La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[bastisisca]

I totally agree with your sentiment here because being inconsistent is their biggest problem, they just can't win like five games in a row without losing or drawing along the way, but if they are going to achieve something great this season, they  need to start being consistent from now on.

Now we're getting into the thick of things, you're both right. They have to start getting serious now, and every mistake they make now weighs double. So we have to be very careful not to make mistakes, every mistake will weigh heavily given that the number of matches is decreasing and points inevitably become crucial.

[wakier]

The struggle that Real Madrid faced in converting created goalscorering chances portrayed the importance of Mbappe. The French players positioning, strength and speed would have added more power to the Real Madrid attacks. Nobody knows how long it would take for him to recover and return back to the pitch. He has a minor knee injury in his left leg. Some news said he might not undergo any surgery since it's not so serious.

There is a fine line between difficulty in scoring goals and Arbeloa lack of ideas, and I think this is where the problem lies. Although it is true that Mbappe absence on the field makes it difficult for Madrid to win games, but if Arbeloa had brilliant ideas, it should be easy to cover for that situation, because Madrid has a quality squad. Relying solely on Mbappe won't achieve anything, Arbeloa needs to realize that.

Actually if Arbeloa is able to think critically and have great tactics like Ancelotti he can manage these shortcomings the fact is that before Mbappe came to Real Madrid this club already had quality players and speed in attacking which means Mbappe is not the only one that causes setbacks it all depends on the coach's ability in creating strategies although it is undeniable that Mbappe arrival increases the team strength but actually Real Madrid can still face every match without his presence so they should not continue to depend on Mbappe there are still Real Madrid players who can be relied on at this time.

[Alpha Marine]

We often talk a lot about how Barcelona has overtaken Madrid again in the title race. but we dont talk about the kind of games both teams have left.
When you look at both their games, you will see that Barcelona have more difficult fixture than Madrid, meaning Madrid has a chance to overtake them if they drop point i those games.

Barcelona still have to play Villareal, Bilbao, Atleti (Away), Getafe (Away), Osasuna (Away) and Real Madrid. For people who don't follow La Liga regularly, you may say only two tough fixtures are here, but people who follow the league will understand.
While Madrid has only Atletico Madrid and Barcelona as their tough matces on paper.

We know that either or both teams can drop points in games that seem easy on paper, but looking at the fixture, Madrid has it easier, meaning they have faced most of their difficult matches are still just one point below Barceloan. 

[IceLincoln]

Hopefully, if they don’t mess it up again.
Villareal is currently at third position on the table.. this implies that they will be trying to secure a win as well to reduce the gap since Barcelona is also ahead.
They will be playing at camp Nou though, home advantage is a thing for Barcelona as they still maintain the unbeaten record at Camp Nou this season.

Anything is possible for Villarreal, and they have to take advantage of the fact that Barcelona is a little scared because Real Madrid is hot on their heels Although Real Madrid isn't at its best right now, having lost to a team like Osasuna, it's not that Osasuna is bad , but these are the kinds of games you can't afford to lose So it's possible that Villarreal could do very well.

I don’t see how Villarreal is a worry for Barcelona, they have not been consistent in their last meet up but somehow you feel they can win Barça because they are in third position and Barça is under pressure from Real Madrid. The Competition is close but I don’t see Barcelona playing with pressure they’re not Arsenal.
The only problem Barça might have will be if they make a defensive blunder maybe due to the high line and Villareal can capitalise on it.

[ruykeri]

I also had that trust and hope that Real Madrid would be able to get the La Liga trophy this season, but as things are going now, I don’t think that can be possible. All proof has shown that Barcelona will be dominant this season again. I thought Real Madrid would change it when they made it back to the top, but seeing them lose against Osasuna shocked me. I don’t even know how their game will be today against Benfica in the Champions League. Maybe they will end up losing again; we don’t know. Let’s just wait and see how the game will end up.

It's not unusual to suddenly lose a few matches. Barca also lost 2-1 to Girona.
Madrid have had many seasons in the past where they have played poorly in the middle but made a great comeback at the end. Hopefully they will turn things around this time too.
They won  match against Benfica by playing well. Vinicius is also in good form.
However, Barca are capable of beating them in the cup race.

[Pablo-wood]

Atletico Madrid should technically be comfortable this weekend. They are away against Real Oviedo. Their opponent is clearly relegating from the La Liga this season.    It shouldn't be a hard game for Simeone's students...

I consider this an fixture for Simeone. Oviedo are currently occupying the last place in the league. This fixture should send them further behind. I expect to see Oviedo 4 points below Levante after meeting with Atletico Madrid tomorrow.

Real Madrid are hosting Getafe. They have just eliminated Benfica in the Champions League. But I can't say I was impressed with the way they played. Still I don't expect them to lose points against Getafe. Every point matters at this point in the title race.

Getafe shouldn't be a difficult fixture for Madrid either. I'm not even expecting them to share point. This should be a straight win for the Los Blancos. Their performance against Benfica was average the fun part is they got themselves a spot in the knockout stage. I wait to see them get all three points against Getafe on Monday.

[verdinio]

Of course, Arbeloa is not a coach that will stay long in the club because people don't have confidence in him since the team performance is unpredictable unlike, before that you can easily have confidence in them when they're on the pitch. I believe that Real Madrid management will figure out who will be the next coach because Arbeloa is a temporary plan. I'm glad that they won the game from one goal down but it was a torque of war for them.

For Real Madrid, this is clearly a temporary plan and it is not certain that they will be able to go all the way with this coach. They need an experienced one who knows what he is doing. In fact, even former coaches who did not have much experience had a terrible championship, ruining the team's performance.

[Not your key not your BTC]

Atletico Madrid should technically be comfortable this weekend. They are away against Real Oviedo. Their opponent is clearly relegating from the La Liga this season.    It shouldn't be a hard game for Simeone's students...

On paper, Atletico Madrid should have easily won against Real Oviedo, but their form is often unpredictable due to their inconsistent form. They often struggle against weaker opponents, often even losing. Therefore, even against a weaker team, it's difficult to predict a win for Atletico Madrid.

[bastisisca]

Anything is possible for Villarreal, and they have to take advantage of the fact that Barcelona is a little scared because Real Madrid is hot on their heels Although Real Madrid isn't at its best right now, having lost to a team like Osasuna, it's not that Osasuna is bad , but these are the kinds of games you can't afford to lose So it's possible that Villarreal could do very well.

I really hope so. It's a team that has really worked hard this season and certainly deserves a great result like this.
In the end, the stronger the teams become, the more interesting and competitive the league becomes, not just a fight between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

[$weetne$$]

I don’t see how Villarreal is a worry for Barcelona, they have not been consistent in their last meet up but somehow you feel they can win Barça because they are in third position and Barça is under pressure from Real Madrid. The Competition is close but I don’t see Barcelona playing with pressure they’re not Arsenal.
The only problem Barça might have will be if they make a defensive blunder maybe due to the high line and Villareal can capitalise on it.

We are expecting and supposing this turns out an easy one for Barcelona but then we should not just place our expectations too high because there have been times Barcelona has exhibited some instability this season and now that the fight for thr top position on the table is really intense, the pressure could get to them and the unexpected can happen but then I still trust Barcelona a bit, I still see them as my favourite for thus fixture.

[8rch7]

I don’t see how Villarreal is a worry for Barcelona, they have not been consistent in their last meet up but somehow you feel they can win Barça because they are in third position and Barça is under pressure from Real Madrid. The Competition is close but I don’t see Barcelona playing with pressure they’re not Arsenal.
The only problem Barça might have will be if they make a defensive blunder maybe due to the high line and Villareal can capitalise on it.

Yeah, indeed Villareal at 3rd current standings but its not difficult opponent team for Barcelona regarding first half season match when playing at Villareal's home Barcelona success winning the match 0-2. Barcelona will win the game by playing at home and keep leading the top position from Madrid regarding both team have one points left.

Barcelona release an official announcement about their midfielder Frankie De Jong will out for three until five weeks later, absolutely will absent for next games against Villareal, however at midfielder have many option for Barcelona and I think against Villareal in this week optimistic will get three points.

[len01]

• Barcelona vs Villarreal
• Madrid vs Getafe

This weekend, it looks like we won’t see any changes at the top of the table.

Barcelona previously played away and managed to beat Villarreal, although you could say it was a bit of a lucky win since Villarreal were down to 10 men from the first half. But this time Barcelona are playing at home, and it just doesn’t make sense for them to lose to Villarreal there.

As for Madrid vs Getafe, there’s no doubt that Madrid still have a long wait before their UCL schedule, so this is the perfect time for them to keep collecting full points. Getafe shouldn’t be a tough challenge for Madrid. I’m predicting 2-0 or maybe 2-1.

[1kodumtek7]

For Real Madrid, this is clearly a temporary plan and it is not certain that they will be able to go all the way with this coach. They need an experienced one who knows what he is doing. In fact, even former coaches who did not have much experience had a terrible championship, ruining the team's performance.

Did you see Real Madrid's opponent in last 16? It is Manchester City. I really couldn't count how many times they got a draw against each other in the last 10 years.    That has a really low probability to happen actually when you do the math.

This is going to be the biggest challenge for Arbeloa here. If you ask about my opinion on it I don't expect him to be successful. Guardiola can take advantage of his inexperience I think. Although I find Real Madrid's squad stronger...

[Roseline492]

Real Madrid needs to pray so that the treated would work on Kylian Mbappe because the remaining chance real Madrid has in the trophy against Barcelona depends more on Kylian Mbappe so if he is going to be out of matches for a while, defeat will come on real Madrid because surgery is not something they would performed on him and we expect it to regain the moment after it without taking some time and definitely those times is something his performance on real Madrid would be missing. I understand what management of injury could cause but I'm sure of his seating back to heal first if the injury could affect him.

Real Madrid cannot even have the slightest thought of letting go of a player like Kylian Mbappe who is truly phenomenal, it is true that they depend a lot on him, but as in the past they were anchored to players like Cristiano Ronaldo now they are tied to Kylian Mbappe it is the normal course of things.

This should be his second season and we are seeing talks of Mbappe leaving Real Madrid already hahaha. Real Madrid are not overly depended on Kylian Mbappe yes he has scored too many goals but that mean if he is absent other Real Madrid players shouldn't step up. That Los Blancos side will forever be enriched with talented players. The little Gonzalo will step into that role and express himself better.

He has spent three years in Real Madrid from 2024 but by season with real Madrid, this season mark his second with the club, When did you started hearing about his leaving?, maybe it might be people who were just making up stories about him since real Madrid have not won La Liga with Mbappe, so they thought it could paint his mind in real Madrid but he came there with sincere intentions to play in the club so his motivation will not weak until he sees his contract completed. I was thinking this players will not win Benfica because of the ones injuries has prevented from the match, the club started with injury and ending with injury.

[bitgolden]

Real Madrid managed to get the win they needed, while it was expected them to move further in UCL, it was still good to be able to do it. Benfica was a tough team to beat for them, it was not expected but at the same time we have seen Real Madrid have harder time to do this than they should, and with the league at risk now, and them playing even more games at UCL, this is going to be a tough fixture for them without a doubt. Getting tired from playing this many games will be an issue for the players.

[Finebone]

Yeah, indeed Villareal at 3rd current standings but its not difficult opponent team for Barcelona regarding first half season match when playing at Villareal's home Barcelona success winning the match 0-2. Barcelona will win the game by playing at home and keep leading the top position from Madrid regarding both team have one points left.

You can't be too sure that Barcelona will come out victorious because football can be very unpredictable sometimes, and with a matter of fact, in their last five meetings, Barcelona have won three times, while Villarreal has won twice. So with that statistics, going all in on Barcelona to win is a very bad idea if you are actually gambling on this game. But going with the option of over 2.5 is a more realistic selection than going with Barcelona winning, because anything can actually happen in this game, since it's a game between the leading team and the team in the number third position.

[Lembo69]

You can't be too sure that Barcelona will come out victorious because football can be very unpredictable sometimes, and with a matter of fact, in their last five meetings, Barcelona have won three times, while Villarreal has won twice. So with that statistics, going all in on Barcelona to win is a very bad idea if you are actually gambling on this game. But going with the option of over 2.5 is a more realistic selection than going with Barcelona winning, because anything can actually happen in this game, since it's a game between the leading team and the team in the number third position.

I think this match between Barcelona and Villarreal will be tough, because Barcelona has performed very poorly in the past matches, but they will win if their efforts are good. Although Barcelona is at number one in the points table, and Villarreal is at number three. So Villarreal will try their best to come forward in points. Villarreal will rape their quality of play and strength.

Although Barcelona is a good team known as a strong team, they should take this match with Villarreal as another big challenge. Every player of Barcelona is trying to give their best, so I think they will try to maintain their team and game quality by playing better in the next match. I hope they will prove their quality of play on the field as a strong team.

[KTChampions]

Atletico Madrid should technically be comfortable this weekend. They are away against Real Oviedo. Their opponent is clearly relegating from the La Liga this season.    It shouldn't be a hard game for Simeone's students...

Real Madrid are hosting Getafe. They have just eliminated Benfica in the Champions League. But I can't say I was impressed with the way they played. Still I don't expect them to lose points against Getafe. Every point matters at this point in the title race.

This is an easy round for teams from Madrid, but I don't understand why bookmakers are expecting a minimal victory (or at most a 2-goal advantage) from Atlético - it seems like the imbalance in strength is too pronounced here.
Barcelona will play Villarreal, and although they are also the clear favorites, this will be a much tougher game. Villarreal is the third-highest scoring team in La Liga, so I expect a high Total.

[Sarah Azhari]

Barcelona release an official announcement about their midfielder Frankie De Jong will out for three until five weeks later, absolutely will absent for next games against Villareal, however at midfielder have many option for Barcelona and I think against Villareal in this week optimistic will get three points.

Frankie De Jong's absence is clearly bad news for Barcelona, ​​as he is a key player and plays a central role in controlling Barcelona's play. While Barcelona does have several midfielders, replacing Frankie De Jong is difficult. Against Villarreal, Hansi Flick will need to employ precise tactics, and the player he replaces Frankie De Jong must be truly capable of carrying out their duties effectively, as Villarreal's attack is most dangerous, especially on the counterattack.

[banana33]

It's not unusual to suddenly lose a few matches. Barca also lost 2-1 to Girona.
Madrid have had many seasons in the past where they have played poorly in the middle but made a great comeback at the end. Hopefully they will turn things around this time too.
They won  match against Benfica by playing well. Vinicius is also in good form.
However, Barca are capable of beating them in the cup race.

I also think that it is not a problem to suddenly lose some games, it actually keeps you with your feet on the ground and puts us in a condition to always remain focused on the goal of victory, so sometimes it is better for teams that believe themselves to be unbeatable to suffer a few defeats.