La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Iranus]

It's actually a good thing that Rodrygo is scoring again and that's a plus for the team especially the coach because it wasn't good a the team to solely depend on Mbappe for goals. If he continues scoring there's no way the coach will be keeping him on bench because he needs all the help he can get from his players to safe his job. It's already a tough season already for the coach but he can safe it by building on this Alaves win. If they win their next match by a convincing margin nobody will be talking about sacking him. Xabi will fix this real Madrid team I know that for sure.

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

We have heard many rumors that  the Madrid management will sack  Xabi. But I do not  think they are credible. The Madrid management is not stupid. I can not even find a management as experienced and clever as the Madrid management. They never make quick decisions. They decided to make Alonso their  manager a long time ago. And they definitely made the decision after considering all aspects. It is unlikely that alonso will be sacked just because madrid played badly in a few matches. If Alonso has a  personal conflict with the Madrid management, then the matter is different. But Madrid will not sack a manager like alonso just because of his irregular performance in a few matches.

[Stavri]

I saw the whole yesterday game between Alaves and Real Madrid, and what can i say Real didnt play any good at all, they won so they can work much more calm in this week but the performance still not good for a team this big, i dont know how Xabi can fix this.

The only good thing is Rodrygo scoring again.

It's actually a good thing that Rodrygo is scoring again and that's a plus for the team especially the coach because it wasn't good a the team to solely depend on Mbappe for goals. If he continues scoring there's no way the coach will be keeping him on bench because he needs all the help he can get from his players to safe his job. It's already a tough season already for the coach but he can safe it by building on this Alaves win. If they win their next match by a convincing margin nobody will be talking about sacking him. Xabi will fix this real Madrid team I know that for sure.

Mbappe is truly doing an incredible job considering the goals he’s scored. His speed and finishing in particular, are extremely effective. But he is unlucky about the team. There is no proper number 8 at the moment in real madrid. The ones they had are gone (Kroos, Modric) Rest of the team is not enough about supplying and supporting him.

[Smack That Ace]

Mbappe is truly doing an incredible job considering the goals he’s scored. His speed and finishing in particular, are extremely effective. But he is unlucky about the team. There is no proper number 8 at the moment in real madrid. The ones they had are gone (Kroos, Modric) Rest of the team is not enough about supplying and supporting him.

Agree. Madrid's midfield is not as strong as it used to be. Especially after losing two experienced midfielders like Modrich and Toni Kroos, they have not been able to find a suitable replacement. Bellingham is very talented, but he is not like Kroos or Modrich. It is not even possible to find a suitable replacement for these two players now. That is why Madrid has to be satisfied with this squad.
Anyway, Mbappe is able to perform well. But it is  risky if madrid becomes overly dependent on Mbappe. If Mbappe gets injured, Madrid's performance will be  weaken. Alonso has not yet  been able to stabilize madrid's squad. Like last season , Madrid's performance has become irregular due to injury problems. This is Madrid's misfortune.

[giorgione]

Saying Rodrigo is playing well lately is never a good statement at all, Rodrigo was benched by Xavi Alonso when all where expecting him to blend in Real Madrids team for reasons best known to him. Xavi Alonso denield Rodrigo access to prove his worth and made him begin to develop interest in leaving because the coach believes more in mbappe, vinicious and Bellingham without know the young must definitely grow except the person is not willing, but now the same rejected stone is now seriously contributing to madrid's victory at last

I think this guy deserves more and he certainly doesn't deserve to be on the bench and lose all his potential by not expressing it. Now this player needs to find another team as soon as possible because it's clear that the club hasn't been interested in him for some time.

[1kodumtek7]

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

He needs time clearly. Last night Real Madrid's performance wasn't convincing again. They could have lost points. Mbappe is really doing his best to keep Xabi Alonso at the team with his goals. 

The point gap with Barcelona is 4 now. It is never a gap that is too difficult to close. I guess Barcelona would start losing points once again at one point. That will be the opportunity.

If Hansi Flick wins nearly all their remaining matches then there is nothing to do of course.

[Minor Miner]

Saying Rodrigo is playing well lately is never a good statement at all, Rodrigo was benched by Xavi Alonso when all where expecting him to blend in Real Madrids team for reasons best known to him. Xavi Alonso denield Rodrigo access to prove his worth and made him begin to develop interest in leaving because the coach believes more in mbappe, vinicious and Bellingham without know the young must definitely grow except the person is not willing, but now the same rejected stone is now seriously contributing to madrid's victory at last

I think this guy deserves more and he certainly doesn't deserve to be on the bench and lose all his potential by not expressing it. Now this player needs to find another team as soon as possible because it's clear that the club hasn't been interested in him for some time.

Madrid won two consecutive  matches due to Rodrygo's performance. If Rodrygo had not scored two goals, Madrid would have lost points in both these matches. Now Alonso is  probably a little more interested in rodrygo. There is a possibility of seeing Rodrygo in the starting XI in the next few matches.

But Rodrygo was given a chance in several matches at the beginning of the season. He  could not prove his ability. Despite getting enough opportunities, Rodrygo could not play well. As a result , he is not seen in Alonso's starting XI. The upcoming few matches are very important for Rodrygo. If he  can play well, then he will definitely be able to solidify his place in the Madrid squad. Otherwise, he will have to look for a new club.

[Renampun]

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

Real Madrid is not completely behind Barcelona, ​​they still have many remaining matches that can be maximized to catch up with Barca, so if Xabi is able to maximize his strategy and improve the consistency of Real Madrid, then he can fully control the situation and his position at Real Madrid will be safe. even though this is not an easy matter to be able to handle a team as big as Real Madrid with great players, but Xabi still has the support of the fans and also the management still has confidence in him, he just needs to make sure that the mistakes from the previous matches are not repeated and focus on being able to improve Real Madrid's performance, I am sure that he can handle Real Madrid.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Last match today week 16 between Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis, not an interesting match but of course Real Betis is a slight favorite because it is in a better position in the standings but the away game factor will have little impact on them so it's a bit risky to predict one of them to win. For me personally, both teams might just play a draw so there is potential bet on both teams to score and the bookies also seem to agree as they offer low odds @1.72  what do you guys think, will there be any surprises?

[CryptoBuds]

Real Madrid is not completely behind Barcelona, ​​they still have many remaining matches that can be maximized to catch up with Barca, so if Xabi is able to maximize his strategy and improve the consistency of Real Madrid, then he can fully control the situation and his position at Real Madrid will be safe. even though this is not an easy matter to be able to handle a team as big as Real Madrid with great players, but Xabi still has the support of the fans and also the management still has confidence in him, he just needs to make sure that the mistakes from the previous matches are not repeated and focus on being able to improve Real Madrid's performance, I am sure that he can handle Real Madrid.

The gap between Madrid and barcelona is only 4  points. It is not a big gap. Because the first half of the season is  not over yet. Both of them will play 21 more matches. And it will not be  possible for barcelona to perform well and win consistently in 21 matches. If Real Madrid does  not lose points in the upcoming matches and can maintain their performance, then they still have a chance to occupy the top spot of the table.

But there are many  problems within the Madrid squad. So far, Alonso has not been able to find the best XI for Madrid. Manager Alonso has not been able to decide whether to keep rodrygo in the starting XI or not. At the same time, several defenders have faced injuries. As a result, a talented midfielder like Valverde has  had to change his position. He has played in defense in several matches. If this continues, it is actually very difficult to bring stability in performance.

[babo]

Real Madrid is not completely behind Barcelona, ​​they still have many remaining matches that can be maximized to catch up with Barca, so if Xabi is able to maximize his strategy and improve the consistency of Real Madrid, then he can fully control the situation and his position at Real Madrid will be safe. even though this is not an easy matter to be able to handle a team as big as Real Madrid with great players, but Xabi still has the support of the fans and also the management still has confidence in him, he just needs to make sure that the mistakes from the previous matches are not repeated and focus on being able to improve Real Madrid's performance, I am sure that he can handle Real Madrid.

The gap between Madrid and barcelona is only 4  points. It is not a big gap. Because the first half of the season is  not over yet. Both of them will play 21 more matches. And it will not be  possible for barcelona to perform well and win consistently in 21 matches. If Real Madrid does  not lose points in the upcoming matches and can maintain their performance, then they still have a chance to occupy the top spot of the table.

But there are many  problems within the Madrid squad. So far, Alonso has not been able to find the best XI for Madrid. Manager Alonso has not been able to decide whether to keep rodrygo in the starting XI or not. At the same time, several defenders have faced injuries. As a result, a talented midfielder like Valverde has  had to change his position. He has played in defense in several matches. If this continues, it is actually very difficult to bring stability in performance.

but yes, there are 4 points, the championship is still long, we have the halfway point of the championship in front of us, in this period of time anything can happen
look at the Italian championship that is falling apart, that is really funny at the moment
Milan loses points against Sassuolo, then we have other teams that draw, crazy

[DaNNy001]

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

Real Madrid is not completely behind Barcelona, ​​they still have many remaining matches that can be maximized to catch up with Barca, so if Xabi is able to maximize his strategy and improve the consistency of Real Madrid, then he can fully control the situation and his position at Real Madrid will be safe. even though this is not an easy matter to be able to handle a team as big as Real Madrid with great players, but Xabi still has the support of the fans and also the management still has confidence in him, he just needs to make sure that the mistakes from the previous matches are not repeated and focus on being able to improve Real Madrid's performance, I am sure that he can handle Real Madrid.

The pressure isn't on him like the previous coaches and it's probably because of the Wonderful works he did in Bayer Leverkusen because that's some interesting achievement that no ordinary coach would have achieved and he did that with a side that were not having all the superstars but just your regular dedicated players who were hungry to win on every instance. I just hope that he gets it right with Real Madrid and things start working because Barcelona will definitely give them a fight.

[bangjoe]

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

He needs time clearly. Last night Real Madrid's performance wasn't convincing again. They could have lost points. Mbappe is really doing his best to keep Xabi Alonso at the team with his goals. 

The point gap with Barcelona is 4 now. It is never a gap that is too difficult to close. I guess Barcelona would start losing points once again at one point. That will be the opportunity.

If Hansi Flick wins nearly all their remaining matches then there is nothing to do of course.

I hope so, Xabi Alonso just needs time to reach the peak of his performance with Real Madrid this season, that's what everyone can hope for.

Previously it was the same, when Barcelona was in second place, their gap was quite large, even more than 4 if I remember correctly, but they managed to catch up and now it's the other way around, hoping that Real Madrid can win and Barcelona lose the points, there is still a chance because the league is still very long even though they have reached the middle of the league this season.

There is no hope at all that Hansi Flick will be able to do that, but it feels impossible, there will definitely be times when they lose points, the most important thing is that Real Madrid continues to win.

[abaeze]

It's actually a good thing that Rodrygo is scoring again and that's a plus for the team especially the coach because it wasn't good a the team to solely depend on Mbappe for goals. If he continues scoring there's no way the coach will be keeping him on bench because he needs all the help he can get from his players to safe his job. It's already a tough season already for the coach but he can safe it by building on this Alaves win. If they win their next match by a convincing margin nobody will be talking about sacking him. Xabi will fix this real Madrid team I know that for sure.

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

You are right, everything will be answered together if the gap between Real Madrid's points and Barcelona's points table decreases. Real Madrid was ahead at the beginning of this season but now they are a few points behind Barcelona due to losing some points in a row, so it would be very sad if Xabi is relieved of his duties as coach for this reason.

[katanic97]

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Real Madrid was not awarded a clear penalty after a foul on Vinicius. It should have been 1-3 that was obviously a foul. There were many refereeing mistakes in this match. They also called offside on Alaves’ goal. Luckily, there is VAR technology.Xabi has proven that he is a good tactician and deserves more respect. The media criticize him unnecessarily, and there is a lot of pressure on him, but he knows how to handle it

The referee officiated the match well, both Real Madrid and Alaves were playing aggressively, and the referee still coordinated the game without issuing unnecessary cards. But his only mistake in this game was ignoring the Vinicius foul which I believe was an obvious and clear penalty. I think he might have ignored it to give Alaves a home advantage.

I don’t know whether he gave an advantage to the home team, but that was a crucial mistake. He even checked VAR and still didn’t award the penalty. Real Madrid were definitely denied a clear penalty. Every goal matters for them in the title race. Their next match after the Copa del Rey is against Sevilla, and it will be extremely difficult to beat them, while Barca are away to Villarreal. Real Madrid are definitely waiting for a slip up from Barcelona, but they also clearly need to improve their form

[YUriy1991]

Real Madrid still have areas to improve, especially defensively, but i wouldn't write them off yet. Scoring chances may not always convert into goals and tactical issues cannot be fixed overnight. Vini Jr. continues to show quality and that goal by Rodrigo shows the team's attacking potential is still there. Being 4 points behind Barcelona is not a huge gap and there is still plenty of matches left in the season. Villarreal may have games in hand but results on the pitch will ultimately decide the table. Focusing on individual achievements like Mbappe Balon D'or is fine but Madrid's title ambitions are still alive if they tighten up defensively and keep their consistency in attack.

It's true that Real Madrid's defense is in trouble lately, several key players are injured and the absence of Álvaro Carreras due to a red card makes it very difficult for Xabi Alonso to implement a strategy in the defense line. In my opinion, Real Madrid must hunt for several top players in the defense line to strengthen the team when the main players are injured. Being 4 points behind Barcelona now is not a problem because La Liga is still long this season and there is a potential for Barcelona to lose 3 points when they meet in the El Clasico match. Real Madrid must immediately add several players, especially defenders, because in several matches Thibaut Courtois has to work very hard to keep his goal from conceding.

[Scarlett_23]

I saw the whole yesterday game between Alaves and Real Madrid, and what can i say Real didnt play any good at all, they won so they can work much more calm in this week but the performance still not good for a team this big, i dont know how Xabi can fix this.

The only good thing is Rodrygo scoring again.

Real Madrid's performance as a team was not very good but it is true that they won. Their victory will give them confidence because with this victory the point gap with Barcelona has decreased a little.

Kylian Mbappe and Rodrigo have succeeded in trying to win for the team. Barcelona's victory has saved Alonso's honor for now. He has assigned Mbappe, Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham together in this match.

Since the four stars were present together, their dominance was desired by everyone.

[Tmoonz]

It's actually a good thing that Rodrygo is scoring again and that's a plus for the team especially the coach because it wasn't good a the team to solely depend on Mbappe for goals. If he continues scoring there's no way the coach will be keeping him on bench because he needs all the help he can get from his players to safe his job. It's already a tough season already for the coach but he can safe it by building on this Alaves win. If they win their next match by a convincing margin nobody will be talking about sacking him. Xabi will fix this real Madrid team I know that for sure.

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

Yes definitely he will fix this Real Madrid team, it's just a matter of time because to me I still believe he's yet to adapt to this Spanish LA Liga pattern of play, but in one or two ways he's still manage to win games and again I'm very much sure he won't leave Real Madrid disgracefully he will surely get things right in the team it's just a matter of time trust me, and again the point difference from Barcelona is just four points which is not that much actually, I think they should give him a breathing space so he can concentrate and deliver, because with all the sack threats might cost him to lose focus and end up winning nothing this season.

[Rockson1]

The pressure isn't on him like the previous coaches and it's probably because of the Wonderful works he did in Bayer Leverkusen because that's some interesting achievement that no ordinary coach would have achieved and he did that with a side that were not having all the superstars but just your regular dedicated players who were hungry to win on every instance. I just hope that he gets it right with Real Madrid and things start working because Barcelona will definitely give them a fight.

Whether the pressure is on him or not, the team needs good result and nothing more, although the point you made is the reason why he was trusted that he can do the job in Realmadrid but it seems the job is becoming very difficult for him, I have seen some people say he he should be given some time,but in reality that's not what Realmadrid wants to hear, he was actually hired because of those history you recounted which he made to be possible in German bundesliga for Bayer Leverkusen but since it seems that he is finding it difficult to replicate it in Madrid where there are surplus world class players, they managed to win Alaves yesterday, let's see if they can do it again in their next match.

[Ryu_Ar1]

It's actually a good thing that Rodrygo is scoring again and that's a plus for the team especially the coach because it wasn't good a the team to solely depend on Mbappe for goals. If he continues scoring there's no way the coach will be keeping him on bench because he needs all the help he can get from his players to safe his job. It's already a tough season already for the coach but he can safe it by building on this Alaves win. If they win their next match by a convincing margin nobody will be talking about sacking him. Xabi will fix this real Madrid team I know that for sure.

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

Now he just needs to perform as usual and maintain his form because to narrow the gap now is to expect Barcelona not to get full points or their performance to be chaotic in some matches which is a bit tricky especially since Barcelona are now starting to return to a positive trend.

The season is still quite far away and the race is still very much on the cards as 4 points is not too far away and can still be chased.
The most important thing is for Xabi to stay focused even though the pressure is definitely there and it won't go away but he must be able to keep his situation in check especially when it comes to performance and chemistry.

Madrid and most clubs are currently on a slightly lighter schedule and with the half-term break just around the corner, this could be a good opportunity to reset the pace for when the season starts again.

[Silikiem]

It's actually a good thing that Rodrygo is scoring again and that's a plus for the team especially the coach because it wasn't good a the team to solely depend on Mbappe for goals. If he continues scoring there's no way the coach will be keeping him on bench because he needs all the help he can get from his players to safe his job. It's already a tough season already for the coach but he can safe it by building on this Alaves win. If they win their next match by a convincing margin nobody will be talking about sacking him. Xabi will fix this real Madrid team I know that for sure.

If Xabi can make Madrid close the points gap with Barcelona and manage to take the lead, I am sure Xabi will not face pressure to be dismissed. He is a good coach, but managing a high-level team like Madrid requires hard work. He must remain calm and focused under the pressure he is currently facing. If he proves himself with improvement, it will answer everyone's doubts about him.

Yes definitely he will fix this Real Madrid team, it's just a matter of time because to me I still believe he's yet to adapt to this Spanish LA Liga pattern of play, but in one or two ways he's still manage to win games and again I'm very much sure he won't leave Real Madrid disgracefully he will surely get things right in the team it's just a matter of time trust me, and again the point difference from Barcelona is just four points which is not that much actually, I think they should give him a breathing space so he can concentrate and deliver, because with all the sack threats might cost him to lose focus and end up winning nothing this season.

Xabi Alonso needs more time to put this Real Madrid team together, the quality is there, the players are there already and is just left for Madrid to give the coach a chance to instill his idea to the team and from there the team can carry on and blend with it. He’s a proven coach who have done it in his first ever season in Germany, now he’s in his first season at Real Madrid, I know the standards are high in Madrid, the coach is already aware of that as he was a former player for the club. I have no doubt that Xabi Alonso will deliver if not this season, next season.