La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[yixichloro2xx]

On paper, I think Real Madrid will secure all three points when facing Rayo Vallecano, and I even predict they will score plenty of goals as a way of venting their frustration after yesterday defeat in the Champions League. We know that Rayo Vallecano are honestly not a difficult opponent for Real Madrid, and the fact that they have managed only one win in their last five matches.

Real Madrid must win at home against Rayo Vallecano if they want to keep pace with Barcelona in La Liga this season. However, I also have some doubts about Real Madrid after their crushing Champions League defeat to Benfica, especially since Rayo Vallecano can sometimes be a real nuisance for big teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona. So, Real Madrid must get all three points in this home match to avoid being seen as a slump by their own fans, as they were thoroughly thrashed by Benfica in the Champions League.

If only beating Rayo in La Liga is still something Real Madrid can try now, Arbeloa must have evaluated the defeat suffered yesterday, if they don't evaluate it, it would be very stupid of course, now the difference is only 1 point from Barcelona, ​​they can't let go of a single match without getting 3 points, this is certainly an opportunity for Real Madrid in La Liga, they must be able to become champions this season, how come they have to be runners up again and the winner of this season is given again to Barcelona, ​​that's not the right decision here, they have to try, at least 3 points must always be a mandatory guarantee for them to get.

The 3 evil teams in La Liga are Rayo vallecano, Celta de vigo and Mallorca, I hate these teams with passion, they are enemy of progress. You need to win them before you can have a shot in winning the league.  They always play like prime Barcelona whenever they face either Madrid or Barcelona. I Rayo vallecano this season alone has taken points from both Barcelona and real Madrid.  I don't usually know what give them motivation to play as if their lives depends on it. These teams can't be underestimated, because they can shock you at any moment. As a Barcelona fan I hope that rayo vallecano will put up a great fight against Real Madrid and even sure that it might lead to a draw.

[Ruttoshi]

Real Madrid must win at home against Rayo Vallecano if they want to keep pace with Barcelona in La Liga this season. However, I also have some doubts about Real Madrid after their crushing Champions League defeat to Benfica, especially since Rayo Vallecano can sometimes be a real nuisance for big teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona. So, Real Madrid must get all three points in this home match to avoid being seen as a slump by their own fans, as they were thoroughly thrashed by Benfica in the Champions League.

Arbeloa fate in Real Madrid will be tested again in this match because Rayo is a very stubborn team and a pain on the ass of these two rivals Real Madrid and Barcelona. This is a big challenge for the new coach, if he fails to win this match, we might see a warning of sack to him. I hope that he is able to scale through, because it will be a bad record to lose to two matches within four days.

This is a very important win for Real Madrid to keep themselves on the title race. Barcelona is playing Elche tonight, a win for them is sure.

[Roseline492]

Espanyol lost the truck badly. This team performed well for a long time. The team has the potential to finish in the top  4 of the table if they can continue with a  somewhat stable performance. But now this is not possible. They lost against teams like alaves. The match ended 2-1 . Espanyol have lost 4  of their last 5 matches and drawn one. Anyway, the team is now fifth in the points table. But it will not be  possible for them to qualify for europa league or Conference League. They will  gradually fall further in the points table.

They have lost that potential already because more than six point is against them, the potential could have seen as something that would come if what we are saying is within three points or four but already Villarreal is quite in a distance, so the available potential they have is either on the fifth they are or below there because Real Betis also have this potential we are saying to be on the fifth because they don't need more than a match losing on Espanyol to beat of them the position. You can also compare the matches that would be coming for Villarreal and the one of Espanyol to see if this potential could happen.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Real Madrid is indeed stronger than Rayo Vallecano and they have a more prestigious squad and they also have the advantage of playing at home , so Real Madrid is expected to win this match. But in football, surprises can happen at  any time, so if Real Madrid doesn't play with all  their guts, they could lose points because the match against Vallecano is also a derby, which could make the atmosphere more  intense and perhaps give  Rayo Vallecano greater motivation to play aggressively. I don't feel that Real Madrid is better than last season, especially since Xabi Alonso  left and Alvaro Arbeloa has taken his place.

Since Alvaro Arbeloa became the interim coach of Real Madrid, I have noticed the team's performance has been declining, especially after the disappointing result in their last match, which makes me doubt them even more And indeed, as you said, the match against Rayo Vallecano will not be easy for Real Madrid. Although overall, Real Madrid is much stronger than Rayo Vallecano, I am skeptical because Real Madrid is currently in a slump. This is not to underestimate Real Madrid, but I think it's realistic.

[X-ray]

Can Real Oviedo that struggles to qualify to Laliga this season with great effort from Santi Cazola and their team will ends their eighteen game winless streak to step up or have more hope on leaving the relegation zone?
Because so far, they managed to win just two matches out of the 21 Laliga matches they have played so far and drew just seven matches which means they lost twelve matches.

They have just accumulated 13 points this season, and from all indication if they didn’t step up their performance in this second phase of the season, they will get relegated.

Real Oviedo can't. Their current points are just 13, which far below from the average minimum points required between 36 - 39 points. So if they can't reach such minimum threeshold. It's impossible for them to still at La Liga next season. They have to win at least 8 more games in order to reach the minimum point. It will be far better if they can win the rest of games, which is impossible to happen.

It seems they obviously getting relegated considering how poor their performance. Unless, a miracle can happen to them, so they achieving 13 - 16 additional points, but seem to good to be true.

[Odohu]

To be honest Real Madrid did notice such a great lost coming on their way in that last leg in the champions League  but i believe that they know what they are doing because even with the lost they still qualify to the next stage of the championship League tournament and i know that Real Madrid is going to win their next match in the champions League and i know that Real Madrid is going to win to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday to be able maintain one different gap if by paraventual Barcelona can loss or draw any day.

Assuming Real Madrid won that match, they would have qualified automatically and will not go through the stress of play-off,  a time that would have used to focus on their La Liga matches. That loss was a heavy blow at them and if they had anyway of avoiding it, they would have done that. I know they will qualify through the play-off but for now they have not qualified and the only teams that have qualified are Bayern Munic, Barcelona, Sporting Lisbo and the five England team.

[Zlantann]

To be honest Real Madrid did notice such a great lost coming on their way in that last leg in the champions League  but i believe that they know what they are doing because even with the lost they still qualify to the next stage of the championship League tournament and i know that Real Madrid is going to win their next match in the champions League and i know that Real Madrid is going to win to Rayo Vallecano on Sunday to be able maintain one different gap if by paraventual Barcelona can loss or draw any day.

The 4-2 defeat in the UCL by SL Benfica is a big blow that might affect the match against Rayo Vallecano. Unless they build their confidence and overcome the losses, they may not achieve a good result in this game. Some fans were not pleased that coach Alvaro Arbeloa kept Vinicius Jr. and Jude Bellingham in their last game, despite it being clear that they were not productive. This might be an indication that some players are untouchable in the team. Some important players like Dani Carvajal and Dani Ceballos have not playing under the new coach. This game is very important for Real because it will please the fans and restore their confidence.

[Sexylizzy2813]

After that disappointing display by Madrid I don't know how they're going to get over what happened in the champions league and focus on the league game at hand. Madrid would be host Rayo Vallecano, with that same sad face I don't think it will be easy for them to easily forget the champions league game, they need to move on because if they don't Barcelona will be happy to secure another 3pt and extend their lead which will be hard to close the gap, we know that 1pt is not enough but at this point Madrid need to be winning their games while they wait for Barcelona to slip off the number 1 spot, can Madrid be at their best against Rayo Vallecano?

On paper, I think Real Madrid will secure all three points when facing Rayo Vallecano, and I even predict they will score plenty of goals as a way of venting their frustration after yesterday defeat in the Champions League. We know that Rayo Vallecano are honestly not a difficult opponent for Real Madrid, and the fact that they have managed only one win in their last five matches.

They could look like a poor side that can't pose any threats but when the time comes it becomes difficult for Madrid to even show that frustration you talked about, true Madrid are not in any way ready to be a good host but let's see how they can manage this encounter. Rayo Vallecano are one of those teams that are good with dashing out free points but can Madrid rap everything up at half time? Can they even dominate the game till the end? That's what we should start asking because if it's Barcelona I'd say they can bounce back and stronger but for Madrid, is too much as they look like a team that won't win any trophy this season.

[IceLincoln]

The Espanyol vs. Alaves match has at least gone as I expected. So now I can relax, whatever the outcome. both teams have scored, which means there are already two goals and I'm sure there will be one more goal in this match. however, Espanyol seems to be struggling in this match, even though they are the home team.

Espanyol lost the truck badly. This team performed well for a long time. The team has the potential to finish in the top  4 of the table if they can continue with a  somewhat stable performance. But now this is not possible. They lost against teams like alaves. The match ended 2-1 . Espanyol have lost 4  of their last 5 matches and drawn one. Anyway, the team is now fifth in the points table. But it will not be  possible for them to qualify for europa league or Conference League. They will  gradually fall further in the points table.

I don’t know how you’re seeing Espanyol as a contender for the top four in this league when they have not been able to win a  a single match in their last five games, I don’t see them as such at all. They might have started well won some games and now misbehaving, it’s just one of the characteristics of a mid table team or a survival team. They are just managing to stay in the league, they’ve not done something to make me think they’re contenders of anything.

Elche is going to be a an easy win for Barcelona but sometimes they struggle against small teams. This is an opportunity to put the pressure on Real Madrid .

[Razmirraz]

On paper, I think Real Madrid will secure all three points when facing Rayo Vallecano, and I even predict they will score plenty of goals as a way of venting their frustration after yesterday defeat in the Champions League. We know that Rayo Vallecano are honestly not a difficult opponent for Real Madrid, and the fact that they have managed only one win in their last five matches.

Real Madrid must win at home against Rayo Vallecano if they want to keep pace with Barcelona in La Liga this season. However, I also have some doubts about Real Madrid after their crushing Champions League defeat to Benfica, especially since Rayo Vallecano can sometimes be a real nuisance for big teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona. So, Real Madrid must get all three points in this home match to avoid being seen as a slump by their own fans, as they were thoroughly thrashed by Benfica in the Champions League.

Real Madrid have only won one of their last five matches against Rayo Vallecano. This means this game won't be easy for Real Madrid even though they're the home side, as Rayo Vallecano have repeatedly troubled them. Doubts about Real Madrid ability to achieve maximum results are also based on their poor performance in the last few matches, especially when they were defeated 4-2 by Benfica.
A defense that is still very fragile is Real Madrid's biggest weakness, especially since overall only Mbappe and Courtois have been able to shine amid the crisis Madrid is experiencing. The Santiago Bernabeu atmosphere must be used to return to winning ways and put pressure on Barcelona in the title race. Arbeloa needs to find a solution so that his team can perform optimally.

[Luzin]

Rayo Vallecano are one of those teams that are good with dashing out free points but can Madrid rap everything up at half time? Can they even dominate the game till the end? That's what we should start asking because if it's Barcelona I'd say they can bounce back and stronger but for Madrid, is too much as they look like a team that won't win any trophy this season.

Madrid should be able to beat Rayo Vallecano. But there might be different pressure because of the poor results in the UCL; I think the fans will create mental pressure to win when facing Vallecano tomorrow. In terms of ability and the squad, Madrid should be able to win. But Madrid's current condition is bad, so I also don't dare to have high expectations about the final result. Arbeloa also seems reluctant to play Dani Carvajal and midfielder Dani Ceballos. Arbeloa's reason is to wait until they are 100% ready. We know that these two players performed well in Xabi's era.

[MAAManda]

Can Real Oviedo that struggles to qualify to Laliga this season with great effort from Santi Cazola and their team will ends their eighteen game winless streak to step up or have more hope on leaving the relegation zone?

That's what we don't know, they have to prove they deserve it if they want to stay in La Liga next season. Now they're playing against Girona, in the 68th minute & still Oviedo 0 - 0 Girona. If Oviedo can win this match, we can still expect them to stay in La Liga, but if the result is bad for them, then in theory Oviedo will return to playing in La Liga 2 for next season.

[1kodumtek7]

I don’t know how you’re seeing Espanyol as a contender for the top four in this league when they have not been able to win a  a single match in their last five games, I don’t see them as such at all. They might have started well won some games and now misbehaving, it’s just one of the characteristics of a mid table team or a survival team. They are just managing to stay in the league, they’ve not done something to make me think they’re contenders of anything.

Elche is going to be a an easy win for Barcelona but sometimes they struggle against small teams. This is an opportunity to put the pressure on Real Madrid .

Indeed no way Espanyol are a top 4 contender now. They have been losing in the league over and over again for so many weeks! There isn't the same team from earlier in the season anymore.

Besides they are 7 points behind Villarreal and they have even played 2 extra matches than them so...  

Top 4 is already decided theoretically. We are just waiting for the mathematical certainty.

[Furious 7]

Vini sold and Mbappe to the original position is not bad but indeed for this there must be consideration for a pure striker who can indeed become another goal machine.
Haaland is good but it still seems a little difficult because for me putting Haaland together with Mbappe is like putting Messi together with Cristiano. Not meaning to compare Messi Cristiano with Haaland Mbappe because these 2 goats are still unmatched by anyone but for now the future benchmark is clearly Haaland and Mbappe for the current era so it will be very difficult to unite these 2 players in 1 club for ego problems and of course the attack benchmark.

Selling Vinic would be really tough in my opinion, because his impact as a winger is huge and there’s basically no other player with the same kind of skills. I’d be more okay if Rodrygo or Bellingham were the ones sold, then bring in new players to improve the lineup.

About needing a pure striker, I actually agree with @Furious 7 that putting Haaland and Mbappe together would be very difficult, since both of them want to be the main guy. If Madrid were open to it, they should go for Joselu, who used to be a proper striker for Madrid, but yeah, that’s probably not happening.

The option if Vini is sold is to return Mbappe to the left wing, as he was at PSG, so that he can play as a winger with speed and scoring ability, but the risk is that adjustments will have to be made when this happens because Mbappe has been quite comfortable as a target man for the last two seasons.

In terms of financial strength, Madrid could certainly sign Haaland and pair him with Mbappe, but the risk is that ego could become an issue again. We know that the first season between Vini and Mbappe was a bit challenging, even though it wasn't explicitly shown, but both players clearly have their own egos to prove themselves. This could also happen with Haaland and Mbappe if they were to be united in one club.
Joselu? He's too old for that, so it's unlikely Madrid would target him, especially if their long-term goal is to build a squad where age is a key factor.

[Ahli38]

On paper, I think Real Madrid will secure all three points when facing Rayo Vallecano, and I even predict they will score plenty of goals as a way of venting their frustration after yesterday defeat in the Champions League. We know that Rayo Vallecano are honestly not a difficult opponent for Real Madrid, and the fact that they have managed only one win in their last five matches.

Real Madrid must win at home against Rayo Vallecano if they want to keep pace with Barcelona in La Liga this season. However, I also have some doubts about Real Madrid after their crushing Champions League defeat to Benfica, especially since Rayo Vallecano can sometimes be a real nuisance for big teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona. So, Real Madrid must get all three points in this home match to avoid being seen as a slump by their own fans, as they were thoroughly thrashed by Benfica in the Champions League.

If Real Madrid wants to win they can't underestimate Rayo. This team as you said, always surprises when facing big teams. Furthermore, they are currently motivated by the desire to move away from the relegation zone so Rayo will certainly play very cautiously.

With Real Madrid's current condition they face this match with reduced confidence after a painful loss to Benfica, which automatically eliminated them from the round of 16. So, they have the motivation to recover their mentality in this match especially since the UCL draw has Real Madrid facing Benfica again in the play-off round. Maintaining their consistency in La Liga will certainly impact their mentality and confidence in the UCL. In essence, a win against Rayo is a must, and Real Madrid if they want to win must not underestimate Rayo.

I personally think that Real Madrid wants to win their match against Rayo Vallecano. And that victory will further secure their point difference against Barcelona as their strong competitor in the standings. But Rayo is a strong competitor too for Real Madrid. Their last meeting in La Liga a few weeks ago ended in a draw. Madrid must be serious and even work very hard to win this upcoming match. They also have to play extra carefully so they don't concede easily. It will be difficult for Real Madrid to win this match if they concede first because Rayo will also play extra carefully considering their position is close to the relegation zone. I hope Madrid won't play disappointingly again.

[Princess Leah]

I don’t know how you’re seeing Espanyol as a contender for the top four in this league when they have not been able to win a  a single match in their last five games, I don’t see them as such at all. They might have started well won some games and now misbehaving, it’s just one of the characteristics of a mid table team or a survival team. They are just managing to stay in the league, they’ve not done something to make me think they’re contenders of anything.

Elche is going to be a an easy win for Barcelona but sometimes they struggle against small teams. This is an opportunity to put the pressure on Real Madrid .

Indeed no way Espanyol are a top 4 contender now. They have been losing in the league over and over again for so many weeks! There isn't the same team from earlier in the season anymore.

Besides they are 7 points behind Villarreal and they have even played 2 extra matches than them so...  

Top 4 is already decided theoretically. We are just waiting for the mathematical certainty.

Nevertheless, the match between them and Barca would be very tough cause they're trying to finish in the top four whereas Barca needs to maintain consistency so Real Madrid don't overtake sp they'll be very careful not to lose to Espanyol, anyways Espanyol still remains the underdogs despite being the host.

 They'll try to draw but Barcelona needs to win so Espanyol could suffer another lose thereby trimming their hope of finishing in the top four well, a suprise could happen let's watch out for the outcome.

[Rockson1]

I personally think that Real Madrid wants to win their match against Rayo Vallecano. And that victory will further secure their point difference against Barcelona as their strong competitor in the standings. But Rayo is a strong competitor too for Real Madrid. Their last meeting in La Liga a few weeks ago ended in a draw. Madrid must be serious and even work very hard to win this upcoming match. They also have to play extra carefully so they don't concede easily. It will be difficult for Real Madrid to win this match if they concede first because Rayo will also play extra carefully considering their position is close to the relegation zone. I hope Madrid won't play disappointingly again.

All I can say about this match is that, Realmadrid may not find it easy in that match, reason being that they are going to face a struggling team that may want to slide further, but in real sense this match is not to be a difficult match for Realmadrid to win, but we have our doubts  and if being checked, the reason for our doubts are clear, Madrid losing to benfica in the UEFA champions League is can even make anyone to doubt what they could be the outcome of this match, I think Madrid coach would have by now know what to do, I can not say if won't concede goals but we know their back is leaking as much we should expect anything, but my concerns are the technicalities they need to apply to successfully win that match.

[Don Pedro Dinero]

All I can say about this match is that, Realmadrid may not find it easy in that match, reason being that they are going to face a struggling team that may want to slide further, but in real sense this match is not to be a difficult match for Realmadrid to win, but we have our doubts  and if being checked, the reason for our doubts are clear, Madrid losing to benfica in the UEFA champions League is can even make anyone to doubt what they could be the outcome of this match, I think Madrid coach would have by now know what to do, I can not say if won't concede goals but we know their back is leaking as much we should expect anything, but my concerns are the technicalities they need to apply to successfully win that match.

In general, derbies between teams from the same city, such as Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, or against Atlético de Madrid, have extra pressure and it is easier for there to be a surprise. Although in this case I would not bet much on Rayo, as they are having a pretty bad season. If the match were at Rayo's ground, even though Madrid are also favourites, I would think there would be more chance of a surprise.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Nevertheless, the match between them and Barca would be very tough cause they're trying to finish in the top four whereas Barca needs to maintain consistency so Real Madrid don't overtake sp they'll be very careful not to lose to Espanyol, anyways Espanyol still remains the underdogs despite being the host.

 They'll try to draw but Barcelona needs to win so Espanyol could suffer another lose thereby trimming their hope of finishing in the top four well, a suprise could happen let's watch out for the outcome.

Barcelona really needs to stay very focused and at the same time they should not try to take any match for granted right now because when they do or loss any point then Real Madrid is right behind them to take good advantage of that opportunity and boost themselves up with their coming match. 

Real Madrid losing their last previous match against Benfica was so annoying and unfortunate for them so right now I know they are willing to take points back to back so to filled in the space they left behind. Barcelona need to be very careful and make sure they shouldn’t drop any point to maintain their top floor.

[snipie]

Can Real Oviedo that struggles to qualify to Laliga this season with great effort from Santi Cazola and their team will ends their eighteen game winless streak to step up or have more hope on leaving the relegation zone?

That's what we don't know, they have to prove they deserve it if they want to stay in La Liga next season. Now they're playing against Girona, in the 68th minute & still Oviedo 0 - 0 Girona. If Oviedo can win this match, we can still expect them to stay in La Liga, but if the result is bad for them, then in theory Oviedo will return to playing in La Liga 2 for next season.

Oviedo won the game against Girona with a single goal. That was great from them, yet I don't understand how they gonna manage to survive the relegation while barely collecting points since the beginning of the season. They have like 6 points difference at least to tie with Getafe, the team that is sitting just above the relegation zone and which is lacking a match comparing to Oviedo.