La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Taricoins]

Just saw this and it's a really impressive performance from Joan Garcia especially compared to an excellent keeper like Raya. Considering how terrible Barcelona defence is to that of Arsenal's, it really puts more into perspective how excellent Garcia has been. This is a world cup call up type performance but De La Fuente has to consider those that has been loyal to him.

[len01]

Just like I predicted yesterday, if Hansi was late to add Raphinha, Barcelona could’ve ended up with a draw. And in the end, Hansi finally added Raphinha to replace Rashford, and Lewandowski came on at the right moment too. The attack became much sharper, and Yamal showed his skill by scoring a goal. And yeah, in the end my prediction and my bet paid off.

I’m sure Barcelona fans were worried at first before Yamal scored. 

[harapan]

Just saw this and it's a really impressive performance from Joan Garcia especially compared to an excellent keeper like Raya. Considering how terrible Barcelona defence is to that of Arsenal's, it really puts more into perspective how excellent Garcia has been. This is a world cup call up type performance but De La Fuente has to consider those that has been loyal to him.

Are they Spain truly heading for this world cup, thought I saw some news about them with plans to not be involved with the world cup.
And if they are to choose who should be in goal, it has to be Garcia because without the best defenders he has been great, imagine what happens when you have good set of defenders then in front of him. Raya also makes incredible saves, they are the best nation to win the world cup if they patch up quite well

[Furious 7]

Yea, Barcelona was lucky that Bilbao was unable to find the back of the net till the end of the game. However, Barcelona continues to maintain their top spot after struggling to defeat Bilbao yesterday. I didn't expect much goal, though. Yamal goal gave Barcelona all three points. Yamal is super hot, he has been scoring in recent times.

Comparing Lamine Yamal to Messi and Ronaldo at 16-18 years old, he’s probably better than both of them. But with that North African mentality, i'm not sure if he can sustain this consistency and reach the GOAT status of Messi and Ronaldo but as of today, he is the best in the world...

I wouldn't compare this to the previous goat era not that Lamine Yamal is bad because he is one of the very good young players in terms of individuality at the moment but comparing him with Messi or Ronaldo is difficult.
 
The standard of football today is dropping believe it or not after the phenomenal Messi and Ronaldo era any good player will look ordinary.
These 2 Goats not only have good skills but are in between times where these players have great pride and it is not uncommon to see that horror tackles which although exist today but are not as frequent as they used to be and the great players of that era. So I think Lamine is still far enough away to be compared even though his stats are good but the treatment because of the standard of players today who seem mediocre compared to the old era then it is still not comparable for me.

[GbitG]

I’m not sure it’s fair to talk about Barcelona just being lucky here. Let’s look at the teams’ current form, it’s obvious that Barcelona are much stronger than Athletic Bilbao right now. Flick just gave some players a rest ahead of the match against Newcastle, which is why Barcelona didn’t score several goals like they usually do in other matches. His main objective was to get three points while spending as little energy as possible. In my opinion, he accomplished that task perfectly in the match against Athletic Bilbao.

Hmmm, that's a good point!!!
Hansi Flick had the intention to give a little bit of relief to his player, like to give him a little bit of rest, but he also needed a victory, and that why he didn't emphasize his player putting more effort or struggling to maximize the lead. But still we can't deny it because it a victory and victory is victory whether it end with a tiny lead or big lead. So now the next target is Newcastle United in the UEFA Champions League. I think Newcastle United will not be a big deal because they are already on the 12th place at league competition and also didn't have any good progress at this season.....

On the other hand if we look at Barcelona they are absolutely phenomenal and done his job so brilliantly, whether it's in league competition or in UEFA Champions League competition. So I think Barcelona would be easily get the way of victory.

[dezoel]

This isn't a fair judgement in my opinion, Real Madrid is on a time bomb that will explode very soon. They have been playing terrible game from beginning but some players has been doing the save for long time now but now the players are not available to protect them. Let's not think the win against Celta is ultimate reason for the strong team many people think of the club, they are weak, they are slow and they are not in their best form right now.

With 11 games left for the leading round of matches, that's 33 points they have at stake, do you rally Thom with the condition of the team, they can do well in this league and be able to secure this points all. See how Barcelona had difficulty with Atletico Club but they still find a way out and won the match, that's how I do see prime Real Madrid but the effort to win isn't their anymore. The players that are available don't have what it takes to win that kind of matches.

Well when they fired their manager and didn't get a new manager, that was basically destined to happen. We still have no clue how they will do, in theory they can with both UCL and la liga this season, and mathematically both of these are still possible. While we have seen them be bad, which is why we assume that they are not going to do well, it is not a guarantee and they may still do fine.

However, by the looks of how they are playing with addition of how they have so many injuries, I think they will finish the season with neither.

[Slow death]

Yea, Barcelona was lucky that Bilbao was unable to find the back of the net till the end of the game. However, Barcelona continues to maintain their top spot after struggling to defeat Bilbao yesterday. I didn't expect much goal, though. Yamal goal gave Barcelona all three points. Yamal is super hot, he has been scoring in recent times.

In the last 5 games in which both teams had faced each other before yesterday's game, Barcelona won all 5 games with more than 2 goals, in some games even scoring 4 or 5 goals. With yesterday's victory, it's now 6 consecutive games in which Barcelona has beaten Bilbao. That's why yesterday I put Barcelona on my parlay because I was convinced that Barcelona wouldn't lose.

I watched the game and it's true that Bilbao pressed a lot, but they have been terrible in attack when they play against Barcelona, ​​so I wasn't bothered, on the contrary, while I was watching the game, I was laughing and eating.

This victory for Barcelona was very important for them to maintain their lead with some comfort, it's true that it's not something to celebrate because there are still many games left in the league and any mistake could result in losing that position.

[Akbarkoe]

Just like I predicted yesterday, if Hansi was late to add Raphinha, Barcelona could’ve ended up with a draw. And in the end, Hansi finally added Raphinha to replace Rashford, and Lewandowski came on at the right moment too. The attack became much sharper, and Yamal showed his skill by scoring a goal. And yeah, in the end my prediction and my bet paid off.

I’m sure Barcelona fans were worried at first before Yamal scored. 

Raphinha came on in the 61st minute of the second half, and yes, you're probably right. If they had brought Raphinha on late, the score could have remained 0-0 until the end of the match. After just 6 or 7 minutes, Barcelona managed to score after Raphinha replaced Rashford, and it became the only goal between Barcelona and Bilbao. Raphinha's arrival changed Barcelona's game plan, giving Yamal a chance to score in this match. A good prediction, my friend.

I think I'd also like to share my betting slip and share some of my personal comments/analysis.

[AGogi2003]

Barcelona was very tactical in this match. Their target was to win by a  narrow margin. And they managed to do that. In the  first half they played poorly defensively. We did  not see any strong attacks from either team. In the second half barcelona made several attacks and yamal managed to score a goal. It is true that Barcelona was a bit  lucky that they did not concede any goals. At the same time, we should also say that barcelona's defenders played very well. They were able to repel  every attack from Athletic bilbao players.

Barcelona really performed well and get the opportunity to win the game, Yamal as help Barcelona in many matches and that is good performance from all the players and Hansi Flick is really trying in this competition with the team and is fighting to get the champions League and the laliga tittle this season and if they can continue performing very good they can get the opportunity to win both but I no that be won't be a easy competition to them and real madrid are trying to top Barcelona for the league table and if they can continue wining there matches they can probably top if Barcelona drop a point in some matches in the league.

[leonair]

Barcelona was very tactical in this match. Their target was to win by a  narrow margin. And they managed to do that. In the  first half they played poorly defensively. We did  not see any strong attacks from either team. In the second half barcelona made several attacks and yamal managed to score a goal. It is true that Barcelona was a bit  lucky that they did not concede any goals. At the same time, we should also say that barcelona's defenders played very well. They were able to repel  every attack from Athletic bilbao players.

Barcelona really performed well and get the opportunity to win the game, Yamal as help Barcelona in many matches and that is good performance from all the players and Hansi Flick is really trying in this competition with the team and is fighting to get the champions League and the laliga tittle this season and if they can continue performing very good they can get the opportunity to win both but I no that be won't be a easy competition to them and real madrid are trying to top Barcelona for the league table and if they can continue wining there matches they can probably top if Barcelona drop a point in some matches in the league.

The match was played in a good spirit but I expected Barcelona to score more goals. The first half was a boring match with neither team scoring a goal. However, regardless of the performance, I expected Barcelona to win. However, the team they played against was a strong team just like them. That's why the match was very challenging for Barcelona but on the other hand, this match was very important for them to win. Because of this match, their position in the point table was strengthened. It was a great achievement for them.

[Stablexcoin]

They are both good goalkeepers but I think Raya has a bit more experience over Garcia and its more preferable to me. Arsenal has a good defense line and it has being seen in the goals conceded this season with a long term clean sheet. I would choose Raya over Garcia in my own humble opinion. Barca performered well in their last game but I expected more goals.

[Alphie12]

Just saw this and it's a really impressive performance from Joan Garcia especially compared to an excellent keeper like Raya. Considering how terrible Barcelona defence is to that of Arsenal's, it really puts more into perspective how excellent Garcia has been. This is a world cup call up type performance but De La Fuente has to consider those that has been loyal to him.

for real the only thing that makes this possible is the league Garcia is in

[Mr_Brilliant$]

Source:
https://www.bola.net/spanyol/man-of-the-match-athletic-bilbao-vs-barcelona-lamine-yamal-d278d6.html
A very exciting and entertaining match between Barcelona and Bilbao. We certainly saw the struggles of both teams very well, but unfortunately Bilbao had to swallow a bitter pill because Barcelona finally won 1-0 through a shot from Lamine Yamal. However, I was actually anxious because I bet on Barcelona to win. At that time, Bilbao scored the first goal against Barcelona, ​​​​but fortunately the goal was disallowed by the referee, resulting in Bilbao failing to score a legitimate goal. If Bilbao's goal had been valid, the match might have ended in a draw.

In my opinion, Bilbao's defense was very strong because Barcelona players continued to attack, and Barcelona also looked to be struggling. But fortunately, Yamal confidently shot the ball and scored for Barcelona. In my opinion, Flick still needs to improve Barcelona's positioning, especially in defense. In today's match, Barcelona's back line was sometimes always empty, which made Bilbao have a chance to score in that match. Now Barcelona is still lucky and got 3 points.

This  was one of the worst game that Barcelona played this season. Athletic Bilbao dominate, create chances maybe it was due to their fans support. What I pray Barcelona should do is to ship Ferran Torres to Saudi Arabia, maybe that's where he belongs. He waste chances every time, Rashford was also poor today, he way past his prime and I don't think he can get that confidence back again. I also urge Barcelona shouldn't activate his buy clause. My shoutout is to Pedri who tried to control the tempo of the game when he came on  and he provided a nice pass for Lamine yamal to score.

For me, with what I observed, it was obvious from the beginning that it was going to be a really tough game..  Athletic Bilbao was very aggressive and the support from their fans gave them that fans energy, so I’m not surprised Barca struggle a bit..

And yes, I also noticed that when Pedri came, the midfield was kind of a bit more composed..  He really did tried to slow and that pass to Lamine Yamal was lit asf..

[EFS]

Alaves match was one of the target games for Valencia. Winning it was very good, they've taken another important step toward staying in the league. Beating their direct rivals was a must. They came from behind and took the lead in chaotic final minutes. This was their third win in the last 4 matches. There are signs of improvement. If they also beat Real Oviedo away next week they'll have a good streak and move up to the middle of the table.

[GbitG]

Just saw this and it's a really impressive performance from Joan Garcia especially compared to an excellent keeper like Raya. Considering how terrible Barcelona defence is to that of Arsenal's, it really puts more into perspective how excellent Garcia has been. This is a world cup call up type performance but De La Fuente has to consider those that has been loyal to him.

Ohh WOW that's awesome !!!
Definitely this too impressive..... This season Gohan Garcia is absolutely phenomenal like if we look at his stats at Barcelona, which clearly indicateus that he is the only guy who are just try to keep net safe because he keep most clean sheets as well as prevents most goal and from all above he is the man who has highest percent save at this. Like in this only season he just capped such brilliant progress although Barcelona defense was not too good but still he manage to get more more effort than others keepers.....

Gohan Garcia is very good goalkeeper his reflexes, his handling are absolutely phenomenal even there would be nothing wrong to say that right now he is better than Ter Stegen. This season he kept 14 clean sheets in 32 appearance which quite impressive and to be honestly that's why Barcelona sign him.

[Felicity_Tide]

Are they Spain truly heading for this world cup, thought I saw some news about them with plans to not be involved with the world cup.
And if they are to choose who should be in goal, it has to be Garcia because without the best defenders he has been great, imagine what happens when you have good set of defenders then in front of him. Raya also makes incredible saves, they are the best nation to win the world cup if they patch up quite well

There are a lot of things to pick from this. One is, there are chances that Spain and other countries are likely to pull out of the world cup considering how FIFA has failed to handle sanctions on US in war related matters. We saw them doing the same during the Russian-Urkraine war. Second is, Spain already has a first choice Goalkeeper, and he plays for Bilbao, so Raya and the other guy can fight for second position. Third is, comparison between both players is not fair. The quality in the premier league is way higher than that of Spanish la Liga. The barce Goalkeeper is definitely a top one, but comparing with the best Goalkeeper in the EPL currently, is a bit much.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Just saw this and it's a really impressive performance from Joan Garcia especially compared to an excellent keeper like Raya. Considering how terrible Barcelona defence is to that of Arsenal's, it really puts more into perspective how excellent Garcia has been. This is a world cup call up type performance but De La Fuente has to consider those that has been loyal to him.

If we talk about who's the best we also have to consider which team has the best defense, is how good the defense of a club is that is how we can judge if the goalkeeper is good or not. Currently Arsenal's defense is better than that of Barcelona and that is why we see Garcia conceding more goals because the defenders are not that good base on the pattern they play, they always expose the position they are to protect and if opposition players break that high line the goalkeeper is left in no man's land so Raya will always be the best for me. Even when the defenders make mistakes you still see him covering for their errors same as Garcia but it can't be compared to the Arsenal goalkeeper...

[Solokan]

Just like I predicted yesterday, if Hansi was late to add Raphinha, Barcelona could’ve ended up with a draw. And in the end, Hansi finally added Raphinha to replace Rashford, and Lewandowski came on at the right moment too. The attack became much sharper, and Yamal showed his skill by scoring a goal. And yeah, in the end my prediction and my bet paid off.

I’m sure Barcelona fans were worried at first before Yamal scored. 

Yes, if Flick hadn't included that player, there was a chance the match would have ended in a draw, and many people who favored barcelona to win would have lost. I was also confused when Barcelona scored late because I didn't want to lose my bet, but fortunately, Barcelona ultimately won, even though they didn't score many goals. Congratulations on your successful bet on that match. Yes, when Yamal hadn't scored, many were worried, especially Barcelonna fans and those who bet on Barcelona to win

I hope Flick learns from this experience and doesn't wait too long to bring in their key players. If Flick had been late in bringing in that player, there was a chance Barcelona wouldn't have gotten the three points. But now, Barcelona fans are certainly happy with Barcelona's victory. Now, Flick must prepare the barcelona players mentally and physically to perform better in the upcoming match

[Ale88]

Real Madrid still face Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga again this season and with 11 games to go, there's still a very good chance that Real Madrid will win the league. I know it'll not come easy because Barcelona on the other side will also be doing their best to increase their chances of retaining the league title but should but should Real Madrid stay consistent in the remaining matches, I think they still have 45% chances of winning the league.

I am not on any side since I'm a fan of none but if Real Madrid and Barcelona were to meet each other currently who do you think would win? To me it's Barcelona cause Madrid's squad is not complete compared to Barcelona that their players have become more confident and seriously giving their best to maintain the lead and win the trophy. You can see that Yamal's form has increased, he's just banging goals back to back and would deal with this present Madrid's defenders.

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are not as good as they used to, they have different problems but for sure both teaks need to improve their defenses, that is crucial in my opinion. Then there is the midfield: they both have very good players but maybe they are both missing the real star, they don't have an Iniesta or a Modric, let's say there is no real "magician" in the middle of the pitch. At least Barcelona have several players who can score goals, Real Madrid only has Mbappé...

[Tamaperdana]

Real Madrid still face Barcelona in the Spanish La Liga again this season and with 11 games to go, there's still a very good chance that Real Madrid will win the league. I know it'll not come easy because Barcelona on the other side will also be doing their best to increase their chances of retaining the league title but should but should Real Madrid stay consistent in the remaining matches, I think they still have 45% chances of winning the league.

I am not on any side since I'm a fan of none but if Real Madrid and Barcelona were to meet each other currently who do you think would win? To me it's Barcelona cause Madrid's squad is not complete compared to Barcelona that their players have become more confident and seriously giving their best to maintain the lead and win the trophy. You can see that Yamal's form has increased, he's just banging goals back to back and would deal with this present Madrid's defenders.

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona are not as good as they used to, they have different problems but for sure both teaks need to improve their defenses, that is crucial in my opinion. Then there is the midfield: they both have very good players but maybe they are both missing the real star, they don't have an Iniesta or a Modric, let's say there is no real "magician" in the middle of the pitch. At least Barcelona have several players who can score goals, Real Madrid only has Mbappé...

Yes,, I think it's undeniable that the quality of Barcelona and Real Madrid players isn't what it used to be. I don't know why, but maybe it's because of competition or because our minds and perspectives are different when it comes to judging. But what's clear is that Barcelona and Real Madrid players were clearly better in the past. Then, speaking of Barcelona and Real Madrid, if we compare which is better,, I also agree that Barcelona is better now.

Because overall, Barcelona is indeed better than Real Madrid. Although I also agree that Real Madrid and Barcelona currently don't have good defenses, when it comes to the front line, Barcelona is indeed superior. Because every attack they make is always well-directed, and from there, I can judge that Barcelona currently has a better front line than Real Madrid. And regarding the chances of becoming champions this season, I also feel that Barcelona will be the champion.