La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Gost ms]

The GOAT returns to Real Betis for the second time, and he has been warmly welcomed by the Real Betis fans. Antony, the Brazilian winger who spent the last half season on loan from Manchester United, has shown extraordinary performance, leading the team to even better performances and truly capturing the hearts of Real Betis fans.

Next summer, World Cup 2026 will happen and Antony knows very well that he must have regular appearances on field in official matches as well as good performances in order to be called for Brazil national team in that big tournament. Last season, within a half of it, Antony found a new bright chapter for his career and surely he wants to continue with Real Betis, for a good continuation of  his career revival there and secondly for his chance with the national team and World Cup 2026 participation possibility.

I am personally happy for him. The Manchester United project was a disaster from the word go. Look at how many of his other teammates have left due to a string of poor performance, irregular play time and a team that is not showing any signs of improvement any time soon.

I think he will do extraordinary things at Real Betis. He was even so close to acquiring a European trophy with them last time round.

Manchester United succeeded to sell a star player they no longer needed and released a little bit pressure on salary budget too. With no plan from Ruben Amorim for Antony, keeping him in the club, paying him salary are very unreasonable actions and no club want to do this if they can find an exit gate for the player. Both Antony and Manchester United actually had to step back a little to finish this transfer deal with Real Betis.

Manchester United has really taken a very good decision. Because due to this decision, their team will benefit a lot financially, additional expenses will be reduced. They were not in good form for a few days and could not do anything very good for the team. Keeping them in the team in this situation is just a waste of money. It is very good to remove them from the team and they can add some very good players to the team instead. Let's see what Manchester United's team management does now if they want to bring very good players to their team instead of them then this decision will be a very good decision for Manchester United.

[wakier]

Manchester United succeeded to sell a star player they no longer needed and released a little bit pressure on salary budget too. With no plan from Ruben Amorim for Antony, keeping him in the club, paying him salary are very unreasonable actions and no club want to do this if they can find an exit gate for the player. Both Antony and Manchester United actually had to step back a little to finish this transfer deal with Real Betis.

Antony isn't suited to playing in the Premier League with Man United. He's better suited to La Liga. This can be seen in his ability when he was loaned to Real Betis, even though his performance at Manchester United was not that good. Keeping him at the club won't help Man United grow. They really need to make different changes with suitable players.
I think this is a wise decision, not only to save Man United money but also to consider the player future, making it easier for Antony to move without too much drama.

[Solokan]

In as much we are blaming Barcelona for their poor performance of mistakes rather let's not forget they're also humans and they're not above mistakes, yes Barcelona is a complete team no doubt but that doesn't guarantee them to go unbeaten for the season in a league such as the Spanish LA Liga hell no they will draw and they will lose most importantly they will win, but the fact is they should learn from their mistakes if they are to win the league title, because Real Madrid is never gonna make it easy for them, so they should focus more on their squad and forget about what had happened last week.

If you think about it, your statement is true. Barcelona is indeed a strong team and they have many players who are difficult to beat. However, even a strong club sometimes plays poorly, for example in some matches. Of course, what Barcelona experienced can be said to be normal, because Barcelona players are human and sometimes their performance declines.

A draw against Rayo is certainly not a bad thing, as Barcelona still earned a point. This certainly means Barcelona still has the potential to win trophies this season as long as they continue to learn from their experiences. Barcelona certainly needs to forget the past and focus on the upcoming match. Hansi Flick certainly needs to improve their defense, which has sometimes been easily penetrated by opposing players. Flick certainly needs to build confidence in his forwards and all Barcelona's lines. Because of course, if Barcelona's players have good confidence, Barcelona will certainly be a difficult team to beat. Now let's just see what Hansi Flick does for Barcelona in the upcoming match and surely now many people are looking forward to Barcelona's next match.

[bitgolden]

But last season, I thought Barcelona was still quite effective in capitalizing on every opportunity they created. As a result, their goal production increased significantly. However, in the new season, I've seen Barcelona waste more chances. And their movement tends to be less effective. It seems like the chemistry they built last season is starting to wane. But I think Hansi Flick will quickly improve this, and Barcelona will return to playing well in the next match.

But if Hansi Flick fails to fix it quickly, that would be very bad. It could potentially cost Barcelona their place in La Liga this season. I think many of us here hope Barcelona can play well and even achieve a decent result in the Champions League.

Everyone had to do a bit of scouting against Barcelona because they moved from Xavi to Flick, so they didn't know how Barcelona will play, and by the team people figured it out, the team was on form and gained momentum.

This season Flick and what he will do is known, specially that offside tactic. Someone went back and saw that one player from them stayed behind the defense, just in case, when wings attack. So this is why it makes more sense that we are seeing how Barcelona is not some new system anymore, other teams know what the yare doing and they can train for it and be ready.

Valecano figured out the offside trap thing, and they got ready for it, and allowed them to be a lot faster to attack, they had a lot of chances. Barcelona needs to realize, maybe that tactic won't work from now on. And that disallowed goal was still a failure to me, Rayo got robbed, they deserved to win this game. Even though I love Barcelona, they need to start looking for alternative ways.

[Luzin]

It's interesting to see the three big teams in the Spanish league this season. They are Madrid, Atletico, and Barcelona. Interestingly, Atletico has the largest budget at 176 million euros. Meanwhile, Madrid has 167.5 million euros and Barcelona has only spent a quarter of their combined budget, which is 27 million euros. Is Atletico ready to be the champion? I think there is a chance. All teams have that chance. Currently, Barcelona has already lost two points due to a draw with Rayo. But remember, there are still many matches left to play. There are still other possibilities that could unfold. 

[Rustam Meraj]

It's interesting to see the three big teams in the Spanish league this season. They are Madrid, Atletico, and Barcelona. Interestingly, Atletico has the largest budget at 176 million euros. Meanwhile, Madrid has 167.5 million euros and Barcelona has only spent a quarter of their combined budget, which is 27 million euros. Is Atletico ready to be the champion? I think there is a chance. All teams have that chance. Currently, Barcelona has already lost two points due to a draw with Rayo. But remember, there are still many matches left to play. There are still other possibilities that could unfold. 

When looking at top three teams in Spanish league this season it is interesting to see their different budgets. Atletico Madrid has spent much having big budget but does not guarantee they will win championship. Football is unpredictable and success depends on more than just how much team spends. Even though Barcelona has spent much less and already draw and season is still young and anything can happen. Both Barcelona and Real Madrid are strong teams making race for title very exciting to watch.

[Adbitco]

Dani Carvajal in an interview said, their formal boss, Ancelotti gave them more freedom than what is happening now with Alonso in the helm of affairs. He said Alonso is demanding more discipline from his players both on and off the pitch unlike Ancelotti who have them more freedom. Carvajal is the only player left who has shared same dressing room with Alonso when he was a player and also the only player left in that Real Madrid 2014 squad, I stand to be corrected on this though. He believes that each coach has his own methodology of handling players and insists that Real Madrid needed a change.

[paco92x]

The GOAT returns to Real Betis for the second time, and he has been warmly welcomed by the Real Betis fans. Antony, the Brazilian winger who spent the last half season on loan from Manchester United, has shown extraordinary performance, leading the team to even better performances and truly capturing the hearts of Real Betis fans.

This is a win-win situation for Real Betis and Antony. Once again, it will be fun to watch Betis matches. We will also see him in the Europa League — a tremendous re-signing for Betis. And personally, €22 million for him is definitely a bargain. Hopefully, Antony will pick up right where he left off at the end of last season and start putting in Man of the Match performances as early as the upcoming gameweek.

[bastisisca]

I'm not at all surprised by the draw in the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match...

Well, in theory, the bookmakers had predicted that Barcelona would win, even though Rayo Vallecano is difficult to beat at home, we are talking about a notable difference between the two teams in terms of player strength and coach strategies, it seems to me that Barcelona is not in such good shape.

[Gallar]

The GOAT returns to Real Betis for the second time, and he has been warmly welcomed by the Real Betis fans. Antony, the Brazilian winger who spent the last half season on loan from Manchester United, has shown extraordinary performance, leading the team to even better performances and truly capturing the hearts of Real Betis fans. At the end of last season, a touching moment occurred, when Antony said goodbye to the Real Betis fans. At that time, fans clearly wanted the Goat to stay in La Liga, but because Manchester United had set a high price, everyone was skeptical that he would be signed permanently by Real Betis. However, unexpectedly, a few hours before the transfer window closed, an agreement between Real Betis and Manchester United was reached, officially making Antony a Real Betis player with a transfer value of €22 million.


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I am personally happy for him. The Manchester United project was a disaster from the word go. Look at how many of his other teammates have left due to a string of poor performance, irregular play time and a team that is not showing any signs of improvement any time soon.

I think he will do extraordinary things at Real Betis. He was even so close to acquiring a European trophy with them last time round.

Yes, since Antony joined Betis on loan, I've felt that he's a better fit for Betis than Manchester United. As we know, he wasn't given much playing time at Manchester United, while at Betis, the coach trusted him to play regularly. So, with that in mind, I think Antony is better off joining Betis. It seems like Antony doesn't have any burdens when playing for Betis. Hopefully, he'll be able to put on another great performance this season. Furthermore, Betis isn't just signing Antony permanently this season. After seeing the transfer market, Betis also signed Natan, a center-back from Napoli, permanently. What makes it even more interesting is that Natan is also Brazilian, like Antony. So, is this a coincidence? Is this really Betis' plan for Antony to have a teammate from the same country as him? Because after I saw the squad list from the Betis team, there were no players from Brazil other than Antony and Natan.

[Velvet78]

Real Betis completed the summer transfer window in a really balanced way.

- €62.33m income

- €62.00m spent

Antony was their most expensive signing with 22 million euros. However I think he will be worth for it.    You know how good he was in the 26 games he played for them in total last season. An 14-goal contribution, pretty good!

If he had stayed at the Red Devils his career would have started going down again.

[SmartCharpa]

The GOAT returns to Real Betis for the second time, and he has been warmly welcomed by the Real Betis fans. Antony, the Brazilian winger who spent the last half season on loan from Manchester United, has shown extraordinary performance, leading the team to even better performances and truly capturing the hearts of Real Betis fans. At the end of last season, a touching moment occurred, when Antony said goodbye to the Real Betis fans. At that time, fans clearly wanted the Goat to stay in La Liga, but because Manchester United had set a high price, everyone was skeptical that he would be signed permanently by Real Betis. However, unexpectedly, a few hours before the transfer window closed, an agreement between Real Betis and Manchester United was reached, officially making Antony a Real Betis player with a transfer value of €22 million.


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Real Betis made a fantastic move before the transfer window closed. I was worried when Real Betis withdrew their offer due to Manchester United's wage demands a few days ago, but at the end of the transfer window, I saw that they had reached an agreement with the two clubs, and Real Betis had successfully signed Antony from Manchester United for €22 million plus €3 million. The pressures were high on him at Manchester United, so it's a good thing he moved to a new club that values his talents.

The most difficult thing was that Antony trained alone at Manchester United because they want him out of the team. I don't think that seems good, the way Manchester United treats any player who fails to meet their expectations, if they don't need him in the squad anymore, they shouldn't be forcing him to go out without going through training with the main squad, I felt bad for him after the interview.

[Chilwell]

Manchester United succeeded to sell a star player they no longer needed and released a little bit pressure on salary budget too. With no plan from Ruben Amorim for Antony, keeping him in the club, paying him salary are very unreasonable actions and no club want to do this if they can find an exit gate for the player. Both Antony and Manchester United actually had to step back a little to finish this transfer deal with Real Betis.

Antony isn't suited to playing in the Premier League with Man United. He's better suited to La Liga. This can be seen in his ability when he was loaned to Real Betis, even though his performance at Manchester United was not that good. Keeping him at the club won't help Man United grow. They really need to make different changes with suitable players.
I think this is a wise decision, not only to save Man United money but also to consider the player future, making it easier for Antony to move without too much drama.

I think that wasn't the case alone, Is like Manchester United has some issues which is not Known to the public because other players have lefted Manchester United and they participated in the Premier League which we all see how they performed it actually amazing. Antony is not an exception because I believe he can be able to participate in any of the Premier League clubs aside Manchester United and I believe he will do very well. Honestly I was so happy for him when Real Betis fans received him, it was so emotional because he never expected that kind of welcome from anywhere after Manchester United have ruined his career. Finally, Ajax talent will come on board and real Betis will not regret having him.

[Helena Yu]

Yes, since Antony joined Betis on loan, I've felt that he's a better fit for Betis than Manchester United. As we know, he wasn't given much playing time at Manchester United, while at Betis, the coach trusted him to play regularly. So, with that in mind, I think Antony is better off joining Betis. It seems like Antony doesn't have any burdens when playing for Betis. Hopefully, he'll be able to put on another great performance this season. Furthermore, Betis isn't just signing Antony permanently this season. After seeing the transfer market, Betis also signed Natan, a center-back from Napoli, permanently. What makes it even more interesting is that Natan is also Brazilian, like Antony. So, is this a coincidence? Is this really Betis' plan for Antony to have a teammate from the same country as him? Because after I saw the squad list from the Betis team, there were no players from Brazil other than Antony and Natan.

Real Betis know they without Antony is nothing, see the result of past four matches, they only won one match. The thing is they met weak teams, if they're struggle against weak teams, it would be a big problem when they met strong teams.

In the end, Manchester United lose in negotiation, they demand high price just because they sign a lot of money, but they didn't realize if they don't even want Antony at all in Manchester United. Hence, they accept to sell for 22 Million Euros, what's the point to keep Antony and still paying his salary right? Real Betis is only waiting, if they don't let Antony to leave this year, Manchester United will get nothing because his contract end in the next year.

[Frankolala]

I'm not at all surprised by the draw in the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match...

Well, in theory, the bookmakers had predicted that Barcelona would win, even though Rayo Vallecano is difficult to beat at home, we are talking about a notable difference between the two teams in terms of player strength and coach strategies, it seems to me that Barcelona is not in such good shape.

Not only the bookies, majority of gamblers believed that Barcelona would win Rayo and they lost their bet. This is the reason why no team should be underestimated because no one can predict the future. I couldn't believe that Barcelona almost lost that game. Rayo has poor finishing and couldn't score more goals. A lot of work needs to be done in Barcelona defense because it looks porous to me.

[Xcode7]

I'm not at all surprised by the draw in the Rayo Vallecano vs. Barcelona match...

Well, in theory, the bookmakers had predicted that Barcelona would win, even though Rayo Vallecano is difficult to beat at home, we are talking about a notable difference between the two teams in terms of player strength and coach strategies, it seems to me that Barcelona is not in such good shape.

Not only the bookies, majority of gamblers believed that Barcelona would win Rayo and they lost their bet. This is the reason why no team should be underestimated because no one can predict the future. I couldn't believe that Barcelona almost lost that game. Rayo has poor finishing and couldn't score more goals. A lot of work needs to be done in Barcelona defense because it looks porous to me.

There are many surprises in football and this is one of them and it must be admitted that Rayo Vallecano is a strong team when playing at home but if we measure the strength of both teams it is clear that this is a big surprise that happened at the beginning of the La Liga season this season although we should not be too excessive because on the one hand I see Barcelona as if they were unlucky so they could not bring out their best performance so I will not also respond to Barcelona's performance because in my opinion from this one match cannot be used as a reference for anything.

[laijsica]

It's interesting to see the three big teams in the Spanish league this season. They are Madrid, Atletico, and Barcelona. Interestingly, Atletico has the largest budget at 176 million euros. Meanwhile, Madrid has 167.5 million euros and Barcelona has only spent a quarter of their combined budget, which is 27 million euros. Is Atletico ready to be the champion? I think there is a chance. All teams have that chance. Currently, Barcelona has already lost two points due to a draw with Rayo. But remember, there are still many matches left to play. There are still other possibilities that could unfold. 

In terms of budget Atletico Madrid has a relatively high budget among these three teams but in terms of the possibility of winning the trophy I think Barcelona will be ahead. I have reviewed the players of the three teams Barcelona is first, Real Madrid is second and Atletico Madrid is third. Real Madrid has not started very well in this season of La Liga they are draw with weak teams or coming close to defeat and coming home with a win. Yes I think all three of the best teams have a chance to win the trophy. The most important thing is which team can maintain their best performance until the end of the tournament. Last season I observed that Real Madrid performance was gradually declining and they could not win any trophy including La Liga. Although Barcelona lost two points I think they will be able to come back better in the next matches and win.

[abhiseshakana]

Not only the bookies, majority of gamblers believed that Barcelona would win Rayo and they lost their bet. This is the reason why no team should be underestimated because no one can predict the future. I couldn't believe that Barcelona almost lost that game. Rayo has poor finishing and couldn't score more goals. A lot of work needs to be done in Barcelona defense because it looks porous to me.

There are many surprises in football and this is one of them and it must be admitted that Rayo Vallecano is a strong team when playing at home but if we measure the strength of both teams it is clear that this is a big surprise that happened at the beginning of the La Liga season this season although we should not be too excessive because on the one hand I see Barcelona as if they were unlucky so they could not bring out their best performance so I will not also respond to Barcelona's performance because in my opinion from this one match cannot be used as a reference for anything.

Frankly, I also didn't think that Barcelona would only get 1 point in this match because their squad is much more promising than Rayo Vallecano, and Barcelona also has a good record when facing Vallecano. But in football, surprises often occur, and that is what happened when Vallecano surprisingly managed to hold Barcelona to a draw. Barcelona's rhythm looks quite monotonous and they failed to dominate the game, and they didn't even have more shots on target than Vallecano.

[banana33]

It's interesting to see the three big teams in the Spanish league this season. They are Madrid, Atletico, and Barcelona. Interestingly, Atletico has the largest budget at 176 million euros. Meanwhile, Madrid has 167.5 million euros and Barcelona has only spent a quarter of their combined budget, which is 27 million euros. Is Atletico ready to be the champion? I think there is a chance. All teams have that chance. Currently, Barcelona has already lost two points due to a draw with Rayo. But remember, there are still many matches left to play. There are still other possibilities that could unfold. 

Yes, the championship has just started and so we can't say yet who will be the favourite, but for me it will still be a hard-fought championship between the two teams, one is Real Madrid and one is Barcelona, but everything could change. Do you think there will be a three-team race?

[Lannakosa]

Frankly, I also didn't think that Barcelona would only get 1 point in this match because their squad is much more promising than Rayo Vallecano, and Barcelona also has a good record when facing Vallecano. But in football, surprises often occur, and that is what happened when Vallecano surprisingly managed to hold Barcelona to a draw. Barcelona's rhythm looks quite monotonous and they failed to dominate the game, and they didn't even have more shots on target than Vallecano.

This is where the unpredictability in betting lies, there are matches like Barcelona vs Rayo Vallecano, when almost no one doubted that Barcelona should win, but instead there was a draw, which spoiled the bets of many players. It is difficult to say what was the reason for this draw, Rayo defended well and were able to equalize at the end of the match, and Barcelona could not score again, this happens sometimes. I think that this is an exception to the rule, and in La Liga, few will be able to take points from Barcelona.