La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[MorganaX]

Vini in the match against Barcelona was not placed in his ideal position as a CF or winger in the 4-3-3 formation. In the match against Barcelona, Xabi Alonso played with a 4-4-2 formation and Vini was positioned on the wing, which is not his ideal position. Being substituted in the middle is not a problem due to underperformance, but rather to give him a chance to rest and to give other players the opportunity to get playing time in the super big match.

Although we all know the reason why Xabi subbed Vini out from that match, but for me I will like to say it was not proper for the sub and perhaps it was too early for that. We saw how Vini was performing and we can clearly see that he really prepared him self for that match, not only him though, including his team mate, they really prepared for that game. Well for me, Xabi did the right thing to subbed him off as he was on a yellow, and Vini a kind of player we know, anything can happen to can either lead to a red card.
Let just give the flowers to real Madrid, they really deserve that win.

[Joy_learns_crypto]

In the El Clasico yesterday we saw how Madrid came with a different version of themselves and it was like we're watching the old Madrid when they had Benzema, Ronaldo, Pepe, Ramos and the others, they made Madrid to look small like they are one of those academy players. Carreras was the player who arrested Yamal completely in that encounter and I started seeing things I haven't seen from the player where he started playing as a midfielder when it became hard for him, I don't think he'll be able to get over this clash any time soon. Madrid defense line should continue like this and their journey into any competition will be a successful one.

The el clasico was an interesting one to watch as I witnessed the zeal real Madrid showed. The eagerness that they want to win, their performance and the interest all the players showed up. For me, real Madrid Played a way as if they where angry. We can clearly see it from them. In the first half to me I already concluded that real Madrid will be victorious against FC Barcelona. Good game for them, they really deserve that win, hope they can continue to keep this tempo of the game and the spirit to play, if they can, then I see that they will definitely lift the trophy this season. I'm so happy for their performance though, lol

I missed watching the el Classico honestly but I caught up with some highlights, the game was actually boring, last season was better than this and I mean both Barcelona and Real Madrid team last season played way better than this. If last season Real Madrid team had played this present Barcelona team it will be more than what happened yesterday.
The game was so boring that the major highlights of the game happened after the match, I wonder why Vini who did not have a very good game in the stats would give Lamine Yamal the Hand gestures.

[GbitG]

At least there's still hope for Barcelona to improve their performance this season. So far, Barcelona has won 7 of its 10 matches, while losing 2 and drawing 1. Barcelona have 28 games left to improve, but if their squad isn't complete, it's very difficult to expect a good performance. Wojciech Szczesny is good, but I don't see him as good as last season, when he conceded too many goals.

I agree that there were several valid reasons why Barcelona lost that El Clasico. Barcelona lacked sharpness in attack and were weak in defense, so they couldn't really put pressure on Real Madrid. But whatever the reason, Barcelona must quickly forget about it and improve its performance even though Real Madrid currently leads the standings with a 5-point gap.

Yeah, obviously there is still plenty of time for Barca to chase the top spot like there is only 5 point gaps with Real Madrid and probably little sluggishness of Real Madrid can give them a chance to minimal the point gap. 28 cap is pretty big numerous... So we Barcelona still need to optimistic. This season Barcelona were stuck in a injuries suspect and I believe that if theirs 1st option player were there then indeed Barcelona could trail the score board...

But anyway now, it totally relies on Real Madrid. If they drop any point then apprantly it would a perfect opportunity for Barcelona to get the top place.

[Stormisover]

I'm actually not surprised by Barcelona's defeat because, of course, Barcelona didn't play with all their key players like Lewandowski and Raphinha in yesterday's match. If Lewandowski and Raphinha had played, I think Barcelona would have had a good chance of winning. Originally, I was going to bet on Barcelona's victory, but after thinking it over, Barcelona obviously wouldn't play all their key players, which would certainly affect their performance, leading me to bet on Real Madrid's victory instead.

However, it is unfortunate that Real Madrid did not score many goals, even though they always had good opportunities to do so. The final score of 2-1 certainly indicates that Barcelona is a strong team with a solid defense. However, Barcelona's defeat in yesterday's El Clasico is not embarrassing, as it is understandable that Barcelona lost because Real Madrid was the home team in yesterday's El Clasico match. I also predict that the upcoming El Clasico will be an even more exciting match, and it won't be easy for Real Madrid to defeat Barcelona, as Barcelona's key players are likely to feature in the upcoming El Clasico. Unfortunately, that match is still a long way off.

this is also true, Lewandowski and Raphinha are key players for Barcelona and in fact their absence has been clearly seen.
Surely a team that was lame in this way could not play at 100%, in fact they lost by a few goals, a sign that they reacted in this way too.

Bro are you actually trying to cover up for FC Barcelona or not? They've already lost the game and there's no big deal about that the fact is Real Madrid was the better team and they won, now that you're trying to make up some excuses for Barcelona I think they have been winning games with this two players you just mentioned now that Real Madrid has won its now very much important the both players could have fixture in the game, like I was not even expecting less in this game I was so sure Real Madrid would won the game and they did, that is it.

[Roseline492]

Trust is the perfection of games but I didn't see it as a result of lack of trust from the manager because the circumstances of that moment did not only please some persons on the substitute, so it would have been questionable and blaming if it was through the substitute of the player that resulted to there lost when it should have been the opposite. Some were also against it when Vinicius got substituted because they have always thought that without him and Mbappe any big team they come across will beat them. Fortunately since real Madrid win Barcelona those drama of Vinicius is not necessary again because is a target gotten.

Vinicius Junior was enjoying his game before being substituted sadly and we get many players will feel the same but his reaction wasn't any good either.

Xabi Alonso show maturity not speaking about this in public and I think both will come in good terms and he must have been told by others that he reacted poorly by the way.

I would have been much concerned regarding what there relationship will be after this but I no Vinicius is not the grudge type of player and Alonso on the other is only interested is restoring what the club had before and not to cause anything that will affect his management in the club so definitely he wouldn't mention it anymore even in the public, so perhaps he might have had close talk or discussion with Vinicius in telling him why he had to remove him for Rodrigo to enter. Real Madrid could have won 3:1 but the first that was supposed to come as a penalty was lost by Mbappe.

[Mate2237]

Atletico madrid leads at halftime by 0:2 away at Real Betis. A fine finish from Someone at the 5th minute open the scoring for the night before baene made it two at the 45th minutes of the game to make it 0:2 going into the break. Real Betis should wake up from their slumber because they are not in this game from the way that they are performing. If they are to get any point from this game then they should approach the second half with all level of seriousness.



Atletico madrid should maintain this same form in the second half because they are in total control of the game, and this is the best way to keep your opponent frustrated in a game, starving your opponent of the ball possession is a key aspect of winning games atletico madrid is doing that tonight.

[Belarge]

Vini in the match against Barcelona was not placed in his ideal position as a CF or winger in the 4-3-3 formation. In the match against Barcelona, Xabi Alonso played with a 4-4-2 formation and Vini was positioned on the wing, which is not his ideal position. Being substituted in the middle is not a problem due to underperformance, but rather to give him a chance to rest and to give other players the opportunity to get playing time in the super big match.

For goodness sake, this is El Classico and substituting a caliber player like Vinicius Junior was not just among the plan. What was the solid plans of Xabi Alonso? Substitute Vinicius Junior for Rodrygo? It makes no sense because Vinicius Junior was huge threat for Barcelona. Vini made impact on the game and have been extremely the best frontline in Real Madrid attack yesterday, watching him doing what he does best, enchancing his performance and becoming an elite player for Real Madrid is simply outstanding. I respect Vinicius Jr alot because he has passion for Real Madrid and for the game. Whenever Vinicius Jr puts his mind towards performing on the pitch, there's always huge change for the whole team.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Athletico Madrid is really not the team they used to be and that's why I will not be surprised if Real betis actually won the fixture between them. Betis are in very good form and they can cause major upset to athletico or probably the game is going to end up being a draw game as you predicted but if am to place a bet, I feel I would just rather avoid this match since it's looking too hard to predict.

They have finished first half and Atletico Madrid is leading with two goals, Giuliano Simeone scored an early goal which caused little weaknesses to Real Betis in the first time half and Á. Baena scored the second goal in the first half dying minutes. With the way Atletico Madrid is playing for now I will assume that this match will be in their favour, but let wait and see how Real Betis will perform in the second half maybe they improve their performance and equalise or make comeback, which I believe is possible to achieve because we can't predict the outcome until the final whistle.

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Vinicius Junior was enjoying his game before being substituted sadly and we get many players will feel the same but his reaction wasn't any good either.

Xabi Alonso show maturity not speaking about this in public and I think both will come in good terms and he must have been told by others that he reacted poorly by the way.

I know how Vinicus is enjoying the game and then suddenly being replaced with another player will be a disappointing reaction, but it's not good to overdo it and only the coach knows how to manage his tactics.

Maybe it's just a knee-jerk reaction that won't last long.
But all was well after Real Madrid won despite the chaos at the end.

[Furious 7]

Vini in the match against Barcelona was not placed in his ideal position as a CF or winger in the 4-3-3 formation. In the match against Barcelona, Xabi Alonso played with a 4-4-2 formation and Vini was positioned on the wing, which is not his ideal position. Being substituted in the middle is not a problem due to underperformance, but rather to give him a chance to rest and to give other players the opportunity to get playing time in the super big match.

Although we all know the reason why Xabi subbed Vini out from that match, but for me I will like to say it was not proper for the sub and perhaps it was too early for that. We saw how Vini was performing and we can clearly see that he really prepared him self for that match, not only him though, including his team mate, they really prepared for that game. Well for me, Xabi did the right thing to subbed him off as he was on a yellow, and Vini a kind of player we know, anything can happen to can either lead to a red card.
Let just give the flowers to real Madrid, they really deserve that win.

Whether it is appropriate or not, we are aware that all decisions have their own considerations in this case. Indeed, for this El Clásico match, Vini looked quite motivated and enthusiastic, but the coach's decision cannot be disputed, and I think what Xabi did, even though there was a noticeable decline, must have had other reasons behind it.

The Madrid players in this match are increasingly motivated, which is a good thing, but pushing even players like Vini to their limits is a bit risky, so rotation (despite the risks) might be the choice made.

On the other hand, even though Vini was substituted, the tension at the end of the match, especially after the final whistle, was still a great spectacle to watch. I'm happy because El Clasico now feels more alive. After Cristiano and Messi left, we never saw a heated El Clasico with drama, and in the last two seasons, the intensity and psychological warfare have finally returned to make El Clasico feel alive again.

[MK-74]

Atletico Madrid are currently leading 2–0 away against Real Betis. With only 15 minutes left in the match, it’s very likely that Atletico will take the win.
It would be an important victory for them, as they continue to prove their presence and strength in the league.

[Cossyblack]

I'm actually not surprised by Barcelona's defeat because, of course, Barcelona didn't play with all their key players like Lewandowski and Raphinha in yesterday's match. If Lewandowski and Raphinha had played, I think Barcelona would have had a good chance of winning. Originally, I was going to bet on Barcelona's victory, but after thinking it over, Barcelona obviously wouldn't play all their key players, which would certainly affect their performance, leading me to bet on Real Madrid's victory instead.

However, it is unfortunate that Real Madrid did not score many goals, even though they always had good opportunities to do so. The final score of 2-1 certainly indicates that Barcelona is a strong team with a solid defense. However, Barcelona's defeat in yesterday's El Clasico is not embarrassing, as it is understandable that Barcelona lost because Real Madrid was the home team in yesterday's El Clasico match. I also predict that the upcoming El Clasico will be an even more exciting match, and it won't be easy for Real Madrid to defeat Barcelona, as Barcelona's key players are likely to feature in the upcoming El Clasico. Unfortunately, that match is still a long way off.

this is also true, Lewandowski and Raphinha are key players for Barcelona and in fact their absence has been clearly seen.
Surely a team that was lame in this way could not play at 100%, in fact they lost by a few goals, a sign that they reacted in this way too.

Bro are you actually trying to cover up for FC Barcelona or not? They've already lost the game and there's no big deal about that the fact is Real Madrid was the better team and they won, now that you're trying to make up some excuses for Barcelona I think they have been winning games with this two players you just mentioned now that Real Madrid has won its now very much important the both players could have fixture in the game, like I was not even expecting less in this game I was so sure Real Madrid would won the game and they did, that is it.

I used to doubt about it that Real Madrid were better & Stronger than Barcelona but after watching the El Clasico,I became convinced who was actually the better team and that's Real Madrid. The game would've ended as 3-1 if not for Kylian Mbappe that missed scoring the penalty. I think the absent of Robert levandowski & Raphinha also contributed to Barcelona loss against a stronger Real Madrid side because if this players were present in that game, Barcelona would've probably won the game.

[Berry2d]

Atletico madrid leads at halftime by 0:2 away at Real Betis. A fine finish from Someone at the 5th minute open the scoring for the night before baene made it two at the 45th minutes of the game to make it 0:2 going into the break. Real Betis should wake up from their slumber because they are not in this game from the way that they are performing. If they are to get any point from this game then they should approach the second half with all level of seriousness.



Atletico madrid should maintain this same form in the second half because they are in total control of the game, and this is the best way to keep your opponent frustrated in a game, starving your opponent of the ball possession is a key aspect of winning games atletico madrid is doing that tonight.

Maintaining such wonderful performance as they did in the first half of the game is what they have done to rebetis now that the game is about to. Altletico Madrid started the game with anger of there previous lost they had when they suffered a humiliating  lost against arsenal in the champions league game and where expecting to do same to rebatis which is a bit weaker to be compared to them in all rectifications

[MorganaX]

Vinicius Junior was enjoying his game before being substituted sadly and we get many players will feel the same but his reaction wasn't any good either.

Xabi Alonso show maturity not speaking about this in public and I think both will come in good terms and he must have been told by others that he reacted poorly by the way.

I know how Vinicus is enjoying the game and then suddenly being replaced with another player will be a disappointing reaction, but it's not good to overdo it and only the coach knows how to manage his tactics.

Maybe it's just a knee-jerk reaction that won't last long.
But all was well after Real Madrid won despite the chaos at the end.

Vini and his attitude is something he needs to resolve. It was clear that Vini junior was really performing well and more better in the pitch, for me I won't say that the coach made an unnecessary substitution, it is the right thing for him, and as you have written, he knows why he removed Vini junior. We recall that Vini was on yellow card, and come on truth me, any thing can happen in the game and the coach, quickly subbed him off to safe any further defeats. That is also he removed him. It can be as a result of giving Vini some resting time, as it will be better in that way.

[Stable090]

Although we all know the reason why Xabi subbed Vini out from that match, but for me I will like to say it was not proper for the sub and perhaps it was too early for that. We saw how Vini was performing and we can clearly see that he really prepared him self for that match, not only him though, including his team mate, they really prepared for that game. Well for me, Xabi did the right thing to subbed him off as he was on a yellow, and Vini a kind of player we know, anything can happen to can either lead to a red card.
Let just give the flowers to real Madrid, they really deserve that win.

yesterday's match between Real Madrid and Barcelona was a very interesting one. Because with the way Real Madrid performed in that match, it proved that they came prepared to win the match, that’s why they made it a gap to victory over Barcelona. That was a great result for them, although Barcelona are in good form this season, which is why before the match began, I was thinking that Real Madrid would find the match difficult to win.

But with their much effort and contributions from Mbappe, they got what they wanted in the match, and i know that some of their goals were cancelled, Mbappe could have scored three goals yesterday, but with that, they were able to secure a three-point straight win against Barcelona. They really deserve the win, as they have done a great job by performing better.

[Dzwaafu11]

Atletico madrid leads at halftime by 0:2 away at Real Betis. A fine finish from Someone at the 5th minute open the scoring for the night before baene made it two at the 45th minutes of the game to make it 0:2 going into the break. Real Betis should wake up from their slumber because they are not in this game from the way that they are performing. If they are to get any point from this game then they should approach the second half with all level of seriousness.

Atletico madrid should maintain this same form in the second half because they are in total control of the game, and this is the best way to keep your opponent frustrated in a game, starving your opponent of the ball possession is a key aspect of winning games atletico madrid is doing that tonight.

The game is about to end; Betis won’t seem like they are going to score any goal in this match anymore. There is already one minute remaining, and with all indications, they are going to lose this match. Athletico Madrid already won this match.

However, it’s surprising seeing Betis playing at home this way; it’s so surprising. What if they go away? They will not even do this to this extent. Betis still topping the 6th in the table is not that bad, but expecting them to do more, Atlético Madrid already won this match because the time is almost over.

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The match between Real Betis and Athletico Madrid tonight produced a result that many people thought would not happen. I didn't see Athletico Madrid beating Real Betis two goals to nil in their home, that was a good achievement but Athletico, atleast it brought  some form of relief to the coach that have been under fire due to the ordeal of the team

[Amphenomenon]

Vini and his attitude is something he needs to resolve. It was clear that Vini junior was really performing well and more better in the pitch, for me I won't say that the coach made an unnecessary substitution, it is the right thing for him, and as you have written, he knows why he removed Vini junior. We recall that Vini was on yellow card, and come on truth me, any thing can happen in the game and the coach, quickly subbed him off to safe any further defeats. That is also he removed him. It can be as a result of giving Vini some resting time, as it will be better in that way.

It was the El classico and a good place to set things right and deal with their rivals but while the yellow card is enough to substitute him looking at his personality and how might react getting pissed on the pitch, I think there are other reasons and Xabi Alonso knows why he did that. I will continue to commend Xabi Alonso stance and reaction on everything that transpired.

[GxSTxV]

Can I say that Barcelona are missing new midfielders or a better strategy for their midfield and defense. While they are very strong in attack and scoring, that’s not enough at all.
Lately, Pedri isn’t the same anymore, too many mistakes and bad attitude for acting immature in some moments the thing that any experienced player can avoid to not put the whole team on negative mode against the opponent or even the referee.

Real Madrid is also missing a lot of things despite their win, missing many other chances, easy goals but cancelled due to VAR or missed.
Xavi is still looking and working for the best formula, just to achieve his dream of winning this trophy as a coach for the first time.

[SATWAT]

The match between Real Betis and Athletico Madrid tonight produced a result that many people thought would not happen. I didn't see Athletico Madrid beating Real Betis two goals to nil in their home, that was a good achievement but Athletico, atleast it brought  some form of relief to the coach that have been under fire due to the ordeal of the team

No doubt Betis was better team in both halves, but sadly they fail to end deadlock which was the biggest reason for their lost at home against Atlético Madrid in second half Atlético Madrid was in defensive mode which never allow home team to score any goal and have defeat in this important game.
With this win now they are at 4th spot Villarreal leading them by 1 point both teams are having same goals difference, but this competition is going to be interesting I was expecting good performance from Athletic Bilbao, but currently they are having 5 points from 5 games this is going to hurt them badly in coming matches.
Pellegrini has good start of this season but now with the lost of these 5 points it's going to be pressure on him and team because they are looking for top 4 which is not easy they have to be consistent and aggressive otherwise they could be going to have problematic end of their season.