La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Rengga Jati]

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They were already leading 0-2, but in the late game, several players had been substituted, and their defense was quite open.

Real Madrid did not perform well at the beginning of this match, they went ahead through penalty kicks. The initial attacks were easy but then they roared and the opposing team roared even more, despite the reputation of the Real Madrid team, they could not perform well competitively. However, the current situation of the Real Madrid team has been very sad, only Mbappe has played the right role in the attack department of the Real Madrid team and he scored two goals in this match including a penalty and in the last minute, the Real Madrid team won 3-2.

In the first half, the game was actually more significant, especially with Bellingham's goal in the first half, making them even more determined to score another goal. But unfortunately, in the second half, their attacking performance was not as good, and Sevilla also tightened their defense well. However, there were indeed many wasted chances in that match, there were 16 shots but only 1 goal, again and again. Until finally, a penalty kick was awarded to Real Madrid in the second half. The evaluation is that sometimes their attack line missed the chances so much, and made it seem dangerous, but honestly, it was just normal.

I have never underestimated Barcelona whenever, they're playing with any club that's not Real Madrid. Barcelona started the match pretty good and Villarreal gave them the chance of winning the game because I don't expect Barcelona to lose against ten men. Barcelona is trying their possible best.

Yeah, never underestimate Barcelona. Now, they are with Hansi Flick, this condition is very different from when they were under Xavi. In this situation, their winning mentality is really high, especially to compete with Real Madrid. Yes, even though in UC, their performance was not as good several times, however, in the end they were able to be stronger again facing various opponents in front of them, which made Barcelona able to qualify for the next. In La Liga, they played very well, so that even though they were overtaken by Real Madrid four times, Barcelona was finally able to take back their top standing position.

[whiteblue]

I will say luck was on Barcelona side today because the red card really make the game a bit easier for them because imagine what Villarreal was playing even with the Red card but I will also acknowledge the fact that Barcelona on the other hand is not a small team neither are they easy to be defeated and you are absolutely correct the only time they always feel threatened is whenever they are playing against there rival, Real Madrid and sometimes they don't even feel threatened especially last season where they defeated Real Madrid up and down.

Villarreal further lost their momentum after 1 player was sent off which made them only focus on defense so that goals were not scored or a very large goal margin occurred and it was still very worthy of appreciation even though the final result they still could not keep 1 point.

Barcelona as usual with very good ball possession, it's just that their defense is not very good because the players are more focused on attacking and their finishing also needs to be improved in this match.
Overlall 3 points that they managed to get back made Barcelona again distanced themselves from Madrid's pursuit.

[MorganaX]

I will say luck was on Barcelona side today because the red card really make the game a bit easier for them because imagine what Villarreal was playing even with the Red card but I will also acknowledge the fact that Barcelona on the other hand is not a small team neither are they easy to be defeated and you are absolutely correct the only time they always feel threatened is whenever they are playing against there rival, Real Madrid and sometimes they don't even feel threatened especially last season where they defeated Real Madrid up and down.

Villarreal further lost their momentum after 1 player was sent off which made them only focus on defense so that goals were not scored or a very large goal margin occurred and it was still very worthy of appreciation even though the final result they still could not keep 1 point.

Barcelona as usual with very good ball possession, it's just that their defense is not very good because the players are more focused on attacking and their finishing also needs to be improved in this match.
Overlall 3 points that they managed to get back made Barcelona again distanced themselves from Madrid's pursuit.

No matter the complaint we might drawn out to give, it will be proper to give them the accolades as they got all 3 points today, we can as well tell that Villarreal where ready to come back, before the red card. Well we will say that Barcelona really deserve the win, and gradually we can tell that they are gradually going for the title, as they have still kept that little gap to them to maintain the top spot. We only hope for them to continue in this phase of their recent performance, which looks very threatening to other team contending for the title.
Real Madrid needs to step up their game and how they perform, if they want to keep the race competitive, because looking at Barcelona, they look like a team that will not drop a point anytime soon.

[Kuingsudaqila]

I will say luck was on Barcelona side today because the red card really make the game a bit easier for them because imagine what Villarreal was playing even with the Red card but I will also acknowledge the fact that Barcelona on the other hand is not a small team neither are they easy to be defeated and you are absolutely correct the only time they always feel threatened is whenever they are playing against there rival, Real Madrid and sometimes they don't even feel threatened especially last season where they defeated Real Madrid up and down.

Villarreal further lost their momentum after 1 player was sent off which made them only focus on defense so that goals were not scored or a very large goal margin occurred and it was still very worthy of appreciation even though the final result they still could not keep 1 point.

Barcelona as usual with very good ball possession, it's just that their defense is not very good because the players are more focused on attacking and their finishing also needs to be improved in this match.
Overlall 3 points that they managed to get back made Barcelona again distanced themselves from Madrid's pursuit.

With this defeat, it can be said that Villarreal's chances of competing to become the champion of La Liga are already closed. Trailing 11 points behind Barcelona, who have been very consistent and difficult to drop points, even playing at home Villarreal could not steal points from Barcelona. But actually, the competition in La Liga has traditionally only been contested by Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid.

[G_Besar]

With this defeat, it can be said that Villarreal's chances of competing to become the champion of La Liga are already closed. Trailing 11 points behind Barcelona, who have been very consistent and difficult to drop points, even playing at home Villarreal could not steal points from Barcelona. But actually, the competition in La Liga has traditionally only been contested by Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid.

What you say certainly makes sense, and it even happened last season for the three teams you mentioned (Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid). However, for a team like Villarreal, they still have a chance to challenge the three teams you mentioned because they have played 16 matches, while the three teams currently at the top of the table have played 18. Therefore, I don't think it's worth making premature assumptions about the title, as the potential for a reversal is still very possible for several teams, including Villarreal itself.

[durg0319]

I will say luck was on Barcelona side today because the red card really make the game a bit easier for them because imagine what Villarreal was playing even with the Red card but I will also acknowledge the fact that Barcelona on the other hand is not a small team neither are they easy to be defeated and you are absolutely correct the only time they always feel threatened is whenever they are playing against there rival, Real Madrid and sometimes they don't even feel threatened especially last season where they defeated Real Madrid up and down.

Villarreal further lost their momentum after 1 player was sent off which made them only focus on defense so that goals were not scored or a very large goal margin occurred and it was still very worthy of appreciation even though the final result they still could not keep 1 point.

Barcelona as usual with very good ball possession, it's just that their defense is not very good because the players are more focused on attacking and their finishing also needs to be improved in this match.
Overlall 3 points that they managed to get back made Barcelona again distanced themselves from Madrid's pursuit.

With this defeat, it can be said that Villarreal's chances of competing to become the champion of La Liga are already closed. Trailing 11 points behind Barcelona, who have been very consistent and difficult to drop points, even playing at home Villarreal could not steal points from Barcelona. But actually, the competition in La Liga has traditionally only been contested by Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid.

Villarreal where just wasting their time trying to contest for the title, they haven't played most of the big teams yet. I knew Barcelona was going to win this as a response to Madrid win against Villarreal. They won't back down easily. But luck saved thwm if not, Villarreal would have scored Barca.

[Hvdv]

I will say luck was on Barcelona side today because the red card really make the game a bit easier for them because imagine what Villarreal was playing even with the Red card but I will also acknowledge the fact that Barcelona on the other hand is not a small team neither are they easy to be defeated and you are absolutely correct the only time they always feel threatened is whenever they are playing against there rival, Real Madrid and sometimes they don't even feel threatened especially last season where they defeated Real Madrid up and down.

Villarreal further lost their momentum after 1 player was sent off which made them only focus on defense so that goals were not scored or a very large goal margin occurred and it was still very worthy of appreciation even though the final result they still could not keep 1 point.

Barcelona as usual with very good ball possession, it's just that their defense is not very good because the players are more focused on attacking and their finishing also needs to be improved in this match.
Overlall 3 points that they managed to get back made Barcelona again distanced themselves from Madrid's pursuit.

With this defeat, it can be said that Villarreal's chances of competing to become the champion of La Liga are already closed. Trailing 11 points behind Barcelona, who have been very consistent and difficult to drop points, even playing at home Villarreal could not steal points from Barcelona. But actually, the competition in La Liga has traditionally only been contested by Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid.

Villarreal where just wasting their time trying to contest for the title, they haven't played most of the big teams yet. I knew Barcelona was going to win this as a response to Madrid win against Villarreal. They won't back down easily. But luck saved thwm if not, Villarreal would have scored Barca.

I don't think Villarreal can win the championship. Barcelona and Real Madrid are two teams that are far ahead of them. In Spain, Villarreal will continue to fight for a Champions League spot, not the championship. Even if they had tried harder in the Barcelona match, they couldn't have broken down Barcelona's effective game. Barcelona secured three points with a comfortable victory.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Barcelona has recorded eight conservative wins and they are now 4 points up the table. Like I always say, it's easy to start winning games back and forth in your league, but after playing other tougher competitions, do you have the longevity to keep it going for at least, 20 more games?.. By then, you should have been out of reach. I knew Villarreal's success would be short-lived; the 5:0 win against Girona and the 4:0 win against Rayo vallecanno was the biggest boost in goal ratio to their previous position on the table. Now, I think the competition is balanced, so anybody who wants to retain the trophy has to score plenty of goals.

[BlackBoss_]

I don't think Villarreal can win the championship. Barcelona and Real Madrid are two teams that are far ahead of them. In Spain, Villarreal will continue to fight for a Champions League spot, not the championship. Even if they had tried harder in the Barcelona match, they couldn't have broken down Barcelona's effective game. Barcelona secured three points with a comfortable victory.

I think the same about Villareal chance of winning La Liga title in this season even they have performed well and made great impression so far. I think Villareal are like Sevilla in the past, in some seasons participated in La Liga title competitions even till very last season matches but Sevilla did not manage to beat either Real Madrid or Barcelona to win the Spanish domestic league title.

In about last one decade, only one club in La Liga could win the trophy, it's Atletico Madrid and despite of bad beginning in this season, Atletico Madrid began to join top four, and now they are at a third position already. If there is any third club which are able to join a title competition and challenge Real Madrid and Barcelona, I believe it will be Atletico Madrid, not Villareal.

[Solokan]

https://sport.detik.com/sepakbola/liga-spanyol/d-8271153/villarreal-vs-barcelona-raphinha-yamal-menangkan-barca/amp
Barcelona has successfully earned 3 points by defeating Villarreal with a score of 2-0. Raphinha and Yamal played well in this match, scoring goals. Barcelona's performance can still be considered good because they played well in this match, as evidenced by their dominance in ball possession. Villarreal must now admit that they were defeated by Barcelona. As the home team in this match, Villarreal was forced to swallow a bitter pill, and surely many Villarreal fans are disappointed with Villarreal's performance. However, it cannot be helped because Barcelona has a good squad, which certainly makes it very difficult for Villarreal to defeat Barcelona. Therefore, it is only natural that Villarreal lost this match.

Barcelona remains comfortably at the top of the standings, while Real Madrid is undoubtedly disappointed that their hope of seeing Barcelona defeated by Villarreal did not materialize. However, Barcelona must remain vigilant, as their four-point lead over Real Madrid is still far from secure.

[DaNNy001]

Barcelona has recorded eight conservative wins and they are now 4 points up the table. Like I always say, it's easy to start winning games back and forth in your league, but after playing other tougher competitions, do you have the longevity to keep it going for at least, 20 more games?.. By then, you should have been out of reach. I knew Villarreal's success would be short-lived; the 5:0 win against Girona and the 4:0 win against Rayo vallecanno was the biggest boost in goal ratio to their previous position on the table. Now, I think the competition is balanced, so anybody who wants to retain the trophy has to score plenty of goals.

Consistency is one thing that many club lack and it's what's necessary for any team to stand a fighting chance at the trophy and that's why every team needs to balance the playing field even if they are playing a bigger competition, the whole thing just have to be balanced even if everything is pointing at them not maintaining the winning streak because of too much game played they ought to balance the playing field so that everything will work out good for them.

[laijsica]

Barcelona has recorded eight conservative wins and they are now 4 points up the table. Like I always say, it's easy to start winning games back and forth in your league, but after playing other tougher competitions, do you have the longevity to keep it going for at least, 20 more games?.. By then, you should have been out of reach. I knew Villarreal's success would be short-lived; the 5:0 win against Girona and the 4:0 win against Rayo vallecanno was the biggest boost in goal ratio to their previous position on the table. Now, I think the competition is balanced, so anybody who wants to retain the trophy has to score plenty of goals.

Villarreal did well but were weak in finishing. If Real Madrid had played against them instead of Barcelona, ​​the result might have been different. Barcelona played impressively and the tournament reached a balanced position. Villarreal have improved a lot this season and their chances have not faded yet. Barcelona winning and leapfrogging tendency and Real Madrid potential and Atletico Madrid rise with it, the tournament has reached a great stage when considering everything. Yes, the balanced performance of the top teams will be aggressive to take themselves to even greater heights in winning trophies in the future.

[iamsange]

Villarreal did well but were weak in finishing. If Real Madrid had played against them instead of Barcelona, ​​the result might have been different. Barcelona played impressively and the tournament reached a balanced position. Villarreal have improved a lot this season and their chances have not faded yet. Barcelona winning and leapfrogging tendency and Real Madrid potential and Atletico Madrid rise with it, the tournament has reached a great stage when considering everything. Yes, the balanced performance of the top teams will be aggressive to take themselves to even greater heights in winning trophies in the future.

The Villarreal vs Barcelona result shows that La Liga tends to be dominated by teams like Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid, who occupy these three positions almost every season prompting many to question whether other teams should follow their example.

Well, that's not the case As strong as other teams are of course they will not be the same as the three teams as we mentioned earlier because their strength can only occur with teams that are not the three teams so when Villareal a few weeks ago many said that the team would be a competitor in the hunt for the champion in the La Liga competition this season but they could not beat the Barcelona team even though they were in the match at their own headquarters but the result was really very disappointing for all the spectators who filled the Estadio de la Cerámica, because they know the Villareal team is currently in very good form and they are also very confident that they will achieve maximum results in the match but all of that is different from what was displayed by the Villareal team so they could only win the match against teams that are not the three teams.

[capokmerah]

The Villarreal vs Barcelona result shows that La Liga tends to be dominated by teams like Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid, who occupy these three positions almost every season prompting many to question whether other teams should follow their example.

This is why La Liga is more boring than the Premier League. There's a huge gap between the top clubs in the league and the clubs below them, from player quality to finances to club management.
La Liga is saved by the quality of the players from the three clubs you mentioned. Just imagine, with just the players of those three clubs, they could cover the league's shortcomings and even surpass them on the international stage.
This year, I think Barcelona will win La Liga. Along the way, we've seen several comebacks and regain the top spot.

[reagansimms]

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Villarreal further lost their momentum after 1 player was sent off which made them only focus on defense so that goals were not scored or a very large goal margin occurred and it was still very worthy of appreciation even though the final result they still could not keep 1 point.

Barcelona as usual with very good ball possession, it's just that their defense is not very good because the players are more focused on attacking and their finishing also needs to be improved in this match.
Overlall 3 points that they managed to get back made Barcelona again distanced themselves from Madrid's pursuit.

Villarreal had taken advantage of the atmosphere of the Estadio de la Ceramica to fight and compete with Barcelona, ​​but Renato Veiga's red card in the 39th minute destroyed their hopes. Defeat in front of their supporters was inevitable due to the lack of players and the quality of their squad was still below that of Barcelona.

Overall, Barcelona players played very well in this game, De Jong and Eric Garcia performed brilliantly in midfield. Special praise must be given to Joan García for his brilliant performance and deservedly being the star of Barcelona victory with 5 brilliant saves. This victory saw Barcelona close out 2025 with a satisfying result, having successfully widened the gap with Real Madrid back to 4 points.

[alankasman]

This is why La Liga is more boring than the Premier League. There's a huge gap between the top clubs in the league and the clubs below them, from player quality to finances to club management.
La Liga is saved by the quality of the players from the three clubs you mentioned. Just imagine, with just the players of those three clubs, they could cover the league's shortcomings and even surpass them on the international stage.
This year, I think Barcelona will win La Liga. Along the way, we've seen several comebacks and regain the top spot.

Currently the EPL is the most enjoyable competition. From those in the relegation zone to the top of the standings every time a favorite team loses the intensity of a competition like the EPL requires careful attention from teams who are involved in the competition. This will increase the appeal of the fans allowing teams to be more effective in the transfer market with some benefit from the spectators who often fill the corners of the stadium.

It's incredibly boring to watch La Liga, but it's only when teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and Atletico Madrid meet whether in La Liga or the Champions League. Everyone wants exciting intense, and disciplined matches ensuring both live and televised spectators never get bored.
In La Liga the champion is decided almost every year between these three teams and even then it's virtually guaranteed that no other team will win the title. This is very different from the EPL where although some teams won the previous year and are also champions again this season is certainly different from other competitions. The EPL is incredibly intense with each team showcasing exceptional play. We've observed that the EPL is currently one of the most popular leagues in the world.

[mamesso]

With this defeat, it can be said that Villarreal's chances of competing to become the champion of La Liga are already closed. Trailing 11 points behind Barcelona, who have been very consistent and difficult to drop points, even playing at home Villarreal could not steal points from Barcelona. But actually, the competition in La Liga has traditionally only been contested by Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid.

Now the situation is getting more difficult for Villarreal, there is no other way for them but to secure a position in the top 4 to appear in the Champions League next season. Previously, they were also eliminated from the Copa Del Rey and are also certain to be eliminated from the Champions League after failing to win any of the six matches they have played. Villarreal must maintain their points lead over Espanyol and the other teams below them to finish in the top four. Regarding catching up on the points Barcelona has already collected, this is clearly impossible because Barcelona's performance is still very consistent and Villarreal also still has the chance to lose points in the next match.

[impulse709]

Now the situation is getting more difficult for Villarreal, there is no other way for them but to secure a position in the top 4 to appear in the Champions League next season. Previously, they were also eliminated from the Copa Del Rey and are also certain to be eliminated from the Champions League after failing to win any of the six matches they have played. Villarreal must maintain their points lead over Espanyol and the other teams below them to finish in the top four. Regarding catching up on the points Barcelona has already collected, this is clearly impossible because Barcelona's performance is still very consistent and Villarreal also still has the chance to lose points in the next match.

I also concur that Villarreal are currently under intense pressure and their position does not give them a lot of space to make errors. This elimination in the Copa del Rey as well as virtually in the Champions League leaves La Liga as the sole goal they have. They should aim at securing a top-four finish so that they can get back to the champions league the following season. At this stage, Barcelona are a far-fetched dream because their performance makes it impossible to expect them to make a turnaround. Villarreal rather should look at holding on to the lead they have over Espanyol and other teams they are being trailed by. Their dropped points in future matches may end up costing them a lot hence consistency and discipline of the squad will be very important.

[whiteblue]

Villarreal further lost their momentum after 1 player was sent off which made them only focus on defense so that goals were not scored or a very large goal margin occurred and it was still very worthy of appreciation even though the final result they still could not keep 1 point.

Barcelona as usual with very good ball possession, it's just that their defense is not very good because the players are more focused on attacking and their finishing also needs to be improved in this match.
Overlall 3 points that they managed to get back made Barcelona again distanced themselves from Madrid's pursuit.

With this defeat, it can be said that Villarreal's chances of competing to become the champion of La Liga are already closed. Trailing 11 points behind Barcelona, who have been very consistent and difficult to drop points, even playing at home Villarreal could not steal points from Barcelona. But actually, the competition in La Liga has traditionally only been contested by Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid.

Villarreal? Competing for the trophy? They won't even be able to do that from the start, so why are we talking about a rivalry that won't be possible.

Competition in La Liga for the trophy is only for Barcelona and Madrid no other club will be able to do that even for Atletico who are always in the top 4 at the end of the season.
Villarreal are still too far away to be juxtaposed with Barcelona and Madrid so why discuss their chances of winning at this time because after all, this condition will not be possible as long as the dominance of Madrid and Barcelona continues as it is now.

They are indeed quite troublesome but that does not mean they can be a competitor because clubs like Villarreal, Sociedad or even Betis they are just a stumbling block that troubles the big clubs in the competition.

[Barikui1]

This is why La Liga is more boring than the Premier League. There's a huge gap between the top clubs in the league and the clubs below them, from player quality to finances to club management.
La Liga is saved by the quality of the players from the three clubs you mentioned. Just imagine, with just the players of those three clubs, they could cover the league's shortcomings and even surpass them on the international stage.
This year, I think Barcelona will win La Liga. Along the way, we've seen several comebacks and regain the top spot.

The real problem that I think is the cause of it is the financial gap between these three teams you made mentioned and the rest of other laliga teams. Just imagine that they are also financially sound like Barcelona, real madrid and atletico madrid, they wouldn't be selling most of their key players to their rivals just for money, and in addition they would be going for the best quality players abroad, just as most top premier League side are doing, so the financial limitations is the main cause of the smaller teams struggling this much in the Spanish laliga, unlike in the premier league that even the team that finished in the number 20th spot is entitled to a huge amounts of money.
Till all this is fixed, nothing is going to change now or in the nearest future to come.