Topic: La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2020/21 - page 600. (Read 542461 times)

You are right in this first match it is still quite difficult to predict the bet because we have not seen the changes in each team, but there is nothing wrong with trying to analyze early to see if their performance is better than last season, each club that played in today's match got a draw Athletic Bilbao got a draw in this match even though I bet on their victory, and for Gorona vs Real Betis also got a 1-1 draw I think this is a fair result for them each getting 1 point.


I think it is quite impossible for Real Madrid to win 7 titles in 1 season because it is very difficult Real Madrid must prioritize 3 important titles such as La Liga, Champions League, Copa del Rey and this alone is very amazing for Real Madrid because so far only Barcelona is the only La Liga club that has won the Treble Winner, I think Real Madrid has a chance to win the 3 titles because they seem more confident with the arrival of Mbappe, if they can achieve that this season then they can break Barcelona's record.


source: The only La Liga club to achieve the Treble Winner

In my opinion, Real Madrid are still at the forefront of the La Liga title race. They have just managed to win the UEFA Super Cup trophy after defeating Atalanta, this success will further increase the motivation of Real Madrid players in winning the next title. Barcelona still hasn't been able to maintain its performance consistently, but the defeat to Monaco will be a lesson for Hansi Flick to improve his weak position. He will try to make his team perform optimally in official matches to collect as many points as possible.

The players that Barcelona currently has have improved rapidly, Barcelona can rely on young players such as Fermin Lopez, Yamal, Gavi, Pau Cubarsi and several other young players to compete with Real Madrid for the Trophy.

Real Madrid were clearly the better team in the match. A standout performance in the second half from all starting players. For Mbappe's first goal for Madrid, also was built up beautifully, in which all of Vini, Rodrygo, and Bellingham had touches.

They have the possibility of a great season in front of them. A lot of people are stating that this team is the Galacticos regen. Well, who knows?

Real Madrid is a club with a rich history, and stories of passion and hunger. There is a reason they have earned the most amount of Champions League trophies. They have a winning mentality like no other, and under Ancelotti, they have been an unmatchable force.

Regards

Duke

Yes, finally the new Laliga season has started, I am very enthusiastic to see this opening match. Talking about this match, as usual Girona was able to dominate the game, but as we know, Girona had a very difficult time scoring goals. Perhaps the departure of Dobvyk, who last season was Girona's mainstay striker, was the main cause of Girona's lack of sharpness in the front line. This will certainly have a very bad impact on Girona, because from what I can see at the moment, there is no player who can really replace Dobvyk on Girona's front line. Even though Girona has currently brought in a new striker, namely Abel Ruiz, it seems that he has not been able to adapt optimally at Girona. Because it was proven that in this match he was not very sharp. Apart from that, in this match Girona was a little caught off guard at the start of the first half, because Girona conceded in the 6th minute. Maybe if only Girona's defenders could be more focused from the start, I'm sure Girona could definitely win this match and pocket the full three points.


Then apart from the Girona VS Betis match, in the opening match this time Bilbao also competed against Getafe and the result of the match was the same as the Girona VS Betis match, namely it ended in a draw (1-1). In this match, Bilbao managed to push the game forward, but Getafe really chose a very strong defense, so that Bilbao had a very difficult time breaking through Bilbao's defense line. So if you look at these two matches, I think Laliga will be more competitive this season. Because it is proven that these four teams have made significant progress when seen from their performance.

Girona did play much better in the match but the finishing was still quite problematic so the match ended in a draw. Bartra's quick goal made Betis more confident but because Girona was able to get out of the pressure it did not make the game more pressing and Girona managed to find the rhythm of the game so they tried to find a gap to equalize.

Betis solid defense made it a little difficult for Girona players to score goals, fortunately Misehouy managed to equalize in the second half so that the match ended in a draw and Girona avoided defeat in the opening match.

Playing against Atalanta is always difficult in defense because Atalanta are strong in attacking and they shown it in the Super Cup match with Real Madrid. Real Madrid are stronger on paper and actually shown it on field and successfully won over Atalanta. Atalanta lost this match but they have nothing to regret after performed well in the first half and had chance to get an opening goal in early of second half. One Europa League title, one chance to play in European Super Cup, that is great experience and milestone for their club history.

Alaba will need some more time to get his best back after injury last season and Real Madrid still have time in this summer to bring one or two more defensive players to their club. Their attacking system is very good now but to win a battle, they need better defense system so buying some more players for this area is important.

Sometimes being the favorite in a game can change only when the manager had to make some decisions that he felt would be the best for the team, if Nico had started the game I believe 20'mins of the first half would have been the only time the Getafe team would have said they had a chance because the boy has a lot of energy to take on defenders and create chances for the team but Valverde still thinks Nico is still on holidays, keeping him on the bench is like he wants to try something without him. The season has started and upsetting the team spirit isn't permitted in any form, let your best play if you want to win a game.

I was actually scared for Real Madrid because of how stable the game was. It was not in anyone’s favor but in the 2nd half, Real Madrid showed their true strength and destroyed Atalanta’s defense. Valverde broke the deadlock in the 59th minute. And then the new signing Mbappe also scored a goal in his Debut and also got his first trophy on the Debut.

I must say the result was not surprising but the match was slightly surprising to me. As persno1 has said, Real Madrid’s defense this season is looking quite good as well. But although their main squad is looking very solid, I think they require a little depth in the main squad. Alaba is not doing very good as a centre-back right now, Nacho also left Real Madrid. I think they require a signing there to increase their squad depth.



Both have been drawn. I also thought Athelitico Bilbao was going to win and I think everyone was predicted the same way as me. But Getafe penalized the result at 64 minutes. The match between Girona vs Betis was a tough call. You know Girona has already lost some of its key players and had a very bad ending at the end of the last season. It was really very interesting to see the outcomes of these two matches. Actually, there was a chance Girona lost the match, they got a favor at 72 minutes and drew!

I quite agree with this because Bilbao in this match is the favorite and indeed the advantage of playing at home actually makes their confidence strong but it is indeed a bit regrettable with the draw in this match.

They played with good ball possession and from start to finish we could see that Bilbao continued to lock down Getafe but Getafe's defense was also quite solid actually so it was difficult for Bilbao to do more in today's match.

It's still early they are still not hot to make a breakthrough but with what happened last season for Bilbao, if they manage to keep up with the rotation of playing in La Liga and Europa League then I'm quite sure they can still be a stumbling block in La Liga this season.

As I said before that Girona's performance was not bad in this match but in today's match we can see that Betis are quite solid even though they lost in terms of possession but in terms of opportunities Betis are actually far superior. but indeed their finishing is a little inconvenient especially with the loss of several players such as Dovbyk, Aleix Garcia and Savio making them quite confused in the finishing section because there is still no targetman at this time.

That's the hope, but for that to happen, some of the bigger clubs like Barcelona or Atletico will have to work harder to keep up with Madrid this season.
Not to say that Barcelona and Atletico are bad at this because we can see that with the conditions and the arrival of some players like Dani Olmo at Barcelona, Julian Alvarez and Sorloth at Atletico it will certainly make conditions better but in the end to keep up with Madrid with all the advantages that Madrid currently has of course it will be a little difficult.
Madrid is still one of the most favored clubs at the moment not only for domestic competitions but also for the Champions League so when expecting a fierce competition for this season then as much as possible Atletico and Barcelona must be able to be better and can maximize the state of the players they have so that La Liga becomes more interesting to wait.

I agree that Bilbao manager Valverde made mistake by not bringing in Nico Williams sooner to boost their attack. Getafe strong defense and midfield made it difficult for Bilbao to create scoring opportunities. Valverde late substitution was too little too late and Getafe well planned strategy deserved win. Despite not converting their chances Getafe showed impressive speed and pressure making them formidable opponent. I hope they maintain this level of performance to cause more upsets in future games.

The league started with draws  which shows none of the team came to lose. Without thinking twice, everyone would have gone for home win for the match between Athletic Bilbao and Getafe ad that between Real Betis and Girona. The home teams actually scored first for each of those matches but they could not maintain their lead and the matches ended in one all draws. Going by these results, it seems we will be seeing so many draws in the La Liga this season. If this is confirmed after two weeks of play, attention will be shifting to looking for draws in the league.

Unknowingly La Liga has started again, between the first two matches, the one that caught my attention was the match between Real Betis versus Girona. Michel squad started their campaign well, although the draw was less than satisfactory, but it was enough as their initial capital going forward. Many predicted that Girona would have difficulties this season, especially after they released the club top scorer Artem Dovbyk to AS Roma. Statistically, Girona was able to dominate the match against Real Betis, although they were playing away, this showed that they had prepared themselves well.

Besides that, the most interesting thing about Girona this season was when they played in the Champions League for the first time in history, a journey that many people have been waiting for. While in La Liga, Girona seems to be able to compete in the top four of the standings like last season, they now seem to have a better mentality. In another match between Atletic Bilbao versus Getafe, Nico Williams and his colleagues failed to make the most of the home game, but it was still not a bad result. Overall, the match was a good start for them.

To think that the first two matches of the new Spanish La Liga season didn't just end in stalemate but also finished with the same scoreline is actually very surprising. For Athletic Bilbao, drawing against Getafe at home was a poor result of you ask me but they just have to accept it that way. Girona who had a very impressive campaign last season could've done better with their result at Real Betis of you ask me but getting a draw instead of losing was a fair result for them. I think the big games of the weekend in La Liga will start from Saturday and that's when I'm actually looking forward to

For the kind of strength Girona did displayed last season a d how decently they finished, this isn't an excellent start up not with a team as real betis, betis isn't very weak tho but they are good enough to be classed with Girona and yet they had a draw with them rho they where playing from home. I may be sounding like I'm not appreciative of their performance but mainly it's because I had high expectations from them and not meeting it appears like a challenge to me. Nevertheless I will still give Girona some doubt benefits and see what they may have to offer by the time he season begins.

What is clear is that the game Madrid showed yesterday makes me feel quite confident that for this competition, especially for the Champions League, it will be a little difficult for other clubs to beat Madrid. For the La Liga competition they don't need to be questioned because they are definitely a subscription club that will compete for the championship but the Champions League now Madrid's probability has increased because after all, what they showed in terms of player strength and quality of play in terms of attack and Ancelotti's plans on the field explained that their level is getting higher now.

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By the way today we start back in the first week of La Liga after a few months off due to international competitions and the end of season break we are entering the new season and I hope this season there will be many surprises just like last season where Girona surprised us all.

Indeed,
Final result
draw match between Real Betis vs Girona

Girona's performance in the second half was better.

Source: Real Betis vs Girona

Great and successful substitution from Girona, Misehouy just came on in the 71st minute, and in the 72nd minute, he scored a goal. Excellent.

Girona's goalkeeper also performed very well with 3 saves made. This was a good start for Girona, with the result being a draw.

I don't understand what strategy Valverde implemented because he benched Nico Williams and played him as a substitute. In fact, if you look at Nico Williams' big role, he can certainly trouble the opponent's defense if he is given the opportunity to play in the early minutes. Of course this is a big loss for Bilbao because in the first match they wasted the opportunity to get 3 points because they were playing at home and were also able to dominate the game but in the end they had to share the results with Getafe.

In another match, Girona also drew against Betis with a final score of 1-1.  Losing Dovbyk has disappointed us because he was the star player they sold in this transfer window. I think Girona will not be as strong as last season because their strength is not completely good in today's match.

The coming season will be another tough and interesting season to watch these clubs dragging the same title; they always challenge each other in any match or title, although I'm still yet to see a better performance from Barcelona from their friendly matches, and still they seem weak, but nobody knows how their performance will look in the main competition, so let's wait and watch.

Because Barcelona is always good at using their players to see that they are not left behind, at least they end the season at the top 2, which is not bad. But this time around we don't know; maybe they will go beyond our expectations.

The first 2 matches for La Liga where two surprise clubs (Bilbao and Girona) last season played today and the result was 1 point for each club with the same result where 1-1 was the score in 2 matches today.

To be honest this was a very interesting match especially looking at Girona's match against Betis where even though Girona were quite superior in possession but we could also see that Betis could keep up with Girona's quick attacks and even in terms of chances Betis were actually better.
I actually hope that in this match Girona can get their first 3 points but indeed this does not seem easy because Betis is also one of the clubs that I think is difficult to beat if you look at the statistics in the past few seasons.
Although we didn't see many surprises in this match, the opening 2 matches for La Liga certainly gave a good color because their performance today really spoiled my eyes in seeing the match.