La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[GbitG]

Since Real Madrid won against Valencia and they collected three points which helped them to reach closer to Barcelona. Currently the difference between Barcelona and Real Madrid is only 1 point, so at the moment the team that loses the point in the next match between the two teams will face the challenge which will put them behind the title fight. So I think accordingly both the teams will become very strong and improve their game, in the next matches they want to collect full points to maintain their position.

Barcelona and Real Madrid continued to win their matches and the title race between them remains the same with only one point more or less in their difference. Their dual race for a title will likely have big twist with their second El Clasico in this season or in weeks with UEFA Champions League matches that can cause more exhaustion and even absence of their star players.

Both are continuously trying to maintain their performance level like to keep it consistent as previously. Barcelona are the dominator of the league title race but Real Madrid is also not letting go of any hope for the title race and that's why they are consistently keeping the 2nd spot with minimal point gap. Both team are strongly optimistic about the league title race, there is also one point difference between each them, for both team one little mistakes can cause a serious trouble form them. So that's why they need to really careful....

Second El Clasico will be the final stop to announce the league leaders if they both maintain their performance level til that time. My choice will be Barcelona because they have little bit more quality than Real Madrid.

[Stepstowealth]

What the fuck is doing Atletico Madrid in this season? I mean we all know they are irregular but this behavior is beyond that, how you can be this shit? How you can beat Betis 5-0 in the week and when you play again just a few days away you lose against them 1-0 and playing really bad.

It is possible the Real Betis manager learned quickly the tactics that Atletico won them with some few days back and then doubled to ensure it doesn't work again the second time. To Atletico, they likely were feeling also over confident, thinking we won them before, we will do it again easily.

and many gamblers lost in this match and lost a lot of money on their bets.

This can make gamblers rethink their choice when Benfica will play Real Madrid again in the Champions league. Many will not go with Benfica to win again.

[skarais]

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Given Valencia's current position, Real Madrid should have achieved a better result than this, but that's not a major issue as they're still capable of winning this match and getting three points to stay closer to Barcelona, ​​who currently sit in first place.
However, given that they're still struggling to dominate the game, it seems Real Madrid's current form is still somewhat risky against a stronger team. I understand that this is Arbeloa's early days, but he needs to accelerate the team's adaptation to his approach, especially in terms of possession, as Real Madrid's current form is still lacking.

I think we can all agree that Real Madrid is a better team than Valencia, so Real Madrid's win yesterday was much deserved even though most fans wanted more. Valencia fought hard to win points at home, but ultimately had to accept defeat despite successfully holding Real Madrid to a draw for 65 minutes of normal time. It is undeniable that Real Madrid had the better of the scoring chances, but only two goals were scored in the match, and even that was enough to complete their mission of taking all 3 points.

Some fans may be skeptical about Real Madrid's performance so far, especially after the change of coach. Real Madrid has many quality players to help the team win, but sometimes the doubts of the fans are understandable considering the team's lack of aggressive play despite many of the wins.

[Hypnotizer]

Halftime and Villarreal are leading with two goals in their game against Espanyol in Laliga, actually Villarreal are dominating this game in everything..Espanyol doesn’t even have a single shot on target yet.

Earlier in the game I thought this first half will end goalless but Villarreal got to score a goal in the 35th minute and then another own goal from Espanyol defender Salinas in the 41th minute making it two goals for them.

But let’s see what Espanyol pulls in the second half but I think Villarreal will win this game and if they do they be having the same points as Atletico Madrid.

[Dump3er]

Halftime and Villarreal are leading with two goals in their game against Espanyol in Laliga, actually Villarreal are dominating this game in everything..Espanyol doesn’t even have a single shot on target yet.

Earlier in the game I thought this first half will end goalless but Villarreal got to score a goal in the 35th minute and then another own goal from Espanyol defender Salinas in the 41th minute making it two goals for them.

But let’s see what Espanyol pulls in the second half but I think Villarreal will win this game and if they do they be having the same points as Atletico Madrid.

They are slaughtering Espanyol Barcelona now. Every shot on target that Villareal had ended with a goal. It is not very common that they score that many goals, but there are these days when it doesn't matter which player strikes the ball, it is a goal anyway.

This win comes at the right time as Villareal couldn't win any of their last 3 games and Real Betis was coming closer. Now that Atletico lost their game, Villareal can once again build a small gap and improve their score difference by a lot. That could come into play at the end of the season and this game will certainly give them a boost for the next few weeks.

[Moreno233]

This game was a bit "simple" for my taste if you want me to be serious. I get that Real Madrid won, but the game itself didn't look that good for either side at all. It was a boring game of nothing, sure it looks 2-0 but the last goal came in last minutes and for 90 minutes almost nothing happened in all of the game.

Real Madrid didn't look like they were really trying to increase the score, and Valencia didn't even look like they were trying to get a tie, and both teams just passed and did nothing for majority of the game. I get that we can't have incredibly fun games in every single game, but it is not really fun to watch these type of games neither. You want to see players try something and when they all just rest during the game and do nothing but just pass, it becomes boring.

Even with two goals, it wasn't an enjoyable match. It's clear that Real Madrid's matches aren't entertaining because they rely on one or two key players; there's no team play, which makes them boring. Football is a holistic game, and expecting things only from certain players within that whole isn't very engaging. Mbappe continues to score goals; he didn't miss a beat against Valencia either, and he'll score in every game at this rate.

Rral are not back to the team we use to e joy, now they are just playing to to survive not for business. I'm even disappointed at Barxelona for not using this time to gap them by many points becayse the one difference between them is nothing and cab easily be covered which means the league can go to either Barcelona or Real Madrid. Even though Barcelona seem to have a better team, I don't think Real Madrid will easily give up for them to carry the league.

[GbitG]

This game was a bit "simple" for my taste if you want me to be serious. I get that Real Madrid won, but the game itself didn't look that good for either side at all. It was a boring game of nothing, sure it looks 2-0 but the last goal came in last minutes and for 90 minutes almost nothing happened in all of the game.

Real Madrid didn't look like they were really trying to increase the score, and Valencia didn't even look like they were trying to get a tie, and both teams just passed and did nothing for majority of the game. I get that we can't have incredibly fun games in every single game, but it is not really fun to watch these type of games neither. You want to see players try something and when they all just rest during the game and do nothing but just pass, it becomes boring.

Even with two goals, it wasn't an enjoyable match. It's clear that Real Madrid's matches aren't entertaining because they rely on one or two key players; there's no team play, which makes them boring. Football is a holistic game, and expecting things only from certain players within that whole isn't very engaging. Mbappe continues to score goals; he didn't miss a beat against Valencia either, and he'll score in every game at this rate.

Well, the current situation of Real Madrid is looking so awful, like their gameplay didn't even make any sense. They just play like a lay club although they have very good players as compared to Barcelona but still Barcelona are showing much more better displays then Real Madrid even against big team Barcelona are performing super brilliant but unfortunately on other hand Real Madrid is still delivering not too good progress even against a lay club....

So in tomorrow match against Velencia they didn't even make any good progress although they utilize many good player but still end up with 2-1. Even Velencia are trailing with relegation zone but still Real Madrid not made any satisfying result against them.

[red4slash]

But let’s see what Espanyol pulls in the second half but I think Villarreal will win this game and if they do they be having the same points as Atletico Madrid.

There is no significant change and even they seem to be quite down in terms of mentality now especially with the current score. This is already a win for Villarreal, they are playing with a lot of confidence and that is difficult for Espanyol to deal with.
Espanyol are still trying to pick up the intensity with possession but with 4 goals down and the clock ticking down to crunch time with their finishing not being very good I think it will be very difficult for Espanyol to make a breakthrough at the moment.

On the one hand with this result (if the score does not change) then certainly Villarreal will shift Atletico in position 3 and that is a very good thing for them because with this condition their chance to be in the Champions League next season is increasingly open.

[MorganaX]

This game was a bit "simple" for my taste if you want me to be serious. I get that Real Madrid won, but the game itself didn't look that good for either side at all. It was a boring game of nothing, sure it looks 2-0 but the last goal came in last minutes and for 90 minutes almost nothing happened in all of the game.

Real Madrid didn't look like they were really trying to increase the score, and Valencia didn't even look like they were trying to get a tie, and both teams just passed and did nothing for majority of the game. I get that we can't have incredibly fun games in every single game, but it is not really fun to watch these type of games neither. You want to see players try something and when they all just rest during the game and do nothing but just pass, it becomes boring.

Even with two goals, it wasn't an enjoyable match. It's clear that Real Madrid's matches aren't entertaining because they rely on one or two key players; there's no team play, which makes them boring. Football is a holistic game, and expecting things only from certain players within that whole isn't very engaging. Mbappe continues to score goals; he didn't miss a beat against Valencia either, and he'll score in every game at this rate.

Although Madrid is doing very well, they should focus on other unique players. Because it seems that they are just waiting for Mbappe to play. In my opinion, this increases the attractiveness of their game, but does not improve the quality of the game. The other players in their team are being made to understand very easily that you are just a player. And Mbappe is the attraction of the whole team, although he is constantly scoring goals, Madrid's coach should give a little more importance to other players.

The last few matches have shown their mistakes, because if they hold the defense a little, except for the midfield players and wingers, then the next matches will be a sure way to win for them. The game does not depend on just one player. Other players also have an important role here

This is the mentality they need to grow with, they should not focus on a single player alone, because if they do it will be difficult for them to win games, as most defenders are now having the idea to mark Mbappe with all their myth. This is something that most defenders want to show and improve the way they play and tries to hold him down. If other players will get the chance, the chances for them to score will be very high.

[Jegileman]

Given Valencia's current position, Real Madrid should have achieved a better result than this, but that's not a major issue as they're still capable of winning this match and getting three points to stay closer to Barcelona, ​​who currently sit in first place.
However, given that they're still struggling to dominate the game, it seems Real Madrid's current form is still somewhat risky against a stronger team. I understand that this is Arbeloa's early days, but he needs to accelerate the team's adaptation to his approach, especially in terms of possession, as Real Madrid's current form is still lacking.

As it stands now, Arbeloa needs to position Real Madrid well for the champions league trophy and also the La Liga trophy, winning one of the two could give him a long stay in the club but missing out on both trophies and his method of management and players pattern not improving could affect his stay in the club. Barcelona should see how Real Madrid plays and fear for themself not winning the trophy. This is how you’ll tell that a team is really ready and means business to fight for the most prestigious trophy they want that season. Barcelona are yet to see Real Madrid as a threat to them because of their nature of performance, if not improved, we may end up seeing Barcelona lifting the trophy once again leaving Real Madrid behind this season again to cry themselves out and their fans as a mediocre team to them.

[Furious 7]

With this result Simeone again has to rearrange their scheme and just try to maintain a position in this zone because for competition it clearly cannot be especially 2 clubs that have a strong probability of winning will be very difficult for them to chase in positions 1 and 2.

Simeone has to work hardly with his players as they only have 3 points more than Villareal while this competitor still has two more matches. So Atletico Madrid still have risk of losing their third position in La Liga. It is not like they will defend their third position successfully or not but if they lose a third position to Villareal, they might have a downside and consequently fall into another fight for securing their fourth position. It's risky to fall into a fight for a fourth position so it's best if Simeone and his players play more focused for defending their third position as best as possible.

Currently Villarreal won with a pretty good score and Atletico's position is now certain to be displaced by Villarreal because even though their points are the same, Villarreal is better in terms of productivity.

This is what Simeone must make a reference if indeed their position does not want to be passed just like that, Atletico now have the quality of players who are still very good even their attack line is filled with several players who are actually very sharp in terms of scoring instincts but it depends on Simeone's scheme. If he only displays a boring scheme as it has always been done during Atletico's play then it will be very difficult for them to make a breakthrough because the quality of players is as good as anything when the game scheme is bad then it will not change anything and their performance is always stuck in the same place.

[$weetne$$]

This is the mentality they need to grow with, they should not focus on a single player alone, because if they do it will be difficult for them to win games, as most defenders are now having the idea to mark Mbappe with all their myth. This is something that most defenders want to show and improve the way they play and tries to hold him down. If other players will get the chance, the chances for them to score will be very high.

Madrid can even seize the opportunity to distract their opponent with Mbappe, seeing that other players will want to attack him in other to stop him from scoring, they can get the tactics to use him to distract others while the main stay character who will do all the deliveries would be someone else of which Madrid can utilise often times and get results.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Making sense to see this wonderful display by Villarreal but I'm not ok with the way they play in almost all competitions, champions league performance was very poor and the league games against the big side isn't that impressive at all but tonight was different and I wonder why wait to be totally out of the title race before showing this kind of display? Well, we can't say anything to push them to battle it out with Barcelona and Madrid to win the league title but yet again nice play and congrats to Villarreal.

[GbitG]

This is the mentality they need to grow with, they should not focus on a single player alone, because if they do it will be difficult for them to win games, as most defenders are now having the idea to mark Mbappe with all their myth. This is something that most defenders want to show and improve the way they play and tries to hold him down. If other players will get the chance, the chances for them to score will be very high.

Madrid can even seize the opportunity to distract their opponent with Mbappe, seeing that other players will want to attack him in other to stop him from scoring, they can get the tactics to use him to distract others while the main stay character who will do all the deliveries would be someone else of which Madrid can utilise often times and get results.

Hmmm, that's quite right!!!!
Real Madrid should need to include all of their players into a instructions circumstances because only one player wouldn't be able to utilize the entire play instructions. Like only relying on single player can cause a little bit charge for the manager. Arbeloa is only replay on Killyan Mbappe and probably if he got injured then he will not be able to accomplish his tactics.....

We all know that Killyan Mbappe is absolutely phenomenal. He can whatever you want like he can run behind defender, he can use dribble skill or even his sprint but sometimes when opponent grip him tightly then apparently it would be hard for him to make a decision. So Arbelova need to used all of his team with his tactical vest.

[ancafe]

Making sense to see this wonderful display by Villarreal but I'm not ok with the way they play in almost all competitions, champions league performance was very poor and the league games against the big side isn't that impressive at all but tonight was different and I wonder why wait to be totally out of the title race before showing this kind of display? Well, we can't say anything to push them to battle it out with Barcelona and Madrid to win the league title but yet again nice play and congrats to Villarreal.

Villarreal's squad depth will struggle to match their competence with a busy schedule making their performances inconsistent. After a poor run of five matches, Villarreal managed to secure a promising win against Espanyol, although they weren't a particularly strong opponent, but the result was positive. Expecting Villarreal to compete with Barcelona or Real Madrid is unlikely, but I hope Villarreal can perform much better so they can compete with Atletico Madrid for third place at the end of the season as they still have one match left to play unplayed.

[Tamaperdana]

Villarreal's squad depth will struggle to match their competence with a busy schedule making their performances inconsistent. After a poor run of five matches, Villarreal managed to secure a promising win against Espanyol, although they weren't a particularly strong opponent, but the result was positive. Expecting Villarreal to compete with Barcelona or Real Madrid is unlikely, but I hope Villarreal can perform much better so they can compete with Atletico Madrid for third place at the end of the season as they still have one match left to play unplayed.

Yes,, Villarreal is currently impossible to compete with Real Madrid, let alone Barcelona, ​​because the difference in points between Villarreal and those two teams is very large, so that's why I think it's impossible for Villarreal to catch up on that point difference. But if they compete with Atletico Madrid, I think it makes more sense, because currently Atletico Madrid and Villarreal have the same points and it's clearly easier for Villarreal to catch up. Because currently Atletico Madrid's performance is also not too special,, so that's why I think Villarreal could finish in third place in the La Liga standings.

And besides that,, next week Villarreal will face Getafe, I think they must be able to win this match, so that Villarreal can compete well in the top three with Atletico Madrid. Because I believe that in the next few weeks, Atletico's performance in La Liga will not be very good, because they currently have a lot of match schedules including in the Champions League, so for that reason, Villarreal must be able to take advantage of this well to be able to overtake Atletico Madrid.

[Hypnotizer]

There is no significant change and even they seem to be quite down in terms of mentality now especially with the current score. This is already a win for Villarreal, they are playing with a lot of confidence and that is difficult for Espanyol to deal with.
Espanyol are still trying to pick up the intensity with possession but with 4 goals down and the clock ticking down to crunch time with their finishing not being very good I think it will be very difficult for Espanyol to make a breakthrough at the moment.

Espanyol later got to score one goal in the 88th minute and they had some intense attack pressure close to full time but it doesn’t change the fact they still lost the game with a score of 4-1, Villarreal goalkeeper made a wonderful save which if not saved could have change the score to 4-2.

On the one hand with this result (if the score does not change) then certainly Villarreal will shift Atletico in position 3 and that is a very good thing for them because with this condition their chance to be in the Champions League next season is increasingly open.

The score changed very close to FT and Villarreal conceded, so Atletico Madrid still maintains the third place on the Laliga table.

Champions league! Villarreal displayed a very poor performance in this season champions league and they were eliminated, so I hope they increase their champions league performance even if they later qualify next season which I think they will.

[alankasman]

Villarreal's squad depth will struggle to match their competence with a busy schedule making their performances inconsistent. After a poor run of five matches, Villarreal managed to secure a promising win against Espanyol, although they weren't a particularly strong opponent, but the result was positive. Expecting Villarreal to compete with Barcelona or Real Madrid is unlikely, but I hope Villarreal can perform much better so they can compete with Atletico Madrid for third place at the end of the season as they still have one match left to play unplayed.

The result is enough to make them Villareal to be motivated again for the next match because as you said before they won the match they were still in a team that achieved negative results so this victory even though the strength of the opposing team is very different from the strength possessed by Villarael but this is the beginning of their revival in achieving more maximum results in the next match that they must do, because sometimes a curse like that must be ended immediately and if not they will always be on the path of defeat so whatever the score in the match against Espanyol they do not mind because their goal is to get three points and end what is called defeat.

[Smack That Ace]

Villarreal's squad depth will struggle to match their competence with a busy schedule making their performances inconsistent. After a poor run of five matches, Villarreal managed to secure a promising win against Espanyol, although they weren't a particularly strong opponent, but the result was positive. Expecting Villarreal to compete with Barcelona or Real Madrid is unlikely, but I hope Villarreal can perform much better so they can compete with Atletico Madrid for third place at the end of the season as they still have one match left to play unplayed.

Teams like Villarrea, Real Betis and Atletico Madrid are strong enough. But their problem is that they do not manage to do well in a busy schedule. Villarreal has been playing well for a long time. But they have fallen behind because of losing points in three consecutive matches. They got back on track with a 4-1 win against Espanyol.

Villarral played at home against Espanyol. Their overall performance was very organized from the beginning of the match. They secured a 2-0 lead in the first half. And at the beginning of the second half, Pepe and Moleiro scored goals in the 50th and 55th minutes to give Villarreal a 4-0 lead. Espanyol scored their only goal in the 88th minute of the match.

[Just Say]

Villarreal managed to secure a promising win but I noticed that their opponent Espanyol in the 22nd round match was not a difficult team in terms of professionalism but it is certain that the Villarreal team's result was positive in that game. In fact the first half of Espanyol's match yesterday was very disappointing as we saw Salinas score an own goal in the 41st minute, doubling the host's lead.

At the moment we can see that the Spanish teams Atletico Madrid and Villarreal are performing approximately the same and at the moment, their points are equal, meaning La Liga giants Atletico Madrid and Villarreal have 45 points at the moment. Anyway, I think the result of last night, i.e. La Liga giants Villarreal's 22nd round result is enough to motivate them for their next match.