La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Kaliandra]

So, this week, of the title contenders, only Real Madrid achieved the desired result.
Barcelona, ​​as we know suffered a massacre against Sevilla (a team that fought against relegation last season). Similarly Atletico Madrid, after a goal-fest at Civitas Metropolitano last week, struggled against Celta and only managed one point this week. I wonder if the bookmakers have changed the odds based on this week results? Previously, Barcelona was the top contender, but now Real Madrid is likely to be in first place.

I'm finding it really hard to understand the whole scenario because we can tell what's wrong with Barcelona team and Atletico de Madrid. Barcelona fans just keep bantering and complaining about the poor condition of the team base on the absence of key players. Barcelona headcoach, Hansi Flick should adapt to a new strategy because this is not the Barcelona team we've watched previous season winning titles, they even got hit by injuries on main players but still manage to bounce back but this season have been entirely different. The Barca highline is no longer effective, we've seen alot happen lately for the club. They're not making essential means to grow and got humiliated by Sevilla who happen to be the underdogs.

The bottom line is that Real Madrid is currently the best team, which is why they are at the top of the table. Xabi is certainly very good at strategizing and always makes it difficult for opposing teams to defeat Real Madrid. However, it is certainly surprising that Atletico Madrid managed to draw against Celta, because Atletico Madrid should have easily defeated Celta given their strength. That is why Real Madrid could be defeated by Atletico Madrid. The Atletico Madrid vs. Celta match was far from what many people expected. In the Atletico Madrid vs. Celta match, I suffered a loss because I bet a considerable amount of money, thinking that Atletico Madrid would defeat Celta.

Barcelona does not have a good defense, even though Flick should have made the defense tighter, as improving the defense is crucial. However, fortunately, it is still early in the season, so Barcelona still has plenty of time to recover, and Atletico Madrid also has plenty of time to bounce back. However, I have a feeling that Barcelona will recover once all its players are back from injury.

[Inwestour]

It is true that statistically Barcelona was superior and should have won based on their statistics, but it is unfortunate that Barcelona was unable to capitalize on their opportunities and their poor finishing ultimately prevented them from scoring, resulting in their defeat by Sevilla. The injuries to Yamal and Raphinha did have a significant impact, as they are key players for Barcelona. If they hadn't been injured, I'm sure Barcelona would have had a better chance of winning. However, it was fortunate that Rashford scored against Sevilla, which was a gift from Rashford to Barcelona's fans.

It is indeed unfortunate that Lewandowski failed to capitalize on the penalty kick, as it was a great opportunity for Barcelona to score. Barcelona must now settle for second place in the standings because they failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Now, I hope the injured Barcelona players can recover quickly because if they don't, it will certainly make it difficult for Barcelona to secure victories, especially when facing strong teams. Real Madrid must be very happy that Barcelona was defeated by Sevilla. Let's see what happens with Barcelona in the upcoming matches.

Yes, Yamal and Rafinha were injured, but could the absence of two players really have affected their performance so much? I think the turning point was Lewandowski's missed penalty, because if Barcelona had managed to equalize in the 76th minute, there wouldn't have been much time left in the match and things could have ended differently. But Barcelona had to attack, and Sevilla took advantage of Barcelona's defensive openings, ultimately scoring two goals in the second half.

[Cossyblack]

What were you expecting that Sevilla would be an easy meal for Barcelona. Luckily for Sevilla that L.Yamal & Raphinha aren't playing because of Injury,otherwise Barcelona would have equalize the game right from the first half. I'm quite optimistic that the game will end as a full time Draw. Barcelona success in this is a probability based on how strong Sevilla attack and defense is. So I Don't agree that Sevilla is weak considering their current form and how they were able to net 2 goals in the first half against Barcelona. Penalty have been awarded in favor of Barcelona, Robert levandowski shot it to the left but missed.

Barcelona have already lost the game because they fail to put themselves back into the match when Lewandowski had the opportunity through a penalty. Lewandowski missed the penalty and in return, Sevilla was able to score a late goal on the 90 minutes to seal up their victory.

Real Madrid has taken over the top spot of the table since Barcelona is unable to win Sevilla. I don't see any excuses for Barcelona failure due to the absence of Yamal and Raphina because Sevilla is an average team that they should be able to win even with their second choice. The scoreline is 3-1.

When I watch how Barcelona struggled to defeat Real Sociedad and also loss to PSG in the UEFA champions League,all losses in Camp Nou, the home stadium to Barcelona. I begin to doubt Barcelona capability to defeat Sevilla. The absence of Yamal and Raphinha contributed to Barcelona recent defeats. This players are the life force of the team, their absence is seriously affecting Barcelona progress and performance. Robert levandowski Experiences  and Marcus Rashford wouldn't be enough to win bigger matches for Barcelona. Real Madrid is currently topping the table above Barcelona who is behind them with 19 points. Real Madrid were heavily criticise for losing 5:2 against Atletico Madrid but Barcelona had done the worst after losing 4:1 against Sevilla.

[fuguebtc]

So, this week, of the title contenders, only Real Madrid achieved the desired result.
Barcelona, ​​as we know suffered a massacre against Sevilla (a team that fought against relegation last season). Similarly Atletico Madrid, after a goal-fest at Civitas Metropolitano last week, struggled against Celta and only managed one point this week. I wonder if the bookmakers have changed the odds based on this week results? Previously, Barcelona was the top contender, but now Real Madrid is likely to be in first place.

The La Liga title race is heating up. Madrid and Barcelona are battling for the title. And the team that fails  to continue their  winning streak will lose the top spot in the table.

Real Madrid won 3-1 against Villarreal in the last match. On the other hand , Barcelona lost 4 -1 against Sevilla. The top spot in the table is now in the hands of Madrid. Real Madrid is 2 points ahead of Barcelona. El Clasico will be held in the last week of October. The team that wins this match will occupy the top spot in the table and will also move a little closer to winning the title. Anyway , there is still a long journey left. The teams have only played 8 matches. Each team will play 30 more matches

[Velvet78]

Real Madrid must be happy with capturing the lead right before the international break. Man again, what a destruction that was by Sevilla...

Of course Barcelona were lacking 2 important players in offense like Raphinha - Yamal. However this still can't be an excuse for their horrible defending. 

So, this week, of the title contenders, only Real Madrid achieved the desired result.
Barcelona, ​​as we know suffered a massacre against Sevilla (a team that fought against relegation last season). Similarly Atletico Madrid, after a goal-fest at Civitas Metropolitano last week, struggled against Celta and only managed one point this week. I wonder if the bookmakers have changed the odds based on this week results? Previously, Barcelona was the top contender, but now Real Madrid is likely to be in first place.

Indeed! Atletico Madrid also messed up. All because of Lenglet honestly. That red card was a silver lining for Celta and they went for it right away. They dominated the game and could have even won it if they were more capable of finishing.

[SatoPrincess]

Disappointing game for Barcelona once again, does this mean that Barcelona will struggle to win games without Yamal present? Anyways that will always be the outcome when a team builds their strength around one player, it will always be difficult winning games in the absence of such players because it also breaks the spirit and morale of the team.

[pewboy]

The absence of these players clearly did affect the game. There is always a such an intense pressure from the Barcelona flanks when these guys are on the pitch and that was clearly lacking when they faced off Sevilla yesterday. Sevilla was there better all game and there was little Barcelona players could do to change the game. The attack was dull and the defense was weak.

This shows just how dependable Barcelona has been on these two players especially, Yamal. Good thing the international break is at hand else, they could have faced further point drops.

Well, this changes everything, because everything I thought about them is crumbling, I understand that the boys are doing a lot, but without Yamal they don't seem to be performing so well, all teams are based on fundamental players, all of them, but here they have few to count on

[$weetne$$]

So the ones available can’t produce  a single goal without these guy??s.. which is why hansiflick still needs to do something regarding it i. e find atleast 1~2 good replacements.
Also, i mentioned they are somehow wasteful.. in my previous comments, i think it’s pretty clear now. i mean you could see how so many opportunities aee being wasted by these forwards on that very day.

It I'd really sad it has to look like Barcelona is now a player dependent team, by the way yamal alone will not do the whole work without the help of others so why should others be there and his absence feels like there was some actual gap meanwhile they some good forwards who were in that game and only did not utilise opportunities well enough because they did better than their opponents with their performance except for the result.

[Princess Leah]

Barcelona played without several of their top players, particularly their attacking players (main wingers):
- Yamal - absent
- Rapinha - absent

This turned out to be quite an impact, even though Lewandowski and Rashford were still available. Fortunately, Rashford scored the opening goal, only one. However, their weakness this time was in their finishing, if we look at the statistics. And unfortunately, Lewandowski missed a penalty.

Now, Barcelona back to second place, Real Madrid elading at top standing of La Liga

Source: LEAGUE TABLE UPDATE

It is true that statistically Barcelona was superior and should have won based on their statistics, but it is unfortunate that Barcelona was unable to capitalize on their opportunities and their poor finishing ultimately prevented them from scoring, resulting in their defeat by Sevilla. The injuries to Yamal and Raphinha did have a significant impact, as they are key players for Barcelona. If they hadn't been injured, I'm sure Barcelona would have had a better chance of winning. However, it was fortunate that Rashford scored against Sevilla, which was a gift from Rashford to Barcelona's fans.

It is indeed unfortunate that Lewandowski failed to capitalize on the penalty kick, as it was a great opportunity for Barcelona to score. Barcelona must now settle for second place in the standings because they failed to capitalize on their opportunities. Now, I hope the injured Barcelona players can recover quickly because if they don't, it will certainly make it difficult for Barcelona to secure victories, especially when facing strong teams. Real Madrid must be very happy that Barcelona was defeated by Sevilla. Let's see what happens with Barcelona in the upcoming matches.

It was quite suprising that Barcelona couldn't win that match, my hopes was high in the but I was disappointed by their misfortune, indeed the injury really affected them cause if those players were available their strike force would've been more stronger and cause more pressure on Sevilla defence to make errors and concede.

 Lewandowski is an experienced player, I really don't know why he missed that big opportunity to boost the morale of his teammates, that goal would help them alot, maybe he was pressured to the point that he couldn't concentrate but i know he'll recover from this defeat infact the entire team would too, also Marcus Rashford in settling well in the team, he'll get better i believe so.

[DaNNy001]

So the ones available can’t produce  a single goal without these guy??s.. which is why hansiflick still needs to do something regarding it i. e find atleast 1~2 good replacements.
Also, i mentioned they are somehow wasteful.. in my previous comments, i think it’s pretty clear now. i mean you could see how so many opportunities aee being wasted by these forwards on that very day.

It I'd really sad it has to look like Barcelona is now a player dependent team, by the way yamal alone will not do the whole work without the help of others so why should others be there and his absence feels like there was some actual gap meanwhile they some good forwards who were in that game and only did not utilise opportunities well enough because they did better than their opponents with their performance except for the result.

I don't know why people are all saying this because of this one heavy loss that Barcelona faced because before now Barcelona have been scoring lots of goals as their team is well known for that and I feel this minor set back is just because they haven't gotten in their stride yet because that Barcelona team isn't tied down to only one player scoring as every does score in the team.

[GiftedMAN]

I don't know why people are all saying this because of this one heavy loss that Barcelona faced because before now Barcelona have been scoring lots of goals as their team is well known for that and I feel this minor set back is just because they haven't gotten in their stride yet because that Barcelona team isn't tied down to only one player scoring as every does score in the team.

You shouldn't be surprised at what fans would say cause football is full of rivalry and banters amongst fans and rival fans would always talk bad when other teams are doing bad, am not a Barca fan but all I know is that this defeat won't drag them back, they'll recover from it but they shouldn't make similar mistake cause Real Madrid is in a good form.

[stompix]

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Thank goodness I avoided betting on Barcelona this weekend, I felt insecure, and it came true. Speaking of the Champions League, the first serious team (like Inter) and it will be seven goals conseded, as we've already seen.
And I also knew that Atletico was crap (even after 2 good games) and added a "safe" double chance bet (+25%) to the multi-bet instead of the obvious away win... and even this outcome got on my nerves.
Atletico and Barcelona are the bookmakers' sponsors this weekend, but they didn't get me  

Funny enough seems like I overreacted with the bookies' joy, kind of surprised but I've already heard of two guys that won their bets in the Barcelona game because they didn't go for a handicap (win only was too low) but they bet on goals, obviously not in this way but still, their over 3.5 and 4 were wins, over 4 was 3x pretty risky but also mroe rewarding than just goign for the 1.4 Barca wa before the game.
Probably a small fraction of the bets, but still funny how just a 1-0 win would have been more of a disaster for risk takers.

As for Atletico, no, that's a team I never bet on, it's on the blacklist.

[satscraper]

Without Yamal, it's true that Barcelona was just a test case for Sevilla's players. It was exciting to see how vulnerable Barcelona defense was, and quick counterattacks gave Sevilla constant chances to score. Lewandowski was mentally challenged today, wasting a penalty opportunity.

There was a mixture of sadness and joy, I was sad Barcelona were thrashed 4-1, but on the other hand I was happy that Real Madrid was able to maintain their lead in the standings for a while.

I think Barcelona's loss of points is a great way to increase their competitiveness in the Spanish league. The points gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid remains the same. Real Madrid won this week, Barcelona lost, let's see if this situation continues until the big derby between them. I was wondering when Barcelona would suffer their first defeat of the season, and the answer to that question became clear today. Sevilla showed Barcelona no mercy on their home field.

Luckily, I didn’t bet on Barcelona this time ^{even though I wanted to}. My gut feeling told me that they might lose, so I ended up betting on Napoli in Serie A instead. As it turned out Barcelona did lose in the end. As for the competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid, I think Madrid will take the trophy this season. Their performance has been more stable than Barcelona’s.

[abaeze]

So, this week, of the title contenders, only Real Madrid achieved the desired result.
Barcelona, ​​as we know suffered a massacre against Sevilla (a team that fought against relegation last season). Similarly Atletico Madrid, after a goal-fest at Civitas Metropolitano last week, struggled against Celta and only managed one point this week. I wonder if the bookmakers have changed the odds based on this week results? Previously, Barcelona was the top contender, but now Real Madrid is likely to be in first place.

Absolutely, especially when their performance after losing 4-1 to Sevilla has left them just below Real Madrid in the points table. Barcelona fans who watched Barcelona's game yesterday were disappointed - very sad. Especially when Robert Lewandowski missed a penalty in the 76th minute. At that time, a player like him, who was Barcelona's main striker and one of the team's star players. That penalty miss turned the game around, as Barcelona were disappointed instead of scoring level and Sevilla later scored two more goals. Now Real Madrid have taken another step towards maintaining their top spot.

[Webetcoins]

Barcelona is still not that far behind, even after this game. After eight games only, Real Madrid is leading the league with 2 points, which isn't really that much. I would say it's still quite possible for Barcelona to comeback from this, it's literally one game difference, any game Madrid gets a tie and Barcelona would have the same points.



The good thing is that whatever happened happened early into the season and Barcelona needs to take lessons from these mistakes and learn to be better and not repeat the same mistakes again. They have played a certain kind of football for over a year now and it's showing that teams like Rayo and Sevilla are aware of how to defend against that this year, so they need to find an alternative when things do not work well for them.

[shinratensei_]

Disappointing game for Barcelona once again, does this mean that Barcelona will struggle to win games without Yamal present? Anyways that will always be the outcome when a team builds their strength around one player, it will always be difficult winning games in the absence of such players because it also breaks the spirit and morale of the team.

Barcelona are too reliant upon their wingers. If they missed them, they finished. I can't imagine they will miss Raphinha and Yamal for the whole season. Those two wingers helped them to balance club with their garbage defenders. Yeah, they have garbage defence, but can score a lot. It's their advantage by having them and reason why they are always winning. This time they have no good players to rely with. The real test is just getting started.

[pewboy]

You're right, this season is truly a great opportunity for Xabi, as Real Madrid's chances of becoming La Liga champions are wide open. Their rivals, Barcelona, are currently in poor form, as evidenced by their loss to Sevilla, which is clear evidence of Barcelona's current poor performance. So, with that in mind, I think Real Madrid has a good chance of becoming La Liga champions. They are currently at the top of the table, and given the current situation, I think they will remain in that position for a long time.

Initially, I thought Real Madrid would drop again, but now I've changed my mind, and it seems that favoring Real Madrid is much better than favoring Barcelona. So, with this in mind, I don't think Xabi should give Barcelona any more room to overtake them. If Xabi and Real Madrid can do that well, I think Real Madrid will likely be champions again this season in La Liga. Because currently many of Barcelona's main players are injured, so with that in mind, I think this is the right moment for Xabi to win a trophy with Real Madrid.

Until recently we were talking about a Barcelona that was fearsome and was truly the top, I understand that these teams can't do much without their strongest players but it's a shame that without them they can't give their best on the pitch, however Real Madrid could take advantage of it

[KTChampions]

Barcelona is still not that far behind, even after this game. After eight games only, Real Madrid is leading the league with 2 points, which isn't really that much. I would say it's still quite possible for Barcelona to comeback from this, it's literally one game difference, any game Madrid gets a tie and Barcelona would have the same points.



The good thing is that whatever happened happened early into the season and Barcelona needs to take lessons from these mistakes and learn to be better and not repeat the same mistakes again. They have played a certain kind of football for over a year now and it's showing that teams like Rayo and Sevilla are aware of how to defend against that this year, so they need to find an alternative when things do not work well for them.

The fact is, Real Madrid dropped three points against a tough opponent (Atlético), while Barcelona dropped five points against clear underdogs. This is a huge difference, as you can imagine, because if Barcelona also drops points against Atlético and draws against Real Madrid, the gap will become critical. Barcelona are already in a position of catching up and, moreover, of those who have no right to make mistakes.
By the way, after this round, bookmakers again consider Real to be the favorite with odds of 1.83.

[bitgolden]

Barcelona performance was very very poor yesterday, and it was a horrible game that they played, but I believe that the game was just something that shows fatigue in the team, because it’s never easy playing Wednesday and also playing on Sunday, after all they are all professional and likewise they are human and are bound to make mistakes so it’s quite normal.

And Barcelona have been missing some few players, like Raphinha and Lamine Yamal but that wouldn’t be used as an excuse because things like this happens so often, injuries are part of the football games, what is now important is how to play through that injury.

Seville was very good and spectacular to have beaten Barcelona the way they did, that means they must also be a strong team as well, but I have not really watched this Seville team in recent times, after they sold some players who were very good for them, well one performance can’t be used to justify how good they are.

It really really doesn't make sense at all. I mean Barcelona has played so many games under Flick, and yes they did lose some of them, and yes there were some bad games. However, I have never seen them be humiliated by this much from a team that is this bad.

Sevilla isn't some great team, if they lost like this at UCL semi finals or something then you would understand because that would be against Europe's best teams, but losing to Sevilla? And conceding four goals by them? That makes no sense at all to me, it would not be a smart decision at all. We should be expecting them to do better job and it's very weird feeling to see them do this badly. We are not going to see this type of result again I am sure of it, but no idea why we even saw this one.

[Stormisover]

Now I ask again is Real Madrid still out of the picture? Is Barcelona the favorite and also the ultimate for the Spanish LA Liga title this year? Can you imagine such humiliation from an unexpected team sevilla that is even struggling for the league won Barcelona with such incredible margin this is ridiculous, and it's seems Marcus Rashford is the only goal scorer they have now, and it's also quite convincing that no lamine yamal no game for Barcelona, like I was really disappointed by Barcelona in yesterday game, now those people who laughed at Real Madrid the question now is how far?