La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[mvdheuvel1983]

There's no need to worry too much about Barcelona in this match, as they can easily win, I'm sure about that. Although they were held to a disappointing draw by Rayo Vallecano in their last match, I believe Barcelona's squad is far superior to their current opponents, and they've learned from their mistakes and won't repeat them in this match.

I sincerely want to believe Barcelona will defeat Valencia, Barcelona is not a lazy club to an extend doubting their performance. Home benefit is also involve aside home benefit anyone can easily tell how Barcelona is competitive over the past years, Barcelona played draw against Rayo Vallecano no one expected the end result and sometimes football match might not go as plan so I will not judge Barcelona base one their previous match, they’re one of the competitive team outside La liga generally well I’m expecting a win viewing the possibilities.

Barcelona will have an easy game against Valencia they wouldn't want their fans to start having doubt in them after playing draw in their last match so they will probably make good use of the advantage they have in this home match to boost their morale so that their fans will be confident in them again. It's a home match for Barcelona they have a solid team and their wonder kid is in good form and ready to perform well in the game we shouldn't expect a bad result from Barcelona regardless of their last game, it's going to be a win and multiple goals will be involved.

[promise444c5]

A team like Barcelona drops points once and comes back with even more ambition in the next match. I believe they will make no mistakes and easily win against Valencia, as this will be a home game. Valencia won't be a problem for Barcelona. Barcelona will look for a win in this match, and they will get it on their home turf.

Fans are too judgy with just a single game… While Barcelona is conceding which doesn't look good imo , it doesn't change anything about their form. Again and again, it's just their defense that's somehow weak at this point, but I still think Flick is trying to give more playing time to Christensen and Garcia. I must say I've noticed some improvement from these players compared to last season, yet the gap left by Martinez is showing a little.
Expecting a nice return, though I'm not too worried with the early-season games. It's just that they ruin bets

[laijsica]

Playing away is the only advantage I think Valencia has gotten in this game, Barcelona is to me has the form and strength to get a possible three points from this game, although Valencia may likely go very defensive so as to be able  have  a chance to draw or reduce how much goal they eventually gets to concede.

And even away, they might not be able to defeat Barcelona just like that, so they have to work very hard to be able to defeat Barcelona, and the way Barcelona is preparing for this season, it will be a very hard game for them to just lose that game, just like any other club, Barcelona. and the only option they will want to rely on is a defensive game. And for how long will they be able to defend? Because they will eventually loosen up, and Barcelona will be able to penetrate them.

And I am very sure that the game will not end in a draw because Barcelona will score. I am very certain because Barcelona is in form, and they have all the necessary elements to win this game; therefore, Valencia should simply play with a relaxed mindset.

Barcelona has just boosted their coaching crew as Thiago Alcantara is back as part of Hansi Flick's coaching crew I believe he will be able to calm the tension in the team and help players focus better. Barcelona is a team that can beat anyone in the world and I believe that they will go far into this season without losing.
I understand they are trying to prepare for life after Robert Lewandowski but I still see him as the best fit to start ahead of Ferran Torres who can come in the second half.

You are right that Thiago joining the team will help the young players to be more motivated, especially he will review the development of the midfielders and take effective measures. He successfully served as part of the coaching staff at Barcelona last year but due to some complications he had to move to England. For this season, Barca team management has appointed him to take on the role again.

Hansi Flick may have been under some pressure due to his absence. His experience and application of tactics can provide insight into the players mentally as well as physically being fit.

[MarjorieZimmermanGinger]

Although Barcelona are financially unstable compared to other clubs, they have added four players to the team this season, with Rashford and Joan Garcia being the most talented players. New additions Martin and Marc Bernal are expected to contribute to the team according to their talents. Although not all of these four had to be bought. Between the new and old players, the players who have been in the team before are performing much better than the new additions.

This is Barcelona's greatness because despite facing quite complex financial problems, Barcelona has always been able to emerge from them. This is rare for other clubs, as financial problems usually impact the team's overall quality. Barcelona is also adept at exploiting the situation. If they can't buy players permanently, they consider loaning them out, which can have a positive impact on the club's progress. This season won't be easy for Barcelona, but I'm confident they can overcome it and become a title contender alongside Real Madrid.

[Marvell1]

This is Barcelona's greatness because despite facing quite complex financial problems, Barcelona has always been able to emerge from them. This is rare for other clubs, as financial problems usually impact the team's overall quality. Barcelona is also adept at exploiting the situation. If they can't buy players permanently, they consider loaning them out, which can have a positive impact on the club's progress. This season won't be easy for Barcelona, but I'm confident they can overcome it and become a title contender alongside Real Madrid.

Barcelona has been facing a severe financial crisis for the past few years. Barcelona does not have enough money to buy players. Still , Barcelona has performed well in the  last season under Hansi Flick. Barcelona has dominated La Liga. They have also performed well in the Champions League. Whatever, this season it is more difficult to dominate La Liga and the Champions League. Madrid has strengthened their squad and with the help of new coach Xabi Alonso, their performance is also very stable. So the road to winning the title is more difficult for Barcelona.

[Luzin]

this season it is more difficult to dominate La Liga and the Champions League. Madrid has strengthened their squad and with the help of new coach Xabi Alonso, their performance is also very stable. So the road to winning the title is more difficult for Barcelona.

After the international break, the league will start again. I think many clubs are worried about the condition of players who may be injured. The season schedule is about to kick off, with the league, UCL, European competitions, and the Super Cup all on the horizon. Those who are prepared shouldn't have much to worry about, but the post-international break injury period is indeed something clubs dread. Will there be dominance? I think Madrid and Barcelona's dominance will continue. The international break is already scheduled, but this situation must be navigated. Clubs often suffer because players return in injured condition.

[imamusma]

This is Barcelona's greatness because despite facing quite complex financial problems, Barcelona has always been able to emerge from them. This is rare for other clubs, as financial problems usually impact the team's overall quality. Barcelona is also adept at exploiting the situation. If they can't buy players permanently, they consider loaning them out, which can have a positive impact on the club's progress. This season won't be easy for Barcelona, but I'm confident they can overcome it and become a title contender alongside Real Madrid.

Barcelona has been facing a severe financial crisis for the past few years. Barcelona does not have enough money to buy players. Still , Barcelona has performed well in the  last season under Hansi Flick. Barcelona has dominated La Liga. They have also performed well in the Champions League. Whatever, this season it is more difficult to dominate La Liga and the Champions League. Madrid has strengthened their squad and with the help of new coach Xabi Alonso, their performance is also very stable. So the road to winning the title is more difficult for Barcelona.

Until now, Barcelona has not yet fully emerged from the financial crisis, but they are quite clever in dealing with the situation. This has allowed them to maintain their existence as one of La Liga elite clubs. We know this is all thanks to the La Masia academy, which supplies the main squad with talented players. So, even with a limited transfer budget, Hansi Flick still has a good amount of squad depth.
Of course, this season competition has become more intense, considering that their main rival Real Madrid has fixed their squad depth. Because of this, Barcelona's efforts to retain the trophy will be even more difficult, as will their attempts to win the El Clasico matches.

[Xcode7]

Although Barcelona are financially unstable compared to other clubs, they have added four players to the team this season, with Rashford and Joan Garcia being the most talented players. New additions Martin and Marc Bernal are expected to contribute to the team according to their talents. Although not all of these four had to be bought. Between the new and old players, the players who have been in the team before are performing much better than the new additions.

This is Barcelona's greatness because despite facing quite complex financial problems, Barcelona has always been able to emerge from them. This is rare for other clubs, as financial problems usually impact the team's overall quality. Barcelona is also adept at exploiting the situation. If they can't buy players permanently, they consider loaning them out, which can have a positive impact on the club's progress. This season won't be easy for Barcelona, but I'm confident they can overcome it and become a title contender alongside Real Madrid.

The impact of their financial crisis has been slowly being repaired, and last season was proof of that, with their success in winning the La Liga title. I believe this is inseparable from the excellent La Masia academy, which is able to develop new football talents, which is what benefits Barcelona without having to spend a lot of money on players.
And for this season, I think they have overcome everything, and now Barcelona can develop even better with what they have, despite the recent problems with injuries to several players. But I think Hansi Flick can overcome that, and this season Barcelona remains the favorite to win the La Liga title.

[Mustang Shelby]

Barcelona still remain the favourite in this match. Another thing is that Barcelona will be playing at home that day, so for this I’m giving Barcelona a high chance of winning the match. We already know that they are better than Valencia, but we are not going to give them a guarantee that they will win the match. As you said already, every club is trying to make sure they maintain their points, so for that reason I know Barcelona will not want to drop points. Let’s see how it goes.

Barcelona up against Valencia either home or away Barcelona will definitely get a win because they can't repeat the mistake of sharing points after their last poor performance against Rayo, yes they will be the host in the game and they stand a better chance to get their confidence back if they beat Valencia convincingly. Barcelona has a better squad, good winning history against their opponent we should expect them to win and probably score up to 3 goals.

They'll be playing at home, but they'll be playing in a lower-capacity stadium. Because they won't be playing at home, the crowd support won't be as high. Still, Barcelona has a much superior squad quality. They'll also be trying to recover the two points they dropped in their last match. They'll be waiting for Real Madrid to drop points during this period. So, I don't think Barcelona will make another mistake.

[Barikui1]

After the international break, the league will start again. I think many clubs are worried about the condition of players who may be injured. The season schedule is about to kick off, with the league, UCL, European competitions, and the Super Cup all on the horizon. Those who are prepared shouldn't have much to worry about, but the post-international break injury period is indeed something clubs dread. Will there be dominance? I think Madrid and Barcelona's dominance will continue. The international break is already scheduled, but this situation must be navigated. Clubs often suffer because players return in injured condition.

Is their anything new about players returning from their national team injured? No.
Injuries is part of the game and it's something that can come anytime and anywhere, am saying this because I have seen a player getting injured in his house without even kicking a ball, so their is no point blame most this national teams because injuries is inevitable as long as you are a sport man.

What these clubs should do is to put down measures to cushion the effect of injuries, by having a large quantity squad, so that anyone that is injured can be easily replaced without feeling much of the effect, not constantly crying over a spilt milk.

[banana33]

Is their anything new about players returning from their national team injured? No.
Injuries is part of the game and it's something that can come anytime and anywhere, am saying this because I have seen a player getting injured in his house without even kicking a ball, so their is no point blame most this national teams because injuries is inevitable as long as you are a sport man.

What these clubs should do is to put down measures to cushion the effect of injuries, by having a large quantity squad, so that anyone that is injured can be easily replaced without feeling much of the effect, not constantly crying over a spilt milk.

I can't understand this thing where players always have to return injured from matches with the national team, if I were the club that pays for it I'd get pissed off, I mean these guys get paid loads of money and then they go and play for their national teams and get hurt, add insurance for sure

[SatoPrincess]

Real Madrid's away game against Real Sociedad won't be easy, I'm sure of it. Dropping points on away games like this is common in Spain. Real Madrid hasn't dropped any points yet, but this match could turn things around. Furthermore, there's a Champions League match three days after this one, and manager Xabi Alonso might be on the pitch with his substitutes, considering the Champions League match. It's possible Mbappé might need a rest. The manager will be needed more for the Marseille match. What do you think? Will Real Madrid drop points in this match?

I have noticed a new trend Real Madrid have been keeping up with this season, they try their best to get the result despite the difficult, I believe they will want to do the same in the coming fixture. Real Sociedad might be tough to crack but Madrid will surely win.

[bastisisca]

I doubt that they would live the same thing again. It's not really that comfortable to bet on Barcelona I know that, because people look like they solved their offside trap, but the reality is simple, they are still the better team even if they are not using their strategy. Think about it, Valencia is not really that great and that doesn't mean we are going to get a good team against Barcelona, sure Rayo wasn't great neither but mishap happens every year.

Did Barcelona win every single game last year? Of course not, but they still won the league, which means they won pretty often. You do not become champions by losing two games in a row, or tie, so Barcelona will win this one, I have my trust in them and surely will do great.

It will be interesting as a further test for Flick's Barcelona. If i were the coach, i would definitely try to rest the key players, such as Yamal (who, as you well know, is the player i adore at the moment).
Or some experiments since Valencia doesn't seem like a very difficult opponent to me.

[Frankolala]

Real Madrid's away game against Real Sociedad won't be easy, I'm sure of it. Dropping points on away games like this is common in Spain. Real Madrid hasn't dropped any points yet, but this match could turn things around. Furthermore, there's a Champions League match three days after this one, and manager Xabi Alonso might be on the pitch with his substitutes, considering the Champions League match. It's possible Mbappé might need a rest. The manager will be needed more for the Marseille match. What do you think? Will Real Madrid drop points in this match?

I have noticed a new trend Real Madrid have been keeping up with this season, they try their best to get the result despite the difficult, I believe they will want to do the same in the coming fixture. Real Sociedad might be tough to crack but Madrid will surely win.

That's how it has always been since onset. It was only last season that was different due to massive injured players. A win is a win no matter how it comes, the most important thing is that three points was achieved. Madrid will definitely put in their best in this match in order for them to come out victorious because they need to always be on top of the table.

[Gallar]

Real Madrid's away game against Real Sociedad won't be easy, I'm sure of it. Dropping points on away games like this is common in Spain. Real Madrid hasn't dropped any points yet, but this match could turn things around. Furthermore, there's a Champions League match three days after this one, and manager Xabi Alonso might be on the pitch with his substitutes, considering the Champions League match. It's possible Mbappé might need a rest. The manager will be needed more for the Marseille match. What do you think? Will Real Madrid drop points in this match?

I have noticed a new trend Real Madrid have been keeping up with this season, they try their best to get the result despite the difficult, I believe they will want to do the same in the coming fixture. Real Sociedad might be tough to crack but Madrid will surely win.

Yes, Real Madrid's match schedule this week is indeed quite busy, as they will be competing in the UCL and La Liga. So, with that in mind, I also agree. If, for example, in the match against Sociedad, the players Real Madrid will likely field are their second-string players. So, if all of this is true, I think Real Madrid will indeed struggle to win this match. Because, basically, I don't think Real Madrid's second-string players will be as good as their main players. Meanwhile, Sociedad will certainly be playing with their first-string players in this match, so with that in mind, I think Real Madrid could only get one point from this match.

Because basically, Sociedad also has a pretty good game.
Especially if they are facing Real Madrid's second-string players. But even so, we'll see what Xabi will do in this match. Because they could also field their main squad for this match, because I'm also sure Xabi doesn't want to lose points in this match. Since this is his first season coaching in Real Madrid, he'll undoubtedly want perfect results in every match he and his players face. So, let's see what Xabi does this time around.

[Zlantann]

It will be interesting as a further test for Flick's Barcelona. If i were the coach, i would definitely try to rest the key players, such as Yamal (who, as you well know, is the player i adore at the moment).
Or some experiments since Valencia doesn't seem like a very difficult opponent to me.

The race for both the La Liga and Champions League titles is on, so every game is important. Barca's coach will also need to cover up the gap they have lost in the league when they drew with Rayo Vallecano. They are currently in the fourth position and would need to keep fighting.

Hansi Flick has lots of players he could rotate, so he wouldn't have any problem. Valencia shouldn't be used as an experiment because every match now is important. Resting top players might lead to poor performance, which might affect their domestic title race.   

[AirtelBuzz]

You are right that Thiago joining the team will help the young players to be more motivated, especially he will review the development of the midfielders and take effective measures. He successfully served as part of the coaching staff at Barcelona last year but due to some complications he had to move to England. For this season, Barca team management has appointed him to take on the role again.

Hansi Flick may have been under some pressure due to his absence. His experience and application of tactics can provide insight into the players mentally as well as physically being fit.

The addition of former Barcelona player Thiago to the team will enhance the skills of the new players and they may be inspired by his tactics, to be honest he was a Barcelona player before and we can see that he has become an assistant coach at Barcelona in the current era. Moreover it is true that it is going to be Thiago Alcantara's first day as a member of the coaching staff as Barcelona will face Valencia in the new season's La Liga.

Even it seems that the former Barca player is concentrating on preparing for the training session, I think he will use his experience and perspective to improve the daily work of the players at this club so it can be said that the Catalan club may be able to benefit greatly from this member of the coaching staff, because they also have a pretty good game against Valencia.

[joniboini]

I can't understand this thing where players always have to return injured from matches with the national team, if I were the club that pays for it I'd get pissed off, I mean these guys get paid loads of money and then they go and play for their national teams and get hurt, add insurance for sure

I mean, there can be 100 reasons for injuries. I'd be surprised if there were no clause about injuries at all tbh. Some players get unlucky in training, some get hacked by opponents in a match, and so on. Even if there are no international breaks, I'm sure some injuries will happen. The key is how their fitness team solves that potential issues. I agree that having a deep squad is more important than ever, especially if you can distribute quality in every line-up. That's a luxury to most teams, though, whether you're playing in La Liga or another league.

[hyudien]

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All the odds is in favour of Barcelona as they look ready to take all three points from Valencia but my fear is the champions League coming up next week, Barcelona is likely to rest players because of the champions League and Valencia may capitalize on that fact and come into this game with all it takes to frustrates Barcelona.

Of course your concerns are very reasonable, but not only for Barcelona. Real Madrid, Bilbao and Atletico Madrid are also facing similar situations, whatever the situation the match against Valencia is also important considering that in the last match Barcelona lost the opportunity to get full points, my personal assumption regarding this match is the possibility of Flick playing his main players early to ensure an early win and then resting them in the second half, or as you predicted some of the mainstay players will not be played but the most important thing is to continue using reliable midfielders because there is the heart of the Barcelona team.

[kriminall]

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All the odds is in favour of Barcelona as they look ready to take all three points from Valencia but my fear is the champions League coming up next week, Barcelona is likely to rest players because of the champions League and Valencia may capitalize on that fact and come into this game with all it takes to frustrates Barcelona.

Of course your concerns are very reasonable, but not only for Barcelona. Real Madrid, Bilbao and Atletico Madrid are also facing similar situations, whatever the situation the match against Valencia is also important considering that in the last match Barcelona lost the opportunity to get full points, my personal assumption regarding this match is the possibility of Flick playing his main players early to ensure an early win and then resting them in the second half, or as you predicted some of the mainstay players will not be played but the most important thing is to continue using reliable midfielders because there is the heart of the Barcelona team.

If Barcelona takes an early lead, what you're saying might happen. Manager Flick might rest his players. However, if he can't score in the first half, a Champions League match could be at risk. Barcelona won't want to go into the match with a tired squad. There are plenty of league games to make up for, but you'll only play eight in the Champions League.