La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[sana54210]

Barcelona needs better defense and this is the proof of it. I know that their offense is good, while not good enough to defeat a team from 4-0 down, but they are decent and I respect their offense. But their defense has been cracking under pressure for a long time now, for YEARS now, not even just this season, and yet nobody wants to see that.

Sure if you want to beat Elche or whatever then yeah this defense is more than enough, but when it comes to bigger teams it becomes a problem. Because they managed to defeat Real Madrid and also managed to take the top spot here they looked like they are good enough. But the reality is that Real Madrid has a terrible defense too, that's why Barcelona managed to be the first place, not because they have a good defense but because opponent has the same issue.

[Smack That Ace]

That is from your own point of view, the courage Barcelona could win with same or more than 4 goals is what I can't tell where you got it from in there next game. When those goals entered it looked like a magic looking at how Barcelona where dismantled without a single replay at all,now we say the probability of qualifying is sure and certain if they are ready. My dear that dream can't come to reality as atletico madrid won't allow such mistake happen now that they are fighting to go home with at Least one trophy.

Atlético Madrid is very serious about the title of copa del rey. They are unlikely to win the La Liga and Champions League titles. They are also far behind in the race for the La Liga title. So the team will now try their best to win the copa del rey title.

Barcelona had several mistakes in this match. Their defense was shaky. And this is why Barcelona conceded 4 goals in the first half. Even so, I thought Barcelona might be able to score two goals. And the match might end 4-2. But the Barcelona players could not score a single goal. Along with the defenders, the offensive performance was also very poor.

[Supreme Donvic]

It is natural that we are not too optimistic about Barcelona chances, chasing a difference of 4 goals is too difficult even for Barcelona, especially because we know how Atletico Madrid style plays, no doubt their defense is one of the clubs that is quite difficult to penetrate. I'm sure they will play it safe and utilize quick attacks like they did last night if the opportunity arises.
And actually I think Barcelona should have given up the Copa del Rey trophy and focus better on maintaining their position in La Liga. The right move in my opinion.

Barcelona still have a chance, while Atletico Madrid are a defensive team, Barcelona are the most attacking team in La Liga. They try to attack from the beginning to the end of the match, which is why they sometimes fail. As we saw in the first leg of the semi-final against Atletico Madrid. In the second leg, Barcelona will try to attack from the beginning, scoring 5 goals on Barcelona's day is not difficult for them.

But the busyness of La Liga and the precarious position in La Liga may force Barcelona to give up the Copa del Rey. They will certainly try, but it will be safe. Maybe Barcelona will not get the passing mark in the second leg.

One of the reasons why it was impossible for Barcelona to win the match or do very well in the match was because some of there key attacks were not in the match and this really affected them, Barcelona didn’t have a very good defense and the only thing that always safe them is there very strong attackers, but because they are not available that was why they lost with that numbers of goals, and I’m very sure they can’t win Atletico Madrid in the second leg and even if they should win they will not score more than 2 goals, so Atletico Madrid will surely qualify for the final, Barcelona should focus on champions league and La liga.

[katanic97]

That is from your own point of view, the courage Barcelona could win with same or more than 4 goals is what I can't tell where you got it from in there next game. When those goals entered it looked like a magic looking at how Barcelona where dismantled without a single replay at all,now we say the probability of qualifying is sure and certain if they are ready. My dear that dream can't come to reality as atletico madrid won't allow such mistake happen now that they are fighting to go home with at Least one trophy.

Atlético Madrid is very serious about the title of copa del rey. They are unlikely to win the La Liga and Champions League titles. They are also far behind in the race for the La Liga title. So the team will now try their best to win the copa del rey title.

Barcelona had several mistakes in this match. Their defense was shaky. And this is why Barcelona conceded 4 goals in the first half. Even so, I thought Barcelona might be able to score two goals. And the match might end 4-2. But the Barcelona players could not score a single goal. Along with the defenders, the offensive performance was also very poor.

I was honestly surprised by Atletico’s performance, and i think with Lookman they look like a much stronger team. Against Barcelona they really showed they can play as a unit, and they basically decided the game in the first half.Yeah, you’re right, Barcelona made mistakes, but Atletico players forced a lot of those errors with their pressure and intensity. Barca could’ve reduced the deficit, but they just didn’t have the luck on their side. In the end, they were simply outplayed, and you could see how confused they looked on the pitch.I think Atletico will probably settle for third place in the league since that’s how the table looks right now, and I doubt much will change there. As for the copa del rey, if they play like they did against Barca, they definitely have a real shot at winning it

[Humblevirus]

4 goals is a lot but with atleast 2 goals to nil in the first half, there’s possibility Barcelona can make a comeback for the second leg, it’s just not going to be easy but it’s possible especially in games like this.

Barcelona obviously deserved to lose with their performance that yesterday but can we agree that the referee and the var officials wanted to eliminate them so badly..

There should be no excuse for this defeat because if it was Real Madrid we will all say that they are not good enough for them to get defeated four goals, that’s how it happens when Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid in the early season, so let’s all take the defeat with faith because if Barcelona could have won that match, they will appreciate it.

A comeback will be very difficult for Barcelona because it is against Atletico Madrid and the four goals are much which can’t easily be scored because we know how solid Atletico Madrid’s defense is, they can win the match in the second leg, but they can’t cover the goals scored I think.

I know that some Barcelona fans will like to give excuses for the match they lost against Atletico Madrid yesterday. Whenever they win, they never say anything about the officiating working in their favor, but once they lose, they start blaming the referee, saying that it was the cause of their loss. In fact, even if a referee wants to help the opponent and the opponent is good enough, it can still be possible to score. In fact, how would the opponent even have the chance to score four good goals? It was not one or two goals scored by Atletico Madrid.

I don’t think anyone would like to listen to the excuse that the referee was the cause of their defeat, especially when Barcelona did not receive any red card. I was really disappointed with Barcelona yesterday. Let see how the return leg will be. Maybe Barcelona will try to get revenge, but as for me, I don’t think Atletico Madrid will give Barcelona the chance to do so. I have some level of confidence in Atletico,they will try their very best to defend their goals. Barcelona may win the match, but I don’t think they will score up to four goals in the return leg.

[MorganaX]

That is from your own point of view, the courage Barcelona could win with same or more than 4 goals is what I can't tell where you got it from in there next game. When those goals entered it looked like a magic looking at how Barcelona where dismantled without a single replay at all,now we say the probability of qualifying is sure and certain if they are ready. My dear that dream can't come to reality as atletico madrid won't allow such mistake happen now that they are fighting to go home with at Least one trophy.

Atlético Madrid is very serious about the title of copa del rey. They are unlikely to win the La Liga and Champions League titles. They are also far behind in the race for the La Liga title. So the team will now try their best to win the copa del rey title.

Barcelona had several mistakes in this match. Their defense was shaky. And this is why Barcelona conceded 4 goals in the first half. Even so, I thought Barcelona might be able to score two goals. And the match might end 4-2. But the Barcelona players could not score a single goal. Along with the defenders, the offensive performance was also very poor.

For the past games of Barcelona, no matter the team they are playing with, in the first half, they also shake when they play, they don't play like to win, it is till in the second half before they will come back to their senses. That is why I have been saying it, if they meet a team that is good and can press them, those mistakes they will make in the first half, that team will utilize them to get their goal. Barcelona have been conceding more frequent in the first half of most of their games, and this is something that they need to fix.

[LGD2Business]

Atlético Madrid is very serious about the title of copa del rey. They are unlikely to win the La Liga and Champions League titles. They are also far behind in the race for the La Liga title. So the team will now try their best to win the copa del rey title.

Barcelona had several mistakes in this match. Their defense was shaky. And this is why Barcelona conceded 4 goals in the first half. Even so, I thought Barcelona might be able to score two goals. And the match might end 4-2. But the Barcelona players could not score a single goal. Along with the defenders, the offensive performance was also very poor.

I think this match was good for both teams. Atletico has at least advanced in a cup they could win this season. Because it's clear they won't achieve anything in other competitions. Barca on the other hand saw their mistakes in a match like this and learned from them. They won't allow such a loss in the league. They may have lost the cup, but more importantly, they have La Liga and the Champions League. Playing a match like this in the Spanish Cup was good for them. They need to solve the problems of setting up their defense too high up the pitch and not being able to play their passing game. Flick is probably satisfied with this defeat because he now knows better what not to do.

[AGogi2003]

There should be no excuse for this defeat because if it was Real Madrid we will all say that they are not good enough for them to get defeated four goals, that’s how it happens when Atletico Madrid defeated Real Madrid in the early season, so let’s all take the defeat with faith because if Barcelona could have won that match, they will appreciate it.

A comeback will be very difficult for Barcelona because it is against Atletico Madrid and the four goals are much which can’t easily be scored because we know how solid Atletico Madrid’s defense is, they can win the match in the second leg, but they can’t cover the goals scored I think.

You're right, he won't be so easily for Barcelona to defeat Athletico Madrid at home because Barcelona players are injured but that can't be excused as a coach you just need to get backup if some players are injured you can get replacement. Hansi Flick as mock Madrid before the game and Athletico Madrid have shock them and I like how they do because they always think they can defeat anyone and win trophies. Since they have lost 4 goal in the first leg am sure that he won't be easy for Barcelona to score 4 goal against Athletico Madrid currently because they are more better Since they buy lookman to the teams.  Let see how the second leg will ends and see who will qualify to the final of the cope dey Rey.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Matchday 24 this time opened with Elche's match against Osasuna but up to 70 minutes of running time this match felt very boring to me because no one was really able to create momentum in this match because maybe the depth of the squad was not very good even though Elche should make the home factor as their spirit especially after a series of bad results they should play much more dominant in this match.

But the match that I am waiting for this Matchday is Madrid who will face Sociedad.
It's undeniably an interesting match although Sociedad's performance is not like previous seasons but they are still quite troublesome but I want to see Madrid get 3 points back in this match because apart from boosting their spirit in the competition in La Liga, this will also make their confidence level increase ahead of the first leg in the Champions League play off.

Vini is available after his suspension but to be honest although I'm happy with him on the pitch I'm also quite angry when he dribbles unnecessarily.

[MorganaX]

Atlético Madrid is very serious about the title of copa del rey. They are unlikely to win the La Liga and Champions League titles. They are also far behind in the race for the La Liga title. So the team will now try their best to win the copa del rey title.

Barcelona had several mistakes in this match. Their defense was shaky. And this is why Barcelona conceded 4 goals in the first half. Even so, I thought Barcelona might be able to score two goals. And the match might end 4-2. But the Barcelona players could not score a single goal. Along with the defenders, the offensive performance was also very poor.

I think this match was good for both teams. Atletico has at least advanced in a cup they could win this season. Because it's clear they won't achieve anything in other competitions. Barca on the other hand saw their mistakes in a match like this and learned from them. They won't allow such a loss in the league. They may have lost the cup, but more importantly, they have La Liga and the Champions League. Playing a match like this in the Spanish Cup was good for them. They need to solve the problems of setting up their defense too high up the pitch and not being able to play their passing game. Flick is probably satisfied with this defeat because he now knows better what not to do.

It is never a good one to get to this stage and bottle it up with some level of mistakes. Those other competitions at hand is never guarantee, that is the truth,they might think they have the chance and still bottle it all up again. I know they have the chance to win the league and also a chance of the champions league, but it would have been better if they have this trophy with them so if the others didn't come then they are going to go with this one and the Spanish cup of which they have already won.

[Taricoins]

For the past games of Barcelona, no matter the team they are playing with, in the first half, they also shake when they play, they don't play like to win, it is till in the second half before they will come back to their senses. That is why I have been saying it, if they meet a team that is good and can press them, those mistakes they will make in the first half, that team will utilize them to get their goal. Barcelona have been conceding more frequent in the first half of most of their games, and this is something that they need to fix.

This is so true, it's becoming of a habit within the Barcelona squad to always play docile at the beginning of any match and that's why almost always conceed first, then suddenly In the second half they then know how to play and that really joined in affecting them in this ATM match and Diego Simeone took advantage of them, honestly after the first 2 goals, I thought Simeone will drop his team back but he didn't, instead he encouraged the counter attacks.

To be honest, if Barcelona wants to succeed, they should find a way to sign a left back and a CB

[Localhostspeed]

It is natural that we are not too optimistic about Barcelona chances, chasing a difference of 4 goals is too difficult even for Barcelona, especially because we know how Atletico Madrid style plays, no doubt their defense is one of the clubs that is quite difficult to penetrate. I'm sure they will play it safe and utilize quick attacks like they did last night if the opportunity arises.
And actually I think Barcelona should have given up the Copa del Rey trophy and focus better on maintaining their position in La Liga. The right move in my opinion.

Barcelona high line was very poor, Joan Garcia made plenty of mistakes too. I don't know Ansi Flick plan on this game but he did a very bad job in how he handle Barcelona defeat in this match and funny enough, there was no single goal Barcelona scored, 1 player bagged a red card. However, I think Barcelona is lucky that this was Copa del Rey, if this was Laliga what we are going to be saying now is going to be different because Real Madrid will be at the top of the league.

with 1 point between Barcelona and Real Madrid, it's expected of them to each want to perform better. Although, there is no way the two of them will be able to keep up with consistency, one of them will later give up for one. We should either expect one person to pick up in performance, usually Barcelona turn into beast mode anytime they lose one game, they are likely going to pull up with squad in their next game with Girona.

[Taricoins]

I am also not optimistic about Barcelona chances to reach the final, Barcelona should score to lower the goal difference and make work not that hard in the second leg.
I don’t know if Raphina and Pedri will be medically good to play because an all attack Barcelona can score Atl Madrid four goal.
Simeone will have a defense game plan and quick counter attack.

It is natural that we are not too optimistic about Barcelona chances, chasing a difference of 4 goals is too difficult even for Barcelona, especially because we know how Atletico Madrid style plays, no doubt their defense is one of the clubs that is quite difficult to penetrate. I'm sure they will play it safe and utilize quick attacks like they did last night if the opportunity arises.
And actually I think Barcelona should have given up the Copa del Rey trophy and focus better on maintaining their position in La Liga. The right move in my opinion.

Chances of them pulling up from a 4 goal deficit is too low, even probably close to zero and with the ideology of putting more goals creates a vacuum in an already porous defense, if Diego Simeone wants to win this match, it's just simple, drop deep, absorb the attack and launch an attack through the flank as he did in the previous match and you get a goal because I honestly don't see Barcelona achieving that comeback win even with Raphinha.

[Abdulzuruku01]

Barcelona needs better defense and this is the proof of it. I know that their offense is good, while not good enough to defeat a team from 4-0 down, but they are decent and I respect their offense. But their defense has been cracking under pressure for a long time now, for YEARS now, not even just this season, and yet nobody wants to see that.

Sure if you want to beat Elche or whatever then yeah this defense is more than enough, but when it comes to bigger teams it becomes a problem. Because they managed to defeat Real Madrid and also managed to take the top spot here they looked like they are good enough. But the reality is that Real Madrid has a terrible defense too, that's why Barcelona managed to be the first place, not because they have a good defense but because opponent has the same issue.

Same mistakes happening everytime, Honestly it's very embarrassing. since Inigo Martinez left I knew Barcelona were going to have defensive issues because Barcelona didn't find perfect replacement to him, and that's why their defence is getting poorer everytime it's always hard for them to keep clean sheet

I don't know if you noticed Barcelona recent pattern, their first half performance is always bad and that's the reason you'd hardly see them scored in the first half and which affected them yesterday and I felt disappointed to see four goals in their net in the first half.

[JeromeTash]

Chances of them pulling up from a 4 goal deficit is too low, even probably close to zero and with the ideology of putting more goals creates a vacuum in an already porous defense, if Diego Simeone wants to win this match, it's just simple, drop deep, absorb the attack and launch an attack through the flank as he did in the previous match and you get a goal because I honestly don't see Barcelona achieving that comeback win even with Raphinha.

Barcelona with Raphinha is usually a different team and they do score a lot of goals with great comebacks but Atletico Madrid are probably ready for anything thrown at them even if he made a surprise appearance in that match.

It's Diego Simeone's match to lose.

[JiiBs]

Barcelona with Raphinha is usually a different team and they do score a lot of goals with great comebacks but Atletico Madrid are probably ready for anything thrown at them even if he made a surprise appearance in that match.

It's Diego Simeone's match to lose.

You know, I’ve always being about Yamal a lot of times for the success of Barcelona but, it’s all looking like an over hype right now. The game is now turned on the young lad and his getting marked out of every game rather easily and effectively. I think this is made possible given his age and stature, his being an easy to dominate kind of player and with him out, the team suffers.

It gets worst when a player like Raphinha is off the pitch. It seems his the key to Barcelona’s forward right now, given how creative he could be and his also very good at scoring.

Simeone had a lot to take into account yesterday and with the likes of Lookman trying to make every game worth the money he was brought in for, Atletico Madrid was noting sort of exceptional last yesterday and they made quick work of the Barcelona team.

[Amphenomenon]

Barcelona needs better defense and this is the proof of it. I know that their offense is good, while not good enough to defeat a team from 4-0 down, but they are decent and I respect their offense. But their defense has been cracking under pressure for a long time now, for YEARS now, not even just this season, and yet nobody wants to see that.

Yes their defense might be poor but the highline tactics actually makes them to concede even more goals but also gets to see opponents getting their goals disallowed. Their attacking prowess has often been able to cope with the defensive lapses scoring more goals to get the win.

Sure if you want to beat Elche or whatever then yeah this defense is more than enough, but when it comes to bigger teams it becomes a problem. Because they managed to defeat Real Madrid and also managed to take the top spot here they looked like they are good enough. But the reality is that Real Madrid has a terrible defense too, that's why Barcelona managed to be the first place, not because they have a good defense but because opponent has the same issue.

Real Madrid has a more terrible defense and often suffer from it against Barcelona this and the previous season. With the highline playing a disadvantage for Madrid in terms of their goals getting disallowed. Over all, Barcelona are still having better squad balance than Real Madrid especially consistency.

[GbitG]

Today the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal will take place, with Atlético facing Barcelona.

In the end, crazy, Atletico gave Barcelona four slaps in the face, Eric Garcia the worst of the match, an own goal and then a red card.
Honestly, i would never have bet on Atletico Madrid to win. You can see they're in good shape and played really well.

Nope that totally wrong.....!!!
Eric Garcia play super brilliant. All mistakes came from others, like the red card, which was unfair. Thus far the own goal is not his mistake it was Gohan Garcia fault because he was try to control the ball, but unfortunately the ball slipped under his feet and went straight into the net. I just blame the coach because he knew it that he is lacking with a key player and still he used the same instructions like Hansi Flick, trying to attack on overlap, but unfortunately Diego Simeone has penalized him with anti-instructive loops....

However it still have time to comeback like Hansi Flick still have a advantage in the second leg but I think will be difficult task. Anyway let's see what happens.

[Dump3er]

Real Madrid has a more terrible defense and often suffer from it against Barcelona this and the previous season. With the highline playing a disadvantage for Madrid in terms of their goals getting disallowed. Over all, Barcelona are still having better squad balance than Real Madrid especially consistency.

This is an important point, the squad balance for Barcelona is much higher. The advantage they have is that the offensive line is doing the first defense and they do their efforts to defend in general. That is very different for Real Madrid. They have strikers, but those strikers are not part of a whole.

[JeffBrad12]

The soap opera created by madrid since a few years ago is finally over. They're officially leaving from their own super league project. Perez clearly turned them into a joke. He put so much focus on his abandoned project instead of thinking how to improve his club.
I have been thinking the idea to created a super league was just waste of time. yet perez was keep yelling his dream project.

In fact, none from the superleague drama gave result for Madrid. At this point, i think it's time for him to retire. He made club look so pathetic. Things worsen with how he's being clowned by Barca.
Very happy to see his stupidest endeavor is not coming true. Only hope he puts everything to his club, and being his club to golden era again.

Indeed has a lot of drama about the Super League created by Real Madrid but nowadays the UEFA Champion League match adopt format of Super League by playing based on the league phase not group stage format. I don't think fully bad how Real Madrid initiative with Super League and promising much compensation earn by the participants.
match.

No, it doesn't. The main focus of superleague format to focus with the big games to get as many traffic as possible then big clubs can farm greater revenue. Meanwhile, the current format gave every club chance to earn.
Some aspect may a bit similar, but it's most of it still different.