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La Liga Gameweek 4: Real Betis without Morante

10 fixtures · 2 crowd XIs from 21 predictions so far · the data's strongest lean is Atletico Madrid (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, González, Martínez, Puerta, Villalibre, Canales, Arana in · Villarreal: Luíz, Mouriño, Romero, Pépé, Comesaña, Moreno, Mikautadze in · Espanyol: Dmitrović, Drkušić, Núñez, Hinojo, Calatrava, González in, and 17 more sides make changes.

Real Betis v Real Madrid

Fri 4 Sept, 20:00 · PD
FULL TIME Real Betis 1 - 0 Real Madrid
Real Betis The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on
Real Madrid The Oracle called 8 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 9 of 11

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

Real Betis 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Vallés
2 Bellerín
5 Bartra
4 Natan
11 García
6 ▲ Bernal
21 Roca
7 Antony
22 ▲ Isco
17 ▲ Riquelme
19 ▲ Parrott
▲ Bernal, Isco, Riquelme, Parrott vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, García, Roca, Isco and Parrott in; Ortiz, Llorente, Gómez, Firpo, Deossa, Fornals and Hernández out.

Real Betis rotate wholesale at home to Real Madrid, recalling Héctor Bellerín, Marc Bartra, Natan and Fran García in defence while Marc Roca, Isco and T. Parrott arrive in midfield and attack; the club stays in a 4-2-3-1 shape.

Real Madrid
👥 The Crowd 13 fans 4-2-3-1
1 Courtois
12 Alexander-Arnold
4 Huijsen
16 ? Konaté
17 Cucurella
8 Valverde
20 ? Silva
5 Bellingham
7 Vinícius
15 ? Güler
10 Mbappé
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 8 of 11.

The data: Leans Real Madrid at 45%, far from settled. Real Betis are without Morante.

Real Betis: Out: Morante (injury), Ruibal (knee injury), Conde (shoulder injury), Ezzalzouli (illness), Celso (muscle injury), Ceballos (lacking match fitness)

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

Athletic Club v Atletico Madrid

Sat 5 Sept, 15:15 · PD
FULL TIME Athletic Club 3 - 0 Atletico Madrid
Athletic Club The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
Atletico Madrid The Oracle called 11 of 11, formation spot on

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

Athletic Club 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Simón
12 ▲ Areso
4 Paredes
14 Laporte
17 Yuri
16 de Galarreta
24 ▲ Gerenabarrena
7 ▲ Berenguer
8 Sancet
23 Navarro
9 Williams
▲ Areso, Gerenabarrena, Berenguer vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 40 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Areso, Paredes, Yuri, de Galarreta, Gerenabarrena, Berenguer and Navarro in; Rincón, Yeray, Louis-Jean, Jauregizar, Canales, Williams and Guruzeta out.

Athletic Club stay unchanged in their 4-2-3-1 formation. Seven names receive their first Oracle call in this XI: Jesús Areso, Aitor Paredes, Yuri, Ruíz de Galarreta, Beñat Gerenabarrena, Álex Berenguer and Robert Navarro all replace Hugo Rincón, Yeray, Johaneko Louis-Jean, Mikel Jauregizar, Peio Canales, Nico Williams and Gorka Guruzeta from the last official squad.

Atletico Madrid 4 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
13 Oblak
14 Llorente
18 Pubill
17 Hancko
22 Grimaldo
20 Simeone
8 ▲ Barrios
23 ▲ Hjulmand
7 Kang-In
11 ▲ Lookman
10 Baena
▲ Barrios, Hjulmand, Lookman vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Llorente, Barrios and Baena in; Le Normand, Koke and Mendoza out.

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

Athletic Club: Out: Eguíluz (knee injury), Serrano (coach's decision), Vivian (hamstring injury), Canales (muscle injury), Djaló (coach's decision) · Doubtful: Prados (thigh injury)

Atletico Madrid: Out: Vargas (coach's decision), Sørloth (muscle injury) · Doubtful: Álvarez (personal reasons)

Rayo Vallecano v Racing Santander

Sat 5 Sept, 17:30 · PD
FULL TIME Rayo Vallecano 3 - 2 Racing Santander
Rayo Vallecano The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
Racing Santander The Oracle called 7 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 4-3-3
1 ▲ Cárdenas
20 ▲ Balliu
24 Lejeune
6 Ciss
2 Rațiu
36 ▲ Bouare
23 Valentín
8 López
19 de Frutos
10 Camello
18 García
▲ Cárdenas, Balliu, Bouare vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Bouare in; Pérez out.

J. Vertrouwd sidelined by muscle injury, A. Rațiu returns to Rayo Vallecano's 4-3-3 at home to Racing Santander.

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

Revision 3, updated 36 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Arana in; Martín out.

Andrés Martín unavailable with a knee injury; Juan Carlos Arana comes in to Racing Santander's 4-2-3-1 away this fixture, where three changes from the last XI arrive overall.

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

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

Racing Santander: Out: Martín (knee injury), Luque (inactive)

Villarreal v Deportivo La Coruna

Sat 5 Sept, 20:00 · PD
FULL TIME Villarreal 2 - 3 Deportivo La Coruna
Villarreal The Oracle called 5 of 11, formation spot on
Deportivo La Coruna The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

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

Villarreal 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 ▲ Luíz
15 ▲ Mouriño
6 Navarro
12 Veiga
20 ▲ Romero
19 ▲ Pépé
14 ▲ Comesaña
18 Gueye
17 Buchanan
7 ▲ Moreno
9 ▲ Mikautadze
▲ Luíz, Mouriño, Romero, Pépé, Comesaña, Moreno, Mikautadze vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Navarro in; Foyth out.

J. Foyth's injury forces Pau Navarro into the Villarreal defence. The 4-4-2 shape is otherwise settled, with ten starters held.

Deportivo La Coruna 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Román
23 Navarro
4 ▲ Noubi
– Ede
12 Quagliata
19 ▲ Cruz
14 Rodríguez
– ▲ Amatucci
21 Soriano
17 ▲ Aubameyang
– ! Nsongo
▲ Noubi, Cruz, Amatucci, Aubameyang vs their last official XI
! Nsongo named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 2, updated 40 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Ede, Rodríguez and Nsongo in; Loureiro, Alti and Jensen out.

Deportivo La Coruna field the same 11 for the first time, holding a 4-4-2 shape with Bright Ede, Riki Rodríguez and B. Nsongo replacing Miguel Loureiro, Adrià Alti and J. Asp Jensen from the previous call.

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

Villarreal: Out: Foyth (achilles tendon injury)

Deportivo La Coruna: Suspended: Alti (red card) · Out: Casadó (coach's decision), Noé (injury), Traoré (muscle injury) · Doubtful: Nsongo (injury)

Valencia v Barcelona

Sun 6 Sept, 15:15 · PD
FULL TIME Valencia 0 - 5 Barcelona
Valencia The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on
Barcelona The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on · the crowd called 11 of 11

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

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

Revision 5, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fifth look: Gayà in; Rioja out.

Luis Rioja and U. Sadiq absent on fitness grounds. Valencia restore José Gayà to their 5-3-2 shape against Barcelona, one substitution in the fifth revision.

Barcelona
👥 The Crowd 7 fans 4-2-3-1
1 García
24 García
18 Martín
5 Paredes
12 ? Espart
8 Pedri
16 ? Rodri
7 Fermín
10 Yamal
17 Gordon
11 Raphinha
90%+ locked strong split

The Oracle and the crowd agree on 7 of 11.

The data: Favours Barcelona at 50%. Valencia are without Becerra.

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

Barcelona: Out: Bardghji (knee injury), Gavi (knee injury), de Jong (knee injury), Bisiwu (ankle injury) · Doubtful: Livaković (inactive)

Alaves v Osasuna

Sun 6 Sept, 17:30 · PD
FULL TIME Alaves 5 - 2 Osasuna
Alaves The Oracle called 9 of 11
Osasuna The Oracle called 10 of 11, formation spot on

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

Alaves 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-3-2
1 Sivera
7 ▲ Pérez
14 Tenaglia
16 Koski
17 Jonny
21 Rebbach
19 Ibáñez
8 ▲ Blanco
4 ▲ Suárez
11 ▲ Martínez
15 Boyé
▲ Pérez, Blanco, Suárez, Martínez vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Suárez and Martínez in; Rodríguez and Díaz out.

Mikel Rodríguez sidelined with an ankle injury. Alaves shift Denis Suárez back into the 5-3-2 from the earlier prediction.

Osasuna 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 ▲ Herrera
27 Arguibide
24 Catena
22 ▲ Boyomo
23 ▲ Bretones
14 García
7 Moncayola
8 Muñoz
16 ▲ Gómez
6 ▲ Torró
17 Budimir
▲ Herrera, Boyomo, Bretones, Gómez, Torró vs their last official XI

Revision 4, updated 34 days ago

The Oracle's fourth look: Boyomo and Torró in; Herrando and Oroz out.

Jorge Herrando and Aimar Oroz, both unavailable through injury, leave Osasuna short at the back and in midfield. F. Boyomo and Lucas Torró deputise in the 4-4-2, with nine prior XI members staying.

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

Alaves: Suspended: Garcés (suspended) · Out: Rodríguez (ankle injury), Martínez (foot injury)

Osasuna: Out: Herrando (muscle injury), Oroz (muscle injury), Rosier (hamstring injury)

Malaga v Levante

Sun 6 Sept, 17:30 · PD
FULL TIME Malaga 0 - 0 Levante
Malaga The Oracle called 7 of 11, formation spot on
Levante The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on

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

Malaga 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Herrero
3 Puga
36 Recio
4 ▲ Galilea
31 Rafita
10 Larrubia
23 ▲ Merino
37 Rodríguez
11 Muñoz
22 ! Lorenzo
9 Chupe
▲ Galilea, Merino vs their last official XI
! Lorenzo named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 2, updated 40 days ago

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

Carlos Dotor's exit from the club opens the door for Dani Lorenzo in Malaga's 4-4-2 at home to Levante, alongside Rafa Rodríguez replacing Juan Cruz from the prior forecast.

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 5, updated 41 days ago

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

Levante field 9 carried-over in a 4-3-3 and add J. Toljan this revision away to Malaga, replacing Manu Sánchez (left the club).

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

Malaga: Out: Diarra (calf injury), Ochoa (knee injury), Murillo (injury), Calero (ribs injury), Lobete (knee injury), Heredia (injury) · Doubtful: Lorenzo (injury)

Levante: Out: Eyong (injury), Primo (shoulder injury)

Espanyol v Sevilla

Sun 6 Sept, 20:00 · PD
FULL TIME Espanyol 1 - 1 Sevilla
Espanyol The Oracle called 9 of 11, formation spot on
Sevilla The Oracle called 7 of 11

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

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

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Drkušić in; Riedel out.

Espanyol field an unchanged 4-4-2 shape with only V. Drkušić in for C. Riedel since the prior prediction.

Sevilla 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-2-3-1
1 Vlachodimos
2 Iglesias
5 Castrín
4 ▲ Salas
17 Suazo
6 Agoumé
18 ▲ Guridi
30 ! Sierra
10 ▲ Fernández
3 ▲ del Romo
9 Ure
▲ Salas, Guridi, Fernández, del Romo vs their last official XI
! Sierra named despite a doubt (injury)

Revision 2, updated 41 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Salas and del Romo in; Sangante and Oso out.

The data: Leans Sevilla at 45%, far from settled. Espanyol are without García.

Espanyol: Out: García (hamstring injury), Zaragoza (knee injury), Gorosabel (injury), Puado (knee injury)

Sevilla: Out: Vargas (knee injury), Fofana (transfer negotiations), Marcão (foot injury) · Doubtful: Sierra (injury)

Getafe v Celta Vigo

Mon 7 Sept, 18:00 · PD
FULL TIME Getafe 1 - 1 Celta Vigo
Getafe The Oracle called 9 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.

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

Revision 2, updated 39 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Femenía in; Sazonov out.

Getafe stay in a 4-4-2 shape with Kiko Femenía in for S. Sazonov; the side is otherwise settled.

Celta Vigo 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 3-4-3
13 Radu
15 Núñez
18 Lago
3 ▲ Alonso
17 Rueda
8 Román
6 Moriba
5 ▲ Carreira
28 ▲ Antañón
9 Jutglà
19 Swedberg
▲ Alonso, Carreira, Antañón vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 36 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Lago, Alonso, Rueda, Román and Antañón in; Rodríguez, Starfelt, Faye, Febas and González out.

Celta Vigo field five new arrivals in a 3-4-3 shape: Yoel Lago, Marcos Alonso, Javi Rueda, Miguel Román and Andrés Antañón replace Javi Rodríguez, C. Starfelt, A. Faye, Aleix Febas and Hugo González.

The data: Leans Getafe at 45%, far from settled. Getafe are without Uche.

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

Celta Vigo: Out: Febas (ribs injury) · Doubtful: Iglesias (muscle injury)

Elche v Real Sociedad

Mon 7 Sept, 20:30 · PD
FULL TIME Elche 2 - 3 Real Sociedad
Elche The Oracle called 8 of 11
Real Sociedad The Oracle called 5 of 11, formation spot on

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

Elche 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 5-4-1
1 Dituro
2 Sangaré
23 Chust
15 ▲ Nwankwo
6 ▲ Bigas
11 Valera
10 ▲ Buonanotte
8 ▲ Aguado
12 Villar
29 ▲ Houary
14 Niño
▲ Nwankwo, Bigas, Buonanotte, Aguado, Houary vs their last official XI

Revision 2, updated 36 days ago

The Oracle's second look: Nwankwo in; Affengruber out.

D. Affengruber departed, John Nwankwo stepping in as Elche keep a 5-4-1 shape with ten survivors from the last Oracle call.

Real Sociedad 5 to go
🔮 The Oracle 4-4-2
1 Remiro
2 Aramburu
5 ▲ Zubeldia
6 Martín
17 Gómez
14 ▲ Kubo
8 ▲ Turrientes
21 ▲ Herrera
9 ▲ Barrenetxea
9 ▲ Óskarsson
10 Oyarzabal
▲ Zubeldia, Kubo, Turrientes, Herrera, Barrenetxea, Óskarsson vs their last official XI

Revision 3, updated 36 days ago

The Oracle's third look: Kubo and Herrera in; Soler and Sučić out.

T. Kubo and Y. Herrera return to Real Sociedad's 4-4-2 shape, replacing Carlos Soler and L. Sučić from the midweek revision.

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

Elche: Out: Alonso (knee injury) · Doubtful: Boayar (muscle injury), Lemar (coach's decision)

Real Sociedad: Out: Marín (injury), Odriozola (knee injury)