Will Barcelona Score 5 AGAIN? Real Madrid Faces Rayo Vallecano | The Give N Go presented by Verizon
The Give N Go podcast discusses several La Liga matchups, with Barcelona heavily favored to score 5+ goals against Levante and Real Madrid expected to comfortably beat an injury-plagued Rayo Vallecano. The hosts also analyze Atletico Madrid's struggles ahead of their match against Real Sociedad and highlight compelling storylines including Deportivo La Coruña's undefeated start with Aubameyang.
Summary
Hosts Gummy Custard-Noso and Soltero open the episode by examining Barcelona's exceptional form, highlighting their 17 goals in 4 La Liga games with only 2 conceded. The central question is whether Barcelona can score 5+ goals again against Levante, as they would become the first team since 1959 Athletic Bilbao to achieve this in three consecutive La Liga matches. While Levante boasts an impressive unbeaten home record (7 wins in 8 matches) and beat Betis 5-2 at home this season, the hosts agree Barcelona's dominance makes them near-certain favorites. The hosts predict Barcelona scores 5+ goals, with Soltero betting on 5-1, and rate Levante's chances of an upset at 0-2%.
The conversation shifts to Real Madrid facing Rayo Vallecano at home. Despite Madrid's recent inconsistent form—losing to Betis and narrowly beating Inter Milan—the hosts argue these losses stemmed from bad finishing rather than poor overall play. Rayo Vallecano presents an ideal opponent due to multiple suspensions and injuries (Isipalazon, Tecas, Bayou unavailable; Jorge de Frutos and Fran Perez suspended), leaving them with severely limited offensive options. The hosts predict a comfortable 2-0 to 3-0 Madrid victory and rate Vallecano's upset chances at 4%.
Atletico Madrid's recent struggles—consecutive losses to Atletico Bilbao (3-0) and Liverpool (2-1)—form the backdrop for their away match against Real Sociedad. While Julian Alvarez finally gets a starting opportunity in La Liga, the hosts worry about Atletico's midfield control issues that led to quick goals against Bilbao and Liverpool's dominance. Real Sociedad's home advantage, defensive strength (highlighted by Aramburu and Suvelia), and Copa del Rey final victory over Atletico add to the hosts' concerns. Soltero predicts a 2-1 Sociedad win and believes this could be Atletico's third consecutive defeat, while his co-host predicts a 1-1 draw, hoping for a more inspired offensive performance from Atletico.
The hosts also analyze several other matches: Villarreal-Betis (backing Betis due to their superior midfield and Villarreal's poor UCL form carrying into La Liga), Deportivo Alaves-Racing Santander (praising Alaves' undefeated start and second-place position), and Deportivo La Coruña-Getafe (highlighting Aubameyang's exceptional form and Deportivo's surprising promotional campaign). The episode concludes with Verizon sponsorship mentions and calls for viewer predictions.
About this episode
<p>Presented by Verizon: Reynoso & Soltero preview and predict the upcoming La Liga matches for Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid!</p><p><br /></p><p>(00:00) Barcelona vs. Levante</p><p>(08:50) Real Madrid vs. Rayo Vallecano</p><p>(13:40) Atletico Madrid vs. Real Sociedad</p><p>(18:45) Villareal vs. Real Betis</p><p>(20:35) Deportivo Alaves vs. Racing Santander</p><p>(22:05) Deportivo A Coruña vs. Getafe</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
Key Insights
- The hosts argue that Barcelona's 17 goals in 4 games while conceding only 2 represents a historic offensive efficiency that makes them favorites to score 5+ goals against Levante, potentially achieving the first three-game goal-scoring streak of 5+ since 1959.
- Real Madrid's recent losses to Betis and narrow win over Inter Milan are characterized by the hosts as stemming from bad finishing and midfield control issues rather than overall tactical inferiority, suggesting their problems are correctable.
- Atletico Madrid's midfield has become the critical vulnerability in their recent defeats, with the hosts noting that quick consecutive goals conceded to Bilbao resulted directly from midfield loss of control rather than attacking prowess.
- Levante maintains an unbeaten home record with 7 wins in 8 matches and beat top-five Betis 5-2 at home, yet the hosts assess their zero-percent upset probability against Barcelona due to their documented inability to win against elite teams.
- Rayo Vallecano's combination of injuries (Isipalazon, Tecas, Bayou), suspensions (de Frutos, Fran Perez), and off-field turmoil (fan protests over infrastructure and presidency) creates what the hosts describe as catastrophically poor timing for facing Real Madrid.
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Transcript
Hello! Welcome back to the game. Gummy Custard-Noso here with my boy, Soltero. What's up, y'all? Folks, we're talking about La Liga. Because we got some big games happening this weekend. Some very exciting matchups. And to start, I gotta look at the most informed team, arguably in world football, Barcelona. As they're set to face off against Levante this weekend. Over in Levante. I think the question for me, just the big headline is, can Barca score five goals again? Because there's a genuine consideration of them being able to do that back-to-back times as they've already done it this season. 17 goals scored in four games, won all four games in La Liga, and only conceded two goals.…
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