La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[LUCKMCFLY]

Real Sociedad can be said to have a fairly stable performance at the moment, because up to this week Sociedad was able to achieve 5 wins, draw 3 times and lose 5 times. Apart from that, I also agree with you, that in some matches Sociedad should be able to win, but unfortunately Sociedad could not win the match, as happened against Mallorca. Maybe if, for example, Sociedad can maximize every match in Laliga, then there is a big possibility that Sociedad can compete in the top 5 of Laliga. But now, after Sociedad beat Barcelona, ​​it seems like a very good first step for Sociedad to continue climbing to the top 5 in the Laliga standings. Because to be honest, I personally didn't think that Barcelona would lose to Sociedad. But the result turned out to be that Barcelona was defeated by Sociedad.

In fact, if we look at ball control in this match, Barcelona really dominated. But Sociedad always managed to make very effective counter attacks, and were able to make Barcelona's defenders quite difficult. Because it is proven, even though in this match Barcelona dominated possession of the ball more, but if we look at the opportunities, Sociedad created more of them. Because in this match Sociedad managed to shoot 14 shots and 6 of them were opportunities that almost resulted in goals. Meanwhile, Barcelona in this match was only able to shoot 11 kicks and none of those 11 kicks were good goal opportunities. Therefore, in this match Barcelona really had difficulty attacking Sociedad's defense. Maybe because Yamal didn't play in this match, it was quite influential for Barcelona's attack line.

It is very true what you say, however you have to see Barcelona's weak point, for me Rapinha is the most efficient flank in Barcelona, ​​they neutralized him, they had to look for play in the center of the field and they couldn't stop the line of center backs, or they took the ball from them or it was offside, in this aspect things can be affected because Barcelona only has its greatest attack there, they should have better attack plans , it is also essential to say that at that time Yamal was not there , so a series of additions that did not suit Barcelona, ​​all that contributes to the results obtained.

[Litzki1990]

Previously, the difference in points between Real Madrid and Barcelona after playing the same number of matches was only 3, but Barcelona won the last match and moved ahead of Real Madrid by six points. But if Real Madrid get full points in their next match, the points gap will drop back to 3. The team that Real Madrid will play next in La Liga is not a strong opponent for Real Madrid at all and Real Madrid has the ability to beat them by a large margin. 
In that case, I think that by playing the same number of matches with Barcelona, Real Madrid will again come to a good position in the points table.

The difference is not too far so that Real Madrid still has the opportunity to overtake Barcelona's position at the top of the standings when the moment is there.
But the problem is that Real Madrid also has to play more consistently so as not to lose points to make the distance with Barcelona closer.
Some of the players that Real Madrid have are injured and the most worrying thing is the defense line so that it will make it much more difficult for them to play consistently.

The competition for the title is still quite open for both of them because they have not entered the second half of the season and there will be many things that happen when the match enters the second half later.

Earlier the difference was enough the difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona was 6 points after the same number of matches but if Barcelona did badly in one match then Real Madrid performed well in the other match and here but Real Madrid went ahead a lot. Now, if Barcelona performs poorly in the next few matches, then their position will be a little more shaky, on the contrary, if Real Madrid does well, their position will be stronger. It is important for us to compete in La Liga because every season in this league there is a tough competition with Real Madrid and Barcelona but the rest of the teams are not doing very well. If any of these two teams, Real Madrid or Barcelona, wins the league title, it is a natural phenomenon, but if any other team in La Liga wins the La Liga title or is second in the points table, it will be quite surprising.

[len01]

But the good news is, Anceotti in the transfer market later will bring in several players who play as defenders, of course this will make La Liga even more competitive. Although Real Madrid is currently six points behind Barcelona, ​​​​Real Madrid still has one match that they have not played.

I read a lot about the Madrid Transfer. Ancelotti is certainly aware of the current condition of the team. I hope that in addition to defenders they are also eyeing new midfielders. Because I think Modric will run out soon. In addition, another decision that must be taken is that Ancelotti must dare to play the young players they have Arda, Endrick they just need to have a lot of playing minutes. Because I see some periods of Belingham not being optimal, even Mbappe too. I think Ancelotti must dare to return the player to his best position. I think it will be more effective.

Maybe in the next few months when the transfer market reopens, Ancelotti will still bring in several defenders to replace the players who are currently injured. But regarding Modric, it seems that Ancelotti wants the player to extend his contract. Because after all, Modric is one of the key players who should be maintained in the next few seasons. And for Bellingham's less than optimal performance, he actually looks more mature now trying to give the best possible contribution to Mbappe and Vinicius. It's just that Mbappe has not found the right style to perform optimally this season.

[Palakka]

But the good news is, Anceotti in the transfer market later will bring in several players who play as defenders, of course this will make La Liga even more competitive. Although Real Madrid is currently six points behind Barcelona, ​​​​Real Madrid still has one match that they have not played.

Madrid management has previously confirmed that they will not enter the January transfer market later, so I think we can't expect too much if Madrid will make a breakthrough in the January transfer window, indeed all this time Madrid needs players in the defender position to cover the loss of players due to injuries, although Ancelotti continues to complain about the current condition of their team but still all decisions will be in the hands of the management not to or bring in new players later.

I read a lot about the Madrid Transfer. Ancelotti is certainly aware of the current condition of the team. I hope that in addition to defenders they are also eyeing new midfielders. Because I think Modric will run out soon. In addition, another decision that must be taken is that Ancelotti must dare to play the young players they have Arda, Endrick they just need to have a lot of playing minutes. Because I see some periods of Belingham not being optimal, even Mbappe too. I think Ancelotti must dare to return the player to his best position. I think it will be more effective.

I think for the actual midfield position at the moment they have many options, but it is not wrong if Madrid later may add 1 creative midfielder to be able to replace the role left by Kroos so far, Madrid currently has Bellingham, Camavinga, Tchouameni and also Arda Guller but so far they not been able to show a consistent and quite good performance in the middle of madrid,  It seems that Ancelotti needs to experiment a little like he did in Bellingham position last season, so that maybe these players can bring out their best on the field later.

[Salahmu]

Carlo Ancelotti under pressure? I don't think so because he's professional manager, he knows how to comprehend the whole situation when the heats becomes unbearable.

Real Madrid made some excellent signings in previous transfer window, we're dealing with players like Kylian Mbappe. He's yet to fit into the team's pattern and that alone is huge problem for the club already. W

Actually being a professional manager doesn't make them to easily have a way around every situation they face, if not that managers are very mindful of what they said so that other people will not noticed there critical time you would have been seeing a lot of managers complaining or explaining how they feel about such situation, so let's not see a professional managers as people who can withstand heat all the time.

Perhaps is Ten hag not a professional managers? Of course he is but he could not do anything when the club depended so much on him, so actually is not about being a professional manager is about what you can do, however about Mbape he has fit into the team already so let's not wait until we saw Mbape of PSG before we would see him as someone who is ready.

[Felicity_Tide]

Maybe in the next few months when the transfer market reopens, Ancelotti will still bring in several defenders to replace the players who are currently injured. But regarding Modric, it seems that Ancelotti wants the player to extend his contract. Because after all, Modric is one of the key players who should be maintained in the next few seasons. And for Bellingham's less than optimal performance, he actually looks more mature now trying to give the best possible contribution to Mbappe and Vinicius. It's just that Mbappe has not found the right style to perform optimally this season.

It feels like Madrid will have to make some signings looking at their current injury list and especially in that defensive position. They've been rumors that Madrid have eyes on William Saliba of arsenal, but I believe we all know that such transfer isn't happening anytime soon, while they've been some recent rumors of Sergio Ramos making a return. Not sure if Ancelotti will be willing to let him back into his team. And I think they recently had some injury boost, as Alaba will soon make his return, but before that happens, they might just want to find a temporary solution for the now.

I'm not sure if the whole mbappe thing of not finding his way is actually the deal here. I have watched some of real madrid games, and the truth is, mbappe is playing at his best, but he isn't getting that optimal results compared to when he was still at PSG. I think he played more as a winger in PSG, so trying to mix both positions at madrid isn't putting him at that top level. I think this is just how we will see mbappe in the real madrid shirt. Rodrygo and Vini are perfect as wingers, but not sure of what mbappe is perfect at. And as for Bellingham and Modric, they've been good to their best this season, but we can't compare their performance so far this season, to their performance of last season when Toni Kross was still with them.

[giammangiato]

I can't agree with you. I also think Ancelotti is under some pressure at the moment. Real Madrid is not able to occupy the top spot of the La Liga table. And since Barcelona is in good form, it will be difficult for Real Madrid to occupy the top spot of the La Liga table. More importantly, Real Madrid is still unable to find their form.

Madrid is performing irregularly in La Liga. Madrid's performance in the Champions League is even worse. Madrid is 18th in the Champions League table. Madrid has lost two of its four matches. If Real Madrid's performance does not improve, it will be very difficult for Real Madrid to be in the top 8 of the table.

Ancelotti is a very experienced coach. But after adding Mbappe to the squad, Ancelotti has not yet been able to create a suitable match strategy for this squad. And I would say this is why Ancelotti is under pressure.

He's a coach who does his thing, yes maybe he's under a little pressure but not too much
He had a lot of injuries, a new player who upset the balance of the dressing room a little. I think that the company is aware of the problems and knowws that it will solve them.
After all, he has made very few mistakes over the years

[Dickiy]

But the good news is, Anceotti in the transfer market later will bring in several players who play as defenders, of course this will make La Liga even more competitive. Although Real Madrid is currently six points behind Barcelona, ​​​​Real Madrid still has one match that they have not played.

I read a lot about the Madrid Transfer. Ancelotti is certainly aware of the current condition of the team. I hope that in addition to defenders they are also eyeing new midfielders. Because I think Modric will run out soon. In addition, another decision that must be taken is that Ancelotti must dare to play the young players they have Arda, Endrick they just need to have a lot of playing minutes. Because I see some periods of Belingham not being optimal, even Mbappe too. I think Ancelotti must dare to return the player to his best position. I think it will be more effective.

Maybe in the next few months when the transfer market reopens, Ancelotti will still bring in several defenders to replace the players who are currently injured. But regarding Modric, it seems that Ancelotti wants the player to extend his contract. Because after all, Modric is one of the key players who should be maintained in the next few seasons. And for Bellingham's less than optimal performance, he actually looks more mature now trying to give the best possible contribution to Mbappe and Vinicius. It's just that Mbappe has not found the right style to perform optimally this season.

I hope Madrid management buys a defender in January to cover the injured player in that position and also so far the position is very weak but I have heard many rumors that in that month the management has no intention of bringing in players I don't know what Real Madrid is planning in this situation.
And regarding Modric I agree with his contract extension he can still contribute when other midfielders have run out of creative ideas to build attacks Modric is always present to change the situation on the field. Another thing is Bellingham's performance is not like last season but now he is getting better his maturity in organizing attacks is getting more mature but the problem is in Mbappe as the spearhead he has not fully succeeded in carrying out a position that is not his expertise, I want to see Ancelotti not play him in one or two matches I want to see the difference when he is there and not on the field, will Real Madrid perform well or the same.

[bastisisca]

The La Liga title race has become even more competitive after Barcelona lost their last match against Real Sociedad. Barcelona is closing in on points with Madrid. And that is why it is expected that Barcelona will have a tough time winning the title this season if they cannot continue their winning streak.

Barcelona have lost two matches this season. And both defeats were completely unexpected. Despite being in great form, Barcelona have lost against Osasuna and Real Sociedad. Barcelona will have to perform more carefully if they want to win the title.

The classic misstep that reopens the ranking and the possibility for others to compete for the title.
And then the others are Real Madrid, the other remaining teams don't have the slightest chance of winning the title.
After a few years it gets a little boring.

[Altryist]

Maybe in the next few months when the transfer market reopens, Ancelotti will still bring in several defenders to replace the players who are currently injured. But regarding Modric, it seems that Ancelotti wants the player to extend his contract. Because after all, Modric is one of the key players who should be maintained in the next few seasons. And for Bellingham's less than optimal performance, he actually looks more mature now trying to give the best possible contribution to Mbappe and Vinicius. It's just that Mbappe has not found the right style to perform optimally this season.

Modric has already saved the team several times when Camavinga was injured, and even without that the midfield needs rotation, so despite all the debate before the start of this season about whether Modric should have continued his contract with Real, it turned out to be the right decision. It is quite possible that Real will try to make some changes in the transfer window, sell someone in order to have the opportunity to buy several defenders.

[bitcampaign]

Real Sociedad can be said to have a fairly stable performance at the moment, because up to this week Sociedad was able to achieve 5 wins, draw 3 times and lose 5 times. Apart from that, I also agree with you, that in some matches Sociedad should be able to win, but unfortunately Sociedad could not win the match, as happened against Mallorca. Maybe if, for example, Sociedad can maximize every match in Laliga, then there is a big possibility that Sociedad can compete in the top 5 of Laliga. But now, after Sociedad beat Barcelona, ​​it seems like a very good first step for Sociedad to continue climbing to the top 5 in the Laliga standings. Because to be honest, I personally didn't think that Barcelona would lose to Sociedad. But the result turned out to be that Barcelona was defeated by Sociedad.

In fact, if we look at ball control in this match, Barcelona really dominated. But Sociedad always managed to make very effective counter attacks, and were able to make Barcelona's defenders quite difficult. Because it is proven, even though in this match Barcelona dominated possession of the ball more, but if we look at the opportunities, Sociedad created more of them. Because in this match Sociedad managed to shoot 14 shots and 6 of them were opportunities that almost resulted in goals. Meanwhile, Barcelona in this match was only able to shoot 11 kicks and none of those 11 kicks were good goal opportunities. Therefore, in this match Barcelona really had difficulty attacking Sociedad's defense. Maybe because Yamal didn't play in this match, it was quite influential for Barcelona's attack line.

It is very true what you say, however you have to see Barcelona's weak point, for me Rapinha is the most efficient flank in Barcelona, ​​they neutralized him, they had to look for play in the center of the field and they couldn't stop the line of center backs, or they took the ball from them or it was offside, in this aspect things can be affected because Barcelona only has its greatest attack there, they should have better attack plans , it is also essential to say that at that time Yamal was not there , so a series of additions that did not suit Barcelona, ​​all that contributes to the results obtained.

The absence of Yamal Impacted the game Barcelona seemed lifeless on the right side or center, some players like Lopez, Pedri, De Jong, J.Koude, maybe those are some players that I think were lacking in yesterday's match and some factors that made the goal scored, there was no plan whatsoever implemented by Barcelona and the results we can see in yesterday's match, disappointing maybe but the journey is still long and must remain focused to widen the gap from Real Madrid.

[asriloni]

Real Madrid suffered several injuries at the start of the season. As a result, Madrid's performance was somewhat erratic. Even then, Real Madrid lost to Barcelona by a large margin at the Bernabeu. Real Madrid is not getting the expected performance from Mbappe. On the other hand, Real Madrid has lost two of its four matches in the Champions League. And for these reasons, Ancelotti is under pressure at the moment.

Ancelotti will now have to try to continue his good performance in both the Champions League and La Liga. And this is a very difficult task as Real Madrid is not yet in a stable position. However, if Mbappe is able to adapt himself well to the Madrid squad, then maybe we will see a stronger performance from Madrid.

Real Madrid in their best form this season? No but they're trying to suit themselves to be in the possible standard spot. Carlo Ancelotti under pressure? I don't think so because he's professional manager, he knows how to comprehend the whole situation when the heats becomes unbearable. Real Madrid are not in form, not only them but the poor structures in games spreads to other elite clubs, it's concerning? Real Madrid will once stand tall in all circulating sectors once the manager is able to spot out the weaknesses and covering up for the competitive run.

Just because Ancellotti is a professional coach, and do you think he's immune to the pressure? No, i don't think he was immune from the pressure.

Look at that. So many Real Madrid players were injured. They might force Tchouameni to play as a CB due to the lack of defenders. This proves the pressure is there.

 It doesn't matter how professional Ancellotti is as a manager, but he is always under pressure when he missed many of his top players.

Real Madrid made some excellent signings in previous transfer window, we're dealing with players like Kylian Mbappe. He's yet to fit into the team's pattern and that alone is huge problem for the club already. Would Real Madrid relied on the Frenchman? Ofcourse not because there's Vinicius Jr and Jude Bellingham presence, to make things happen Real quick. I hoped as time goes on, Kylian Mbappe becomes the best version of himself as he was in Paris Saint-Germain and France.

Real Madrid's problem is not in their attackers, but it's in their midfielders and defenders. They're not only playing with their attackers.

[Chilwell]

Girona FC is pleased to announce the contract extension of player Ivan Martín, who has renewed his commitment to the Club for two more seasons, until June 2028.

This renewal reflects the Club's confidence in the talent and dedication of Ivan Martín, a player who has shown great progression and commitment since his arrival.

Ivan Martín, 25, is a key player in Míchel Sánchez's tactical scheme, standing out both for his versatility in attack and his vision. The versatile midfielder from Bilbao has made 12 appearances this season and has scored one goal. In total, he has 97 appearances as a Red and Whites' player, with 9 goals and 9 assists, being protagonist of the promotion to the First Division in 2022 and of the historic qualification for the Champions League. Trained in the youth ranks of Villarreal, he has played for Mirandés and Deportivo Alavés, before arriving at Girona FC in January 2022, where he has established himself as one of the most outstanding players in the attacking midfield position.

Ivan Martín is known for his ability on the ball, his excellent control in tight spaces and a great distribution ability, which allows him to create goal-scoring opportunities for his teammates. In addition, his mastery of defence-attack transitions and his speed in his runs make him an unpredictable and dynamic player on the pitch.

Source link: https://onefootball.com/en/news/ivan-martin-extends-his-contract-with-girona-fc-until-2028-40327804

[Lida93]

Real Sociedad is a good team, but it has lost games that it should win. I recognize that Barcelona is playing very well, just with the demonstration that they made against Bayern and against Madrid, at least for me, it is an indication that Barcelona is on another level.

If we only look at those results, that indicates that it is very likely that Barcelona will win, but we must also recognize that Real Sociedad needs and should win. They need to win because otherwise it will be much more difficult for them to find themselves in the league positions. I would like Real Sociedad to at least draw so that they do not lose points. They have a very good team , but they have to score goals and win And the truth is I liked how they defeated Barcelona, ​​they won in an impressive way.

Real Sociedad can be said to have a fairly stable performance at the moment, because up to this week Sociedad was able to achieve 5 wins, draw 3 times and lose 5 times. Apart from that, I also agree with you, that in some matches Sociedad should be able to win, but unfortunately Sociedad could not win the match, as happened against Mallorca. Maybe if, for example, Sociedad can maximize every match in Laliga, then there is a big possibility that Sociedad can compete in the top 5 of Laliga. But now, after Sociedad beat Barcelona, ​​it seems like a very good first step for Sociedad to continue climbing to the top 5 in the Laliga standings. Because to be honest, I personally didn't think that Barcelona would lose to Sociedad. But the result turned out to be that Barcelona was defeated by Sociedad.

In fact, if we look at ball control in this match, Barcelona really dominated. But Sociedad always managed to make very effective counter attacks, and were able to make Barcelona's defenders quite difficult. Because it is proven, even though in this match Barcelona dominated possession of the ball more, but if we look at the opportunities, Sociedad created more of them. Because in this match Sociedad managed to shoot 14 shots and 6 of them were opportunities that almost resulted in goals. Meanwhile, Barcelona in this match was only able to shoot 11 kicks and none of those 11 kicks were good goal opportunities. Therefore, in this match Barcelona really had difficulty attacking Sociedad's defense. Maybe because Yamal didn't play in this match, it was quite influential for Barcelona's attack line.

Probably one of the reasons you see them in the champions League, they didn't get there by accident but by hard work and dedication and am not surprised by the results they are producing week after week, am not even surprised that they beat Barcelona even if Barca dominated that game a lot. For me I think their performance this season has been very good and also better than last season and I hope they remain consistent, because they have a perfect squad and good coach also who also has a good philosophy that is helping the Real Sociedad team making progress in the la liga.

[Ayers]

The absence of Yamal Impacted the game Barcelona seemed lifeless on the right side or center, some players like Lopez, Pedri, De Jong, J.Koude, maybe those are some players that I think were lacking in yesterday's match and some factors that made the goal scored, there was no plan whatsoever implemented by Barcelona and the results we can see in yesterday's match, disappointing maybe but the journey is still long and must remain focused to widen the gap from Real Madrid.

Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha are the most important players in Barcelona at the moment. All three are capable of performing well in their respective positions. And if one of these three is out of the squad, its impact can be seen in Barcelona's overall performance. Yamal was not with the squad in the match against Sociedad. So Hansi FLick changed his formation. In this match, Barcelona played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. If Yamal was with the squad, maybe Barcelona would not have lost this match. Since Yamal was not with the squad, Barcelona's attack performance was a bit slow in this match.

[Frankolala]

The absence of Yamal Impacted the game Barcelona seemed lifeless on the right side or center, some players like Lopez, Pedri, De Jong, J.Koude, maybe those are some players that I think were lacking in yesterday's match and some factors that made the goal scored, there was no plan whatsoever implemented by Barcelona and the results we can see in yesterday's match, disappointing maybe but the journey is still long and must remain focused to widen the gap from Real Madrid.

Yamal, Lewandowski and Raphinha are the most important players in Barcelona at the moment. All three are capable of performing well in their respective positions. And if one of these three is out of the squad, its impact can be seen in Barcelona's overall performance. Yamal was not with the squad in the match against Sociedad. So Hansi FLick changed his formation. In this match, Barcelona played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. If Yamal was with the squad, maybe Barcelona would not have lost this match. Since Yamal was not with the squad, Barcelona's attack performance was a bit slow in this match.

It means that Barcelona has a big problem currently, because if any of these three players gets injured, Barcelona is finished and will start losing their matches which is not a good game strategy at all. You don't need to rely on only three players as your key players to the point that one cannot bring out his best without the other. From my own observations, it means that Barcelona has a 50-50 chance of winning Laliga, because if either Lewandowski, Raphina or Yamal gets injured, Barcelona is finished. Flick needs to extend his dependency on other players on the bench and work on them. However, I can understand that Barcelona is still having some financial challenges and buying new players is a problem.

[hahay]

The La Liga title race has become even more competitive after Barcelona lost their last match against Real Sociedad. Barcelona is closing in on points with Madrid. And that is why it is expected that Barcelona will have a tough time winning the title this season if they cannot continue their winning streak.

Barcelona have lost two matches this season. And both defeats were completely unexpected. Despite being in great form, Barcelona have lost against Osasuna and Real Sociedad. Barcelona will have to perform more carefully if they want to win the title.

The classic misstep that reopens the ranking and the possibility for others to compete for the title.
And then the others are Real Madrid, the other remaining teams don't have the slightest chance of winning the title.
After a few years it gets a little boring.

There is still a six-point gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid, and it seems that the six-point gap is still safe enough for Barcelona to maintain its position at the top of the La Liga standings. Indeed, Barcelona has played 13 matches while Real Madrid has just played 12 matches, but I am sure that Barcelona will still be able to create a points gap with Real Madrid. At least ,if until the middle of the season Barcelona can still be consistent with good results and maintain the points gap, then maybe it  will make it difficult for Real Madrid to overtake Barcelona at the top of the standings.

Unless, for example, their points gap is at three or two points, then that is a very close gap that will pose a serious threat to Barcelona at the top of thestandings. But, if the points  gap is still at six points, then the pressure that occurs is also not that great. But with that, of course Barcelona will also always do its best to maintain its top position until  the end  of this season.

[Ndabagi01]

Maybe in the next few months when the transfer market reopens, Ancelotti will still bring in several defenders to replace the players who are currently injured. But regarding Modric, it seems that Ancelotti wants the player to extend his contract. Because after all, Modric is one of the key players who should be maintained in the next few seasons. And for Bellingham's less than optimal performance, he actually looks more mature now trying to give the best possible contribution to Mbappe and Vinicius. It's just that Mbappe has not found the right style to perform optimally this season.

Ancelotti will be much frustrated now at the moment that most of his players are injured and has caused him to lose some matches he ought to have won some few games they played earlier to now. Injury cannot be stopped but can be managed. When he decides to get new defenders in the next few months when the transfer window opens, it’ll be great for him to further strengthen the defense line of the team.

Taking from the academy players would have been a better idea to me because that will only not save cost but will help them build a formidable team from the young players also. I don’t think they can get the best defenders in the transfer market in the next transfer market, most of them that are good are already in big clubs doing well. Academy players of Real Madrid fear been promoted to the senior team because of injury but it’s better for them because that may be their time to shine and get a permanent promotion to the senior team.

[Antotena]

Earlier the difference was enough the difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona was 6 points after the same number of matches but if Barcelona did badly in one match then Real Madrid performed well in the other match and here but Real Madrid went ahead a lot. Now, if Barcelona performs poorly in the next few matches, then their position will be a little more shaky, on the contrary, if Real Madrid does well, their position will be stronger. It is important for us to compete in La Liga because every season in this league there is a tough competition with Real Madrid and Barcelona but the rest of the teams are not doing very well. If any of these two teams, Real Madrid or Barcelona, wins the league title, it is a natural phenomenon, but if any other team in La Liga wins the La Liga title or is second in the points table, it will be quite surprising.

Right now, Barcelona has played 13 games and Real Madrid has played just 12, there is a match between Real Madrid and Valencia that was suspended till further notice due to the flood that happen some weeks ago which claimed alot of lifea, the country is in some mess and they can't play. Real Madrid need to settle that match which I know they can win and if they finish that game, it will take them to number 30 points,  Barcelona will be 3 points away.

There is some international games that were played last week and don't know some of the conditions of some players if they return this week but if Barcelona fumble this time around and Real Madrid win their next match, the chance of lifting the trophy has just reduce again and they are going to feel more tense because Real Madrid will see that as an opportunity to take back their right place especially now that Anceloti has found the new way to make the players defend exponentially.

[DanWalker]

Right now, Barcelona has played 13 games and Real Madrid has played just 12, there is a match between Real Madrid and Valencia that was suspended till further notice due to the flood that happen some weeks ago which claimed alot of lifea, the country is in some mess and they can't play. Real Madrid need to settle that match which I know they can win and if they finish that game, it will take them to number 30 points,  Barcelona will be 3 points away.

Real Madrid will face CD Leganes in their 13th match. This team is one of the weakest teams in La Liga. Leganes is currently in 14th place in the points table. Leganes has managed to win only 3 matches this season. I don't think it will be a difficult task for Real Madrid to win against such a team. Real Madrid will get an easy win in this match.

Real Madrid's overall performance has been erratic so far. Ancelotti has not been able to stabilize Madrid's performance yet. Real Madrid may win easily against Leganes. However, Real Madrid will face Liverpool in the next match of the Champions League. Getting 3 points in this match is very important for Madrid.