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La Liga Gameweek 3: Elche without Alonso

10 fixtures · 1 crowd XIs from 11 predictions so far · the data's strongest lean is Real Betis (50%). Build yours and move the consensus.

TL;DR The Oracle predicts an unchanged XI for 0 of 20 teams. Biggest changes: Racing Santander: Hernando, Puerta, Martínez, Martín, Canales, Villalibre in · Villarreal: Luíz, Mouriño, Romero, Pépé, Comesaña, Mikautadze in · Real Betis: Ortiz, Llorente, Gómez, Firpo, Bernal, Riquelme in, and 17 more sides make changes.

Racing Santander v Elche

Fri 28 Aug, 18:00 · PD
FULL TIME Racing Santander 3 - 2 Elche
Racing Santander The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Elche The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

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

Racing Santander 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
25 Agirrezabala
2 Mantilla
21 Ramón
4 ▲ Hernando
32 Salinas
15 ▲ Puerta
16 ▲ Martínez
11 ▲ Martín
– ▲ Canales
10 Vicente
12 ▲ Villalibre
▲ Hernando, Puerta, Martínez, Martín, Canales, Villalibre vs their last official XI
! Hernando named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 4, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Ramón in; González out.

Pablo Ramón returns in place of Facundo González as Racing Santander field their unchanged XI otherwise. The club stay in a 4-2-3-1 shape.

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

Revision 2, updated 42 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Morente in; Neto out.

Elche hold steady in their 5-4-1 shape. Tete Morente replaces Martim Neto in what is otherwise a settled side.

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

Racing Santander: Doubtful: Hernando (injury)

Elche: Out: Alonso (knee injury), Boayar (muscle injury)

Alaves v Villarreal

Fri 28 Aug, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Alaves 1 - 0 Villarreal
Alaves The Oracle called 10 of 11
Villarreal The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

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

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

Revision 3, updated 45 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Fernandez in; Suárez out.

Alavés field an unchanged 11 from the last official side in a 4-4-2, only Mikel Rodriguez coming in to replace Denis Suárez.

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

Revision 2, updated 43 days ago

J. Foyth is out on loan. Pau Navarro comes in to replace him as Villarreal hold 10 from the last official XI in a 4-4-2 shape.

The data: Leans Alaves at 45%, far from settled. Alaves are without Garcés.

Alaves: Suspended: Garcés (suspended)

Levante v Real Betis

Sat 29 Aug, 16:00 · PD
FULL TIME Levante 5 - 2 Real Betis
Real Betis The Oracle called 4 of 11, formation spot on

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

Levante 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 ▲ Cuñat
29 ▲ Pérez
4 Dela
2 Mandi
22 Toljan
18 Bardeli
20 Rey
8 Olasagasti
7 Brugui
9 Romero
24 Fernández
▲ Cuñat, Pérez vs their last official XI

Revision 6, updated 37 days ago

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

Levante field 9 carried-over names in a 4-3-3 shape and add J. Toljan this revision, swapping out M. Ryan (out on loan) and Manu Sánchez (left the club).

Real Betis 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Vallés
12 ▲ Ortiz
3 ▲ Llorente
16 ▲ Gómez
23 ▲ Firpo
6 ▲ Bernal
18 Deossa
7 Antony
8 Fornals
17 ▲ Riquelme
9 Hernández
▲ Ortiz, Llorente, Gómez, Firpo, Bernal, Riquelme vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 40 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Ortiz, Llorente, Gómez, Firpo and Deossa in; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, García and Roca out.

Real Betis name an unchanged 4-2-3-1 away to Levante. All 11 stay in place despite five positional shifts from the official XI weeks earlier.

The data: Favours Real Betis at 50%. Levante are without Primo.

Levante: Out: Primo (shoulder injury)

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

Real Sociedad v Espanyol

Sat 29 Aug, 18:00 · PD
FULL TIME Real Sociedad 2 - 1 Espanyol
Real Sociedad The Oracle called 7 of 11
Espanyol The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

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

Real Sociedad 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Remiro
2 Aramburu
34 Beitia
6 Martín
17 Gómez
21 ▲ Herrera
8 ▲ Turrientes
14 ▲ Kubo
24 Sučić
12 Ochieng
10 Oyarzabal
▲ Herrera, Turrientes, Kubo vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 39 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Beitia, Turrientes, Ochieng and Oyarzabal in; Zubeldia, Soler, Barrenetxea and Óskarsson out.

Real Sociedad stay in a 4-2-3-1 shape with four changes: Luken Beitia, Beñat Turrientes, J. Ochieng, and Mikel Oyarzabal replace Zubeldia, Carlos Soler, Barrenetxea, and O. Óskarsson.

Espanyol 5 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
9 Fernández
28 Hernandez
▲ El Hilali, Riedel, Dolan vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 43 days ago

Espanyol field an unchanged XI in a 4-4-2 shape, held steady across eight changes from their last official XI between Oracle revisions.

The data: Leans Espanyol at 45%, far from settled. Real Sociedad are without Marín.

Real Sociedad: Out: Marín (injury), Odriozola (knee injury), Gorrotxategi (groin injury), Fort (coach's decision), Pacheco (coach's decision)

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

Sevilla v Atletico Madrid

Sat 29 Aug, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Sevilla 1 - 3 Atletico Madrid
Sevilla The Oracle called 8 of 11
Atletico Madrid The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

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

Sevilla 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-5-1
1 Vlachodimos
2 Iglesias
12 Sangante
5 Castrín
17 Suazo
30 Sierra
6 Agoumé
10 ▲ Fernández
18 ▲ Guridi
27 ▲ Guillen
9 Ure
▲ Fernández, Guridi, Guillen vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 37 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Guillen in; Oso out.

Oso left Sevilla amid transfer negotiations. N. Guillen steps in as Sevilla field a 4-5-1 formation at home, carrying ten players from before.

Atletico Madrid 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Oblak
18 Pubill
30 ▲ Martínez
17 Hancko
22 Grimaldo
20 Simeone
6 ▲ Koke
4 ▲ Mendoza
23 ▲ Hjulmand
11 ▲ Lookman
7 Kang-In
▲ Martínez, Koke, Mendoza, Hjulmand, Lookman vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 39 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Martínez in; Le Normand out.

Robin Le Normand suspended by red card; Atletico Madrid field a 4-4-2 shape and persist with ten as Dani Martínez steps in.

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

Sevilla: Out: Vargas (knee injury) · Doubtful: González (muscle injury), Marcão (foot injury)

Atletico Madrid: Suspended: Le Normand (red card) · Out: Sørloth (muscle injury), Vargas (coach's decision), Álvarez (personal reasons)

Real Madrid v Malaga

Sun 30 Aug, 16:00 · PD
FULL TIME Real Madrid 4 - 0 Malaga
Real Madrid The Oracle called 6 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 8 of 11
Malaga The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

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

Real Madrid
👥 The Crowd 6 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Courtois
12 ? Alexander-Arnold
16 Konaté
4 Huijsen
17 Cucurella
8 Valverde
24 ? Dumfries
7 Vinícius
15 Güler
5 Bellingham
10 Mbappé
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 9 of 11. The Oracle backs Fernández and Silva; the crowd wants Alexander-Arnold and Cucurella.

Malaga Cold start 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Herrero
3 ▲ Puga
36 Recio
4 ▲ Galilea
31 Rafita
– ▲ Cruz
23 ▲ Merino
22 Lorenzo
11 Muñoz
10 Larrubia
9 ▲ Chupe
▲ Puga, Galilea, Cruz, Merino, Chupe vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Cruz in; Enríquez out.

Carlos Dotor is out on loan. Malaga field a 4-4-2 shape with David Larrubia coming in; Juan Cruz replaces Ramón Enríquez in this second revision.

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

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

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

Deportivo La Coruna v Valencia

Sun 30 Aug, 18:30 · PD
FULL TIME Deportivo La Coruna 3 - 1 Valencia
Deportivo La Coruna The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Valencia The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

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

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

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Loureiro and Cruz in; Ede and Nsongo out.

Deportivo La Coruna unchanged, all 11 retained. Miguel Loureiro and Luismi Cruz return in this revision; Bright Ede and B. Nsongo drop out.

Valencia 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-3-2
1 Dimitrievski
14 Gayà
5 ▲ Tárrega
18 Pepelu
4 ▲ Diakhaby
21 ▲ Vázquez
39 ▲ Sato
23 Ugrinic
8 Guerra
9 Duro
7 Danjuma
▲ Tárrega, Diakhaby, Vázquez, Sato vs their last official XI

Revision 8, updated 36 days ago

The Oracle's eighth look: Gayà in; Becerra out.

José Gayà returns to Valencia's 5-3-2 shape, with muscle injuries ruling out both Pablo Carmine Maffeo Becerra and G. Rodríguez. One adjustment from the previous call.

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

Deportivo La Coruna: Out: Noé (injury), Traoré (muscle injury)

Valencia: Out: Foulquier (knee injury), Canós (knee injury), de Haas (ankle injury), López (knee injury), Rodríguez (muscle injury), Becerra (muscle injury), Copete (ankle injury)

Celta Vigo v Athletic Club

Sun 30 Aug, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Celta Vigo 0 - 2 Athletic Club
Celta Vigo The Oracle called 5 of 11, formation spot on
Athletic Club The Oracle called 4 of 11, formation spot on

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

Celta Vigo 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
13 Radu
20 ▲ Rodríguez
18 Lago
5 ▲ Carreira
17 Rueda
8 Román
6 Moriba
22 ▲ Galán
10 ▲ Aspas
11 ▲ Durán
19 Swedberg
▲ Rodríguez, Carreira, Galán, Aspas, Durán vs their last official XI

Revision 6, updated 37 days ago

The Oracle's sixth look: Carreira in; Núñez out.

Marcos Alonso's red card suspension means Sergio Carreira enters for Celta Vigo at home in a 3-4-3 shape. Revision confirms Carreira's spot over Álvaro Núñez.

Athletic Club 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Simón
15 ▲ Rincón
5 ▲ Yeray
14 Laporte
31 ! Louis-Jean
18 Jauregizar
28 ▲ Canales
9 Williams
8 Sancet
10 Williams
11 ▲ Guruzeta
▲ Rincón, Yeray, Canales, Guruzeta vs their last official XI
! Louis-Jean named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 4, updated 38 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Rincón, Louis-Jean, Jauregizar and Williams in; Areso, Paredes, Gerenabarrena and Berenguer out.

Athletic Club field an unchanged 4-2-3-1, yet four new names, Hugo Rincón, Johaneko Louis-Jean, Mikel Jauregizar and Nico Williams, have replaced their previous calls in this fourth iteration.

The data: Leans Celta Vigo at 45%, far from settled. Celta Vigo are without Alonso.

Celta Vigo: Suspended: Alonso (red card) · Out: Iglesias (muscle injury)

Athletic Club: Out: Prados (thigh injury), Vivian (hamstring injury), Eguíluz (knee injury), Serrano (coach's decision) · Doubtful: Louis-Jean (injury)

Osasuna v Getafe

Mon 31 Aug, 18:30 · PD
FULL TIME Osasuna 1 - 0 Getafe
Osasuna The Oracle called 6 of 11
Getafe The Oracle called 10 of 11

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

Osasuna 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-4-1
1 ▲ Herrera
27 Arguibide
29 Osambela
24 Catena
5 ▲ Herrando
23 ▲ Bretones
21 ▲ Dubasin
7 Moncayola
6 ▲ Torró
11 Barja
9 ▲ García
▲ Herrera, Herrando, Bretones, Dubasin, Torró, García vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 38 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Osambela, Dubasin, Torró, Barja and García in; García, Muñoz, Oroz, Budimir and Gómez out.

Osasuna see no reason to change a 5-4-1 shape at home to Getafe, though Asier Osambela, Jonathan Dubasin, Lucas Torró, Kike Barja and Raúl García mark five shifts against the most recent Oracle prediction.

Getafe 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-5-2
13 Soria
2 Dakonam
4 ▲ Sazonov
24 Romero
16 Serrano
11 Terrats
23 ▲ Mangala
21 García
22 Mojica
19 Ünal
10 Satriano
▲ Sazonov, Mangala vs their last official XI
! Sazonov named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 4, updated 42 days ago

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

Getafe field an unchanged 11 for this La Liga fixture and maintain a 3-5-2 shape. Francho Serrano replaces Javi Muñoz from the prior call.

The data: Leans Osasuna at 45%, far from settled. Osasuna are without Rosier.

Osasuna: Out: Rosier (hamstring injury)

Getafe: Out: Uche (knee injury), Juanmi (injury), Abqar (muscle injury), Martín (injury) · Doubtful: Sazonov (injury)

Barcelona v Rayo Vallecano

Mon 31 Aug, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Barcelona 5 - 2 Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona The Oracle called 8 of 11
Rayo Vallecano The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on

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

Barcelona 2 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 ▲ García
24 García
5 Paredes
18 ▲ Martín
12 ▲ Espart
7 Fermín
22 ▲ Bernal
8 Pedri
10 Yamal
11 Raphinha
17 Gordon
▲ García, Martín, Espart, Bernal vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 38 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Paredes, Pedri and Gordon in; Christensen, Olmo and Adeyemi out.

Barcelona show continuity in a 4-3-3; the latest call swaps Pau Cubarsí Paredes, Pedri and A. Gordon back in, reversing three of the previous forecast's moves.

Rayo Vallecano 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-3-3
1 ▲ Cárdenas
2 Rațiu
24 Lejeune
22 ▲ Fernández
33 ▲ Vertrouwd
23 Valentín
6 Ciss
8 López
19 de Frutos
10 Camello
21 ▲ Pérez
▲ Cárdenas, Fernández, Vertrouwd, Pérez vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 36 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Cárdenas and Valentín in; Batalla and Palazón out.

Injury absence forces Rayo Vallecano to pair Dani Cárdenas and Óscar Valentín as replacements in a 4-3-3, shifting two men from the previous forecast.

The data: Favours Barcelona at 50%. Barcelona are without Bardghji.

Barcelona: Out: Bardghji (knee injury), Gavi (knee injury), de Jong (knee injury), Livaković (inactive)

Rayo Vallecano: Out: Felipe (hamstring injury), Kumbulla (muscle injury), Batalla (broken calfbone), Palazón (muscle injury)