La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Altryist]

That's why Mourinho is nicknamed the "special one" because he knows what to do when they have a man advantage. Especially since it was the final minutes he ordered the goalkeeper to step up to score. Mourinho knew that Real Madrid even though they were behind would still attack even though they were short of men due to the red card.

Furthermore, Benfica needed one more goal to secure an aggregate lead a goal difference with the team below them to advance. Because of their goal difference if they didn't score Marseille would advance. Therefore, they needed one goal to overtake Marseille and advance to the play-off round. So it's no wonder Mourinho was so determined to order the goalkeeper to step up and it worked.

I think luck was on Benfica's side that evening, and Mourinho understood that they needed nothing less than a victory. It also worked in their favor that Real Madrid received two red cards at the end of the match. But this isn't the end, it just means extra games for Real Madrid that could have been avoided, which will be especially important towards the end of the season. But now they need to focus on La Liga matches to prevent Barcelona from increasing the gap between them again.

[cande86]

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.

He immediately turned the situation around, i also took a hit when i saw that the situation was getting bad for Barcelona but i knew it would be a walk in the park, now i have to say that these players are proving to be the best on the pitch more than their cousins at Real Madrid.

[$weetne$$]

Now for not being super serious in this last game Real Madrid team has to play two more extra games because they dont reach the top 8 in champions League, i know for them is not so serious but damn is not good to carry more minutes in the legs of the players and worst it can be a super hard game if you have to play against other big team like PSG, so we are gonna see how expensive it was this yesterday lose.

This could get the players fatigued at a time and their effectiveness could be affected maybe when it will be mostly needed, at this time Madrid does need to improve very well so they do not have cases like this to battle when the expectations on then is very high to win a title  this season, last season they did not win the champions league but did better than they are doing now, we expected to see more of that for even now.

[giammangiato]

And the way things are real Madrid even need to bring in more players because a lot of there player left and they need people that are young and ready to work because they are really falling behind and since they have resources they should bring in more players to the club, because the performance of Madrid is becoming very annoying there results are just to poor you trust Madrid at your own risk.

Even bringing in new players certainly won't improve right away. If new players have to play the official role, they have to settle in and still have a certain understanding between them. It's not just about talent, it's about attitude, harmonies, and involvement.
These things are "unfortunately" missing from Real Madrid, I am very sorry how a team of this caliber has to suffer for these basic things.
Despite this "suffering," they managed to stay afloat and still have a good position in La Liga. Otherwise, if the team had been more united without too much discussion like the ones they've had since the start of the season, they'd be in first place with a significant difference, and even in the Champions League, they would have shaken the pitch.

[Webutxo]

Real Madrid players have a lot to learn from Benfica. They have shown through their collective efforts how to weaken the defense of a strong team and play a dynamic game despite being a weak team. The expected thing is that Benfica has qualified for the playoffs to make it to the last 16 of the Champions League. For Real Madrid, this loss will ruin the momentum of the team. Xabi was fired due to the team's poor performance and the new coach is trying to take the team to a better position.

I agree with you that Real Madrid has many star players who are more focused on showing their individual performance of scoring goals than trying to win for the team. Those players neglect to pass the ball, and try to score goals with their own efforts. We witnessed a great example of how a team can win against a strong team through collective efforts in the upcoming match.

If there is anything I hate about Real Madrid, it's that all their players are spoilt and most of them have anger issues. They don't have control and I don't blame them, that's probably because the club made them the beast they are today. Barcelona are one of their rivals for many years but you will never see them become scumbags and try to challenge everyone when it doesn't go their way, they lack home training that's why Xabi quietly resign.

How can two players have red card in one match, that's unprofessional about them, there used to be this period when Real Madrid will be down by 2 goals only for them to come back and score 3, Benzema has done this before many times in the same Champions league but you see this boys, they are bunch of unprofessional players and it's good they didn't win it else this is going to be their behavior anytime they have a difficult time.

[giorgione]

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.

Atletico Madrid is absolutely not able to scratch the consistency that the arch is putting to win this championship, indeed i believe that the gap will grow more and more and that it is only a matter of time before Barcelona becomes the champion team of Spain, they are stronger than all even if they are very close to Real Madrid.

[banana33]

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.

Vini is a very strong player and i think that he too has the curse of the Brazilians, that is, they are not always able to keep their feet on the ground and when they see a lot of money they go crazy, but i think this can be minor, they also have the problem of no longer being at the center of the project and losing hope.

[Shadiq]

This could get the players fatigued at a time and their effectiveness could be affected maybe when it will be mostly needed, at this time Madrid does need to improve very well so they do not have cases like this to battle when the expectations on then is very high to win a title  this season, last season they did not win the champions league but did better than they are doing now, we expected to see more of that for even now.

I see a big threat for Real Madrid. Real Madrid will have to play two extra matches against Inter Milan. We should not forget that Inter Milan were the runners-up last season and they also beat the strong Barcelona. Real Madrid are not in great shape this season, when the opponent is Inter Milan they have no choice but to be serious. Maybe we are going to knock Real Madrid out of the Champions League competition before the round of 16, or the runner-up team of last season. Benfica beat Real Madrid on their own merits in the last match

[Phoenix Anka]

This could get the players fatigued at a time and their effectiveness could be affected maybe when it will be mostly needed, at this time Madrid does need to improve very well so they do not have cases like this to battle when the expectations on then is very high to win a title  this season, last season they did not win the champions league but did better than they are doing now, we expected to see more of that for even now.

I see a big threat for Real Madrid. Real Madrid will have to play two extra matches against Inter Milan. We should not forget that Inter Milan were the runners-up last season and they also beat the strong Barcelona. Real Madrid are not in great shape this season, when the opponent is Inter Milan they have no choice but to be serious. Maybe we are going to knock Real Madrid out of the Champions League competition before the round of 16, or the runner-up team of last season. Benfica beat Real Madrid on their own merits in the last match

I don't understand why Real Madrid and Inter are supposed to face each other? Because the draw is tomorrow, and I don't think they'll be rivals since their league standings are so close. They'll both likely be drawn against lower-ranked teams. Both teams will probably advance. Real Madrid's defeat in Portugal surprised me enough.

[hyudien]

I don't understand why Real Madrid and Inter are supposed to face each other? Because the draw is tomorrow, and I don't think they'll be rivals since their league standings are so close. They'll both likely be drawn against lower-ranked teams. Both teams will probably advance. Real Madrid's defeat in Portugal surprised me enough.

If the format follows the UCL last season, there is a possibility that Madrid will meet Benfica again in the play offs, because as far as I know seeded vs unseeded, the 9th ranked team vs 24th, 10th vs 23rd, and so on, unless there is a rule change by UEFA, if that is true, Madrid will definitely take revenge for the defeat which was quite embarrassing last night, especially embarrassed by the last goal from Benfica.

Oh btw, this week they will face Rayo in La Liga, the odds for Madrid to win are not good enough, only @ 1.27, BTTS (yes) is the most tempting with almost x2, very risky, but with Madrid's up and down condition, Rayo may still be able to score at least 1 goal.

[Mustang Shelby]

I don't understand why Real Madrid and Inter are supposed to face each other? Because the draw is tomorrow, and I don't think they'll be rivals since their league standings are so close. They'll both likely be drawn against lower-ranked teams. Both teams will probably advance. Real Madrid's defeat in Portugal surprised me enough.

If the format follows the UCL last season, there is a possibility that Madrid will meet Benfica again in the play offs, because as far as I know seeded vs unseeded, the 9th ranked team vs 24th, 10th vs 23rd, and so on, unless there is a rule change by UEFA, if that is true, Madrid will definitely take revenge for the defeat which was quite embarrassing last night, especially embarrassed by the last goal from Benfica.

Oh btw, this week they will face Rayo in La Liga, the odds for Madrid to win are not good enough, only @ 1.27, BTTS (yes) is the most tempting with almost x2, very risky, but with Madrid's up and down condition, Rayo may still be able to score at least 1 goal.

Rayo, in my opinion, can score a goal and make that possibility a reality. Real Madrid have been making a lot of defensive mistakes lately. If they continue making these defensive errors in the league, they will definitely concede goals. I agree that betting on both teams to score is a smarter option than betting on Real Madrid to win.

[Out of mind]

Real Madrid is going through such a bad situation at the moment, which is unfortunate for them, despite having enough star players in their team, they lost to a normal team in the Champions League. We can see that Real Madrid's defense is somewhat weak, due to which they are unable to stop the opposing team, as a result of which they have to lose the match. However, if they face a strong team and a good team in the next match, they will definitely lose, because they are not performing very well against a normal team.
This is probably the first time in the Champions League that a strong team like Real Madrid is in the worst form, they have won the most leagues and they have enough experience but there are no experienced players in the team. However, in such a situation, Real Madrid must manage the team's management and overcome the weak positions of the team, otherwise Madrid is likely to be eliminated in this round of 16.

[ITExpert]

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.

I think Madrid is a team which is facing some certain types of issues  which stop them from producing the expected results. Because the Real Madrid team has the best players in fact the talented ones they are holding but the results are like an average team. The management should pay some attention to resolve the issues which are going on in the team. Because till the time the problems will not be solved or the issues are not dissolved the team will not be able to perform on the level they can. Because the relationship of the players to each other and the relationship of the players with the coach must be very friendly and frank they can understand each others position. Where their teams are not playing Like a team but individuals they cannot achieve any position or status.

[Tmoonz]

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.

Vini is a very strong player and i think that he too has the curse of the Brazilians, that is, they are not always able to keep their feet on the ground and when they see a lot of money they go crazy, but i think this can be minor, they also have the problem of no longer being at the center of the project and losing hope.

Bro I think Vinicius Junior's case is different like dude has already gone through a lot, one problem to another and he has been keeping it within him and doing what he's best at doing so if it happens now that he's leaving the club I really don't have anything against him either he succeed or not I won't really blame him but the one thing I am certain of is if he should leave the team now Real Madrid is definitely gonna feel his absence no doubt, I know no player is bigger than any team but if Vinicius should leave this team they will certainly fell that void no cap.

[AGogi2003]

I think Madrid is a team which is facing some certain types of issues  which stop them from producing the expected results. Because the Real Madrid team has the best players in fact the talented ones they are holding but the results are like an average team. The management should pay some attention to resolve the issues which are going on in the team. Because till the time the problems will not be solved or the issues are not dissolved the team will not be able to perform on the level they can. Because the relationship of the players to each other and the relationship of the players with the coach must be very friendly and frank they can understand each others position. Where their teams are not playing Like a team but individuals they cannot achieve any position or status.

Real Madrid have the all player to perform well and win the league competition and the champions league but I don’t know why they can’t perform more better in the league competition they have been playing poor games even when they have changed coach there games as not yet balanced in all the competition, the way other clubs are playing and they don’t really have much players in the club as how Madrid have but they are still trying and win a matches in the league competition, if someone will tell me that Real Madrid will lose there game against benfica I won’t believe but at last they achieved the three point and get the opportunity to qualify in the playoffs.if Madrid have won there match they shouldn’t have even play the playoff they will qualify Automatically to round 16 of the champions league .

[MAAManda]

Real Madrid is going through such a bad situation at the moment, which is unfortunate for them, despite having enough star players in their team, they lost to a normal team in the Champions League.

IDK if you understand football or not, you think that Benfica is a normal team, is that right?

The answer is "No" to that, Benfica is one of the strong teams in the Portuguese league, even though they have not won the league title in the last 3 seasons, but they continue to put up a good fight against the other 2 challengers (Sporting CP & Porto). IMO, Real Madrid did the best they could, but they were unlucky.

[Alpha Marine]

I see a big threat for Real Madrid. Real Madrid will have to play two extra matches against Inter Milan. We should not forget that Inter Milan were the runners-up last season and they also beat the strong Barcelona. Real Madrid are not in great shape this season, when the opponent is Inter Milan they have no choice but to be serious.

Real Madrid will not face Inter in the playoffs. They cannot face each other because they both finished in 9th and 10th position. The teams in the 9th and 10th positions will be paired against the teams in the 23rd and 24th positions. So Madrid will either meet Benfica again or Bodo/Glimt. The same for Inter. They will either meet Benfica or Bodo/Glimt.

I think Madrid will qualify despite who they meet, because over two legs, they have what it takes to knock out either Benfica or Bodo/Glimt, even if they're not in top form.
Benfica would be the more difficult option, and after how they played against Madrid yesterday, I believe even Madrid fans and players would like to avoid them.
Benfica completely outplayed Madrid in the first half. They created more chances and could have even score about 6 goals if not for Courtois.
The playoffs draws will be tomorrow, I'm looking forward to it.

[ndutndut]

Oh btw, this week they will face Rayo in La Liga, the odds for Madrid to win are not good enough, only @ 1.27, BTTS (yes) is the most tempting with almost x2, very risky, but with Madrid's up and down condition, Rayo may still be able to score at least 1 goal.

Rayo, in my opinion, can score a goal and make that possibility a reality. Real Madrid have been making a lot of defensive mistakes lately. If they continue making these defensive errors in the league, they will definitely concede goals. I agree that betting on both teams to score is a smarter option than betting on Real Madrid to win.

Real Madrid's defeat to Benfica clearly demonstrated their poor defense even appearing disjointed. So, if Albeloa doesn't improve quickly they'll easily concede goals in the match against Rayo, especially since Rayo when facing big teams plays with full energy. In their previous match Rayo held Real Madrid to a draw and they've also held Barcelona to a draw this season.

So, Rayo shouldn't be underestimated by Real Madrid especially as they are struggling to move away from the relegation zone. But this match will be a tight one as Real Madrid won't find it easy to win, especially with their fragile defense and their star players still prioritizing ego over teamwork. So, my prediction is that Real Madrid will still win by a narrow margin but it won't be easy.

[Oshio-man]

Now for not being super serious in this last game Real Madrid team has to play two more extra games because they dont reach the top 8 in champions League, i know for them is not so serious but damn is not good to carry more minutes in the legs of the players and worst it can be a super hard game if you have to play against other big team like PSG, so we are gonna see how expensive it was this yesterday lose.

I knew it that Real Madrid will not going to go far in that UEFA champion League competition because there are strong teams that will not going to allow Real Madrid to embrace opportunity that will make them go far to lift the title, even in the Laliga League tournament it will be difficult for Real Madrid to win the title despite they are still maintaining second position in the table, it is very clear that Barcelona will not allow Real Madrid to use Laliga League to encourage their fans for not display what they want from UEFA champion League competition this season, the only tournament I think Real Madrid will struggle to achieve second position  in Laliga League tournament because they have one point or two points to top Barcelona but I don't think Barcelona will make a mistake that will allow Real Madrid to achieve their dreams at the end of this tournament.

[SirLancelot]

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.

Just being overrated would be fine, like I would get being overrated, but he is also disrupting the team as well and that's the biggest issue. He has this diva type of character where he takes it very wrongly when he is benched, same with Vinicious as well.

So managers are afraid to take him out and this causes team to get worse. Look at Benfica game, they took out Arda Guler, who plays in similar position, and assisted and was passing or shooting amazingly, literally contributing to the game, and yet they took him out and kept Jude all game long who played nowhere near as good.