La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[yenerbatmaz]

I placed a bet that Valencia would beat Betis, but the Valencia-Betis match ended in a draw, and my bet was lost.
Valecia, who fought against relegation last year, looks set to face the same fate this year.
Their football is incredibly boring. I don't understand why this once-legendary team has fallen into this state. With this match, Valencia hasn't won in seven weeks. Three of those seven matches have been drawn and four lost.
Unfortunately, today lost my bet.

[Abu-Naim]

Impressive performance from Rayo Vallecano. They played with confidence, and luckily that helped them to draw the match. Real Madrid played to their best in the second half but couldn't net a goal because Rayo Vallecano defense was solid. Villarreal won their match yesterday against Espanyol and took second position in the table with 26 points, while Barcelona is currently in third place with 25 points, and their match against Celta Vigo will start soon. Barcelona needs to win this match. I just hope they don't mess up and draw. because right now Real Madrid is leading them by six points. so Barcelona needs to do everything possible to win in order to reduce that gap.

Rayo Vallecano shock Real Madrid fans by disallowing goal in their net, they had a strong defense, and good teamwork today against the Laliga table leaders to held to a draw they didn’t see coming after plying their full available squad. What really happened that stop Real Madrid from scoring? I have one Madrid fan that was expecting Mbappe to score three goals today, and he is angry with the players for not scoring a goal in the match without knowing how hard it is to play against some average teams.

Barcelona is already leading by 1-0; a penalty goal scored by Robert Lewandawski in the 10th minute of the game has putting the Catalan in front; they can also get the three points in this match to have just three points behind Real Madrid. The title race will be interesting if the points difference is not much.

[snipie]

This is a crucial battle for points, and they had the chance to move 4 points clear of Barcelona, but that didn’t happen. We’ll see how long they can hold on to first place.

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Back to the topic. Real Madrid is still leading the table and they will be three points away from Barcelona if the latter team won its game against Celta Vigo. A draw will be appreciated by Real Madrid so they can keep five points advantage.
This is the second time that Real Madrid failed to win. The first in front of struggling Liverpool and the second here. Madrid players lacked the precision to score. They have couple of opportunities but couldn't finish it correctly. Rayo Vallecano should be happy with such precious draw.
Meanwhile, Celta Vigo 1 - 1 Barcelona in less than 15 minutes.

[HajiBagi]

Spanish league leaders dropped two points from this match, but today's match has actually changed our feelings.Naturally, all the bookmakers' predictions for this match were that Madrid would not lose any points, but Rayo Vallecano did the completely unexpected, and this is definitely their winning performance. Madrid had a good chance of winning at the Estadio de Vallecas, but it was clear in this game that Rayo Vallecano's defense was the most effective, it is plausible that this was essentially the key to their success. Madrid may be very worried after the first draw of the season as the teams behind will have the opportunity to overtake them,I personally think that Barcelona can move forward with this opportunity.

Anyone who knows how strong Rayo Vallecano used to play against top La Liga teams will not be surprised by this result, it has been four years since Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano in the Vallecano stadium, Rayo Vallecano is one of the strongest teams in La Liga that always gives the top teams problems, and they shows today that Real Madrid cannot defeat them at home, Rayo Vallecano is one team that has caused Barcelona to drop a point this season. Barcelona and Real Madrid have not been able to beat them this season, which shows how good Rayo Vallecano  is in the league.

One thing I can say about this current Real Madrid team is that they have a lot of work to do, Xabi Alonso has a lot of work to do, Real Madrid attackers aren't good enough to help the team, and it's time we all knew that Mbape and Vinicius can't work together. I don’t know what happens to Real Madrid players since they played against Liverpool, but Mbape and Vinicius can't even have a short on target in a game where Real Madrid needs to win.

[Smack That Ace]

I placed a bet that Valencia would beat Betis, but the Valencia-Betis match ended in a draw, and my bet was lost.
Valecia, who fought against relegation last year, looks set to face the same fate this year.
Their football is incredibly boring. I don't understand why this once-legendary team has fallen into this state. With this match, Valencia hasn't won in seven weeks. Three of those seven matches have been drawn and four lost.
Unfortunately, today lost my bet.

It must have been disappointing to lose the wager on Valencia against Real Betis. In my opinion, your post mortem of the match was kinda accurate, Valencia is going through a difficult time. So far this season, they have won about 2 out of 11, with 3 draws & 6 losses. Scoring goals seems to be averaging under 1 for them & they have conceded almost 2. So yes, it would have been a gamble to expect a win when you are in that predicament. Just for next time I would suggest find a better team or a smaller bet if you think a team is going to be in full mehh mode

Good Luck

Duke

[JeromeTash]

Barcelona's high line defensive formation breached yet again. I think a number of teams in LA Liga have found a formula to beat that high line defense without getting caught by the offside trap. Every time the opponent gets thr ball in the midfield, Barcelona look so vulnerable and any good player can make some awesome runs ahead of the defense.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Rayo Vallecano shock Real Madrid fans by disallowing goal in their net, they had a strong defense, and good teamwork today against the Laliga table leaders to held to a draw they didn’t see coming after plying their full available squad. What really happened that stop Real Madrid from scoring? I have one Madrid fan that was expecting Mbappe to score three goals today, and he is angry with the players for not scoring a goal in the match without knowing how hard it is to play against some average teams.

Honestly, I had high expectations for Madrid in this match but it didn't seem to be enough because even though they were playing with the best squad at the moment, they completely lost momentum in this match and I didn't see Madrid's usual performance in this match.

They were a bit better but when you look at the opposition and how Rayo matched Madrid's play it really frustrated me this week.
Madrid didn't play well and it looks like Xabi will have to restart the scheme and not push the 4-4-2 as much as he is now.
I'd like to see a 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 rather than the 4-4-2 they've been using because it's definitely worth it for me.

[len01]

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Seems like your first bet is coming to pass of in 3.5 Asian. It's HT now and the score is still goalless. Real Madrid hasn't created many chances but the few they created they couldn't score from it and the Rayo goalkeeper kept out 2 shots on target that I was able to take note of, one was that Guler when he whipped the shot on target and the goalkeeper saved within the first 5 minutes and the second was that Vini shot which the goalkeeper also saved. In the other end of the field, Courtois made a very decent save to still keep his on the game.

Finally, my prediction was spot on. Madrid had tons of good chances to score, but honestly, they didn’t look like their usual selves, probably feeling the fatigue after that UCL game. Still, grabbing a point is better than walking away with nothing. As for Barcelona, they did alright, took the lead after Lewandowski scored from the penalty kick. But Celta hit back fast and Carreira got one in. Kinda shows that Barcelona defense is still a bit shaky, which is a bit worrying since Celta could’ve easily forced a draw there.

[yenerbatmaz]

Celta Vigo appears determined to take a point from Barcelona today. Barcelona took the lead twice and quickly equalized.
I'm betting on a Celta win and expect a victory for Celta. Celta is in excellent form, and a victory wouldn't be a surprise.
Lewa has shown everyone how important a player he is for Barcelona. He's scored two goals so far, and he may even score more.

[Frankolala]

Rayo Vallecano shock Real Madrid fans by disallowing goal in their net, they had a strong defense, and good teamwork today against the Laliga table leaders to held to a draw they didn’t see coming after plying their full available squad. What really happened that stop Real Madrid from scoring? I have one Madrid fan that was expecting Mbappe to score three goals today, and he is angry with the players for not scoring a goal in the match without knowing how hard it is to play against some average teams.

Honestly, I had high expectations for Madrid in this match but it didn't seem to be enough because even though they were playing with the best squad at the moment, they completely lost momentum in this match and I didn't see Madrid's usual performance in this match.

They were a bit better but when you look at the opposition and how Rayo matched Madrid's play it really frustrated me this week.
Madrid didn't play well and it looks like Xabi will have to restart the scheme and not push the 4-4-2 as much as he is now.
I'd like to see a 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 rather than the 4-4-2 they've been using because it's definitely worth it for me.

Unlike Mbappe, he was unable to find the back of the net today. It seems that their defeat by Liverpool in the Champions League affected their performance because I didn't see that Real Madrid spirit in them on the pitch today. However, luck wasn't on their side because their opponent gave them tough time. Rayo displayed a high level performance today than what I expected.

[BITCOIN4X]

Barcelona's high line defensive formation breached yet again. I think a number of teams in LA Liga have found a formula to beat that high line defense without getting caught by the offside trap. Every time the opponent gets thr ball in the midfield, Barcelona look so vulnerable and any good player can make some awesome runs ahead of the defense.

You are right, the opponent exploited the space behind Barcelona's defensive line and they managed to penetrate it without being caught offside. I think Hansi Flick should pay attention to that and fix it immediately, especially since Barcelona has conceded quite a lot of goals using the same formation. But the greatest thing about the first half was that Barcelona and Celta were quite entertaining and it wasn't a boring match.

There were at least 5 goals in the first half between Celta Vigo and Barcelona. Celta were truly excellent when they were behind, and they almost always scored when Barcelona were leading. Barcelona dominated, but their defense was still too fragile and they conceded easily. I don't think Barcelona is safe to win this game if they defend, that's not a good idea for them.

[mv1986]

This is a crucial battle for points, and they had the chance to move 4 points clear of Barcelona, but that didn’t happen. We’ll see how long they can hold on to first place.

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Back to the topic. Real Madrid is still leading the table and they will be three points away from Barcelona if the latter team won its game against Celta Vigo. A draw will be appreciated by Real Madrid so they can keep five points advantage.
This is the second time that Real Madrid failed to win. The first in front of struggling Liverpool and the second here. Madrid players lacked the precision to score. They have couple of opportunities but couldn't finish it correctly. Rayo Vallecano should be happy with such precious draw.
Meanwhile, Celta Vigo 1 - 1 Barcelona in less than 15 minutes.

Quite a lot of action in that game with five goals in the first half. That's intense, but not over yet I think. For a top team, Barcelona's defense is quite bad. It's great to see how many goals they can score, but if this game ends like 4-4, none of the goals was of any meaning. They conceded 3 goals against Brugge, now 2 goals in the first half against a pretty bad team. The last time Barcelona managed to keep a clean sheet was in September. That's pretty bad.

But it is good that Real Madrid couldn't win as that makes it more fun. Atletico Madrid and Villareal could become relevant in the coming weeks if they can keep their streaks alive.

[reefsea]

Barcelona is already leading by 1-0; a penalty goal scored by Robert Lewandawski in the 10th minute of the game has putting the Catalan in front; they can also get the three points in this match to have just three points behind Real Madrid. The title race will be interesting if the points difference is not much.

It was an interesting match with the score chasing each other and of course it was a decent match and I didn't expect much from Celta Vigo in this match.
they were locked down since the first half started but they were able to fight back with 2 goals that they could get although Barcelona still had a very good attack so they continued to force their advantage.

In the second half, Flick seemed to have to change the scheme because no matter how good their attack was, it would not be very useful if the defense had many gaps.
Flick focused too much on the attack but it was a blind spot when they couldn't anticipate Rayo's counterattacks in this match.

[IceLincoln]

What a first half of football we’re experiencing right now, goals flying here and there…. Already a 5 goal thriller what will the second half bring.
I expected this, maybe not in the first half but in total, I knew it was a both team score scenario and Celta will give barça a tough time. The way Barcelona plays anything can score them with a little bit of luck, their defensive play hasn’t been too strong. Nothing has been done about it; the boys and the coach are not taking this serious. Barça can score but holding defensive line has been a problem, I’m still hopeful we win this one, Madrid played out a draw, this is an opportunity to close the gap.

[SimpeleSimpele]

An exciting match in the first half between Celta Vigo and Barcelona resulted in 5 goals in the first half, with Barcelona leading Celta Vigo 3-2. robert Lewandowski scored a brace and lamine Yamal added aone goal. Celta Vigo's goals were scored by Carreira and Iglesias.

[B-BossMan]

Impressive performance from Rayo Vallecano. They played with confidence, and luckily that helped them to draw the match. Real Madrid played to their best in the second half but couldn't net a goal because Rayo Vallecano defense was solid. Villarreal won their match yesterday against Espanyol and took second position in the table with 26 points, while Barcelona is currently in third place with 25 points, and their match against Celta Vigo will start soon. Barcelona needs to win this match. I just hope they don't mess up and draw. because right now Real Madrid is leading them by six points. so Barcelona needs to do everything possible to win in order to reduce that gap.

Rayo Vallecano shock Real Madrid fans by disallowing goal in their net, they had a strong defense, and good teamwork today against the Laliga table leaders to held to a draw they didn’t see coming after plying their full available squad. What really happened that stop Real Madrid from scoring? I have one Madrid fan that was expecting Mbappe to score three goals today, and he is angry with the players for not scoring a goal in the match without knowing how hard it is to play against some average teams.

Barcelona is already leading by 1-0; a penalty goal scored by Robert Lewandawski in the 10th minute of the game has putting the Catalan in front; they can also get the three points in this match to have just three points behind Real Madrid. The title race will be interesting if the points difference is not much.

This recent match shows that Real Madrid performed very poorly against Rayo Vallecano. I was very disappointed at this performance, seriously, and the efforts weren't encouraging at all. I know a lot of Real Madrid fans had very big hopes for this match, expecting Real Madrid to defeat them.
Unfortunately, the Real Madrid players struggled to find or secure a scoring opportunity, but Rayo Vallecano isn't a lower term to look down on. Real would have scored victorious goals in this match, but they lost thier defences are attacking. I noticed that their chances of of winning are very weak. Although people were not expecting them to even draw in this match, eventually Rayo Vallecano put more pressure on Real Madrid, and the match ended up a draw.
 Let's see what Barcelona will do for us with Celta this time,though Barcelona is leading by goals

[$weetne$$]

Finally, my prediction was spot on. Madrid had tons of good chances to score, but honestly, they didn’t look like their usual selves, probably feeling the fatigue after that UCL game. Still, grabbing a point is better than walking away with nothing. As for Barcelona, they did alright, took the lead after Lewandowski scored from the penalty kick. But Celta hit back fast and Carreira got one in. Kinda shows that Barcelona defense is still a bit shaky, which is a bit worrying since Celta could’ve easily forced a draw there.

Congratulations on your win. Barcelona  is currently leading by three goals meanwhile their opponent already got two goals, and it is still the first half of the game, Barcelona needs to put in the effort if they want to secure a victory on this because the goal difference currently is just small such that it can be over turned or equalised but Madrid drew already and it is a weak result as more I believe was expected of them.

[Showlove01]

An exciting match in the first half between Celta Vigo and Barcelona resulted in 5 goals in the first half, with Barcelona leading Celta Vigo 3-2. robert Lewandowski scored a brace and lamine Yamal added aone goal. Celta Vigo's goals were scored by Carreira and Iglesias.

Is there any possibility that this game might end draw or Celta De Vigo will win Barcelona? Football is unpredictable there is nothing impossible and seeing Celta De Vigo score Barcelona two goals in first half it means the game is very strong but the fact that Real Madrid shared point today should be enough reason why Barcelona should step up and take advantage to at least close the gap between them and Real Madrid but I don't think Celta De Vigo can draw or win Barcelona even though they can be strong in their home.

[Localhostspeed]

I placed a bet that Valencia would beat Betis, but the Valencia-Betis match ended in a draw, and my bet was lost.
Valecia, who fought against relegation last year, looks set to face the same fate this year.
Their football is incredibly boring. I don't understand why this once-legendary team has fallen into this state. With this match, Valencia hasn't won in seven weeks. Three of those seven matches have been drawn and four lost.
Unfortunately, today lost my bet.

I don't know how to explained this but it would have make sense to see Betis as best choice in your team of interest. Valencia are looking bad, there is now way they were going to win Real Betis or perhaps it's me that is not seeing that even in their last head to head, Valencia won only 1 match, draw 2 and loss the 2. No way it would have favour Valencia in this case unless Real Betis were not ready to win the match or probably suffer and injured players.

Teams like this are better off with betting with goals and some options that you can play around with. It's always safe than relying on a team that doest have any consistency. If Valencia used to be at worse time and all of sudden becomes hot with point, I will still go with Betis that has a better games with consistent outcome, that pick up by the teams that used to have short term performance are not something to rely on, team with consistency is better than them.

[GbitG]

An exciting match in the first half between Celta Vigo and Barcelona resulted in 5 goals in the first half, with Barcelona leading Celta Vigo 3-2. robert Lewandowski scored a brace and lamine Yamal added aone goal. Celta Vigo's goals were scored by Carreira and Iglesias.

Yeah obviously the first half has been over with too much excitement, and both team made such a hard tussle like they play such competitive football. Robert Lewandowski was the man to open up the deadlock with a Penelty kick in the earlier minutes. On the other side Celta Vigo is try again and again to break out the high-line defence and even they succeed in two goals...

Second half will be begin soon and once again we will see a competitive battle. I hope Hansi Flick will try to utilize his ability for best defensive driving because his team need to keep strong capacity in defense otherwise, it might be hard for him to get the victory.