La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[bastisisca]

Real Madrid's victory over Atalanta in the Champions League had to be paid dearly by Mbappe's injury, he had to be pulled out in the 36th minute and replaced by Rodrygo, according to the news I read Mbappe had pain in his hamstring so he did not continue his game because it was feared that it would worsen his condition, hopefully the injury is not too serious because Real Madrid has lost many injured players and if more injured players are added it will make Real Madrid's condition even more uncontrollable.

According to the club manager Carlo Ancelotti, Kylian Mbappe's injury isn't a serious one that's gonna sidelined him for a long time. It was as a result of "an overload" said the Italian which means that the medical team of the club will manage the situation. Maybe because of the stress he's gone through in recent times, Mbappe might be rested this weekend when Real Madrid travel to Rayo Vallecano for a league game but I expect him to be fully back by next week.
As the defending champions of Spain and Europe, Real Madrid have had numerous injury cases this season but the good thing is the manager is perfectly handling the situations.

yes but a lot, it's not like he contributed that much to the team..
Let's be clear, let's ask ourselves a question. What impact did Mbappe have on the team? None if not negative indeed
so it doesn't seem like a big loss to me at the moment for Real Madrid

[Egii Nna]

Don't forget that La Liga is not just about Barcelona and Real Madrid, we may almost forget that Atletico Madrid has a narrow gap with Madrid which is only 1 point. Moreover Madrid unstable condition could backfire on them to be eliminated from the runner up position. Atletico Madrid will be a suitable mediator if they are able to seize position 2 in the standings. Because that way Madrid can be demanded to rise from their bad game. Week 17 will determine who between Madrid and Atletico will take the runner up position.

The Week 17 game might not change that because both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are likely going to win the game, so the game that will determine who will be in the runner-up position must be that of Week 18, which Atletico Madrid will be playing against Barcelona, which might be a very hard game for them to win against Barcelona, but if the game ends in a draw again, then it is likely for Real Madrid to be at the top of the table because presently there are just 2 points below Barcelona in the table and 1 point ahead of Atletico Madrid, so I think Week 18 will change everything.

[Amphenomenon]

Real Madrid's victory over Atalanta in the Champions League had to be paid dearly by Mbappe's injury, he had to be pulled out in the 36th minute and replaced by Rodrygo, according to the news I read Mbappe had pain in his hamstring so he did not continue his game because it was feared that it would worsen his condition, hopefully the injury is not too serious because Real Madrid has lost many injured players and if more injured players are added it will make Real Madrid's condition even more uncontrollable.

According to the club manager Carlo Ancelotti, Kylian Mbappe's injury isn't a serious one that's gonna sidelined him for a long time. It was as a result of "an overload" said the Italian which means that the medical team of the club will manage the situation. Maybe because of the stress he's gone through in recent times, Mbappe might be rested this weekend when Real Madrid travel to Rayo Vallecano for a league game but I expect him to be fully back by next week.
As the defending champions of Spain and Europe, Real Madrid have had numerous injury cases this season but the good thing is the manager is perfectly handling the situations.

Kylian Mbappe will be out for 10 days according to espn: https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/42929508/kylian-mbappe-injury-real-madrid-star-10-days-sources

Mbappe has been stress out after the injury of both Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo, although he failed to meet expectation and did missed 2 penalty in two different games, this doesn't disrupt that his body will not require rest. I'm glad he was ready to take responsibility and did well in the game he was injured and the game before then but, I hope also he can come back and continue to become his best. Not like his earlier injury absence.

[promise444c5]

It was a very beautiful game to watch. Dortmund had good chances to score the first goal but they wasted them and Barcelona scored the first goal. Then there was a mistake by the Barcelona player's defender that led to a penalty and Dortmund tied the game. But Barcelona pressed hard and managed to score the second goal. Then the Barcelona defense made another mistake that led to the equalizer. I honestly thought the game would end in a draw, but Barcelona scored the third goal. In my opinion, Yamal great talent makes it difficult for opponents to stop him.

Both sides made alot of mistake  but Barcelona was more , if Dortmund had use those chances well then the game could have favoured them the more , can't say the goal difference but Dortmund could have won the game ...
 Barcelona on the other  hand  could have prevented more goals if Cubarsi did not made the push he did inside the box area , it was intentional and that was so stupid to do. Anyways the game was UCL's but they need to improve their game even in laliga with the show they put on in UCL, if they are to continue with that kind of game they might not go too far

[Adiljutt156]

There was match between Getafe vs Espanyol where Getafe defeated their opponent Espanyol with 1-0 score and won the match. Actually both were weak team where Getafe standing at 15th position and Espanyol ranked 18th in the qualifying table, that's why they didn't created that much hype. But the match was enjoyable enough. After the start of the match, Getafe tired their best and took the control over the Field and within few minutes they did several dengerous attacks but due to their oppennt goalkeeper was talent Enough, he successfully defended most of the attack but at 8th minutes, striker Alvaro Rodriguez Scored a goal with his headshot and change the game. Afterwards they keep trying but the score was remain same. In second half, Espanyol supposed to be more dedicative but due to proper passes and strong strategy, they miss many opportunities. But i love Espanyol's goalkeeper Joan García how he saved his team from more goals. Well at the end of the day, Espanyol get defeated by their opponent.

Espanyol football team lost the last match in the LaLiga because that team could not do any goal in this match and result was in the favour of Getafe football team. Getafe football team stats was not excellent but that team won last match. That team shots were  more in number which were 15 in this match and from which 6 shots were on target and possession percentage of that team was not excellent and that was 41 percent and opponent team possession percentage was good and which was 59 percent and passes of Espanyol team were also more in number but that team could not win this match due to high quality defenders of Getafe team .The  shots of Espanyol team were 9 and from which 1 was on target and pass accuracy of that team was also good but that team could not win this match.

[KTChampions]

They are saying Mbappe is not injured much at all, it's just fatigue and cramps and all, should be easy to return whenever. I mean maybe they will just rest him for a week, not play him in the league, which shouldn't really be a problem. They did manage to win the title (both) without mbappe last season, it is always great to have him, but it could just be a week of him resting and he should be fine.

At the end of the day, it would be worse if they forced him to play, that would mean he would have so much more stress into his body if they forced him and that is why I believe it shouldn't really be that much of a big deal at all, he could rest and that would benefit them. He would return fit, and that would benefit them more.

These endless injuries are infuriating. I would like to see Real in an optimal lineup, I wonder if that will happen this season? As for bad situations, here's another thing that could happen: let's say Mbappe misses a couple of games, and Real will play better and Vinny and Bellingham will shine brighter. This could add some tension 

[baeva]

Real Madrid's victory over Atalanta in the Champions League had to be paid dearly by Mbappe's injury, he had to be pulled out in the 36th minute and replaced by Rodrygo, according to the news I read Mbappe had pain in his hamstring so he did not continue his game because it was feared that it would worsen his condition, hopefully the injury is not too serious because Real Madrid has lost many injured players and if more injured players are added it will make Real Madrid's condition even more uncontrollable.

According to the club manager Carlo Ancelotti, Kylian Mbappe's injury isn't a serious one that's gonna sidelined him for a long time. It was as a result of "an overload" said the Italian which means that the medical team of the club will manage the situation. Maybe because of the stress he's gone through in recent times, Mbappe might be rested this weekend when Real Madrid travel to Rayo Vallecano for a league game but I expect him to be fully back by next week.
As the defending champions of Spain and Europe, Real Madrid have had numerous injury cases this season but the good thing is the manager is perfectly handling the situations.

yes but a lot, it's not like he contributed that much to the team..
Let's be clear, let's ask ourselves a question. What impact did Mbappe have on the team? None if not negative indeed
so it doesn't seem like a big loss to me at the moment for Real Madrid

He wouldn't seem like a big loss if the coach wasn't building a new tactic where Mbappe has to be on the cutting edge, so his absence could have a negative impact on the team. But overall I agree with you, it seems like Mbappe is taking a very long time to adapt to the team and that's why he's playing so poorly. The fact that he is constantly caught offside, or hasn't scored in recent matches..... But still I don't think he has made the team's situation much worse because they are in a good position in La Liga

[Huppercase]

The Week 17 game might not change that because both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are likely going to win the game, so the game that will determine who will be in the runner-up position must be that of Week 18, which Atletico Madrid will be playing against Barcelona, which might be a very hard game for them to win against Barcelona, but if the game ends in a draw again, then it is likely for Real Madrid to be at the top of the table because presently there are just 2 points below Barcelona in the table and 1 point ahead of Atletico Madrid, so I think Week 18 will change everything.

 I think that Real Madrid has less chance of winning and I have my reason for saying that. If you look closely, Real Madrid are playing away match while Atletico Madrid will be playing home, one will play to defend aggressively while Real Madrid will play to win but the Vallecano has bad history of winning Real Madrid in some games they have played, only lord knows how Real Madrid are going to win next match, Atletico are very in good shape to finish Getafe.

REAL Madrid has had the chance to turn things around for their self but they messed up everything when they had the chance. It will be another big mistakes if they lose this particular one again because after this one, they are definitely not going to be able to make it again, they are trying but the try is not enough to win this Trophy, even Barcelona that doesn't look stable are likely to be the winner of the trophy.

[Ryu_Ar1]

yes but a lot, it's not like he contributed that much to the team..
Let's be clear, let's ask ourselves a question. What impact did Mbappe have on the team? None if not negative indeed
so it doesn't seem like a big loss to me at the moment for Real Madrid

Although still not getting his best performance, he remains one of the choices for Ancelotti and when he is injured it is clear that this will have an impact because it cannot be denied that in the last few matches he has always been able to score goals to improve performance and because of this injury it could make Mbappe a little back into trouble where the momentum he has again changes.

Now he has to rest at least 2 weeks to make his condition better and this is obviously a little disadvantageous but fortunately for now Vini is starting to get fit again and obviously this is still an advantage for Madrid even though there is no Mbappe but at least with Vini they don't have to worry too much.

Even so, Mbappe's role must be addressed immediately because after all for now Mbappe is the only player who can be used as a targetman and in the next few matches Ancelotti must start mixing again so that their attacking line is not affected even though Mbappe is not there.

[shogun47]

He wouldn't seem like a big loss if the coach wasn't building a new tactic where Mbappe has to be on the cutting edge, so his absence could have a negative impact on the team. But overall I agree with you, it seems like Mbappe is taking a very long time to adapt to the team and that's why he's playing so poorly. The fact that he is constantly caught offside, or hasn't scored in recent matches..... But still I don't think he has made the team's situation much worse because they are in a good position in La Liga

I think what Mbappe might have underestimated is the increase in intensity from France to Spain. In Spain there are still some teams that can play on a high level, like Atletico Madrid and Barcelona and maybe Athletic Bilbao for now. But it is not like there is this one superpower team that is overwhelming everyone else and the games feel like training sessions on a Wednesday afternoon. Mbappe has to play more of his best than he did before. If he played an average game in Ligue 1, what was the chance that PSG is going to lose anyway? This has now changed and Mbappe can't afford bad games or otherwise everyone will immediately notice. That is why I think he wasted some of his most valuable years in one of the worst leagues. It is the worst league because it is the most imbalanced league. That is not where a player thrives, but they can still shine because everyone else is worse by definition.

[Alpha Marine]

The Week 17 game might not change that because both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are likely going to win the game, so the game that will determine who will be in the runner-up position must be that of Week 18, which Atletico Madrid will be playing against Barcelona, which might be a very hard game for them to win against Barcelona, but if the game ends in a draw again, then it is likely for Real Madrid to be at the top of the table because presently there are just 2 points below Barcelona in the table and 1 point ahead of Atletico Madrid, so I think Week 18 will change everything.

I know that the game against Atletico Madrid is a tough one for Barcelona but I don't think they will lose it. If you look at the matches in which Barcelona has dropped points this season, it's usually against lower opponents, but when they meet big opponents they play very well and win.
Don't be surprised if they drop points to Leganes at home after such a wonderful performance against Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park. They won in a stadium where no other team has won since 2021, but they're dropping points to Celta Vigo, Las Palmas and Real Betis

Part of what makes Barcelona struggle against small teams is that they prefer to sit back and rely on the counter but big teams come and face Barcelona head-on. If you come and attack Barcelona that way with all their first-team players available, you'll most likely lose. We saw it against Madrid, Munich and Dortmund. It's because of this I believe Barcelona will win against Athletico Madrid.
As ridiculous as it may sound there is a higher chance of Barcelona dropping points against Leganes than Barcelona.

[el kaka22]

While we are talking about Real Madrid making a comeback, we can't just ignore the fact that Barcelona has been losing a lot, while this Dortmund game would definitely give them a great boost in morale, the league hasn't been going great for them and that is as important to this standings as reals wins. Even when Real was losing, Barcelona failed to win, and failed to take the gap further.

I understand that no team could go unbeatable for all season, but one win in five games is not something a leader team does, if they do, then they lose their leader status. That is the most important part, players need to realize that there is no more gap left and there are no more unimportant games, they have to win every single game.

[topbitcoin]

I understand that no team could go unbeatable for all season, but one win in five games is not something a leader team does, if they do, then they lose their leader status. That is the most important part, players need to realize that there is no more gap left and there are no more unimportant games, they have to win every single game.

In recent weeks the situation has reversed where originally Madrid always had problems but for now Barcelona are the ones who get it where indeed in La Liga statistics they are now more problematic even though they are still at the top but if you look at the acquisition of points owned and the number of matches carried out for now Madrid has a great chance to deprive Barcelona of the top position.

Barcelona have looked excellent this season but not in recent weeks where their form has suffered and this could be a big problem for them if Flick can't make a difference in other games. Good results in the Champions League may be the main focus at the moment but ultimately looking at the current state of domestic competition it looks like sooner or later the top of the table will have to go back to Madrid if Barcelona continue like this.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Mbappe for me has not really been a problem, rather I have come to realize a d see to it that the confliction of positions and adaptation has been his challenge, let's not forget he's not spent upto a season at Madrid, literally it's even less than half a season at Madrid so the chances are that he's got room for improvement and he's aware he's got to meet up with expectations. Bellingham on the other hand hopefully gets back fully with his form which he's been known for but in the meantime he's doing great and having a goal in the game was a great hope for the fans and team which means expectancy is actually on the optimistic side .

One of the things I like about Madrid is that Mbappe is a player who has somehow tried to impose himself on the team and in Spain it is not like in France, they ignore him when they should, because there they do not pay him homage, however he is the one who must adapt, a player with potential like him can play very well wherever Ancelotti tells him, not wherever he wants, that is the dilemma, for Madrid Vinicius is in first place, Mbappé has to earn his place well, even so Ancelotti has done well, but another formation in the UCL as has come out lately is not the adequate one just to leave him where he likes.

[TelolettOm]

yes but a lot, it's not like he contributed that much to the team..
Let's be clear, let's ask ourselves a question. What impact did Mbappe have on the team? None if not negative indeed
so it doesn't seem like a big loss to me at the moment for Real Madrid

Even I often curse when Mbappe fails to score, fails penalty kick, and is offside too much.

Well, fortunately Vini JR has started to enter the squad again after returning from his injury, and Bellingham is also in good health. So, Ancelotti should not be so confused to formulate a strategy again, especially in the future.

The next match, Real Madrid will face Rayp Valecano, this club is sometimes quite annoying and a challenge, however, Vini JR and others must win from this.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Real Madrid have proven it on the Champions League stage and everyone admits that Real Madrid's mentality is very good in the Champions League but that doesn't mean they have improved from what they showed in the match against Atalanta, I think Real Madrid's performance is still inconsistent and they have not fully recovered and for the competition with Barcelona in La Liga I think it will be quite fierce and will possibly happen until the end of the season, and regarding the percentage to win the title I think Real Madrid and Barcelona are still quite the same now, no one is favored excessively.

Although Real Madrid has a good mentality and experience in the Champions League, it does not guarantee them to become champions with the quality of play shown as it is now. There are still many weaknesses that they need to fix, especially for the defense and front lines. The victory they got when facing Atalanta was a good capital because even though Real Madrid's performance was not perfect, they had shown changes.

Now they can focus more on preparing for the match in La Liga because the schedule in the Champions League is still a long way off. This week Real Madrid will visit Rayo Vallecano's headquarters and this is the best opportunity for Real Madrid to catch up on points behind Barcelona, even though they still have one game left to play.

[Gallar]

Apart from that, in last night's match Barcelona also managed to beat Dortmund with a score of 3-2 too. So with this victory Barcelona's position in the UCL has now risen to 2nd place in the standings. And currently Barcelona or Real Madrid have 2 more matches left in the UCL before entering the next round. So hopefully Barcelona or Real Madrid can get positive results in these two matches.

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It was a very beautiful game to watch. Dortmund had good chances to score the first goal but they wasted them and Barcelona scored the first goal. Then there was a mistake by the Barcelona player's defender that led to a penalty and Dortmund tied the game. But Barcelona pressed hard and managed to score the second goal. Then the Barcelona defense made another mistake that led to the equalizer. I honestly thought the game would end in a draw, but Barcelona scored the third goal. In my opinion, Yamal great talent makes it difficult for opponents to stop him.

Yes, the course of this match went very beautifully, because in this match the two teams really competed in very epic attacks. So it is not surprising that Dortmund and Barcelona continue to score goals against each other in this match. Because the quality of players possessed by these two teams is truly the same. But it cannot be denied that Barcelona was slightly superior in the second half, so Barcelona could win this match. Apart from that, you are right, Yamal really had a very important role in Barcelona's victory. Because Yamal played from the first half until the second half was almost finished. Apart from that, in this match, Yamal was able to make one assist, which is clear proof that he is indeed a very great player.

But apart from Yamal, Dani Olmo also played a pretty good role in this match. Because he was also able to contribute one assist. Then what really surprised me was Torres, because in this match he only played 19 minutes, but amazingly he was able to score 2 winning goals for Barcelona. So in essence, we should also appreciate Torres' performance in this match. And after seeing Barcelona's performance in this match, I see that their epic performance is back again. So I am sure that in the match that Barcelona will face in Laliga, it will most likely be swept clean again with a win. Therefore, it looks like I will again bet a lot on Barcelona for the matches they will face. What do you think.

[mammusu]

Real Madrid have proven it on the Champions League stage and everyone admits that Real Madrid's mentality is very good in the Champions League but that doesn't mean they have improved from what they showed in the match against Atalanta, I think Real Madrid's performance is still inconsistent and they have not fully recovered and for the competition with Barcelona in La Liga I think it will be quite fierce and will possibly happen until the end of the season, and regarding the percentage to win the title I think Real Madrid and Barcelona are still quite the same now, no one is favored excessively.

Although Real Madrid has a good mentality and experience in the Champions League, it does not guarantee them to become champions with the quality of play shown as it is now. There are still many weaknesses that they need to fix, especially for the defense and front lines. The victory they got when facing Atalanta was a good capital because even though Real Madrid's performance was not perfect, they had shown changes.

Now they can focus more on preparing for the match in La Liga because the schedule in the Champions League is still a long way off. This week Real Madrid will visit Rayo Vallecano's headquarters and this is the best opportunity for Real Madrid to catch up on points behind Barcelona, even though they still have one game left to play.

Although they started the season limping in  the champions league and La Liga but now they think they are starting to find the momentum to rise, so far their chances of qualifying for the next round in the champions league are starting to open wide after the victory over Atalanta, especially since the remaining matches they have will only face weak teams, If we're talking about championship chances of course maybe La Liga looks realistic for them at the moment, remember their position, number of points and also the advantage of postponed matches, but I personally wouldn't think madrid would only focus on La Liga and forget about the champions league this season just because of a bad start to the season for them.

[mamesso]

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yes but a lot, it's not like he contributed that much to the team..
Let's be clear, let's ask ourselves a question. What impact did Mbappe have on the team? None if not negative indeed
so it doesn't seem like a big loss to me at the moment for Real Madrid

He only suffered a thigh injury and is expected to be out for around 10 days. Yes, so far his contribution to the team has been very minimal, he still hasn't found his best form since joining Real Madrid. Mbappe's recent injury means he will miss the Intercontinental Cup final, but if he goes to Doha because he just wants to be with the team, he will be back for Real Madrid against Sevilla.
Only 7 Real Madrid players are still injury free this season after Mbappe injury. F Valverde, Modrić, Fran García, Rüdiger, Arda Güler, Endrick and Lunin.

[tusandii]

A team that has been ravaged by injury how do you expect them to pick form at once, it will be a gradual process. However, from the look of their performance against Atalanta, it shows that they will continue to improve till they pick form. I believe that winning Atalanta will motivate them to win their next match in Laliga. It's good to see Vini back.

The key is in the coach with how Ancelotti arranges the strategy and formation of the players that he will use for every match played by Real Madrid so as long as Ancelotti can arrange all of that Real Madrid will not experience a drastic decline even though they are hit by a storm of injuries, in the Champions League match Real Madrid also did not give up even though Real Madrid's chances are getting slimmer they are trying to rise and win the match I am sure we will see a better Real Madrid performance in the future because Vinicius and Rodrygo have strengthened the team again.