La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[stompix]

Barcelona's defense has been weak for this season. They have conceded 14 goals in their last nine consecutive matches.

Barcelona has always been bad on defense, this is not something new, I don't know why people keep coming up wth this non-issue:

Barcelona has always played worse in defense than a lot more teams in La Liga, them conceding fewer goals than Real for example, is the exception to the rule, they are not faring much better than 3rd and 4th places teams at times.
2020  Barca 38/Real 28
2021  Barca 38/Real 31
2022  Barca 20/Real 36
2023  Barca 44/Real 26
2024  Barca 39/Real 38

Real has had most of the time a better defense, it's their style of play and you simply can't have it all, again, non issue and it didn't stop them from putting huge differences between them and Real like 17 points despite receiving 15 goals more.
Atletico has always put more emphasis on defense every time and this got them nowhere, expect from one freak season!

[m4r1o]

I can't wait to see the Celta vs. Barcelona match because I'm curious about it. Even though Barcelona is definitely the favorite to win, we don't know for sure who will win the match because anything can happen. Yes, lately Celta has been playing well, and as far as I remember, Celta once drew against Atletico Madrid. Of course, betting on that match would be very risky, so if you choose BTTS, I think that's a good decision.As the home team, Celta will certainly try to win because they definitely don't want to be defeated by Barcelona and don't want to disappoint their fans. However, I think I would bet on Barcelona to win because, in my opinion, Barcelona has a good squad that is certainly superior to Celta. I predict a 3-1 victory for Barcelona.

Barcelona should be the favorite right now. The team has been struggling a lot lately due to a less-than-stellar defense, so i honestly don't know if they'll actually succeed, even though they are the favorites.
We'll see how the match unfolds, it will be interesting to watch.

[IceLincoln]

This sunday, Barcelona will play away against Celta, who are currently looking impressive, having won 5 matches in all competitions.
I believe Barca can still easily beat Celta, but it seems Celta are also confident enough to put up a fight and score even if Barca ends up winning.
BTTS might be a profitable for anyone betting on this match, and I predict a 2-1 victory for Barca.

I’m not feeling very confident that Barcelona are going to win Celta, our defence has been very porous and it isn’t looking strengthened, we need to be convincingly stable at the back, a lot of mistakes going on there with our defence and defenders. Winning Celta is not gonna be easy, but if we outplay them then we can get a win, I can be confident that barça can get goals but defending them has always been an issue maybe cos of the high line almost any team can get lucky and score goals.

[Adams0001]

I’m not feeling very confident that Barcelona are going to win Celta, our defence has been very porous and it isn’t looking strengthened, we need to be convincingly stable at the back, a lot of mistakes going on there with our defence and defenders. Winning Celta is not gonna be easy, but if we outplay them then we can get a win, I can be confident that barça can get goals but defending them has always been an issue maybe cos of the high line almost any team can get lucky and score goals.

That is what is my mind too because with how Barcelona perform against club brugge in the Champions League I don't think they can get more chance to win celta vigo this weekend but anything can be possible but celta Vigo will have more opportunities to win the game or draw because they are playing at home and they are doing well in all there past three matches I think they won and thy won't like to lose against Barcelona at home, but Hansi Flick will do anything possible to achieve three point because if they lose against celta and Real Madrid win there match that will be a difficult season for Flick to win the laliga this season because that will be a big gap between them and Real Madrid. Every coach as study Hansi Flick highline already and any match Barcelona most concede goal they can't do clean sheet in any match they played in all competitions.

[fuguebtc]

Barcelona hs a different attitude when they play in the league and in the champions League they fight so hard but couldn't win against Club Brugge in the league they have a good performance which could help them win against Celta Vigo this weekend. Following the recent game play of Barcelona in the league they will not be targeting a draw as it increases their chances of losing out in the title race with Real Madrid they will try to win to close the 5 point gap so that if Real Madrid does not win their game they will come closer to them in point.

Barcelona's midfield and forwards performed very well against Club Brugge. They created a lot of chances to score. Especially Yamal played brilliantly in this match. But we haven't seen a better performance from Barcelona's defenders and goalkeeper. And that's why Barcelona conceded three goals.

Olmo and Lewa are probably not fully fit yet. That's why Hansi Flick didn't keep these two important players in the starting XI. Also, Raphinha, Garcia, Pedri and Gavi are still out of the squad due to injuries. If Barcelona could play with their main squad, their performance would undoubtedly be stronger.

[Baki202]

This sunday, Barcelona will play away against Celta, who are currently looking impressive, having won 5 matches in all competitions.
I believe Barca can still easily beat Celta, but it seems Celta are also confident enough to put up a fight and score even if Barca ends up winning.
BTTS might be a profitable for anyone betting on this match, and I predict a 2-1 victory for Barca.

I'm not so convinced that Barcelona can win against Celta Vigo, they are doing very well and must continue to do so, and so given what they did against Brugge I would say that for me a draw is fine, but this is definitely a match to follow, it will be very spectacular

They are supposed to win against Celta Vigo because they were able to win against Elche, so winning against Celta Vigo should not be a problem at all, except that the kind of signals that Barcelona shows most times are not even encouraging because of the injuries, and if not for anything, Barcelona should be able to make an easy win. I don't see Barcelona drawing this game because you cannot even compare Barcelona with them. After all, Barcelona is a high-class club. If not for the injuries, we would know the kind of heat they are always pulling.

And Barcelona is topping second place on the table, so this shows that they still have what it takes, but Real Madrid is still leading them with five points, and Madrid will want to give a good gap between them and Barcelona because they are actually utilizing every opportunity they are getting. and this is why we cannot even jump to a conclusion like this, because Barcelona can surprise us at the end of the day, so Real Madrid needs to buckle up so that they will be able to win the La Liga this season, because they failed to win the title last season.

[SuperBitMan]

Barcelona's defense has been weak for this season. They have conceded 14 goals in their last nine consecutive matches.

Barcelona has always been bad on defense, this is not something new, I don't know why people keep coming up wth this non-issue:

They have not always been bad when it comes to defense last season there defense was better than it is now, they had a very good defense last season the reason why there defense is poor this season is because the tactics of giving people offside has been detected by other teams and they know how to play them and prevent offside that is why it looks like there defense is not strong this season the only thing they need to do right now is stop trying to give people offside since is not working anymore.
If they don't stop this tactics they will continue having a very bad defense this season but I trust the coach he will do something about it so there defense can be strong again.

[JariKriting]

This sunday, Barcelona will play away against Celta, who are currently looking impressive, having won 5 matches in all competitions.
I believe Barca can still easily beat Celta, but it seems Celta are also confident enough to put up a fight and score even if Barca ends up winning.
BTTS might be a profitable for anyone betting on this match, and I predict a 2-1 victory for Barca.

Celta Vigo is not a strong team right now, even tho they have won consecutively. Celta Vigo is still ranked 12th with 13 points. However, Celta Vigo certainly wants to win this match to maintain their winning streak and gain a significant boost in confidence if they can defeat Barcelona. And even tho they are playing at home, it won't be easy for Celta Vigo to face Barcelona, which is full of star players. And Lewandowski has also recovered from his injury, although he wasn't included in the starting eleven in the Champions League match, only playing as a substitute at the beginning of the second half.

[promise444c5]

Barcelona has always been bad on defense, this is not something new, I don't know why people keep coming up wth this non-issue:

They have not always been bad when it comes to defense last season there defense was better than it is now,

It was just better… but tbh, it hasn’t been good for a long time,you didn’t notice because the offside trap was working so well.
The only defenders who were actually trying then were Inigo, Cubarsi and Kounde… Inigo already left, Cubarsi hasn’t been fully fit since his last injury, and Kounde isn’t reliable when it comes to holding his position in the defensive area… what else?
Right now Eric Garcia is the only defender trying in the defense and sometimes he also goes blank for an entire match… the defense really needs help fr.

[HajiBagi]

The other day when i was saeeing the Champions League game of Barcelona i cant believe how weak and how bad is the defence of them right now, its seems to be on all time low performance, i dont remember a so bad Barcelona defend side since a lot of time back. they need to change it right now because in the future this is gonna costly a lot to them and they are not gonna be able to perform in a  good way against stronger teams both in LaLiga and UCL.

Barcelona's defence is very bad, just like Real Madrid's last season when they had injuries and used Asenso from the academy to play for the first team. Although Barcelona did not have any injuries in their defence, they did not have that spirit of defence and stopped the opponent from scoring goals. Barcelona conceded more goals than they did last season, and I think it is because of their high line. Hansi Flick needs to do something about the high line, or else, Barcelona will continue to concede goals, and it will stop them from winning matches.

Barcelona is playing against Celta Vigo on Sunday, and the match will be difficult for Barcelona because they are playing away. Celta Vigo is a team with good players who are very strong when they play at home. Celta Vigo knows how to play counter attack, which is what other teams have used to beat Barcelona this season. A high line will affect Barcelona this season if they do not change their tactics.

[Akbarkoe]

The opening match in round 11 now is Elche vs Real Socieadad, Socieadad should be much better than Elche, but this season Elche is different unlike the previous Elche that we have met with its uncertain ability, when ii they brought a pretty good victory for their fans, statistically in the new league running everything looks balanced, especially in this match Elche as the host which gives them the luck to pressure the Sociedad players.

[rachael9385]

The opening match in round 11 now is Elche vs Real Socieadad, Socieadad should be much better than Elche, but this season Elche is different unlike the previous Elche that we have met with its uncertain ability, when ii they brought a pretty good victory for their fans, statistically in the new league running everything looks balanced, especially in this match Elche as the host which gives them the luck to pressure the Sociedad players.

I didn't really go much details of the game but elche is 5 positions ahead of sociedad. It's hard to tell which team is more important. Form by comparing their odds because they were given the same values but my prediction for this game is for elche to win or draw in full time. Real Sociedad used to be a formidable team but currently they are not really doing well. Let's wait and see how the match turns out.

[Alex077]

 

The other day when i was saeeing the Champions League game of Barcelona i cant believe how weak and how bad is the defence of them right now, its seems to be on all time low performance, i dont remember a so bad Barcelona defend side since a lot of time back. they need to change it right now because in the future this is gonna costly a lot to them and they are not gonna be able to perform in a  good way against stronger teams both in LaLiga and UCL.

Look, they have conceded in their last 9 games and conceded 14 goals in total in that time, their worst without clean sheet streak since 2013. if i recall correctly, they are conceding an average of 1.3 goals per 15 games this season. That is quite concerning for a mega club like Barça! Their high line style of play, which is so popular, is now being described as suicidal by veteran players and analysts

so you are absolutely right, if they do not improve their structure, rhythm and backline communication, the problems will only get worse both LaLiga and the Champions League

[BITCOIN4X]

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I’m not feeling very confident that Barcelona are going to win Celta, our defence has been very porous and it isn’t looking strengthened, we need to be convincingly stable at the back, a lot of mistakes going on there with our defence and defenders. Winning Celta is not gonna be easy, but if we outplay them then we can get a win, I can be confident that barça can get goals but defending them has always been an issue maybe cos of the high line almost any team can get lucky and score goals.

This season Barcelona has been really bad in their defensive scheme, but this is not a problem that will not be completely solved. Hansi Flick may already know what his team's current weaknesses are and he is trying to fix them, but believe me, he also needs time and maximum performance from his players. Even Garcia's injury had a psychological impact on the team's performance, as seen in how disorganized the defenders were when Barcelona only had Szczęsny as goalkeeper.

In my observation, Szczęsny isn't as good as he was last season and has been conceding more goals so far. Barcelona has conceded many goals due to the poor performance of their defenders, and this also includes Szczęsny's declining performance. Joan García is needed in this case, he can probably help improve the performance of the defenders.

[Furious 7]

I didn't really go much details of the game but elche is 5 positions ahead of sociedad. It's hard to tell which team is more important. Form by comparing their odds because they were given the same values but my prediction for this game is for elche to win or draw in full time. Real Sociedad used to be a formidable team but currently they are not really doing well. Let's wait and see how the match turns out.

The advantage of playing at home may be influential but we must look at the statistics in the last few matches that have occurred and not just focus on the points gap in the current standings.
In the last 3 weeks actually Sociedad has played quite well where 2 wins and 1 draw they managed to get and it was inversely proportional to Elche where they even had to lose in the last 2 weeks which could also be a difference later.

Elche at the beginning of the season was a little better but over time their performance decreased and it can be seen from their statistics now that they are starting to crumble.
Sociedad is currently starting to improve their performance, which of course if in the end their good performance in the last few matches can be maintained then it is possible that they will win 3 points back in this match.

[ITExpert]

Barcelona's defense has been weak for this season. They have conceded 14 goals in their last nine consecutive matches. This is an important note for Flick to find new defenders or completely overhaul the strategy. Flick should not maintain his super high defensive line again because Inigo Martinez, a defensive leader who creates stability in line, has gone. On the other hand, Yamal also has pressure form fans, and media. He become the barcelona superstar which will certainly face pressure like his mentor, Messi. Yamal will be pitted against the Madrid players to make la liga to be an interesting spectacle.

Barcelona should take it very seriously and need to pay great attention towards this issue. Because a weak defense is not being supportive in any situation for any team. Because defense and attack line are two main pillars for any team on which they stand very strongly. And there is no scene of success for anyone without having these two magical powers. And this situation is more worrying for Barcelona because they are on the way to achieve more and better. And in this situation this weakness is not affordable for them at any cost . These little single mistakes which can't receive attention earlier or at the start can cause a great failure which is truly harmful to stand again or Soon. So, I think the manager of Barcelona should change his policy or recruit the players to save the team from any disaster.

[Jaycoinz]

The opening match in round 11 now is Elche vs Real Socieadad, Socieadad should be much better than Elche, but this season Elche is different unlike the previous Elche that we have met with its uncertain ability, when ii they brought a pretty good victory for their fans, statistically in the new league running everything looks balanced, especially in this match Elche as the host which gives them the luck to pressure the Sociedad players.

I didn't really go much details of the game but elche is 5 positions ahead of sociedad. It's hard to tell which team is more important. Form by comparing their odds because they were given the same values but my prediction for this game is for elche to win or draw in full time. Real Sociedad used to be a formidable team but currently they are not really doing well. Let's wait and see how the match turns out.

The fall of Real sociedad is really shocking because as you said that team used to be one of the hottest and formidable team in Europe and looking at the way things are now, it's just surprising seeing that they actually can't meet up with the standards they had before if not it's really odd seeing that a very good team is given this big odd against a newly promoted team from the lower division.

[Ryu_Ar1]

In my observation, Szczęsny isn't as good as he was last season and has been conceding more goals so far. Barcelona has conceded many goals due to the poor performance of their defenders, and this also includes Szczęsny's declining performance. Joan García is needed in this case, he can probably help improve the performance of the defenders.

I don't think the problem is with the goalkeeper because whoever the goalkeeper is, it's going to be very difficult at the moment because Inigo Martinez is injured and Flick can't close the gap even though they've done some things.

The loss of Inigo Martinez has really been a blow to Barcelona as their attack has really struggled and this has also impacted on their total goals conceded so far.
Szczęsny with his experience is not enough because their defense has so many gaps that even when he plays well, it will look bad like when Barcelona lost to Madrid he conceded 2 goals even though his performance under the bar was very good, it's just that Barcelona's poor defense made the situation less controllable.

[Obari]

I can't wait to see the Celta vs. Barcelona match because I'm curious about it. Even though Barcelona is definitely the favorite to win, we don't know for sure who will win the match because anything can happen. Yes, lately Celta has been playing well, and as far as I remember, Celta once drew against Atletico Madrid. Of course, betting on that match would be very risky, so if you choose BTTS, I think that's a good decision.As the home team, Celta will certainly try to win because they definitely don't want to be defeated by Barcelona and don't want to disappoint their fans. However, I think I would bet on Barcelona to win because, in my opinion, Barcelona has a good squad that is certainly superior to Celta. I predict a 3-1 victory for Barcelona.

Barcelona should be the favorite right now. The team has been struggling a lot lately due to a less-than-stellar defense, so i honestly don't know if they'll actually succeed, even though they are the favorites.
We'll see how the match unfolds, it will be interesting to watch.

I don't have any doubt that Barcelona will climb higher and win this game this weekend. Checking their stats and one would notice how they've been struggling for 3 solid points. Barcelona not been in the best possible form this season, everyone who have encounter them can boldly map this difference. There's huge difference between Barcelona last season and this current season. Hansi Flick should make a change, that's what he's present for. There's no limits of achievement for Hansi Flick, he can keep going all in for greater outcome.

[Agbe]

Barcelona should be careful this weekend in their game against Celta vigo because I just checked the statistics about Celta and am shocked that Celta have not lost in any of their last six games, infact Celta have won all the last five games that, they have played so far.again looking at the head to head of this game it has always been a tough one for Barcelona even though Barcelona holds a better head to head record against Celta vigo. I will not be surprised if Barcelona drops points this weekend because it will be hard for Celta that has the home support to lose this game.