La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[KTChampions]

Attack wins games, defense wins titles   What difference does it make if you scored six goals against Inter if you conceded seven? This season, the pattern is repeating itself. Barcelona has already conceded 13 goals in seven games against less-than-stellar teams. If you consider the top 15 teams, that's the worst record of all (tied with Atlético). It only takes one tough team to be knocked out of the tournament at the playoff stage, and Barcelona, ​​in my opinion, is not much different from last year's example.

The most important thing is being able to win the match, I think that's the most important thing because even though their defense is a bit fragile and they concede a lot of goals, their attack is also quite good and that's worth it because Barcelona's playing pattern is always aggressive so of course conceding is a risk but they can also always score a lot of goals.

Are you a bad reader or something? Did you see their games against Inter last year that I wrote about? Barcelona scored 6 goals but conceded 7. To go to the penalty shootout, they needed to score 1 more goal, to win without the penalty shootout, they needed 2 more, meaning 8 goals in 2 games. Do you think that's an easy task in the Champions League playoffs? This is not La Liga where most teams cannot compete, but even if you take La Liga, Barcelona scores on average less than 3 goals per game.

[pewboy]

And I also have a little more faith in Hansi Flick, not because I underestimate Arbeloa and Real Madrid, but I think we also have to be realistic in measuring the strength of the team and obviously Barcelona under Hansi Flick is much more stable and consistent and on the other hand Real Madrid is a team that has been in trouble this season.

I am also very optimistic and i think that these things that have been created specifically to set a trap for these players who are definitely strong, i don't think that there is any difficulty on the part of Barcelona, they can still have their say safely!

[sotelorene]

No one knows what will happen in the future, don't underestimate Real Madrid too much because in any football it can still happen, the team that is currently leading the standings can also experience a setback if unexpected things happen such as tired players or injury factors, moreover, currently the point difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid is only 1 point, so Real Madrid also still has a great opportunity to win the La Liga title, they have changed a coach who has a coaching system that suits the characteristics of the players and currently looks very good, we can see the statistics of Real Madrid has now won a streak again.

It would be a huge mistake to underestimate Real Madrid.
Even though they're in a slight crisis, or even in crisis if you like, they're only one point behind Barcelona. And Barcelona and Hansi Flick can't afford any distractions or mistakes.
All this pressure certainly won't do their team any good.

Yea, Barcelona is currently on pressure because any mistake from them will cost them losing the top spot to their rivals. If only Barcelona would continue winning the rest of their matches that's when there will be no hope for Real Madrid. However, we still have many matches to play before the end of the season and it's a big challenge for Barcelona to win all their matches to win the title.

You are right but honestly both are facing almost same pressure because if Real Madrid should drop points also it will increase the struggle of trying to cover up point difference again and it is even possible they may not catch up again but I believe the reason why you sounded like the pressure is more on Barcelona is because they are leading and any mistake Real Madrid will top the table which they are almost at the verge of winning and will bid Barcelona goodbye if Real Madrid top them.

[TastyChillySauce00]

Next round games for the title contenders:

- Elche - Barcelona

- Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano

Once again easy wins are on the horizon as far as I can see. Elche were actually one of the interesting teams earlier in the season. They were on the rise but they are far from that look these days.

Vallecano are even closer to relegation zone now. Their scoring is even much worse than Elche. It would be a big surprise to see the favourites leaving points despite the small break after the Champions League games today.

Barcelona is gonna win their game. From the last five games against Elche, they have always been winning with averagely three goals. So i don't think they to find difficulty in this game. Other than that Madrid's game looks a bit difficult. It's caused by they have only won once from the last five game against Vallecano. I know Vallecano is getting closer to the relegation, but don't you think it must be the reason why Vallecano have to deliver better performance against them? It's possible for the result to be draw.

So i predict there will be no changes in the board, but the gap between Barca and Madrid get wider.

[dollyamo]

You need to understand that every coach have their own way of doing things, so it's actually wrong to be pinning the blame on xabi Alonso when the player are under performaning, or do you expect him to get into the pitch and score the chances they were missing?
Must your players be your friends?

Have you been a leader of a group before?
Because if you have ever been a leader before, you will understand that no matter how good or calm you are, it's very difficult to work with a disrespectful, rebellious person that only thinks of himself or themselves instead of playing for the interest of the team.
And it was wrong for the president of real madrid to give the players such power, because I believe that they only did that to xabi Alonso because it's not someone like Jose Mourinho, Carlos ancelotti or pep guardiola.
Or are you trying to say that these managers are friends to all their players?

Every coach has the absolute right to do as he pleases and to train as he sees fit, except that these players must still follow what a coach says in good and bad, because then messes happen and in fact Xabi Alonso was also made to die because of them

[jakdanyel]

Mbappe is really alone at the top of top scorers in the La Liga now. There is literally nobody who can match his goals even at this stage. Lewandowski was able to do it earlier but not anymore.

Apart from that Mbappe himself is just having a monstrous season. He saved many matches for not only his team but also Xabi Alonso until he got sacked... 

On the other hand I'm still dreaming of a scenario like Mbappe goes back to the left wing and Real Madrid signs a wonderful scorer like Haaland for example.

[ndutndut]

But guys some of you are mixing things, i mean friendship is not the same as having good or healthy relationship between a coach and his players. Aside of that i know Xabi main problem was the dressroom as always is in a team like Real Madrid, i mean you have full of stars which have a high EGO so is nearby to impossible to tame that beast.

Xabi was indeed unsuited to coaching a star-studded team he couldn't win the players over to him. So it's no wonder Xabi failed to coach Real Madrid because he couldn't calm the dressing room. Even if he had big ideas, they would be difficult to implement and he would be overwhelmed.

Furthermore, we know Xabi didn't have the full support of the club making it impossible for a coach to control the dressing room if the club always sided with the players. This was evident in the Vini-Xabi issue. The club and its board consistently defended Vini. From the moment Xabi arrived at Real Madrid he knew Vini would disrupt the dressing room and Vini even provoked them to disapprove of him. There were even two camps in Madrid Xabi and Vini. This contrasts with Arbeloa who coached Real Madrid by giving the players freedom because his goal was victory.

[lombok]

But guys some of you are mixing things, i mean friendship is not the same as having good or healthy relationship between a coach and his players. Aside of that i know Xabi main problem was the dressroom as always is in a team like Real Madrid, i mean you have full of stars which have a high EGO so is nearby to impossible to tame that beast.

Xabi was indeed unsuited to coaching a star-studded team he couldn't win the players over to him. So it's no wonder Xabi failed to coach Real Madrid because he couldn't calm the dressing room. Even if he had big ideas, they would be difficult to implement and he would be overwhelmed.

Furthermore, we know Xabi didn't have the full support of the club making it impossible for a coach to control the dressing room if the club always sided with the players. This was evident in the Vini-Xabi issue. The club and its board consistently defended Vini. From the moment Xabi arrived at Real Madrid he knew Vini would disrupt the dressing room and Vini even provoked them to disapprove of him. There were even two camps in Madrid Xabi and Vini. This contrasts with Arbeloa who coached Real Madrid by giving the players freedom because his goal was victory.

The struggle of the technical as opposed to the personal power of players frequently results in a dressing room environment that is not in supportive mode of the adoption of new strategies of innovative nature in a great team. You have it right because, when the board of directors is prioritising the player assets above the integrity of leadership, we will observe systematic failures that become hard to rectify using simply ideas. We should come to realise that what is central to escape the trap of creating groups that are divisive to that spirit of unity that is fundamental to realising victory in any given match that we play collectively with.

[Taricoins]

Yea, Barcelona is currently on pressure because any mistake from them will cost them losing the top spot to their rivals. If only Barcelona would continue winning the rest of their matches that's when there will be no hope for Real Madrid. However, we still have many matches to play before the end of the season and it's a big challenge for Barcelona to win all their matches to win the title.

Real Madrid's last fixture against Villareal was a small thread of hope I felt would give Barcelona an edge to create some gap between them but they still won despite there changes in cocah, I do feel the player qualities do speak volume even with Arbeloa. Real Madrid's next 5 matches looks quite simple so Barcelona has to put up some work to remain at the top because there Fifth match from now in the Laliga will be Villareal.

[rachael9385]

Next round games for the title contenders:

- Elche - Barcelona

- Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano

Once again easy wins are on the horizon as far as I can see. Elche were actually one of the interesting teams earlier in the season. They were on the rise but they are far from that look these days.

Vallecano are even closer to relegation zone now. Their scoring is even much worse than Elche. It would be a big surprise to see the favourites leaving points despite the small break after the Champions League games today.

Barcelona is gonna win their game. From the last five games against Elche, they have always been winning with averagely three goals. So i don't think they to find difficulty in this game. Other than that Madrid's game looks a bit difficult. It's caused by they have only won once from the last five game against Vallecano. I know Vallecano is getting closer to the relegation, but don't you think it must be the reason why Vallecano have to deliver better performance against them? It's possible for the result to be draw.

So i predict there will be no changes in the board, but the gap between Barca and Madrid get wider.

Barcelona would easily win against elche but one thing we seem to be forgetting is that the underdogs can take us by surprise, Barcelona has a high chance if winning but I won't be surprised if the game turns out to be the opposite. But they have a lot to lose at this point if they start losing their matches. The best pick fot this game is for them to win either half.

[Jaycoinz]

Next round games for the title contenders:

- Elche - Barcelona

- Real Madrid - Rayo Vallecano

Once again easy wins are on the horizon as far as I can see. Elche were actually one of the interesting teams earlier in the season. They were on the rise but they are far from that look these days.

Vallecano are even closer to relegation zone now. Their scoring is even much worse than Elche. It would be a big surprise to see the favourites leaving points despite the small break after the Champions League games today.

Barcelona is gonna win their game. From the last five games against Elche, they have always been winning with averagely three goals. So i don't think they to find difficulty in this game. Other than that Madrid's game looks a bit difficult. It's caused by they have only won once from the last five game against Vallecano. I know Vallecano is getting closer to the relegation, but don't you think it must be the reason why Vallecano have to deliver better performance against them? It's possible for the result to be draw.

So i predict there will be no changes in the board, but the gap between Barca and Madrid get wider.

Barcelona would easily win against elche but one thing we seem to be forgetting is that the underdogs can take us by surprise, Barcelona has a high chance if winning but I won't be surprised if the game turns out to be the opposite. But they have a lot to lose at this point if they start losing their matches. The best pick fot this game is for them to win either half.

Well for me I don't see Barcelona or Real Madrid actually bottling any of this games although am not too certain for Real Madrid but Barcelona is one team I know won't just easily lose out to these smaller teams and am very certain that they would get the win also Real Madrid knows the point difference is very small between them so they wouldn't want to loose guard for Barcelona to increase the point difference between the two of them.

[sana54210]

it is possible that Alonso did not have a good relationship with many players or that some did not like him. But Mbappé has played consistently well and he has maintained his position as the top scorer in La Liga to this day. I have my doubts about Vinícius' performance. He performed fairly well at the beginning of the tournament but has not been performing well for several months. But he has been playing fairly well since Alonso was sacked. For Barcelona, ​​the return of Real Madrid will hinder their chances of winning the trophy and Hansi Flick will have to re-plan and motivate the players. It will not be easy for Real Madrid to beat Barcelona. It will be a very difficult task for Real Madrid to win the trophy by leaving a team that has been performing consistently on the sidelines so easily. How long the new manager Arbeloa can keep the team in a winning streak remains to be seen.

It is obvious that when Vini was taken to side and became the second player, he lost all of his power and he started to look terrible. He is not the type of player who can play good if he is not the star player, he only shines if you think of him as the superstar and give him the ball at all times, when he is only told to do his job as winger, he starts to eb terrible.

Mbappe on the other hand is talented enough that he can shine as left winger if needed be, and scores a lot as striker because that's what they need him to do. This is why there is no reason why Vini should be their number one. And the fact that he asked to be paid as much as Mbappe, while having a season like this, proves that they may even sell him.

[Tmoonz]

No one knows what will happen in the future, don't underestimate Real Madrid too much because in any football it can still happen, the team that is currently leading the standings can also experience a setback if unexpected things happen such as tired players or injury factors, moreover, currently the point difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid is only 1 point, so Real Madrid also still has a great opportunity to win the La Liga title, they have changed a coach who has a coaching system that suits the characteristics of the players and currently looks very good, we can see the statistics of Real Madrid has now won a streak again.

It would be a huge mistake to underestimate Real Madrid.
Even though they're in a slight crisis, or even in crisis if you like, they're only one point behind Barcelona. And Barcelona and Hansi Flick can't afford any distractions or mistakes.
All this pressure certainly won't do their team any good.

Yea, Barcelona is currently on pressure because any mistake from them will cost them losing the top spot to their rivals. If only Barcelona would continue winning the rest of their matches that's when there will be no hope for Real Madrid. However, we still have many matches to play before the end of the season and it's a big challenge for Barcelona to win all their matches to win the title.

There's no way Barcelona will win all the remaining matches and there is no way Real Madrid is winning all the remaining matches also and even up to this moment the league is still very much open to both teams I can't include ATM because those guys only concern is to qualify for the UEFA Champions League so it's between Barcelona and Real Madrid so any of them that lost control will definitely have themselves to blame because the point is not really that much to say it belongs to either of them, but deep down I will like Real Madrid to win it.

[Jewan420]

There's no way Barcelona will win all the remaining matches and there is no way Real Madrid is winning all the remaining matches also and even up to this moment the league is still very much open to both teams I can't include ATM because those guys only concern is to qualify for the UEFA Champions League so it's between Barcelona and Real Madrid so any of them that lost control will definitely have themselves to blame because the point is not really that much to say it belongs to either of them, but deep down I will like Real Madrid to win it.

At the end of the season, Atletico Madrid may interfere with the title. I don't expect Atletico Madrid to have a long journey in the Champions League, so Atletico Madrid will have some free time at the end and can focus on La Liga. On the other hand, Real Madrid and Barcelona will have their main focus on the Champions League at the end of the season, so it will be difficult for them to maintain consistency in La Liga.

But the latest battle will be limited to Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona had the opportunity to widen the points gap, but they failed to do so. Now the gap is only 1 point. Real Madrid is still doubtful with the new manager, I can't fully trust them.

[hyudien]

Xabi Alonso was a coach who certainly for this type of championship was not able to perform great, clear that he would then be excluded from the players, the thing is very obvious to me, there were players who did not follow what he said and in fact this was the obvious result.

Why Xabi can't perform optimally is because he is hampered by the selfishness of the players and the support of big bosses who are more supportive of the attitude of the players, that is one of the reasons that has been proven to be true. Too much interference in the game is also not a good thing, as if the coach is just a puppet because the formation of the squad must be in line with the instructions of the higher-ups, otherwise it will be eliminated. The pressure is so great that any coach would look constrained if they were coaching Real Madrid.

[Frankolala]

There's no way Barcelona will win all the remaining matches and there is no way Real Madrid is winning all the remaining matches also and even up to this moment the league is still very much open to both teams I can't include ATM because those guys only concern is to qualify for the UEFA Champions League so it's between Barcelona and Real Madrid so any of them that lost control will definitely have themselves to blame because the point is not really that much to say it belongs to either of them, but deep down I will like Real Madrid to win it.

Of course, the league is open to both of them. Atletico Madrid don't have any business with the title because they don't have the quality to compete with these two teams. Currently, nobody can predict who is gonna be the winner of the title because it's a 50-50 thing despite that Barcelona is one point ahead of Real Madrid because the odd of them winning all their matches is slim.

[|MINER|]

Barcelona would easily win against elche but one thing we seem to be forgetting is that the underdogs can take us by surprise, Barcelona has a high chance if winning but I won't be surprised if the game turns out to be the opposite. But they have a lot to lose at this point if they start losing their matches. The best pick fot this game is for them to win either half.

Even then FC Copenhagen club is an underdog against the Barcelona club but the first surprise is belong from them Copenhagen score the first goal at 4' minutes.
However, even though Copenhagen is ahead in terms of score here, if we review the situation on the field, we will see Barcelona in a strong position. And if they continue to do so in the way Barcelona is performing in an attacking format, we will soon see that they have recovered by scoring goals. And later, of course, Barcelona will score again and go further and I think that is the end result that we will see Barcelona as the winner. Which we have seen Barcelona do with Real Betis before.

[khiholangkang]

Xabi Alonso was a coach who certainly for this type of championship was not able to perform great, clear that he would then be excluded from the players, the thing is very obvious to me, there were players who did not follow what he said and in fact this was the obvious result.

Why Xabi can't perform optimally is because he is hampered by the selfishness of the players and the support of big bosses who are more supportive of the attitude of the players, that is one of the reasons that has been proven to be true. Too much interference in the game is also not a good thing, as if the coach is just a puppet because the formation of the squad must be in line with the instructions of the higher-ups, otherwise it will be eliminated. The pressure is so great that any coach would look constrained if they were coaching Real Madrid.

What is clear is that Xabi wants to have his own authority in managing his team but it turns out to create clashes with his own players and what is even more difficult is when management supports selfish players which makes Xabi unable to have more authority in disciplining the players under him at Real Madrid, it can be said that Xabi was not able to control Real Madrid and become a competent coach there, but that does not mean he is not a good coach for other teams, for example Leverkusen, he managed to bring glory to Leverkusen.

[Dzwaafu11]

There's no way Barcelona will win all the remaining matches and there is no way Real Madrid is winning all the remaining matches also and even up to this moment the league is still very much open to both teams I can't include ATM because those guys only concern is to qualify for the UEFA Champions League so it's between Barcelona and Real Madrid so any of them that lost control will definitely have themselves to blame because the point is not really that much to say it belongs to either of them, but deep down I will like Real Madrid to win it.

Of course, the league is open to both of them. Atletico Madrid don't have any business with the title because they don't have the quality to compete with these two teams. Currently, nobody can predict who is gonna be the winner of the title because it's a 50-50 thing despite that Barcelona is one point ahead of Real Madrid because the odd of them winning all their matches is slim.

Sure. Athletico Madrid doesn’t have the ability to compete for the title  this season. Barcelona and Real Madrid are the two teams we are anticipating for the La Liga title, because they are sharing almost the same points, Barcelona is ahead of Real Madrid with just 1 points.

which make it difficult for everyone to predict who will win the title this season. Let’s see what this two clubs will do in the next coming matches, because I know both of them won’t joke with any opportunity they get to score, they will surely make the use of it.

[snipie]

Even then FC Copenhagen club is an underdog against the Barcelona club but the first surprise is belong from them Copenhagen score the first goal at 4' minutes.
However, even though Copenhagen is ahead in terms of score here, if we review the situation on the field, we will see Barcelona in a strong position.

Barcelona is better as you mentioned and they flipped the table on the head of Copenhagen at least for now. The result is 3 - 1 for Barcelona after scoring three goals after the break.
The problem is now Real Madrid. After they were leading with 1 goal, they received three then Mbappe was able to reduce the gap to one goal difference. Benfica performed more than what was expected from them.
Atletico Madrid is in the same situation as Real Madrid. They scored first then saw Bodo overtaking them with a goal difference..