A bald man in a dark sweater stands in front of a soccer league table for the 2024-25 season, where Real Madrid is in first place.
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Maldini Predicts Who'll Win LaLiga and Rules out a Candidate between Atleti and Barça

Julio "Maldini" believes Real Madrid's the top favorite to win the league championship once again

The gmae corresponding to gameday 12 of the league between Valencia and Real Madrid ended with a victory for Carlo Ancelotti's team. The white team, which once again relied on epic moments after goals from Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham, took the first position.

At the moment, Real Madrid has one more game than Atlético de Madrid, but it seems a matter of time before the Colchoneros slip up. Additionally, the Meringues have up to five more points than Barça with the same number of games. The current league champion has come back from 14 points behind Barça in just two months.

Soccer players in orange uniforms celebrating on the field during a match.
Luka Modric and Jude Bellingham completed Real Madrid's comeback at Mestalla. | Real Madrid Confidencial

Real Madrid's great comeback in LaLiga

Real Madrid hasn't been good at repeating league titles in recent years. However, this season seems like it could be different. Carlo Ancelotti's team started the season regularly, with several draws where they dropped points. 

The decisive defeat in the Clásico was a turning point, as the team began to win each of its games. Except for the setback against Atlético and the draw against Rayo Vallecano, Real Madrid has been winning each of its games.

The fight for LaLiga will be open until the end, it's clear, but Real Madrid is emerging as the top favorite to reclaim the title. However, it's crucial that Carlo Ancelotti's team continues to show a great version and gradually solves the matches each week.

Julio "Maldini"'s prediction

Regarding the possible winner of LaLiga, Julio "Maldini" spoke in one of his latest videos on YouTube. The communicator is clear that Real Madrid is the favorite to lift the trophy in May.

2024-25 season standings with the top five teams: Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic and Villarreal, showing matches played, wins, draws, losses, goals for, goals against, goal difference, points and results of the last five matches.
Real Madrid regained the LaLiga lead after defeating Valencia. | Real Madrid Confidencial

"League Champion? I say Real Madrid", stated Julio "Maldini". Meanwhile, the other two people present in the video chose Atlético de Madrid. "I know you say that because the championship will be decided by a few points, and that's true that it favors Atlético", he commented.

"I think Madrid, little by little, with the offensive arsenal they have, recovering the players they're going to recover... I see them as superior, but well, Atlético can win", explained Julio "Maldini".

Finally, none of the three people chose FC Barcelona as a possible winner. "When LaLiga started, I gave Madrid as the favorite, although later I logically gave it to Barça. Barça seemed unstoppable, but now I give Madrid as the favorite", he concluded.

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