La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[MorganaX]

I think this is a very delicate moment and in the league currently nothing can be done if you play all the games and always win them, that's what they both want to do and I understand that the pressure and the desire to do well is extreme, Barcelona can do much better than Real Madrid but we are always talking about a team that is very strong and that can always do better than this and give problems from one moment to the next.

this is absolutely one of the most delicate moments of the whole championship and clearly the teams are trying to do their best obviously I see Barcelona more ahead than Real Madrid at the moment but that doesn't mean that things won't change during the season.

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

At the start of the league, Real Madrid was leading with five points, then Barcelona managed to make that gap go away and took the lead and lead by four points at some point of the season. Now we are seeing it close and anything could happen. Real Madrid is in turmoil with manager firing and what not, so people expected them to be worse but they are not.

This is one thing about the laliga, both teams are just going up and down. But the only thing that is never making this league interesting, is the fact that other teams are dominant. If Real Madrid is not dominating then Barcelona are dominating, this is how the league is, and it has not been too helpful. Well this two teams are something else because it will not be easy to remove them from leading the table.
For now Barcelona are toping the table with just one point difference and things might change anytime soon if they don not hold very well.

[JiiBs]

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

The point difference is only 1, so the competition will continue at full speed. Atletico have fallen behind, but they can close the gap if Barca and Real both slip up. We've seen this many times in the past.
I think Barca's biggest advantage right now is that they can score much more easily. Their average of 2.73 goals per match already shows this. While Real barely win many matches by a one goal margin, Barca play more comfortable games.

Indeed, Barcelona even with a 2 goals down in a fixture, they can still attempt a come back and win successfully. That’s largely because, they’ve got players that not only keep the wings running while providing good cross across goal, they can also come in themselves to take these chances at scoring with a shot at the far corner. Am talking about players like Raphinha and Yamal.

For Real Madrid, whenever you find Mbappe performing well, Vini tends to flop and Bellingham has just being out of it. Still, the point difference isn’t much to rule out any possibilities.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

The point difference is only 1, so the competition will continue at full speed. Atletico have fallen behind, but they can close the gap if Barca and Real both slip up. We've seen this many times in the past.
I think Barca's biggest advantage right now is that they can score much more easily. Their average of 2.73 goals per match already shows this. While Real barely win many matches by a one goal margin, Barca play more comfortable games. In the second half of the season, Real will go to Camp Nou, which is an advantage for Barca. Real will also have to play 2 extra Champions League matches in a busy February schedule. I wouldn't be surprised if the gap widens a bit during this period.

Barcelona only just has to hope that Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha stay fit for most of the remaining part of the season. Unfortunately, Raphinha may be out for some time according to the recent news
This is going to test Barcelona's form. Last time when one of the two (Yamal or Raphinha) was not available, Barcelona went through a rough period.

[GiftedMAN]

It will take injuries for Barcelona to lose their rhythm, Real Madrid won’t win the la liga except the la liga referees start to make it obvious who they are supporting.
The last Madrid match was bad officiating and Real Madrid should not have won, they have more than expected extra time and a penalty that was not a right.

I don't think injuries is the only thing that can stop the rhythm of Barcelona as you said, in football a lot of things happen which can affect the performance of a good team for example Barcelona players may have issues amongst themselves if the manager is not able to resolve it that alone can bring division in the team and it will result to players not playing as a team again.

Real Madrid may be having a bad time now but don't expect the to remain like this for long they may get better and end up winning the league the referees will have nothing to do about it.

[SUPERSAIAN]

The point difference is only 1, so the competition will continue at full speed. Atletico have fallen behind, but they can close the gap if Barca and Real both slip up. We've seen this many times in the past.
I think Barca's biggest advantage right now is that they can score much more easily. Their average of 2.73 goals per match already shows this. While Real barely win many matches by a one goal margin, Barca play more comfortable games. In the second half of the season, Real will go to Camp Nou, which is an advantage for Barca. Real will also have to play 2 extra Champions League matches in a busy February schedule. I wouldn't be surprised if the gap widens a bit during this period.

Barcelona only just has to hope that Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha stay fit for most of the remaining part of the season. Unfortunately, Raphinha may be out for some time according to the recent news
This is going to test Barcelona's form. Last time when one of the two (Yamal or Raphinha) was not available, Barcelona went through a rough period.

When Raphinha is absent, it's immediately clear that the team is missing a significant number of key players. If both Raphinha and Yamal are unavailable, it would be a disaster for Barcelona this season. They rely heavily on these players because they are crucial figures.

Barcelona can win more easily and score more goals if these key players get injured; that's when problems will arise. Similarly, if Mbappe gets injured at Real Madrid, it would be a major problem for the Madrid team.

[EL MOHA]

Barcelona only just has to hope that Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha stay fit for most of the remaining part of the season. Unfortunately, Raphinha may be out for some time according to the recent news
This is going to test Barcelona's form. Last time when one of the two (Yamal or Raphinha) was not available, Barcelona went through a rough period.

I think I agree with you that having both players off injury will seriously impact how far Barcelona can go this season, if I am to take who would be missed most dearly I will say it is Raphinha because I have seen the team performed in each players absence and I can say that with Raphinha out Barcelona suffered more than with Lamine Yamal out. Raphinha was the major reason why they are back at the top even though he is actually been played out of position at the left wing. This news about him been injured is seriously going to be huge blow with Real Madrid just lurking behind them with a lone goal, hopefully it’s actually for a short period of time

[Phoenix Anka]

Barcelona only just has to hope that Yamal, Lewandowski, and Raphinha stay fit for most of the remaining part of the season. Unfortunately, Raphinha may be out for some time according to the recent news
This is going to test Barcelona's form. Last time when one of the two (Yamal or Raphinha) was not available, Barcelona went through a rough period.

I think I agree with you that having both players off injury will seriously impact how far Barcelona can go this season, if I am to take who would be missed most dearly I will say it is Raphinha because I have seen the team performed in each players absence and I can say that with Raphinha out Barcelona suffered more than with Lamine Yamal out. Raphinha was the major reason why they are back at the top even though he is actually been played out of position at the left wing. This news about him been injured is seriously going to be huge blow with Real Madrid just lurking behind them with a lone goal, hopefully it’s actually for a short period of time

Raphinha's absence is greatly affecting Barcelona. Barcelona is struggling to create organized attacks in the attacking zone. We all know how high-quality Barcelona is, but when Raphinha is not there, the team starts having problems scoring goals. Yamal is a great player, but he can't create the same impact as Raphinha. The absence of the Brazilian player is keenly felt in Barcelona. That's why I think they don't want to lose Raphinha.

[SilverCryptoBullet]

Raphinha's absence is greatly affecting Barcelona. Barcelona is struggling to create organized attacks in the attacking zone. We all know how high-quality Barcelona is, but when Raphinha is not there, the team starts having problems scoring goals. Yamal is a great player, but he can't create the same impact as Raphinha. The absence of the Brazilian player is keenly felt in Barcelona. That's why I think they don't want to lose Raphinha.

The career development of Raphinha in Barcelona is very interesting and it can be used as a classic example for young players, as if you can try and focus on yourself, your skills will be sharpened with time and if you also have talent, soon you will gain success. Raphinha did not have his earliest seasons with Barcelona successfully and there was a lot of disappointment back in the past seasons. Things changed when Hansi Flick came in the last season, built up a super strong Barcelona and turned Raphinha to one of the most dangerous attacking players in Europe from total goals and assists he made in one season as well as other considerable contributions for the team.

This season is a continuation of this impactful performance from Raphinha for Barcelona and with time he has better combination with Yamal too. This season with good individual performances can be like very good preparation of Raphinha for World Cup 2026 with Brazil and hopefully he will have best fitness for the tournament.

[Ndabagi01]

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

The point difference is only 1, so the competition will continue at full speed. Atletico have fallen behind, but they can close the gap if Barca and Real both slip up. We've seen this many times in the past.
I think Barca's biggest advantage right now is that they can score much more easily. Their average of 2.73 goals per match already shows this. While Real barely win many matches by a one goal margin, Barca play more comfortable games. In the second half of the season, Real will go to Camp Nou, which is an advantage for Barca. Real will also have to play 2 extra Champions League matches in a busy February schedule. I wouldn't be surprised if the gap widens a bit during this period.

Next month showing some kinda busy schedule for Real Madrid puts them at a more disadvantage for the fight of the La Liga trophy. They’ve been trying to keep up and have been able to achieve some progress in that they’ve  been able to maintain one point difference between themselves and Barcelona. Barcelona have been playing good football and the goals they gets to score in a match put them at advantage even if Real Madrid gets to close up the point gaps between them. They make use of their chances well and their conversion rate is very superb. The league race will still remain between this two teams, it has always been so and I doubt this season will be any different this time around.

[Black Mbaye]

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

The point difference is only 1, so the competition will continue at full speed. Atletico have fallen behind, but they can close the gap if Barca and Real both slip up. We've seen this many times in the past.
I think Barca's biggest advantage right now is that they can score much more easily. Their average of 2.73 goals per match already shows this. While Real barely win many matches by a one goal margin, Barca play more comfortable games. In the second half of the season, Real will go to Camp Nou, which is an advantage for Barca. Real will also have to play 2 extra Champions League matches in a busy February schedule. I wouldn't be surprised if the gap widens a bit during this period.

Next month showing some kinda busy schedule for Real Madrid puts them at a more disadvantage for the fight of the La Liga trophy. They’ve been trying to keep up and have been able to achieve some progress in that they’ve  been able to maintain one point difference between themselves and Barcelona. Barcelona have been playing good football and the goals they gets to score in a match put them at advantage even if Real Madrid gets to close up the point gaps between them. They make use of their chances well and their conversion rate is very superb. The league race will still remain between this two teams, it has always been so and I doubt this season will be any different this time around.

In fact, Real Madrid not only lost their top 8 spots in the Benfica match, but they also created a very busy schedule for themselves. They were already going through a tough period, and now they will have to play two more matches. They played their last Champions League match against Benfica and conceded four goals. Furthermore, two of their players received red cards and will miss the next match against Benfica. Given their demanding schedule and the need to prioritize the Champions League, I think they are likely to drop points in the league.

[laijsica]

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

The point difference is only 1, so the competition will continue at full speed. Atletico have fallen behind, but they can close the gap if Barca and Real both slip up. We've seen this many times in the past.
I think Barca's biggest advantage right now is that they can score much more easily. Their average of 2.73 goals per match already shows this. While Real barely win many matches by a one goal margin, Barca play more comfortable games. In the second half of the season, Real will go to Camp Nou, which is an advantage for Barca. Real will also have to play 2 extra Champions League matches in a busy February schedule. I wouldn't be surprised if the gap widens a bit during this period.

Next month showing some kinda busy schedule for Real Madrid puts them at a more disadvantage for the fight of the La Liga trophy. They’ve been trying to keep up and have been able to achieve some progress in that they’ve  been able to maintain one point difference between themselves and Barcelona. Barcelona have been playing good football and the goals they gets to score in a match put them at advantage even if Real Madrid gets to close up the point gaps between them. They make use of their chances well and their conversion rate is very superb. The league race will still remain between this two teams, it has always been so and I doubt this season will be any different this time around.

In fact, Real Madrid not only lost their top 8 spots in the Benfica match, but they also created a very busy schedule for themselves. They were already going through a tough period, and now they will have to play two more matches. They played their last Champions League match against Benfica and conceded four goals. Furthermore, two of their players received red cards and will miss the next match against Benfica. Given their demanding schedule and the need to prioritize the Champions League, I think they are likely to drop points in the league.

No other player in Real Madrid except Kylian Mbappé has been able to maintain a consistent performance. Benfica is a weaker team in terms of statistics than Real Madrid but Benfica played brilliantly in the match and increased the number of goals according to their strategy. Under the pressure of losing, Real Madrid players illegally obstructed the opponent's players and received red cards. Real is already going through a bad performance and despite changing managers repeatedly the expected benefits are not being achieved. Although the number of star players in the team is high, Mbappé is the only player who has performed well consistently.

[Solokan]

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

The point difference between barcelona and Real Madrid is indeed very slim, and this makes the competition between Real Madrid and barcelonna even more exciting because barcelona and Real Madrid will definitely be more cautious since just one defeat will spell disaster for them. Currently, Barcelona is indeed very good, but in my opinion, Real Madrid is just as good, which is why the point difference between them is so slim.

It seems like the upcoming El Clasico will be even more thrilling, and the outcome of that match will likely determine whether Real Madrid or Barcelona is the best team in La Liga this season. But for some reason, I have a hunch that Barcelona will win the trophy again this season. Do you share the same feeling as me, or not?

[BALIK]

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

At the start of the league, Real Madrid was leading with five points, then Barcelona managed to make that gap go away and took the lead and lead by four points at some point of the season. Now we are seeing it close and anything could happen. Real Madrid is in turmoil with manager firing and what not, so people expected them to be worse but they are not.

Barcelona and madrid are both strong. It is true that madrid is not able to perform very strongly with the help  of their new manager Arbeloa. But madrid is not losing  points. They have been able to continue their winning streak. And they have also been able to reduce the gap with barcelona. Real madrid is behind by only 1 point . If barcelona loses a point in any match, madrid is waiting to regain the top  spot in the table.

Both teams have the potential to win the title. But if they want to win the title , they must continue their good performance. Both barcelona and Madrid are very experienced. The title fight  will probably  continue until the end of the season.

[LUCKMCFLY]

You are imagining things too much lol 🤣, you think if Real Madrid should recover now that they will be leading Barcelona with 10 points difference? hell no!! That's way too much the highest we can see if they actually recover will be from the range of 4-5 points difference if it will get to that self. Barcelona form last season was really incredible and it was a form I have not seen them for years now but they couldn't win champions league last season even with the form and this season they are just managing.

What I'm trying to say is that in these last two seasons, Real Madrid has been very bad they've been the worst seasons for a bad Real Madrid , and these two seasons have been Barcelona's best That's a fact The only thing is that if you're the best team in the league, you should have a bigger lead , but it's only 1 point Of course , it's taken a lot of Effort for Real Madrid to get there , but at least they've managed it, and it's still possible they could go ahead if Barcelona loses or draws.

[colinistheman]

You are imagining things too much lol 🤣, you think if Real Madrid should recover now that they will be leading Barcelona with 10 points difference? hell no!! That's way too much the highest we can see if they actually recover will be from the range of 4-5 points difference if it will get to that self. Barcelona form last season was really incredible and it was a form I have not seen them for years now but they couldn't win champions league last season even with the form and this season they are just managing.

What I'm trying to say is that in these last two seasons, Real Madrid has been very bad they've been the worst seasons for a bad Real Madrid , and these two seasons have been Barcelona's best That's a fact The only thing is that if you're the best team in the league, you should have a bigger lead , but it's only 1 point Of course , it's taken a lot of Effort for Real Madrid to get there , but at least they've managed it, and it's still possible they could go ahead if Barcelona loses or draws.

Although Real Madrid's performance is  a bit unstable, the team has been able to continue its winning  streak. Real madrid has been able to win in the last 5 matches of la liga. So there is no chance to think that barcelona is in a very safe zone. Barcelona is ahead by only 1 point. They will lose the top spot in the table  at any time.

Real Madrid is an experienced team. But they  have several problems within the squad. Besides, manager Arbeloa is not an experienced  manager. So it is thought that arbeloa will not be able to keep up madrid's performance. But so far madrid's performance has been consistent.

[As-Soon-As]

Right now I agree that Barcelona looks better, however the gap is tiny and anything could happen. I saw Barcelona as better for a long time in the league.

The point difference is only 1, so the competition will continue at full speed. Atletico have fallen behind, but they can close the gap if Barca and Real both slip up. We've seen this many times in the past.
I think Barca's biggest advantage right now is that they can score much more easily. Their average of 2.73 goals per match already shows this. While Real barely win many matches by a one goal margin, Barca play more comfortable games. In the second half of the season, Real will go to Camp Nou, which is an advantage for Barca. Real will also have to play 2 extra Champions League matches in a busy February schedule. I wouldn't be surprised if the gap widens a bit during this period.

Next month showing some kinda busy schedule for Real Madrid puts them at a more disadvantage for the fight of the La Liga trophy. They’ve been trying to keep up and have been able to achieve some progress in that they’ve  been able to maintain one point difference between themselves and Barcelona. Barcelona have been playing good football and the goals they gets to score in a match put them at advantage even if Real Madrid gets to close up the point gaps between them. They make use of their chances well and their conversion rate is very superb. The league race will still remain between this two teams, it has always been so and I doubt this season will be any different this time around.

In fact, Real Madrid not only lost their top 8 spots in the Benfica match, but they also created a very busy schedule for themselves. They were already going through a tough period, and now they will have to play two more matches. They played their last Champions League match against Benfica and conceded four goals. Furthermore, two of their players received red cards and will miss the next match against Benfica. Given their demanding schedule and the need to prioritize the Champions League, I think they are likely to drop points in the league.

Real Madrid have identified that match as the most difficult, but their mistake was losing two players. Losing two players, Real Madrid came under pressure, which Benfica was dominating. In some matches, Real Madrid performed so badly that they had to perform in a few more matches to move forward. But because Real Madrid is not currently performing well, they are in danger themselves, but Real Madrid needs to improve a lot in the defense department among the defenders and they should identify and correct the big mistakes and perform in the next game. Then Real Madrid will be able to dominate again.

[alankasman]

The point difference between barcelona and Real Madrid is indeed very slim, and this makes the competition between Real Madrid and barcelonna even more exciting because barcelona and Real Madrid will definitely be more cautious since just one defeat will spell disaster for them. Currently, Barcelona is indeed very good, but in my opinion, Real Madrid is just as good, which is why the point difference between them is so slim.
It seems like the upcoming El Clasico will be even more thrilling, and the outcome of that match will likely determine whether Real Madrid or Barcelona is the best team in La Liga this season. But for some reason, I have a hunch that Barcelona will win the trophy again this season. Do you share the same feeling as me, or not?

Although they currently lead the standings Barcelona has a slight weakness in their defense causing the actual point difference to be more than one not just one point. This means that when they lost against Real Sociedad, Real Madrid won the same match bringing the current point difference to just one point. What we need to say is that Barcelona's bottom line is currently in doubt especially if it isn't addressed immediately. This will undoubtedly become a major problem for Barcelona. A single mistake in one match will immediately lead to their overtaking by their eternal rivals who are currently on a winning streak. This will make the competition between the two biggest teams competing in La Liga even more intense.

It will certainly be more exciting considering the current gap between them is so narrow that sometimes El Clasico matches can be decisive for these two teams in the standings or the title race at the end of the season. However this is very clear now and many people are looking forward to El Clasico matches that can be used as a decisive event for positions or the championship.

[yenerbatmaz]

Albacete lost to Barcelona in the Copa del Rey in a match where they played very well, and were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
Even though Barça took a 0-2 lead, Albacete never compromised on their discipline and organization.
Jefte, the hero of the Real Madrid match, failed to capitalize on several clear scoring opportunities. If he had scored those chances, Albacete could have been in the semi-finals today.

Albacete scored in the 83rd minute, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
Three minutes later, Albacete found the equalizer, making the score 1-2. The match was very exciting after that, but Albacete couldn't find the equalizer and left the tournament with a memorable exit.

[Antotena]

Although they currently lead the standings Barcelona has a slight weakness in their defense causing the actual point difference to be more than one not just one point. This means that when they lost against Real Sociedad, Real Madrid won the same match bringing the current point difference to just one point. What we need to say is that Barcelona's bottom line is currently in doubt especially if it isn't addressed immediately. This will undoubtedly become a major problem for Barcelona. A single mistake in one match will immediately lead to their overtaking by their eternal rivals who are currently on a winning streak. This will make the competition between the two biggest teams competing in La Liga even more intense.

It will certainly be more exciting considering the current gap between them is so narrow that sometimes El Clasico matches can be decisive for these two teams in the standings or the title race at the end of the season. However this is very clear now and many people are looking forward to El Clasico matches that can be used as a decisive event for positions or the championship.

One thing about Barcelona is that if they are ready to push their self and want to hold a position, they are going to do anything to hold it until the end. They may lack defenders but I can assure you that there is no defenders that are worse like Real Madrid right now, I don't even know what to say about them if they are going to win the League because as things are looking right now, they don't stand any chance on this league unless luck finds them.

What Ansi Flick need to do now is to work on that defensive style he has been playing for long. A lot of managers are taking that as and advantage and it's not helping. If they can block that and make sure each team play their part, it will make them go very far and also irrespective of what happened, they should be able to stay the way they are, Real Madrid will lose some matches later or sooner and more gap will be created for them as advantage.

[bastisisca]

The battle continues between Real Madrid and Barcelona, no one is getting involved

Team	Point	GF	GS
Barcellona	55	60	23
Real Madrid	54	47	18
Atletico Madrid	45	38	17
Villarreal	42	39	23
Betis Siviglia	35	36	28
Espanyol	34	26	27
Celta Vigo	33	29	23
Real Sociedad	28	30	30
Osasuna	26	26	27
Alaves	25	20	27
Athletic Bilbao	25	21	31
Girona	25	21	36
Elche	24	30	32
Maiorca	24	28	34
Siviglia	24	29	37
Valencia	23	23	35
Getafe	23	16	27
Rayo Vallecano	22	18	30
Levante	18	24	34
Real Oviedo	16	12	34