La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[reefsea]

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I think Real Madrid needs to strengthen the midfield rather than the attacking line, that's fine
Modric is now too old to distribute the ball, a young talent would be needed in that role, or even more than one
I would say that of all the departments it is the worst, the attack on the other hand is quite good

They lost a figure in the midfield who decided to retire last season, Toni Kross. Modric is still good, but he can't work alone and he's not young anymore, so overall Real Madrid has lost a figure who usually gives them comfort in the midfield.

Yes, they did prepare and some young players are in the middle position, but in my opinion they are not ready to replace their seniors who can indeed make a difference in every match. The most influential figure was when they lost Toni Kross.

[Olatundespo]

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I think Real Madrid needs to strengthen the midfield rather than the attacking line, that's fine
Modric is now too old to distribute the ball, a young talent would be needed in that role, or even more than one
I would say that of all the departments it is the worst, the attack on the other hand is quite good

Of course, Madrid doesn't have any problem on their attack. Their problem is the midfield, and defense. I knew that this problem will come up after Tony Kroos left the club. There was no replacement for him. Instead, Ancelotti believed that Modric would be able to hold the midfield properly, but he's too old for such task alone. Madrid needs to bring in a new solid midfielder.

I don't think it's right that Real Madrid don't have a problem in attack. I thought they might not have a problem but in the last match against Bilbao I was a little bit disappointed because they had the ball most of the time but they lacked the strong attack to score goals. The players in attack lacked the finishing to score goals. Their attack is very weak except for Mbappe. Almost all the fans have admitted that madrid defense is weak this season but they need to improve in every aspect of their game.

They needed to be more focused after the 3-0 defeat to Arsenal that knocked them out of the Champions League. Ancelotti is an experienced and professional coach but he failed to get his players out of the losing cycle. The win against Bilbao may have saved their glory but such a victory is not what fans expect from a strong team like Real Madrid.

[SatoPrincess]

Real Madrid are unbeaten this season in la liga and Champions League, and Copa del Rey when Kylian Mbappé hasn't played lol I think Real Madrid are getting better results without Mbappe.
I wonder if they would have won more easily if Mbappe had been there today or if they would have lost points in this match.
Real Madrid won the three points today with a goal that Valverde created out of nothing in the last minute.

Kylian Mbappe has been in a very good form so far this season despite the team suffering some misfortunes in the Champions League and some league games. The same way you think Madrid has been winning games without Mbappe they have been winning even tougher games with Mbappe. Let’s not forget that Mbappe’s hatrick against City in the Champions League brought them this far.

[Volgastallion]

Are you sure about Mbappe performance? I mean he scores a good ammount of goals, but i feel like he was underperforming in this Real MAdrid, we were all expecting to see much more from him and from this team, no talk about he do nothing in the last Champion League matches against Arsenal.

It seems pretty similar to the firts Cristiano season in Real Madrid.

[Raflesia]

They lost a figure in the midfield who decided to retire last season, Toni Kross. Modric is still good, but he can't work alone and he's not young anymore, so overall Real Madrid has lost a figure who usually gives them comfort in the midfield.

Yes, they did prepare and some young players are in the middle position, but in my opinion they are not ready to replace their seniors who can indeed make a difference in every match. The most influential figure was when they lost Toni Kross.

The roles of Kroos and Modric are actually different but they complement each other because when Ancelotti tries to box to box schemes for their midfielders then Kroos will be used as a balancer and ball distributor and Modric is used to make several movements in midfield as well as Valverde, It's just that for now they are indeed missing the figure of Kroos who is difficult to replace by the current Madrid players especially with the accuracy of passing and control of calm in the midfield they lost that role even though it cannot be denied that for now their midfielders are quite numerous and qualified but in the end when the figure of Kroos with all his forms of calm is gone they become less optimal in terms of attack and it is evident where at some moments in a match it is always seen that Madrid's attack patterns are too rushed.

In addition, for now they also have complicated problems in the attack line that cannot be conducive and the defense that cannot be denied is getting worse over time. It will definitely make Madrid even more helpless now if the conditions remain the same, even though they have good determination but it will be useless because they are unable to take and utilize the opportunity.

[Chilwell]

Valencia vs Espanyol

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Dimitri Foulquier, Cesar Tarrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Jose Gaya, Enzo Barrenechea, Javier Guerra, Luis Rioja, Andre Almeida, Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro.

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK), Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Pol Lozano, Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Edu Exposito, Javier Puado, Roberto Fernandez.


Since February 22, when Valencia hosted Atletico Madrid at Estadio de Mestalla and they were defeated by 3-0, they are running unbeaten since them. This evening there will be hosting Espanyol at Estadio de Mestalla who who are currently on the 13th position in the table and Valencia are in the 14th place too with equal points, only the goal difference allowed Espanyol to be at the top. This match looks so easy to predict because Valencia are on their good track since after February 22nd, will this be the end of it against Espanyol? Both are good in surprising when playing against top teams but now they are against each others. The final whistle will judge.

[Jewan420]

Real Madrid are unbeaten this season in la liga and Champions League, and Copa del Rey when Kylian Mbappé hasn't played lol I think Real Madrid are getting better results without Mbappe.
I wonder if they would have won more easily if Mbappe had been there today or if they would have lost points in this match.
Real Madrid won the three points today with a goal that Valverde created out of nothing in the last minute.

Kylian Mbappe has been in a very good form so far this season despite the team suffering some misfortunes in the Champions League and some league games. The same way you think Madrid has been winning games without Mbappe they have been winning even tougher games with Mbappe. Let’s not forget that Mbappe’s hatrick against City in the Champions League brought them this far.

Yes, without Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid's attack doesn't look very strong. You might want to blame Kylian Mbappe for some of the Champions League losses, but I wouldn't. Although he didn't do well at the beginning and he still hasn't returned to his normal game. But with his participation, Real Madrid's forward line is very strong. I have said before that Real Madrid won't be able to go very far this season due to Real Madrid's weak defense, and that's what happened. If your defense is not strong, it's very difficult to attack. Because the opponent's attack has an impact on Real Madrid's strikers, as we saw in the match against Arsenal. In the second leg, Arsenal, despite leading by 3 goals, dared to come up with an offensive plan and they succeeded in that plan against a weak defense. They kept Real Madrid under pressure most of the time because the midfielders were unable to create chances and the forwards had little to do.

[Cookdata]

Kylian Mbappe has been in a very good form so far this season despite the team suffering some misfortunes in the Champions League and some league games. The same way you think Madrid has been winning games without Mbappe they have been winning even tougher games with Mbappe. Let’s not forget that Mbappe’s hatrick against City in the Champions League brought them this far.

Every Real Madrid player that is active for the season has truely done what a real player should display, the mistake of the team comes from the coach that choose the players that represents the teams because it has been a very bad execution. Real Madrid never needed Mbape in the first place, they did anyways even though he was struggling at some points but honestly, he wasn't needed in the club, Bellingham was better been forward like it was last season.

Marketing and show off was what kills Real Madrid and that's why they were too focus to bring Mbape to Real Madrid forgotten there are many players that need replacement, it wasn't forward they needed, their midfield was very bad, Modric is an expire player that need better replacement and Camavinga didn't come close to him. They also forgot to find a better replacement of Tony Kroos, he was the main man behind Vinicious assist in the last two season but they didn't work on that which is why Vinicious looks like he is not serious this season.

[tiCeR]

Real Madrid are unbeaten this season in la liga and Champions League, and Copa del Rey when Kylian Mbappé hasn't played lol I think Real Madrid are getting better results without Mbappe.
I wonder if they would have won more easily if Mbappe had been there today or if they would have lost points in this match.
Real Madrid won the three points today with a goal that Valverde created out of nothing in the last minute.

Kylian Mbappe has been in a very good form so far this season despite the team suffering some misfortunes in the Champions League and some league games. The same way you think Madrid has been winning games without Mbappe they have been winning even tougher games with Mbappe. Let’s not forget that Mbappe’s hatrick against City in the Champions League brought them this far.

Yes, without Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid's attack doesn't look very strong. You might want to blame Kylian Mbappe for some of the Champions League losses, but I wouldn't. Although he didn't do well at the beginning and he still hasn't returned to his normal game. But with his participation, Real Madrid's forward line is very strong. I have said before that Real Madrid won't be able to go very far this season due to Real Madrid's weak defense, and that's what happened. If your defense is not strong, it's very difficult to attack. Because the opponent's attack has an impact on Real Madrid's strikers, as we saw in the match against Arsenal. In the second leg, Arsenal, despite leading by 3 goals, dared to come up with an offensive plan and they succeeded in that plan against a weak defense. They kept Real Madrid under pressure most of the time because the midfielders were unable to create chances and the forwards had little to do.

The forward line is strong on paper, but I think if that forward line and the statistics of this season get compared to forward lines of the last decade and statistics per season, I haven't done it but I think it could be one of the weakest forward lines in respect of just the numbers. Goals per game and for Mbappe goals per player if you compare him to the best strikers Real Madrid had over all those years. I don't think he will get away with this season very well, but I could be wrong. It is just my impression for the moment.

Curious what Barcelona will do against Mallorca. He doesn't want to give away a single point here at all cost, but then Real Madrid is waiting in Copa del Rey and then CL is around the corner. He knows that it can go wrong as he has now seen in the last game, which was a lucky win. But an injury this week would be the worst that can happen. It's bad for them that they have this intense clasico ahead of them, which is not just a league game, but a final.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Are you sure about Mbappe performance? I mean he scores a good ammount of goals, but i feel like he was underperforming in this Real MAdrid, we were all expecting to see much more from him and from this team, no talk about he do nothing in the last Champion League matches against Arsenal.

It seems pretty similar to the firts Cristiano season in Real Madrid.

Currently I see Real Madrid's game is not yet integrated enough, and here I say that Mbappe is not good enough even though he has contributed with his goals and assists this season, Mbappe's arrival is actually not necessary if we look at Madrid's performance last season they only need to add a target man like Erling Haaland who is able to maximize a few opportunities in front of the opponent's goal, but we also have to see Mbappe in the coming season to be able to judge how good his arrival is, because when compared to Cristiano they are two different eras where Cristiano at that time played with all the stars so he did need a little time to improve his performance but Mbappe was the opposite.

[Adbitco]

Currently I see Real Madrid's game is not yet integrated enough, and here I say that Mbappe is not good enough even though he has contributed with his goals and assists this season, Mbappe's arrival is actually not necessary if we look at Madrid's performance last season they only need to add a target man like Erling Haaland who is able to maximize a few opportunities in front of the opponent's goal, but we also have to see Mbappe in the coming season to be able to judge how good his arrival is, because when compared to Cristiano they are two different eras where Cristiano at that time played with all the stars so he did need a little time to improve his performance but Mbappe was the opposite.

Thank you very much, you're one of the people that understands the team. I was shocked when I saw Mbappe as Real Madrid player as the news carried it, I was like, what's Mbappe doing in Real Madrid? What's wrong with Perez? Did he even think of other attacking players like Vini and Rodrygo before going for Mbappe? Vini plays from the 11 position same position Rodrygo likes but because of Vini he was moved to number 7 position, Mbappe plays from same 11 and his not the target man which is the number 9. Real Madrid had done a lot better without Mbappe and I was like what's he needed for! After all he rejected the club twice so why still going for him again?

[Ale88]

I knew this game was going to be very difficult for Real Madrid, because Real Madrid have not been in a very good form recently, and their exit from the Champions League I wonder if they have gotten over it.  Athletic Club have been in a very good form of recently, I expected them to give Real Madrid a run of there money, Real Madrid lacks a striker, I think it's time for them to get a striker. That team lacks a striker. That should be a priority for Florentino Perez. 

Real Madrid are not short of strikers, but they are more short of midfielders who are able to supply and give the best passes to their forwards in the front line. In addition, Real Madrid's back line also needs to be fixed because in that sector there are still shortcomings this season so there are many failures that Real Madrid cannot achieve this season. As for their elimination from the Champions League with Real Madrid's current condition, I think that is normal and Real Madrid must have forgotten it because Real Madrid are not a whiny team because they have collected 15 Champions League trophies during their career.

Are we sure we can call many of Real Madrid forwards as "strikers"? For me a striker is someone who scores a bunch of goals, besides Mbappé I only see a lot of offensive wings. Maybe I'm wrong but Vinicius is not a real striker, Rodrygo is not a real striker, the same goes for Brahim Díaz. Maybe we can consider Endrick as a striker but he never plays. In La Liga Vinicius only scored 11 goals, Rodrygo 6, those are very bad numbers for Real Madrid players.

[Marvell1]

Currently I see Real Madrid's game is not yet integrated enough, and here I say that Mbappe is not good enough even though he has contributed with his goals and assists this season, Mbappe's arrival is actually not necessary if we look at Madrid's performance last season they only need to add a target man like Erling Haaland who is able to maximize a few opportunities in front of the opponent's goal, but we also have to see Mbappe in the coming season to be able to judge how good his arrival is, because when compared to Cristiano they are two different eras where Cristiano at that time played with all the stars so he did need a little time to improve his performance but Mbappe was the opposite.

I don't think like you. Madrid was in very good form last season. Barcelona was also in bad form, so Real Madrid dominated La Liga. It's not that Real Madrid is in very bad form this season. But their overall performance is a bit erratic. On the other hand, since Barcelona is in great form, Madrid could not occupy the top spot of the table.

Ancelotti had to make a big change in Madrid's overall performance due to the addition of Mbappe to the squad. Last season, Ancelotti had arranged his match strategy around Vini. However, this season the scenario is different. Madrid has two star players like Mbappe and Vini. So Ancelotti could not completely strengthen Madrid's attacking performance.

However, I would say that Madrid's main weakness this season is their defense. Madrid lost several important matches due to weak defense. Madrid must first strengthen their defense if they want to dominate La Liga next season.

[puloweh555]

I think Real Madrid needs to strengthen the midfield rather than the attacking line, that's fine
Modric is now too old to distribute the ball, a young talent would be needed in that role, or even more than one
I would say that of all the departments it is the worst, the attack on the other hand is quite good

They lost a figure in the midfield who decided to retire last season, Toni Kross. Modric is still good, but he can't work alone and he's not young anymore, so overall Real Madrid has lost a figure who usually gives them comfort in the midfield.

Yes, they did prepare and some young players are in the middle position, but in my opinion they are not ready to replace their seniors who can indeed make a difference in every match. The most influential figure was when they lost Toni Kross.

Real Madrid is not unprepared to lose Toni Kross, but Ancelotti does not dare to play his young players. He always relies on players who he thinks are good but rarely rotates players when cornered. Real Madrid actually has many midfielders, but many Real Madrid midfielders are forced to play as defenders, this is because Real Madrid's weakness is in the defense line so we often see Valverde, Tchuameni and Cama often play in the defender position.

It is undeniable that losing Toni Kross, Real Madrid has not fully solidified Real Madrid's midfield, but that is not an excuse because Real Madrid's midfield is indeed very rich, it's just that Ancelotti has not maximized the use of skills in each of his players. However, on the one hand it is also understandable why he did not take advantage of it because they lack defenders so they are forced to often play players who are not in their original positions. Real Madrid next season must focus on bringing in defenders.

[3meek]

Valencia vs Espanyol

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Dimitri Foulquier, Cesar Tarrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Jose Gaya, Enzo Barrenechea, Javier Guerra, Luis Rioja, Andre Almeida, Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro.

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK), Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Pol Lozano, Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Edu Exposito, Javier Puado, Roberto Fernandez.


Since February 22, when Valencia hosted Atletico Madrid at Estadio de Mestalla and they were defeated by 3-0, they are running unbeaten since them. This evening there will be hosting Espanyol at Estadio de Mestalla who who are currently on the 13th position in the table and Valencia are in the 14th place too with equal points, only the goal difference allowed Espanyol to be at the top. This match looks so easy to predict because Valencia are on their good track since after February 22nd, will this be the end of it against Espanyol? Both are good in surprising when playing against top teams but now they are against each others. The final whistle will judge.

Yes, Valencia are on the rise right now, but if we compare stats and performance in the standings, Valencia and Espanyol can be called equal teams... Both teams have 39 points each and strangely enough, both have a chance to qualify for Europe next season... I don't know if Valencia can win today, but I think that both teams are fighting for three points... No goals in the first half so far, but I hope that there will be goals in the second half...

[Z_MBFM]

Valencia vs Espanyol

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Dimitri Foulquier, Cesar Tarrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Jose Gaya, Enzo Barrenechea, Javier Guerra, Luis Rioja, Andre Almeida, Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro.

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK), Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Pol Lozano, Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Edu Exposito, Javier Puado, Roberto Fernandez.


Since February 22, when Valencia hosted Atletico Madrid at Estadio de Mestalla and they were defeated by 3-0, they are running unbeaten since them. This evening there will be hosting Espanyol at Estadio de Mestalla who who are currently on the 13th position in the table and Valencia are in the 14th place too with equal points, only the goal difference allowed Espanyol to be at the top. This match looks so easy to predict because Valencia are on their good track since after February 22nd, will this be the end of it against Espanyol? Both are good in surprising when playing against top teams but now they are against each others. The final whistle will judge.

Yes, Valencia are on the rise right now, but if we compare stats and performance in the standings, Valencia and Espanyol can be called equal teams... Both teams have 39 points each and strangely enough, both have a chance to qualify for Europe next season... I don't know if Valencia can win today, but I think that both teams are fighting for three points... No goals in the first half so far, but I hope that there will be goals in the second half...

Yes, both the teams are equal in terms of performance. And by playing the previous matches, they are also on the same points in the point table. So since today's match is against each other, one of the teams can leave the other team behind in terms of points through today's match. But the performance of their game seems to be a draw. In that case, there will be no difference in their points. And they are not a very strong team, so there is not much excitement about their match among football fans.

[AYOBA]

I don't think it's right that Real Madrid don't have a problem in attack. I thought they might not have a problem but in the last match against Bilbao I was a little bit disappointed because they had the ball most of the time but they lacked the strong attack to score goals. The players in attack lacked the finishing to score goals. Their attack is very weak except for Mbappe. Almost all the fans have admitted that madrid defense is weak this season but they need to improve in every aspect of their game.

Real Madrid's performance is not that strong anymore, as we can see they refuse to win most of their recent matches, even the matches that people were hoping they could win. They refuse to win due to their lack of consistency. Not only Real Madrid's attack that weak, but their defenders are not that strong either.

When the season started, all the Real Madrid fans were having hope for them with the way they began wonderful performances, but after a while their performances went off by performing poorly; by then people were stated that it was because of some of their players that wanted to injure, and after they came back, their performances still remained the same thing—there was no improvement.

[leonair]

Valencia vs Espanyol

Valencia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Dimitri Foulquier, Cesar Tarrega, Cristhian Mosquera, Jose Gaya, Enzo Barrenechea, Javier Guerra, Luis Rioja, Andre Almeida, Diego Lopez, Hugo Duro.

Espanyol confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia (GK), Omar El Hilali, Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Pol Lozano, Jofre Carreras, Urko Gonzalez, Edu Exposito, Javier Puado, Roberto Fernandez.


Since February 22, when Valencia hosted Atletico Madrid at Estadio de Mestalla and they were defeated by 3-0, they are running unbeaten since them. This evening there will be hosting Espanyol at Estadio de Mestalla who who are currently on the 13th position in the table and Valencia are in the 14th place too with equal points, only the goal difference allowed Espanyol to be at the top. This match looks so easy to predict because Valencia are on their good track since after February 22nd, will this be the end of it against Espanyol? Both are good in surprising when playing against top teams but now they are against each others. The final whistle will judge.

Yes, Valencia are on the rise right now, but if we compare stats and performance in the standings, Valencia and Espanyol can be called equal teams... Both teams have 39 points each and strangely enough, both have a chance to qualify for Europe next season... I don't know if Valencia can win today, but I think that both teams are fighting for three points... No goals in the first half so far, but I hope that there will be goals in the second half...

Yes, both the teams are equal in terms of performance. And by playing the previous matches, they are also on the same points in the point table. So since today's match is against each other, one of the teams can leave the other team behind in terms of points through today's match. But the performance of their game seems to be a draw. In that case, there will be no difference in their points. And they are not a very strong team, so there is not much excitement about their match among football fans.

The match is now getting a bit tense. And in the 40th minute of the first half, Espanyol scored a goal and they are leading 1-0. This could be a plus point for them and they are now trying to keep the ball in the middle of the field so that their opponent Valencia cannot make any calls and if something like that happens, Espanyol will win the match. And the way it is being played here, it seems that Espanyol is capable of winning the match. In the end, the match could probably end with a 1-0 score.

[Slow death]

Are you sure about Mbappe performance? I mean he scores a good ammount of goals, but i feel like he was underperforming in this Real MAdrid, we were all expecting to see much more from him and from this team, no talk about he do nothing in the last Champion League matches against Arsenal.

It seems pretty similar to the firts Cristiano season in Real Madrid.

He is not playing in the same position he is used to. If he was playing in the position he used to play at PSG, you would see him having very good results, but the Real Madrid coach is in a way more focused on Vinicius, who in my opinion has not been achieving great results in terms of scoring many goals.

Vinicius Jr. = 26 games, 11 goals

Rodrygo = 29 games, 6 goals

Mbappe = 29 games, 22 goals

The only one who is saving Real Madrid in attack is Mbappe.

List of La Liga top scorers:



Barcelona has 2 players, but Real Madrid has only 1.

[masulum]

Real Madrid's performance is not that strong anymore, as we can see they refuse to win most of their recent matches, even the matches that people were hoping they could win. They refuse to win due to their lack of consistency. Not only Real Madrid's attack that weak, but their defenders are not that strong either.

When the season started, all the Real Madrid fans were having hope for them with the way they began wonderful performances, but after a while their performances went off by performing poorly; by then people were stated that it was because of some of their players that wanted to injure, and after they came back, their performances still remained the same thing—there was no improvement.

Every player and coach always want to win and become champions for all competition. But, if Madrid is weak this season, it is actually not as bad as some people think. In my opinion, this season's failure is a normal thing, because there will be no club that always becomes champion every season for a long time, even though the expectation is always champion. Internal team and in opponents' changes are factors, if they fail this season, fix what is weak next season. Unfortunately, Madrid's failure is considered a fatal mistake by the coach, that become the reason Ancelotti will probably not be in Madrid next season.