La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[MArsland]

I expect 0 point loss from Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all at this weekend. Among all them, I can say Barcelona have the toughest opponent. But still Athletic Bilbao have been really bad recently...

Elche and Getafe aren't big challenges for the rest. The Madrid teams should deal with them comfortably. I like Atletico Madrid in the La Liga recently but let's see how consistent they will be during the season.

I have the same expectations for the opening match of La Liga after the international break, as the players have had enough time to prepare. On paper, although Bilbao are a troublesome opponent, I'm sure Hansi Flick will still be able to handle it well and bring home the three points. The Barcelona players will be motivated to close the gap on the league leaders.

[boltz]

It's just 1 points separating both sides. I think both teams should have equal ratings besides the both teams have the same number of winnings, the only advantage Valencia might have is their home stadium whereby in most cases doesn't count much. If Levante can press on in this game they can pull up a draw and share points with Valencia who can't be relied on just like Levante. For me this game can go either way with the most likely being a draw.

Valencia's performance hasn't gotten better over the years, as is the case this season, where they are in 17th place, meaning they are actually a team that has always been at the top. With the tight competition in La Liga this season, they must fight again to improve their performance like in previous seasons.

In their next La Liga match, they will face Levante in front of their home crowd, which is currently below Valencia in the standings. And this time, they don't want to disappoint the crowd at the Estadio de Mestalla, a stadium where other teams rarely win against Valencia. Moreover, in terms of player composition, the home team is clearly superior to the visiting team and for the home team, a draw is not the desired result, even though many people think the result will be a draw in the match.

well , Valencia has a lot of problems for over a decade now and no matter how many tried to rescue this club , they failed and it's not because they are not a popular team outside Spain because Valencia has fans around the world ...and it's because the board never had sufficient money to invest to make a proper team who could fight for entire season and every year Valencia has a team who just avoids relegation and nothing more and this season seems like a copy paste of the previous ones.

[m4r1o]

This is the way Barcelona play. Hansi Flick has always preferred to be more aggressive and they are quite productive. So it is natural that they will concede goals as well as scoring goals, this is nothing new. Their main problem this season is not defense. Rather, their attack line has been destroyed by injuries. Barcelona's defense is not able to balance the current injury-prone team, but if Barcelona's attack line was as strong as last season, they would have been able to win big matches with this defense. Unfortunately, Barcelona is not getting the services of key players like Lamine Yamal, Rafinha, Lewandowski and Pedri from their attack line. Still, their team looks strong.

Yes, the way Barcelona plays and is playing at the moment, it's clear that this is something that can make them take a lot of risks, and in fact this thing makes Barcelona concede a lot of goals and in fact they have a very high average of goals conceded.Yes, but this is a game plan that has never been part of Barcelona's philosophy of play, which has always favoured a lot of attack, but also a lot of passing and tactical schemes. This is certainly a change and we have to wait to see the results, i understand that many fans don't understand this but they will get there

[SuperBitMan]

I'm very sure that Barcelona will win this match because there are more inform than Athletic Club, Barcelona we do everything possible to make sure that they win this match because if they draw this match or even lose this match their chance to lift the la Liga title is lost, in order for them to succeed and lift the la Liga title they need to be consistent in winning matches because Real Madrid is at the top of the table and Real Madrid we fight very hard to make sure that they lift the la Liga title meaning they have to stay on the top of the table till the end of the season so the competition is very high this season, the match will be an interesting one to watch since this is the first match after the international break I'm happy they are back, good luck to both teams.

[banana33]

La Liga is a championship that is practically made available to the two teams that are Real Madrid and Barcelona and because of them everyone watches the championship.
the other Aime are just extras and there is nothing you can do about it, even Atletico Madrid can't do much against the two giants

Last year Atletico Madrid were scary even for Barcelona and Real Madrid if you remember correctly, but this year it's been a deep dark, i don't understand why.
In any case, i can only agree with you, cande86, you have spoken an absolute and objective truth about this.

[cande86]

Real Madrid with Xabi Alonso management need to be tested by more strong opponents but I don't consider their good results so far by facing with very little strong opponents are not good enough to show their competitiveness for La Liga title. Surely they will need to win against many clubs in La Liga in a long season with 38 matches so that they are able to be the best club and lift La Liga trophy. Behind Real Madrid, there are Barcelona, Villareal and Atletico Madrid with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are very traditional competitors for the title.

Yes, I also think that this team needs more concrete tests even if in the current championship, apart from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, there isn't much choice.
I would say that they need to look for their strongest opponents to test themselves on the European pitch and it is not a given that they will find it there too

[jems]

La Liga is a championship that is practically made available to the two teams that are Real Madrid and Barcelona and because of them everyone watches the championship.
the other Aime are just extras and there is nothing you can do about it, even Atletico Madrid can't do much against the two giants

Last year Atletico Madrid were scary even for Barcelona and Real Madrid if you remember correctly, but this year it's been a deep dark, i don't understand why.
In any case, i can only agree with you, cande86, you have spoken an absolute and objective truth about this.

Atletico Madrid's performance has indeed declined in recent seasons but they shouldn't be underestimated, This season I see an improvement, potentially threatening the dominance of Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Regarding Real Madrid and Barcelona's dominance, I think it's understandable, These two teams have very strong finances and even their rivalry and competition alone make La Liga quite exciting and intense, I think that's enough.

[bastisisca]

Barcelona lost to Real Madrid in El Clasico and were a bit behind due to injuries to some key players. They are only 3 points behind Real Madrid but overall their performance is not that weak. I am not ruling out Barcelona from winning the trophy because they are still a great team and compared to Real Madrid. The injured players are recovering. Yamal is in good form and Lewandowski has returned to good form in recent matches. Overall I think Barcelona is an impressive team at the moment. In the upcoming match against Atletico Madrid the match will not be easy but the chances of winning will be high.

Let's say he's not in good shape but he's not far from Real Madrid.
In the end, it's only 3 points and in the Spanish league, where the only teams competing for the title are these two, you can understand very well that there are no problems whatsoever in this regard.
Just don't mess up your games!

[Uruhara]

I have the same expectations for the opening match of La Liga after the international break, as the players have had enough time to prepare. On paper, although Bilbao are a troublesome opponent, I'm sure Hansi Flick will still be able to handle it well and bring home the three points. The Barcelona players will be motivated to close the gap on the league leaders.

But don't forget that sometimes players can be quite tired after the international break, which can affect their performance. However, for the Barcelona vs Bilbao match, I believe Barcelona will be able to secure 3 points from the game. Bilbao may be a tough opponent, but Barcelona is still far more formidable. Hansi Flick has surely prepared his best strategy to lead Barcelona to victory once again. This is because Barcelona is currently trying to catch up with Real Madrid, who are in first place. Therefore, if Barcelona suffers another defeat, it will only widen the point gap between them and Real Madrid. Hansi Flick will certainly not let that happen. And the Barcelona players are also motivated to avoid defeat in this match.

[harapan]

I expect 0 point loss from Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid all at this weekend. Among all them, I can say Barcelona have the toughest opponent. But still Athletic Bilbao have been really bad recently...

Elche and Getafe aren't big challenges for the rest. The Madrid teams should deal with them comfortably. I like Atletico Madrid in the La Liga recently but let's see how consistent they will be during the season.

I have the same expectations for the opening match of La Liga after the international break, as the players have had enough time to prepare. On paper, although Bilbao are a troublesome opponent, I'm sure Hansi Flick will still be able to handle it well and bring home the three points. The Barcelona players will be motivated to close the gap on the league leaders.

Bilbao are not in that firm to harm Barcelona tomorrow. All we read online are purely fantasy and they can not stand against this Hansi Flicks Barcelona. Barcelona players are also making sure consistency is their watch word. They are obviously doing all they can to catch-up with Real Madrid. They have all of their best players back from injury as they prepare both for this game and the other ahead against Chelsea in the Champions League competition.

[Localhostspeed]

I'm very sure that Barcelona will win this match because there are more inform than Athletic Club, Barcelona we do everything possible to make sure that they win this match because if they draw this match or even lose this match their chance to lift the la Liga title is lost, in order for them to succeed and lift the la Liga title they need to be consistent in winning matches because Real Madrid is at the top of the table and Real Madrid we fight very hard to make sure that they lift the la Liga title meaning they have to stay on the top of the table till the end of the season so the competition is very high this season, the match will be an interesting one to watch since this is the first match after the international break I'm happy they are back, good luck to both teams.

Anyone would think the same but have you look at the number of matches Atletico has draw this season and lose this season? They are careless but not to the point they allow to be won, they make sure they drag any team that think they are the best to the mud, that's what they have did to Real Madrid and shame them, I will not be surprised if they push Barcelona to the wall and make them pay for what they didn't prepare, it's not that their performance is that bad.

Atletico Madrid recent matches are quick fix and better than what I have seen from Barcelona, they are lacking somethings but look at Atletico, they haven't even draw or loss unless we consider their performance from the Champions League and it's not like Barcelona did well from that league, they were running up and down and calling for help as Club Brugge dealt with them, they stood no ground in that match.

[verdinio]

Out of those four player, just few would start and the rest might be introduced in the second half, I said that because some coaches don't like to rush their returned players some would allow them train with the squad to help boost their confidence but take a while to start them or give them full time match opportunity so they don't flop and ruin the teams performance due to lack of confidence.
 As for the case of Barcelona they need to tighten the gap with Real Madrid so maybe the likes of Yamal and Raphinha could start if they're very fit enough, well it depends on how they perform during training sections and if the coach thinks they're not ready to be rushed in immediately then they'll wait on the bench, this season seems tough for Barcelona I wonder how they'll keep up with the busy fixtures if their key players keep getting injured.

Jamal and Raphinha are two truly phenomenal players, I'm really surprised that they haven't managed to do much damage yet, but the statistics are very promising, Barcelona has all the means to be a great team and win the championship, we'll see

[reagansimms]

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I have the same expectations for the opening match of La Liga after the international break, as the players have had enough time to prepare. On paper, although Bilbao are a troublesome opponent, I'm sure Hansi Flick will still be able to handle it well and bring home the three points. The Barcelona players will be motivated to close the gap on the league leaders.

Bilbao is hurting, they have only managed to achieve 2 wins and 3 losses in their last 5 games, Barcelona must take advantage of this opportunity to keep up with Real Madrid who are currently at the top of the standings, especially since according to estimates, Madrid will achieve an easy victory when facing Elche. Hansi Flick can breathe a sigh of relief ahead of this game, with almost all his key players available against Bilbao. However, he cannot afford to be careless as the next match is against Chelsea in the Champions League.
Hansi Flick will certainly have a way to secure three points when hosting Bilbao at home, especially since Barcelona attack is in top form, having scored 10 goals in their last three matches.

[Promocodeudo]

Bilbao are not in that firm to harm Barcelona tomorrow. All we read online are purely fantasy and they can not stand against this Hansi Flicks Barcelona. Barcelona players are also making sure consistency is their watch word. They are obviously doing all they can to catch-up with Real Madrid. They have all of their best players back from injury as they prepare both for this game and the other ahead against Chelsea in the Champions League competition.

This is a match involving the defending champions of Spanish laliga and Bilbao which know that Bilbao may not be a stumbling to  Barcelona as some persons think it will be, no doubt Barcelona has not been in their right place of good performance, they have been a kind of inconsistent but with most of their players in place this time, I don't see Bilbao as a threat to Barcelona but we can't remove surprises in football so we should also know that any is also possible, you know this players that are back from injury especially the younger ones should not be forced to play for Full time so that they won't go back to injury.

[BALIK]

I'm very sure that Barcelona will win this match because there are more inform than Athletic Club, Barcelona we do everything possible to make sure that they win this match because if they draw this match or even lose this match their chance to lift the la Liga title is lost, in order for them to succeed and lift the la Liga title they need to be consistent in winning matches because Real Madrid is at the top of the table and Real Madrid we fight very hard to make sure that they lift the la Liga title meaning they have to stay on the top of the table till the end of the season so the competition is very high this season, the match will be an interesting one to watch since this is the first match after the international break I'm happy they are back, good luck to both teams.

Barcelona should definitely win this match against Athletic Bilbao. They are already behind Real Madrid by a point. If Barcelona cannot continue their winning streak, then Barcelona will fall further behind in the title race.

Barcelona will play against Athletic Club at their home. Barcelona will play at Camp Nou after a long time. The match is important for Barcelona. On the other hand, the performance of the opponent Athletic Club has also been quite irregular this season. We have seen Athletic Club defeat in 5 matches out of 12 matches this season. That is why we hope that Barcelona will be able to gain full points from the match.

[changaa]

I saw on Transfermarkt that at least 7 Barcelona players are injured. According to the data, it is estimated that only 4 players could return on November 22, including Raphinha, Yamal, Casado, and Joan Garcia. But I doubt they will play this weekend. I think realistically they are being prepared for the UEFA Champions League next midweek. Barca will face Athletic Club this weekend and Chelsea in the UCL. Athletic is not a bad team; currently they are in 7th place. Against Chelsea, Barcelona will have to go to England, which means there is greater mental pressure.

Source: https://www.transfermarkt.co.id/fc-barcelona/sperrenundverletzungen/verein/131

This is a very serious situation and many of them are seriously injured. It's clear that this could lead to mistakes and the team having very poor players who could jeopardise the outcome of their matches. Obviously, this hasn't been said yet.

[Zanab247]

I'm very sure that Barcelona will win this match because there are more inform than Athletic Club, Barcelona we do everything possible to make sure that they win this match because if they draw this match or even lose this match their chance to lift the la Liga title is lost, in order for them to succeed and lift the la Liga title they need to be consistent in winning matches because Real Madrid is at the top of the table and Real Madrid we fight very hard to make sure that they lift the la Liga title meaning they have to stay on the top of the table till the end of the season so the competition is very high this season, the match will be an interesting one to watch since this is the first match after the international break I'm happy they are back, good luck to both teams.

I agree with you that Barcelona will find their way to beat Athletic Madrid 4:1 to secure victory. what Barcelona displayed in their last game make people to believe that nothing will stop Barcelona not to take home advantage to win this game. Athletic Madrid will not have the strength to stop Barcelona strikers not to secure goals from this game, because Barcelona need to win this game to give their fans hope of taking that position from Real Madrid soon.

We should not forget that Real Madrid is also preparing for their next game not to lose any game that will make Barcelona to top them, because anything that will make Barcelona to top Real Madrid again, I don't think Real Madrid will lift this la Liga league trophy.

[Adbitco]

I have the same expectations for the opening match of La Liga after the international break, as the players have had enough time to prepare. On paper, although Bilbao are a troublesome opponent, I'm sure Hansi Flick will still be able to handle it well and bring home the three points. The Barcelona players will be motivated to close the gap on the league leaders.

I have every reason to believe that Barcelona might even wrap It up before halftime, or worse case scenario at full time.  I'm sure they will be able to beat this Bilbao side with ease. They really don't pose much threat to Barcelona based on the fact that they have been struggling so far this season especially after their talisman, Williams went on that his injury. More pressure will be on Real Madrid after this game because they will play before Los Blancos.

[ZekiBeyy]

Barcelona’s current situation is indeed quite interesting and complicated. In the past, the team heavily relied on Messi as their most important player, and now it seems like they are making the same mistake again. Being so dependent on Yamal is a very risky strategy. If his form drops or he gets injured, the team’s overall performance could be seriously affected.
On top of that, Barcelona’s financial situation also appears to be quite poor.

[tbterryboy]

Atletico Madrid's performance has indeed declined in recent seasons but they shouldn't be underestimated, This season I see an improvement, potentially threatening the dominance of Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Regarding Real Madrid and Barcelona's dominance, I think it's understandable, These two teams have very strong finances and even their rivalry and competition alone make La Liga quite exciting and intense, I think that's enough.

In last four years, Real Madrid and Barcelona are able to win titles which is giving them clear advantage to them while Atlético Madrid is staying on their level but in this season things are looking not as they have in last season but still a good thing they are staying into top 4.

Their performance is not bad, but they are still not ready for challenging their rivals for title which is the problem for them Villarreal and Betis are around them which is interesting, but they are still had good chance of keeping things into their favour for staying into top 4 quality difference in La Liga is increasing due to finances which is surely problem. Few big teams are fail to bring their best due to low quality and performance, but chances are high this will be change because still many rounds left, and winter transfer window can also do something for them.