La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[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.

[Spaceman1000$]

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.

Sincerely speaking united have gone through a lot, just imagine the amount they spent on buying him as at that time, including the others players they bought and they had on their payroll and yet, it all amounted to nothing. Now they've started to build another team altogether. Just imagine the amount united is selling him, as compared to what he was bought, you will understand what united have gone through.

I saw his performance in the last European competition for Betis, I believe he would do well, and that's the major reason I think Betis agreed to buy him after the expiration of the loan. Real Betis are the ones on the advantageous side, because they are buying him on the actual value to which, he is really worth.

[pewboy]

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.

Yes, true, i remember last season very well, a truly exceptional one from Barcelona. This year doesn't seem to have started very well, but the players are probably tired; they also played in the Club World Cup and are certainly exhausted. i Think

[SOKO-DEKE]

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. 

Even last season, Barcelona did not spend much like other big teams, and many people did not see Barcelona’s squad as a great squad capable of winning La Liga or even the Copa del Rey. But as the season started and moved on with some matches played, it became clear to many that Barcelona squad was actually strong enough to win trophies. So even now, I would also say it is too early to claim that this is the most favored team to win La Liga, because there are still many matches to be played. And with the way each of the three favorite teams are performing, I am not convinced that any one of them has the best squad. Despite Barcelona having dropped two points and Madrid not losing any so far, I still view their performances as being on the same level

[verdinio]

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.

I'm also very happy for the player and for the resolved issue that he had pending with Manchester United which wasn't a good thing and really hurt the player who went through a bad period, I'm happy that he has reformed and is continuing with the team that really wants him, very happy for him

[Iranus]

Yes, true, i remember last season very well, a truly exceptional one from Barcelona. This year doesn't seem to have started very well, but the players are probably tired; they also played in the Club World Cup and are certainly exhausted. i Think

I don't think so. Barcelona team is strong enough this season. Barcelona's main striker Lewandowski was out of the squad due to injury in the first few matches. So Barcelona's overall performance seems a bit erratic. If Lewandowski returns to the squad fully fit, Barcelona's performance will become stronger. Barcelona failed to win against Vallecano. And Barcelona is 2 points behind Real Madrid. If Barcelona can continue the winning streak in the upcoming matches, it will not be too difficult to reduce this 2 points gap.

[Razmirraz]

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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?

Previously, Atletico was always the third choice in the title race, but this season the situation looks a little different after Atletico only managed to get 2 points from 3 matches. Perhaps his replacement will be taken over by Athletic Club, who started the season with a promising start in the first three matches, they managed to collect 9 points from three consecutive wins, the situation is slightly different from that experienced by Barcelona who only managed to get 2 wins and 1 draw.
Anything can happen in the next match, Athletic Club could be a serious contender in the title race, but Real Madrid and Barcelona are still the favorites to win the title.

[MAAManda]

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!

He did have a good record during his time at Real Betis, which is why Real Betis really wanted him. €22M isn't a big amount considering how much impact he had on the team last season. Ok, about the team's income & expenses, at least Real Betis still made €330K profit this season.

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

Basically no one knows that, but considering & seeing how Manchester United have performed so far in the PL this season, I think I've to 1000% agree with you.

[Arenga pinnata]

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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Antony can indeed express his abilities more at Real Betis than at Manchester United. Last season, he proved himself at Real Betis. So, this is very exciting news for all Real Betis fans, and it also represents a great opportunity for Antony to maximize his abilities at Real Betis, not just as a loan player anymore, but as a full-time Real Betis player.

Last season, he played around 17 games for Real Betis, scoring 5 goals and 2 assists. And, of course, that's not a bad record. In fact, it's a very good record, indicating that he is indeed a player who is very adept at converting opportunities to score goals. I hope his career goes well here.

[giorgione]

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.

true in my opinion all this has also contributed to the fact that Anthony's career has had a negative impact, now that he has chosen and the club has chosen him, I would say that they can continue and his talent can finally explode and give football what everyone expects from him and not some training done without a context at Manchester United without ever playing

[m4r1o]

Yes, I also really did not expect that Antony's transfer would actually happen. Because as we know before the season started, it seemed like Antony would not be easily released by Manchester United to Betis. But last night I heard the news that Antony had officially moved to Betis, I was really surprised by the news. In fact, at first I thought the news was fake, but after I investigated it turned out the news was true. So this is certainly a very good thing for Betis. Because as we know, Betis really needs a striker like Antony.

Because as we know, Antony really has a very good chemistry with Betis. So with that, I think he is very suitable to be at Betis. In addition, Antony also has a fairly long contract at Betis, namely for 5 seasons. So with that, I think Antony will do everything he can to make Betis an even greater team. So with that, I personally can't wait to see Antony play with Betis. So hopefully Antony will be able to play in the match next week.

Yes, I saw his interview after everything that happened and he started crying, it was such a hard moment for him that he was very emotional but it seemed like a mix between joy and liberation from Manchester United where he trained alone and was going through a bad period.

[KTChampions]

Yes, true, i remember last season very well, a truly exceptional one from Barcelona. This year doesn't seem to have started very well, but the players are probably tired; they also played in the Club World Cup and are certainly exhausted. i Think

Are you sure you follow football? Barcelona didn't participate in the Club World Cup. Real and Atletico participated from Spain. Barcelona have been on holiday, but apparently this holiday hasn't done them any good so far. However, this doesn't stop bookmakers from estimating Barcelona's chances of winning the title as 1.83, while Real Madrid are rated at 2.0.
The funny thing is that Athletic's chances are now rated higher than Atletico's - 1 to 41 versus 1 to 51.

[moneystery]

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?

It will simply be a battle between Barcelona and Real Madrid, while Atletico Madrid will merely be a secondary competitor who can occasionally disrupt the title race between the two clubs.
Furthermore, Atletico Madrid's performance in their last three matches has been poor. They were defeated by Espanyol and held to draws against Alaves and Elche, earning just two points. This shows a significant decline in performance for a team that finished in the top three last season.

[Danica22]

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.

Most of the bettors consider Barcelona as the favorite in this match. Barcelona played well and won their first two matches. Everyone thought that Barcelona would continue their winning streak. But they shared the points in the match. Barcelona's performance was a bit weak. However, Rayo Vallecano's performance surprised me. This team really performed well. I saw Vallecano's players very confident. And Hansi Flick probably expected such a great performance from Rayo's players. Still, I am happy that Barcelona did not lose this match. Hansi Flick will have to be more careful about every opponent in the upcoming matches. If they cannot continue their winning streak, it will not be possible to win the title this season.

[bastisisca]

I think this will not be their last mistake, but the main thing is not to make them too often so as not to let Real pull too far ahead. I also thought that Barcelona should easily beat such an opponent, no matter that it was an away match. And after Rayo Vallecano equalized, Barcelona still had enough time to score again, but they failed to do so. From Barcelona’s attack, I expected a better performance, I can’t even remember the last time they scored fewer than two goals in a match.

Flick is doing a good job, in the end he's not far from the top and we're just at the beginning, there's no point in worrying at this stage of the championship, i am sure he'll make his mark.
On the other hand, i am worried about Atletico Madrid, only 2 points seems like a clear sign of crisis.

[Die_empty]

It will simply be a battle between Barcelona and Real Madrid, while Atletico Madrid will merely be a secondary competitor who can occasionally disrupt the title race between the two clubs.
Furthermore, Atletico Madrid's performance in their last three matches has been poor. They were defeated by Espanyol and held to draws against Alaves and Elche, earning just two points. This shows a significant decline in performance for a team that finished in the top three last season.

Atletico Madrid have always been a top four club and not a La Liga title contender. Diego Simeone's goal is to make the club profitable to shareholders and nothing more. The Argentine is good at raising good players and selling them for a high price.

This season might be difficult for Atletico because they are starting poorly. While title contenders like Real are getting nine points from three games, Simeone's side got just two points. Let's see how they would come back after the International break..

[Republikcoin.com]

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.

Barcelona can probably address this weakness now, as they will certainly not be in the same situation again in their next match, as every team always makes improvements after weaknesses revealed in previous matches. Furthermore, Barcelona will welcome Valencia to their home ground, so they will certainly do their best to win against an underperforming opponent. However, if Barcelona manages to get another point in that match, it will be clear they haven't improved their defense, but I'm not convinced of that, as they are a team with a strong mentality to improve.

[Fuso.hp]

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.

The club that brought Antony to the team must have had a lot of plans for Antony, that's why they spent a significant amount of money to bring Antony to their club and I have seen videos on social media where Antony was welcomed very well by the club's supporters. However, this is definitely a good decision for Manchester United, it was already understood that the manager did not have any plans for Antony this season, but the manager sold him to another club without causing financial damage to the club by paying him an unnecessary salary, which has certainly reduced the financial pressure on the club to some extent.

Now if the club thinks that they will bring a new player to the club to strengthen a specific position, it will be easier for the club to do so because Manchester United will not have to bear the additional salary to bring a new player.