La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[snipie]

I really need to know why these teams are excluded at this round of other from the same league were included!

This stems from the Copa Del Rey format, my friend. The tournament works like this: The La Liga champion, the La Liga runner-up, and the Copa Del Rey finalists qualify for the Spanish Super Cup. Teams participating in the Spanish Super Cup are also exempt from the initial stages of the Copa Del Rey. That's why we won't be seeing these teams. We'll likely see them in the next round.

These top teams have a heavy schedule with La Liga games but also UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup before them making the rythme very intense for their players and time to rest very reduced comparing to the other teams. Making them play silly rounds in Copa del Rey will force them to sacrifice these games and being eliminated early because of the schedule.
By the way, when we see the results of this round, we will notice that some known teams that play in La Liga are either defeated by random teams or winning hardly by one goal difference.

[Mustang Shelby]

I really need to know why these teams are excluded at this round of other from the same league were included!

This stems from the Copa Del Rey format, my friend. The tournament works like this: The La Liga champion, the La Liga runner-up, and the Copa Del Rey finalists qualify for the Spanish Super Cup. Teams participating in the Spanish Super Cup are also exempt from the initial stages of the Copa Del Rey. That's why we won't be seeing these teams. We'll likely see them in the next round.

These top teams have a heavy schedule with La Liga games but also UEFA Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup before them making the rythme very intense for their players and time to rest very reduced comparing to the other teams. Making them play silly rounds in Copa del Rey will force them to sacrifice these games and being eliminated early because of the schedule.
By the way, when we see the results of this round, we will notice that some known teams that play in La Liga are either defeated by random teams or winning hardly by one goal difference.

Yes, these results in cup matches are interesting. We also frequently see lower-league teams eliminate teams from higher leagues. The main reason for this is that teams don't prioritize cup matches due to the intense match schedule. They field substitutes and can lose.

[RockBell]

I doubt that Mbapp has been impressive since he joined Real Madrid, for me I'm only beginning to see more of Mbappe's improvement just this season in terms of scoring of goals. For Real Madrid, and regardless of Xavi Alonso's taking over to manage the club, their form hasn't really been different from what it used to be this past two seasons their form dropped, if at all there's an improvement but not a significant one. It will take Real Madrid some time to begin to catch up with their usual form if not years in my opinion.

I don't think I enjoy mbappe since he came to madrid because he wanted something better and it was now as if he was even doing better when he was in psg but I still have a feeling that mbappe should be able to do better, and his always scoring in almost all the games they are playing,  but the level of football we are expecting from mbappe is not what we are getting from them. Xavi Alonso coming on board does not change anything. But maybe in the nearest future mbappe will be better than this, because we can not even say much about is performance again, but along the line we are still expecting different, from him, because even with the fact that Real Madrid have mbappe they are still struggling.

[Hvdv]

I doubt that Mbapp has been impressive since he joined Real Madrid, for me I'm only beginning to see more of Mbappe's improvement just this season in terms of scoring of goals. For Real Madrid, and regardless of Xavi Alonso's taking over to manage the club, their form hasn't really been different from what it used to be this past two seasons their form dropped, if at all there's an improvement but not a significant one. It will take Real Madrid some time to begin to catch up with their usual form if not years in my opinion.

I don't think I enjoy mbappe since he came to madrid because he wanted something better and it was now as if he was even doing better when he was in psg but I still have a feeling that mbappe should be able to do better, and his always scoring in almost all the games they are playing,  but the level of football we are expecting from mbappe is not what we are getting from them. Xavi Alonso coming on board does not change anything. But maybe in the nearest future mbappe will be better than this, because we can not even say much about is performance again, but along the line we are still expecting different, from him, because even with the fact that Real Madrid have mbappe they are still struggling.

Mbappé is already playing very well. His goal count for Real Madrid this year has been incredible. He should be the world's top scorer by 2025. He might be in competition with Haaland, I don't remember the exact numbers, but I think he's one of the top two scorers in the world. He's the player who does the best job for Real Madrid, so I think he's doing his part.

[Jegileman]

I don't think I enjoy mbappe since he came to madrid because he wanted something better and it was now as if he was even doing better when he was in psg but I still have a feeling that mbappe should be able to do better, and his always scoring in almost all the games they are playing,  but the level of football we are expecting from mbappe is not what we are getting from them. Xavi Alonso coming on board does not change anything. But maybe in the nearest future mbappe will be better than this, because we can not even say much about is performance again, but along the line we are still expecting different, from him, because even with the fact that Real Madrid have mbappe they are still struggling.

I wouldn’t say that Mbappe is doing that bad at PSG, he’s trying his best and was also given the golden boot in his debut season, so you can’t say such a player is not performing well or has done better in his last team. Ligue 1 is less competitive than the La Liga, so it makes it very tougher for him to prevail here than he did there, but he still has shown great performances and played better even with Real Madrid.

I just know that every club usually have their hard time in the market and you can’t dispute or deny the fact when it happens to any team, so Real Madrid just have to fight through to pass this stage successfully. They are a team I have full hope on with their good squad and for Mbappe, he’s doing well and when he does better, he’ll have a good chance for the La Liga trophy this season with his club.

[Furious 7]

I doubt that Mbapp has been impressive since he joined Real Madrid, for me I'm only beginning to see more of Mbappe's improvement just this season in terms of scoring of goals. For Real Madrid, and regardless of Xavi Alonso's taking over to manage the club, their form hasn't really been different from what it used to be this past two seasons their form dropped, if at all there's an improvement but not a significant one. It will take Real Madrid some time to begin to catch up with their usual form if not years in my opinion.

You have to look at the first season statistics if you still have doubts about Mbappe. He earned some individual accolades last season such as when he broke the debut goal record for a player at Madrid for scoring 48 goals in his first season in all competitions and matches Madrid beat Ivan Zamorano and Cristiano's record. He was also the top scorer for his first season in La Liga although not being able to get the trophy was a failure but for the individuals he got in the first season is definitely not to be doubted.

This season he's looking to do the same following a successful first season but the goal this time around is of course the trophy which he should get in addition to his individual performances.
The reason many people doubt is simply because they reflect more on the beginning of the season when Mbappe was still adapting but when Mbappe answers with last season's statistics they sometimes seem to reject it.

[red4slash]

I don't think I enjoy mbappe since he came to madrid because he wanted something better and it was now as if he was even doing better when he was in psg but I still have a feeling that mbappe should be able to do better, and his always scoring in almost all the games they are playing,  but the level of football we are expecting from mbappe is not what we are getting from them. Xavi Alonso coming on board does not change anything. But maybe in the nearest future mbappe will be better than this, because we can not even say much about is performance again, but along the line we are still expecting different, from him, because even with the fact that Real Madrid have mbappe they are still struggling.

Mbappe's role became different when he was at PSG and Madrid because when Mbappe was at PSG he was given more freedom by playing on the flank with the speed of the dirbel he had so he looked inclined to be more dominant in the match but in Madrid he was used as a targetman and Vini was assigned to be a player to ruffle the sides of the field. So Mbappe rarely seems to dribble or play more dominantly because in Madrid he is more often in the movement without the ball and scores goals.

But that doesn't show that he's been bad up to this point because in the end he's still very good with the scores he's gotten. It's just that many people don't really want to see that because Mbappe's big expectations make his achievements and even the goals he creates seem invisible and considered bad.

[Dzwaafu11]

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I don't think I enjoy mbappe since he came to madrid because he wanted something better and it was now as if he was even doing better when he was in psg but I still have a feeling that mbappe should be able to do better, and his always scoring in almost all the games they are playing,  but the level of football we are expecting from mbappe is not what we are getting from them. Xavi Alonso coming on board does not change anything. But maybe in the nearest future mbappe will be better than this, because we can not even say much about is performance again, but along the line we are still expecting different, from him, because even with the fact that Real Madrid have mbappe they are still struggling.

To be honest, since Mbappe join Real Madrid his performance have not been great like the way it was in PSG, there is some certain things the player wanted to achieved through Real Madrid and till now still yet to get them. I can say this is because their performances have not been great.

Furthermore, I think reason why Mbappe isn’t really showing how great he is that much compare to when he’s in PSG is because he came and meet some star players in Real Madrid also, and they are doing great, to the extent he can’t outshine them.

[Localhostspeed]

Mbappé is already playing very well. His goal count for Real Madrid this year has been incredible. He should be the world's top scorer by 2025. He might be in competition with Haaland, I don't remember the exact numbers, but I think he's one of the top two scorers in the world. He's the player who does the best job for Real Madrid, so I think he's doing his part.

Why Haaland when the competition isn't even the same. This is Laliga while we have Premier league aside. The good thing about this is that Mbape is scoring numbers of goal and that is what he has been doing since he's been to PSG but here things are different from there and again Ronaldo has achieved alot of things that it's going to take the whole of his career to be able to do what Ronaldo has done for Real Madrid if he want to repeat the same statistics.

This goals are also not helpful for the team, Real Madrid is winning goals but they are conceding. If they are winning and losing, there is no other way they are going to win this Laliga. Barcelona are able to manage to reach that to because they dedicated into it. I can recall when Real Madrid gave Barcelona 7 points in the table during October month, here is December and Barcelona are already set, it's going to be a shame to Barcelona to lose their spot after all they have done to get there.

[TelolettOm]

......However, in this match against Athletic Club, Mbappe, in particular, and Real Madrid as a whole performed very well........

It appeared that it became important that Madrid wins this game and so Mbappe been a key player and a striker needed to put in that very best that is required of him from his team to facilitate their chances of getting the three points, even if his performance truly has been a bit slacking recently, he may possibly pick up form again after this victory supposedly has helped to create a boost in him amd the team as a whole.

Yes, he and Teal solidly won this match. However, behind this victory, there was a deep wound that occurred for Real Madrid, a terrible event that has always been a nightmare for the club: injuries.

According to reports, Trent Arnold and Camavinga are reported to have suffered injuries. This is sad because they barely returned from injury, and it happened again. Trent will be out for approximately two months.

Source: Trent will miss the games

[Smartvirus]

Yes, he and Teal solidly won this match. However, behind this victory, there was a deep wound that occurred for Real Madrid, a terrible event that has always been a nightmare for the club: injuries.

According to reports, Trent Arnold and Camavinga are reported to have suffered injuries. This is sad because they barely returned from injury, and it happened again. Trent will be out for approximately two months.

Real Madrid has shown some poor form lately and it could get really worst with the Trent and Camavinga injuries. These are players that they would want to have on the pitch going forward especially, now that they would be playing catch up to Barcelona.

There next game would be at home against Celta Vigo, let’s hope they could make good use of it as, Real Betis is certainly one team that could share points with Barcelona to give Real Madrid that chance to regain their lead on the table.

[Jewan420]

Mbappe's role became different when he was at PSG and Madrid because when Mbappe was at PSG he was given more freedom by playing on the flank with the speed of the dirbel he had so he looked inclined to be more dominant in the match but in Madrid he was used as a targetman and Vini was assigned to be a player to ruffle the sides of the field. So Mbappe rarely seems to dribble or play more dominantly because in Madrid he is more often in the movement without the ball and scores goals.

But that doesn't show that he's been bad up to this point because in the end he's still very good with the scores he's gotten. It's just that many people don't really want to see that because Mbappe's big expectations make his achievements and even the goals he creates seem invisible and considered bad.

PSG and Real Madrid are two different leagues and have different competitors. In La Liga, Real Madrid faces some tough competitors that they did not have in the French league. The French league may be a little behind in terms of quality. The reason for Mbappe's great success at PSG was his freedom and the atmosphere of the French league, he played there for a long time and got matches against every team repeatedly. But he only finished 1 season at Real Madrid and is playing in his second season. His performance is not bad at all, but it is not at the level of PSG. Maybe he is not able to adapt to the tactics of a different coach or with different teammates.

[iamsange]

To be honest, since Mbappe join Real Madrid his performance have not been great like the way it was in PSG, there is some certain things the player wanted to achieved through Real Madrid and till now still yet to get them. I can say this is because their performances have not been great.

Furthermore, I think reason why Mbappe isn’t really showing how great he is that much compare to when he’s in PSG is because he came and meet some star players in Real Madrid also, and they are doing great, to the extent he can’t outshine them.

In my opinion, Mbappé's role is vital for Real Madrid. In his debut season, he was the top scorer, scoring 31 goals in 34 matches. I think that's an extraordinary achievement for a debutant. While Mbappé hasn't been able to win prestigious titles with Madrid due to the different circumstances, individually, he still possesses the same abilities as he did at PSG.

If Mbappé could collaborate with the Madrid squad of the past, like the BBC trio, supported by Modric and Kroos, I think it would be very difficult to stop him. So why does his achievements sometimes seem to be diminished? I think it's because he hasn't been able to win the Champions League trophy.

[ruykeri]

Pedri brings balance and control in all parts of the team. Raphinha brings balance in attack and supports defence, he is the best inspiration and uplifter of the team. Raphinha is the real captain of this team and I'm in support of the arm the Arm band. He spoke on one press release about how disturbing he is in the dressing room with other players, but always for their own good.

 Ferran also did what he always does best-- Came in the second half and finishes with a great goal. It was not the best day for Robert and Lamine, but they will get better as the team goes in the deeper part of the season. Sometimes, I wish they could do this again few other teams in the UCL.

I think Barcelona will regain its previous position very soon. Because currently Barcelona's team combination is very strong. They are at a very good level. They have good players like pedri leading in the midfield as well as skilled players like Fermín  and raphinha in the attacking midfield. Yamal has maintained his position and is playing well in every match. Added to this is rushford which has led the Barcelona team to the best combination. Except for Lewandowski, almost everyone here is expected to give long-term service. Therefore, Barcelona has the potential to do better in the future.

[Scarlett_23]

They remain in second place, one point behind their rivals, but their performance last night restored their confidence after a string of disappointing results in their last three matches. Mbappé looked like CR7, prolific in front of goal, while Bellingham impressed as the mastermind in midfield.
Their next opponent is Celta, which should be another easy three points for them.

Mbappe, Bellingham, and Vini Jr. are truly a formidable trio up front for this team. When they're at their best, it's nearly impossible to stop their relentless attacks. Unfortunately, this team isn't as consistent as we'd hoped. Sometimes they seem to struggle to score goals. And sometimes their defense weakens. So sometimes I don't understand what exactly is causing this team to be inconsistent. Alonso may have made several changes, but I think he is now done with all those changes. And I hope this time we can continue to see a more consistent Real Madrid. The point difference with Barcelona may still be very slim, but if Real Madrid fails in some upcoming matches, that will allow Barcelona to pull far ahead of Real Madrid. However, Barcelona themselves sometimes lose points unexpectedly. So, everything is still unpredictable at this point.

I agree with you, the attack of these three together, Mbappe, Bellingham and Vinny Jr., are very interesting. If they can maintain a consistent attack in every match, then good things await them. However, Mbappe's efforts have brought Real Madrid victory after three consecutive matches. This star team of Real beat the opponent Athletic Bilbao 3-0. Coach Xabi Alonso told Mbappe that he is in great shape.

As a reason, we can say that Mbappe was able to show everyone that he is in shape by scoring a pair of goals in this match. However, currently Barcelona is at the top of the points table. The difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid is one point. So, if you can maintain a good consistency of performance, it is possible to overcome the gap and move up.

[G_Besar]

I think Barcelona will regain its previous position very soon. Because currently Barcelona's team combination is very strong. They are at a very good level. They have good players like pedri leading in the midfield as well as skilled players like Fermín  and raphinha in the attacking midfield. Yamal has maintained his position and is playing well in every match. Added to this is rushford which has led the Barcelona team to the best combination. Except for Lewandowski, almost everyone here is expected to give long-term service. Therefore, Barcelona has the potential to do better in the future.

That's part of the possibility that Barcelona could again perform this season if their closest rivals don't perform better in the second half. I also see Barcelona's team composition starting to improve, including Lewandowski, as he contributed more to Barcelona last season and also this season when Barcelona's attack has begun to stagnate. Now Barcelona just needs to be more consistent in La Liga and also improve in the Champions League with the reliable players they currently have because so far Barcelona's performance in the Champions League has still looked inconsistent in terms of winning matches.

[BlackBoss_]

That's part of the possibility that Barcelona could again perform this season if their closest rivals don't perform better in the second half. I also see Barcelona's team composition starting to improve, including Lewandowski, as he contributed more to Barcelona last season and also this season when Barcelona's attack has begun to stagnate. Now Barcelona just needs to be more consistent in La Liga and also improve in the Champions League with the reliable players they currently have because so far Barcelona's performance in the Champions League has still looked inconsistent in terms of winning matches.

Barcelona are very strong in attacks and they can defend their title against two strong competitors Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid. They can do it but the high competitiveness of two Real and Atletico Madrid will not make this task of Barcelona is easily achievable. Especially when Champions League comes to knock out matches and very last phases, players will have more risk of exhaustion, injuries which if happen can affect Barcelona squad quality as well as their title race.

Hansi Flick is very experienced as a head coach so he will be able to do proper player rotation that is necessary for success in a long season, but there are surely things not completely in his control.

I agree with you, the attack of these three together, Mbappe, Bellingham and Vinny Jr., are very interesting. If they can maintain a consistent attack in every match, then good things await them. However, Mbappe's efforts have brought Real Madrid victory after three consecutive matches. This star team of Real beat the opponent Athletic Bilbao 3-0. Coach Xabi Alonso told Mbappe that he is in great shape.

Mbappe does not have problems in scoring goals but Real Madrid needs more than goals from Mbappe to win trophies in this season. They win and lose as a team with many players from 11 chosen players to substitutions in each match, and in a long season all players in the club must work and play together very unitedly for a club success.

With strong Barcelona and dangerous Atletico Madrid as competitors for La Liga title, Real Madrid must play very careful in remaining matches as the competitors can make difference in the title race anytime.

[red4slash]

Mbappe's role became different when he was at PSG and Madrid because when Mbappe was at PSG he was given more freedom by playing on the flank with the speed of the dirbel he had so he looked inclined to be more dominant in the match but in Madrid he was used as a targetman and Vini was assigned to be a player to ruffle the sides of the field. So Mbappe rarely seems to dribble or play more dominantly because in Madrid he is more often in the movement without the ball and scores goals.

But that doesn't show that he's been bad up to this point because in the end he's still very good with the scores he's gotten. It's just that many people don't really want to see that because Mbappe's big expectations make his achievements and even the goals he creates seem invisible and considered bad.

PSG and Real Madrid are two different leagues and have different competitors. In La Liga, Real Madrid faces some tough competitors that they did not have in the French league. The French league may be a little behind in terms of quality. The reason for Mbappe's great success at PSG was his freedom and the atmosphere of the French league, he played there for a long time and got matches against every team repeatedly. But he only finished 1 season at Real Madrid and is playing in his second season. His performance is not bad at all, but it is not at the level of PSG. Maybe he is not able to adapt to the tactics of a different coach or with different teammates.

Precisely when talking about statistics being in Madrid for Mbappe is a good situation especially when goals are a reference.
We can compare in the last 2 seasons for Mbappe at PSG he only scored 29 and 27 goals in Ligue 1 but 1 debut in Madrid he managed to score 31 goals in La Liga and this season he has also become the strongest for top scores so I think it would be a little wrong to say Mbappe's performance in La Liga is still not at the level when he was at PSG.

Mbappe stats on transfermarkt

At the moment his performance is maturing in contrast to before when he was still quite young and precisely in terms of individual achievements for me he is still better now.
The role on the field that makes the difference makes him in Madrid not look like at PSG where he is diligently on the side of the field to mess up the defense because Mbappe's job in Madrid is only as a targetman so far.

[alankasman]

I agree with you, the attack of these three together, Mbappe, Bellingham and Vinny Jr., are very interesting. If they can maintain a consistent attack in every match, then good things await them. However, Mbappe's efforts have brought Real Madrid victory after three consecutive matches. This star team of Real beat the opponent Athletic Bilbao 3-0. Coach Xabi Alonso told Mbappe that he is in great shape.
As a reason, we can say that Mbappe was able to show everyone that he is in shape by scoring a pair of goals in this match. However, currently Barcelona is at the top of the points table. The difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid is one point. So, if you can maintain a good consistency of performance, it is possible to overcome the gap and move up.

These three players certainly have similar performances, especially since they are currently in excellent condition, which will allow Real Madrid to dominate every match they play. This is due to the resolution of the problems that arose a few days prior regarding the dispute within the Real Madrid camp. Their performance has improved, resulting in a victory for their team, Real Madrid.

This victory against Athletic Bilbao certainly keeps Real Madrid in the race with Barcelona, ​​although the Blaugrana currently hold the top spot in the standings. However, if Real Madrid's performance remains consistent, it is not impossible that they will return to the top of La Liga. Had the dispute not occurred before the match against Girona, they would still be at the top of the standings.

[Egii Nna]

I doubt that Mbapp has been impressive since he joined Real Madrid, for me I'm only beginning to see more of Mbappe's improvement just this season in terms of scoring of goals. For Real Madrid, and regardless of Xavi Alonso's taking over to manage the club, their form hasn't really been different from what it used to be this past two seasons their form dropped, if at all there's an improvement but not a significant one. It will take Real Madrid some time to begin to catch up with their usual form if not years in my opinion.

I don't think I enjoy mbappe since he came to madrid because he wanted something better and it was now as if he was even doing better when he was in psg but I still have a feeling that mbappe should be able to do better, and his always scoring in almost all the games they are playing,  but the level of football we are expecting from mbappe is not what we are getting from them. Xavi Alonso coming on board does not change anything. But maybe in the nearest future mbappe will be better than this, because we can not even say much about is performance again, but along the line we are still expecting different, from him, because even with the fact that Real Madrid have mbappe they are still struggling.

Mbappé is already playing very well. His goal count for Real Madrid this year has been incredible. He should be the world's top scorer by 2025. He might be in competition with Haaland, I don't remember the exact numbers, but I think he's one of the top two scorers in the world. He's the player who does the best job for Real Madrid, so I think he's doing his part.

Some can still say Mbappe is not doing that well if they compare his performance with when he was still at PSG. To me, this is different because Ligue 1 is not the same as La Liga in terms of pressure and many other things. So, I will say Mbappe is becoming better, as he is now getting more used to Real Madrid. His performances and his goals are improving, just like they were back then when he even won a Golden Boot.

For this season, if we are talking about the number of goals, Mbappé is even higher. Haaland’s total goals in the Premier League and Champions League are 20, while Mbappe’s total goals in La Liga and the Champions League are 25.