La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[imamusma]

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Real Madrid have a great chance of getting back into running without making too much effort,
because with more than 9 points away you also have to hope that the opposing team makes many mistakes!!
with 4 points of distance it becomes easier, less margin and therefore less difficult
it is clear that this also translates into greater pressure for Barcelona

As I have also said, that Real Madrid still has one postponed match which means, Barcelona has played one more match than Real Madrid. Currently, Barcelona has played 14 matches and Real Madrid has just played 13 matches, and their current points gap is only four points, Barcelona with 34 points and Real Madrid with 30 points. Also, although it has been mentioned in other posts about Real Madrid's main players being injured,  the reality is that there are still many potential young players such as Endrick and many other young players in the Real Madrid squad in every position. At least, with these injuries, of course, it will be a chance for these young players to get more playing time. After all, they also have good quality too, so even though Ancelotti rotates players, Real Madrid can still have good  results, I personally am very sure about that.

The injury to a key player is certainly a blessing for the second string players, fortunately Ancelotti has no shortage of talent in his squad. The increasingly narrow points gap with Barcelona is a great opportunity to return to the top of the standings, we realize now that Hansi Flick is increasing their vigilance. Atletico Madrid also deserves to be wary, they have the potential to disrupt the competition for trophies this season. It is not an easy job to continue to perform consistently and win, with the season still very long, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could exchange positions at the top of the standings.

[DanWalker]

But yes, it's also exciting because Real Madrid will definitely compete fiercely again like last season and of course Ancelotti and Flick will compete to be able to bring their club to finally become champions. Next, Real Madrid will play Getafe in Laliga and I'm sure Real Madrid will have great potential to win that match, what do You think?

Even with all those injuries, I think Real Madrid is still a strong team. And they are still going to have a good shot at the La Liga title. I think if they are unable to win the La Liga title, the only reason is going to be the lack of chemistry between the players that they have. And I don't know why but I think the arrival of mbappe has actually created a lack of chemistry between players. I don't know about it but I feel like the players are divided between themselves in two groups. One who likes him and another who doesn't. Of course, I am not one of the men who actually have seen that happen. What I mean is that I am just guessing. But I think that is something which could very well happen

[Dzwaafu11]

Madrid managed to achieve positive results from a weak team and made them still able to keep their distance from Barcelona which in another match got a draw, facing Leganes, Madrid looked very impressive but the match cannot be our reference to say they are ready to face Liverpool later, so far Liverpool is a team that has performed very solid in attack and also defense,  So indeed Ancelotti must find an effective solution to overcome their current problems, facing a team of Liverpool class in the UCL will certainly be a challenge and also a big pressure, considering their status as UCL rulers so far, in my opinion, without the right solution to cover the loss of Vinicius and also their injured defenders, it will be difficult for Madrid to win the match later.

Seriously, I can’t predict how today's match will go for Real Madrid against Liverpool because Liverpool is a strong team from the start of the season, while Real Madrid have been facing tough times. Some of their players are injured, so their performance is not really going as it’s supposed to. On the other hand, Liverpool are stronger than Real Madrid currently, so I don’t think Real Madrid will find it easy tonight. The game will soon start in some minutes, and it will be an interesting match. Let's see what happens at the end of the match.

[jaberwock]

It's just that the big problem is still the same, namely Real Madrid's back line which is still doubtful when facing strong teams who have a very strong level of attack. And Liverpool is a team that has a very high level of attack. So this match will really be a long match for Real Madrid. But yeah, I also won't doubt the experience of the Real Madrid squad. Ancelotti must have had a special strategy for this match. But the results will still be difficult for us to predict.

The back line is still an unresolved problem until now, Real Madrid were lucky to record a clean sheet when they beat Leganes, but when playing against a bigger team, there is no guarantee they will not concede. The injury suffered by Vinicius can also affect the sharpness of the front line, especially since they will face Liverpool in the UCL, Real Madrid will certainly experience great difficulties in this game.

Vinicious missing is still a big deal, in fact it could actually be a bigger deal than last season. I know that may sound like a weird thing to say considering he was the best player in the world at that time, but also remember that they didn't had that many missing players, this season they have many more missing players, so mbappe or not, they are not only missing Vinicious, they are missing a lot more players and that's their issue.

With this kind of trouble, missing Vinicious on top of all these other players, means that Mbappe won't make that much of a difference. I rather lose Mbappe and Vinicious together, and get every other injured player back. Lets see, we are going to see how the games will go, we can't say much without watching the games.

[Velvet78]

While everything was going amazing for Barcelona, their world went upside down for two weeks in the La Liga. This is natural though. Having a flawless season would be too optimistic right? This kind of ups and downs are seen for them and Real Madrid both this season. But this is what keeps the title competition alive as well. Honestly I wouldn't like the winner to be decided so early in the season. 

Which team do I like more now? I would still say Barcelona. Their productivity is just great. They have more potential thanks to that. Scoring 3.0 goals per game is really impressive!

[dezoel]

The best part about this new group system is that Real Madrid could finish within top 24, which they will, and they will still go far into the UCL if you ask me, specially if most of their injured players return, except Carvajal who is definitely injured until next season.

Also, with La Liga, Barcelona is missing some players to injury as well, mainly Yamal right now, meaning that this won't be a simple period for them neither, we could see them losing points.

Real Madrid missing their players is a bad situation for them, but they are lucky that Barcelona has the same issue as well, plus Barcelona defense is quite weak, their offense is incredible and one of the best in the world but their defense isn't that amazing, so Barcelona could lose points because of that as well. Lets wait and see what happens at La Liga, we are going to end up with a lot of trouble on the long term, but for that to mean something, we are going to watch and see how things will change.

[GiftedMAN]

Madrid managed to achieve positive results from a weak team and made them still able to keep their distance from Barcelona which in another match got a draw, facing Leganes, Madrid looked very impressive but the match cannot be our reference to say they are ready to face Liverpool later, so far Liverpool is a team that has performed very solid in attack and also defense,  So indeed Ancelotti must find an effective solution to overcome their current problems, facing a team of Liverpool class in the UCL will certainly be a challenge and also a big pressure, considering their status as UCL rulers so far, in my opinion, without the right solution to cover the loss of Vinicius and also their injured defenders, it will be difficult for Madrid to win the match later.

Seriously, I can’t predict how today's match will go for Real Madrid against Liverpool because Liverpool is a strong team from the start of the season, while Real Madrid have been facing tough times. Some of their players are injured, so their performance is not really going as it’s supposed to. On the other hand, Liverpool are stronger than Real Madrid currently, so I don’t think Real Madrid will find it easy tonight. The game will soon start in some minutes, and it will be an interesting match. Let's see what happens at the end of the match.

The much anticipated match ended 0:0 in the first half with Liverpool dominating in almost everything and Real Madrid is being very careful as an experience team that is playing against a team in good form and from the performance of both teams in the first half i think Real Madrid will be excited if they score and get to win this particular game because Liverpool has been the better side. The second half will be more exciting as both teams will try to create more opportunities to find the back of the net, Real Madrid is at disadvantage position as a result of their injured players I believe they would have gotten a goal by now if they had a complete team tonight, Liverpool fans will be disappointed with their players if they fail to use this advantage they have in this game to have a winning record against Real Madrid.

[Nheer]

While everything was going amazing for Barcelona, their world went upside down for two weeks in the La Liga. This is natural though. Having a flawless season would be too optimistic right? This kind of ups and downs are seen for them and Real Madrid both this season. But this is what keeps the title competition alive as well. Honestly I wouldn't like the winner to be decided so early in the season. 

Which team do I like more now? I would still say Barcelona. Their productivity is just great. They have more potential thanks to that. Scoring 3.0 goals per game is really impressive!

There is something about this Barcelona team which makes me feel they will not win this league, there are few things you get to do when you want to win the league and I don't see that with Barcelona yet, I will say Barcelona lack experience from the defense to the midfield, Kounde is the only experience player in that midst except for De Jong who is a injury prime and that why they tend to concede so much. Another thing I will say is about their last match, a title winnimh team will not blow a 2-0 lead around 83 minutes, when you drop points like this it shows you are not their yet and points like this will hunt you when the session is almost over.

I still see real Madrid as favorites because they are more experienced and Ancelotti been their coach they stand more chance to win the league for me than Barcelona, but like you said it to early to decide and the league is more interesting when t get to the last day to see who the winner is, let hope this season will be like that.

[ShowOff]

The best part about this new group system is that Real Madrid could finish within top 24, which they will, and they will still go far into the UCL if you ask me, specially if most of their injured players return, except Carvajal who is definitely injured until next season.

Also, with La Liga, Barcelona is missing some players to injury as well, mainly Yamal right now, meaning that this won't be a simple period for them neither, we could see them losing points.

Real Madrid missing their players is a bad situation for them, but they are lucky that Barcelona has the same issue as well, plus Barcelona defense is quite weak, their offense is incredible and one of the best in the world but their defense isn't that amazing, so Barcelona could lose points because of that as well. Lets wait and see what happens at La Liga, we are going to end up with a lot of trouble on the long term, but for that to mean something, we are going to watch and see how things will change.

Real Madrid chances of finishing in the top eight are getting slimmer, but they can reach the last 16 via the play-offs. This is understandable for fans, because Ancelotti is facing a very serious injury problem. Real Madrid lost points again when facing Liverpool, and currently Ancelotti squad is ranked 24th in the Champions League standings. This is not an ideal situation for the defending champions, Ancelotti has to work hard to turn things around in the next three matches.

In the La Liga competition, Barcelona loss of points clearly benefits Real Madrid, and makes the competition at the top of the standings even fiercer every week. If Real Madrid manages to secure full points when facing Valencia in the postponed match, then their difference with Barcelona will be one point. Without key players, it is very difficult to create consistency, Ancelotti and Hansi Flick are faced with the same problem now.

[tiCeR]

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Real Madrid chances of finishing in the top eight are getting slimmer, but they can reach the last 16 via the play-offs. This is understandable for fans, because Ancelotti is facing a very serious injury problem. Real Madrid lost points again when facing Liverpool, and currently Ancelotti squad is ranked 24th in the Champions League standings. This is not an ideal situation for the defending champions, Ancelotti has to work hard to turn things around in the next three matches.

In the La Liga competition, Barcelona loss of points clearly benefits Real Madrid, and makes the competition at the top of the standings even fiercer every week. If Real Madrid manages to secure full points when facing Valencia in the postponed match, then their difference with Barcelona will be one point. Without key players, it is very difficult to create consistency, Ancelotti and Hansi Flick are faced with the same problem now.

But it is quite obvious that Real Madrid is having severe problems because of the personnel situation and as soon as there is some relief and players return, I think they will at least not perform as bad. Whether that makes them good enough to be taken seriously as a competitor for the Champions League title, I don't think so. And as for La Liga I guess that Barcelona is ahead of them and will win the title. Not necessarily with a 15 points gap, but Barcelona will stay in front is my guess.

[Adams0001]

Madrid managed to achieve positive results from a weak team and made them still able to keep their distance from Barcelona which in another match got a draw, facing Leganes, Madrid looked very impressive but the match cannot be our reference to say they are ready to face Liverpool later, so far Liverpool is a team that has performed very solid in attack and also defense,  So indeed Ancelotti must find an effective solution to overcome their current problems, facing a team of Liverpool class in the UCL will certainly be a challenge and also a big pressure, considering their status as UCL rulers so far, in my opinion, without the right solution to cover the loss of Vinicius and also their injured defenders, it will be difficult for Madrid to win the match later.

Seriously, I can’t predict how today's match will go for Real Madrid against Liverpool because Liverpool is a strong team from the start of the season, while Real Madrid have been facing tough times. Some of their players are injured, so their performance is not really going as it’s supposed to. On the other hand, Liverpool are stronger than Real Madrid currently, so I don’t think Real Madrid will find it easy tonight. The game will soon start in some minutes, and it will be an interesting match. Let's see what happens at the end of the match.

I don't believe Real Madrid will ever pay what they do today because Liverpool defeated Madrid, but they seriously try, because they miss many key players dew to injuring, but Liverpool is still strong to score goals. Real Madrid really miss Vini Jr in the game, they don't have finishers, Mbappe isn't improving in real Madrid, and what Mbappe is doing on the pitch isn't encouraging; he's just running without maintaining his position in the game. I'm very sure if Vini Jr is on game am sure Real Madrid should have win the game or probably draw the game, because all the chances Mbappe is missing if is vin Jr he should have turn it a goal. 

Ancelotti must take decisive action against Mbappe since he has not contributed anything positive since joining Madrid, except for the Super Cup, which he won. Madrid has already lost back-to-back games in the UCL, and their next game is against Atalanta, who are doing well. And Vini Jr will not be paid for the game; let's see what Ancelotti does and make a good selection against Mbappe, who played on the wing tonight but did not contribute. If Madrid did not have a great defender, they should have collected more goals in the net.

[GbitG]

While everything was going amazing for Barcelona, their world went upside down for two weeks in the La Liga. This is natural though. Having a flawless season would be too optimistic right? This kind of ups and downs are seen for them and Real Madrid both this season. But this is what keeps the title competition alive as well. Honestly I wouldn't like the winner to be decided so early in the season. 

Which team do I like more now? I would still say Barcelona. Their productivity is just great. They have more potential thanks to that. Scoring 3.0 goals per game is really impressive!

Hmmm, well, this season under the management of Hansi Flick Barcelona are just doing a super duper performance whether it's in a UEFA Champions league competition or in league competition. They just dominated the matches with so many goals, like in every match they would score 3 or 4 goals. Their goal scoring ratios are absolutely tomendas. While on the other side, real Madrid a bit sleepy in scoring mode due to injuries suspected. La Liga is still on the way. Both team are doing their best to become league topper but Barcelona has held first place with their strong character. Despite this, Real Madrid also did not leave any shortage, they grab the point as soon as they get it. 
 
Moreover, everyone's eyes are now on the next fixture. Barcelona will be playing against Las Palmas while two or three matches of Real Madrid are going to be very tough. Real Madrid's next match will be against Getafe which is a little hard because Real madrid was not have been in good form like before. Butt any way, let's see what's output concludes from the next fixture.

[indah rezqi]

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The back line is still an unresolved problem until now, Real Madrid were lucky to record a clean sheet when they beat Leganes, but when playing against a bigger team, there is no guarantee they will not concede. The injury suffered by Vinicius can also affect the sharpness of the front line, especially since they will face Liverpool in the UCL, Real Madrid will certainly experience great difficulties in this game.

Vinicious missing is still a big deal, in fact it could actually be a bigger deal than last season. I know that may sound like a weird thing to say considering he was the best player in the world at that time, but also remember that they didn't had that many missing players, this season they have many more missing players, so mbappe or not, they are not only missing Vinicious, they are missing a lot more players and that's their issue.

With this kind of trouble, missing Vinicious on top of all these other players, means that Mbappe won't make that much of a difference. I rather lose Mbappe and Vinicious together, and get every other injured player back. Lets see, we are going to see how the games will go, we can't say much without watching the games.

This is a situation that Ancelotti never expected, injury problems have caused a setback for Real Madrid. Looking at the list of Real Madrid players who are currently injured, it is only natural that they were defeated by Liverpool today. With varying recovery times, Ancelotti seems to still have difficulty pushing Real Madrid to perform consistently in the next few matches. Mbappe has also not been able to contribute according to expectations, he is considered very slow in adapting.

If this situation continues for a long time, it will certainly affect Real Madrid chances of retaining the trophy. On the other hand, for second-tier players, this is a momentum to show their best abilities in order to gain greater trust from Ancelotti in the future. In addition, Real Madrid management must consider bringing in players in the January transfer window, in order to secure their chances in the second half of the season later.

[len01]

After several defeats experienced by Madrid, maybe some people doubt this team. But for me it is not necessary, because experience is one of the keys to being able to hold a draw or beat an opponent. Meanwhile, Madrid has extraordinary experience when facing Liverpool in the UCL.
Currently, they will appear without their important players, but I am sure Mbappe can be relied on in this match even though he has not been there for too long, but Vinic absence can make him more free to score.
My prediction is that Mbappe will replace Vinic if Vinicius is absent from this match. And Bellingham will replace the center forward position.

Vinicius Jr's absence may not be a big problem at the moment. It's different from last season because last season there was no Mbappe but this season Real Madrid has Mbappe. It's just that the big problem is still the same, namely Real Madrid's back line which is still doubtful when facing strong teams who have a very strong level of attack. And Liverpool is a team that has a very high level of attack. So this match will really be a long match for Real Madrid. But yeah, I also won't doubt the experience of the Real Madrid squad. Ancelotti must have had a special strategy for this match. But the results will still be difficult for us to predict.

But reality is more painful.
Initially I thought Madrid could hold a draw with a defensive formation, but who knows what Ancelotti did instead used a formation that for me was a little bad when opening the living room to make it easier for Liverpool to give attacks from the middle.
I admit maybe the purpose of Ancelotti using the formation is to rely on mbappe from the wing position but the results are not in accordance with the plan.
The results of defeat are a little disappointing but hopefully in the rest of the upcoming matches Madrid can get 3 full points until the group stage ends.

[Alpha Marine]

Even with all those injuries, I think Real Madrid is still a strong team. And they are still going to have a good shot at the La Liga title.

I highly doubt that. With the kind of injuries Madrid has, it will be very difficult for them to win the league. Winning the league means you have to be consistent and hope that your rivals drop point or just be more consistent than your rivals. This is not something I think Madrid can do with the kind of injuries they have.
Injuries like that can make them drop points making it difficult to catch up. Vini is going to miss a minimum of 3 weeks and that time they could lose a la liga match, now their best midfielder which is Camavinga has also gotten injured and could be out for about 4 weeks. This is not good news at all.
The difference is the case for Barcelona. With Barcelona, you have their already injured players returning. If none of the important players in Barcelona get injured again, I don't see Madrid catching up to them. I'm not saying they won't drop points, but Madrid and Athletico Madrid will drop more points.

[TelolettOm]

Yes, if Real Madrid in the final match against Valencia can win, then the gap will only be 1 with Barcelona and this is very competitive.

I am not very convinced about some of the decisions that Flick is taking. Something is going much worse for them after they had this insanely good start into the season. Consider how many goals they have been scoring and yet they aren't far ahead, only one point if Real Madrid wins the game. I think that shouldn't be the case and it is an indicator that they give away games in the worst moments. It is worthless if they win one game 7-0 and then get a draw in the next game. That's enough balance in my opinion.

Yes, when they lost against Real Sociedad, at that time, Barcelona missed so many chances, and this was their bad game. but when they played against Celta Vigo, they were very unlucky because of a red card that made them fail to win, even though they were already 2 goals ahead, only, Flick was unable to make their defense strong and in the end it had to end in a draw. But, at least, their performance in UCL is very good and they are still in the top 3. Unlike Real Madrid.

But reality is more painful.
Initially I thought Madrid could hold a draw with a defensive formation, but who knows what Ancelotti did instead used a formation that for me was a little bad when opening the living room to make it easier for Liverpool to give attacks from the middle.

This time, it is quite difficult to define Real Madrid's performance. On the one hand, they did lose many of their key players in the attacking, mid, and back positions. However, there were some controversies regarding the lineup in this match. And worse, it is true that Real Madrid without Mbappe can, but without Vinicius JR, their attacking line is really bad.

[Gallar]

While everything was going amazing for Barcelona, their world went upside down for two weeks in the La Liga. This is natural though. Having a flawless season would be too optimistic right? This kind of ups and downs are seen for them and Real Madrid both this season. But this is what keeps the title competition alive as well. Honestly I wouldn't like the winner to be decided so early in the season. 

Which team do I like more now? I would still say Barcelona. Their productivity is just great. They have more potential thanks to that. Scoring 3.0 goals per game is really impressive!

Yes, after Barcelona was coached by Hansi Flick, their performance really changed drastically. I'm actually quite surprised by Barcelona's performance this season. Because basically Hansi Flick didn't make many changes to the Barcelona squad, basically it was almost the same as when Barcelona was coached by Xavi. However, we all know that when Barcelona was coached by Xavi, as a result Barcelona was unable to compete optimally in Laliga and in the previous season Barcelona failed to become champions. However, currently Barcelona is very different from when it was still coached by Xavi, currently Barcelona has a strong defense, a very organized midfield, and also a very sharp front line. So with this, it is natural that Barcelona can return to the top of the Laliga standings and are also very productive in scoring goals. Maybe this season can be said to be another golden era for Barcelona.

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And apart from that, a few hours ago, Real Madrid played against Liverpool in the UCL match and as a result, Real Madrid had to accept the bitter reality, because they had to lose to Liverpool with a score of 2-0. Real Madrid's defeat is not surprising, because currently Real Madrid's main players are being hit by a storm of injuries. So in the match against Liverpool, Real Madrid only used the minimum number of players, which is why the result was a loss to Real Madrid. Yes, this season it seems like Real Madrid has the opposite fate to Barcelona. Because it seems that if it continues like this, Real Madrid will have difficulty competing in the UCL any further. But that's the reality, this season Real Madrid is really having a hard time, even though they have brought in Mbappe.

[mamesso]

The injury to a key player is certainly a blessing for the second string players, fortunately Ancelotti has no shortage of talent in his squad. The increasingly narrow points gap with Barcelona is a great opportunity to return to the top of the standings, we realize now that Hansi Flick is increasing their vigilance. Atletico Madrid also deserves to be wary, they have the potential to disrupt the competition for trophies this season. It is not an easy job to continue to perform consistently and win, with the season still very long, Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid could exchange positions at the top of the standings.

The increasingly narrow points difference makes the competition for the top of the standings increasingly fierce, now the two teams are only 4 points apart, but Real Madrid still has one match left. Injuries to several key players have made Real Madrid performance decline further, they were recently defeated by Liverpool in the UCL which has made their position even more squeezed in the standings.
Their next match will be against Getafe, while Barcelona will face Las Palmas at home. On paper, both Real Madrid and Barcelona can win this match, but the loss of Vinicius slightly reduces Real Madrid attacking power.

[tusandii]

Without Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid's performance is really chaotic because these two players are the ones who have a strong mentality in the Champions League and without them, it is clear that the club will have difficulty winning, especially when they face Liverpool who are in good condition lately. Mbappe cannot be fully relied on in the front line and he also failed to execute a penalty in this match, this defeat certainly made Ancelotti even more frustrated because he had to think hard so that his club could qualify for the last 16.

[Out of mind]

Without Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid's performance is really chaotic because these two players are the ones who have a strong mentality in the Champions League and without them, it is clear that the club will have difficulty winning, especially when they face Liverpool who are in good condition lately. Mbappe cannot be fully relied on in the front line and he also failed to execute a penalty in this match, this defeat certainly made Ancelotti even more frustrated because he had to think hard so that his club could qualify for the last 16.

Without these two Brazilian stars, Real Madrid is really lacking in confidence, Vinicius and Rodrygo in the UCL, these two players give a lot of confidence, which is why Real Madrid is able to score goals. Since most of the stars of Real Madrid have been injured recently, due to which the team has now become very normal and is suffering from disappointment. Against Liverpool, we saw that Real Madrid played a lot of bad matches, especially Mbappe, a young player, is not able to play with his best performance. Although he got a penalty in the match, he missed it, which is really disappointing for the team. Yes, of course, Ancelotti is currently very disappointed, he is currently under a lot of pressure after losing this match, he will have to do a lot of tricks to rebuild the team well. He is more worried because it is doubtful whether Real Madrid will be able to qualify for the 16th round at the end of the year, because currently Real Madrid is in 24th position in the points table, their performance in the game has not improved much.