La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[wakier]

[Real madrid is not longer the same team we know. It's really a shame to the great team playing like a small and disorganised team. I don't care whether they win or not but this is certainly one of the worst game I have witnessed them playing in a while. Imagine Real Madrid struggling against a team like Alves, what are we expecting when they face a much stronger team. With the way I noticed how they play with lack of spirit and desire to win, I don't think doing a comeback against Arsenal is achievable. 

Overall, Real Madrid's performance this season has indeed declined quite a bit. And what is most often seen is their mentality, it is clearly visible especially when the late game is almost over. In previous seasons, Real Madrid often surprised their opponents and made them unable to stay calm at all if the final whistle had not been blown, because they often made epic comebacks and scored goals in the late minutes. But this season? That is quite rare.

And in this match against Alaves too, they almost lost, fortunately Camavinga had scored 1 goal before the red card on Mbappe occurred, so their condition could maintain the leading situation until the end.

I don't understand what happened to Real Madrid this season, Mbappe's arrival did not strengthen their performance but instead made Real Madrid decline, last season Madrid was able to win 2 titles at once, namely La Liga and UCL, will Real Madrid end the season without a trophy this season? This of course makes Real Madrid's reputation decline since Mbappe's arrival and I think their coach Ancelotti has not found a formation that suits their current squad.

The opposite has happened to PSG since Mbappe left, PSG has become stronger and looks like they will qualify for the semifinals if in the second leg PSG increasing the aggregate or getting a draw would be enough to take them through to the next round.
I think Mbappe is a bit unlucky this season if his former club is able to reach the semifinals/finals while his own club loses in the quarterfinals.

[Velvet78]

I have heard something like some young stars at Real Madrid such as Arda Güler, Endrick stated their intention to leave if the team doesn't part ways with Ancelotti this season. Is this correct? 

Probably it is fake but I think they could be really evaluating this in their mind as well. Because they can't find themselves enough time to play among these stars. Real Madrid and Barcelona have much more different squad building strategies.

This is why I think it is better for young talents to prefer Barcelona if they want to play more regularly.

[fadhilz123]

There is nothing to be proud of from Real Madrid performance this season, their performance is far from what was expected. They were unable to maintain the success they achieved last season, perhaps due to injuries to several key players.
Now they are under pressure after losing 3-0 in the first leg of UCL and are 4 points behind Barcelona, ​​​​the hope of winning CDR is also very small if their performance continues like this. If this scenario happens, perhaps Real Madrid will be led by a new coach next season.

As long as they are able to change their bad performance to be better, I think it doesn't matter if Real Madrid is led by their new coach next season. But the problem is to make the team run consistently in winning every match in various competitions, because in the Copa Del Rey competition the opponent that Madrid must beat in the final match is Barcelona and that is very difficult for Real Madrid at this time. Now Real Madrid's hope of winning one of the Leagues or small competitions like the CDR is almost impossible if there is no change in their performance.

[Marvell1]

Did you see Vinic and Bellingham playing the full game?
It's not too bad and I think Ancelotti is just trying to keep his main players from wasting too much energy ahead of the UCL game. Just imagine if Vinicius and Bellingham had played from the first half. I'm sure there would have been no problem in scoring more.

Maybe you are right. But let's not forget that the team is Real Madrid. And against a team like Alaves, Madrid should have won easily even with their second-string squad. Ancelotti rested Vini and Bellingham. If Madrid's players had played well, Ancelotti might not have used these two players in the second half. But we haven't seen much performance from Madrid's players. Madrid failed to dominate even against a small team like Alaves. They lost by a big margin against Arsenal. I don't have much expectations from this team this season. I am waiting to see if Madrid can win the Copa del Rey.

[KTChampions]

The Champions League and La Liga are different competitions, so the fact that Mbappe received a red card in a La Liga game will not affect his participation in the Champions League.

This is not a necessary red card.
] and even this is his first red card at Real Madrid and his first red card after 6 years, the last one was in the Coupe de France match in 2019. Yes, and fortunately, Real Madrid had led 0-1 just before the red card happened.

This will be quite bad for Real Madrid's performance going forward with Mbappe's absence for several matches. But as you said, La Liga matches are different from UCL, so red cards in La Liga do not apply in UCL and Mbappe can still be in the UCL lineup when facing Arsenal later.

Source: Mbappé sees red

Mbappe only got one game of disqualification, essentially did not suffer from this red in any way, as he will be ready to go out for all important games. If it was a disciplinary violation, then the punishment would be from 3 to 5 games, but it was just in game violation. By the way, I didn’t see the game, but I saw screenshots where the Alaves players also walked with straight feet at the Real players, but the referee didn’t even give a foul. To be honest, I am increasingly inclined to believe that there is a conspiracy against Real in La Liga 

[Alpha Marine]

That reckless Mbappé red card was just embarrassing. He must calm down. Four straight reds now in career? Kylian, you are better than that

I'm hearing that Mbappe will miss only one game. If that is true, then this league is not fair at all. That challenge deserves at least a 2-match ban, and that's if the committee is lenient with Mbappe. That was a reckless challenge that could have sent Blanco to the hospital.
He was frustrated, and he allowed himself to be indisciplined. Things like that should be punished so players know what they stand to lose when they make a reckless decision.

Is Ancelotti, though, losing control of the dressing room? Consider this: Kroos retired; Modrić is 39 and plays part-time; the young guns - Camavinga, Tchouaméni, Bellingham - are gifted but need seasoned leadership. Barca, meantime, has that cohesiveness, that vitality, hell, they have young people going about with the confidence of legends

Ancelotti needs to leave, in my honest opinion. He's out of ideas. Madrid doesn't press anymore, they allow their opponent to have so much time and confidence on the ball.
In my opinion, Madrid's major problem is the midfield. Anybody Madrid plays against dominates them in midfield. It shouldn't be so. They need a natural DM and a creative CM, except they can take Belligham to sit in midfield and get a player like Wirtz to play the AM that Belligham plays.
The problem of Madrid is not difficult to fix; they have a good team already, just a little additional like a DM, AM and FBs and they will be good, but I doubt Carlo will be the one to lead that project. I believe he will leave at the end of the season.

[HajiBagi]

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Real Madrid's performance is inconsistent. They lost surprisingly to Arsenal. Although I think Arsenal scored a goal from a dead ball situation not from open play. I exclude the last goal because Courtois and Madrid players' mentality is down because they conceded 2 goals. The 1-0 win over Alaves was also less convincing. They were only able to score 1 goal and we can see Alaves created more chances than Madrid. I'm not sure how they will play in the second leg against Arsenal without Camavinga. Although they have a champion mentality, scoring 4 goals against Arsenal is very difficult. I think Madrid will score 3 goals and make the match go to extra time. Madrid could make a surprise by winning in extra time or penalties. On the other hand, I still believe Real Madrid will be able to win the Copa Del Rey. Although they are in bad form, but if it is a final match then I am sure Real Madrid will be able to show their best performance and become champions.

Real Madrid has quality players who can help the team to win many trophies but it looks like Real Madrid players are not ready to play for the team this season I know that Real Madrid is facing an injury crisis this season but their performance is not good, Real Madrid played well yesterday against Alves and the reason why I said they played well is that they defend well even when Mbape was sent off, Kylian Mbape get unnecessary red card yesterday after a tough tackle on Alves player.

With the current performance this season I don’t think Real Madrid can make a comeback against Arsenal Real Madrid doesn't have the energy to do it and even if they can do it Real Madrid's defenders are not good, Real Madrid can’t keep a clean sheet, I have to think about Real Madrid team this season they can not win any trophy this season, Real Madrid is a big team but as a Real Madrid fan, I believe my team can not win a title this season.

[Marykeller]

Real Madrid performance this season has not been as strong especially when it comes to finishing games well. They mostly be known for scoring late goals and turning games around but that is not happening as much this year. In their match against Alaves they almost lost but Camavinga scored goal just in time to help them win. Team might be struggling with things like planning or player tiredness or feeling overwhelmed which could be affecting their confidence and decision-making. Currently Real Madrid is in second place in LaLiga with 66 points and while they do great at home they have not been as strong in away games.

This season, Real Madrid didn't start with a good note compare with previous seasons they were topping of Laliga and champions League table.

This season has been another ball game for Real Madrid and they are finding it hard to adjust to it due to the match schedules that players are not given much time to rest. Ancelotti have complained about it, that it causes players fatigue, not delivering as expected of them in a match. To him, that is what is affecting Real Madrid players that makes them find it hard to win matches.

However, let's see what will be out of this season for Real Madrid whether they will try to push through it, to lift a single trophy at the end of the season. They have Laliga, Copa del Rey to fight through it with Barcelona. Champions League I am not counting it among because I know that they are defeated by Arsenal

[Lannakosa]

Real Madrid has quality players who can help the team to win many trophies but it looks like Real Madrid players are not ready to play for the team this season I know that Real Madrid is facing an injury crisis this season but their performance is not good, Real Madrid played well yesterday against Alves and the reason why I said they played well is that they defend well even when Mbape was sent off, Kylian Mbape get unnecessary red card yesterday after a tough tackle on Alves player.

With the current performance this season I don’t think Real Madrid can make a comeback against Arsenal Real Madrid doesn't have the energy to do it and even if they can do it Real Madrid's defenders are not good, Real Madrid can’t keep a clean sheet, I have to think about Real Madrid team this season they can not win any trophy this season, Real Madrid is a big team but as a Real Madrid fan, I believe my team can not win a title this season.

After Mbappe got a red card, I even thought for a minute that this could be the third defeat in a row for Real, but they were able to hold on well and later Alaves also got a red card, which equalized their forces on the field.

A difficult game that should have been easy for Real, before the game with Arsenal I would have liked it to be an easier match without unnecessary emotions. Real wins and maintains a 3-point gap from Barcelona, ​​Atletico should also beat Valladolid today and maintain the same gap from Real.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

Real Madrid has quality players who can help the team to win many trophies but it looks like Real Madrid players are not ready to play for the team this season I know that Real Madrid is facing an injury crisis this season but their performance is not good, Real Madrid played well yesterday against Alves and the reason why I said they played well is that they defend well even when Mbape was sent off, Kylian Mbape get unnecessary red card yesterday after a tough tackle on Alves player.

They played well before the shocked defeat by Arsenal, and before that match Real Madrid players received a lot applause on how they managed to go through injury crisis with good performances in La Liga and Champions League. Things changed after only one match, and if Real Madrid flip the result, eliminate Arsenal, you will have to change your words.

Mbappe foul is horrible and unacceptable, and his high ego as shown in his last seasons for PSG, will not help his career rising up more, but possibly will fall down. Playing against opponent players like this, he will get more severe tackles in future and he must prepare for a terrible injury that can end his career immediately. He is a talented player but his attitude is bad and his action is stupid.

With the current performance this season I don’t think Real Madrid can make a comeback against Arsenal Real Madrid doesn't have the energy to do it and even if they can do it Real Madrid's defenders are not good, Real Madrid can’t keep a clean sheet, I have to think about Real Madrid team this season they can not win any trophy this season, Real Madrid is a big team but as a Real Madrid fan, I believe my team can not win a title this season.

Real Madrid have small chance for a flippening but with Real Madrid, they don't give up before the final whistle from a referee. Arsenal must be ready for a very pressureful and tough match in Bernabeu, then they only can take a semi final ticket by playing this match with strong mentality and as highest concentration and carefulness as possible.

[Ahli38]

It looks like Valencia is in very good form at the moment. Because in the last 6 matches we can see that Valencia has never experienced a defeat except for two draws. Namely against Osasuna and Girona. And besides that, Valencia managed to win even in the match against Real Madrid. And then finally Velencia also managed to beat Sevilla. And that's exactly what I expected from them. What might be quite sad this season is Girona. because last season they were really an extraordinary team, but this season it seems like everything is returning to the old Girona which wasn't that strong.

In week 31, there is now only 1 match remaining. Namely the Atletico Madrid vs Valladolid match. And I'm sure we can all agree on this, namely in predicting this match that Atletico Madrid will definitely be favorites and will most likely get full points quite comfortably.

[Frankolala]

That reckless Mbappé red card was just embarrassing. He must calm down. Four straight reds now in career? Kylian, you are better than that

I'm hearing that Mbappe will miss only one game. If that is true, then this league is not fair at all. That challenge deserves at least a 2-match ban, and that's if the committee is lenient with Mbappe. That was a reckless challenge that could have sent Blanco to the hospital.
He was frustrated, and he allowed himself to be indisciplined. Things like that should be punished so players know what they stand to lose when they make a reckless decision.

I haven't seen when a red card offense like foul will lead a more than one match suspension when you didn't insult the referee or players on the field. It's a fair judgment depsite the gravity of what Mbappe did. However, Mbappe should be careful with the way he is macking his opponents and should not do it out of anger or frustration to avoid this from happening again next time.

[Black Mbaye]

The Champions League and La Liga are different competitions, so the fact that Mbappe received a red card in a La Liga game will not affect his participation in the Champions League.

This is not a necessary red card.
] and even this is his first red card at Real Madrid and his first red card after 6 years, the last one was in the Coupe de France match in 2019. Yes, and fortunately, Real Madrid had led 0-1 just before the red card happened.

This will be quite bad for Real Madrid's performance going forward with Mbappe's absence for several matches. But as you said, La Liga matches are different from UCL, so red cards in La Liga do not apply in UCL and Mbappe can still be in the UCL lineup when facing Arsenal later.

Source: Mbappé sees red

Mbappe only got one game of disqualification, essentially did not suffer from this red in any way, as he will be ready to go out for all important games. If it was a disciplinary violation, then the punishment would be from 3 to 5 games, but it was just in game violation. By the way, I didn’t see the game, but I saw screenshots where the Alaves players also walked with straight feet at the Real players, but the referee didn’t even give a foul. To be honest, I am increasingly inclined to believe that there is a conspiracy against Real in La Liga 

I don't think there is a conspiracy against Real Madrid. Because the decisions were the right ones. On the contrary, there are many people who think that Real Madrid made the decision in their favor. Mbappé's absence will make it very difficult for Real Madrid in a difficult match. However, this mistake is Mbappé's. Because he tackled the Alaves player very harshly. He deserved a direct red card. Ancelotti should warn him about this. If Real Madrid hadn't scored, the match could have ended in a draw.

[Balmain]

To be honest, I can't understand why you would be disappointed with Real Madrid's performance today, because as a Real Madrid fan, I haven't seen Real Madrid playing well in the last 4 years. They have been playing with the clear objective of just winning games. It doesn't matter if they score a lot of goals or if they play well. As long as they win, everything is fine. This has been the Real Madrid coach's attitude since he arrived at the club. While Barcelona has been very concerned about playing well.

I assume you aren't a true fan of Real Madrid, so you can't feel the disappointment. Instead you give praise to Barcelona game.  
Dude, it is not only about winning the match but it is also about the way to win it. Even if Real Madrid won the match today, they played rather badly. They were lucky that they scored one goal because they only played with 10 players since minute 39'. It was too bad that Mbappe got a red card.

Real Madrid has dropped much on their performance in the last few matches (both in domestic competition and in UCL). I think Ancelotti has a problem with his tactics, he needs to change the tactics a bit. There is also a problem of Real Madrid players' mentality. They seem no longer playing like in the past, nowadays they can't show playing as a solid team. Some players looked to play under performance as well. This is a serious problem for Real Madrid, Ancelotti must be aware with this problem.

That reckless Mbappé red card was just embarrassing. He must calm down. Four straight reds now in career? Kylian, you are better than that

Is Ancelotti, though, losing control of the dressing room? Consider this: Kroos retired; Modrić is 39 and plays part-time; the young guns - Camavinga, Tchouaméni, Bellingham - are gifted but need seasoned leadership. Barca, meantime, has that cohesiveness, that vitality, hell, they have young people going about with the confidence of legends

Madrid will suffer greatly in the Copa del Rey final and maybe be embarrassed in La Liga's critical Clásico on May 11th if they fail to get their tactical act together immediately. And that's not gonna be pretty. You think Marca is tough now? Wait till following another Barca beatdown those headlines start to appear. Madrid better hopes Mbappé comes back disciplined, hungry, and prepared to take leadership. Otherwise, it’s bye-bye Carlo

Real Madrid are awaiting news on the length of Mbappé’s suspension from the Spanish FA. The forward is likely to miss the league games against Athletic Club and Getafe. According to RFEF regulations, if he receives a four-match ban, it will be reflected in other domestic competitions, meaning he will miss the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona on April 26. What Mbappé did could cost Real Madrid a few trophies, but what emotion did he have when he did it? It is not normal for such a professional player to show any emotional reaction at that moment. Real Madrid need to think carefully about whether they want to work with him.

[MArsland]

Real Madrid has quality players who can help the team to win many trophies but it looks like Real Madrid players are not ready to play for the team this season I know that Real Madrid is facing an injury crisis this season but their performance is not good, Real Madrid played well yesterday against Alves and the reason why I said they played well is that they defend well even when Mbape was sent off, Kylian Mbape get unnecessary red card yesterday after a tough tackle on Alves player.

With the current performance this season I don’t think Real Madrid can make a comeback against Arsenal Real Madrid doesn't have the energy to do it and even if they can do it Real Madrid's defenders are not good, Real Madrid can’t keep a clean sheet, I have to think about Real Madrid team this season they can not win any trophy this season, Real Madrid is a big team but as a Real Madrid fan, I believe my team can not win a title this season.

I'm not interested in the final result but if we look at the details of the match then there are many bad records that Real Madrid showed when playing against Alaves. The team's performance was messy, the game scheme was messy, Mbappe couldn't control himself and ended up with a red card (it was very deserved because it was quite dangerous) the entry of Vinicius also didn't make much of a difference. Alaves was even able to match the rhythm of the opponent's game so this victory was considered lucky.

Imo the 4 point difference is the capital that Barcelona will continue to maintain and I'm quite doubtful that Madrid can catch up. although I prefer Madrid to be champions but what can you do Barcelona quality this season is already far above Madrid.

[Silence Scream]

That reckless Mbappé red card was just embarrassing. He must calm down. Four straight reds now in career? Kylian, you are better than that

I'm hearing that Mbappe will miss only one game. If that is true, then this league is not fair at all. That challenge deserves at least a 2-match ban, and that's if the committee is lenient with Mbappe. That was a reckless challenge that could have sent Blanco to the hospital.
He was frustrated, and he allowed himself to be indisciplined. Things like that should be punished so players know what they stand to lose when they make a reckless decision.

I haven't seen when a red card offense like foul will lead a more than one match suspension when you didn't insult the referee or players on the field. It's a fair judgment depsite the gravity of what Mbappe did. However, Mbappe should be careful with the way he is macking his opponents and should not do it out of anger or frustration to avoid this from happening again next time.

The opposing player was lucky that his leg was not broken. Mbappé kicked the player's foot hard without interfering with the ball in any way. In my opinion, he should have been banned for more than one match because it seemed like he did not aim for the total intervention. If the player had been injured, his career would have probably ended or he would have been out of action for at least a year. Therefore, we can evaluate this as an unsportsmanlike foul.

[Alpha Marine]

I haven't seen when a red card offense like foul will lead a more than one match suspension when you didn't insult the referee or players on the field. It's a fair judgment depsite the gravity of what Mbappe did. However, Mbappe should be careful with the way he is macking his opponents and should not do it out of anger or frustration to avoid this from happening again next time.

That means you've not been following the La Liga if you say this. They can suspend players if their intent was not to get the ball but to foul a player. Mbappe didn't go for the ball, he went straight for the legs of the player, and he did not simply trip him and go with a sliding tackle, he went with a kick and a very strong one at that.
Tackles like that are usually reviewed by a committee of RFEF. They can decide if such a challenge should have more game suspension or not. It's not only when you insult an official or fight a player that you can be suspended.

[Pokapoka124]

This weekend will see a match of top teams that will be easy money for anyone betting on Barcelona and Real Madrid to win.

• Leganes vs Barcelona (Barcelona win)
• Alaves vs Real Madrid (Madrid win)

Most bettors believe in Barcelona victory but there must be a small number of people who doubt Madrid to be able to win. We must remember that Madrid is not a weak team and will not make mistakes repeatedly. While Alaves has a fairly bad defense even though it has a reliable attack line but Madrid also has a great chance to score a winning score.

The weekend has come and gone, and we witnessed these anticipated games. I’m sure many would have wished one if these top sides would drop points to make the title race more interesting but I am sorry to inform you that they both narrowly win their games. Real Madrid managed a 1 nil same as Barcelona.

[shinratensei_]

I don't think there is a conspiracy against Real Madrid. Because the decisions were the right ones. On the contrary, there are many people who think that Real Madrid made the decision in their favor. Mbappé's absence will make it very difficult for Real Madrid in a difficult match. However, this mistake is Mbappé's. Because he tackled the Alaves player very harshly. He deserved a direct red card. Ancelotti should warn him about this. If Real Madrid hadn't scored, the match could have ended in a draw.

It's common knowledge about how UEFA and La Liga hate Madrid. I know this sounds a bit conspiracy theory, but those associations often put Madrid on the disadvantage. The red card of mbappe could also be assumed La Liga's effort to help Barcelona to win the competition.

About Mbappe, I also agree about ref's decision to give him a red card. It's fair enough, though he's not intentionally did such hard tackle to his opponent. He has to accept to be out from the coming games.

[Out of mind]

The Champions League and La Liga are different competitions, so the fact that Mbappe received a red card in a La Liga game will not affect his participation in the Champions League.

This is not a necessary red card.
] and even this is his first red card at Real Madrid and his first red card after 6 years, the last one was in the Coupe de France match in 2019. Yes, and fortunately, Real Madrid had led 0-1 just before the red card happened.

This will be quite bad for Real Madrid's performance going forward with Mbappe's absence for several matches. But as you said, La Liga matches are different from UCL, so red cards in La Liga do not apply in UCL and Mbappe can still be in the UCL lineup when facing Arsenal later.

Source: Mbappé sees red

Mbappe only got one game of disqualification, essentially did not suffer from this red in any way, as he will be ready to go out for all important games. If it was a disciplinary violation, then the punishment would be from 3 to 5 games, but it was just in game violation. By the way, I didn’t see the game, but I saw screenshots where the Alaves players also walked with straight feet at the Real players, but the referee didn’t even give a foul. To be honest, I am increasingly inclined to believe that there is a conspiracy against Real in La Liga  

I don't think there is a conspiracy against Real Madrid. Because the decisions were the right ones. On the contrary, there are many people who think that Real Madrid made the decision in their favor. Mbappé's absence will make it very difficult for Real Madrid in a difficult match. However, this mistake is Mbappé's. Because he tackled the Alaves player very harshly. He deserved a direct red card. Ancelotti should warn him about this. If Real Madrid hadn't scored, the match could have ended in a draw.

The referee's decision was not wrong at all, but it was deserved, of course, in this match, the Alaves player attacked hard, which is why Mbappé had to get a red card and leave. Moreover, in this match, both teams attacked a lot and whether the opposing team got a red card, both teams had two players missing, but the match ended in a draw for Real Madrid. However, since Mbappé will be missing for the next match at the moment, the games are likely to be more difficult and there is a possibility that Madrid will lose. In that case, I think Ancelotti should arrange another player to replace Mbappé, otherwise the next match may be even more difficult for them to collect points.