LA LIGA · 26/27 · MATCHDAY 9

La Liga predicted lineups Matchday 9

All 20 predicted XIs for Matchday 9, with each player's chance of starting. Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante opens the round at 20:00 BST on Fri 16 Oct. Aramburu and Koski are the biggest absences; Valverde, García and Sangaré are doubts.

First kick-off · Fri 16 Oct 20:00 BST
FRI 16 OCT · 20:00 BST · ESTADIO DE RIAZOR
Predicted

Deportivo La Coruna vs Levante predicted lineups

Deportivo La Coruna4-4-2
Oracle XI
Levante4-3-3
Oracle XI

Deportivo La Coruna are without Aubameyang (knee injury), who started 6 of their last 8.

Deportivo La Coruna predicted lineup, 4-4-2 shape: GK Román (nailed on) · DL Quagliata (probable) · DC Giménez (toss-up), Ede (toss-up) · DR Navarro (probable) · ML Cruz (toss-up) · MC Soriano (probable), Villares (punt) · MR Mella (toss-up) · FW Peke (toss-up), Nsongo (probable)

Levante predicted lineup, 4-3-3 shape: GK Ryan (nailed on) · DL Mandi (toss-up) · DC Dela (nailed on), Ndukwe (punt) · DR Toljan (toss-up) · MC Rey (toss-up), Olasagasti (nailed on), García (toss-up) · AML Musuayi (punt) · AMR Brugui (toss-up) · FW Romero (toss-up)

Out

Deportivo La Coruna: Amatucci (suspended), Aubameyang (knee injury), Casadó (collarbone injury) and Eddahchouri (wrist injury). Levante: Sotelo (knee injury), Eyong (muscle injury) and Primo (shoulder injury).

Doubts
  • Noé (Deportivo La Coruna): ankle injury.

Deportivo La Coruna: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 15:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Levante: the Oracle's XI, called Wed 14 Oct, 06:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SAT 17 OCT · 13:00 BST · RCDE STADIUM
Predicted

Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid predicted lineups

Espanyol4-2-3-1
Oracle XI
Atletico Madrid4-4-2
Oracle XI

Espanyol are predicted to change keeper, with Fortuño in for Dmitrović.

Espanyol predicted lineup, 4-2-3-1 shape: GK Fortuño (punt) · DL Hartman (punt) · DC Riedel (toss-up), Cabrera (toss-up) · DR El Hilali (toss-up) · DMC Expósito (probable), Lozano (punt) · AML Zaragoza (punt) · AMC Hernandez (toss-up) · AMR Dolan (toss-up) · FW Fernández (nailed on)

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup, 4-4-2 shape: GK Oblak (probable) · DL Grimaldo (toss-up) · DC Le Normand (toss-up), Romero (toss-up) · DR Llorente (toss-up) · ML Barrios (punt) · MC Cardoso (toss-up), Baena (toss-up) · MR Simeone (toss-up) · FW Lookman (toss-up), David (toss-up)

Out

Espanyol: Carreras (groin injury), García (hamstring injury) and Salinas. Atletico Madrid: Koke, Mendoza and Vargas.

Doubts
  • Puado (Espanyol): knee injury.
  • Sørloth (Atletico Madrid): muscle injury.

Espanyol: the Oracle's XI, called Fri 9 Oct, 20:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Atletico Madrid: the Oracle's XI, called Wed 14 Oct, 03:30 BST. 3 fans have predicted so far, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SAT 17 OCT · 15:15 BST · ESTADIO DE LA CERAMICA
Predicted

Villarreal vs Elche predicted lineups

Villarreal5-3-2
Oracle XI
Elche5-3-2
Oracle XI

Villarreal are without Pépé (eye injury), who started 5 of their last 8.

Villarreal predicted lineup, 5-3-2 shape: GK Gulácsi (toss-up) · DL Cardona (toss-up) · DC Navarro (toss-up), Foyth (punt), Veiga (probable) · DR Freeman (toss-up) · MC Comesaña (toss-up), Gueye (toss-up), Moleiro (toss-up) · FW Pérez (toss-up), Akhomach (toss-up)

Elche predicted lineup, 5-3-2 shape: GK Dituro (nailed on) · DL Valera (nailed on) · DC Morcillo (toss-up), Chust (probable), Revivo (toss-up) · DR Sánchez (punt) · MC Lemar (punt), Villar (nailed on), Aguado (toss-up) · FW Morente (toss-up), Niño (toss-up)

Out

Villarreal: Pépé (eye injury) and Buchanan (muscle injury). Elche: Alonso (knee injury).

Doubts
  • Sangaré (Elche): muscle injury.

Villarreal: the Oracle's XI, called Sat 10 Oct, 20:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Elche: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 13:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SAT 17 OCT · 17:30 BST · ESTADIO DE LA CARTUJA
Predicted

Real Betis vs Barcelona predicted lineups

Real Betis4-2-3-1
Oracle XI
Barcelona4-3-3
Oracle XI

The big call is García, a doubt for Barcelona (knee injury) who still starts in the predicted XI.

Real Betis predicted lineup, 4-2-3-1 shape: GK Vallés (nailed on) · DL García (toss-up) · DC Llorente (punt), Natan (probable) · DR Bellerín (toss-up) · DMC Fornals (toss-up), Roca (toss-up) · AML Ezzalzouli (toss-up) · AMC Isco (toss-up) · AMR Riquelme (toss-up) · FW Hernández (toss-up)

Barcelona predicted lineup, 4-3-3 shape: GK García (doubt: knee injury) · DL Espart (toss-up) · DC García (probable), Martín (toss-up) · DR Koundé (punt) · MC Gavi (punt), Rodri (toss-up), Olmo (toss-up) · AML Gordon (toss-up) · AMR Yamal (toss-up) · FW Jesus (punt)

Out

Real Betis: Firpo (groin injury), Losada and Ruibal (knee injury). Barcelona: Raphinha (muscle injury), Christensen (muscle injury), Bardghji (knee injury) and de Jong (knee injury).

Doubts
  • Bartra (Real Betis), listed as a doubt.

Real Betis: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 17:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Barcelona: the Oracle's XI, called Sat 10 Oct, 18:30 BST. 3 fans have predicted so far, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SAT 17 OCT · 20:00 BST · ESTADIO DE MESTALLA
Predicted

Valencia vs Athletic Club predicted lineups

Valencia4-5-1
Oracle XI
Athletic Club4-2-3-1
Oracle XI

The big call is Diakhaby, a doubt for Valencia (muscle injury) who still starts in the predicted XI.

Valencia predicted lineup, 4-5-1 shape: GK Dimitrievski (nailed on) · DL Gayà (toss-up) · DC Diakhaby (doubt: muscle injury), de Haas (toss-up) · DR Becerra (toss-up) · ML Raba (punt) · MC Guerra (nailed on), Rodríguez (toss-up), Pepelu (nailed on) · MR Ugrinic (probable) · FW Duro (toss-up)

Athletic Club predicted lineup, 4-2-3-1 shape: GK Simón (nailed on) · DL Yuri (probable) · DC Yeray (toss-up), Paredes (toss-up) · DR Areso (toss-up) · DMC de Galarreta (probable), Gerenabarrena (toss-up) · AML Berenguer (toss-up) · AMC Canales (punt) · AMR Navarro (toss-up) · FW Williams (probable)

Out

Valencia: Rioja (heel injury), Sadiq (muscle injury), Canós (knee injury), Copete (knee injury), Foulquier and López (knee injury). Athletic Club: Sancet (muscle injury), Williams (thigh injury), Djaló and Eguíluz (knee injury).

Doubts
  • Danjuma (Valencia), listed as a doubt.
  • Tárrega (Valencia): hamstring injury.

Valencia: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 20:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Athletic Club: the Oracle's XI, called Sat 10 Oct, 13:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SUN 18 OCT · 13:00 BST · ESTADIO EL SADAR
Predicted

Osasuna vs Racing Santander predicted lineups

Osasuna4-4-2
Oracle XI
Racing Santander4-2-3-1
Oracle XI

Osasuna are predicted to change keeper, with Fernández in for Herrera.

Osasuna predicted lineup, 4-4-2 shape: GK Fernández (toss-up) · DL Bretones (toss-up) · DC Catena (probable), Santos (toss-up) · DR Arguibide (probable) · ML Gómez (punt) · MC Moncayola (probable), Torró (toss-up) · MR García (toss-up) · FW García (toss-up), Budimir (toss-up)

Racing Santander predicted lineup, 4-2-3-1 shape: GK Agirrezabala (nailed on) · DL Salinas (probable) · DC Ramón (toss-up), Belocian (toss-up) · DR Mantilla (probable) · DMC Martín (toss-up), Prati (toss-up) · AML Vicente (probable) · AMC Sainz-Maza (punt) · AMR Canales (toss-up) · FW García (punt)

Out

Osasuna: Barja (muscle injury), Herrando (muscle injury), Oroz, Moro (muscle injury), Bonel and Del Castillo (muscle injury). Racing Santander: Almeida (suspended) and Eriksson (shoulder injury).

Doubts
  • Rosier (Osasuna): hamstring injury.

Osasuna: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 17:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Racing Santander: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 20:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SUN 18 OCT · 15:15 BST · MUNICIPAL DE BALAÍDOS
Predicted

Celta Vigo vs Alaves predicted lineups

Celta Vigo3-4-3
Oracle XI
Alaves3-5-2
Oracle XI

Alaves are without Pérez (suspended), who started 7 of their last 8.

Celta Vigo predicted lineup, 3-4-3 shape: GK Radu (nailed on) · DC Núñez (toss-up), Lago (probable), Alonso (toss-up) · ML Galán (punt) · MC Moriba (probable), Febas (punt) · MR Rueda (toss-up) · AML Álvarez (toss-up) · AMR Jutglà (toss-up) · FW Durán (toss-up)

Alaves predicted lineup, 3-5-2 shape: GK Sivera (nailed on) · DC Tenaglia (nailed on), Valentini (toss-up), Jonny (toss-up) · ML Rebbach (nailed on) · MC Ibáñez (probable), Blanco (toss-up), Suárez (toss-up) · MR Guevara (punt) · FW Boyé (probable), Martínez (toss-up)

Out

Celta Vigo: Román (knee injury), El Abdellaoui (knee injury) and Starfelt. Alaves: Koski (muscle injury), Pérez (suspended) and Rodríguez (ankle injury).

Doubts
  • Cáceres (Celta Vigo), listed as a doubt.
  • Antañón (Celta Vigo): ankle injury.

Celta Vigo: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 13:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Alaves: the Oracle's XI, called Mon 12 Oct, 07:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SUN 18 OCT · 17:30 BST · ESTADIO LA ROSALEDA
Predicted

Malaga vs Real Sociedad predicted lineups

Malaga4-1-4-1
Oracle XI
Real Sociedad4-4-2
Oracle XI

Real Sociedad are without Aramburu (muscle injury), who started 7 of their last 8.

Malaga predicted lineup, 4-1-4-1 shape: GK Herrero (nailed on) · DL Rafita (probable) · DC Calero (punt), Recio (nailed on) · DR Puga (toss-up) · DMC Rodríguez (toss-up) · ML Muñoz (toss-up) · MC Lorenzo (toss-up), Martínez (toss-up) · MR Larrubia (probable) · FW Chupe (toss-up)

Real Sociedad predicted lineup, 4-4-2 shape: GK Remiro (probable) · DL Gómez (nailed on) · DC Martín (toss-up), Sarr (toss-up) · DR Marín (punt) · ML Zakharyan (punt) · MC Herrera (toss-up), Soler (probable) · MR Barrenetxea (toss-up) · FW Guedes (toss-up), Sučić (toss-up)

Out

Malaga: Cruz, Abaida, Diarra (calf injury), Lobete (knee injury), Murillo (knee injury) and Ochoa (knee injury). Real Sociedad: Aramburu (muscle injury), Beitia (ankle injury) and Odriozola (knee injury).

Doubts
  • Zubeldia (Real Sociedad), listed as a doubt.
  • Fort (Real Sociedad), listed as a doubt.

Malaga: the Oracle's XI, called Fri 9 Oct, 20:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Real Sociedad: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 15:30 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

SUN 18 OCT · 20:00 BST · ESTADIO SANTIAGO BERNABÉU
Predicted

Real Madrid vs Sevilla predicted lineups

Real Madrid4-2-3-1
Oracle XI
Sevilla4-2-3-1
Oracle XI

The big call is Valverde, a doubt for Real Madrid (ankle injury) who still starts in the predicted XI.

Real Madrid predicted lineup, 4-2-3-1 shape: GK Courtois (probable) · DL Fernández (toss-up) · DC Konaté (toss-up), Rüdiger (toss-up) · DR Alexander-Arnold (toss-up) · DMC Valverde (doubt: ankle injury), Tchouaméni (toss-up) · AML Diomande (toss-up) · AMC Bellingham (toss-up) · AMR Güler (toss-up) · FW Mbappé (probable)

Sevilla predicted lineup, 4-2-3-1 shape: GK Vlachodimos (nailed on) · DL Suazo (nailed on) · DC Castrín (toss-up), Salas (toss-up) · DR Iglesias (toss-up) · DMC Agoumé (nailed on), Kochorashvili (toss-up) · AML Correia (toss-up) · AMC Fofana (toss-up) · AMR Ángel (punt) · FW Ure (toss-up)

Out

Real Madrid: Vinícius (suspended), Asencio (broken leg), Mendy (hip injury), Militão (hamstring injury) and Rodrygo (knee injury). Sevilla: Stassin (muscle injury), Guillen, Marcão (muscle injury) and Munoz.

Doubts
  • Vargas (Sevilla): knee injury.

Real Madrid: the Oracle's XI, called Sat 10 Oct, 20:30 BST. 7 fans have predicted so far, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Sevilla: the Oracle's XI, called Mon 12 Oct, 20:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

MON 19 OCT · 20:00 BST · COLISEUM
Predicted

Getafe vs Rayo Vallecano predicted lineups

Getafe5-4-1
Oracle XI
Rayo Vallecano4-3-3
Oracle XI

The big call is Balliu, a doubt for Rayo Vallecano (ankle injury) who still starts in the predicted XI.

Getafe predicted lineup, 5-4-1 shape: GK Soria (nailed on) · DL Mojica (toss-up) · DC Dakonam (probable), Gudelj (toss-up), Romero (toss-up) · DR Femenía (doubt: hamstring injury) · ML Terrats (toss-up) · MC Serrano (toss-up), Mangala (punt) · MR García (toss-up) · FW Azón (toss-up)

Rayo Vallecano predicted lineup, 4-3-3 shape: GK Audero (toss-up) · DL Pedrosa (doubt: muscle injury) · DC Lejeune (nailed on), Sadick (toss-up) · DR Balliu (doubt: ankle injury) · MC Díaz (toss-up), Ciss (probable), López (probable) · AML García (toss-up) · AMR de Frutos (toss-up) · FW Camello (probable)

Out

Getafe: Martín (suspended), Juanmi (knee injury) and Uche (knee injury). Rayo Vallecano: Batalla (broken calfbone).

Doubts
  • Satriano (Getafe): knee injury.
  • Abqar (Getafe): muscle injury.
  • Felipe (Rayo Vallecano): hamstring injury.

Getafe: the Oracle's XI, called Sun 11 Oct, 07:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.
Rayo Vallecano: the Oracle's XI, called Sat 10 Oct, 13:00 BST. No fans have predicted this side yet, below the 20 we need to show a crowd XI.

La Liga table

#ClubPWDLGDPts
1Barcelona8800+2724
2Atletico Madrid8611+1019
3Real Betis8611+519
4Real Madrid8602+1118
5Sevilla8422+114
6Real Sociedad8413-313
7Alaves8323+411
8Deportivo La Coruna8242+110
9Celta Vigo8152+28
10Athletic Club6222+18
11Villarreal822408
12Espanyol822408
13Rayo Vallecano7223-58
14Getafe8224-68
15Racing Santander8224-108
16Osasuna8224-108
17Levante7133-46
18Elche8134-66
19Valencia8125-95
20Malaga8044-94
CROWD VS ORACLE

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Oracle average
7.8/11
across 33 resolved XIs
Crowd average
7.5/11
across 67 predictions
Crowd beat it
34%
23 of 67 head to head
Best human score
11/11
17 exact ties

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