La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[tygeade]

In the end, when we are seeing Real play like this, that becomes even bigger issue, like yeah they won and they should be happy, but they are also confusing because if they can play this good, then why the hell they lost so many points at the league then?

They have their quality and strong mentality so during times when they were considered as weaker than usual or weaker than their opponents, they are still able to make big surprise. This season in Champions League is still far to the final match but the big win against strong Manchester City yesterday reminds me a season when Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich in like semi final, then win the title eventually with some amazing matches from Nicolas Anelka.

It's 1999 - 2000 season and Anelka scored in both matches with Bayern Munich and see how he did that. Real Madrid don't lack of quality players and drama but they know how to win big titles like Champions League.

I think it is not about weaker, but more about where their focus lays. Real Madrid has been known as a team that tries to win UCL more than anything else, they do not care about copa del rey, or la liga, or anything else, all they care about is UCL and if they do win UCL in a season, they can finish third in la liga and be fine. If I am not remembering wrong, on the 5 year span where they won 4 UCL titles, they had just 1 la liga title. Or maybe 2.

So it's clear that they do not really care about anything else than UCL. Which means, sometimes we see them play bad, and we can even see them lose to some small team like Alaves or whatever, and yet then they go out and play at UCL and they play like this. It's all about where they want to play and how good they want to play and UCL is what they care.

[Richbased]

The result of this match seems very easy to me. Because Villarreal will want to win this match at any cost and their performance is very good. If this match Villarreal is able to win and if Atlético de Madrid loses or draws then Villarreal will be able to occupy the third place in the points table. So I think this match will be won by Villarreal.

But this match will not be easy at all for Villarreal. Although according to the current situation Alavés' performance is very bad and they have no sign of winning in the last 5 matches. But this match will be held at Alavés' home ground so I think this match will not be easy at all for Villarreal.

We consider Villarreal as the favorite. Because Villarreal is in the fourth place in the table and Alaves is in the 16th place in the table. And Alaves has not won a match for a long time.

But you are right that the road to victory for Villarreal in this match is very difficult. The most important thing is that villarreal has lost points in the last 4 matches at Alaves' home. Alaves has won three of them and one match has been drawn. Today's match is also alaves' home match. Even if Villarreal is considered the favorite , it is difficult to predict how they will perform in the away match.

Villarreal is stronger than Alaves but looking at both teams head to head you will see that Villarreal always finds it difficult to win at the home of Deportivo Alaves. From my own analysis, Villarreal is sitting comfortably in the 4th position while Deportivo Alaves in in the 16th position so Alaves will fight to move out from being close to the relegation positions which means they are likely to take this match more serious than Villarreal. After all, Villareal is not in any pressure in the 4th position because the team in 5th position which is Real Betis are 11 points below them. Alaves will either win this match against Villarreal or they probably end it a draw.

[banana33]

Have several media reported about recovering moment from Mbappe but last night when Madrid defeating Man City he still out feom the team due the injury. Currently Madrid have crucial position after leaving by many player get injury but last winning match in champion league looka Madrid still perform well although without the key player.
Next match Madrid against Elche, I think with advantage playing at home and the victory from Manchester City get more confidence to beat Elche avoid from many points remaining with Barcelona.

the injury is not something to be underestimated, recovery times are slow and are honestly very dangerous because the risk of relapse is probable if it is not treated well, therefore mbappe's obsessive preparation is more than justified and i think it is necessary for him to be very careful also in view of the world championship.

[KTChampions]

Tonight Alaves will face Villarreal in the 28th round of La Liga. Both teams need points to secure their positions. As for Deportivo Alaves they need points to stay out of the relegation zone. As for Villarreal they need a win to gain points and overtake Atletico Madrid hoping that Atletico will drop points against Getafe later. But Villarreal’s form has been far better than Alaves’ in their last five matches, where they’ve managed 3 wins and even just 2 losses. Meanwhile Alaves’ performance has been very poor as they’ve suffered 3 losses and even 2 draws in their last five La Liga matches. So I personally predict that Villarreal will easily defeat Alaves. And Villarreal’s 3-1 victory over Alaves a few weeks ago makes me even more confident that Villarreal can be relied upon for this upcoming match. What are your thoughts on this game?

I don't understand why the odds for this game are so random:

3.30 - 3.30 - 2.20

Villarreal is obviously a stronger team and despite the fact that their motivation is not strong (they don’t risk ending up outside the top 4), they must win because they don’t participate in other tournaments, so where else can they spend their energy if not here? Alaves' motivation is understandable, but they're a terrible team in attack, with only 25 goals scored in 27 games. Betting on Villarreal looks like a good bet.

[Adams0001]

Real Madrid is a team that is very underrated due to the results they have in the league, and they make a lot of mistakes because it is a very strong team and those who meet them don't realize it until they are in front of them, this is an excellent thing because it gives Real Madrid an advantage so it's a good thing!

If real madrid are performing poorly in the league competition you can't underestimate them n the Champions League because they always do there best to achieve victory in the ucl every session. With how madrid have alot of injuries players and performing weak in the league competition and making Barcelona dominating the league and everyone is thinking Barcelona will be the favorite to achieve the title.

But in the Champions League they are in good shap and achieve three goals against Manchester City n thefirtlwg and have get the confidence that Real Madrid have qualified to the next round of the competition this season and they will face bayern Munich in the next round. Because Manchester City can't score real madrid 4 goal without madrid getting goals back that will be very difficult and som of madrid players can be back before the second leg an even Mbappe can probably be ready to face City next weeks.

[coinlary]

I don't understand why the odds for this game are so random:

3.30 - 3.30 - 2.20

Villarreal is obviously a stronger team and despite the fact that their motivation is not strong (they don’t risk ending up outside the top 4), they must win because they don’t participate in other tournaments, so where else can they spend their energy if not here? Alaves' motivation is understandable, but they're a terrible team in attack, with only 25 goals scored in 27 games. Betting on Villarreal looks like a good bet.

Villarreal odds isn't  that bad

If Alaves eventually lose this game while any of their neighbours secure a win, then they risk entering the relegation zone with probably low chances of making it back out with their possible upcoming fixtures. They might actually try putting in some effort to get at least a draw, but I also understand your point regarding their poor performance.  At the same time, Villarreal still stands a chance to compete for the third position. I don't know if I should say it is a hard pick, but it's better to go for the strong than the weakling.

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If real madrid are performing poorly in the league competition you can't underestimate them n the Champions League because they always do there best to achieve victory in the ucl every session. With how madrid have alot of injuries players and performing weak in the league competition and making Barcelona dominating the league and everyone is thinking Barcelona will be the favorite to achieve the title.

But in the Champions League they are in good shap and achieve three goals against Manchester City n thefirtlwg and have get the confidence that Real Madrid have qualified to the next round of the competition this season and they will face bayern Munich in the next round. Because Manchester City can't score real madrid 4 goal without madrid getting goals back that will be very difficult and som of madrid players can be back before the second leg an even Mbappe can probably be ready to face City next weeks.

To be honest I am also amazed by the performance of the real Madrid club against the Manchester city in champions League  the reason is also common here that their key Mbappe and also the Rodrygo who was in injury and that is why I was expecting that they will gonna lose against the Manchester city in the champions League but unfortunately they did extremely good performance against the Manchester city.
Especially I didn't expect that much good shot from the F. Valverde where Vinicius Junior was also assist. I can't say with the guarantee that the real Madrid team can sustain this kind of performance in the next matches but at least I think that they will have a great confidence after this match that they will be able to the survivor even if they are key player were not in the squad

[Phoenix Anka]

Have several media reported about recovering moment from Mbappe but last night when Madrid defeating Man City he still out feom the team due the injury. Currently Madrid have crucial position after leaving by many player get injury but last winning match in champion league looka Madrid still perform well although without the key player.
Next match Madrid against Elche, I think with advantage playing at home and the victory from Manchester City get more confidence to beat Elche avoid from many points remaining with Barcelona.

the injury is not something to be underestimated, recovery times are slow and are honestly very dangerous because the risk of relapse is probable if it is not treated well, therefore mbappe's obsessive preparation is more than justified and i think it is necessary for him to be very careful also in view of the world championship.

They have an important tournament like the World Cup ahead of them, and they don't want to repeat their last tournament losing to Argentina. This time they want to win the cup, and Mbappé will be France's biggest goalscoring threat. He could be the most valuable player any country could have. So it's natural that he wants to rest more to recover fully and ensure the injury isn't too serious. Mbappé is thinking not only about now but also about the tournament in the summer.

[slapper]

It always feels like Madrid in the champions is a different team, they’re always cooking up surprises when you least expect them to, it’s insane what happened against Manchester City. Fede Valverde was on a roll it felt like it was destined to be there was nothing stopping him that day.
It might shock you to see Madrid come back to the league to play draw, I’ll really love that 🤣. Madrid has the Advantage right now but let’s not forget its Man City anything can still happen.

The match against City was crazy, who knew that Fede Valverde would destroy City with such a crazy performance. Although City have not lost yet, they still have a chance to beat Real Madrid by 4 goals in the second leg and secure the quarter-finals. Although it is difficult, I see it as an opportunity that they can use.

Such things often happen in football, based on the match against City we cannot say that they will start doing something great in the league now. Such performances are limited to just one match, the possibility of it being long-term is very low. In the league we can still see them losing to smaller teams or dropping points. Nothing has changed yet, winning the Champions League and winning the La Liga title is still very difficult for them.

Real Madrid parcelling out points to Getafe and Osasuna a week before annihilating City is literally baffling to watch both games. They played like two totally different teams. And I don't think that's going anywhere anytime soon. They're 4 points behind Barca with a depleted roster.

TAA physically outmuscled Haaland in a 1v1 and basically got a standing ovation for it. Meanwhile Haaland had 10 touches in 82 minutes and no shots. I've seen players have anonymous games but that was something else altogether. And it was not really his fault either. City's own attackers clogged up the space around him. That's the degree of dysfunctionality in the system.

What happens to City long term without De Bruyne? This is their first time without him since 2015. And without that creative central axis they've fallen back into this one dimensional dribbling team (Doku, Savinho, pace pace pace). It is ok against mid-table sides but gets completely neutralized by any disciplined block. Phil Foden was literally on the bench! Guardiola played three wingers and left his most creative player on the bench.

[MorganaX]

Have several media reported about recovering moment from Mbappe but last night when Madrid defeating Man City he still out feom the team due the injury. Currently Madrid have crucial position after leaving by many player get injury but last winning match in champion league looka Madrid still perform well although without the key player.
Next match Madrid against Elche, I think with advantage playing at home and the victory from Manchester City get more confidence to beat Elche avoid from many points remaining with Barcelona.

the injury is not something to be underestimated, recovery times are slow and are honestly very dangerous because the risk of relapse is probable if it is not treated well, therefore mbappe's obsessive preparation is more than justified and i think it is necessary for him to be very careful also in view of the world championship.

For me that victory against Manchester City is kinda of surprising to me although Manchester City themselves have been absolutely dreadful this season and time again and again they have shown that, this is the reason why they have lagged behind so greatly even in the premier League and with the way things are looking am not even sure they can do any harm come the second leg of play but as for Real Madrid, one good performance without the key players shouldn't change the fact they still need these players and it can be their demise if they fail to recover fast.

[Fiatless]

To be honest I am also amazed by the performance of the real Madrid club against the Manchester city in champions League  the reason is also common here that their key Mbappe and also the Rodrygo who was in injury and that is why I was expecting that they will gonna lose against the Manchester city in the champions League but unfortunately they did extremely good performance against the Manchester city.
Especially I didn't expect that much good shot from the F. Valverde where Vinicius Junior was also assist. I can't say with the guarantee that the real Madrid team can sustain this kind of performance in the next matches but at least I think that they will have a great confidence after this match that they will be able to the survivor even if they are key player were not in the squad

Many people didn't believe that a team that struggled to beat Benfica would win Manchester City. It would have been more terrible for City if Kylian Mbappe and other key players had not been injured. Federico Valverde became the hero of the day with an important hat-trick. Vinicius Junior's penalty miss was painful. With four goals, it would have been very difficult for the English side to level up at Etihad. Pep Guardiola believes that his boy has what it takes to come back. He claimed that his side played better and didn't deserve to concede three goals.

[ndutndut]

Have several media reported about recovering moment from Mbappe but last night when Madrid defeating Man City he still out feom the team due the injury. Currently Madrid have crucial position after leaving by many player get injury but last winning match in champion league looka Madrid still perform well although without the key player.
Next match Madrid against Elche, I think with advantage playing at home and the victory from Manchester City get more confidence to beat Elche avoid from many points remaining with Barcelona.

Many gamblers were swayed by the media, ultimately betting on a Man City victory.
On the one hand, it's understandable that Real Madrid were underestimated because they had so many players absent due to injury. But that's what's great about Real Madrid when they play in the UCL. Their aura changed in that match. Madrid really didn't waste any chances as long as they had a chance to score only Vini failed to capitalize.

Albeloa was also clever in this match successfully tricking City backline confusing them as they tried to read Madrid play without a striker. Without a striker up front Brahim was able to move freely, with Vinicius and Valverde moving from the outside to the inside. We can see this in the third goal not only was Brahim passing excellent, but Valverde movement was also extraordinary. It was an example of an elite level goal an example of a costly goal. Of course, a 3-0 victory provides excellent capital for the second leg and it will certainly also be a good starting point for the next match against Elche. This victory is important for Madrid to continue to maintain their distance from Barcelona who are at the top of the standings especially since Barcelona will also face Sevilla in the same week.

[KTChampions]

I don't understand why the odds for this game are so random:

3.30 - 3.30 - 2.20

Villarreal is obviously a stronger team and despite the fact that their motivation is not strong (they don’t risk ending up outside the top 4), they must win because they don’t participate in other tournaments, so where else can they spend their energy if not here? Alaves' motivation is understandable, but they're a terrible team in attack, with only 25 goals scored in 27 games. Betting on Villarreal looks like a good bet.

Villarreal odds isn't  that bad

If Alaves eventually lose this game while any of their neighbours secure a win, then they risk entering the relegation zone with probably low chances of making it back out with their possible upcoming fixtures. They might actually try putting in some effort to get at least a draw, but I also understand your point regarding their poor performance.  At the same time, Villarreal still stands a chance to compete for the third position. I don't know if I should say it is a hard pick, but it's better to go for the strong than the weakling.

Alaves leads 1-0 after halftime, although Villarreal looks slightly better statistically. I don't think that's the final score. I hope Villarreal wakes up in the second half and turns the difference in skill into a result. I averaged my position to 1 to 4 for Villarreal to win.
I don't think there is any difference between third and fourth place, but I still think that Villarreal should play seriously since they have no other objectives.

[salad daging]

Alaves leads 1-0 after halftime, although Villarreal looks slightly better statistically. I don't think that's the final score. I hope Villarreal wakes up in the second half and turns the difference in skill into a result. I averaged my position to 1 to 4 for Villarreal to win.
I don't think there is any difference between third and fourth place, but I still think that Villarreal should play seriously since they have no other objectives.

Maybe the bookie already knows what the scenario will be in the first half so you say it's like a random bet, but the bookies already know that Villareal will not easily beat Alaves.

In the second half anything can happen, especially Villareal have good statistics maybe they can win by adding 2 goals in the second half or at least a draw, but my prediction which says there is a possibility that Villareal will win, we will see the second half soon.

[Localhostspeed]

If real madrid are performing poorly in the league competition you can't underestimate them n the Champions League because they always do there best to achieve victory in the ucl every session. With how madrid have alot of injuries players and performing weak in the league competition and making Barcelona dominating the league and everyone is thinking Barcelona will be the favorite to achieve the title.

But in the Champions League they are in good shap and achieve three goals against Manchester City n thefirtlwg and have get the confidence that Real Madrid have qualified to the next round of the competition this season and they will face bayern Munich in the next round. Because Manchester City can't score real madrid 4 goal without madrid getting goals back that will be very difficult and som of madrid players can be back before the second leg an even Mbappe can probably be ready to face City next weeks.

Real Madrid is used to having players go to injuries and it's because they have this over reliance on a particular players. If Mbape didn't do to injury and probably the rest went, the fans wouldn't be so scared like they did before witness what Valverde did in that pitch with Manchester City but the rest of the team shows that they are very much ready to handle any other teams like they will handle the rest of the teams even if the squad isn't complete.

We haven't seen this new starters played here like the way others has played. We are witnessing another park of players representing the club. Maybe the miracle the team has been waiting for will finally happen this time around. If they can bundle Manchester City that everyone claim to do well in the Champions League, I'm not sure if Barcelona is going to be a threat anymore again unless that performance wasn't what they will bring later.

[$weetne$$]

Villarreal odds isn't  that bad

If Alaves eventually lose this game while any of their neighbours secure a win, then they risk entering the relegation zone with probably low chances of making it back out with their possible upcoming fixtures. They might actually try putting in some effort to get at least a draw, but I also understand your point regarding their poor performance.  At the same time, Villarreal still stands a chance to compete for the third position. I don't know if I should say it is a hard pick, but it's better to go for the strong than the weakling.

Alaves is already leading by a goal and they are already in the second half of the game, it has past the 55th minutes of the game already but then Alaves has got all the dominance and statistically they are ahead in the game so I am hoping they will get an extra goal or they end it like this to secure three points. Except Villarreal gets a comeback, it is very likely Alaves is getting all three points.

[len01]

Madrid vs Elche
Barcelona vs Sevilla

This isn't a particularly exciting match, as both Madrid and Barcelona are expected to win their upcoming matches. However, there's still some concern about the Barcelona and Sevilla match. In their first meeting this season, Sevilla defeated Barcelona, and at that time Barcelona was playing away. Hopefully, Barcelona won't make any mistakes that could give Sevilla a chance to secure a draw.

[Taricoins]

Barcelona chances of winning is very slim but they will always try their best to ensure they win their games. Barcelona are also favorite just like Real Madrid for the La Liga title. Hansi Flick need to start planning how to win games because everyone is getting fed up with Barcelona highline and their oppositions easily disrupt this strategy with ease. Barcelona couldn't even beat Newcastle United, they had to fight for draw points. Newcastle United manager, Eddie Howe should be worried because Newcastle United doesn't stand a chance to win Barcelona at Camp Nou. This is where pure football meets.

I'm not sure what will happen to Barcelona's performance in the future,, but I'm personally more optimistic about Barcelona than Real Madrid. Barcelona clearly looks more prominent right now, struggling with a bit of a defensive woes. Barcelona's draw against Newcastle clearly shows that their defense is lacking. So,, I think Barcelona needs to focus on strengthening their defense to be able to perform optimally in the upcoming match.

If Barcelona hadn't been awarded a penalty,, they would have lost to Newcastle. Therefore, in the second leg, Barcelona must give their best and prove to Newcastle that if they played at home, they would have lost badly. With that in mind,, I can't wait for the second leg against Newcastle. This match will undoubtedly be very exciting. And I will definitely bet on Barcelona in this match.

I don't agree with that your opinion that Barcelona's defense was weak especially citing the Newcastle matchup, I feel Barcelona showcase one of there best defensive prowess in a very long time now, it issues Barcelona had in that match was there offensive threat, Newcastle completely shut down Yamal, there biggest attacking advantage and they greatly reduced the attacking power especially with Araujo playing the Right Back position which he couldn't deliver offensively with the overlapping Yamal needed to draw away three men marking system on him. Overall Newcastle played exceptionally in that match

[Bobrox]

Many people didn't believe that a team that struggled to beat Benfica would win Manchester City. It would have been more terrible for City if Kylian Mbappe and other key players had not been injured. Federico Valverde became the hero of the day with an important hat-trick. Vinicius Junior's penalty miss was painful. With four goals, it would have been very difficult for the English side to level up at Etihad. Pep Guardiola believes that his boy has what it takes to come back. He claimed that his side played better and didn't deserve to concede three goals.

Right, Madrid performance in Champion League must playing the playoff round match after failure reach the top eight standings but in the knock out round success beating Manchester City over three goals. Hard believing how significant performance from Madrid not favorable team for winning the match against Manchester City but the winning mentality make easily for Madrid.
Tomorrow, Madrid against Elche at Bernabeu and have good memorize after success defeating Manchester City and absolutely will get three points to pressure Barcelona has comfortable leading at top standings with 4 points remaining. Optimistic with Madrid's chance this season win both tittle between Champion League and La Liga.

[Baki202]

If real madrid are performing poorly in the league competition you can't underestimate them n the Champions League because they always do there best to achieve victory in the ucl every session. With how madrid have alot of injuries players and performing weak in the league competition and making Barcelona dominating the league and everyone is thinking Barcelona will be the favorite to achieve the title.

And I am surprised that Real was able to win us, even after how they have been performing in La Liga. It is just an unexpected result because I was just too certain that Real Madrid could not win against us, not when we could not score a single goal, and this is the same club that we were complaining about suffering from injuries. And nothing has changed my mind about that; Barcelona will still be the one to win the league, for sure. We should not be deceived by Real Madrid.

But in the Champions League they are in good shap and achieve three goals against Manchester City n thefirtlwg and have get the confidence that Real Madrid have qualified to the next round of the competition this season and they will face bayern Munich in the next round. Because Manchester City can't score real madrid 4 goal without madrid getting goals back that will be very difficult and som of madrid players can be back before the second leg an even Mbappe can probably be ready to face City next weeks.

With what Madrid is doing now, what are they really playing at? Because the goals they scored in the Champions League were scored with just one player, and they come to La Liga, the result is something else. Sometimes, when you look at football, you just wonder if they know what they are doing because all these things are becoming suspicious when the club is not even doing the important thing, but since some of the players will be back, then the game will even become more interesting.