La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[savetheFORUM]

Atletico Madrid will win this match, why I’m saying so is because they are very strong, they won Barcelona 4:0 and that win has given them the energy and the boost to do more better, lookman has brought more brightness to the team and they have more strength to fight in every match. I will create time so I can watch this match it will be interesting especially since Atletico Madrid are playing away. Ever since lookman joined Atletico Madrid I just developed special love for them maybe because his from same country with me. I’m wishing them good luck in today’s match.

A lot of us thought Atletico Madrid would win the match but we were wrong about it, I knew they were the best option to pick but I was a bit skeptical about the game. rayo have scored two goals and the game would end in a few minutes. maybe Atletico Madrid would pull off something in the dying minute but I'm not really sure that they can. it is very disappointing that they messed up today

2026 is too miserable for many predictors and bettors because many results giving them shocks and surprises, in today match, many were expecting easy win for Atlético Madrid because they beat Barcelona by big margin and have much better squad depth from host club Rayo Vallecano.

People were expecting win for Atlético Madrid but currently just 10 minutes remaining in this match, and they are trailing by 3–0, this is going to be big defeat with Rayo Vallecano is now out of relegation zone, today after this game, Mallorca is going to host Betis and Levante is going to face Valencia, these all teams are looking for survival which is looking not easy for them but Rayo done impressive job today.

[Emjay24]

I am still wondering the kind of high morale that Atletico was on the day they clashed with Barcelona in the semifinals of Coppa Derey because I could remember that they lost to Bilbao one nil before that humiliation on Barcelona. Rayo Valencia has opened the scoreline on the 40th minutes by Frank Perez after Rayo missed a good chance of finding the back of the net. Rayo still pressuring Atletico defense to the point that a second goal was scored on the 44th minutes by Oscar Valenten. The game is currently 2-0.

Winning against Barcelona was amazing from them, in Copa del Rey with this, people were expecting they could be doing better in upcoming games but today against Rayo Vallecano, a team in relegation zone, they are down by 2–0 completely opposite of their success, this inconsistency is going to be big problem for them.

In today game, their attack is having terrible performance, they completely failed to create chances, there is still chance for them to have something positive in second half, otherwise they are going to be having problematic reminder of this season, even still they are good enough to have spot into top 4 but if they are not changing Betis can overtake them in 14 rounds.

What a mess, Rayo have netted the post for the third time on the 75th minutes with a good header from Mendy. Rayo is leading 3-0. Their performance has been superb in the last 70 minutes, dominating the second half. It looks like Rayo wants to revenge for Barcelona what Atletico did to them in the semifinals of Copa Del Rey. I am expecting the 4th goal from Rayo before the end of the game. The scoreline

I didn't for once understand the ATH team today, is this is not the same team that trashed Barcelona a whooping 4 nil that is playing today too? Simeone greatly underestimated the Rayo team and used a weaker squad to start and is paying dearly for it. I don't think from what I'm seeing now that there is any way for the Athletic Madrid team to get back into this game. This is surely a point drop for them.

[armanda90]

Where is the injustice in your opinion? Vini was clearly fouled in the penalty box by a Real Sociedad player, the referee's decision was correct to give a penalty here, so I hope you correct your sentence about this, because clearly the referee made the right decision.

Real Sociedad have been good in recent weeks but they have not been able to beat Real Madrid, BTW I really like Valverde's goal outside the penalty area.

Its normally reason for Barcelona's fans when Madrid getting penalty, if watch the match or watching the highlight I think clearly penalty for the first and second penalty kick due the fault make by Real Sociedad players. Trough two penalty kick getting by Real Madrid I don't think really need checking VAR because is clearly penalty and the referee made right decision giving penalty for Madrid and Vinicius Jr success scoring two goals.

So simple goals from Valverde last night outside penalty box, but have bit an accident when Velverde substitution looks angry and kick the water box, I think Arbeloa want to keep him safe for the most important match in Champion League against Benfica is reason why Valverde not playing full 90 minutes.

[sana54210]

It's not that weird that Real Madrid had an easy game. They were playing against Real Sociedad, and not like that was a competition for them, obviously they won and easily won as well and there is really no issues for them at this point, I am sure they will do better. What we are dealing with here is the fact that the yare talking about a chance to win the title and that part is hard because they can't give up now and need to win a to because Barcelona is very close.

There was a period where they lead the league at the start of the season but then had a bad period back to back and then Barcelona took over and was leader all the way until now, and that means Real needs to be careful and not have that kind of period again.

[Agbe]

I am still wondering the kind of high morale that Atletico was on the day they clashed with Barcelona in the semifinals of Coppa Derey because I could remember that they lost to Bilbao one nil before that humiliation on Barcelona. Rayo Valencia has opened the scoreline on the 40th minutes by Frank Perez after Rayo missed a good chance of finding the back of the net. Rayo still pressuring Atletico defense to the point that a second goal was scored on the 44th minutes by Oscar Valenten. The game is currently 2-0.

Winning against Barcelona was amazing from them, in Copa del Rey with this, people were expecting they could be doing better in upcoming games but today against Rayo Vallecano, a team in relegation zone, they are down by 2–0 completely opposite of their success, this inconsistency is going to be big problem for them.

In today game, their attack is having terrible performance, they completely failed to create chances, there is still chance for them to have something positive in second half, otherwise they are going to be having problematic reminder of this season, even still they are good enough to have spot into top 4 but if they are not changing Betis can overtake them in 14 rounds.

What a mess, Rayo have netted the post for the third time on the 75th minutes with a good header from Mendy. Rayo is leading 3-0. Their performance has been superb in the last 70 minutes, dominating the second half. It looks like Rayo wants to revenge for Barcelona what Atletico did to them in the semifinals of Copa Del Rey. I am expecting the 4th goal from Rayo before the end of the game. The scoreline

After winning Barcelona with ease only to end up losing to rayo, this is unexpected but what can we say? it's football and we cannot always predict what happens. Atletico Madrid really disappointed us today because a lot of us placed a bet on them to win. I guess they were lucky that the fourth goal didn't come in because that would have been more embarrassing for them today, congrats to rayo that was an impressive win.

[Iranus]

After winning Barcelona with ease only to end up losing to rayo, this is unexpected but what can we say? it's football and we cannot always predict what happens. Atletico Madrid really disappointed us today because a lot of us placed a bet on them to win. I guess they were lucky that the fourth goal didn't come in because that would have been more embarrassing for them today, congrats to rayo that was an impressive win.

Rayo Vallecano was not a weak opponent. This team is quite strong. I saw Rayo Vallecano's performance against Madrid a few days ago. Madrid was very lucky that they were able to get 3 points.

Vallecano's boys played well in today's match. They won 3-0 at home. Such a performance was expected from Vallecano. But I did not expect the result of the match to be like this. Atletico Madrid played very badly. They conceded three goals but could not score a single goal. They lost their morale after falling behind 2-0 in the first half. As a result, they could not do well in the second half either.

[Ruttoshi]

Real Madrid performance was exceptional yesterday. Vini was able to score two penalties which he won for himself. It seems he's gradually picking form. Arbeloa is on seven matches unbeaten and if Real Madrid continues winning their upcoming matches, they might be lucky to overtake Barcelona.

Currently, Real Madrid is on the first position until Barcelona play their own match tomorrow against Girona and get all three points. What if Barcelona lose or draw the match.

[jakdanyel]

Atletico Madrid got destroyed by Vallecano 3-0 today... There was some rotation by Simeone after the Copa del Rey match. But mate what was that really? Now they are behind Villarreal with even an extra match played.

Real Madrid performance was exceptional yesterday. Vini was able to score two penalties which he won for himself. It seems he's gradually picking form. Arbeloa is on seven matches unbeaten and if Real Madrid continues winning their upcoming matches, they might be lucky to overtake Barcelona.

Currently, Real Madrid is on the first position until Barcelona play their own match tomorrow against Girona and get all three points. What if Barcelona lose or draw the match.

Totally agreed! Real Madrid looked amazing as for attacking. Aramburu caused 2 penalties and it must be the easiest 2-goal effort by Vinicius Jr. 

A correction there. Not 7 matches mate. They won their last 8 matches in the La Liga which sounds great!

[IceLincoln]

Real Madrid performance was exceptional yesterday. Vini was able to score two penalties which he won for himself. It seems he's gradually picking form. Arbeloa is on seven matches unbeaten and if Real Madrid continues winning their upcoming matches, they might be lucky to overtake Barcelona.

Currently, Real Madrid is on the first position until Barcelona play their own match tomorrow against Girona and get all three points. What if Barcelona lose or draw the match.

Real Madrid was exceptional with the help of a referee, why can’t they play and win without having any controversial decisions. Lucky for them, just temporarily leaders.

And the other MADRID just a total disaster; what is wrong with Simeone and his boys?,… how can you lose 3:0 to Rayo Vallecano after beating Barça 4:0 and they couldn’t capitalise on it, will they say it’s Squad rotation? Or what?… They won Rea Betis at Copa del Rey 5:0 then lost to them in the league 1:0. Just up and down form costing people money.

[mvdheuvel1983]

After winning Barcelona with ease only to end up losing to rayo, this is unexpected but what can we say? it's football and we cannot always predict what happens. Atletico Madrid really disappointed us today because a lot of us placed a bet on them to win. I guess they were lucky that the fourth goal didn't come in because that would have been more embarrassing for them today, congrats to rayo that was an impressive win.

Rayo Vallecano was not a weak opponent. This team is quite strong. I saw Rayo Vallecano's performance against Madrid a few days ago. Madrid was very lucky that they were able to get 3 points.

Vallecano's boys played well in today's match. They won 3-0 at home. Such a performance was expected from Vallecano. But I did not expect the result of the match to be like this. Atletico Madrid played very badly. They conceded three goals but could not score a single goal. They lost their morale after falling behind 2-0 in the first half. As a result, they could not do well in the second half either.

Rayo Vallecano is a strong team if they face any big team they will not give them the space to outplay them. When they played against Real Madrid they almost played 1:1 if not for the penalty that was awarded to Real Madrid and Mbappe converted to make Real Madrid win 1:2 in the game. Rayo Vallecano against Atletico Madrid was totally in their favour, they were better in the game because they had more attempt wne they scored two goals in before the half time even in the second half Atletico Madrid had more of the ball still Rayo Vallecano still scored another goal to end it 3:0. No one would believe that Atletico Madrid will beaten by the number of goals after defeating Barcelona 4:0 during the mid week but they couldn't replicate same performance today.
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[Lida93]

Atletico Madrid will win this match, why I’m saying so is because they are very strong, they won Barcelona 4:0 and that win has given them the energy and the boost to do more better, lookman has brought more brightness to the team and they have more strength to fight in every match. I will create time so I can watch this match it will be interesting especially since Atletico Madrid are playing away. Ever since lookman joined Atletico Madrid I just developed special love for them maybe because his from same country with me. I’m wishing them good luck in today’s match.

I expect them to beat Rayo Vallecano, not because they won against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey but because they are capable of beating Vallecano.

 if tipping Atletico to win due to their victory over Barcelona then they would beaten Real Betis twice especially after beating Betis 5 : 0 in one encounter and losing to the same Betis by one goal to nothing. Sometimes results do change, especially with an opponent that's familiar.

[shinratensei_]

Atletico Madrid is really underperforming. They played for close to 45 minutes, and there was not a single shot on target. I thought the game would be an easy one for Diego Simeone's side but it is becoming obvious that they will go back home without a single point. How would Simone always depend on counterattacks to win games? He should change his strategies sometimes and send more strikers up front.

Atletico's lose was not about the strategy. It's about how they did massive rotation in this game. I know this is bad, but it's still not affecting their position as they still have 7 points to the Betis. The reason is clear. They're gonna face Brugge during the UCL play off. So Cholo puts it as his priority. He rested so many players include Lookman and Alvarez.
So, i can't really put the blame on them since the main squad need to take some rest. Forcing their key players to keep playing just increase the risk for them to be injured, which may cost them everything. So cholo doesn't let it happen. however, it must be a wake up call if his club depth is just so garbage.

Beside that it's telling us how their team priority has shifted to the other competition. The league is still long way to go. So i'm not really worrying about their lose today.

[Slow death]

As expected from Atletico Madrid, they are in 3rd place. Before this game, they had only suffered one defeat in their last four matches and were coming off a 4-0 victory over Barcelona. Their opponent today was a team that had only suffered defeats in their last three games.

Anyone who was optimistic would think: it will be an easy victory for Atletico Madrid.

But the final result of the game was a humiliating defeat for Atletico Madrid, 3 goals conceded and zero scored. They didn't care much about this game because they are very well placed in their current position and their focus is on the next Champions League game, since they already achieved what they wanted in the last game, which was to win the Copa del Rey.

[RaltcoinsB]

Atletico Madrid will win this match, why I’m saying so is because they are very strong, they won Barcelona 4:0 and that win has given them the energy and the boost to do more better, lookman has brought more brightness to the team and they have more strength to fight in every match. I will create time so I can watch this match it will be interesting especially since Atletico Madrid are playing away. Ever since lookman joined Atletico Madrid I just developed special love for them maybe because his from same country with me. I’m wishing them good luck in today’s match.

I expect them to beat Rayo Vallecano, not because they won against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey but because they are capable of beating Vallecano.

 if tipping Atletico to win due to their victory over Barcelona then they would beaten Real Betis twice especially after beating Betis 5 : 0 in one encounter and losing to the same Betis by one goal to nothing. Sometimes results do change, especially with an opponent that's familiar.

Rayo Vallecano managed to beat Atletico Madrid, the team that had thrashed Barcelona. The 3-0 victory was humiliating for Atletico. Everyone expected a win from them, but that's precisely why Atletico Madrid has been such an unpredictable team this year. Atletico shines in big games but fades in games they could easily win. I don't see a more inconsistent team in Spain than them. This defeat could put them in a very difficult position, especially considering it came before their Champions League match.

[Creeper0]

I expect them to beat Rayo Vallecano, not because they won against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey but because they are capable of beating Vallecano.

 if tipping Atletico to win due to their victory over Barcelona then they would beaten Real Betis twice especially after beating Betis 5 : 0 in one encounter and losing to the same Betis by one goal to nothing. Sometimes results do change, especially with an opponent that's familiar.

The result was completely against expectations. After a big win against Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid lost 3-0 to Rayo Vallecano. They didn't just lose, but it was a humiliating defeat where they couldn't create any scoring chances. Rayo Vallecano was in complete control of the match. I don't know why Atletico Madrid suffered such a defeat, maybe they were overconfident and underestimated the opposition.

[odunybiz]

After winning Barcelona with ease only to end up losing to rayo, this is unexpected but what can we say? it's football and we cannot always predict what happens. Atletico Madrid really disappointed us today because a lot of us placed a bet on them to win. I guess they were lucky that the fourth goal didn't come in because that would have been more embarrassing for them today, congrats to rayo that was an impressive win.

Rayo Vallecano was not a weak opponent. This team is quite strong. I saw Rayo Vallecano's performance against Madrid a few days ago. Madrid was very lucky that they were able to get 3 points.

Vallecano's boys played well in today's match. They won 3-0 at home. Such a performance was expected from Vallecano. But I did not expect the result of the match to be like this. Atletico Madrid played very badly. They conceded three goals but could not score a single goal. They lost their morale after falling behind 2-0 in the first half. As a result, they could not do well in the second half either.

Rayo Vallecano is a strong team if they face any big team they will not give them the space to outplay them. When they played against Real Madrid they almost played 1:1 if not for the penalty that was awarded to Real Madrid and Mbappe converted to make Real Madrid win 1:2 in the game. Rayo Vallecano against Atletico Madrid was totally in their favour, they were better in the game because they had more attempt wne they scored two goals in before the half time even in the second half Atletico Madrid had more of the ball still Rayo Vallecano still scored another goal to end it 3:0. No one would believe that Atletico Madrid will beaten by the number of goals after defeating Barcelona 4:0 during the mid week but they couldn't replicate same performance today.
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Gambling can be so funny sometimes. Barca was beaten goaless by Atletico Madrid during the week, it may looks normal since it's a cup game and moreover Atletico isn't a small team like that. Today same Atletico that beat someone without a goal was beaten also without them to having a goal. The surprise here is not been won but not been able to have a goal. Although Rayo Vallecano often play had with big teams but atleast in most cases the big team always score even though if Rayo will later win or draw the match. But this one is exceptional and they even won with a good margin. Although, Rayo Vallecano still remain part of the team battling to escape relegation but if they continue with this mode of play, then they shouldn't be relegated.

[Taricoins]

It feels like Athletico Madrid keeps proving my point right, right there is Spanish most unconsistent team, you can't bet on this team to save your life, like I said ATM could beat Liverpool 4 to nil and still lose to Oviedo in there next fixtures, that's why it always gets to me to see them win against Barcelona with that huge goal margin.

[$weetne$$]

The result was completely against expectations. After a big win against Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid lost 3-0 to Rayo Vallecano. They didn't just lose, but it was a humiliating defeat where they couldn't create any scoring chances. Rayo Vallecano was in complete control of the match. I don't know why Atletico Madrid suffered such a defeat, maybe they were overconfident and underestimated the opposition.

I had to wonder at some point why exactly did Atletico Madrid lost this game that easy, because I saw them as far more superior at the time and they had the form but then vallecano is not a weak side although  they are mostly average and so I would say I will not  underestimate them but for such a land slide victory against a team like Atletico that has been of really brilliant performance this season.

[Rockson1]

Atletico Madrid will win this match, why I’m saying so is because they are very strong, they won Barcelona 4:0 and that win has given them the energy and the boost to do more better, lookman has brought more brightness to the team and they have more strength to fight in every match. I will create time so I can watch this match it will be interesting especially since Atletico Madrid are playing away. Ever since lookman joined Atletico Madrid I just developed special love for them maybe because his from same country with me. I’m wishing them good luck in today’s match.

I expect them to beat Rayo Vallecano, not because they won against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey but because they are capable of beating Vallecano.

 if tipping Atletico to win due to their victory over Barcelona then they would beaten Real Betis twice especially after beating Betis 5 : 0 in one encounter and losing to the same Betis by one goal to nothing. Sometimes results do change, especially with an opponent that's familiar.

According to you Athletico Madrid had a game with Barcelona though it was a cup match, which they were able win that match convincingly, the match ended 4:0 but just imagine being defeated by Rayo Vallecano few days after that match, is this this not disappointing, I think this is one shit thing about Athletico Madrid that I do not like, when they are been expected to win, you see them flope, these has always been their pattern, who would have ever thought that Rayo will give them such a gold defeat. I agree that some results can be surprising but the least I expected from Athletico Madrid in this match was a draw not losing added with such number of goals.

[Taricoins]

The result was completely against expectations. After a big win against Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid lost 3-0 to Rayo Vallecano. They didn't just lose, but it was a humiliating defeat where they couldn't create any scoring chances. Rayo Vallecano was in complete control of the match. I don't know why Atletico Madrid suffered such a defeat, maybe they were overconfident and underestimated the opposition.

I had to wonder at some point why exactly did Atletico Madrid lost this game that easy, because I saw them as far more superior at the time and they had the form but then vallecano is not a weak side although  they are mostly average and so I would say I will not  underestimate them but for such a land slide victory against a team like Atletico that has been of really brilliant performance this season.

While they dabble and jubilate on there victory over Barcelona they keep on losing sight on what's most important to the ATM franchise, and that is maintaining there significance in the Spanish league, they have been this inconsistent too many times and I think it's high time they change that mentality or ATM is not going to go anywhere. I honestly don't see Vallecano as a good team especially this season, a team that is struggling to stay out of relegation.

The funny thing is after they brought in there top players in the second half, they still got spanked on by another goal, despicable ATM.