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La Liga Gameweek 2: Rayo Vallecano without Felipe

10 fixtures · 3 crowd XIs from 83 predictions so far · the data's strongest lean is Athletic Club (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 0 of 20 teams. Biggest changes: Osasuna: Herrera, Rosier, Boyomo, Herrando, Bretones, Torró, Oroz, García in · Atletico Madrid: Le Normand, Martínez, Martín, Koke, Barrios, Mendoza, Lookman in · Racing Santander: Hernando, González, Puerta, Martínez, Martín, Canales, Villalibre in, and 17 more sides make changes.

Rayo Vallecano v Alaves

Thu 20 Aug, 20:00 · PD
FULL TIME Rayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Alaves
Rayo Vallecano The Oracle called 7 of 11
Alaves The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Rayo Vallecano 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
13 Batalla
2 Rațiu
24 Lejeune
6 Ciss
20 Balliu
23 Valentín
8 López
7 Palazón
19 de Frutos
18 García
11 Nteka
▲ Batalla, Balliu, Palazón, Nteka vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 38 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Batalla, Palazón and de Frutos in; Cárdenas, Chavarría and Díaz out.

A. Batalla returns in goal as Rayo Vallecano name an unchanged 11 from their last XI. Isi Palazón and Jorge de Frutos slot back in, keeping the club in a 4-2-3-1 shape for the home fixture.

Alaves 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Sivera
17 Jonny
14 Tenaglia
16 Koski
21 Rebbach
7 Pérez
19 Ibáñez
8 Blanco
4 Suárez
15 Boyé
11 Martínez
▲ Pérez, Blanco, Suárez, Martínez vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 38 days ago

Aitor Mañas is out after leaving the squad. Alaves keep faith with a 4-4-2 shape away at Rayo Vallecano, recalling L. Boyé as the sole change from the previous forecast.

The data: Leans Alaves at 45%, far from settled. Rayo Vallecano are without Felipe.

Rayo Vallecano: Out: Felipe (hamstring injury), Kumbulla (muscle injury), Mendez (knee injury)

Alaves: Suspended: Garcés (suspended) · Out: Mendes (knee injury)

Real Betis v Real Sociedad

Fri 21 Aug, 20:00 · PD
FULL TIME Real Betis 1 - 0 Real Sociedad
Real Betis The Oracle called 8 of 11 · the crowd called 9 of 11
Real Sociedad The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Real Betis
👥 The Crowd 5 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Vallés
4 Natan
5 ? Bartra
3 ? Llorente
2 Bellerín
21 ? Roca
8 Fornals
22 Isco
7 Antony
11 ? García
9 Hernández
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 9 of 11. The Oracle backs Gómez and Riquelme; the crowd wants Bartra and García.

Real Sociedad Cold start 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Marrero
2 Aramburu
34 Beitia
5 Zubeldia
17 Gómez
24 Sučić
8 Turrientes
21 Herrera
12 Ochieng
9 Óskarsson
18 Soler
▲ Marrero, Zubeldia, Turrientes, Herrera, Óskarsson vs their last official XI

First call, 42 days ago

Real Sociedad field an unchanged side in a 4-4-2 shape with all 11 players carried over from the last official XI.

The data: Leans Real Betis at 33%, far from settled. Real Betis are without Conde.

Real Betis: Out: Conde (shoulder injury), Ruibal (knee injury), Celso (muscle injury), Ezzalzouli (knee injury), Morante (injury), Parrott (inactive) · Doubtful: Bellerín (injury)

Real Sociedad: Out: Odriozola (knee injury), Gorrotxategi (groin injury), Guedes (injury), Marín (injury)

Athletic Club v Sevilla

Sat 22 Aug, 16:00 · PD
FULL TIME Athletic Club 1 - 3 Sevilla
Athletic Club The Oracle called 5 of 11, formation spot on
Sevilla The Oracle called 8 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Athletic Club Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
13 Padilla
14 Laporte
5 Yeray
4 Paredes
18 Boiro
16 de Galarreta
18 Jauregizar
9 Williams
8 Sancet
23 Navarro
11 Guruzeta
▲ Padilla, Yeray, Boiro, Guruzeta vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 32 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Laporte in; Vivian out.

Aymeric Laporte returns to the XI; Dani Vivian sits out through hamstring injury. Athletic Club field a 4-2-3-1 shape with one alteration from the prior call.

Sevilla 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Vlachodimos
2 Iglesias
12 Sangante
22 Carmona
17 Suazo
6 Agoumé
27 Guillen
30 Sierra
18 Guridi
36 Oso
16 Isaac
▲ Carmona, Guillen, Guridi, Oso, Isaac vs their last official XI
! Guridi named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 3, updated 33 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Carmona in; Salas out.

Sevilla make one enforced change on the road: José Ángel Carmona replaces Kike Salas, who is unavailable due to a red card. The side defends in a 4-2-3-1 shape with ten of the previous XI retained.

The data: Favours Athletic Club at 50%. Athletic Club are without Eguíluz.

Athletic Club: Out: Eguíluz (knee injury), Vivian (hamstring injury), Prados (thigh injury), Serrano (coach's decision)

Sevilla: Suspended: Salas (red card) · Out: González (muscle injury), Marcão (foot injury), Vargas (transfer negotiations) · Doubtful: Guridi (injury)

Valencia v Celta Vigo

Sat 22 Aug, 18:30 · PD
FULL TIME Valencia 0 - 0 Celta Vigo
Valencia The Oracle called 8 of 11
Celta Vigo The Oracle called 5 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Valencia Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Dimitrievski
14 Gayà
5 Tárrega
18 Pepelu
21 Vázquez
11 Rioja
23 Ugrinic
2 Rodríguez
6 Sadiq
8 Guerra
9 Duro
▲ Tárrega, Vázquez, Rioja, Sadiq vs their last official XI

First call, 41 days ago

Diego López departs on loan and Unai Núñez has left the club, paving the way for José Gayà and U. Sadiq to enter. Valencia deploy a 4-4-2 shape with nine players retained from their last official XI.

Celta Vigo Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
13 Radu
20 Rodríguez
18 Lago
3 Alonso
17 Rueda
28 Antañón
6 Moriba
5 Carreira
10 Aspas
7 Iglesias
19 Swedberg
▲ Rodríguez, Alonso, Antañón, Carreira, Aspas, Iglesias vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 33 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Antañón in; Vecino out.

Fer López left the club. Andrés Antañón arrives as replacement. Celta Vigo line up in a 3-4-3 shape.

The data: Favours Celta Vigo at 50%. Valencia are without Canós.

Valencia: Out: Canós (knee injury), Foulquier (knee injury), Rioja (muscle injury), Copete (ankle injury), López (knee injury)

Celta Vigo: Out: Durán (shoulder injury), Vecino (knee injury) · Doubtful: Galán (muscle injury)

Espanyol v Real Madrid

Sat 22 Aug, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Espanyol 1 - 2 Real Madrid
Espanyol The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on
Real Madrid The Oracle called 7 of 11 · the crowd called 10 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Espanyol 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Dmitrović
23 El Hilali
5 Riedel
14 Núñez
21 Hinojo
22 Calatrava
8 Expósito
4 González
24 Dolan
28 Hernandez
9 Fernández
▲ El Hilali, Riedel, Dolan vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 37 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Dmitrović, Núñez, Hinojo, Calatrava and Hernandez in; Fortuño, Sánchez, Cabrera, Carreras and Lozano out.

Real Madrid
👥 The Crowd 48 fans 4-4-2
1 Courtois
24 ? Dumfries
16 ? Konaté
4 ? Huijsen
17 Cucurella
20 ? Silva
8 Valverde
5 Bellingham
15 ? Güler
10 Mbappé
7 Vinícius
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 6 of 11.

The data: Favours Real Madrid at 50%. Espanyol are without Cabrera.

Espanyol: Suspended: Cabrera (red card) · Out: García (hamstring injury), Puado (knee injury)

Real Madrid: Out: Militão (hamstring injury), Mendy (hip injury), Rodrygo (knee injury), Asencio (muscle injury), Pitarch (knee injury), Endrick (muscle injury), Tchouaméni (muscle injury)

Atletico Madrid v Villarreal

Sun 23 Aug, 16:00 · PD
FULL TIME Atletico Madrid 2 - 2 Villarreal
Atletico Madrid The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Villarreal The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Atletico Madrid 3 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Oblak
18 Pubill
24 Le Normand
17 Hancko
30 Martínez
77 Martín
6 Koke
8 Barrios
4 Mendoza
20 Simeone
11 Lookman
▲ Le Normand, Martínez, Martín, Koke, Barrios, Mendoza, Lookman vs their last official XI

Revision 6, updated 33 days ago

The Oracle's sixth look: Simeone in; Baena out.

Atlético Madrid keep nine and restore G. Simeone in a 4-4-2 against Villarreal, only Arnau Ortiz (not in the current squad) and Jorge Domínguez (not in the current squad) unavailable.

Villarreal 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Luíz
15 Mouriño
6 Navarro
12 Veiga
20 Romero
19 Pépé
18 Gueye
14 Comesaña
10 Moleiro
22 Pérez
9 Mikautadze
▲ Luíz, Mouriño, Romero, Pépé, Comesaña, Mikautadze vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 37 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Romero in; Cardona out.

Carlos Romero replaces Sergi Cardona in Villarreal's 4-4-2 visiting Atletico Madrid. Ten names remain settled.

The data: Leans Atletico Madrid at 45%, far from settled. Atletico Madrid are without Romero.

Atletico Madrid: Out: Romero (lacking match fitness), Sørloth (muscle injury), Vargas (coach's decision)

Villarreal: Suspended: Diatta (red card)

Getafe v Racing Santander

Sun 23 Aug, 18:30 · PD
FULL TIME Getafe 1 - 0 Racing Santander
Getafe The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on
Racing Santander The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Getafe 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-5-2
13 Soria
2 Dakonam
5 Abqar
24 Romero
14 Muñoz
11 Terrats
23 Mangala
6 Martín
3 Davinchi
21 García
10 Satriano
▲ Abqar, Muñoz, Mangala, Martín, Davinchi vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 33 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Muñoz in; Femenía out.

Kiko Femenía is suspended through a red card. Getafe stay in a 3-5-2 shape with Javi Muñoz the only change from the previous Oracle call.

Racing Santander 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
25 Agirrezabala
2 Mantilla
4 Hernando
16 González
32 Salinas
15 Puerta
8 Martínez
11 Martín
Canales
10 Vicente
12 Villalibre
▲ Hernando, González, Puerta, Martínez, Martín, Canales, Villalibre vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Agirrezabala in; Eriksson out.

Julen Agirrezabala replaces S. Eriksson in Racing Santander's 4-2-3-1 away at Getafe. P. Aubameyang is out on loan and Pedro Felipe has left the club.

The data: Leans Racing Santander at 45%, far from settled. Getafe are without Femenía.

Getafe: Suspended: Femenía (red card) · Out: Juanmi (injury), Uche (knee injury), Martín (thigh injury)

Racing Santander: Out: Guliashvili (leg injury)

Elche v Barcelona

Sun 23 Aug, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Elche 0 - 5 Barcelona
Elche The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on
Barcelona The Oracle called 6 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 6 of 11

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Elche 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-4-1
1 Dituro
2 Sangaré
22 Affengruber
5 Redondo
23 Chust
11 Valera
16 Neto
12 Villar
8 Aguado
29 Houary
14 Niño
▲ Affengruber, Neto, Aguado, Houary vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 36 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Redondo, Neto, Houary and Niño in; Bigas, Morente, Diangana and Mir out.

Elche field an unchanged XI against Barcelona despite four positional swaps in the revision. All 11 remain in a 5-4-1 shape, with F. Redondo, Martim Neto, Ali Houary and Fer Niño replacing Bigas, Tete Morente, G. Diangana and Rafa Mir from the previous call.

Barcelona
👥 The Crowd 21 fans 4-3-3
1 García
23 Koundé
18 ? Martín
5 ? Paredes
24 ? García
8 Pedri
20 ? Olmo
6 ? Gavi
10 Yamal
11 Raphinha
17 ? Gordon
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 7 of 11.

The data: Favours Barcelona at 50%. Elche are without Osorio.

Elche: Out: Osorio (muscle injury), Boayar (muscle injury), Alonso (knee injury) · Doubtful: Diangana (knee injury)

Barcelona: Out: de Jong (knee injury), Bardghji (knee injury), Rodri (lacking match fitness), Bisiwu (inactive), Balde (coach's decision)

Osasuna v Levante

Mon 24 Aug, 18:30 · PD
FULL TIME Osasuna 0 - 0 Levante
Osasuna The Oracle called 7 of 11
Levante The Oracle called 6 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Osasuna Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-3-2
1 Herrera
19 Rosier
22 Boyomo
24 Catena
5 Herrando
23 Bretones
7 Moncayola
6 Torró
10 Oroz
9 García
17 Budimir
▲ Herrera, Rosier, Boyomo, Herrando, Bretones, Torró, Oroz, García vs their last official XI

First call, 39 days ago

Javi Galán has left the club; Osasuna field a 5-3-2 with Abel Bretones in. Nine of the starting ten outfield players remain from the last official XI.

Levante 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 Cuñat
29 Pérez
4 Dela
2 Mandi
22 Toljan
8 Álvarez
20 Rey
8 Olasagasti
17 García
9 Romero
27 Cortés
▲ Cuñat, Pérez, Álvarez, García, Cortés vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 35 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Toljan in; Sánchez out.

M. Ryan and Manu Sánchez are out on loan, and Levante field Pablo Cuñat and J. Toljan in a 4-3-3 shape. Nine players were carried over.

The data: Favours Osasuna at 50%. Osasuna are without Rosier.

Osasuna: Out: Rosier (hamstring injury)

Levante: Out: Primo (shoulder injury)

Malaga v Deportivo La Coruna

Mon 24 Aug, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Malaga 1 - 1 Deportivo La Coruna
Malaga The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
Deportivo La Coruna The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

Predicted XIs below are shown as called before team news, kept for the record.

Malaga Cold start 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Herrero
3 Puga
36 Recio
4 Galilea
31 Rafita
10 Larrubia
22 Lorenzo
23 Merino
11 Muñoz
9 Chupe
6 Enríquez
▲ Puga, Galilea, Merino, Chupe, Enríquez vs their last official XI

First call, 34 days ago

Ramón Enríquez comes in for Carlos Dotor (out on loan); Malaga hold ten others as they stay in a 4-4-2 shape for the visit from Deportivo La Coruna.

Deportivo La Coruna 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Román
23 Navarro
4 Noubi
Ede
12 Quagliata
2 Alti
21 Soriano
Amatucci
Jensen
17 Aubameyang
Nsongo
▲ Noubi, Alti, Amatucci, Aubameyang vs their last official XI

Revision 5, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Jensen and Aubameyang in; Villares and Mella out.

J. Asp Jensen and P. Aubameyang replace Diego Villares and David Mella. Deportivo La Coruna field unchanged 4-4-2 from the last call.

The data: Leans Deportivo La Coruna at 45%, far from settled. Malaga are without Diarra.

Malaga: Out: Diarra (calf injury), Calero (ribs injury), Murillo (injury), Heredia (injury), Ochoa (knee injury)

Deportivo La Coruna: Out: Noé (injury) · Doubtful: Peke (groin injury), Mella (injury), Villares (injury)