La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Black Mbaye]

Barcelona successfully made good use of the momentum when Real Madrid experienced a dip in form, and they did not waste the opportunity to take over the top spot in the standings. Overall, if examined more closely, Barcelona have actually faced tougher challenges, but Hansi Flick has managed to handle them more effectively. Xabi Alonso, despite having an ideal squad depth, has not yet been able to create the expected consistency. In my opinion, their problems lie in the difficulty of uniting the egos of star players. If Xabi Alonso fails to live up to expectations and deliver a trophy this season, he will likely be sacked.

Since defeating at El Clasico match, Barcelona show good progress and success leading back the top position due inconsistent performance from Real Madrid, Barcelona not waste the great opportunity after when Real Madrid losses many points and the 8 winning matches in a row at La Liga change the current standings from previously at 2nd place now Barcelona has 4 points gap at the top position. Seems not change yet with Real Madrid success winning the first el clasico match but few matches later loss points from the mediocre teams.
Xabi Alonso on huge pressure position, if can't win La Liga trophy can't guarantee his position keep secure how previously many rumor will sack after having bad result. I don't think need at the end of this season if get bad result few matches later Xabi Alonso will sack easily and replacing by top manager.

Normally, a manager isn't expected to be that high in their first year. However, when it comes to Real Madrid, the expectations are very high. The manager is given all the resources they need, and the only thing expected of them is success. Real Madrid, who had no problems until the El Clasico match, then suffered a series of consecutive point losses, even against surprise teams. Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, capitalized on this, winning all their matches and taking the lead in the league, leaving Real Madrid four points behind. If Real Madrid continues like this, their chances of winning the Spanish league title this year are low.

[Polkeins]

What is really wrong with Athletic Bilbao this season? Everything they do this season doesn't end well, their defense is too poor to even stop opposition wingers and strikers, nothing seems to be working for these guys and is sad that we can't even say this is their major problem on like when their key players the William brothers were out due to injury and even if the both of them are in the same field I still see them losing games or playing a draw. Tonight Espanyol snatched all 3pt and it was that easy, while the host was leading I thought it was going to be a winning game for Bilbao but at the end it went Espanyol's was. With the slow display Athletic Bilbao are now showing both in recent games, I don't think they can make it to Amy Europe competitions.

Athletic Bilbao can beat Simeone's highly motivated Atletico and then lose to Espanyol, who, despite being in fifth place in La Liga, are still much weaker than Simeone's team.
Athletic Bilbao has most likely failed this season, and they are playing extremely poorly in European competitions. Even Athletic Bilbao's current 8th place seems like a success to me, considering how poorly the team is playing in all areas except goalkeeping, as Unai Simon seems to be something of an exception given how poorly his teammates are playing.

[Tmoonz]

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Barcelona have shown that, despite their internal challenges, they still know how to manage difficult situations and stay competitive. Their ability to keep performing well and remain at the top of the table says a lot about their structure, squad depth, and mentality. Right now, it’s understandable why many people see Barcelona as more reliable than Real Madrid in terms of consistency. Real Madrid started the season strongly, but once that energy dropped, they struggled to maintain the same level. If the coaching situation is not delivering the expected results, then pressure is inevitable. At a club like Real Madrid, poor performances and failure to meet up actually lead to tough decisions. Whether that results in a managerial change or not, it is clear that something needs to improve quickly if they want to turn the season around and compete seriously again.

Barcelona successfully made good use of the momentum when Real Madrid experienced a dip in form, and they did not waste the opportunity to take over the top spot in the standings. Overall, if examined more closely, Barcelona have actually faced tougher challenges, but Hansi Flick has managed to handle them more effectively. Xabi Alonso, despite having an ideal squad depth, has not yet been able to create the expected consistency. In my opinion, their problems lie in the difficulty of uniting the egos of star players. If Xabi Alonso fails to live up to expectations and deliver a trophy this season, he will likely be sacked.

I'm sure of that, especially since Real Madrid's management is always building the team to win titles. Otherwise, they'll make major changes, and Xabi Alonso will certainly be fired.
The situation between Barcelona and Real Madrid is different. Hansi Flick has been Barcelona's coach since last season, making it somewhat easier for him to solve the team's problems. Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso is a new coach at Real Madrid, especially since he's a young coach with minimal experience. It will be very difficult for him to create strong chemistry within a Real Madrid squad that boasts many star players. Naturally, the players' egos are also very large, making this even more difficult.

You're actually right about Barcelona, they have shown they can really handle any kind of situation they find themselves into like that is really amazing they won the Spanish LA Liga title last season when all was thinking they can't because of financial issues but they still scale through it's really impressive, but talking about Real Madrid I think Xabi Alonso is actually trying too this is his first season in the league and he is actually trying to balance things remember Ancelotti left the team not in a good condition so for Xabi Alonso trying to go head to head with Barcelona is still something we need to appreciate him for because it's not really easy.

[MArsland]

Normally, a manager isn't expected to be that high in their first year. However, when it comes to Real Madrid, the expectations are very high. The manager is given all the resources they need, and the only thing expected of them is success. Real Madrid, who had no problems until the El Clasico match, then suffered a series of consecutive point losses, even against surprise teams. Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, capitalized on this, winning all their matches and taking the lead in the league, leaving Real Madrid four points behind. If Real Madrid continues like this, their chances of winning the Spanish league title this year are low.

It's all because of Real Madrid status as the best club so whoever comes in, whether it's inexperienced or experienced, the demands are worth it. The first season is the most important determinant so that the coach can be trusted to continue his journey. Xabi Alonso has realized that and can no longer avoid, at least for the first season there must be 1 trophy that he can present.

The previous El Clasico result doesn't really affect Barcelona because it's evident now between Madrid and Barcelona who is one step ahead?

[dollyamo]

Although red cards are part of the game and the one given to Renato Veiga was truly a red card. Also remember that the red card was given, Raphinha already put Barcelona on the lead with that penalty he successfully converted and the read card came 27 minutes after the penalty which is a clear prove that Barcelona were billed to win that match irrespective of the card. So, wonder no more because the better side won the match, there was no way Barcelona will see opportunity to increase their gap with Real Madrid that they will not take it seriously.

I think you had things that have always happened right now, there are no problems like there used to be, let's say that that foul was a correct decision from my point of view, now of course it has penalized the situation further but these are football matches

[Antotena]

You're actually right about Barcelona, they have shown they can really handle any kind of situation they find themselves into like that is really amazing they won the Spanish LA Liga title last season when all was thinking they can't because of financial issues but they still scale through it's really impressive, but talking about Real Madrid I think Xabi Alonso is actually trying too this is his first season in the league and he is actually trying to balance things remember Ancelotti left the team not in a good condition so for Xabi Alonso trying to go head to head with Barcelona is still something we need to appreciate him for because it's not really easy.

I'm sure if there is any player that understands Laliga more than Barcelona at this point. There is this shift of domain from Real Madrid to Barcelona. If they have a match with any other teams, you know from afar that yes they can do this and they can win this match. I can't say the same for Real Madrid and Xabi right now, they look weak, the only exceptional player in the team is Mbape, the rest are try and error including Rodrigo that is helping them with play making.

You can't win by struggle, sometimes you need it buy sentiments aside, you need to be fully grounded to be able to win the League. If it's forward, midfield and defenders, mention it Barcelona has any kind of players you want the team represent unlike Real Madrid, they have all the players you can think about but half of defenders are not in good standard, injuries and this is what they love to use as an excuse for their incompetency, they are not good and that's it.

[Popkon6]

What is really wrong with Athletic Bilbao this season? Everything they do this season doesn't end well, their defense is too poor to even stop opposition wingers and strikers, nothing seems to be working for these guys and is sad that we can't even say this is their major problem on like when their key players the William brothers were out due to injury and even if the both of them are in the same field I still see them losing games or playing a draw. Tonight Espanyol snatched all 3pt and it was that easy, while the host was leading I thought it was going to be a winning game for Bilbao but at the end it went Espanyol's was. With the slow display Athletic Bilbao are now showing both in recent games, I don't think they can make it to Amy Europe competitions.

Athletic Bilbao can beat Simeone's highly motivated Atletico and then lose to Espanyol, who, despite being in fifth place in La Liga, are still much weaker than Simeone's team.
Athletic Bilbao has most likely failed this season, and they are playing extremely poorly in European competitions. Even Athletic Bilbao's current 8th place seems like a success to me, considering how poorly the team is playing in all areas except goalkeeping, as Unai Simon seems to be something of an exception given how poorly his teammates are playing.

Espanyol won this match with their great performance, especially the goalkeeper of the Espanyol team, he performed quite well. Even though the players of the Athletic Club team were quite aggressive, they could not prevent the last attack, although they performed well at the beginning, they performed badly at the last minute and lost three points. Not many people bet on the Espanyol team, but luck made the Espanyol team win and opened the fortune of the gamblers. This match was quite competitive but still I call the Espanyol team lucky because they showed a last-minute surprise and won and collected three points, the Espanyol team occupied the fifth place in the points table.

[martinom]

However, things are different now. Xabi has understand how to make his game more better and efficient for the right players that can do the job, each team is doing well wonderfully, both teams didn't struggle to win any matches last week but with this gap between them, Barcelona has a chance of winning the league if they continue this way, that is if Real Madrid doesn't losen it. If Barcelona then decide to play tricks that don't work, they are getting behind Real Madrid for sure.

Yes, Barcelona are doing very well and i am happy for them. They certainly managed to put Real Madrid under pressure, even with a significant difference in points. Of course, the advantage can clearly change, but it's not a given now. i think there are certainly other possibilities for Real Madrid.

[Arenga pinnata]

Normally, a manager isn't expected to be that high in their first year. However, when it comes to Real Madrid, the expectations are very high. The manager is given all the resources they need, and the only thing expected of them is success. Real Madrid, who had no problems until the El Clasico match, then suffered a series of consecutive point losses, even against surprise teams. Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, capitalized on this, winning all their matches and taking the lead in the league, leaving Real Madrid four points behind. If Real Madrid continues like this, their chances of winning the Spanish league title this year are low.

Well, at other clubs, it would be understandable if a coach didn't get maximum results in his first season. And that's usually the case in most seasons. Unless the team's performance is worse than the previous coach's. Then, usually, in any team, the coach would be fired in no time.
For Xabi Alonso, he has actually shown quite good results in general terms. Getting Real Madrid to second place and even briefly to first place is an achievement in itself. However, this is still considered insufficient when it comes to a big team like Real Madrid. This team is equipped with the best players and the club's facilities are also among the best. Therefore, any coach who comes there must be prepared for pressure from the very beginning. Managing a giant club certainly presents greater challenges than managing a regular club, and all coaches who come there are aware of this and are certainly prepared for it.

[Jostern]

Another club that managed to significantly improve their performance recently is Espanyol. After beating Athletic Bilbao 2-1 today in an away game, they now have 5 league wins in a row, and are slowly climbing up the table.

I didn’t expect such alacrity from Espanyol and placed the bet on  Athletic win. As the result I lost both the money and the bet. The latter slightly spoiled my betting statistics for La Liga matches. So far, I’ve made 18 bets: 15 won and 3 lost, giving me the win rate of approximately 83%. At this point, I probably need at least 10‑day break ^{to rest} from betting until  New Year.

I’m so sorry for your huge losses, Espanyol is a good team and most times you can find it very difficult to predict such games, I have been watching football for a long time, sometimes when you bet this games it can mess up your heard to think otherwise, I think you could have gone into Espanyol winning the game, but I know you must have found it difficult to predict Espanyol to win the game, sometimes you might need some break, but right now you don’t need to take a break, you might just be close to winning, I’m speaking from experience when I had some difficulties with my gambling, I was thinking of taking a break from gambling, I had to go all in with my prediction and that was when I won hugely, you don’t just know when you decide to  take a break that is when your luck comes, I will suggest you have to keep gambling, you could win before the game comes to an end.

[Qhunman]

Barcelona are still the same one we know on the recent weeks. They continue winning but I really wonder how the Villarreal match would end if there wasn't any red card. Because Villarreal started the match quite dangerously.  

We will never know about it. Anyway things are still under control of Hansi Flick's team. 4 points ahead of Real Madrid and I wouldn't count Atletico Madrid in the title race. Considering the current performances Barcelona are just on their way to a back-to-back trophy.

Although red cards are part of the game and the one given to Renato Veiga was truly a red card. Also remember that the red card was given, Raphinha already put Barcelona on the lead with that penalty he successfully converted and the read card came 27 minutes after the penalty which is a clear prove that Barcelona were billed to win that match irrespective of the card. So, wonder no more because the better side won the match, there was no way Barcelona will see opportunity to increase their gap with Real Madrid that they will not take it seriously.

Barcelona was already leading with a goal scored by Raphinha that was before Renato viega was given a red card. Although Renato veiga red card diminish Villarreal numbers and their performance, Barcelona would have still won. Barcelona is 4 points above Real Madrid which seem to be struggling recently with winning games. Barcelona will  increase their points in theirs next games and real Madrid will struggle to close the point gaps or drop points.

[capokmerah]

Normally, a manager isn't expected to be that high in their first year. However, when it comes to Real Madrid, the expectations are very high. The manager is given all the resources they need, and the only thing expected of them is success. Real Madrid, who had no problems until the El Clasico match, then suffered a series of consecutive point losses, even against surprise teams. Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, capitalized on this, winning all their matches and taking the lead in the league, leaving Real Madrid four points behind. If Real Madrid continues like this, their chances of winning the Spanish league title this year are low.

Well, at other clubs, it would be understandable if a coach didn't get maximum results in his first season. And that's usually the case in most seasons. Unless the team's performance is worse than the previous coach's. Then, usually, in any team, the coach would be fired in no time.
For Xabi Alonso, he has actually shown quite good results in general terms. Getting Real Madrid to second place and even briefly to first place is an achievement in itself. However, this is still considered insufficient when it comes to a big team like Real Madrid. This team is equipped with the best players and the club's facilities are also among the best. Therefore, any coach who comes there must be prepared for pressure from the very beginning. Managing a giant club certainly presents greater challenges than managing a regular club, and all coaches who come there are aware of this and are certainly prepared for it.

Real Madrid has always sought instant results, and the management is actually prepared in every aspect, from finances, club facilities, good management, and so on. That's why failure is considered fatal for Real Madrid. Not just for Real Madrid, I think Barcelona is the same, because I see this as a result of their rivalry. Unlike clubs in other leagues, the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona is ingrained and narrow. If Real Madrid is in good form and wins, Barcelona is considered a failure, and vice versa.
Therefore, there's no excuse for either team to fail, both Xabi and Hansi Flick are expected to win.

[Tamaperdana]

As the man of the moment he deserves every praises he gets from anywhere, I could remember how he started the League with his boys, it was very challenging season from the beginning, hard many keey players that went on injury, it wasn't easy,the lost some matches and managed to win some, perianally I never thought he will top their rivals which is RealMadrid considering how RealMadrid performance was than, when RealMadrid beat them on a 2:0 defeat it became the talk the town, Hansi Flick has shown to very large extent again that he is worthy of being in his role as a manager, although the season is not yet over but Barcelona I don't see Barcelona dropping from that top so easily.

Yes, I've always said he's a good coach. He's shaped a team to be strong even when they're weak. If you remember, at the beginning of the season things were going terribly. There were a lot of problems and a lot of weaknesses. Little by little, Hansi Flick fixed them and brought them to the top.

Yes, Hansi Flick is a coach who can truly make a team great, so I personally have no doubts about this coach. Because basically, we have seen for ourselves what achievements Hansi Flick has given Barcelona in his first season as a coach. If I'm not mistaken, last season Hansi Flick managed to give Barcelona three trophies and I think that is truly extraordinary. Considering that it was only his first season, Hansi Flick was able to deliver very good achievements. So I think this season, Hansi Flick will definitely give Barcelona another trophy.

Because currently Barcelona does look much more mature, perhaps what needs to be fixed again is the defense line. Because in my opinion, that is Barcelona's only weakness at the moment. Because when talking about the attack line, Barcelona is clearly very strong at this time. And besides that, Hansi Flick must also be able to protect his players from getting injured again, because I think if any of Barcelona's main players get injured again, it is clear that Barcelona's performance will not be balanced because Hansi Flick will also have difficulty in arranging a precise strategy.

[Smack That Ace]

It's all because of Real Madrid status as the best club so whoever comes in, whether it's inexperienced or experienced, the demands are worth it. The first season is the most important determinant so that the coach can be trusted to continue his journey. Xabi Alonso has realized that and can no longer avoid, at least for the first season there must be 1 trophy that he can present.

The previous El Clasico result doesn't really affect Barcelona because it's evident now between Madrid and Barcelona who is one step ahead?

Alonso is not a bad coach. He has faced some problems since he does not have the previous experience  of managing a big squad like Madrid. But he is talented and clever. He can solve madrid's problems very quickly. He  has this ability.

Barcelona has overcome their injury  problems . As a result, their performance is very stable now, like last season. They are able to perform quite well. And if they can continue this trend, it will not be possible for Madrid to occupy the top  position of the table. The way Barcelona performed in their last match  against villarreal is really commendable.

[Promocodeudo]

He helps players find their best position. This is a great achievement for a coach. Because Flick has achieved this, Barcelona seems more successful than during the Xavi era. Because Raphinha's very successful rise in form is entirely the coach's success. This is also true for other players. Barcelona managed to win back its disgruntled players. This brought them other successes.

He's indeed a good manager, I can't forget easily how RealMadrid team was very much organized from tbe begining of this season and to some persons, since Barcelona started poorly, the season will not be in their favour, sincerely I was also thinking the same, for a defending champions to start making people feel disappointed very early i almost lose hope that they won't go far, but the case is now different, having a good ma ger is the very best that can happen to a team, we know what Barcelona was encountering when Hansi flicks came, they team was financially messed up, they weren't able to get in some player, they have start making use of academy player with few they bought that was part of the team, this smas great guy was able to scale through with his team, they brought two important tittoe home, with how things are going, it seems they will still do it again understand the same great manager.

[CryptoYar]

Alonso is not a bad coach. He has faced some problems since he does not have the previous experience  of managing a big squad like Madrid. But he is talented and clever. He can solve madrid's problems very quickly. He  has this ability.

Barcelona has overcome their injury  problems . As a result, their performance is very stable now, like last season. They are able to perform quite well. And if they can continue this trend, it will not be possible for Madrid to occupy the top  position of the table. The way Barcelona performed in their last match  against villarreal is really commendable.

Present La Liga race is quite exciting due to contest of powerful Barcelona and rising Madrid team under Xabi Alonso. Alonso is very smart coach, but big club like Real Madrid is hard to manage since he has to deal with big stars and much of media attention, but football brain makes him solve team issues within short time..Barcelona on other hand, has sorted out their injury issues and they are playing with much of teamwork as seen in their amazing victory over Villarreal. Due to fact that Barcelona has become very stable and disciplined, it will be extremely difficult to have Madrid taking top position unless they are able to get back their best form in near future..This season is becoming mental war and it will be interesting to know whether smartness of Alonso will be able to stop pace of Barcelona in next big game.

[Volgastallion]

I cant believe how good is doing this Espanyol. For example yesterday when they win against Bilbao on the new San Mames i was not expecting that at all. Good for their fans since they were a total shit for several years, the last time i remember Espanyol doing good tournaments was a lot of time ago in the Raul Tamudo era.

[Olatundespo]

Barcelona successfully made good use of the momentum when Real Madrid experienced a dip in form, and they did not waste the opportunity to take over the top spot in the standings. Overall, if examined more closely, Barcelona have actually faced tougher challenges, but Hansi Flick has managed to handle them more effectively. Xabi Alonso, despite having an ideal squad depth, has not yet been able to create the expected consistency. In my opinion, their problems lie in the difficulty of uniting the egos of star players. If Xabi Alonso fails to live up to expectations and deliver a trophy this season, he will likely be sacked.

Since defeating at El Clasico match, Barcelona show good progress and success leading back the top position due inconsistent performance from Real Madrid, Barcelona not waste the great opportunity after when Real Madrid losses many points and the 8 winning matches in a row at La Liga change the current standings from previously at 2nd place now Barcelona has 4 points gap at the top position. Seems not change yet with Real Madrid success winning the first el clasico match but few matches later loss points from the mediocre teams.
Xabi Alonso on huge pressure position, if can't win La Liga trophy can't guarantee his position keep secure how previously many rumor will sack after having bad result. I don't think need at the end of this season if get bad result few matches later Xabi Alonso will sack easily and replacing by top manager.

Normally, a manager isn't expected to be that high in their first year. However, when it comes to Real Madrid, the expectations are very high. The manager is given all the resources they need, and the only thing expected of them is success. Real Madrid, who had no problems until the El Clasico match, then suffered a series of consecutive point losses, even against surprise teams. Barcelona, ​​on the other hand, capitalized on this, winning all their matches and taking the lead in the league, leaving Real Madrid four points behind. If Real Madrid continues like this, their chances of winning the Spanish league title this year are low.

Xabi Alonso is an experienced manager who has the ability to lead a team like Real Madrid. But fans have high expectations from expensive clubs. If a match is lost, the first responsibility falls on the manager. After winning the El Clasico match with Barcelona, ​​expectations for Real Madrid increased even more. Their poor performance in the next few matches brought old criticisms to the fore. Incoordination among the players and weakness in the defense led to a poor performance for Real Madrid, but luck is still on their side. Despite a relatively poor performance, they have won the last two matches. They are 4 points behind Barcelona. Whether Real will move ahead or fall further behind in the next matches will be determined by winning or losing. I will put Barcelona ahead in terms of the possibility of winning the Spanish league trophy.

[Different patterns]

However, things are different now. Xabi has understand how to make his game more better and efficient for the right players that can do the job, each team is doing well wonderfully, both teams didn't struggle to win any matches last week but with this gap between them, Barcelona has a chance of winning the league if they continue this way, that is if Real Madrid doesn't losen it. If Barcelona then decide to play tricks that don't work, they are getting behind Real Madrid for sure.

Yes, Barcelona are doing very well and i am happy for them. They certainly managed to put Real Madrid under pressure, even with a significant difference in points. Of course, the advantage can clearly change, but it's not a given now. i think there are certainly other possibilities for Real Madrid.

After the defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League, Real Madrid have won their remaining matches and that's impressive to me,because not all Coach can do such a thing with some players injured in the team but Alonso was able to do that for the team and I believe if Barcelona lose their form in any way, Real Madrid are ready to cover up and that's if Real Madrid are able to keep this consistency but the chances of Barcelona dropping from that position is very minimal because they are very determined to win the league which will make Real Madrid end in the second place if this consistency continues with Barcelona

[impulse709]

However, things are different now. Xabi has understand how to make his game more better and efficient for the right players that can do the job, each team is doing well wonderfully, both teams didn't struggle to win any matches last week but with this gap between them, Barcelona has a chance of winning the league if they continue this way, that is if Real Madrid doesn't losen it. If Barcelona then decide to play tricks that don't work, they are getting behind Real Madrid for sure.

Yes, Barcelona are doing very well and i am happy for them. They certainly managed to put Real Madrid under pressure, even with a significant difference in points. Of course, the advantage can clearly change, but it's not a given now. i think there are certainly other possibilities for Real Madrid.

After the defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League, Real Madrid have won their remaining matches and that's impressive to me,because not all Coach can do such a thing with some players injured in the team but Alonso was able to do that for the team and I believe if Barcelona lose their form in any way, Real Madrid are ready to cover up and that's if Real Madrid are able to keep this consistency but the chances of Barcelona dropping from that position is very minimal because they are very determined to win the league which will make Real Madrid end in the second place if this consistency continues with Barcelona

Barcelo have been highly productive and can fit the place that they are. Their discipline and determination is evident and in case they keep up with this then it is highly possible to win the league. But Real Madrid are also worthy of respect, particularly in the hands of Alonso. A good management and depth in the squad is demonstrated by managing to recover powerfully when the team lost the Champions League even with injuries. Even though the distance in the title race may indicate otherwise, the title race is not yet over. One more dip of the form of Barcelona can transform everything yet, so far they are slight favorites to win the trophy of the La Liga.