La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Rockson1]

Barcelona team considers themselves arrogant, they could not maintain the past performance, this is their failure is gradually proving. But Real Madrid team has taken Barcelona team's failure as an opportunity, despite giving bad performance, Real Madrid team was currently aggressive and occupied the top of the point table, but due to the slightest gap, Real Madrid team is now in second place in the point table. If Barcelona team corrects their minor mistakes in the current position, then they will definitely be able to win this season.

You should take back your words cause same Real Madrid you're praising couldn't take advantage of Barcelona's lose to Girona and lost to Osasuna, Barcelona is currently sitting at the top while Real Madrid in 2nd position with 60 points, it was a big opportunity for them to top the league but they misused it.

 The title race is still undecided since the gap between both rivals is very narrow, Barcelona is only gapping Madrid with a point and any slight mistake maybe a draw or lose could give Real Madrid the opportunity to go ahead, but that's if Real Madrid would take advantage of the opportunity.

Even as the Spanish laliga league title is undecided as you mentioned, i stil think that Barcelona is the favorite to win the league, despite that we can not actually predict what will happen next but considering how poor Realmadrid performance was in that match between them ossasuna, somebody was saying that it was because of their bad defense, yes that might be true but is those silly excuses necessary, this match was as important as the league title them because if they had win that match, who knows if that would have boost their morale to maintain the peak, let me be sincere, they way things are going, Barcelona might win this season laliga league title if Madrid continue like this.

[Volgastallion]

I support the claim of the guy above me, i feel like Barcelona despite this bad phase is the best team all around, Real Madrid doesnt have that flow in the team and they only win thanks to the high value players they have, but they dont play as a real team, Barcelona plays much better than them but they have a big trouble right now which is the defense.

[puloweh555]

Barcelona has a great advantage: the consolidation of their coach. Things aren't like that at Real Madrid, which could bring them even closer to the league title. Real Madrid's mistake was not looking for an experienced coach. Xabi Alonso is good, but not for Real Madrid Arbeloa is good, but he does what he can. Anclotti was the best, but he didn't receive the support he needed to build the team he truly wanted. Now, Barcelona, in my opinion, isn't that great.
You have just hit the nail on the head. Ancelotti is far better than these two coaches that Real Madrid decided to replace Ancelotti with. Just one season in a bad performance which wasn't his fault. The management was quick to forget all that he has achieved for Real Madrid. They fired him and brought low class coach to coach a high class team. It wouldn't work.

I don't think it's just a question of the coach, but also of the team, how they react to the negative things that happen to them, how they recover from the blows taken from defeats, taking hits is the most important thing a team can have and it's necessary that they are able to hold their own, it's not always the coach who makes the difference at least not in this case

Coaching Real Madrid which boasts many stars is indeed challenging. The coach's role is also crucial, especially in selecting the lineup and making substitutions. The coach must make decisive decisions during the match replacing underperforming players and so far Albeloa hasn't dared to do that. In the defeat to Osasuna, Albeloa made a mistake in making a substitution which prevented the game from developing and instead resulted in a goal conceded in the final minutes. This also happened in Real Madrid's defeat to Benfica in the group stage.

Coaching Real Madrid isn't just about managing strategy it also requires managing players' egos, creating a conducive dressing room and encouraging them, especially when the team is behind. This is something that hasn't been seen in Albeloa at the moment he remains like Xabi Alanso, with no significant changes. Experience is not a reference in coaching Real Madrid because there are several Real Madrid coaches who can be successful without much experience that can be needed at Real Madrid to be able to control all the players and make the right decisions when the team is at a deadlock.

[dollyamo]

Even though gap is very low, both teams are actually not safe, as was clear in Barcelona messing up against Girona lately, in my view, this back and forth Age will have points switch between teams few more times. So, as Champions League starts again, it seems smart that team that manages to deal with tiredness most effectively will win, and tight defense of Madrid may be key to beating better fitness of Barcelona.

I don't remember any other teams doing anything else, if we look at the history, they've always reached the final battle, the two teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona have always been two historic rivals who have always fought until the end, but i have to say that Real Madrid is slightly better in preference.

[Not your key not your BTC]

To be honest, I'm yet to differentiate the Real Madrid team under Xabi Alonso and the team under current manager Alvaro Arbeloa. There's no much difference between the style of play in the team since the club president made that change. Real Madrid were only at the top of the Spanish La Liga table for just one week because of the same inconsistency under Alonso. There's still time for Arbeloa to prove he's a better choice and I honestly hope that he'll utilise it properly.

I also see it this way, that there hasn't been a significant change in Real Madrid's performance since the change in coach. And Real Madrid's brief top-of-the-table position was due to luck, as Barcelona dropped points. However, Real Madrid's position at the top of the table was short-lived, and Barcelona then retook it. I'm not convinced Arbeloa can improve Real Madrid's performance because he's an inexperienced coach and doesn't have the skills to be a great coach. Arbeloa's contract is likely not extended beyond this season, as Florentino Perez is already eyeing several top coaches for next season.

[justinlamode]

Even though gap is very low, both teams are actually not safe, as was clear in Barcelona messing up against Girona lately, in my view, this back and forth Age will have points switch between teams few more times. So, as Champions League starts again, it seems smart that team that manages to deal with tiredness most effectively will win, and tight defense of Madrid may be key to beating better fitness of Barcelona.

I don't remember any other teams doing anything else, if we look at the history, they've always reached the final battle, the two teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona have always been two historic rivals who have always fought until the end, but i have to say that Real Madrid is slightly better in preference.

It is hard to say which of them is better in preference because this season is characterised with lots of ups and downs for both sides. You can see from how much they have alternated being at the top of the table. Considering the too many problems Real Madrdid faced this season, I was not expecting them to be in a position to compete for the league title but somehow they surprised us and are fighting very hard to subdue Barcelona. But their recent flop have drained all confidence I have for them to win the league, hence I think Barcelona is the favorite for me.

[Luzin]

It is hard to say which of them is better in preference because this season is characterised with lots of ups and downs for both sides. You can see from how much they have alternated being at the top of the table. Considering the too many problems Real Madrdid faced this season, I was not expecting them to be in a position to compete for the league title but somehow they surprised us and are fighting very hard to subdue Barcelona. But their recent flop have drained all confidence I have for them to win the league, hence I think Barcelona is the favorite for me.

When Xabi arrived, I hoped for a big change and it happened. Xabi made the team more collective and not reliant on individual skills. They began to develop gradually. But in the end, everything fell apart. Xabi didn’t get full support, and even amidst many arguments, they didn’t trust Xabi, and eventually, he left. This situation worsened the atmosphere, appointing Arbeloa wasn’t a good solution as he wasn’t experienced, and Madrid has largely stayed the same until now. I had high hopes for Xabi, if he had succeeded, I actually saw great potential, but now everyone has gone. Madrid must be ready for all the consequences of their decisions, including not achieving success this season.

[1kodumtek7]

When Xabi arrived, I hoped for a big change and it happened. Xabi made the team more collective and not reliant on individual skills. They began to develop gradually. But in the end, everything fell apart. Xabi didn’t get full support, and even amidst many arguments, they didn’t trust Xabi, and eventually, he left. This situation worsened the atmosphere, appointing Arbeloa wasn’t a good solution as he wasn’t experienced, and Madrid has largely stayed the same until now. I had high hopes for Xabi, if he had succeeded, I actually saw great potential, but now everyone has gone. Madrid must be ready for all the consequences of their decisions, including not achieving success this season.

Xabi Alonso needed to be given time to apply his own system completely to Real Madrid. There were going to be disliked results on the way which really happened. But the board needed to trust him. However the chairman didn't...

If he isn't okay with a manager who needs time then he should only go for big names. Because it doesn't make sense to change your manager in the middle of the season. Only if you are going really horrible... 

[Baki202]

It is hard to say which of them is better in preference because this season is characterised with lots of ups and downs for both sides. You can see from how much they have alternated being at the top of the table. Considering the too many problems Real Madrdid faced this season, I was not expecting them to be in a position to compete for the league title but somehow they surprised us and are fighting very hard to subdue Barcelona. But their recent flop have drained all confidence I have for them to win the league, hence I think Barcelona is the favorite for me.

The both of them are not giving a satisfying performance because you don't even know what will happen next when you see them playing and no matter how bad it is I feel like the title will still not go beyond the both them. That is just the only thing and even with the way they are performing and now Barcelona is back to the top and don't be surprised that Real Madrid will now be the one to top the table they are just exchanging positions and when they keep doing that we know that a winner will emerge from what ever they are doing because we can not trust real Madrid that much.

And the game is just been played the way they want to play it and most times we usually expect them. To do better but sometimes I feel like Barcelona is even doing better than real Madrid and there is no point of so many arguments the winner of the tittle so it is going to be among them so let us wait, to see between the both of them who is going to win,  so from the beginning I know who is going to win among the both of them.

[Alpha Marine]

I think the Real Madrid management should be blamed because they trusted Arbeola to be the coach of Real Madrid even though Arbeola is not an experienced coach, so it's not surprising if Real Madrid's performance currently is not very developed or impressive. I also don't know the exact reason behind all this, but one thing is certain: I am really pessimistic about Real Madrid being able to compete with Barcelona for the La Liga title this season.

The league is Barcelona's to lose. They are struggling with injuries in a very thin squad made up of mostly teenagers, academy players, club rejects and too old players, but they've managed to compete with that. Right now, the league is in their hands. If they win all their remaining games of the season, they will win the league. Real Madrid too will also win the league if they win all their remaining games of the season, but between Barcelona and Real, I think Real is more likely to drop points again before the second leg of the classico.
And considering how both teams are, Barcelona also have a better chance of winning the classico.

Madrid needs a better coach, and they also need to do a lot of restructuring in their team. Mbappe as a striker might score more goals than any other player in Europe, but he doesn't make the team stronger. He is perfect in the LW. This is where I think they will need to make tough decisions as a club. I don't think it will be bad business if they sell Vini for a lot of moeny then use the money to invest in a striker, then send Mbappe to the LW. But i dont see this happening. They also need a RW because Rodry, Mastautono and Guler (when he plays there) are not realiable enough.
Then we talk about the midfield. They need two more midfielders. A Rodri-like DM and a Pedri-like CM. They need people who can win the balls backa nd retain the ball at this same time. This way they will press and win balls better, retain the ball and control the game.

With the currenct players Madrid have, if the club doesnt want to sign new players, then they should get a mastermind like Klopp to handle them. Only managers like that can bring the best out the players and make them play effecianetly as a team.

[blue Snow]

Ancelotti is far better than these two coaches that Real Madrid decided to replace Ancelotti with. Just one season in a bad performance which wasn't his fault. The management was quick to forget all that he has achieved for Real Madrid. They fired him and brought low class coach to coach a high class team. It wouldn't work.

During Florentino Pérez's tenure at Real Madrid, his policy was to demand instant results from coaches. Florentino Pérez did not hesitate to fire a coach if he failed to deliver a title in a season, even if the coach had already delivered trophies in previous seasons. This case did not only affect Ancelotti; many coaches have suffered the same fate. For example, Zidane and Mourinho had delivered trophies in the previous season, but in the following season when Real Madrid failed to win a trophy, Florentino Pérez immediately fired them. Therefore, being a Real Madrid coach is not easy, because if you cannot deliver a trophy in a season, be prepared for the coach to be fired.

[Roseline492]

Even as the Spanish laliga league title is undecided as you mentioned, i stil think that Barcelona is the favorite to win the league, despite that we can not actually predict what will happen next but considering how poor Realmadrid performance was in that match between them ossasuna, somebody was saying that it was because of their bad defense, yes that might be true but is those silly excuses necessary, this match was as important as the league title them because if they had win that match, who knows if that would have boost their morale to maintain the peak, let me be sincere, they way things are going, Barcelona might win this season laliga league title if Madrid continue like this.

Yes is a good thing to justify real Madrid in that way using Ossasuna because it was a match that if Barcelona were in there position they will not be that poor. If you think about whom were actually at the fault of the penalty from real Madrid you would think it was Raul Asencio because he was the defender that kicked the ball in a way that it seems he fouled Ante Budimir but actually we saw a different thing when it was replayed because Thibaut Courtois was actually the person that step on Ante Budimir, real Madrid defense wasn't too bad on the match because what i recall from the goals that was defense fault was Ossasuna last gaol and not all of them.

[Showlove01]

I support the claim of the guy above me, i feel like Barcelona despite this bad phase is the best team all around, Real Madrid doesnt have that flow in the team and they only win thanks to the high value players they have, but they dont play as a real team, Barcelona plays much better than them but they have a big trouble right now which is the defense.

Just because Barcelona is leading the table doesn't mean they are better than Real Madrid because both team has their flaws and if I'm not wrong Real Madrid was topping this league before the sudden change and this exact  thing can still happen to Barcelona and Real Madrid will continue leading if they don't stay consistent. There is one thing I'm so certain about which is, Barcelona or Real Madrid will win the league but there is certainty in which... Will win the league because there are still matches to be played.

[hyudien]

Just because Barcelona is leading the table doesn't mean they are better than Real Madrid because both team has their flaws and if I'm not wrong Real Madrid was topping this league before the sudden change and this exact  thing can still happen to Barcelona and Real Madrid will continue leading if they don't stay consistent. There is one thing I'm so certain about which is, Barcelona or Real Madrid will win the league but there is certainty in which... Will win the league because there are still matches to be played.

You not wrong, Real Madrid topped the table twice, first at the start of the season and then a few weeks earlier, before being overtaken by Barcelona, showing that both teams are competing fiercely. And you right, we really don't know yet who will be the champion between these two teams, given that the gap between them is so tight, just one draw in a match will make the position change again. I'm pretty sure that the winner will be decided in El Clasico.

[$weetne$$]

Just because Barcelona is leading the table doesn't mean they are better than Real Madrid because both team has their flaws and if I'm not wrong Real Madrid was topping this league before the sudden change and this exact  thing can still happen to Barcelona and Real Madrid will continue leading if they don't stay consistent. There is one thing I'm so certain about which is, Barcelona or Real Madrid will win the league but there is certainty in which... Will win the league because there are still matches to be played.

True, you are correct, one team is not better than the other because of their current table position, but by table judgement, Barcelona is currently the better side unarguably, Madrid is doing good in their own form and strength but they cannot be regarded as exactly better than the top team, because if the title is to be awarded now, it will be given to the team at the top and they will be regarded as the best for the season.

[8rch7]

You not wrong, Real Madrid topped the table twice, first at the start of the season and then a few weeks earlier, before being overtaken by Barcelona, showing that both teams are competing fiercely. And you right, we really don't know yet who will be the champion between these two teams, given that the gap between them is so tight, just one draw in a match will make the position change again. I'm pretty sure that the winner will be decided in El Clasico.

Madrid ever leading top the table for long term after winning the first el clasico match but several playing draw make Barcelona get leading top the table for several week. Last week Madrid ever returning back to lead the standings but defeating by Osasuna and Barcelona won from Levante now Madrid have dropped to 2nd position. The La Liga winning race this season quite competitive Madrid only left 1 points from Barcelona but has chance for both team at second el clasico match although will play for several weeks later.
La Liga adopt with format head to head and Madrid has winning first el clasico match if can get three points at the second el clasico has chance will lead top position and winning la liga if both team at the end of season has the same points.

[bitLeap]

I'm not pessimistic about the competition because both teams are still fighting. The point difference isn't very high, and the rivalry could continue until the end of the season. Most of the league matches are over, and only a few remain. It's clear the competition will continue in the remaining games. The most enjoyable time in the Spanish league is when this rivalry is at its peak. That's why the rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona gives me so much pleasure.

With 13 matches remaining, both Barcelona and Real Madrid need to minimize losses. A points difference of 2/3 matches is enough, now it's just a matter of who can be truly consistent until the end of the season. Personally, I'm leaning towards Barcelona winning the title this season.

[LUCKMCFLY]

To be able to win the league this season, Barcelona needs to win most of their remaining matches and that’s if Real Madrid aren’t consistently winning, if Real Madrid also consistently win their remaining matches then the El Classico toward the end of the season might decide the Champion.

I'm a die-hard Real Madrid fan, but I want Barcelona to be at their best, you know why? So that when either of them wins, they know they played with everything they had and with their players at their peak, so that later they can't say they won because Real Madrid didn't have good players, all on the bench due to injuries, like what happened with Ancelotti, or that Real Madrid won because Barcelona didn't have Vintinha or Lamine.

[pewboy]

True, it must be said that Real Madrid isn't in top form and has a lot of problems. So the fact that they can keep up with Barcelona and capitalize on their mistakes is a credit to them.
Of course, if he makes these mistakes, he gives an easy assist to Barcelona, who were then able to remedy their mistake.

Real Madrid are certainly not in top form, we are used to seeing two completely different teams, and i have to include Barcelona in the criticism when i say that they are a bit weak teams and that they could do much better, but this is what everyone expects, and you can't always have excellent performances.

[Antotena]

I support the claim of the guy above me, i feel like Barcelona despite this bad phase is the best team all around, Real Madrid doesnt have that flow in the team and they only win thanks to the high value players they have, but they dont play as a real team, Barcelona plays much better than them but they have a big trouble right now which is the defense.

There was a time when high value players do matter in football but that law of gravity began to fade the moment Barcelona sold their faves and lose some as free agent. I remembered when Neymar and Messi exit Barcelona, everything about their structure collapse, that's was the period it was reported that they were dealing with Financial crisis but later on, they pass that phase and now the little they have are doing well and are not using money to compensate players anymore.

Real Madrid is also undergoing that phase but for them I don't know when they are going to outgrow that phase. Vinicious is asking for huge fee, look at Mbape performance and the team is not going anywhere. Until they learn to differentiate between money and performance that's the time the club will adjust and do better. Look at the way they just loose this spot to Barcelona just after 1 week they had the chance to turn things around but all went down for nothing.