La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Razmirraz]

Gonzalo played well yesterday and it really makes me wonder why this kind of player has been on the bench since beginning of the season. And very likely he will end up in bench when mbappe returns from injury. That could really hinder his confidence that he building back yesterday. 5-1 against Real betis was a strong win for Madrid. Real betis never really played anything good throughout the game. Now the gap is closed to Barcelona again and the season is still long . This is the time that unnecessary losses should be avoided.  And I am happy that we Barcelona won one of our toughest games on Saturday, this kind of game can make any big teams to lose points but kudos to Olmo and Fermin.

The most reasonable answer is that Gonzalo Garcia is always in Mbappe shadow, as long as Mbappe is fit and ready to play, Gonzalo will continue to be on the bench, unless Alonso rotates or takes Mbappe out and replaces him. When Mbappe was injured, Gonzalo replaced him as the number 9 striker, he managed to take advantage of the opportunity to play as a starter to show his sharpness and various ways of scoring goals (he scored with headers, volleys, and backheels).
Real Madrid managed to show excellent teamwork, Rodrygo also began to find his best form, he provided two assists to lead Real Madrid to victory in the first match of 2026. Rodrygo recent improvement in performance has been the answer to Alonso's doubts who has rarely given him playing time.

[Iranus]

Finally, girona was able to escape the relegation zone by defeating Mallorca. Girona should be able to perform even better in upcoming matches to avoid relegation this season. Girona's 1-2 victory over Mallorca indicates that Girona may be able to bounce back from this point on. Personally, I still want Girona to play in La Liga next season. Osasuna will be Girona's opponent in the upcoming match. In my opinion, predicting the outcome of that match is difficult. But sometimes I'm confused about who has the potential to win. However, I think Girona will win against Osasuna, even though Girona and Osasuna are not evenly matched at the moment.

Girona has won 2 of the last 3 matches. They have managed to get out of the relegation zone due to earning 6 points. Girona is 2 points ahead of Valencia who is in the relegation zone. The point difference is not much. So Girona will have to play well in the upcoming matches and earn points. Otherwise, Girona will slowly fall back again and fall into the relegation zone. But my guess is that Girona will be in good form and will stay away from the relegation zone. And will qualify for the next round from among the top 15 of the table.

[stompix]

Finally, girona was able to escape the relegation zone by defeating Mallorca. Girona should be able to perform even better in upcoming matches to avoid relegation this season. Girona's 1-2 victory over Mallorca indicates that Girona may be able to bounce back from this point on. Personally, I still want Girona to play in La Liga next season. Osasuna will be Girona's opponent in the upcoming match. In my opinion, predicting the outcome of that match is difficult. But sometimes I'm confused about who has the potential to win. However, I think Girona will win against Osasuna, even though Girona and Osasuna are not evenly matched at the moment.

Girona has won 2 of the last 3 matches. They have managed to get out of the relegation zone due to earning 6 points. Girona is 2 points ahead of Valencia who is in the relegation zone. The point difference is not much.

Girona won two matches because they played against Mallorca and Real Sociedad,  the 15th and 15th teams in La Liga!
After Osasuna, they play Espanyol  and Getafe, not even close to the matches they won.
After those both play against Oviedo, so it's more about the schedule, not the ...timeform!

You can't try to solve this issue in one match. There may be problems in the team but most problems are solved before they become apparent.

The problems were solved long ago for anyone actually watching the game. They dominated Alaves well beyond what that score was saying, it was a clean sheet with Sevilla, and Betis is just the normal, the crisis was averted more than two weeks ago. , whoever thinks this is the time when everything changes is just looking at the score and does a minus b.

[aylabadia05]

Gonzalo Garcia did surprise me and I was very excited about the game against Betis yesterday, but comparing him to Mbappe I think you're overreacting but if he is used as an alternative replacement or as a second focal point in attack I prefer it, both of them can play a role and reduce Mbappe's tendency up front, this makes Real Madrid more difficult to play against because the enemy will face two dangerous people who can pierce the opponent's defense.

If I look at Real Madrid in the match they won 5-1 against Real Betis without Mbappe, it's not scary for fans if Real Madrid's teamwork without ego can be applied like in this match. Don't act like Vinicius thinks he's a great player and gets angry when Xabi pulls him out. Rodrygo and the others must also accept Xabi's decision.
Garcia has already demonstrated his capabilities during the FIFA Club World Cup. I have no doubts about him.

[blomen]

real madrid showed once again in yesterday's match how many goal-scoring players they have. they started the second half very quickly and when they scored the third goal, it seemed like the goals would keep coming. then real betis managed to turn the game around a bit and scored a goal. with the score at 3-1, the game seemed to be under betis' control, but they then lost the tempo back to real madrid and conceded two more goals. gonzalo's long-range goal was truly spectacular. it reminded me of james rodriguez's famous world cup goal.

[Rockson1]

I haven't been following Real Betis matches this season to know how strong they are this season, but I was expecting Real Madrid to have a difficult time against Real Betis since Real Madrid is currently struggling, but I was quite surprised how Real Madrid was able to trash Real Betis 5-1 last night. It seems Real Betis is currently not performing well at the moment.

They are not, I also had in mind that Realmadrid will not be able to win them just too easily but It beat my imagination that such match can be that easy for Realmadrid but does this change the fact that Realmadrid is inconsistent, although beating Realbetis also mean very much for Realmadrid because at this time they do not need to lose any game especially when it has to do with teams they can win easily, it was a good game for them, it does not matter who was involved, i mean who they played with, as long as the 3 points came to them that is fine, all I have to say is that, Realmadrid need more of this wining.

[Taricoins]

Gonzalo played well yesterday and it really makes me wonder why this kind of player has been on the bench since beginning of the season. And very likely he will end up in bench when mbappe returns from injury. That could really hinder his confidence that he building back yesterday. 5-1 against Real betis was a strong win for Madrid. Real betis never really played anything good throughout the game. Now the gap is closed to Barcelona again and the season is still long . This is the time that unnecessary losses should be avoided.  And I am happy that we Barcelona won one of our toughest games on Saturday, this kind of game can make any big teams to lose points but kudos to Olmo and Fermin.

The most reasonable answer is that Gonzalo Garcia is always in Mbappe shadow, as long as Mbappe is fit and ready to play, Gonzalo will continue to be on the bench, unless Alonso rotates or takes Mbappe out and replaces him. When Mbappe was injured, Gonzalo replaced him as the number 9 striker, he managed to take advantage of the opportunity to play as a starter to show his sharpness and various ways of scoring goals (he scored with headers, volleys, and backheels).
Real Madrid managed to show excellent teamwork, Rodrygo also began to find his best form, he provided two assists to lead Real Madrid to victory in the first match of 2026. Rodrygo recent improvement in performance has been the answer to Alonso's doubts who has rarely given him playing time.

Facts, one thing that we should know is no matter what Gonzalo Garcia does, he will never take that starting spot from Mbappe not until Mbappe leaves the squad or something happens to him, apart from that I don't think the top brass in Real Madrid will want Garcia to start over Mbappe even if Xabi Alonso wants it.
But one thing we should know is that Garcia is a really good player, it's just that he doesn't have enough playing time, stats wise, from the amount of 10 appearances as a starter in Real Madrid's senior team, he has scored 8 goals with 2 assists, this is a rising star and if this team was not Real Madrid, he would have already broken out as a continous starter

[Akbarkoe]

Gonzalo Garcia did surprise me and I was very excited about the game against Betis yesterday, but comparing him to Mbappe I think you're overreacting but if he is used as an alternative replacement or as a second focal point in attack I prefer it, both of them can play a role and reduce Mbappe's tendency up front, this makes Real Madrid more difficult to play against because the enemy will face two dangerous people who can pierce the opponent's defense.

If I look at Real Madrid in the match they won 5-1 against Real Betis without Mbappe, it's not scary for fans if Real Madrid's teamwork without ego can be applied like in this match. Don't act like Vinicius thinks he's a great player and gets angry when Xabi pulls him out. Rodrygo and the others must also accept Xabi's decision.
Garcia has already demonstrated his capabilities during the FIFA Club World Cup. I have no doubts about him.

From this match we can see that Real Madrid has additional options, without Mbappe it's not a problem, you don't have to make Mbappe seem like the main backbone and easily recognize the opponent if it's Real Madrid's attacker, I'm not discussing Vini here but you are right that reducing ego makes the match very good, all players just need to follow the instructions given by Xabi so that everything goes according to plan and Real Madrid can win easily in every match.

[dezoel]

I think Vini may leave the team soon. but i’m really curious how the attack will change if it happens. There were a lot of rumors about Kenan Yildiz going to Real Madrid. He could fill that gap or maybe Mbappe moves to the left wing and Gonzalo plays as the striker instead.

Not sure if that will be good for Real Madrid, I am pretty sure that will be horrible for them if Vini leaves, unless they get another superstar. However, no matter what the cost is, I sure do hope they get a striker this time. Because Mbappe plays at striker only because they have vini, normally Mbappe is a left attacker, and that means he would play more to the left, and that would make it easier for them to put Mbappe there and get a striker instead, and would benefit the teams system.

[Chilwell]

Finally, girona was able to escape the relegation zone by defeating Mallorca. Girona should be able to perform even better in upcoming matches to avoid relegation this season. Girona's 1-2 victory over Mallorca indicates that Girona may be able to bounce back from this point on. Personally, I still want Girona to play in La Liga next season. Osasuna will be Girona's opponent in the upcoming match. In my opinion, predicting the outcome of that match is difficult. But sometimes I'm confused about who has the potential to win. However, I think Girona will win against Osasuna, even though Girona and Osasuna are not evenly matched at the moment.

Girona has won 2 of the last 3 matches. They have managed to get out of the relegation zone due to earning 6 points. Girona is 2 points ahead of Valencia who is in the relegation zone. The point difference is not much. So Girona will have to play well in the upcoming matches and earn points. Otherwise, Girona will slowly fall back again and fall into the relegation zone. But my guess is that Girona will be in good form and will stay away from the relegation zone. And will qualify for the next round from among the top 15 of the table.

At the beginning of the season, I was so disappointed with girona's performance because I don't expect them to be at that level, but winning two matches out of their last five matches played, it is a sign that there will seriously get back their feet and this will make them move away from my relegation zone. The three teams in relegations can stand to challenge girona, unless Valencia who are just behind with just two points, girona really have to put in more effort to increase the points gaps, so they can be able to resist relegation. With the look of things they are not safe because the season is still far, more effort is needed from them.

[Olatundespo]

I think Vini may leave the team soon. but i’m really curious how the attack will change if it happens. There were a lot of rumors about Kenan Yildiz going to Real Madrid. He could fill that gap or maybe Mbappe moves to the left wing and Gonzalo plays as the striker instead.

Not sure if that will be good for Real Madrid, I am pretty sure that will be horrible for them if Vini leaves, unless they get another superstar. However, no matter what the cost is, I sure do hope they get a striker this time. Because Mbappe plays at striker only because they have vini, normally Mbappe is a left attacker, and that means he would play more to the left, and that would make it easier for them to put Mbappe there and get a striker instead, and would benefit the teams system.

There are many gossip that Viní will join the Saudi League but no reliable source has yet confirmed the matter. But if it is true, it could create a bad situation for Real Madrid. But for a traditional and big team, it will not be very difficult to fill his gap. He has been maintaining his consistent performance this season but surprisingly he has failed to score goals. He has been playing impressively in almost every match and I admire his pace but he is not getting the desired goals. He is getting a lot of criticism for that but Real Madrid team needs a talented player like him. Gonzalo played great in the match against Real Betis in the last match he could be able to fill the gap of Viní if he can be consistent in his performance.

[YUriy1991]

The most reasonable answer is that Gonzalo Garcia is always in Mbappe shadow, as long as Mbappe is fit and ready to play, Gonzalo will continue to be on the bench, unless Alonso rotates or takes Mbappe out and replaces him. When Mbappe was injured, Gonzalo replaced him as the number 9 striker, he managed to take advantage of the opportunity to play as a starter to show his sharpness and various ways of scoring goals (he scored with headers, volleys, and backheels).
Real Madrid managed to show excellent teamwork, Rodrygo also began to find his best form, he provided two assists to lead Real Madrid to victory in the first match of 2026. Rodrygo recent improvement in performance has been the answer to Alonso's doubts who has rarely given him playing time.

Kylian Mbappé has been playing exceptionally well this season his pace making it difficult for opposing defenders to stop him, as evidenced by his frequent fouls in the penalty box. Mbappé moves like a goal scoring machine for Real Madrid. Playing alongside him would certainly be a challenge and his role at the club would be difficult to replace. Last night against Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabéu, I thought Gonzalo played quite well. He made the most of the opportunity given by coach Xabi Alonso in Mbappé absence. He delivered a top  notch performance scoring three goals in the team's victory.

I started to like Gonzalo García game when he appeared at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in America. He played exceptionally well, reminding me of Real Madrid legend Raúl González his composure in front of goal. I think Gonzalo García's style of play is rare these days, as strikers rely more on speed and skill on the pitch. However last night Gonzalo García put in a truly entertaining performance. Madrid fans were delighted with his three wonderful goals. I think he deserves more playing time considering he's still only 21 and has time to develop and become a Real Madrid legend in the future. Xabi Alonso must find a strategy to pair him with Mbappé.

[aylabadia05]

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From this match we can see that Real Madrid has additional options, without Mbappe it's not a problem, you don't have to make Mbappe seem like the main backbone and easily recognize the opponent if it's Real Madrid's attacker, I'm not discussing Vini here but you are right that reducing ego makes the match very good, all players just need to follow the instructions given by Xabi so that everything goes according to plan and Real Madrid can win easily in every match.

Because Vini is a Real Madrid player and the scope of the discussion includes everything related to Real Madrid. Do you understand? How could you not understand!
No player is bigger than the club and the coach's position is one level higher than the players. Do you understand? How could you not understand!

Why do I say that Xabi isn't too concerned about Mbappe's injury and other key players who are considered important if Real Madrid can play as a team without thinking that one or two players are the best, like Vini. Remember when Vini got angry at Xabi when he was substituted against Barcelona. You must remember that. He said, “Why am I always the one being taken off when I want to give my best for Real Madrid against Barcelona?” That's nonsense because the coach knows better than the players, unless Vini is at the same level as Real Madrid legends like Ronaldo and Raul.

[Velvet78]

Atletico Madrid got another point loss... They couldn't dominate the game against a Real Sociedad which are having a quite poor season.

Simeone's team is obviously not in the title competition. The thing they can do the most with this kind of a performance is to finish as the 3rd or 4th.

gonzalo's long-range goal was truly spectacular. it reminded me of james rodriguez's famous world cup goal.

The way he controlled the ball coming from the air and shot it before it touches the grass were both amazing. Even though he rarely finds a chance in the starting lineup he still shows really nice things to us.

[len01]

Facts, one thing that we should know is no matter what Gonzalo Garcia does, he will never take that starting spot from Mbappe not until Mbappe leaves the squad or something happens to him, apart from that I don't think the top brass in Real Madrid will want Garcia to start over Mbappe even if Xabi Alonso wants it.
But one thing we should know is that Garcia is a really good player, it's just that he doesn't have enough playing time, stats wise, from the amount of 10 appearances as a starter in Real Madrid's senior team, he has scored 8 goals with 2 assists, this is a rising star and if this team was not Real Madrid, he would have already broken out as a continous starter

Yep, Madrid won’t make a reckless decision regarding this. Even though Gonzalo Garcoa has pretty good stats as a finisher, Mbappe still brings far more experience and can help the team maintain consistent performance. This doesn’t mean doubting Gonzalo Garcia’s ability, but he can still serve as a second choice player, or maybe Madrid will decide to loan him out to another team so he can gain more experience before being placed as a regular starter for Madrid.

[cande86]

I won't overstate this, even though I watched the match and admitted that Real Madrid performed quite well. The team's play has even begun to be well-organized across all lines, allowing them to attack more and score more goals. However, this match alone shouldn't be an overstatement. I can only hope that this impressive start to the year can boost the mentality and confidence of the Real Madrid players, leading them to even better and more consistent performances.

By the way, what Gonzalo Garcia did was truly extraordinary, he's a very talented young player.

It was essential for them to have a performance like that, now that they have managed to get a result like that they can also think about having a boost of self-esteem that can help the team grow further, very good for them, yes it's true Gonzalo Garcia scored an excellent goal

[BALIK]

From this match we can see that Real Madrid has additional options, without Mbappe it's not a problem, you don't have to make Mbappe seem like the main backbone and easily recognize the opponent if it's Real Madrid's attacker, I'm not discussing Vini here but you are right that reducing ego makes the match very good, all players just need to follow the instructions given by Xabi so that everything goes according to plan and Real Madrid can win easily in every match.

Real madrid have performed well without Mbappe and won. But even then, we ca nnot conclude by examining the results of one match that Real madrid are stronger without Mbappe. Let's not forget that Mbappe is still the top scorer in La Liga. And we have seen Madrid lose points in several matches  because mbappe has not been able to play well. I doubt whether Madrid can win three consecutive matches without Mbappe.

Gonzalo garcia scored a hat-trick against Real betis. Congratulations to garcia. This is his first hat-trick in la liga.

[Tmoonz]

Gonzalo played well yesterday and it really makes me wonder why this kind of player has been on the bench since beginning of the season. And very likely he will end up in bench when mbappe returns from injury. That could really hinder his confidence that he building back yesterday. 5-1 against Real betis was a strong win for Madrid. Real betis never really played anything good throughout the game. Now the gap is closed to Barcelona again and the season is still long . This is the time that unnecessary losses should be avoided.  And I am happy that we Barcelona won one of our toughest games on Saturday, this kind of game can make any big teams to lose points but kudos to Olmo and Fermin.

The most reasonable answer is that Gonzalo Garcia is always in Mbappe shadow, as long as Mbappe is fit and ready to play, Gonzalo will continue to be on the bench, unless Alonso rotates or takes Mbappe out and replaces him. When Mbappe was injured, Gonzalo replaced him as the number 9 striker, he managed to take advantage of the opportunity to play as a starter to show his sharpness and various ways of scoring goals (he scored with headers, volleys, and backheels).
Real Madrid managed to show excellent teamwork, Rodrygo also began to find his best form, he provided two assists to lead Real Madrid to victory in the first match of 2026. Rodrygo recent improvement in performance has been the answer to Alonso's doubts who has rarely given him playing time.

You know no coach can ever bench Mbappe for Gonzalo it's never possible so he should have his fun while it last, and for the results yesterday I was actually in big shock seeing that much goals and what baffles me the most was that it was just 1 goal in the first half and a whooping 5 goals in the second half, I was like WOW this guy's are insane, but all the same I was actually fill with joy that Real Madrid overcame that challenge because Real Betis is not an easy side too so for Real Madrid to beat them that much actually means Real Madrid are still in good form for the league title.

[pewboy]

You need to be a football coach mate with the way you chose the players and their position excluding Vini. Of course, Mbappe used to be a LW before he came to Real Madrid and was converted into a finisher by Ancelotti because Vini is already a LW. However, since Vini is becoming a pain on the ass of Madrid, he should be sold out to SPL because Mbappe will be a good replacement for his position.

I think this is a very important thing to do. It's clear that this thing started with Ancelotti but it must be continued by everyone. Mpabbe is certainly one of the best players around, and i think they would do well to continue using him as a pure striker.

[Just Say]

Gonzalo played well yesterday and it really makes me wonder why this kind of player has been on the bench since beginning of the season. And very likely he will end up in bench when mbappe returns from injury. That could really hinder his confidence that he building back yesterday. 5-1 against Real betis was a strong win for Madrid. Real betis never really played anything good throughout the game. Now the gap is closed to Barcelona again and the season is still long . This is the time that unnecessary losses should be avoided.  And I am happy that we Barcelona won one of our toughest games on Saturday, this kind of game can make any big teams to lose points but kudos to Olmo and Fermin.

Gonzalo really played well yesterday, not only in this game, I had seen him perform well in a tournament before and that tournament was the Club World Cup. If you look you will see that he was the top scorer there so despite his experience and his good performances he has been on the bench for most of the season which is surprising. If I'm not mistaken, the current coach of Los Blancos did not want to give Gonzalo Garcia and Rodrygo a good chance but at the moment it seems that the great performances of these two players are what are making this manager famous because we saw yesterday that they won 5-1 against Real Betis and there was a hat-trick from the Spanish player and the Brazilian player made two assists in this match.