La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[DiMarxist]

Barcelona performance is currently good from what I saw in their last match against Bilbao, they need to keep this consistency. Real Madrid in the other hand is ahead of Barcelona with just 1 points, this is getting more interesting if Barcelona are able to win their next match match they will surpass Real Madrid with 1 point.

seriously, if Barcelona take over the top spot, with this performance they have shown in their match against Bilbao seriously Real Madrid will find it difficult to get back to the top.

Barca performance against Bilbao was exactly the kind of energy shift they have been missing earlier in the season. The ball circulation, and finishing were looking very sharp, and if they can maintain that level, the title race is going to get very interesting. Real Madrid being just one point ahead keeps the pressure high, but it also means Barca have their fate in their own hands to win the next match and they go top.
The main thing I see here is not just overtaking Madrid, though but staying consistent once they get there and if Barca actually climb to first place, you are right Madrid will feel the heat. With both teams so close, even a small dip in form could change everything.

[Chilwell]

Take a look at the starting lineup Xabi Alonso fielded when Real Madrid were held to a draw by Elche.
There I didn't find Xabi Alonso keeping a core player, this match is very crucial for Real Madrid because Barcelona victory makes the points tally for both teams equal. Real Madrid played so badly in this match that Elche managed to score two goals against them.

Xabi Alonso also did not want to put pressure on his team, but due to mistakes made during the match, they lost two points. A three game winless run is a setback for Real Madrid, and they must regain momentum in the Champions League against Olympiacos to return to winning ways.

In that match, Vinicius Jr. wasn't even in the starting lineup. He started on the bench. I hope Real Madrid's decline isn't caused by the coach's selfishness due to some personal issues with Real Madrid players. However, I do think Xabi Alonso sometimes takes too many risks with his experiments. At this point, Real Madrid desperately needs full points to maintain their lead over Barcelona. But now Barcelona is closing in due to some mistakes made by Real Madrid, who simply couldn't perform at their best in the last three matches.

I was very disappointed with what Real Madrid played against Elche because i wasn't expecting that despite they were playing and away match. I was so confidence that they will definitely secure the Victory since they perform poorly in their last two matches before the international break but it all went wrong that was why they ended up sharing the point.

Barcelona will be very excited to see that the point gap has reduced from three points to one point, i am beginning to lose hope for Real Madrid after I have make so much noise about them, they are beginning to disappoint me. I will give them one more chance but if they fell I will switch from supporting them to Barcelona because I don't like failure, since all the teams are supported always win trophies.

[Abdulzuruku01]

so disappointed that they couldn't win elche, this is a reminder to never underestimate the underdogs, elche were given 6 odds and it would have been easy to believe that Madrid could win easily but surprisingly they scored the first goal in the second half and right after Madrid equalized they scored again. Even though Madrid couldn't win i admire their resilience, they didn't give up on the game

Real Madrid dropped four points in their last two games, and I considered them favorites to win both matches. Their performance was very disappointing. I was surprised and impressed by how Elche played yesterday. They really deserved to win, but the referee was biased and favored Real Madrid to equalised, because if we are to be honest, the two goals scored by Real Madrid were not worth it, but the referee awarded the goals without checking VAR because if he did, I don't think he'll award those goals for Real Madrid, but that has always been a problem with Spanish league officiating, they're always on Real Madrid side to favour them.

[colinistheman]

Don't be too quick to give up, the league is still very long and changes will definitely happen after the transfer market at the beginning of next year, there are still 24 rounds of matches left, that's enough to avenge the shame of losing so often lately, Barcelona? I don't think they deserve it yet, they are still pretending to be fine today, but maybe tomorrow will be different.

It is not possible to determine which team will be the champions of La Liga so quickly. There is still a long journey left. Each team will play 25 more matches. The point gap between Barcelona and Madrid is also very small. Real Madrid is ahead by only 1 point. So it will not be difficult for Barcelona to occupy the top spot of the table if they are able to play well consistently.

We have seen Barcelona's irregular and weak performance in several matches. But Barcelona played exceptionally well against Athletic Club in the last match. If they can continue this consistency, I think we will see Barcelona at the top of the points table again.

[Creeper0]

I was very disappointed with what Real Madrid played against Elche because i wasn't expecting that despite they were playing and away match. I was so confidence that they will definitely secure the Victory since they perform poorly in their last two matches before the international break but it all went wrong that was why they ended up sharing the point.

Barcelona will be very excited to see that the point gap has reduced from three points to one point, i am beginning to lose hope for Real Madrid after I have make so much noise about them, they are beginning to disappoint me. I will give them one more chance but if they fell I will switch from supporting them to Barcelona because I don't like failure, since all the teams are supported always win trophies.

I don't see any department in the current Real Madrid team where they are very strong. The most worrying thing is that they don't have any injury problems or problems with the absence of their players. Even with a full-strength squad, Real Madrid is performing disappointingly. Imagine if Real Madrid started to suffer from injuries like Barcelona or Arsenal, what would happen?

Despite having high-value strikers like Mbappe, Vinicius and Rodrygo in their XI, they don't seem strong in attack. My advice is, get rid of Kylian Mbappe and build a team. You can never win a title with one player. Or try to include Mbappe in the team, you can never win a title or do anything good for a long time with individual performances.

[HajiBagi]

so disappointed that they couldn't win elche, this is a reminder to never underestimate the underdogs, elche were given 6 odds and it would have been easy to believe that Madrid could win easily but surprisingly they scored the first goal in the second half and right after Madrid equalized they scored again. Even though Madrid couldn't win i admire their resilience, they didn't give up on the game

Real Madrid dropped four points in their last two games, and I considered them favorites to win both matches. Their performance was very disappointing. I was surprised and impressed by how Elche played yesterday. They really deserved to win, but the referee was biased and favored Real Madrid to equalised, because if we are to be honest, the two goals scored by Real Madrid were not worth it, but the referee awarded the goals without checking VAR because if he did, I don't think he'll award those goals for Real Madrid, but that has always been a problem with Spanish league officiating, they're always on Real Madrid side to favour them.

You sound like Barcelona fan but let be honest with ourselves, Real Madrid goals were all valid, we all know how tough La Liga referee is and how they treated Real Madrid sometimes, both goals were goals and there is no any bad for awarding the goals, Real Madrid performance yes was very disappointing and the team current performance has make them drop four points in two matches and it will definitely affect them because they are only ahead of Barcelona with just one point in the league table.

It looks like Xabi Alonso is not having a good relationship with the players because some players did not do what he wanted them to do, a player like Vini jr was very bad in the last matches and it looks like he was not happy with the coach, there is a news that just came from Fabrizo that Vini did not want to sign new contract because he see that he is not happy with Xabi Alonso.

[Just Say]

so disappointed that they couldn't win elche, this is a reminder to never underestimate the underdogs, elche were given 6 odds and it would have been easy to believe that Madrid could win easily but surprisingly they scored the first goal in the second half and right after Madrid equalized they scored again. Even though Madrid couldn't win i admire their resilience, they didn't give up on the game

Real Madrid dropped four points in their last two games, and I considered them favorites to win both matches. Their performance was very disappointing. I was surprised and impressed by how Elche played yesterday. They really deserved to win, but the referee was biased and favored Real Madrid to equalised, because if we are to be honest, the two goals scored by Real Madrid were not worth it, but the referee awarded the goals without checking VAR because if he did, I don't think he'll award those goals for Real Madrid, but that has always been a problem with Spanish league officiating, they're always on Real Madrid side to favour them.

Due to the unexpected draw in both matches, this team dropped four points,I would say it was a failure of the players on this team because Los Blancos shared the victory despite creating a suffocating situation against Elche yesterday because the top team in La Liga drew the game 2-2 in a completely unexpected manner. Another thing we noticed was that the Brazilian player started a match from the bench for the fourth time this season, Vinicius did not get a chance to be in the regular XI against teams like Elche. There is no doubt about this, Madrid fought bravely to avoid defeat in yesterday's game, and in the 87th minute, England player Jude Bellingham scored the vital equalizer. We can see that, there is renewed controversy surrounding this game and Vinny's contract and after this entertaining match, this player's relationship with the manager is very strained.

[1kodumtek7]

The La Liga is showing us not to be too confident about Real Madrid or Barcelona on winning the title this season. Because as you can see it took Barcelona only 2 match weeks to catch up with the leader.  

Real Madrid just lost points so easily in the meantime... By the way Xabi Alonso does some experiments in the lineup sometimes. Like Arda Güler playing as #6 against Elche. He should be #8 or #10 to be more effective just as usual.

[Ayers]

It looks like Xabi Alonso is not having a good relationship with the players because some players did not do what he wanted them to do, a player like Vini jr was very bad in the last matches and it looks like he was not happy with the coach, there is a news that just came from Fabrizo that Vini did not want to sign new contract because he see that he is not happy with Xabi Alonso.

In the last match, Vinicius was benched  in the first half. I do not know why manager Alonso took such a  decision. Vinicius is a very important player in Madrid's squad. Vinicius was not kept in the starting XI even though he was fully fit. And we saw the effect of  this in Madrid's overall performance. Madrid's performance was weak.

Vini probably is not  interested in extending his contract. He has not yet been able to build a friendly  relationship with Mbappe. He may not have a good relationship  with manager alonso either. If he does not have a good relationship with his teammates and manager, it would be a good decision for Vinicius to  leave Real Madrid.

[DiMarxist]

In the last match, Vinicius was benched  in the first half. I do not know why manager Alonso took such a  decision. Vinicius is a very important player in Madrid's squad. Vinicius was not kept in the starting XI even though he was fully fit. And we saw the effect of  this in Madrid's overall performance. Madrid's performance was weak.

Vini probably is not  interested in extending his contract. He has not yet been able to build a friendly  relationship with Mbappe. He may not have a good relationship  with manager alonso either. If he does not have a good relationship with his teammates and manager, it would be a good decision for Vinicius to  leave Real Madrid.

Bench­ing Vinicius in that match was definitely a strange call, especially since he was fully fit and he is one of Madrid most influential players, and when he is not in the starting XI, the whole attacking rhythm drops. We saw that clear and the team lacked sharpness and creativity in the first half.

[allthebitandbobs]

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.

When Real Madrid is having this type of hard time, Barcelona is getting very easy wins, it is not looking good for Real Madrid at all, they are in trouble if they keep this up and I think it is going to be quite difficult process as well. I get that it may not be that much of a big problem if real starts winning again, like some 4-5 win in a row, which isn't impossible for a team like Real Madrid, and they will be doing a lot better and probably will see Barcelona lose points somewhere.

So the potential to save face is there, but Real Madrid is not looking like they are going to end up with something like that anytime soon and we need to see Barcelona start to just catch up and then pas them. Obviously going to be very difficult, but possible.

[Yabani]

Two inconsistent teams are facing off today. Espanyol, who have started the season well, will face Sevilla, who have been scoring inconsistently. Espanyol has had good results at home. Sevilla hasn't drawn away. They're either winning or losing.
Espanyol has lost their last two matches and desperately need a win today.
There's also a statistical point: Espanyol hasn't beaten Sevilla in a single match in the last seven years. Perhaps Espanyol will win today.

[abaeze]

Barcelona performance is currently good from what I saw in their last match against Bilbao, they need to keep this consistency. Real Madrid in the other hand is ahead of Barcelona with just 1 points, this is getting more interesting if Barcelona are able to win their next match match they will surpass Real Madrid with 1 point.

seriously, if Barcelona take over the top spot, with this performance they have shown in their match against Bilbao seriously Real Madrid will find it difficult to get back to the top.

Barca performance against Bilbao was exactly the kind of energy shift they have been missing earlier in the season. The ball circulation, and finishing were looking very sharp, and if they can maintain that level, the title race is going to get very interesting. Real Madrid being just one point ahead keeps the pressure high, but it also means Barca have their fate in their own hands to win the next match and they go top.
The main thing I see here is not just overtaking Madrid, though but staying consistent once they get there and if Barca actually climb to first place, you are right Madrid will feel the heat. With both teams so close, even a small dip in form could change everything.

The wing pressure from the young Yamal and Rafinha and Flick's use of Lewandowski as a target man all combined to make a solid attack, all of which made Barca's attack dynamic and dangerous. You're right, Barca's ball circulation, pressing, and finishing in this match were much sharper, more disciplined, and more effective than in previous matches. Barcelona's fans have been waiting for this performance for a long time. These are the things that were missing from the team at the start of the season.

[jostorres]

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 team that is leading the league can't be considered bad as a team, they are still (so far) the best team in the league and that means something, they are not bad. They just have something going wrong in the recent games that they need to figure out what, if they can figure out what goes wrong then they can become the best team again, if they can't figure that out then they are going to get worse.

The bad part is that even though they got 2-2, they were lucky and their goals came from just mishaps and not planned goals or not talent goals, just tap ins and lucky shots. So that means they got away with a point luckily in this game, Elche played amazing, specially Pena saved so many great shots. That should mean something.

[Marykeller]

so disappointed that they couldn't win elche, this is a reminder to never underestimate the underdogs, elche were given 6 odds and it would have been easy to believe that Madrid could win easily but surprisingly they scored the first goal in the second half and right after Madrid equalized they scored again. Even though Madrid couldn't win i admire their resilience, they didn't give up on the game

Real Madrid dropped four points in their last two games, and I considered them favorites to win both matches. Their performance was very disappointing. I was surprised and impressed by how Elche played yesterday. They really deserved to win, but the referee was biased and favored Real Madrid to equalised, because if we are to be honest, the two goals scored by Real Madrid were not worth it, but the referee awarded the goals without checking VAR because if he did, I don't think he'll award those goals for Real Madrid, but that has always been a problem with Spanish league officiating, they're always on Real Madrid side to favour them.

I was thinking that it's only but few persons that noticed how bias the referee was, I didn't know you among those that you noticed it also, that the match was in favor for Real Madrid to win, but it didn't ended that way, that's why officials did their best to blow the match to a draw, let it not finally be a loss match for Real Madrid(a point is better than none) because that hasn't happened before for Real Madrid to lose to Elche in any of their match meetings. It is always Real Madrid to take home the 3 points. The least is to have drawn with Elche not Elche to win against Real Madrid. This is the third draw both teams have had against each other. The rest are Real Madrid wins(9)

[iamsange]

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.

When Real Madrid is having this type of hard time, Barcelona is getting very easy wins, it is not looking good for Real Madrid at all, they are in trouble if they keep this up and I think it is going to be quite difficult process as well. I get that it may not be that much of a big problem if real starts winning again, like some 4-5 win in a row, which isn't impossible for a team like Real Madrid, and they will be doing a lot better and probably will see Barcelona lose points somewhere.

So the potential to save face is there, but Real Madrid is not looking like they are going to end up with something like that anytime soon and we need to see Barcelona start to just catch up and then pas them. Obviously going to be very difficult, but possible.

Under Alonso's control, Real Madrid have not been able to appear strong and consistent and there are several strategies that are still being tinkered with, making it difficult for the team to find the right grip. Even though the draw means they are still leading, Barcelona is ready to overtake.

I also believe that Alonso is still nervous in his debut season and he is starting to feel the pressure of managing a team as big as Real Madrid and maybe that can be tolerated, but he has to realize that if he continues to make mistakes then the blows from the media and fans will continue to haunt him. The season is still very long and Alonso still has enough time to improve some things that may need to be improved.

[Coin_info]

I also believe that Alonso is still nervous in his debut season and he is starting to feel the pressure of managing a team as big as Real Madrid and maybe that can be tolerated, but he has to realize that if he continues to make mistakes then the blows from the media and fans will continue to haunt him. The season is still very long and Alonso still has enough time to improve some things that may need to be improved.

If Xabi is feeling the pressure of the La Liga, I imagine how he is coping with the pressure of the Champions League where I feel is the bigger test for him. I do not think he is ripe enough as coach to just win the Champions League on his first attempt with Real Madrid. Xabi's best attempt and chance is to win and compete for the La Liga and he has to ensure not to allow the pressure from Barcelona and the league to weigh him down. The return of injured players for Barcelona is a huge boost for the team, the area of the team for Barcelona to improve on is their defense.

[ndutndut]

Under Alonso's control, Real Madrid have not been able to appear strong and consistent and there are several strategies that are still being tinkered with, making it difficult for the team to find the right grip. Even though the draw means they are still leading, Barcelona is ready to overtake.

I also believe that Alonso is still nervous in his debut season and he is starting to feel the pressure of managing a team as big as Real Madrid and maybe that can be tolerated, but he has to realize that if he continues to make mistakes then the blows from the media and fans will continue to haunt him. The season is still very long and Alonso still has enough time to improve some things that may need to be improved.

By week 13, Xabi hadn't settled on a consistent starting XI; he kept tweaking the lineup and formation. This was causing Real Madrid's inconsistent play. Xabi needed to quickly find a permanent starting lineup and formation, as constantly tweaking it would be very risky especially as you mentioned this was his first season at Real Madrid, so nervousness was inevitable when under pressure after dropping points.

Furthermore Real Madrid's away form was unconvincing, as if they lacked an away mentality. Furthermore, the current Real Madrid squad lacked a leader who could ignite the team like they once did; Real Madrid lacked a matador. Xabi needed to quickly unleash that matador so that when the team fell behind, there would be a player who could ignite the players' enthusiasm to catch up.

Furthermore I think Xabi Alanso should decide on Rodrigo's future, as he simply doesn't fit into his formation. So far Rodrigo hasn't scored a goal for Real Madrid. Rodrygo last scored for Madrid on March 5, which is certainly bad for a player who plays in the forward position.

[RaltcoinsB]

I also believe that Alonso is still nervous in his debut season and he is starting to feel the pressure of managing a team as big as Real Madrid and maybe that can be tolerated, but he has to realize that if he continues to make mistakes then the blows from the media and fans will continue to haunt him. The season is still very long and Alonso still has enough time to improve some things that may need to be improved.

If Xabi is feeling the pressure of the La Liga, I imagine how he is coping with the pressure of the Champions League where I feel is the bigger test for him. I do not think he is ripe enough as coach to just win the Champions League on his first attempt with Real Madrid. Xabi's best attempt and chance is to win and compete for the La Liga and he has to ensure not to allow the pressure from Barcelona and the league to weigh him down. The return of injured players for Barcelona is a huge boost for the team, the area of the team for Barcelona to improve on is their defense.

We all know Xabi is not a manager to be trifled with. With his Real Madrid squad in hand, he can win both the UCL and La Liga championships. We all know the level he's brought Leverkusen to. They may have suffered a poor result against Elche, but they still have a long way to go. Real will make up for these poor results.

[Toro iskandar]

A few weeks ago I read that someone said here that Real Madrid's attack line was better than Barcelona's and now see the reality that Barca managed to score 36 scores from 13 matches while Real Madrid only managed to score 28 scores.
From these results it has proven that Barca's attack line is much sharper than Real Madrid's at the moment and Barca's attack line cooperation is much better than Real Madrid's which only relies on Mbappe.