La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[GiftedMAN]

When it is Madrid it is Madrid and every player wants to play for Madrid. You saw the press statement by the club owners that nobody wants to leave the club, when you’re big you’re big. I think Rodrygo will gradually get game time, the season has just began there are still plenty of games to be played and players will get fatigued and injured so he will certainly get his time.

Real Madrid remains a big team that all the players will love to remain and represent the club in all competitions but you see the area of some players not getting enough playing time in the team I think the press statement should go a long way to address that and Incase some people still don't understand what Xabi is doing in the team, he is not sure of his best team yet that's why he changes the formation of the team most times in their matches. Rodrigo just need to be in good form that is the only way he will be given a playing time in the team for now I think Xabi Alonso is not considering any player as his best for now.

[ZAINmalik75]

The new Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso I think is still trying to find the best playing pattern for this team and from the positives I've seen so far, I'm optimistic Real Madrid Wil ve challenging for the biggest trophies this campaign.

Xabi alonso is trying to make the team more sufficient for winning the trophies and that's why he is putting rest of his best to make team performance much better and healthier. As Alonso were testing every single method to get rid himself from the awful performance. In that match also he utilize many new players so that they can be prepared for new tactics and Aura. Real madrid attack did not react much during the match due to bad luck of K, Mbappe two goals were offside. If those two goals were added, real madrid could have won this match with a big lead. Barcelona vs. Rayo allecano match was a draw which is definitely a joy for real madrid team.
Now xabi alonso's team is above the league table and if real madrid wins the next match then they can easily hold the top position for a long.

[Abdulzuruku01]

The match ended 1-1. But I agree with you that we had a great match. Both teams were very active and attacked a lot. I am a little sad that Barcelona could not win the match. But I have to admit that Vallecano played very well.

But what caught my attention in this match was the performance of Joan Garcia. Barcelona bought a gem this season by spending 25 million. If ter Stegen had been the goalkeeper of Barcelona in this match instead of Garcia, I am sure that Barcelona would have lost this match 3-1. Every attack made by Rayo was very sharp. Garcia made 6 saves in this match.

Both teams played impressively, but I have to say that Rayo Vallecano gave Barcelona a tough match because they outperformed them, which I didn't expect it to be so challenging for Barcelona. The match ended 1-1, showing the competitive spirit of both teams. Raphinha and Dani Olmo had a tough game today, with Raphinha performance being particularly disappointing due to some selfish decision making. If he had played better, Barcelona might have scored early and possibly exposed Rayo Vallecano's weaknesses. But that's football you can't win in every game. Christensen contributed to Barcelona strong defense, and Joan Garcia made excellent saves that prevented barcelona from conceding.

[logfiles]

Rodrygo on the bench for Real Madrid again tonight, he must love the lifestyle out there because sporting ambition wise, he can’t have any.

He’s permanently on the bench. Such a talented player but isn’t interested to move to a club where he tests himself and plays every week.

Perhaps most of the clubs out there won't be able to meet up his transfer fee or wage bill?

I think Rodrygo isn't a happy man in as far as play time is concerned, but when it comes to finances, I think he is fine until someone with a bigger offer comes around. Trust me if it was otherwise, he would be the one to force his way out

[GbitG]

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Ultimately the match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano has been over and eventually the two teams get distributed 1:1 points. I was expecting that Barcelona would win the match because they are in dominant mode, and also Rayo Vallecano is not too strong, but unfortunately Barcelona has failed to win the match. The deadlock goal was scored by Yamal Jamal on a penalty before halftime. But soon after the second half  F. Perev scored in corner set pieces at 67 minutes....

Apart from this Barcelona was too sluggish, and I think it because of the defense rotation. Hansi Flick used Christensen and Eric Garcia rather than Arojo and Cubarsi and that's why their defense was bit sloppy. They really need to work on it otherwise this could be a serious concern for Hansi Flick side.

[ChocolateBitcoinK]

Today's match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano was really unexpected for me, and I never thought that a great team like Barcelona would draw a match with a team like Rayo Vallecano by 1-1 goal, one really doesn't go with Barcelona, ​​​​due to this loss, Barcelona has already fallen behind in the points table, although one is just a start, but at least their performance against Rayo Vallecano is not acceptable, even in the match their attack on goal performance was not good, Barcelona had only 3 shots on target in the whole match, while Rayo Vallecano had a total of 6 shots on target. Barcelona could not perform as expected today.

[len01]

• Rayo vs Barcelona 1-1

I have some disappointments with the Barcelona players in this match. Barcelona should have won, but Yamal gave Dani Olmo several chances, but he couldn't finish them. Two good chances came his way, but Olmo seemed too hasty, shooting wide.

Further disappointment, I criticize the defense for being too ambitious, wanting to help the attack score while neglecting their own defense. Barcelona defenders often gave Rayo players chances, which almost resulted in goals. Hansi Flick must correct this performance.

[_BlackStar]

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Both teams played impressively, but I have to say that Rayo Vallecano gave Barcelona a tough match because they outperformed them, which I didn't expect it to be so challenging for Barcelona. The match ended 1-1, showing the competitive spirit of both teams. Raphinha and Dani Olmo had a tough game today, with Raphinha performance being particularly disappointing due to some selfish decision making. If he had played better, Barcelona might have scored early and possibly exposed Rayo Vallecano's weaknesses. But that's football you can't win in every game. Christensen contributed to Barcelona strong defense, and Joan Garcia made excellent saves that prevented barcelona from conceding.

I'm not a big La Liga fan, but check out the head-to-head record between these two teams over the past few seasons, especially when they're playing at Vallecano's home ground. Barcelona have struggled to win at Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas in their last five matches, winning just once, losing twice and drawing twice. Rayo Vallecano are no underestimated at home, even if they're the defending champions.

Rayo Vallecano tends to give Barcelona a tough match every season - but it's just a setback that doesn't significantly impact Barcelona's campaign. Barcelona might drop two or three points against Vallecano, but they can bounce back in the other games and retain their title. The problem lies with their rivals - of course, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are their closest rivals.

[TelolettOm]

• Rayo vs Barcelona 1-1

The result was actually quite surprising considering Barcelona's high-energy performance. Barcelona used their starting eleven, but unfortunately, they could only manage one goal from a Yamal penalty, and then Rayo Vallecano equalized with Barça thanks to Fran Perez's equalizer in the 67th minute.

Yes, on the other hand, this time, Barcelona was even less dominant, despite having more shots on target. I really commend Rayo goalkeeper Batalla, who made five crucial saves in this match.

Now, Barcelona has temporarily dropped to 4th place in La Liga, a great opportunity for Real Madrid to maintain its position in 1st place.

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[ShowOff]

Very huge blow for Barcelona because dropping points mean that Real Madrid will remain at the top of the table and whenever Real Madrid is topping the league table in the early stage of the season, it's always hard for them to give it up accept when the league has gone far. Barcelona has problem in their defense that is why they conceded goals in all the three games they have played so far. Rayo Vallecano were also determined in this game which is why they could equalize and almost won Barcelona but the match ended 1:1. The season is still new anyways, within mid season we will see how the league table will look like, if Barcelona or Real Madrid will be at the top.

Anything can still happen in the future, the situation can change throughout the season. It is indeed very disappointing to see Barcelona fail to secure full points today, and it has been proven that their defense is quite weak. Hansi Flick must find a solution to this problem, although overall, Barcelona still looks quite solid.

Rayo Vallecano managed to utilize their home match very well, they were quite disciplined in defense, so Barcelona didn't have many chances for threatening opportunities. On the other hand, I don't think this draw will necessarily make Real Madrid comfortable at the top of the standings, as there are still many matches ahead.

[red4slash]

When it is Madrid it is Madrid and every player wants to play for Madrid. You saw the press statement by the club owners that nobody wants to leave the club, when you’re big you’re big. I think Rodrygo will gradually get game time, the season has just began there are still plenty of games to be played and players will get fatigued and injured so he will certainly get his time.

Real Madrid remains a big team that all the players will love to remain and represent the club in all competitions but you see the area of some players not getting enough playing time in the team I think the press statement should go a long way to address that and Incase some people still don't understand what Xabi is doing in the team, he is not sure of his best team yet that's why he changes the formation of the team most times in their matches. Rodrigo just need to be in good form that is the only way he will be given a playing time in the team for now I think Xabi Alonso is not considering any player as his best for now.

This is normal because every season there are always some players who don't get playing time, and that's a condition where competition and priorities for the coach's plans come into play, because seeing some players who don't get enough playing time is not only the case in Madrid but also in Barcelona, Atletico, or even other clubs.

When a coach tries to implement certain strategies, including training plans and player lineups, it inevitably means sacrificing certain things, including playing time for players who don't fit into the planned scheme. So, it's not really that unusual.
The reason some players aren't given enough playing time is often overblown, as clubs naturally aim to perform well each season, and this requires a well-thought-out plan, including player selection.
We know that last season in Madrid we often discussed Arda not getting playing time under Ancelotti, and now under Xabi we are always arguing about Rodrygo not getting more playing time. But we realize that there are only 11 players on the field and competition always exists, not only for the club but also between players and between positions.

[mvdheuvel1983]

• Rayo vs Barcelona 1-1

I have some disappointments with the Barcelona players in this match. Barcelona should have won, but Yamal gave Dani Olmo several chances, but he couldn't finish them. Two good chances came his way, but Olmo seemed too hasty, shooting wide.

Further disappointment, I criticize the defense for being too ambitious, wanting to help the attack score while neglecting their own defense. Barcelona defenders often gave Rayo players chances, which almost resulted in goals. Hansi Flick must correct this performance.

1:1 draw wasn't the expected result from this game based on the form of Barcelona but they were not on their best performance today since they created good chances but they could not score with the chances that was created,  the defense of Barcelona should not take all the blame because they were doing extra jobs to ensure they still get a good game but that didn't work out for the team well because
Rayo players didn't give Barcelona defender chance they were troubling them until they scored the equalizer. Hansi Flick watched the game he knows what to do when his team is finding it difficult to score after so many good chances created.

[G_Besar]

Today's match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano was really unexpected for me, and I never thought that a great team like Barcelona would draw a match with a team like Rayo Vallecano by 1-1 goal, one really doesn't go with Barcelona, ​​​​due to this loss, Barcelona has already fallen behind in the points table, although one is just a start, but at least their performance against Rayo Vallecano is not acceptable, even in the match their attack on goal performance was not good, Barcelona had only 3 shots on target in the whole match, while Rayo Vallecano had a total of 6 shots on target. Barcelona could not perform as expected today.

I'm not at all surprised by the draw in the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match. Rayo Vallecano is often strong at home, and they often make top teams fail to win. And today it happened again to Barcelona at Rayo Vallecano's home ground, but I won't immediately assume that Barcelona has become bad because apart from this being just the beginning of the season, there are still many opportunities for teams like Barcelona to catch up with other teams at the top of the La Liga standings this season.

[Obari]

1:1 draw wasn't the expected result from this game based on the form of Barcelona but they were not on their best performance today since they created good chances but they could not score with the chances that was created,  the defense of Barcelona should not take all the blame because they were doing extra jobs to ensure they still get a good game but that didn't work out for the team well because
Rayo players didn't give Barcelona defender chance they were troubling them until they scored the equalizer. Hansi Flick watched the game he knows what to do when his team is finding it difficult to score after so many good chances created.

Hansi Flick to be blame for the draw? Oh no because this man have done everything he can do for a club to win and they did just that with ease efforts.  Barcelona will hit the big targets this seaso, they're optimistic and determined to win games without having any substantial impacts. Barcelona are not untouchable afterall after a 1-1 draw against Rayo Vallecano today. There are more expectations to watch out for Barcelona this season, they're will crumbled and this will happen to every elite team in Spain this season because their oppositions are going to give a fight before stepping down.

[Agbamoni]

Both teams played impressively, but I have to say that Rayo Vallecano gave Barcelona a tough match because they outperformed them, which I didn't expect it to be so challenging for Barcelona. The match ended 1-1, showing the competitive spirit of both teams. Raphinha and Dani Olmo had a tough game today, with Raphinha performance being particularly disappointing due to some selfish decision making. If he had played better, Barcelona might have scored early and possibly exposed Rayo Vallecano's weaknesses. But that's football you can't win in every game. Christensen contributed to Barcelona strong defense, and Joan Garcia made excellent saves that prevented barcelona from conceding.

The performance of Rayo Vallecano was surprising, I didn't expect them to give Barcelona a really tough time today which make them to take one point to themselves, I agree with you if it was not of the help of Christensen in that defense and also the help of Joan Garcia in the post Barcelona could have concede more than the single goal scored by Rayo Vallecano, if Barcelona cannot stop their highline defense I think it will affect them both in the defending the LA Liga title and also competing for the UEFA Champions league because they will be facing bigger teams, I think Raphinha was outclassed today by Luis Felipe which make him do some wrong decisions (as you said) and affect the game today.

[BITCOIN4X]

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I'm not at all surprised by the draw in the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match. Rayo Vallecano is often strong at home, and they often make top teams fail to win. And today it happened again to Barcelona at Rayo Vallecano's home ground, but I won't immediately assume that Barcelona has become bad because apart from this being just the beginning of the season, there are still many opportunities for teams like Barcelona to catch up with other teams at the top of the La Liga standings this season.

Indeed, Barcelona's performance wasn't ruined by today's draw, proving they were still capable of avoiding defeat despite the pressure throughout the match. Barcelona now trails La Liga leaders Bilbao and Real Madrid by two points, but that's only temporary as the league is only in its week 3. Barcelona tried their best today, but failed to convert several scoring chances including one by Dani Olmo. I don't see that as a major issue, there's still plenty of time to see them comeback and take the lead.

The next match is against Valencia, where Barcelona will clearly have to give their all and not drop any points. They should win the home game, which will provide further motivation to rebuild the players' morale. The match against Rayo Vallecano will certainly be tiring, but I think Barcelona will pick up all 3 points in Week 4.

[tottong]

I'm not at all surprised by the draw in the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match. Rayo Vallecano is often strong at home, and they often make top teams fail to win. And today it happened again to Barcelona at Rayo Vallecano's home ground, but I won't immediately assume that Barcelona has become bad because apart from this being just the beginning of the season, there are still many opportunities for teams like Barcelona to catch up with other teams at the top of the La Liga standings this season.

This is very surprising because Barcelona should be able to get full points in the match but Rayo Vallecano can perform more optimally to hold Barcelona's draw Although seen Barcelona never stop trying to attack the heart of Rayo Vallecano's defense.
Real Madrid managed to get three points so that they took them to be ranked first so far and it was still too early to say Barcelona's performance was declining even though they were held to a draw by a slightly weaker team.
There are still many matches left and this is only the beginning to see the extent to which the two teams can continue to compete to secure the first position of the standings.

[MusaMohamed]

Indeed, Barcelona's performance wasn't ruined by today's draw, proving they were still capable of avoiding defeat despite the pressure throughout the match. Barcelona now trails La Liga leaders Bilbao and Real Madrid by two points, but that's only temporary as the league is only in its week 3. Barcelona tried their best today, but failed to convert several scoring chances including one by Dani Olmo. I don't see that as a major issue, there's still plenty of time to see them comeback and take the lead.

Lamine Yamal opened the match with a penalty for Barcelona but they had a hard match and almost lost it. Only luckiness can help them to secure one point at the end and they already fell behind Real Madrid with 2 points less after this draw. This draw is very disappointed for Barcelona and it shows their weakness which need to be strengthened in coming matches.

The next match is against Valencia, where Barcelona will clearly have to give their all and not drop any points. They should win the home game, which will provide further motivation to rebuild the players' morale. The match against Rayo Vallecano will certainly be tiring, but I think Barcelona will pick up all 3 points in Week 4.

In this season, with appearance of Xabi Alonso in Real Madrid and his potential ability to improve Real Madrid considerably, Barcelona will face with bigger challenge from Real Madrid in La Liga. Therefore, every match in this season with whatever opponent is truly important for Barcelona. They must to earn maximum points as possible and avoid dropped points as least as possible. Real Madrid with Xabi Alonso management will be able to take advantage of dropped points from Barcelona to take over La Liga title.

[wakier]

Today's match between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano was really unexpected for me, and I never thought that a great team like Barcelona would draw a match with a team like Rayo Vallecano by 1-1 goal, one really doesn't go with Barcelona, ​​​​due to this loss, Barcelona has already fallen behind in the points table, although one is just a start, but at least their performance against Rayo Vallecano is not acceptable, even in the match their attack on goal performance was not good, Barcelona had only 3 shots on target in the whole match, while Rayo Vallecano had a total of 6 shots on target. Barcelona could not perform as expected today.

I'm not at all surprised by the draw in the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match. Rayo Vallecano is often strong at home, and they often make top teams fail to win. And today it happened again to Barcelona at Rayo Vallecano's home ground, but I won't immediately assume that Barcelona has become bad because apart from this being just the beginning of the season, there are still many opportunities for teams like Barcelona to catch up with other teams at the top of the La Liga standings this season.

What I saw in this match was that Barcelona wasn't very dominant in attack. While Barcelona usually takes a lot of shots to stifle their opponents, they only managed 12 shots, with only three on target. Rayo were more aggressive, with six shots on target, though only one of them managed to find the back of the net.

Rayo played well at home, not being provoked by Barcelona ability and at least managed to hold on for a draw.
Real Madrid are certainly very happy with this result, as it gives them a chance to temporarily move top of the table.

[NewRanger]

In this season, with appearance of Xabi Alonso in Real Madrid and his potential ability to improve Real Madrid considerably, Barcelona will face with bigger challenge from Real Madrid in La Liga. Therefore, every match in this season with whatever opponent is truly important for Barcelona. They must to earn maximum points as possible and avoid dropped points as least as possible. Real Madrid with Xabi Alonso management will be able to take advantage of dropped points from Barcelona to take over La Liga title.

Honestly, Barça has good squad depth, but mentally, they often lose focus against 'weaker' teams. Looking at Madrid's style of play, they don't care whether it's good or bad, as long as they get points in every match, and that's where Madrid usually excels.