La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[CryptoYar]

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Yes Madrid dominated match but they could not create good goal chances. Without penalty they would face even more frustrating goalless draw as you said. This demonstrates typical difficulty at best teams to crack defensive opponent. You are also correct that single game does not give whole picture and therefore because of that true test for Real Madrid will be to determine whether or not they will be able to exhibit greater ability to create scoring opportunities in their future matches to convert their domination into goals.

[Kaliandra]

Real Madrid have made a lot of efforts to strengthen their XI this season. However, they still need to have stronger players in the midfield, they have not been able to strengthen it that much down the line. Barcelona's XI is currently very strong and they are fighting with more excitement than last season. According to Barcelona's performance, I think they are ready to compete a lot this season, if they can play strongly against Real Madrid this season, they will be in the lead to win the championship this season as well as last season. However, if Barcelona will have enough competition and excitement with Real Madrid this season, it will be impossible to confirm now, although Real Madrid is planning to strengthen their players in the meantime.

Real Madrid has certainly worked hard to build a strong squad for this season, but we haven't seen any spectacular performances from their players yet, and their midfield still has shortcomings that Real Madrid must address. Xabi Alonso must truly improve Real Madrid's performance across all areas if they want to win trophies this season.

Indeed, if we look at Barcelona, ​​they can be said to have succeeded and maximized their squad development. Their midfield is impressive, and everything else is also strong. Barcelona certainly seems very enthusiastic this season, which will certainly make Real Madrid have to be cautious when facing Barcelona. If Barcelona can beat Real Madrid, it will certainly give Barcelona the potential to win another La Liga title. Of course, we'll have to wait and see whether Real Madrid can improve their performance. However, I think the competition between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be fierce, because, in my opinion, Barcelona and Real Madrid are both strong squads.

[m4r1o]

That's it. Even a pro football should also adapt in where is he living. If Rashford said Ronaldo is the best when he's in Barcelona, i can't imagine how many hatred he will receive so many hates as we know many of Barcelona fans are Messi die hard. He's just killing his career if he's doing it.
Glad Madrid doesn't even care even if his player was a fan from former of their rival player. It's such a class.

Comparing players or doing something like that is truly ignorant, who wouldn't say that Ronaldo is the best, everyone can safely say that Ronaldo is the best as is Messi, they are players who played another style of football and are from another planet, simply

[knowngunman]

Yes Madrid dominated match but they could not create good goal chances. Without penalty they would face even more frustrating goalless draw as you said. This demonstrates typical difficulty at best teams to crack defensive opponent. You are also correct that single game does not give whole picture and therefore because of that true test for Real Madrid will be to determine whether or not they will be able to exhibit greater ability to create scoring opportunities in their future matches to convert their domination into goals.

Although, the result of that game did not turn out as we mostly expected but it wasn't that bad to mount heavy criticism on Real Madrid. If you looked at the stats of that match, Real Madrid had about five shots on target which wasn't a bad attempt but the defence proved to be too solid that couldn't be easily penetrated. With about seven off target shots and seventy percent possessions, Real Madrid absolutely dominated the game by far but were just unlucky for not getting multiple goals as expected. Alonso should realise his mistakes and make corrections to his squad since it's evident that some pairs don't normally produce positive results.

[banana33]

Considering the match statistic, fully sure Osasuna played fully defense when defeating by Real Madrid last week during 90 minutes without have any one shots on goal. Loss ball possession dominance and Osasuna only have 2 shot without any shot on target I think how their game play fully focus for defense without have build counter attack. Just got luckiness behind one goal conceded from penalty kick how Madrid most attractive controlling the games made 18 shots of 5 on shots on target.

If want to win the games, every team must play full offensive and create as many as possibility shots on goals if priority play full defense how to win the game in other side get difficulty for building counter attack. Next games against Valencia and surely if play full defense difficult for Osasuna winning the match exactly playing at home must play offensive if wanna scoring the goals.

It's obvious that they prepared the match to defend themselves, clearly they did so, obviously when facing a team like Real Madrid you have to take action and it's obvious that the coach will have taken action, but it's not always a strategy that pays off, many times it's better to try to play

[Just Say]

We have all been watching how Real Madrid is playing for a while now. If they continue to play like this, then maybe Real Madrid will be eliminated long ago this season. Madrid did very well last season and they were in great form. But now, looking at Madrid's situation for a few days, it seems that they will not be able to do anything good this season and they will be eliminated long ago. Now is the time for Madrid to sort out their team. If Madrid does not find their weaknesses, then maybe a lot of bad things are coming for them. So Madrid needs to find out where the flaws in their team are and solve them very soon.

There was nothing about Real Madrid's performance that made you think, just from their first match against Osasuna, that they would be eliminated long before the new season. Although they could not have scored from the penalty spot in the first match of the new season that has just started, then I think so the match would remain undecided but they won and they got off to a good start so kudos to them. The depth of this team is truly immense, they just need to move forward according to the situation now, look at the coaches and players already satisfied with the players who made their debuts in their team, especially the Argentine player was overconfident in that first match. You are right that it is time for Madrid to sort themselves out, even though maybe bad things are not coming for them because they are now finding weaknesses, even in this new season match against Osasuna they had something to learn.

[Volgastallion]

Is this season the one when we are gonna see and enjoy Valencia resurection? Or is gonna be another one where they are again fighting for relegations spots?

I grew up and i was old also when Valencia was a big team for Spain and seeing them in this shape for a few years makes me very angry, they are super big like for me they are the 4 team or in some eras the 3º team of Spain, so i want to see them again at top fighting against Real and Barcelona.

I still remember early 2000....

[bastisisca]

Without Isco and Antony, Real Betis can't even beat second tier team, this is a bad result.

Real Betis wants Antony, unfortunately they're not a rich team who can spend whatever amount they like in order to get the players they want. On the other hand, Manchester United also don't want to lower the price for Antony, the agreement from both teams didn't met, but the player got the effect from that. Amorim didn't include him on the lineup.

I always say that depending on one or two players is wrong, very wrong!
It makes me laugh to think about it, if it weren't tragic. Do they really think they can play well without Isco and Antony? i really want to see how they can do, it's a joke, bad joke
in fact Betis can't even beat a second division team

[MAAManda]

Is this season the one when we are gonna see and enjoy Valencia resurection? Or is gonna be another one where they are again fighting for relegations spots?

It all depends on them. If they want to be in a better position, they have to improve too. I also remember Valencia's glorious seasons, they were one of the teams always considered when facing Barcelona and Real Madrid.

This season, they've only managed one point, even at home against Real Sociedad. That's not a bad thing, as Real Sociedad are a good team, but I just think they should have taken 3 points.

[Chilwell]

Although, the result of that game did not turn out as we mostly expected but it wasn't that bad to mount heavy criticism on Real Madrid. If you looked at the stats of that match, Real Madrid had about five shots on target which wasn't a bad attempt but the defence proved to be too solid that couldn't be easily penetrated. With about seven off target shots and seventy percent possessions, Real Madrid absolutely dominated the game by far but were just unlucky for not getting multiple goals as expected. Alonso should realise his mistakes and make corrections to his squad since it's evident that some pairs don't normally produce positive results.

Before the starting of this match I was expecting something like this, because the way the two teams formed last season, I quite understand Real Madrid struggle hard last season but unfortunately it doesn't work out well for them throughout the end of the season and also watching their pre-season matches I was still not convinced to see them in a better form when the season start. They had their first match against Osasuna which was quite impressive but the result I was not surprised because the way also Osasuna played last season that why I did underestimate them because they make it hard for top teams when the meet. This match will be a very big lesson for Alonso to learn because there are other tough teams ahead.

[len01]

Yes Madrid dominated match but they could not create good goal chances. Without penalty they would face even more frustrating goalless draw as you said. This demonstrates typical difficulty at best teams to crack defensive opponent. You are also correct that single game does not give whole picture and therefore because of that true test for Real Madrid will be to determine whether or not they will be able to exhibit greater ability to create scoring opportunities in their future matches to convert their domination into goals.

Don't worry what Madrid experienced at the beginning of this season even though he only won narrowly but remember this was the beginning of the season not the end of the season. This is a normal thing and I often see in every season when a popular team suffered bad luck at the beginning of the season. New players who have just been recruited also need adaptation to work solidly with old players and unite the ministry. We must believe that Madrid has always been a very experienced team to have a star player who can be relied upon to compete in La Liga even though only the most important thin victory of 3 points.

[Marvell1]

We criticize Madrid a lot. But is it really necessary to criticize so much? At the end of the day, they managed to secure the victory and get 3 points. Isn't that enough?

Madrid didn't win by a big margin. It's also true that Madrid's attacks were a bit weak. But this was Xabi Alonso's first match in La Liga. He needs time to adapt to the new environment. Alonso is still not completely aware of the way La Liga rival's gameplay . Gradually, he will correct his mistakes. And Madrid's performance will also become stronger. The new manager should be given enough time.

Madrid didn't perform well, they held and controlled the game but it didn't result to much goals. Without minding the goals as you said, the most important is them securing 3 points in the match, the season is just beginning with lots of time to build perfection in their attack line.
I also believe Madrid will be coming back to full action, with more games ahead Madrid will be more of a competitive rival than they were last season. Any team facing them shouldn't take the mentality of last season to this season because it will be on another level of performance.

I will only say that if Alonso is given enough time, he can definitely do something good. He has dominated the Bundesliga with the help of a mediocre team like Leverkusen. Real Madrid's squad is much stronger and more organized. So Xabi's chances of success here are also higher. La Liga has just started. Some matches Madrid's overall performance will be unstable. Gradually Alonso will definitely bring stability to Madrid's performance. Madrid fans should be patient.

[Republikcoin.com]

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Comparing players or doing something like that is truly ignorant, who wouldn't say that Ronaldo is the best, everyone can safely say that Ronaldo is the best as is Messi, they are players who played another style of football and are from another planet, simply

Both are no longer in La Liga or Europe, so no one will ever find the same style of football they once did in other players. Therefore, we all need to discuss other players who are still playing in La Liga because they are comfortable in other leagues. I also see both players as the best of all time, and currently, no other player deserves to be compared to them in their prime, even though season after season there are always players in Europe who win individual trophies after the season is over.

[bitcoin_mining]

Real Madrid played at home and only scored 1 goal.
I didn't watch the match live, but watching the replay on YouTube, I saw that after Kylian Mbappé scored from a penalty kick, Xabi Alonso looked dissatisfied.
Of course, the coach was dissatisfied with Real Madrid's poor performance, wasting so many chances.

If Real Madrid continues like this, Barcelona will easily dominate the top of the standings and win the title again this season.

This is definitely a concern, I watched the match between Real Madrid vs Osasuna live and I didn't like Real Madrid's performance either. Maybe they exchanged the ball a lot but what's the point of exchanging the ball if they can't attack well or they can't score goals. Real Madrid players got several chances especially at the beginning of the match Vinicius Junior passed a ball inside the opponent's D box to Mbappe with a great dribble but Mbappe couldn't finish the ball well. But Mbappe should have taken advantage of that chance.
Real Madrid got a penalty, it's their luck, if Real Madrid hadn't got a penalty then they would have finished the match with only one point. Barcelona secured a big win in their first match, on the contrary Real Madrid couldn't do that so if there is no big change in performance then Barcelona can go to the top of the points table like last season.

[Shadiq]

Real Madrid played at home and only scored 1 goal.
I didn't watch the match live, but watching the replay on YouTube, I saw that after Kylian Mbappé scored from a penalty kick, Xabi Alonso looked dissatisfied.
Of course, the coach was dissatisfied with Real Madrid's poor performance, wasting so many chances.
If Real Madrid continues like this, Barcelona will easily dominate the top of the standings and win the title again this season.

This is definitely a concern, I watched the match between Real Madrid vs Osasuna live and I didn't like Real Madrid's performance either. Maybe they exchanged the ball a lot but what's the point of exchanging the ball if they can't attack well or they can't score goals. Real Madrid players got several chances especially at the beginning of the match Vinicius Junior passed a ball inside the opponent's D box to Mbappe with a great dribble but Mbappe couldn't finish the ball well. But Mbappe should have taken advantage of that chance.
Real Madrid got a penalty, it's their luck, if Real Madrid hadn't got a penalty then they would have finished the match with only one point. Barcelona secured a big win in their first match, on the contrary Real Madrid couldn't do that so if there is no big change in performance then Barcelona can go to the top of the points table like last season.

Now is not the time to worry about Real Madrid and before criticising them, we must give Xabi Alonso time. He is still new to the team and very new to a big team like Real Madrid. So to get the best out of him, we must give him a few games and give him time to adapt to Real Madrid in La Liga. We should not worry or criticise Xabi Alonso or Real Madrid before at least 10 matches of the season have passed. They will definitely perform well but we need to give it time.

[Silence Scream]

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Yes Madrid dominated match but they could not create good goal chances. Without penalty they would face even more frustrating goalless draw as you said. This demonstrates typical difficulty at best teams to crack defensive opponent. You are also correct that single game does not give whole picture and therefore because of that true test for Real Madrid will be to determine whether or not they will be able to exhibit greater ability to create scoring opportunities in their future matches to convert their domination into goals.

Barcelona didn't actually put in a very good performance. Despite creating numerous chances, they couldn't score many goals against their opponent, who was shown a red card. Real Madrid is far worse off than them in a similar scenario. We've just started the league, and every team is playing matches that are likely to drop points. We saw an example of this from Atletico Madrid. I think this season will be a season dominated by Real Madrid and Barcelona. There's also a high probability that Real Madrid could drop points suddenly.

[Swordsoffreedom]

I always say that depending on one or two players is wrong, very wrong!
It makes me laugh to think about it, if it weren't tragic. Do they really think they can play well without Isco and Antony? i really want to see how they can do, it's a joke, bad joke
in fact Betis can't even beat a second division team

I know that Real betis is not enough strong team. But why do you think that the team is completely dependent on Isco and antony?  They have some dependence on Isco. But is Betis dependent on Antony? I do not think so.

Last season , Real Betis scored a total of  57 goals. Antony was only able to score 5 goals and provide 2 assists. So how can we say that real betis is dependent on antony? Real betis' overall performance  has been erratic this season as well. It is very unlikely that they will be in the top 5 of the points table.

[Adbitco]

There are levels to these things and Real Madrid has proven again that they are a classy team. I remember back then, Rashford has said in several occasions that Ronaldo is the best player but after he signed for Barcelona, immediately, he proclaimed Messi the best which brought back the old argument that Barcelona forces it players to say that their own is the best. Mastantuono press conference was few days ago and he proclaimed that Messi was the best player for him and their was no fuss or anything from Real Madrid. Class is indeed permanent.

The case of Rashford and Mastantuono is very different, he (Rashford) is English and he once played with Ronaldo at MU, it is natural that at that time he said Ronaldo was the best player, but after he came to Barcelona of course he had to change his view because he was playing for a club that had an endless feud with Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Mastantuono, it is natural for him to say that Messi is the best player because he comes from the same country as Messi, Real Madrid also does not have a problem with it because Messi has a special place in the hearts of the Argentine people. If Mastantuono were from another country, Real Madrid would probably be furious with his statement at the press conference.

It just seems you're contradicting yourself, you said Rashford and Ronaldo once played and that made him to chose Ronaldo now that he is at Barcelona he has to change his mind. Mastantuono plays with Messi with the National team and he picked Messi but Real Madrid doesn't have any issues with that. Since both clubs had a feud with each other while is Real Madrid allowing it and Barcelona can't? That's class if you ask me. Real Madrid is a classy club alongside their fans that's why there's no problem. I still remember when Garnacho said Ronaldo was the best and he didn't play for Argentina national team that period.

[silpersurfer]

Is this season the one when we are gonna see and enjoy Valencia resurection? Or is gonna be another one where they are again fighting for relegations spots?

I grew up and i was old also when Valencia was a big team for Spain and seeing them in this shape for a few years makes me very angry, they are super big like for me they are the 4 team or in some eras the 3º team of Spain, so i want to see them again at top fighting against Real and Barcelona.

I still remember early 2000....

It is quite difficult for them to compete at the top of the table, and that is because they do not yet have the strength to match big teams such as Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Barcelona. It would take a miracle for Valencia to be able to compete at the top.

It is quite difficult for other teams to compete at the top, even Girona, which showed an extraordinary improvement in the 2023/24 season, but after that, they were unable to provide sufficient competition. When underdog teams can't afford to sign top players, I always hope they can retain their best players to maintain team consistency. Unfortunately, some teams instead exploit this situation to profit from player sales.

[Baki202]

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Yes Madrid dominated match but they could not create good goal chances. Without penalty they would face even more frustrating goalless draw as you said. This demonstrates typical difficulty at best teams to crack defensive opponent. You are also correct that single game does not give whole picture and therefore because of that true test for Real Madrid will be to determine whether or not they will be able to exhibit greater ability to create scoring opportunities in their future matches to convert their domination into goals.

One of the things that is considered during a game is goals and not even domination, because Madrid was dominating the game and could not even win, and that is no good at all, so this is why I feel like Madrid did not do well, because the only thing that made them win that match was the fact that the penalty was the only thing that made them win that game, so if not for that, then. And I wonder what must have happened to Madrid to have found themselves at this point, because who would have imagined that? And I think people need to understand that not all clubs are perfect, but Madrid needs to warm up and wake up because the fan base is not happy. After all, who would have expected to see Madrid struggling to win games, and the season is just starting?