La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Solodoski]

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.

Very true. Barcelona and Real Madrid are under the same pressure to win the league. Only 1 point separates them in the table. If Real Madrid drops point Barcelona extends their lead, and if Barcelona drops point, Real Madrid takes the lead. All games are very important for both teams and they understand the pressure it takes to be close to the title They have to keep their head calm if they wants to win the league trophy. Not only are the making mistakes, they are showing their weakness, making them vulnerable to other teams.

[AGogi2003]

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.

Very true. Barcelona and Real Madrid are under the same pressure to win the league. Only 1 point separates them in the table. If Real Madrid drops point Barcelona extends their lead, and if Barcelona drops point, Real Madrid takes the lead. All games are very important for both teams and they understand the pressure it takes to be close to the title They have to keep their head calm if they wants to win the league trophy. Not only are the making mistakes, they are showing their weakness, making them vulnerable to other teams.

Both teams don't have sure who will win the league competition and they are just one point difference and know teams will like to lose any point in the league competition. Barcelona are more stronger then real madrid this season in the Competition and that is why madrid have drop alot of point in the league table and give Barcelona opportunity to top the league, and they are still topping the league but there performance as be reducing in the competition and making real madrid get closer to the top of the league and if madrid top the league they won't like to lose any match that will drop there point.

[slapper]

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.

You're not entirely wrong. And that annoys me because I generally disagree with takes like this.

Five goals this season. For Vini, that's rough. Asking for a bigger contract than Mbappe at this time does seem insane. I'll give you that.

The whole club was a mess. Alonso fired after seven months. The fitness staff was reshuffled. There was apparently a point where Alonso asked the players to give Barcelona a guard of honor after the Super Cup loss and they refused. Flat out refused. That's a chaos, not one guy under performing.

Since Arbeloa came in? Different vibe entirely. Vini playing inspiringly against Monaco. Created opportunities against Villarreal. Not saying that he's "back" but there's something there again.

What I actualy think will happen, his agent literally flew into Madrid last week. Contract talks were frozen for seven months thanks to Alonso. Now that obstacle is gone. Arbeloa and Mbappe both publicly defended him.

So... Sell him? I doubt it. Cash in on a 25 year old when Saudi money is forcing your hand anyhow? Florentino is smarter than that.

Could be wrong though. We'll see by summer.

[Abu-Naim]

Very true. Barcelona and Real Madrid are under the same pressure to win the league. Only 1 point separates them in the table. If Real Madrid drops point Barcelona extends their lead, and if Barcelona drops point, Real Madrid takes the lead. All games are very important for both teams and they understand the pressure it takes to be close to the title They have to keep their head calm if they wants to win the league trophy. Not only are the making mistakes, they are showing their weakness, making them vulnerable to other teams.

Barcelona and Real Madrid are in the position where they can risk anything than lose their league games because the pressure is there; none of them want to leave their respective positions now in the Laliga table that’s why all of them wants to win all their matches even though we know that all of them will drop points but any of them that drop points first will be following the other team because they are all looking for opportunities.

Barcelona currently have average teams to be played in their next five matches, that can be an opportunity for them to give Real Madrid since Madrid have some big games to be played which that’s why I think Barcelona will take the lead.

[Sandra_hakeem]

Since Arbeloa came in? Different vibe entirely. Vini playing inspiringly against Monaco. Created opportunities against Villarreal. Not saying that he's "back" but there's something there again.

Everything just seems to take shape after Alonso's contract was terminated by the team. Just like you said, Vini is improving. Endrick is almost shifting everyone's focus to Lyon as he does his miracles in every game. Scored 3 goals in the last 2 games played, plus an assist-- is this really the same person that was benched almost throughout the season? I think the man lost his credibility long ago and it was his time to leave.

So... Sell him? I doubt it. Cash in on a 25 year old when Saudi money is forcing your hand anyhow? Florentino is smarter than that.

Could be wrong though. We'll see by summer.

Yeah, you could be wrong... Oil money on Vini can replace someone much more younger, with a proper scouting team, plus a huge chunk still left for the team. I hope he doesn't decide on that too Btw.

[Rustam Meraj]

Barcelona and Real Madrid are in the position where they can risk anything than lose their league games because the pressure is there; none of them want to leave their respective positions now in the Laliga table that’s why all of them wants to win all their matches even though we know that all of them will drop points but any of them that drop points first will be following the other team because they are all looking for opportunities.

Barcelona currently have average teams to be played in their next five matches, that can be an opportunity for them to give Real Madrid since Madrid have some big games to be played which that’s why I think Barcelona will take the lead.

Title match in La Liga is heating up with Barcelona beating Real Madrid by single point despite playing 21 matches so far. You are right that Barcelona has huge chance to get ahead in coming five matches because their matches are far less hard than test that faces Real Madrid against teams like Valencia and Real Sociedad.

However, although league matches are in favor of Barcelona, and Real Madrid could have secret way leading into rest due to fact that they were one who lost cup recently, while Hansi Flick Barcelona continues to play some extra midweek matches. I think in case Barcelona manages not to lose such stars as Lamine Yamal, they should win by three or four points in this season, yet if they get tired, extra time of rest will help Real Madrid to reach first place.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

Title match in La Liga is heating up with Barcelona beating Real Madrid by single point despite playing 21 matches so far. You are right that Barcelona has huge chance to get ahead in coming five matches because their matches are far less hard than test that faces Real Madrid against teams like Valencia and Real Sociedad.

However, although league matches are in favor of Barcelona, and Real Madrid could have secret way leading into rest due to fact that they were one who lost cup recently, while Hansi Flick Barcelona continues to play some extra midweek matches. I think in case Barcelona manages not to lose such stars as Lamine Yamal, they should win by three or four points in this season, yet if they get tired, extra time of rest will help Real Madrid to reach first place.

The La Liga title race between Barcelona and Real Madrid is heated up but Real Madrid with a shocked defeat in Portugal in a latest match in UEFA Champions League will have many things to do. They got a better situation in La Liga title race with Barcelona but it's because Barcelona suddenly bad results lately in a domestic league while Real Madrid have yet improved themselves compares to how they performed with Xabi Alonso as a head coach and his management.

By playing very bad like how they shown in the match with Benfica, Real Madrid will have high risk of losing points in La Liga and this if happens will make their title race directly with Barcelona becomes more hoplessly. Barcelona can lose points too but it will be only helpful for Real Madrid if they can play better and get more points than Barcelona.

[Ale88]

Sure, Gonzalo Garcia scored an hat-trick, but would you trust him to replace Mbappé in an important match? I like Garcia but he barely played, he could be the next Raul or the next Portillo because we need to see him more often. And I'm actually disappointed that he got very little play time until now. At this point it's clear they need to preserve a little Mbappé, there is no point for him to play every single match otherwise there is the risk to arrive tired at the end of the season.

Why do you think that Kylian Mbappe should be preserved even when he is fit to play just to give Gonzalo Garcia more playing time. Do you know what it will cause Real Madrid if Mbappe start becoming absent in some of their matches? a player that has scored in almost all the matches he has played this season and you want him to be benched just because of Gonzalo Garcia. Real Madrid didn't sign Kylian Mbappe for him to rest, they already know his capacity in goal scoring so they cannot try such a thing to reserve him in some matches. Perhaps, if he becomes tired or injured, Garcia can now stand as a replacement until he gains back fitness. Inasmuch as Mbappe is fit, he should play every match, there should be no excuse not to feature him in some matches except if they are preserving him for a bigger match in the Champions League.

Maybe you completely missed what I wrote before that post, or maybe you simply didn't understand a word. I'll explain it again: the first thing I said it was that Real Madrid is extremely Mbappé-dependent because he scored the majority of the goals. I think the second best goalscorer (considering Liga + CL) is Vinicius, who scored 7 goals. Seven. Mbappé scored 36. So on one side we have the French striker scoring like crazy, on the other we have all the teammates who barely score goals because not having a second player with a double-digit number is bad. Because of this thinking I said that Real Madrid must also preserve Mbappé because if for any reason he gets injured than they are going to be in huge troubles. And how do you preserve Mbappé? By letting Garcia playing more, I'm talking about games that are supposed to be easy because I don't think you need Mbappé to win against Real Oviedo, Levante, Mallorca, etc. And in this way the manager can also understand Garcia's potencial: is he actually a Real Madrid player? Can they relay on him for the future?
I hope now it's clear what I meant to say.

[BALIK]

The La Liga title race between Barcelona and Real Madrid is heated up but Real Madrid with a shocked defeat in Portugal in a latest match in UEFA Champions League will have many things to do. They got a better situation in La Liga title race with Barcelona but it's because Barcelona suddenly bad results lately in a domestic league while Real Madrid have yet improved themselves compares to how they performed with Xabi Alonso as a head coach and his management.

By playing very bad like how they shown in the match with Benfica, Real Madrid will have high risk of losing points in La Liga and this if happens will make their title race directly with Barcelona becomes more hoplessly. Barcelona can lose points too but it will be only helpful for Real Madrid if they can play better and get more points than Barcelona.

Real Madrid could have finished in the top 8 of the table with a draw against Benfica. But they lost the match. As a result, their path to qualifying for the Round of 16 became a little difficult for them.

Real Madrid won by a large margin against Monaco with the help of Arbeloa. They also secured a 2-0 victory against Villarreal. But they performed abysmally against Benfica. Benfica dominated the match from the start and secured the victory. Madrid could not even equalize the match. Although Madrid scored the first goal of the match, they were 2-1 down in the first half. And even then Benfica controlled the match.

[Gallar]

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.

Yes, currently the management team at Real Madrid doesn't seem as good as it used to be, because now they also seem to be as selfish as the players. So that's why a team like that clearly won't be able to get good results in every competition they participate in, because as we know the key to a team's success is teamwork and must have good teamwork. This also applies to the management team as well.

So that's why Real Madrid's performance is always less than optimal in every competition,, and in the UCL, Real Madrid was defeated by Benfica last night and that was clearly a very embarrassing result. Because in this match, Real Madrid was predicted to be able to win, but in reality they had to lose by a fairly large score. So this is truly a setback for Real Madrid, because usually they always can perform well in the preliminary round like this. But now Real Madrid actually lost to a team that is considered weak by others, so in essence, this is a very disappointing result.

[bitgolden]

It would be a shame if Mallorca were relegated, as Vedat Muriqi is currently one of the top goalscoring candidates after Mbappé. I hope Mallorca can stay in La Liga and improve their performance. Meanwhile, Levante and Oviedo don't have much hope, as the points difference is so big that it will be difficult to pull Getafe or Rayo Vallecano down.

Obviously it would be a shame, however scoring goals isn't the only way to be good. He scored 14 goals and yet the whole team scored a total of 24 goals, meaning dude scored more than all other players in his team combined, and not only that but he also can't stop other teams scoring neither, they conceded 33 goals instead and that shows you that they are not doing that much of a big deal at all, they are doing a very bad job at defense at the moment and because of that it is not going to be easy at all for them.

[Alex077]

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.

you are right, the real battle for the championship this season is between Barcelona and Madrid. Just looking at the La Liga point table you can see that Barca is at the top with 52 point while Real is trailing behind with 51 point. In other word this battle is now completely even

Atletico is definitely not to be ignored. They are currently in third place with 44 point. Although their chance of becoming champion are not very high, they are capable of changing the score by losing point to the big team. So the untimate thing is the trophy battle is mainly between Barcelona and Real. What make this season interesting is the small point gap between the team. A small mistake by either team can determine the outcome of this league

[yixichloro2xx]

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So they would have to find a cheap striker and in the world of football right now, there aren't that many great strikers who would be cheap and do what Lewandowski did for them, who could be free transfer and score that many? I can't see any options.

Right now Barcelona is still trailing with financial criticism and due to this they couldn't get find any way to sign a new striker. Robert Lewandowski is getting older and older and to Barcelona can't keep him for long time due to his old age. Thus far he already express his opinion that he couldn't be stay here for long maybe he could leave at the end of the season. So his replacement is absolutely necessary but here Barcelona also have a problem of financial criticism....

I think currently Ferran Torres is doing his job and honestly he delivering such awesome performance although he is not a precious striker but still he is contributing like a striker even this season his goal scoring figure is absolutely outstanding. So if Barcelona can't afford a striker then probably Ferran Torres will not be a bad option to utilize him as Robert Lewandowski replacement.

One of the main reason why Barcelona aren't able to dominate properly is due to their lack spending or signing. Javier tebas is funny fellow, that his FFP ideas is ruining many la Liga clubs. Look at how much the Premier league teams spend per transfer  compared to top la liga teams. I remembered an interview Getafe coach gave when he said they had to sell some of their big players just to register their new signings. Levante at the start of the season has only 3-5 players registered. So this kinds of rules won't make la Liga to be able to compete against premier league.. This is the reason Barcelona can't sign a LCB and a striker.  I am still surprised how they are still winning titles with this team. Hansi flick is truly a great coach.

[Uhde]

Yes, currently the management team at Real Madrid doesn't seem as good as it used to be, because now they also seem to be as selfish as the players. So that's why a team like that clearly won't be able to get good results in every competition they participate in, because as we know the key to a team's success is teamwork and must have good teamwork. This also applies to the management team as well.

So that's why Real Madrid's performance is always less than optimal in every competition,, and in the UCL, Real Madrid was defeated by Benfica last night and that was clearly a very embarrassing result. Because in this match, Real Madrid was predicted to be able to win, but in reality they had to lose by a fairly large score. So this is truly a setback for Real Madrid, because usually they always can perform well in the preliminary round like this. But now Real Madrid actually lost to a team that is considered weak by others, so in essence, this is a very disappointing result.

People say the team went downhill since Mbappe arrived but he’s not the problem. It’s the players mindset. They all think they’re untouchable... Even Tottenham preferred Savinho over paying 90m for Rodrygo. I mean, it’s Tottenham we’re talking about. that’s their actual level but they think they’re god tier.
Also, I think the reason guys like Bellingham and the rest of those fools play so bad but still get so much game time is because of the shady relationship between the manager and the board...

[alankasman]

you are right, the real battle for the championship this season is between Barcelona and Madrid. Just looking at the La Liga point table you can see that Barca is at the top with 52 point while Real is trailing behind with 51 point. In other word this battle is now completely even
Atletico is definitely not to be ignored. They are currently in third place with 44 point. Although their chance of becoming champion are not very high, they are capable of changing the score by losing point to the big team. So the untimate thing is the trophy battle is mainly between Barcelona and Real. What make this season interesting is the small point gap between the team. A small mistake by either team can determine the outcome of this league

This shows that the current competition between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be increasingly fierce. This is because they are separated by only one point. In my opinion these two teams cannot afford to make even the slightest mistake. This means that each week of their matches can be likened to a final. A one-point difference would certainly mean that neither team can achieve anything other than a win. This will force both teams to think carefully about every match they play and not underestimate their opponents. When they consider their opponents easy the score will often be unfavorable. This often happens in all competitions, both in the UCL and elsewhere.

Almost every season they are always the strongest competing team for Barcelona and Real Madrid meaning they are also still the strongest team in the La Liga competition so that the team is the same as you said should not be ignored even though they currently collect 44 points, but it should be noted that the competition is still quite long and anything can still happen so as I said earlier as long as the competition is still running of course you should not underestimate every opponent they face because besides Atletico there is still a team that was perched in third place a few weeks ago namely Villareal meaning there are still many teams that are ambitious to get results and they also have their respective goals so anything can still happen in the La Liga competition this season.

[colinistheman]

People say the team went downhill since Mbappe arrived but he’s not the problem. It’s the players mindset. They all think they’re untouchable... Even Tottenham preferred Savinho over paying 90m for Rodrygo. I mean, it’s Tottenham we’re talking about. that’s their actual level but they think they’re god tier.
Also, I think the reason guys like Bellingham and the rest of those fools play so bad but still get so much game time is because of the shady relationship between the manager and the board...

Madrid has a lot of talented and star  players in their squad. But even then they are not able to produce the expected  results. The main reason for this is that the bonding between the players is weak. There is no good relationship between them. And  this is why their overall performance has been inconsistent since the  beginning of the season. If the relationship between Vini and Mbappe is not good, then madrid's attack performance will be so inconsistent.

Also, after Kroos and modrich left the team, Madrid's midfield is also a bit inconsistent. And now arbeloa is leading the team. Arbeloa's experience is very limited. It is  unlikely that he will keep madrid's performance stable in the long term.

[IceLincoln]

Now Barcelona have again retrieve their top spot and I hope now they will never let any opportunity for Real Madrid to get the league leading again.

A very exciting battle, once again between the two strongest teams in La Liga. If it weren't for these emotions, i don't know if La Liga would be worth watching, it would be boring.
At a distance of one point they are battling it out and it is very exciting to watch this battle with points, goals and victories.

Every week we're going to see them swapping the top spot, which is really entertaining, especially with only 17 games left, which is very little, if this kind of rivalry continues until the El Clasico, I don't know what to say, but it will be the most epic El Clasico because it will decide who comes out on top, let's hope so.

The second leg of the El Classico is going to be very crucial in determining who wins the league this season unless Barcelona increases the gap between them and Madrid then it might not really matter the result of the el Classico.
Barcelona are becoming so comfortable going behind first and giving their fans a scare…. They have to really work on their defence and close down all those defensive lapses cos you can’t win a major trophies like UCL with a poor or bad defence. The league might be possible cos Real Madrid is shaky too.

[Frankolala]

Yes, currently the management team at Real Madrid doesn't seem as good as it used to be, because now they also seem to be as selfish as the players. So that's why a team like that clearly won't be able to get good results in every competition they participate in, because as we know the key to a team's success is teamwork and must have good teamwork. This also applies to the management team as well.

So that's why Real Madrid's performance is always less than optimal in every competition,, and in the UCL, Real Madrid was defeated by Benfica last night and that was clearly a very embarrassing result. Because in this match, Real Madrid was predicted to be able to win, but in reality they had to lose by a fairly large score. So this is truly a setback for Real Madrid, because usually they always can perform well in the preliminary round like this. But now Real Madrid actually lost to a team that is considered weak by others, so in essence, this is a very disappointing result.

People say the team went downhill since Mbappe arrived but he’s not the problem. It’s the players mindset. They all think they’re untouchable... Even Tottenham preferred Savinho over paying 90m for Rodrygo. I mean, it’s Tottenham we’re talking about. that’s their actual level but they think they’re god tier.
Also, I think the reason guys like Bellingham and the rest of those fools play so bad but still get so much game time is because of the shady relationship between the manager and the board...

Bellingham is doing his job properly and I don't see anything wrong with his performance. It's just that he hasn't gotten his moment yet. Mbappe isn't the club's problem but the individual players themselves, because they were looking down on Alonso maybe, because he's younger, they needed an old coach like Ancelotti before they will bring down their ego and listen to him.

[Gost ms]

Now Barcelona have again retrieve their top spot and I hope now they will never let any opportunity for Real Madrid to get the league leading again.

A very exciting battle, once again between the two strongest teams in La Liga. If it weren't for these emotions, i don't know if La Liga would be worth watching, it would be boring.
At a distance of one point they are battling it out and it is very exciting to watch this battle with points, goals and victories.

Every week we're going to see them swapping the top spot, which is really entertaining, especially with only 17 games left, which is very little, if this kind of rivalry continues until the El Clasico, I don't know what to say, but it will be the most epic El Clasico because it will decide who comes out on top, let's hope so.

The second leg of the El Classico is going to be very crucial in determining who wins the league this season unless Barcelona increases the gap between them and Madrid then it might not really matter the result of the el Classico.
Barcelona are becoming so comfortable going behind first and giving their fans a scare…. They have to really work on their defence and close down all those defensive lapses cos you can’t win a major trophies like UCL with a poor or bad defence. The league might be possible cos Real Madrid is shaky too.

Currently, the best team in La Liga is Barcelona and their performance is very good compared to every other team. Although the point gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona is very small at the moment. However, if Real Madrid's next matches are against a very strong team, then maybe Real Madrid will lose. Since Real Madrid's coach changed, they have not played against any team that can compete with them. The ones against whom Real Madrid has won were very easy for Real Madrid. Currently, Real Madrid has lost 4 - 2 to Benfica. This was a very embarrassing loss for Madrid. Now Real Madrid has entered the play-offs.

[Uhde]

People say the team went downhill since Mbappe arrived but he’s not the problem. It’s the players mindset. They all think they’re untouchable... Even Tottenham preferred Savinho over paying 90m for Rodrygo. I mean, it’s Tottenham we’re talking about. that’s their actual level but they think they’re god tier.
Also, I think the reason guys like Bellingham and the rest of those fools play so bad but still get so much game time is because of the shady relationship between the manager and the board...

Bellingham is doing his job properly and I don't see anything wrong with his performance. It's just that he hasn't gotten his moment yet. Mbappe isn't the club's problem but the individual players themselves, because they were looking down on Alonso maybe, because he's younger, they needed an old coach like Ancelotti before they will bring down their ego and listen to him.

In my opinion, Bellingham is a very overrated player right now. When he was injured at the start of the season Real Madrid was actually playing better. As soon as he came back, the team started going backwards. His classic move now is just dribbling a bit and then losing the ball. He doesn't really get bullied off the ball but he makes way too many passing mistakes and his long passing ability is limited anyway. He has great physicality but even that is decreasing now.