La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[barisbilgili]

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.

I don't see it that way, the evidence is that they haven't been able to score many goals from players other than Mbappe because right now the Real Madrid team is very reliant on Mbappe in the front line, and I think this is a big mistake for a team that still has many other quality players. I'm highlighting the coach's tactics here, and I think that's wrong.

[giammangiato]

I don't see it that way, the evidence is that they haven't been able to score many goals from players other than Mbappe because right now the Real Madrid team is very reliant on Mbappe in the front line, and I think this is a big mistake for a team that still has many other quality players. I'm highlighting the coach's tactics here, and I think that's wrong.

That's their strategy at the moment, they're banking on Mbappe because he's the only star player they've found in the team "dangerous" for their opponents.
In fact the risk of taking goals from Mbappe is always high, so it is normal that he is marked on sight, let's say that this way the work to be done by the opponents is predictable.

[Velvet78]

Real Madrid continue to chase Barcelona for the lead. The gap is still 1 point after their win over Valencia. By the way I can't say I'm very impressed with their game in that one.

Next time they are going to host Real Sociedad which is in 4 days. They have been winning in the La Liga for 8 weeks in a row! It is better than Barcelona's recent form. I expect it to be 9 weeks with this game...

[BlackBaron]

Atletico Madrid had to stumble as they lost to Real Betis at their own ground which must have been very embarrassing. Antony's only goal in the 28th minute was a nightmare for them in this match. Since the beginning I have seen the great potential of Real Betis to be able to beat the host and sure enough it happened in this match.

This result makes them further away from the 2 teams above and at the same time makes them closer to the team below them, especially Villareal also has 2 matches yet to be played. It seems that Atletico Madrid will drop positions if Villareal succeeds in the 2 matches they will play.

I hope they don't turn this and say it's because of Lookman they loss to Real Betis. On no account I expect Atletico to lose to Real Betis, not like they are not upto the task but they hold the merit to win that match particularly as home advantage. I don't know how Simeone is doing to maintain his position on the club, I expect some drama before the end of the season, if they don't finish well among top 3, there is no need to keep him for the job again.

Vilahreal has not been doing well but some how they are catching up with Atletico, just two point and they are right there taking their place. If someone contract was to give him a chance to prove to the club that he is perfect for the job and this happen later, there is not going to be misconception but done deal to get him evictef from the club coach. He has even give all his to this club, there is no need to lose your dignity just because he thinks he is better for the job.

There's no one to blame; what I question is how Simeone is still with this team, even though his abilities are already well-read by opponents. I've noticed him becoming increasingly monotonous in his strategy implementation lately. I'm not sure if this is just me, or if it's simply a fact.

I think it's time for Atletico Madrid to find a new coach and start rebuilding this team. I'm not underestimating Simeone at all, but in football, when a coach is seen as incapable of building a squad, it's time for management to consider finding someone who can bring about change.

[dollyamo]

If we look at the moment, we can see that 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. However, I think it's fair to say that this result is enough to motivate Villarreal for the next match.

The Spanish championship is definitely intriguing, i always really like this competition that is created, i wouldn't take Atletico Madrid for granted as finished, in fact they can do much more than what they are doing at the moment, these players have a crucial role and the new signings are certainly sensational and will do very well.

[BlackBoss_]

Yeah, Arbeloa is a very young coach and the fact that he hadn’t ever coach such big team should be considered but still I think he can improve and the team need more consistent performance in the upcoming games in both the Champions League and Laliga.

Arbeloa should try his possible best to utilize the available players to get more impressive results especially in their upcoming game against Benfica on the champions league playoffs…they should be able to take revenge   and also because they need this win to advance to the knockout stages.

It's not an acceptable reason as Arbeloa must do his coach management well to be recognized and be given further chance of management Real Madrid in a next season. I am not disrespectful with Arbeloa but frankly through his player career to coach career, he has shown less impression than Xabi Alonso. As a player, Arbeloa did not have too successful career like Xabi Alonso, and in his coach career so far, his performances with Real Madrid don't impress me at all.

He still has chance of fighting and winning La Liga title with Real Madrid as difference with Barcelona is only one point. He also has opportunity to show his quality in UEFA Champions League with two play off matches with Benfica but these matches contain risk for him too. If Real Madrid get bad results in these matches, Arbeloa will be sacked, as I see no other chance for him to be trusted by Florentino Perez if it happens this way.

[Sarah Azhari]

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.

I don't see it that way, the evidence is that they haven't been able to score many goals from players other than Mbappe because right now the Real Madrid team is very reliant on Mbappe in the front line, and I think this is a big mistake for a team that still has many other quality players. I'm highlighting the coach's tactics here, and I think that's wrong.

Very reliant on  one player is actually very risky, because if the player they rely on is injured or not at their best, their team will struggle to win. Arbeloa shouldn't rely too much on Mbappé for goals, as other players have excellent abilities, and Arbeloa's job is to maximize the potential of other players to ensure the team performs more collectively.

[Volgastallion]

I cant believe this season of Villarreal they are doing a majestic season on league and they were a complete mess or disaster on Champions League where they cant beat even the worst teams and they ended up the first stage rock bottom, but here in LALIGA, damn they score like crazy and beat everyteam outside the top 3.

In home games they are scoring a  lot, most of their games in that condition score 3+ goals.

[KTChampions]

When Lookman scored in his first game for Atlético, it seemed like his arrival might change something for this shitty team, but no. Just a few days passed, and Atlético lost their home game despite being heavy favorites. Atletico are already 13 and 12 points behind the leaders, respectively, these are shameful results, I am increasingly inclined to think that the main problem is Simeone, he is simply outdated and is the anchor of the team. Atletico are buying top players, but there are no results from this. Maybe it’s worth trying to change the coach?

That's harsh calling them shitty though, well maybe they made you lose your bet as they usually do. Atletico Madrid is not a team to fully rely on that's why I have decided to exclude them but personally they are trying. The are the third best team in the league. We know that after the purchase of Lookman we were expecting some changes in the team which all boils down to winning but one thing we should also put into perspective is their style of play. Their defensive pattern of play doesn't suit a player like Lookman and a whole bunch of other few in the team and that's why they will struggle. I know Lookman is a good player but he will struggle at Atletico Madrid because of their pattern of football so I'm not expecting anything so special from the signing. Atletico is not a team to rely on, so when they win today, don't put into your head that they will be able to win the next game because that team is just so unpredictable.

Even if they were third in La Liga, it would be a failure, as the gap to the leaders is too great. But they're not even third – Villarreal has the same number of points and a game in hand. And Villarreal has no stars or huge budgets. Atletico are definitely performing below their "paper" level and the problem here is the coach.
As for betting, yes. I've mostly ruled out Atlético, but I occasionally add them to my daring multiple bets, the last one was at odds of 35. Of course, it's sad to see such a bet blown because of one unreliable team.

[giammangiato]

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.

It's not just a question of points, but of performance on the pitch, clearly Villareal cannot be compared to either Barcelona or Real Madrid.
But it is also true that with Atletico Madrid I still see it (in terms of performance) slightly less performing than Atletico.
Maybe it's just my way of interpreting the plays I've made lately.
By now the Championship seems to have taken its direction and there are no other contenders candidates for victory, now one can only imagine what place they can reach.

[8rch7]

I cant believe this season of Villarreal they are doing a majestic season on league and they were a complete mess or disaster on Champions League where they cant beat even the worst teams and they ended up the first stage rock bottom, but here in LALIGA, damn they score like crazy and beat everyteam outside the top 3.

In home games they are scoring a  lot, most of their games in that condition score 3+ goals.

Poorly performance in Champion League by finishing at second bottom standings but Villareal can play well in La Liga match until matchday 22 success leading the top fourth has the same points with Atletico Madrid and Villareal has one match left. Drastically difference performance of Villareal in Champion League just getting 1 points of  8 games but in La Liga playing quite well with possibility will finish around the 3rd or 4th standings position.
Villareal playing well at home match by winning 9 of 12 games, just defeating 2 games and get draw 1 games its very impressive performance for the top fourth teams when playing at home. If can consistent get three points at home match looks Villareal will secure the champion league spot position for next season.

[Razmirraz]

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I don't see it that way, the evidence is that they haven't been able to score many goals from players other than Mbappe because right now the Real Madrid team is very reliant on Mbappe in the front line, and I think this is a big mistake for a team that still has many other quality players. I'm highlighting the coach's tactics here, and I think that's wrong.

I also see it that way, Real Madrid still relies heavily on Mbappe for goals, the situation is very different when Madrid was still strengthened by Ronaldo, Benzema and Bale, when one of them had difficulty scoring goals, there were still other players who helped Madrid win. The defeat to Benfica also proved that Madrid can't do anything without Mbappe, perhaps they would have lost 4-0 if Mbappe hadn't played in that match.
The coach must see this situation as a problem that must be addressed immediately. Madrid must be more productive with contributions from several other star players. I also see Bellingham scoring less and less goals, and Vinicius contribution is also starting to decline. Real Madrid will struggle to survive in the Champions League if they still rely on one player to score goals.

[Frankolala]

It's not just a question of points, but of performance on the pitch, clearly Villareal cannot be compared to either Barcelona or Real Madrid.
But it is also true that with Atletico Madrid I still see it (in terms of performance) slightly less performing than Atletico.
Maybe it's just my way of interpreting the plays I've made lately.
By now the Championship seems to have taken its direction and there are no other contenders candidates for victory, now one can only imagine what place they can reach.

Of course, Atletico is better than Villarreal on the pitch. Villarreal is strong but their quality isn't up to that of Atletico. I know that Atletico performance is not promising this season, the same is happening to other clubs.. Real Madrid is performance is also not good this season so, it's a norm that a club will decline in performance in a given period of time.

[Rashlyowl]

Real Madrid continue to chase Barcelona for the lead. The gap is still 1 point after their win over Valencia. By the way I can't say I'm very impressed with their game in that one.

That match was one of their most amazing, besides the clean sheet, they also prevented Valencia from having a single shot on goal. To be honest, I was impressed with them in that match, but I still can't be sure about betting on this team.

Next time they are going to host Real Sociedad which is in 4 days. They have been winning in the La Liga for 8 weeks in a row! It is better than Barcelona's recent form. I expect it to be 9 weeks with this game.

They've regained their confidence with a winning streak in the league & like you, I'm confident they'll win against Real Sociedad. It seems like easy money to bet on Real Madrid to win at the moment.

[$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.

I don't see it that way, the evidence is that they haven't been able to score many goals from players other than Mbappe because right now the Real Madrid team is very reliant on Mbappe in the front line, and I think this is a big mistake for a team that still has many other quality players. I'm highlighting the coach's tactics here, and I think that's wrong.

You are saying almost same thing as my taughts, that dependency on Mbappe has to stop but then can be taken advantage of too, almost everyone now see it that Madrid has got a very huge dependency on Mbappe, they can stop that already while others still think they are in that and use other players or give them the chance to score goals and get the team the results they desire and the win the trophy together in their name.

[Zanab247]

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.

I knew it that Villarreal will secured three points from their opponent, because looking at their potential players and the ones their coach kept on bench show that victory is not far from them, which they achieved it from the game. You will not understand when a club met the stronger club, which is what happened to Espanyol yesterday, because they think they have players that can reduce Villarreal players strength but they discovered that Villarreal players are very strong not to allow them draw the game.

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.

Despite their display in this tournament, Barcelona is still standing in a good position to lift this laLiga league trophy, because Villarreal and Atletico Madrid will not make them to over come Real Madrid and Barcelona to start toping all the clubs in the laLiga league table.

[puloweh555]

Real Madrid continue to chase Barcelona for the lead. The gap is still 1 point after their win over Valencia. By the way I can't say I'm very impressed with their game in that one.

Next time they are going to host Real Sociedad which is in 4 days. They have been winning in the La Liga for 8 weeks in a row! It is better than Barcelona's recent form. I expect it to be 9 weeks with this game...

Talking about the issue of impressions, I think it's commonplace. Isn't that often the case with Real Madrid? They don't like possession, playing beautifully and so on. They need three points. It was the same under Ancelotti, relying on fast play and individual skill to score goals. When Xabi Alnso arrived, he wanted to change Real Madrid and use a system, but what happened was he was fired. Because Real Madrid's philosophy isn't about playing beautifully.

Under Albeloa, I see Real Madrid's philosophy returning. Even in the match against Valencia, Real Madrid without Vini, Rodrygo and Ballingham despite their problems, still managed to win and keep a clean sheet. I think Real Madrid is slowly regaining their confidence, so they'll be ready to face Real Sociedad especially in front of their home fans.

[abaeze]

If we look at the moment, we can see that 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. However, I think it's fair to say that this result is enough to motivate Villarreal for the next match.

The Spanish championship is definitely intriguing, i always really like this competition that is created, i wouldn't take Atletico Madrid for granted as finished, in fact they can do much more than what they are doing at the moment, these players have a crucial role and the new signings are certainly sensational and will do very well.

Equal points means that both teams are not equally strong, although both teams are in good form now, but their strength is different. So comparing Atletico Madrid with Villarreal is inappropriate for me. If you analyze Atletico Madrid, you will have to say that they are much more experienced and have a much greater ability to handle big matches than Villarreal.

[GbitG]

I don't see it that way, the evidence is that they haven't been able to score many goals from players other than Mbappe because right now the Real Madrid team is very reliant on Mbappe in the front line, and I think this is a big mistake for a team that still has many other quality players. I'm highlighting the coach's tactics here, and I think that's wrong.

That's their strategy at the moment, they're banking on Mbappe because he's the only star player they've found in the team "dangerous" for their opponents.
In fact the risk of taking goals from Mbappe is always high, so it is normal that he is marked on sight, let's say that this way the work to be done by the opponents is predictable.

Well, backing up a team with a star player is not a bad idea because Killyan Mbappe is greatest player and he can breach the opponent with his individual competency but here let me tell you something more. There is no doubt that Killyan Mbappe can beat the defense line with his pace and also he can beat 2 or 3 player with his dribbling skills but when it's comes to competing against the whole team then definitely it would be quite hard for him like he wouldn't be able to utilize his ability against many player and honestly this the bad POV of reply on single player.

So I mean Arbeloa should also souts for others players who can help him in marking period like if the opponent mark Killyan Mbappe then others will help him to get rid from tight marking. Anyway let's see what happens next.

[HajiBagi]

Real Madrid continue to chase Barcelona for the lead. The gap is still 1 point after their win over Valencia. By the way I can't say I'm very impressed with their game in that one.

Next time they are going to host Real Sociedad which is in 4 days. They have been winning in the La Liga for 8 weeks in a row! It is better than Barcelona's recent form. I expect it to be 9 weeks with this game...

Real Madrid winning Valencia without Vini, Rodrygo and Bellingham shows that they can play well and win a trophy if they are serious, in the first half of the game Vallencia look good and play like a team that want to win or end the game draw but in the second half Real Madrid prove that they are the best team in the world, they win the game to make sure they keep chasing Barcelona and i like the way they win the match and prove that they are still in the title race.

Real Madrid next game is against Real Sociedad, Real sociedad is having a good performance and they have not lost in their last 6 games, Real Madrid can only win the game with home advantage and with the opportunity of having Vini with some of the players back in the squad, Real Madrid will make sure they win the game because Barcelona will win their next game against Girona.