La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[bastisisca]

Real Madrid, under coach Xabi Alonso, has successfully improved their game, and Mbappé is already performing at his best. With a capable squad, I'm confident Xabi Alonso will have no difficulty leading Real Madrid to the title. Meanwhile, in La Liga, only two teams are competing for the title, currently, only Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck and neck at the top of the standings.

Given how Barcelona has been doing lately, i think they will be chasing all season.
I don't know what's wrong with him, let's say he's not performing as he should or as he would be capable of performing.
This is a shame because it would have been very interesting to see how he played at full strength against Real Madrid.

[HajiBagi]

TAA is no longer part of Real Madrid's first team, and Rudgier is also old, so his absence from the El Clasico big match against Barcelona won't have a significant impact. However, the absence of Lewandowski, Raphinha, Dani Olmo, and Gavi will have a major impact on Barcelona as they are part of their starting eleven.

Yes, you're right. Players like Rudiger don't need to worry if they miss big matches with Real Madrid. Because, basically, Real Madrid already has better young players to replace them. So, even though Rudiger is currently injured, it won't really affect Real Madrid's performance. Because, basically, Real Madrid already has better and fresher substitutes. But for Barcelona, ​​I also agree with you, the players currently lying injured are basically all important players for Barcelona. So, currently, Barcelona really feels that when these players are injured, their performance is less good.

So, I'm not surprised Barcelona lost yesterday in El Clasico against Real Madrid. Because, basically, Barcelona played with a less capable squad at that time. In fact, I think Barcelona was quite lucky not to lose by a landslide in that match. So with that in mind, I think Barcelona could be said to be quite great in that match, because they were able to ward off the powerful attacks launched by Real Madrid, whose performance was currently very good.

So Barcelona's loss in El Classico is due to injuries, correct? Then tell me which of Barcelona's important players is not in El Classico. The only player in Barcelona's squad who was not present in the match was Raphina, the same players Barcelona used to defeat Real Madrid last season are the same players Barcelona use in this season's El Classico, are you going to say Lewandowski is more important than Ferran Torres in the Barcelona squad? Lewandowski is not in good shape and he has not played as much as Ferran Torres this season.

Even if there is Raphina and Lewandowski in that match, Real Madrid will still beat Barcelona, Barcelona has drawn a match against a small team with Raphina in their squad, the way Real Madrid approaches the match is the reason why they win, Real Madrid is in good shape, and they don't want what happened last season to happen again this season. Real Madrid also has injured players, so no one can make an excuse if Barcelona loses the game because Barcelona wins, you won’t complain about Barcelona injuries?

[martinom]

Using injuries as an excuse why they lost to real madrid is pathetic because injuries is part of the game and it is what  no body can control, that is why you have a big squad so that another player can step in and cover for anyone that is absent, or is their no real madrid player injured?

What Barcelona should be doing now is to rewatch that game as a group and look at where their short comings came from and work on ways to correct them not by giving useless excuses of injuries, as if they are the only ones that has players that are out with injuries.

In the past few seasons, Barcelona have always dominated real madrid, but now that real madrid has finally stand up to them, they are pushing the blame on injuries, is that not pathetic?

Sorry, but that's not an excuse. There were a lot of injured players, so for such an important match, not having the starters is very complicated, obviously in my opinion. Then again, maybe they exaggerated a little in using it as an excuse, but there was a real inconvenience caused by the absences.

[banana33]

Yes, you're right. Players like Rudiger don't need to worry if they miss big matches with Real Madrid. Because, basically, Real Madrid already has better young players to replace them. So, even though Rudiger is currently injured, it won't really affect Real Madrid's performance. Because, basically, Real Madrid already has better and fresher substitutes. But for Barcelona, I also agree with you, the players currently lying injured are basically all important players for Barcelona. So, currently, Barcelona really feels that when these players are injured, their performance is less good.

So, I'm not surprised Barcelona lost yesterday in El Clasico against Real Madrid. Because, basically, Barcelona played with a less capable squad at that time. In fact, I think Barcelona was quite lucky not to lose by a landslide in that match. So with that in mind, I think Barcelona could be said to be quite great in that match, because they were able to ward off the powerful attacks launched by Real Madrid, whose performance was currently very good.

This is exactly the thought that a top-level team like Real Madrid must have, and they must always have this thought. They have the ability to have players who are much stronger than average and this must not scare them, not even the injuries.

[Kaliandra]

Last year, injuries prevented Real Madrid from winning the title. They felt the effects of these injuries heavily in both the La Liga and the Champions League. That's why they even made a managerial change. Last year, we saw many players playing in defense. There were so many injuries that they couldn't play in defense. Naturally, they lost the title to Barcelona. This year, the situation seems to be the opposite. Real Madrid is prepared for this situation, but Barcelona is struggling. This means we'll likely see Real Madrid win the title.

Yes, this season, what Real Madrid experienced last season is now being felt by Barcelona. So, it's natural that Barcelona is currently struggling to recover from its poor performance. Injuries to its main players are a serious problem for Barcelona. Furthermore, Barcelona's second-string players also appear to be lacking in quality. Therefore, when Barcelona's main players are injured, there are no players who can properly fill the void. Therefore, Barcelona's performance is currently very uncertain. However, I think Barcelona currently just needs to be patient until their main players recover.

Because, as far as I know, the injured Barcelona players are likely to recover soon. Therefore, Barcelona's players must be able to minimize less than optimal results in each match. So, the point is, they shouldn't continue to experience defeat in every match. According to available data, Barcelona players like Lewandowski, Olmo, and Raphinha are expected to recover in November. Therefore, Barcelona simply needs to be patient for now.

And yes, if Real Madrid can maintain their good performance consistently, they will most likely become champions in La Liga, so the point is, we'll just have to wait and see.

It was truly unique last season when we saw Real Madrid struggle to win trophies because some of their key players were injured, causing Real Madrid to underperform. So it was no surprise that Barcelona won every El Clasico last season because Real Madrid's key players were injured. However, this season, it was unexpected that Barcelona experienced the same fate as Real Madrid last season, and in the recently concluded El Clasico, Barcelona lost, allowing Real Madrid to finally get their revenge.

However, it is true that Barcelona just needs to be patient and they must try to win while their key players are still recovering, because once they are all back, Barcelona will definitely have a chance to win the trophy this season. Of course, there are still many opportunities for Barcelona to overtake Real Madrid, as there are still many matches left for Barcelona to play. However, it is possible that Real Madrid could potentially become champions if their performance improves and they can consistently win their matches. Of course, we won't know who will win the trophy this season, but it's clear that Barcelona and Real Madrid both have good chances to win it. However, I have a hunch that Barcelona will win the trophy again this season.

[Antotena]

Sorry, but that's not an excuse. There were a lot of injured players, so for such an important match, not having the starters is very complicated, obviously in my opinion. Then again, maybe they exaggerated a little in using it as an excuse, but there was a real inconvenience caused by the absences.

They should stop this Raphina absence, in fact how many of their players were on injury like the way Real Madrid did. Barcelona back line is nothing, they are just bunch of losers that are too hype and don't have the money to hit new players. Same Barcelona that is borrowing money to build a stadium yet they want to compare their performance with Real Madrid but we have never heard that Real Madrid is for once owing their players some amount of money or asked players to accept low pay and get the remaining later.

They have nothing to prove, they are other come back and learn their mistakes and focus on the next games. Real Madrid right now has Vinicious and anytime that guy is having good performance know for sure that guy is going to win Laliga for Real Madrid, they did it last two season when he was active, last season he was away in many matches buy you can see that this season, he is active and doing well for himself and for the club.

[Oluwa-btc]

Given how Barcelona has been doing lately, i think they will be chasing all season.
I don't know what's wrong with him, let's say he's not performing as he should or as he would be capable of performing.
This is a shame because it would have been very interesting to see how he played at full strength against Real Madrid.

Believe me they have enough games to cover up this season, they can still catch up with Real Madrid. This is not the time to also be in despire. Nothing is wrong,  that game against Sevilla and that game against Real Madrid set them a bit backwards. The managers decision to drop one of their finest defenders who can match up with the pace of Vinicius and Kylian Mbappe was dropped. We will definitely see what happens finally. They will have to respond well after that defeat away from home.

[liasbaa]

Real Madrid, under coach Xabi Alonso, has successfully improved their game, and Mbappé is already performing at his best. With a capable squad, I'm confident Xabi Alonso will have no difficulty leading Real Madrid to the title. Meanwhile, in La Liga, only two teams are competing for the title, currently, only Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck and neck at the top of the standings.

Given how Barcelona has been doing lately, i think they will be chasing all season.
I don't know what's wrong with him, let's say he's not performing as he should or as he would be capable of performing.
This is a shame because it would have been very interesting to see how he played at full strength against Real Madrid.

There are many reasons why Barcelona lost, one of them is Yamal injury. Although it was not known before the match, the injury he suffered a few weeks ago has not completely healed. Besides, without most of the first-line players in the team, it is normal for Barcelona to lose the match. Like me, they fought and tried to win. The match did not have great players like Raphinha, Lewandowski, Dani Olmo and García. Most of them are suffering from injury problems. Flick was not seen on the field directly due to the ban. I think this is a temporary problem for Barcelona, ​​they will be able to overcome the bad times.

[wakier]

Real Madrid, under coach Xabi Alonso, has successfully improved their game, and Mbappé is already performing at his best. With a capable squad, I'm confident Xabi Alonso will have no difficulty leading Real Madrid to the title. Meanwhile, in La Liga, only two teams are competing for the title, currently, only Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck and neck at the top of the standings.

Given how Barcelona has been doing lately, i think they will be chasing all season.
I don't know what's wrong with him, let's say he's not performing as he should or as he would be capable of performing.
This is a shame because it would have been very interesting to see how he played at full strength against Real Madrid.

As long as the points gap is still quite far then Barcelona will continue to chase but if Real Madrid suffers 1 defeat it will make it easier for Barcelona to catch up because it is only a small difference, currently the points difference cannot be said to be far but it is also enough to make Real Madrid stay in first place for quite a long time as long as they do not experience defeat, so if Real Madrid does not want to be overtaken by Barcelona they need to maintain their consistency while Barcelona is still experiencing a storm of injuries so their performance is not completely convincing while Real Madrid is still in good form at this time.

[cande86]

Carvajal's return from injury has provided a strong chemistry for Madrid's defense. Despite his age, he is a key player in defense who can always control other defenders to maintain a more solid defensive area.

I was only waiting for Carvajal, one because he is a leader and one who imposes his help on both because he is a great defender who knows how to do a lot of defensive work and knows how to manage an entire department.
He has techniques learned from the old champions he played with and this shows.

[bastisisca]

Yes, in this case, the Catalan club might be ahead because they have a calmer nature, In fact, last season, when Real Madrid did not win a single match against Barcelona, Lamine Yamal's mood was very calm but suddenly Los Blancos' arrogance level has increased even after winning this El Clasico match with average performance. It's natural to be aggressive when playing football, but it's very stupid to be physically aggressive, However, in the first epic match of this new season, Hansi Flick's team lacked artistic footballing techniques but if their morale and confidence are right, perhaps the next El Clasico match will be the best time for the Catalan giants to get revenge. Besides this team will go into the upcoming La Liga match against Elche with a much greater hunger to score goals.

Playing calmly only serves to make the opposing player nervous, it helps them think and make targeted passes.
Real Madrid's strength, beyond their calm, is their passing and ball possession.
They play bull with their opponent, tiring him out.

[Adbitco]

It as become a tradition that either of them will emerge as the winner of the la Liga if Real Madrid does not win then Barcelona will win, and since they are rivals there game sometimes is what will even determine who is going to win. Barcelona actually played well last wereby Real Madrid was suffering in the hands of injury and the same thing is now happening to Barcelona the injury is affecting everything about them. And is not as if Real Madrid is even doing super good but to some extent they are better than Barcelona at this point and since they don't know were they stand in the Champions League yet so maybe they will focus more on the Spanish league this season.

Let's hope that they will actually maintain there dominace but am sure they will win, all this is just assumptions because we know that you can not totally speak for your club because anything can just  happen, because Real Madrid might be playing okay the next thing they start losing games and you see Barcelona at the top so change can happen any moment. But Madrid should actually be able to win but am not yet satisfied with the way they are playing. Things can even change very quickly when it comes to football.

Well said, whatever injury issues Barcelona is having now, the same thing happened to Real Madrid last season, it was even worse that those injuries mainly happened to their defensive lines. It was so bad that Real Madrid had to promote Asensio from the clubs B team. The whole defensive line was affected that made midfielders being deployed to the defence line. Little by little the Real Madrid team is being restored by Alonso, they are not there yet but his making progress with the team.

Even Real Madrid is currently experiencing the same problem, with injuries to players like TAA, Rudiger, and most recently, Calvajar. So, it's not just Barcelona experiencing an injury crisis. This is due to the busy schedule that makes players susceptible to injury, and this is also a frequent complaint from coaches.

When a team faces an injury crisis, this is where the coach's role is crucial. The coach must be able to utilize the potential of each player. Ancelotti, when he was still in charge of Real Madrid, was quite successful in addressing the injury problem. Besides successfully promoting Asensio from the B team, he was also able to utilize the potential of existing players. Xabi Alonso is currently implementing the same approach, as we can see Fede playing at full-back several times. Flick must also be able to find solutions when facing an injury crisis. I mean, don't complain about injured players, but coaches must be creative in utilizing every player's potential.

TAA is no longer part of Real Madrid's first team, and Rudgier is also old, so his absence from the El Clasico big match against Barcelona won't have a significant impact. However, the absence of Lewandowski, Raphinha, Dani Olmo, and Gavi will have a major impact on Barcelona as they are part of their starting eleven.

FiliOrangGila you are correct, if this players were present in the just concluded El Clasico match it won't have been that easy for real Madrid they may not even have won the match however no one really knows this but they return match will tell the story, the match was very interesting I enjoyed every minute in the match it was so entertaining yamah should stop making statement in social media before any match the reason he was marked seriously by Real Madrid players was because of the things he said before the match and to be honest he shouldn't have said those things.
For me I believe Raphinha is a player that can never be replaced in Barcelona he's very good and always knows how to score and give assist if he was in that match Real Madrid would have seen difficult Play, let him come back as soon as possible and join the Barcelona team because he's really needed in the team.

Need I still remind you that Barcelona would never have beaten Real Madrid the way they did last season if Real Madrid players were also complete. You claim that Barcelona players were injured but forgot same last season Real Madrid suffered same injury crisis. The 4 - 0 loss, no CB, no LB and no RB, Tchouaméni played CB with Asensio, Fede played RB. 5 - 2 same thing. 4 - 3, Tchouaméni played his natural position Rudiger paired with Asensio, Vazquez played RB with Fede playing his natural position same thing happened when they 2 - 2 in the Copa del Rey before Barcelona final won 3 - 2 in extra time. Take a look at the pattern of the score line Vs when the players played their natural position even though their was no first team RB and CB. Watch the game and analyse it the way it is.

[changaa]

What is the guarantee that by the time they will play the the return leg that all Barcelona players will be available? It could still turn out that real Madrid will be the team that will have their complete squad and Barcelona will be missing some of their players. In that El classico, Barcelona missed most of their scoring chances. They were not clinical enough with their chances, had they scored some of those chances we wouldn't have been talking about them losing because they missed some of their players due to injuries.

Nobody knows if there are any guarantees against injuries, unfortunately these things are not things that can be foreseen, they are fortuitous events that require patience and that will be resolved sooner or later, it is clear that this thing must be limited by a turnover

[jems]

What is the guarantee that by the time they will play the the return leg that all Barcelona players will be available? It could still turn out that real Madrid will be the team that will have their complete squad and Barcelona will be missing some of their players. In that El classico, Barcelona missed most of their scoring chances. They were not clinical enough with their chances, had they scored some of those chances we wouldn't have been talking about them losing because they missed some of their players due to injuries.

Nobody knows if there are any guarantees against injuries, unfortunately these things are not things that can be foreseen, they are fortuitous events that require patience and that will be resolved sooner or later, it is clear that this thing must be limited by a turnover

We never know what will happen to a player in the future, but what is clear is that injury issues are unexpected and unpredictable.

Regardless I saw Barcelona ​​without many of their key players manage to match Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, losing by only one goal. So, in my opinion in the second leg of El Clasico which will be played at Camp Nou Barcelona will be favored with the full support of their fans regardless of who is ready to play, I'm confident they have a high chance of avenging the defeat.

[ginsan]

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Lamine Yamal is a great player. I think all this conversation we are having right now is due to the player age, or maybe the way people are hailing him. I think it is affecting him already because he took it personally that he’s already the best, which is not really like that.

There are some legends that were hailed and were doing better than Yamal but still maintained their player; they didn’t put that in their mind so it wouldn’t affect their performance. Yamal will realise that the hype and other social media hype are enough; he must perform better in the field, which is the main thing.

I think he gets too much praise, he's great at his age but he gets cocky and arrogant as if there's no one like him in terms of success and that creates an uncontrollable ego in his life, which is why any player who gets too much praise especially at a young age will fail to understand their morals in speaking and become arrogant.

This is part of psychology, how humans get a response to what they have achieved, this does not happen only to Lamine Yamal, such a disease also occurs in young rich people they will be arrogant and their words always have a bad impression when giving comments on anything, especially on the journey in their field, I think that's enough and let him learn from what he has done, some humans have to go through this phase.

[Razmirraz]

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Sorry, but that's not an excuse. There were a lot of injured players, so for such an important match, not having the starters is very complicated, obviously in my opinion. Then again, maybe they exaggerated a little in using it as an excuse, but there was a real inconvenience caused by the absences.

Last season, Real Madrid also experienced the same problem, so the factor of injured key players greatly affected the balance of the team's performance. Barcelona has also recently experienced the importance of having a key player in their squad, but problems like this are unavoidable. It must be admitted that Real Madrid strength has increased significantly since Alonso took over, but they must not be careless. The defeat to Atletico must always be a lesson because the same incident could happen again if they are too lulled by the current euphoria and ignore the surprises from their opponents.

[cxtreenal]

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Sorry, but that's not an excuse. There were a lot of injured players, so for such an important match, not having the starters is very complicated, obviously in my opinion. Then again, maybe they exaggerated a little in using it as an excuse, but there was a real inconvenience caused by the absences.

Last season, Real Madrid also experienced the same problem, so the factor of injured key players greatly affected the balance of the team's performance. Barcelona has also recently experienced the importance of having a key player in their squad, but problems like this are unavoidable. It must be admitted that Real Madrid strength has increased significantly since Alonso took over, but they must not be careless. The defeat to Atletico must always be a lesson because the same incident could happen again if they are too lulled by the current euphoria and ignore the surprises from their opponents.

Real Madrid's position has become stronger after the El Clasico win against Barcelona. Last season, there was disappointment in the Real Madrid camp because of injuries and poor performance of their key players. Barcelona is currently facing a situation where some of their key players are unable to play due to injuries and their most reliable player Yamal is not playing as expected. Barcelona is currently going through a difficult time. If they cannot make a quick comeback, they may be relegated this season. Real Madrid already has 5 points more than them.

Although Alonso has won almost every match, most of the players need to improve their performance or else it may be difficult for Real Madrid to maintain the winning streak in the next matches.

[Minor Miner]

Believe me they have enough games to cover up this season, they can still catch up with Real Madrid. This is not the time to also be in despire. Nothing is wrong,  that game against Sevilla and that game against Real Madrid set them a bit backwards. The managers decision to drop one of their finest defenders who can match up with the pace of Vinicius and Kylian Mbappe was dropped. We will definitely see what happens finally. They will have to respond well after that defeat away from home.

Every forward in Barcelona has been injured. So far , barcelona has not been able to play with their full strength squad. And this is one of the reasons for Barcelona's inconsistent performance. But there is still a long time left. Each team will play 28 more matches. It is a really long journey. So Barcelona still has a lot of opportunities to make a comeback.

Madrid is in great form now. But if Vini or Mbappe get injured, I doubt whether Madrid's performance will be stable. Real Madrid is very dependent on Mbappe to score. So if Mbappe is out of the squad for a few matches due to injury, it will be a big challenge for Madrid to maintain their performance.

[pewboy]

Barcelona are now more injured (Pedri's out for weeks), Madrid have the tactical blueprint, and the gap's widening. Revenge is a sweet word, but where is it to be found? Beating Elche 4-0 doesn't solve what Madrid exposed

What do you say? Real Madrid is strong and, in my opinion, has dedicated a lot of time to preparing for the most important match in La Liga. What i like about Real Madrid is that they manage to plan their efforts, they never do anything beyond their limits, and thanks to this ability to plan, they manage multiple competitions excellently.

[BRINIRHA]

Real Madrid, under coach Xabi Alonso, has successfully improved their game, and Mbappé is already performing at his best. With a capable squad, I'm confident Xabi Alonso will have no difficulty leading Real Madrid to the title. Meanwhile, in La Liga, only two teams are competing for the title, currently, only Barcelona and Real Madrid are neck and neck at the top of the standings.

Given how Barcelona has been doing lately, i think they will be chasing all season.
I don't know what's wrong with him, let's say he's not performing as he should or as he would be capable of performing.
This is a shame because it would have been very interesting to see how he played at full strength against Real Madrid.

If Barcelona's injured players recover and can perform at their best, Barcelona will once again be unstoppable. However, I think Barcelona's fate this season is unfortunate. This team simply lacks the necessary players. Several key players are injured. While some have recovered, it will still take several weeks for them to adapt and return to their best form.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, is fortunate. Their team has not had many injuries this season, allowing them to play quite well and currently lead the La Liga standings. However, the competition will remain tight until the end, as Barcelona will certainly fight hard.