La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[amihada]

It was a good morale-boosting match for Elche. Even taking a point from Real Madrid could be considered a win for Elche. It would be better if Arda Güler and Belligham's positions and positions were changed at Real Madrid. Xabi Alonso needs to make some changes to the team. The Elche match was their second draw for Real Madrid. Mbappé's energy wasn't enough to win the match. This match was a lost opportunity for Real Madrid. The point gap with Barcelona is now only one point.

Successfully holding Real Madrid to a draw was a proud achievement for Elche because on paper they should have been easily beaten by Real Madrid. On the other hand, losing two points is a big loss for Real Madrid, now their position is even more threatened after Barcelona managed to reduce the gap to one point.
Xabi Alonso ability to manage Real Madrid is starting to be questioned because recently he has often rotated players in crucial matches. Moreover, in my opinion, the rotation was unnecessary because he could have made substitutions in the second half after his team was ahead by more than one goal. Mbappe also played very badly in this match, he often wasted opportunities to score goals, Xabi needs to make changes so that his fate does not end up like Ancelotti.

[Bitcoin_people]

Elche 2 Vs Real Madrid 2 FT
How Real Madrid allowed themselves to be out played in the opening minutes of the game, they were even lucky not to have conceded in the first half. It was even bad that Real Madrid seem not to know exactly what they were playing because the seem lost and gave the ball away too cheaply while Elche were coming at them as if they were Real Madrid itself. After the first goal and when Vini came on Real Madrid attacked and I thought that's how they will take control and maybe equalise and possibly win. Just after few minutes of holding the ball and in control, Elche retook dominance again. With what I saw, I guess Real Madrid were lucky to go back home with a draw.

I blame the coach, Xabi Alonso for tonight game, as they drop points, like what the hell was with that formation all about, is he not aware that this is a competition for the title race in the laliga. What was the formation all about. The attack of real Madrid was very poor and their midfield was very poor today.
Now we can see that, real Madrid really need a player like Vini, to control that attack, as he is very important players. I was supporting real Madrid till I saw the rubbish they where playing, till to the point I really want them to lose. Is this the play they are hoping to will trophies with, I doubt, and I really blame Alonso for today's performance.

Coach, Xabi Alonso Sometimes the way he manages his team is not good at all. Since in this match Real Madrid lost points due to their weak midfielders, it is definitely a failure for them. If they could have won this match, they would have been ahead, but they are currently in a very challenging situation. If they do not play with good players, it can definitely be a very bad situation for the team. So we can see that Barcelona has returned to a good performance this season, while Real Madrid's performance is constantly going towards corruption. But of course, the coach's strategy is such that they have lost points, of course it is his fault, if they play a few wrong games in the next match, then they will definitely have to give up their hopes of the trophy.

[alankasman]

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Successfully holding Real Madrid to a draw was a proud achievement for Elche because on paper they should have been easily beaten by Real Madrid. On the other hand, losing two points is a big loss for Real Madrid, now their position is even more threatened after Barcelona managed to reduce the gap to one point.
Xabi Alonso ability to manage Real Madrid is starting to be questioned because recently he has often rotated players in crucial matches. Moreover, in my opinion, the rotation was unnecessary because he could have made substitutions in the second half after his team was ahead by more than one goal. Mbappe also played very badly in this match, he often wasted opportunities to score goals, Xabi needs to make changes so that his fate does not end up like Ancelotti.

This is an unsatisfactory result for Real Madrid, because on paper, they could have won the match due to their clearly superior player composition compared to Elche. Therefore, with this result, their points gap with Barcelona is getting closer, especially since Barcelona is now quite consistent, winning almost every match.

This result has made Xabi Alonso a bit of a talking point for his performance. This naturally serves as a basis for evaluating Real Madrid's game, as they will be more prepared for the next match to rotate some of their players with the aim of achieving maximum results for Real Madrid.
Xabi Alonso's strategy is not entirely unlike what previous coaches have implemented, but this is part of Xabi Alonso's initial plan for the team. He prefers to play younger players, allowing them to adapt quickly when key players are injured.
While the team is in need of points, Mbappé doesn't need to be ambitious about increasing his goal tally in terms of scoring opportunities. Many wasted opportunities that failed to translate into goals that would help their team win, leaving some Real Madrid fans disappointed with Mbappé's performance in the match.

[Hvdv]

Elche 2 Vs Real Madrid 2 FT
How Real Madrid allowed themselves to be out played in the opening minutes of the game, they were even lucky not to have conceded in the first half. It was even bad that Real Madrid seem not to know exactly what they were playing because the seem lost and gave the ball away too cheaply while Elche were coming at them as if they were Real Madrid itself. After the first goal and when Vini came on Real Madrid attacked and I thought that's how they will take control and maybe equalise and possibly win. Just after few minutes of holding the ball and in control, Elche retook dominance again. With what I saw, I guess Real Madrid were lucky to go back home with a draw.

I blame the coach, Xabi Alonso for tonight game, as they drop points, like what the hell was with that formation all about, is he not aware that this is a competition for the title race in the laliga. What was the formation all about. The attack of real Madrid was very poor and their midfield was very poor today.
Now we can see that, real Madrid really need a player like Vini, to control that attack, as he is very important players. I was supporting real Madrid till I saw the rubbish they where playing, till to the point I really want them to lose. Is this the play they are hoping to will trophies with, I doubt, and I really blame Alonso for today's performance.

Coach, Xabi Alonso Sometimes the way he manages his team is not good at all. Since in this match Real Madrid lost points due to their weak midfielders, it is definitely a failure for them. If they could have won this match, they would have been ahead, but they are currently in a very challenging situation. If they do not play with good players, it can definitely be a very bad situation for the team. So we can see that Barcelona has returned to a good performance this season, while Real Madrid's performance is constantly going towards corruption. But of course, the coach's strategy is such that they have lost points, of course it is his fault, if they play a few wrong games in the next match, then they will definitely have to give up their hopes of the trophy.

While Real Madrid still holds the top spot, we must criticize the aspects that warrant criticism. In Spain, Barcelona is a constantly improving side in terms of performance. Real Madrid, on the other hand, has recently begun to show signs of decline. No one expected them to drop points in this match. They, on the other hand, considered themselves fortunate to draw a match they nearly lost. Of course, when it comes to Real Madrid, this is never a success. Real Madrid always aims for the top spot. Therefore, when their opponents are weaker, dropping points hurts even more.

[ZekiBeyy]

I think Barcelona regained their form with their 4-0 win over Bilbao, but Real Madrid still holds on to the top spot by a very small margin. The difference between the two teams is only one point, and every match has become crucial. Madrid dropped two points with a 2-2 draw against Elche. If Xabi Alonso organizes the team better and makes clearer player selections, I think Real Madrid can regain their former form.

[IceLincoln]

Real Madrid drew 2-2 away against Elche and dropped points.

I was expecting easy victory for Real Madrid but unfortunately they didn't even make any sense against Elche.

A very disappointing result from Real Madrid against Elche which is sitting in the other half of the table. I cannot believe they were chasing a draw every time with them.. They made a lot of attempts without much success. A draw is better than nothing obviously but I wonder how long it takes to see Barcelona jumping in the first place and Villarreal in the second one..
Xabi Alonso is at stake. He has to avoid missing points with his team or risk losing La Liga title.

Madrid has not recovered from the Champions League loss to Liverpool cos ever since then they’ve gone two matches without winning and this are games they were expected to win. I’m sure No one expected Elche to play out a draw against this high firing Madrid although I prayed for it..lol. This point will feel like a win for Elche and a loss for Madrid.
Barcelona are now strongly behind them only with a one point gap and now they have key players coming back from injury, the fight for the title is still on. Barça opened their new Camp Nou in an emphatic manner.

[B-BossMan]

Elche 2 Vs Real Madrid 2 FT
How Real Madrid allowed themselves to be out played in the opening minutes of the game, they were even lucky not to have conceded in the first half. It was even bad that Real Madrid seem not to know exactly what they were playing because the seem lost and gave the ball away too cheaply while Elche were coming at them as if they were Real Madrid itself. After the first goal and when Vini came on Real Madrid attacked and I thought that's how they will take control and maybe equalise and possibly win. Just after few minutes of holding the ball and in control, Elche retook dominance again. With what I saw, I guess Real Madrid were lucky to go back home with a draw.

I was higherly disappointed by Real Madrid with this outcomes  I was expecting a straight winning against Elche in yesterday's match, Real Madrid are actually okay right now,because I see nothing lacking in them to played an uninteresting game this way, although even when I saw the match I was expecting something like this to be the result,that's its either the match ended in draw even with goals due to the way I saw the first half outcome, I can see how Real Madrid were struggling with Elche in the pitch, which I know definitely the match may end in draw, well the both teams actually played a nice game to the beat of thier form and match ended in draw. Real Madrid-2  Elche-2

[BitBakerr1]

Barcelona picked up form with a 4-0 win against Bilbao however, Real Madrid still maintain the top spot by a very narrow margin. The gap between the two teams is only 1 point, and every match has now become crucial. Against Elche, Madrid drew 2-2 dropping important points. I think if Xabi Alonso organizes the team better and makes clearer player choices, Madrid can regain their form. But for now, it’s clear that Barcelona’s confidence and game rhythm are higher. If they aren’t careful against smaller teams, more points could be lost.

With the way things are going  Barcelona may be the one to lift the la Liga title this season it is obvious that Real Madrid has lost form and they are not playing very well anymore the coach is not even using a very good tactics his making some mistake his not supposed to make, they are defense yesterday was very weak they did not have good defense yesterday and there attack was weak, Real Madrid has a lot of good players I really don't know why the coach cannot use this players very well to achieve wins, with the way Real Madrid is going if they continue like this they will be quickly kicked out in the champions League title race and they will not have a chance to lift the la Liga title because Barcelona is more inform than them right now.

[MK-74]

Real Madrid drew 2-2 away against Elche and dropped points.
After falling behind 2-1 in the 84th minute, they found the equalizer through Bellingham in the 87th minute, and the match ended 2-2.
It was a bad point loss for Real Madrid, and the gap with their closest rival Barcelona has been reduced to 1 point.
Barcelona, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid are currently the two teams closest behind them.

Getting a 2:2 draw against 10-man Elche if you ask was a disappointing result for Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid. They've now failed to win any of their last two games in the Spanish La Liga and are now just one point better than Barcelona who occupy the second position of the league table. Real Madrid have been quite impressive this season but they've not been convincing enough to convince us that they're mentally prepared to win the league title this season. This was supposed to be an easy game for Real Madrid but they struggled through out the game and even came back from behind twice to secure that draw. They have the needed quality of players to dominate the Spanish league but that's not happening, what could be the main problem?

Elche went down to 10 men, but it happened in the last 1–2 minutes of the match, so it doesn’t matter at all.

I think the real problem at Real Madrid is that their squad quality is no longer as strong as it used to be. I don’t find either Real Madrid or Barcelona as powerful and intimidating as before, and I’m guessing most people feel the same way.

I also don’t really know what they need to do to fix this.

[Phoenix Anka]

Elche 2 Vs Real Madrid 2 FT
How Real Madrid allowed themselves to be out played in the opening minutes of the game, they were even lucky not to have conceded in the first half. It was even bad that Real Madrid seem not to know exactly what they were playing because the seem lost and gave the ball away too cheaply while Elche were coming at them as if they were Real Madrid itself. After the first goal and when Vini came on Real Madrid attacked and I thought that's how they will take control and maybe equalise and possibly win. Just after few minutes of holding the ball and in control, Elche retook dominance again. With what I saw, I guess Real Madrid were lucky to go back home with a draw.

I was higherly disappointed by Real Madrid with this outcomes  I was expecting a straight winning against Elche in yesterday's match, Real Madrid are actually okay right now,because I see nothing lacking in them to played an uninteresting game this way, although even when I saw the match I was expecting something like this to be the result,that's its either the match ended in draw even with goals due to the way I saw the first half outcome, I can see how Real Madrid were struggling with Elche in the pitch, which I know definitely the match may end in draw, well the both teams actually played a nice game to the beat of thier form and match ended in draw. Real Madrid-2  Elche-2

How can Elche challenge Real Madrid? A team like Real Madrid should win comfortably in such matches. Unfortunately, Real Madrid disappointed their fans with a draw. The Spanish league features very strong teams. Elche is a weaker team compared to them, and dropping two points here could prevent you from winning the championship. I didn't expect Real Madrid, who won against Barcelona, ​​to drop points in this match.

[CryptoBuds]

I was higherly disappointed by Real Madrid with this outcomes  I was expecting a straight winning against Elche in yesterday's match, Real Madrid are actually okay right now,because I see nothing lacking in them to played an uninteresting game this way, although even when I saw the match I was expecting something like this to be the result,that's its either the match ended in draw even with goals due to the way I saw the first half outcome, I can see how Real Madrid were struggling with Elche in the pitch, which I know definitely the match may end in draw, well the both teams actually played a nice game to the beat of thier form and match ended in draw. Real Madrid-2  Elche-2

The La Liga title race is getting competitive again. Real Madrid are now just 1 point ahead of Barcelona. Madrid have drawn their last two matches and dropped four points. On the other hand, Barcelona have continued their winning streak. As a result, they have been able to reduce the points gap with Madrid.

Losing points against Elche is a pity. But it cannot be denied that Elche performed well in their home matches. Also, I would say that Vinicius was needed in the starting XI. Madrid's attacks were not strong in the first half due to Vinicius not being in the starting XI. Also, Real Madrid did not get a better performance from Mbappe.

[Cryptmuster]

Elche went down to 10 men, but it happened in the last 1–2 minutes of the match, so it doesn’t matter at all.

I think the real problem at Real Madrid is that their squad quality is no longer as strong as it used to be. I don’t find either Real Madrid or Barcelona as powerful and intimidating as before, and I’m guessing most people feel the same way.

I also don’t really know what they need to do to fix this.

The red card for Elche didn’t play any real role because it came at the very end of the match. The main problem for Real was once again their defense, Carvajal, Rüdiger and Militão are still out, and this has a very noticeable impact on their back line. They had to come back twice, and maybe in a match like this a draw isn’t the worst result for them, although Barcelona have overtaken them and that’s bad for them. And Alonso decided to give Rodrygo some playing time, although I think it wasn’t the best decision. When Vinicius came on, their attacks became much sharper.

[jems]

Barcelona picked up form with a 4-0 win against Bilbao however, Real Madrid still maintain the top spot by a very narrow margin. The gap between the two teams is only 1 point, and every match has now become crucial. Against Elche, Madrid drew 2-2 dropping important points. I think if Xabi Alonso organizes the team better and makes clearer player choices, Madrid can regain their form. But for now, it’s clear that Barcelona’s confidence and game rhythm are higher. If they aren’t careful against smaller teams, more points could be lost.

Barcelona has returned to consistency after losing in El Clasico a few weeks ago. Hansi Flick's team is slowly recovering, while Real Madrid is experiencing the opposite. I don't know exactly what their problem is but in their last two matches against bottom-tier teams Real Madrid failed to win, allowing Barcelona to catch up, now only a point behind.

Barcelona's problems seem to have been resolved, Several of their injured players have recovered and are playing for the team, Overall I'm quite optimistic about Barcelona this season, They're a team that's been quite strong since last season, so if there are no injuries to their key players, they can continue to perform optimally and consistently, as they did last season.

[Polkeins]

Elche 2 Vs Real Madrid 2 FT
How Real Madrid allowed themselves to be out played in the opening minutes of the game, they were even lucky not to have conceded in the first half. It was even bad that Real Madrid seem not to know exactly what they were playing because the seem lost and gave the ball away too cheaply while Elche were coming at them as if they were Real Madrid itself. After the first goal and when Vini came on Real Madrid attacked and I thought that's how they will take control and maybe equalise and possibly win. Just after few minutes of holding the ball and in control, Elche retook dominance again. With what I saw, I guess Real Madrid were lucky to go back home with a draw.

I was higherly disappointed by Real Madrid with this outcomes  I was expecting a straight winning against Elche in yesterday's match, Real Madrid are actually okay right now,because I see nothing lacking in them to played an uninteresting game this way, although even when I saw the match I was expecting something like this to be the result,that's its either the match ended in draw even with goals due to the way I saw the first half outcome, I can see how Real Madrid were struggling with Elche in the pitch, which I know definitely the match may end in draw, well the both teams actually played a nice game to the beat of thier form and match ended in draw. Real Madrid-2  Elche-2

To be honest, a draw is a very good result for Real, considering how the match unfolded.
When Vinicius kicked Pena and then scored a goal, I was absolutely sure that the goal would be disallowed due to the attack on the goalkeeper, but for some reason the referees decided that everything was within the rules.
Bellingham's goal was also scored with a violation, because he touched the ball with his hand in the penalty area, and the referees should have interpreted this as a violation, regardless of whether he played the ball with his hand intentionally or accidentally.
It turns out that different teams are judged differently and that's not very fair.

Real Madrid has not won three games in a row and it seems to me that last season Ancelotti had as many defeats in the entire season as Real Madrid has now. So far, Alonso has been unable to cope with such a star-studded lineup of players that he has at his disposal.

[shinratensei_]

IMO i think this is a good news. Madrid is gonna be open to the investment come from outside, which is allowing billionaires to enter the club. I think the comes of Arnault to acquire minority of stake can boost their valuation to be more than 10b.
This is something that they needed. I know there may be a contradiction over this, but they may also need to reconsider the money from the billionaire.

If it's true, LV Madrid jersey is gonna be real.  

[Solokan]

Haha this is the second time Real Madrid has drawn and Barcelona as their closest competitors continue to chase them and only 1 point difference, even though previously we knew Real Madrid was very comfortable and safe at the top of the standings, it seems that the competition between these two teams will continue to be open until the middle of the season this means we cannot yet be sure which one of them is more favored.

Xabi Alonso's strategy hasn't always been effective and often makes it difficult for Real Madrid to develop their attacking creativity. This is a fundamental problem, which has led to them being unable to secure three points at times. In my opinion, the midfield hasn't fully improved, as there are still many weaknesses that actually make it difficult for Real Madrid to score. Many people say the defense is problematic, but in this match, I saw an ineffective midfield that couldn't control the game.

The competition between Real Madrid and Barcelona is now even more exciting because the point difference between them is getting smaller. If Real Madrid can win today's match against Elche, the gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona might not be so close. But now everything has happened, and of course Xabi must really train Real Madrid well. At this point, we don't know who will win this competition because Barcelona's performance is sometimes good and sometimes not so good, and the same goes for Real Madrid.

In my opinion, all lines are not performing well, which is why Real Madrid's attackers are always unable to capitalize on opportunities, and all lines are performing poorly. Xabi still seems unsure about the right strategy for Real Madrid, but I hope he can come up with a good one for the upcoming match. The next match against Olympiakos should be a win for Real Madrid, but we'll have to wait and see what happens.

[marcous]

Now, with this week's results, the title race between Madrid and Barcelona is getting even tighter.
Madrid's performance last night was unsatisfactory, only managing to get one point at Elche. I don't know why Xabi brought Rodrygo on from the start and Vini was brought on in the second half. I think Xabi implemented the wrong tactic, because since Rodrygo was substituted, Madrid play has improved. On the other hand, Barcelona easily won against Bilbao. With this week's results, Madrid remains at the top, just one point ahead of Barcelona.

[Velvet78]

I just don't understand how Real Madrid get 2 draws in 2 easy games consecutively...    They just gave so many opportunities to Elche. And they even got behind 2 times in the game.

This result still keeps Real Madrid in the league but only by 1 point now. Barcelona are back from a 5 point gap here. Let's see which side will do better in the games other than El Clasicos. They are the ones determining the champion mostly in the end.

[MArsland]

The Elche vs Madrid match ended in a draw, but it felt like a defeat for Xabi, didn't it? Lately, I've noticed that Madrid's game is getting more and more obscure, in the sense that they play the ball too much without direction, we don't see them focusing on attacking but more on foot-to-foot play which is a complete waste of time. This draw is not good for Real Madrid, because it will only make Barcelona feel that their path is clear.

[Olatundespo]

Barcelona picked up form with a 4-0 win against Bilbao however, Real Madrid still maintain the top spot by a very narrow margin. The gap between the two teams is only 1 point, and every match has now become crucial. Against Elche, Madrid drew 2-2 dropping important points. I think if Xabi Alonso organizes the team better and makes clearer player choices, Madrid can regain their form. But for now, it’s clear that Barcelona’s confidence and game rhythm are higher. If they aren’t careful against smaller teams, more points could be lost.

Xabi Alonso will have to spend extra time from now on and get the best performance from the team, but if not, they are likely to slip away from their desired goals. The draw against Elche could be an indication that Real Madrid will not do well in the next match. Although they played well from the start, they will have to gain more strength to win against a strong team like Barcelona because the chances of winning the trophy with their current performance are very slim. The competition in the matches will increase over time but it remains to be seen what kind of strategy Alonso will use to increase the team's capacity. It is clear that it will be very challenging for Real Madrid to maintain victories in the upcoming matches because I was disappointed with the performance against Elche.