La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[len01]

Real Madrid has a squad made up of many good players. But in attack I see problems when it comes to scoring goals. For example Vinicius Jr., he is undoubtedly a great player, he has speed, he can get past the opponent's defense, but when it comes to scoring goals consistently he can't. Just look at him, he played 17 games and scored 8 goals. Rodrygo is the same, he played 20 games and scored only 6 goals. Mbappe is doing his job well. But Vinicius and Rodrygo need to improve in the scoring department.

The derby match actually since before the match started I was sure that a draw would be fairer even though Madrid has good attackers but ATM knows Madrid's weaknesses.

Regarding Vinic and Rodrygo who were less efficient when they had opportunities, it is true. But I saw yesterday's match that Vinic and Rodrygo seemed to have a different plan and always attacked from the side and gave the opportunity to Mbappe and Bellingham. But still had difficulty scoring because ATM used a stronger defensive strategy. And the conclusion is that yesterday's match got a draw does not mean that Madrid is a little weak but ATM previously knew what to do not to lose points when facing Madrid.

[Pokapoka124]

This heated comparison between ATM and RM is getting more interesting and everyone is strongly showing support for either team. At this point I will wait till the full 90' is over. I know for sure most of the defenders for RM are absent in today's derby but I somehow trust Anceloti to provide a good solution to this.

If Anceloti fails to provide a good alternative to this deficiency then ATM will have their day in its full glory. But another important concern I have is that Madrid won't allow ATM get an easy win in Santiago not for any reason even if they were to play 10 against 11. But let's keep our fingers crossed and anticipate for a fun derby.

I have to say that I am satisfied with the result of the game, on a normal ground Atletico Madrid cannot be compared to Real Madrid but for the game Real Madrid have a long list of injured first team players which I expected should have given Atletico Madrid an advantage over Real Madrid. I am okay with Real Madrid being able to hold Atletico down to a draw all thanks to Mbappe. If Atletico cannot win over Madrid at this level then I think this comparison is settled already.

[Alpha Marine]

It's only the defence that I fear for, for Real Madrid. They have being having defensive issues since last season and I wonder why they club board hasn't yet addressed it. I really don't know the kind of miracle the board wants the coach to make in this situation! Just imagine a big game like that of Atletico Madrid Vs Real Madrid, no single first choice defender played that game. I wonder when they will get to re-enforce the defence.

I agree that Madrid's defence is bad, very bad, the worst department of Madrid's team currently, but that's not my only worry. Their midfield is not good enough. Madrid has not been able to control any game comfortably this season and that's due to a poor midfield. An elite attack or defence won't do that for you. The midfield can't dominate the game and dictate play. The team relies on transitions so the attack just runs at the opposing defence and when they lose the ball, the midfield and defence fight to win it back, when they eventually do, it transitions again and the attack is running at the opposing defence all over again.
This is a good tactic but you need your midfield to be able to keep hold of the ball and control the game, create chances, pull the opponent's defenders and midfielders to the middle and give the attackers space.
Any day te individual players don't show their brilliance or it doesn't work out, then they won't win.
 

[Pokapoka124]

Celta Vigo Vs Real Betis, I'm just curious about this game. Did Real Betis relent or relaxed and thought nothing wrong could happen after going up with 2 goals? Celta Vigo is really not in form this season so I really wonder how they could score 3 goals in less than 30 minutes from time. This is a real comeback from them and I hope this boosts their moral in their upcoming games. Seriously anything can happen in football.

I would same the same thing because trying to get answers on how Real Betis threw away a comfortable two goal lead in the second half of the game is really shocking. They must have felt too comfortable that victory is already assured and let Celta Vigo play their way back in the game and not just getting a draw but going ahead to win, this is a huge slip up and a setback for the team.

[Docnaster]

Celta Vigo Vs Real Betis, I'm just curious about this game. Did Real Betis relent or relaxed and thought nothing wrong could happen after going up with 2 goals? Celta Vigo is really not in form this season so I really wonder how they could score 3 goals in less than 30 minutes from time. This is a real comeback from them and I hope this boosts their moral in their upcoming games. Seriously anything can happen in football.

I watched the Celta Vigo vs Real Betis game and if you ask me, I think the reason why Real Betis lost a game they had already gone 2 goals up at halftime was because they became too relaxed in the second half with the probably because they thought they've already bottled the game in the first half and Celta Vigo capitalize on that to punish them and deny the opportunity of leaving the game with a draw. Celta Vigo of course will gain so much confidence from that impressive comeback which I think will help shape their mentality going into the rest fixtures of the season

[iBaba]

This heated comparison between ATM and RM is getting more interesting and everyone is strongly showing support for either team. At this point I will wait till the full 90' is over. I know for sure most of the defenders for RM are absent in today's derby but I somehow trust Anceloti to provide a good solution to this.

If Anceloti fails to provide a good alternative to this deficiency then ATM will have their day in its full glory. But another important concern I have is that Madrid won't allow ATM get an easy win in Santiago not for any reason even if they were to play 10 against 11. But let's keep our fingers crossed and anticipate for a fun derby.

I have to say that I am satisfied with the result of the game, on a normal ground Atletico Madrid cannot be compared to Real Madrid but for the game Real Madrid have a long list of injured first team players which I expected should have given Atletico Madrid an advantage over Real Madrid. I am okay with Real Madrid being able to hold Atletico down to a draw all thanks to Mbappe. If Atletico cannot win over Madrid at this level then I think this comparison is settled already.

Not really. Atletico has actually improved in its performance over this season. I see how consistent they are with winning games and ensuring they compete at the top level with other clubs in the La Liga league. Manager El Cholo is gradually working towards casting his name on a stone, making his effort more significant in the La Liga league this season. In November last two years, Simeone managed his 100th UCL match in a 3-1 goal win over Feyenoord becoming the third manager to achieve such mark in a single club after Alex Ferguson of Manchester United and Arsene Winger of Arsenal. I hope he's able to achieve this season's La Liga league.

Yesterday's outcome was kinda expected since the last Madrid derby between both clubs ended in a draw on the 4th of February this year. Before hand, Atletico Madrid won 4 goals to 2 goals but lost 3 to 5 goals over Real Madrid. Before then, Atletico Madrid still won 3 goals to 1 goal over the Real Madrid guys. Their subsequent matches will determine who will win this season but the chances of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona over taking Real Madrid at the end of this season is on the high side.

[Altryist]

The draw in the Madrid derby and Barcelona win over Sevilla have opened up another opportunity for Hansi Flick men to compete for the title this season. This will be a tight season for the 3 teams because the gap between the three competitors is very small, one defeat or draw in the next match will threaten their respective positions.

Hopefully these 3 teams continue to perform consistently in the remaining matches, so that we will be shown this tight battle until the end of the season.

Atletico were inferior to Barcelona and Real Madrid in terms of play, but in head-to-head encounters they managed to play well against each of the teams, and this is very important. Maybe I like Barcelona the most of these three in how they act on the field, but Real Madrid's approach is more practical, they very rarely allow themselves to lose matches and I think this allows them to stay at the top of the table despite all the difficulties and problems in defense.

[aylabadia05]

Barcelona must have been really lucky because they were able to see Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid each only able to share 1 point in yesterday's match. And then Barcelona managed to reduce the difference in points by beating Sevilla with a big score of 1-4. And yes, now the competition for the title in Laliga will really come back to life and become even fiercer again. I'm happy when there are no more teams that dominate tightly from the start. I prefer moments of tension like this season where all the teams at the top have a narrow points difference. So mistakes in one match can even change position quickly.

Yes. Barcelona is a very lucky team in the midst of its competition with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. By winning against Sevilla, Barcelona's position becomes the team that makes Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid restless now because the gap with the two teams is very close.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were only able to draw in the midst of the target of victory in order to get away from Barcelona.
We already know now that La Liga is very tight in terms of competing for the championship title.

[Palakka]

The draw in the Madrid derby and Barcelona win over Sevilla have opened up another opportunity for Hansi Flick men to compete for the title this season. This will be a tight season for the 3 teams because the gap between the three competitors is very small, one defeat or draw in the next match will threaten their respective positions.

Hopefully these 3 teams continue to perform consistently in the remaining matches, so that we will be shown this tight battle until the end of the season.

Atletico were inferior to Barcelona and Real Madrid in terms of play, but in head-to-head encounters they managed to play well against each of the teams, and this is very important. Maybe I like Barcelona the most of these three in how they act on the field, but Real Madrid's approach is more practical, they very rarely allow themselves to lose matches and I think this allows them to stay at the top of the table despite all the difficulties and problems in defense.

Barcelona managed to win over madrid but lost to atletico so we can say that the strength of the three big teams this season is actually quite balanced, but in terms of play it is clear that Barcelona looks better and even Even Simeone admitted this, madrid, atletico madrid and barcelona are currently competing in the race for the la liga title and with a very small point difference between their are of course allows fierce competition to occur until the end of the season, Barcelona were leading the table at the start of the season but poor inconsistency in some matches has left them currently in third place, so I think Hansi Flick will learn from these mistakes to get back to the top of the table later.

[Raflesia]

After this week's results, the championship is currently going back and forth between three teams. Barcelona did not experience any surprises against Sevilla yesterday and managed to win the match. This victory brought a great advantage for Barcelona. They are not far from the summit anymore. They will wait for Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid to lose points for the championship. They will have to win in this process. They will also have to win the other match they will play against Real Madrid. If they can beat both of those opponents, they will rise directly to the league leader position. Everything is in Barcelona's own hands right now. The same applies to the other teams. The team that plays with the least mistakes will be the champion.

In the end, this match was as expected by many people where Barcelona managed to win easily in today's match even though they had to lose Mirror Lopez midway through the second half but when they were already quite superior with the previous score, they had no difficulty in facing Sevilla in this match.

The competition is clearly becoming interesting after seeing the current points condition because after all with the non-optimal results from Atletico and Madrid earlier made Barcelona's chance of catching up clearly quite good and 3 points in this match made them successfully catch up points and the margin is now only 2 points behind Madrid and 1 point from Barcelona.
With this condition clearly every match now becomes important because whoever is currently hampered in the matches carried out then their momentum is definitely lost and the standings can be stolen. Although for the size of La Liga only 3 clubs are always the main focus but still this kind of competition is always the best thing to see.

[Weawant]

I would same the same thing because trying to get answers on how Real Betis threw away a comfortable two goal lead in the second half of the game is really shocking. They must have felt too comfortable that victory is already assured and let Celta Vigo play their way back in the game and not just getting a draw but going ahead to win, this is a huge slip up and a setback for the team.

It did felt like at some point Betis became relaxed thinking that they have won the ga.e already so there was no need to trying to get additional goals and they played reluctantly even after the first goal from Celta, they were supposed to then taught of trying to possibly get a third goal or defend their goal so as not to concede any goal again if they wanted to win but then they became relaxed and and the determined Celta Vigo were able to get the most of their chances and got three points,  so sad that Betis couldn't secure a point from this game.

[Litzki1990]

There was some concern after Fermin received a red card in the 62nd minute, but Sevilla were unable to take advantage of their man advantage to close the gap. This result allows Barcelona to reduce the points gap with Atletico and Madrid, now the competition to become champions is getting tighter. The pressure from Barcelona means that Real Madrid and Atletico have to take advantage of the situation, if they slip up, there will be a change of position.

Now Real Madrid and Atletico must play very carefully in La Liga in order to continue to get full points in order to stay in their current position because Barcelona will definitely try to catch up with the two teams who are still at the top of the standings at this time. But if you look at the opponents that the two teams will meet (Real Madrid and Atletico) in the near future in La Liga, of course both still have a chance to win and will not immediately lose to opponents who are less strong. However, every surprise can happen every season which can also happen in the next match for the Real Madrid and Atletico teams.

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are very close to the points, but Barcelona is far away from the position of these two teams. There is a difference of almost six points between Real Madrid and Barcelona. I think it will be very difficult for Barcelona to reduce this six point gap. Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid may have drawn in the last match but they will definitely not want to limit themselves to a draw in the upcoming matches but they will want to earn full points in the upcoming matches. If Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid win the next match, the point gap between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will continue. The La Liga competition is currently at a stage where it is not really clear which team can be champions or which team can finish second. But if I were to rank the three teams, I would put Real Madrid first, Atletico Madrid at least this season second, and Barcelona third.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Although Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have lost points in the last few matches, Barcelona is in very good form now. Barcelona has been able to maintain its winning streak. This is why Barcelona has been able to reduce the gap with Real Madrid in points.

Madrid has lost one and drawn one in the last three matches. Atletico Madrid has drawn two and won one. On the other hand, Barcelona has won all their last three matches. Barcelona is in very good form at the moment. If Barcelona does not lose points against smaller teams in the upcoming matches, then maybe we will see Barcelona at the top of the points table very soon. Barcelona is only 2 points behind Real Madrid.

Before now when it felt like the gap was so much,  most persons were beginning to think that Barcelona is becoming so poor with their performances such that they were not going to be able to close the point gap but then I did insisted on the fact that it was going to be possible that they actually get to be able close that gap seeing that Barcelona is looking more stable in their performances and Madrid is only getting back their squad as at this time,  except the recovery becomes so rapif that they are able to further expand the gap but it wasn't looking like such at all.

You are probably a Barcelona fan. That is why you insisted that Barcelona would be able to close the gap. 

A few days ago Barcelona lost points in several matches in a row. However, Hansi Flick was able to identify the weaknesses of his squad. And now we are seeing stable performance from Barcelona. Barcelona has played well in the last few matches and has won consistently. On the other hand, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid have lost points in several matches. This is why Barcelona has been able to close this gap.

[Frankolala]

The draw in the Madrid derby and Barcelona win over Sevilla have opened up another opportunity for Hansi Flick men to compete for the title this season. This will be a tight season for the 3 teams because the gap between the three competitors is very small, one defeat or draw in the next match will threaten their respective positions.

Hopefully these 3 teams continue to perform consistently in the remaining matches, so that we will be shown this tight battle until the end of the season.

Barcelona must have been really lucky because they were able to see Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid each only able to share 1 point in yesterday's match. And then Barcelona managed to reduce the difference in points by beating Sevilla with a big score of 1-4. And yes, now the competition for the title in Laliga will really come back to life and become even fiercer again. I'm happy when there are no more teams that dominate tightly from the start. I prefer moments of tension like this season where all the teams at the top have a narrow points difference. So mistakes in one match can even change position quickly.

We have seen these three clubs with these kind of little point differences earlier this season but how they increased the point gap from Barcelona was what I don't understand. However, Barcelona can fight confidently now but if they mess up this golden opportunity, they might not be able to win the league.

[asriloni]

The draw in the Madrid derby and Barcelona win over Sevilla have opened up another opportunity for Hansi Flick men to compete for the title this season. This will be a tight season for the 3 teams because the gap between the three competitors is very small, one defeat or draw in the next match will threaten their respective positions.

Hopefully these 3 teams continue to perform consistently in the remaining matches, so that we will be shown this tight battle until the end of the season.

Atletico were inferior to Barcelona and Real Madrid in terms of play, but in head-to-head encounters they managed to play well against each of the teams, and this is very important. Maybe I like Barcelona the most of these three in how they act on the field, but Real Madrid's approach is more practical, they very rarely allow themselves to lose matches and I think this allows them to stay at the top of the table despite all the difficulties and problems in defense.

I have different view on Atletico. Although they rarely winning La Liga, but in term of quality, they clearly equal to RM and Barca. You might be called them inferior from Barca and Madrid coz they rarely took the trophy, but have you seen their h2h?

We have seen how Barcelona and Madrid always struggle against them. I think they have chance to compete for the trophy, though they often find difficulties in beating other top clubs in La Liga.

Sometimes, Atletico could be a big rock to break for Madrid and Barcelona to win La liga.

[bitcampaign]

After this week's results, the championship is currently going back and forth between three teams. Barcelona did not experience any surprises against Sevilla yesterday and managed to win the match. This victory brought a great advantage for Barcelona. They are not far from the summit anymore. They will wait for Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid to lose points for the championship. They will have to win in this process. They will also have to win the other match they will play against Real Madrid. If they can beat both of those opponents, they will rise directly to the league leader position. Everything is in Barcelona's own hands right now. The same applies to the other teams. The team that plays with the least mistakes will be the champion.

The draw in the Madrid derby and Barcelona win over Sevilla have opened up another opportunity for Hansi Flick men to compete for the title this season. This will be a tight season for the 3 teams because the gap between the three competitors is very small, one defeat or draw in the next match will threaten their respective positions.

Hopefully these 3 teams continue to perform consistently in the remaining matches, so that we will be shown this tight battle until the end of the season.

The draw achieved by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid made the gap between Barcelona very thin and this is really Barcelona's chance to overtake them, the competition is really very tight and what you said is true but Barcelona must be able to be consistent in the matches that will be faced in the following weeks because it will change the final result of Barcelona's position in the standings because Real Madrid or Atlético Madrid could trip up Barcelona at the end of the season, because the points obtained are not that far apart so anything could happen Barcelona will lose the title this season.

[LGD2Business]

Despite everything, it's nice to get 3 points and Barcelona is back in the race. It would've been even better if Fermin hadn't received a red card. With goal scorers like Lewandowski and Raphinha, Barca is once again displaying the attacking football that fans have been longing for.

Valencia, under Carlos Corberan's management, has gained good momentum. Winning 3 of their last 4 matches, they have taken a big step toward staying in the league. Great victory against Leganes. A few more wins and they will secure their place. I can't imagine Valencia in the lower leagues, their place is always in La Liga.

[KTChampions]

The competition for the La Liga trophy is now increasingly competitive, after Barcelona won a promising victory over Sevilla. Real Madrid, Atletico and Barcelona are now only one point apart, it is increasingly difficult to guess who will win the trophy this season. I think the tight competition will continue until the end of the season. In addition, Lewandowski currently leads the list of top scorers with 19 goals, followed by Mbappe in second place with 16 goals, and Raphinha with 13 goals.

The teams are again in a tighter group, but in fact the bookmakers' opinions on who will win the title haven't changed much. Real are still the favourites:

Real Madrid - 1.83

Barcelona Fc - 3.00

Atlético Madrid - 4.33

It would seem that there are only 2 points between 1st and 3rd place and 15 games ahead, but Real's chances are estimated to be greater than those of Atletico and Barcelona combined.

[pusaka]

We have seen these three clubs with these kind of little point differences earlier this season but how they increased the point gap from Barcelona was what I don't understand. However, Barcelona can fight confidently now but if they mess up this golden opportunity, they might not be able to win the league.

Yes, it's true, at the beginning of the season they were like this too. However, they alternately experienced declines so that created a gap and now they are back to tight competition again. However, as the league progresses, we never know who will experience a decline. Whether it's Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid or Barcelona. All still have the risk of declining.
It's actually difficult to see how a big team like them continues to experience problems, especially from the problem of players who are injured a lot.
Apart from that, looking at them now it is more difficult to predict who will be the champion.

[Adams0001]

There was some concern after Fermin received a red card in the 62nd minute, but Sevilla were unable to take advantage of their man advantage to close the gap. This result allows Barcelona to reduce the points gap with Atletico and Madrid, now the competition to become champions is getting tighter. The pressure from Barcelona means that Real Madrid and Atletico have to take advantage of the situation, if they slip up, there will be a change of position.

Now Real Madrid and Atletico must play very carefully in La Liga in order to continue to get full points in order to stay in their current position because Barcelona will definitely try to catch up with the two teams who are still at the top of the standings at this time. But if you look at the opponents that the two teams will meet (Real Madrid and Atletico) in the near future in La Liga, of course both still have a chance to win and will not immediately lose to opponents who are less strong. However, every surprise can happen every season which can also happen in the next match for the Real Madrid and Atletico teams.

Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are very close to the points, but Barcelona is far away from the position of these two teams. There is a difference of almost six points between Real Madrid and Barcelona. I think it will be very difficult for Barcelona to reduce this six point gap. Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid may have drawn in the last match but they will definitely not want to limit themselves to a draw in the upcoming matches but they will want to earn full points in the upcoming matches. If Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid win the next match, the point gap between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will continue. The La Liga competition is currently at a stage where it is not really clear which team can be champions or which team can finish second. But if I were to rank the three teams, I would put Real Madrid first, Atletico Madrid at least this season second, and Barcelona third.

Barcelona has the possibility to move up the league table, Athletico Madrid and Real Madrid have dropped points, and Barcelona is near them in the league table. La Liga will become a tougher battle this season. Athletico Madrid is in better shape and does not want to give up this season; they will continue to perform well, and if Real Madrid does not improve higher, they will undoubtedly fall down the league table this season, allowing Athletico Madrid to win the league. If it hadn't been for the penalty, Madrid would have won the game, and I didn't think it was a penalty because the ball had already passed him before Tchouaméni heat's leg.

Real Madrid will be focusing on the UCL this week, Athletico Madrid and Barcelona are already qualified for the round of 16, so they will be resting and focusing on the league for the time being, and Madrid still has a long way to go this season before they can be successful. Let's see how Madrid does against Manchester City tomorrow. Because Madrid lacks a central defender and a left back, Manchester City will have a better chance against Madrid because Ancelotti is expected to play Valverde and Tchouaméni on the wing against Manchester City.