not lose methinks. Griezmann especially, who'll only have 20 minutes to make an impact, he'll be running his heart out for a goal heh.

Fresh legs after the turmoil with international games that are in any case knocking the players out of their usual rhythm? I strongly doubt it. Today I made predictions in three pools, and if I remember correctly, I made a minimum of predictions for a large score of games, let's see how this strategy will work "on average".

I'm not really sure about it, I already got burned by Sevilla several times this season. It might be BTTS, but I wouldn't be surprised if it will be typical Atletico game with 0:0 or 0:1 result.

Yes, any outcome is possible, which is why we see bookmaker quotes that differ little from 50/50.

[casperBGD]

it does not get any better for Bilbao, all Spanish team, with one foreign player, and he scores for a lead against Almeria
should be enough to clear the way for another win, and possibly one or two more goals for Bilbao

edit: it is already 2:0 for Bilbao

[buwaytress]

Griezmann especially, who'll only have 20 minutes to make an impact, he'll be running his heart out for a goal heh.

So Griezmann isn't first team material for Atletico this season? Did not watch them properly this season yet and I don't think I will. They are just boring to look at and I always have some better game to check out. My feel is that both to score on Atletico games is history and that they are reverting to tried and tested low scoring games. Sevilla is also top of my troll list so that game is a hard pass.

Don't forget to put your picks in, still missing a lot of them, mine included 

Yeah, it's a bit complicated and I don't know the details but apparently Barca had a clause in the contract that if Atletico play him for 50% of the games he's available for, they need to cough up an additional 20 million euros, something like that. They played him so much already that now to ensure he doesn't play more than 50% of available game time, he has to play less than 30 minutes per game, so they've put subbed him in every game after 62 min mark, something like this. Crazy modern times huh?

Casper, yeah, Bilbao already up 2 goals, should be easy. Most of us on exact, one more goal and only Fmbet is exact... crazy.

[casperBGD]

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Crazy modern times huh?

it is not football, it is business, after all
did not know that fact about Griezmann, but it does not sound too "sportish" to have this kind of behavior, and it is connected just to money spent on player, IMO, this should not be allowed, because it directly influence player and team, and broadly speaking - it could be said that competition is not regular with that

but what a heck, they are not going to change, money above all

[Trofo]

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Crazy modern times huh?

it is not football, it is business, after all
did not know that fact about Griezmann, but it does not sound too "sportish" to have this kind of behavior, and it is connected just to money spent on player, IMO, this should not be allowed, because it directly influence player and team, and broadly speaking - it could be said that competition is not regular with that

but what a heck, they are not going to change, money above all

That is regular clause that is put into the contract of most high profile players that sort of flopped in their team. That way you get rid of the player and have a chance to get decent amount of money back and the team that is buying has a safety in case that player really isn't good anymore.

Problem is Atletico behavior here, and their decision to deny Barca their rightful money even if costs them some points along the way.

Another similar clause that is part of high profile young players is percentage of future transfers. Dinamo zagreb will get shitload of money for Guardiol transfer when he finally leaves Leipzig.

[slaman29]

So not even a single person went for a draw. Can't believe I thought it was going to be a close one, so I only put 1 goal win, then they of course went to go 4 goals. Had a feeling for a lot of goals in other games but that was a sign for things this weekend I guess? Let's hope so

Can't share bet right for Betbuilder and can't access imgur so my Betbuilder is Barca leading HT/FT, win by 2+goal, over 3.5 corner, both teams over 19.5 booking points = 5.55 exactly!

[Trofo]

So not even a single person went for a draw. Can't believe I thought it was going to be a close one, so I only put 1 goal win, then they of course went to go 4 goals. Had a feeling for a lot of goals in other games but that was a sign for things this weekend I guess? Let's hope so

Can't share bet right for Betbuilder and can't access imgur so my Betbuilder is Barca leading HT/FT, win by 2+goal, over 3.5 corner, both teams over 19.5 booking points = 5.55 exactly!

Strange, imgur is working fine for me, just tried it. Maybe it something about your location, if it is try to find alternative, there were at least 10 good options last time I researched those sites but forget about them in the meantime and just used imgur.

I don't think Barca will have an easy game tonight. They have lot of injuries: Depay, De Jon, Kounde, Araujo, Bellerin..... and most of their players were away for national duty. On the other hand, we have Mallorca that has been in training these whole 15 days preparing just for this match.

[buwaytress]

Anyone got tricked with Villareal? Haha... 0-0 man.

^GL with that BB! It looks solid, tbh. The Williams brothers stole the show, as they usually do... a bit of joy for them as they both got their 2nd caps for national team. One brother Inaki for Ghana, and the other for Spain (scored the winning goal that took them to Nations League finals). Amazing story.

Oh and yeah I use imgbb but it also screws up on the forum from time to time. Imgur is definitely not always friendly to Asian locations

it is not football, it is business, after all
did not know that fact about Griezmann, but it does not sound too "sportish" to have this kind of behavior,

That is regular clause that is put into the contract of most high profile players that sort of flopped in their team. That way you get rid of the player and have a chance to get decent amount of money back and the team that is buying has a safety in case that player really isn't good anymore.

Yeah, I only heard about it while watching Champions League, the game where Griezmann scored in 12 min injury time, and then the commentator was discussing how he played 50+ mins in that game giving Simeone a headache in the next game. Then it was revealed about that time.

Right after the game also Griezmann himself said it was difficult to sit on the bench wanting to play but knowing you can only play a certain amount of time. He wasn't complaining but you could see he was very frustrated about it.

I feel it's sort of unsportsmanlike too, that business gets into the spirit of the game. Same as those teams that sub on a player for just enough minutes to make sure they get their "medal" if they win a tournament, or # of caps in contracts, etc.