La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

[Princess Leah]

in my opinion, Mbappe and Bellingham aren't the right profiles for Real Madrid. With Mbappe playing as a pivot and Vini occupying the left i find it difficult for Madrid to produce fluid football while Vini, Bellingham and Mbappe are all on the field together.
But that doesn’t change the fact that Mbappe is currently one of the best players in modern industrial football.

I'll never support this statement, did you see how successful Bellingham was under Ancelotti are yoi going to Judge him with one season of being out of form? You could've said they're not in a better form currently but not being the right profile for the team is a statement I'll argue any day or time.

 Also, Mbappé's position is not the top 9, he's just used in that position bevause Vini is available and they can't bench him to play Mbappé in the flank cause Vini is also an important player. That's why I feel one of them should leave. Well, before Mbappé's injury he was doing fine as a striker and consistent with scoring goals, he'll adapt when his form improves.

[Alex077]

Real betis, who is in 5th place in the points table, is 13 points behind atletico madrid.

Real Betis is currently in a spot of bother to be honest. They had to be performing really well, but in the last five matches performance has not been up to the mark. If we look at this realistically, I genuinely do not think that it is possible for them to get into the top four positions. Because the point difference is currently 13 with the team that is ahead of them. So the bigger problem is them not being able to get enough points from these matches and the team which is behind them, Celta Vigo, taking the fifth place. Right now they have only three points difference with Celta Vigo. Getting only one point against Celta Vigo, Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano and losing the match against getafe has put them in this situation now. They do have some easier matches going ahead so hopefully they will be able to recover from this situation. Bros need a win badly.

[Lida93]

I believe that there are players who may not play and remain out, Real Madrid can easily do without Valverde even if he has been a very important player in the last few games, but i really think they can do well, this Real Madrid team can easily do it, Real Madrid seems to have found their form!

Of a truth, Madrid is not a player dependent team but it still does not mean they will not value key players and recognise their various impacts on the team as supposed. They have a very solid reserve team and that is why it feels like it can always be easy for them to make the changes as much as they want and still get desired results but it still does not put out the fact that it hits differently when certain key players are not playing.

This is not totally true, I can remember sometime ago when Real Madrid had injury players I mean few of their key players, they were finding it so difficult to win a game and I think that was the period Barcelona was winning them back to back so saying they don't depend on player is not true they do unless they have started adjusting now because it was not really good on them. But regardless they are still a big team in La Liga and it is always hard for an under dog to to win them.

I don't quite agree with this analysis, Real Madrid isn't invincible yet , if you check the last couple of games they played in you would notice that against Atletico Madrid they struggled a bit, and I can imagine how worse this might become if they were to face a team like PSG or Barcelona, I know they are doing well right now but all those good form could be as a result of the opponents they met, perhaps if they had met a better opponents then they results would have been different

[Uhde]

Real Madrid may look decent, but Barcelona is looking like they are just on a roll and dominating everyone they play. It's so clear that Barcelona found a rhythm and they are playing with power and they are unstoppable at the moment, it's very hard to take the title away from them.

Only thing that could ever stop Barcelona would be someone actually beating them somehow, that could change their momentum but until that happens, they are not looking like a good team getting wins, they look like the best team dominating everything.

Barcelona's high defensive line makes them very prone to losing against big teams we saw plenty of examples of this in the Champions League last year.
However, their performance against Newcastle was truly impressive. While Barcelona was expected to go through, nobody thought they would dominate Newcastle quite this heavily.

[Gost ms]

If Mbappe continues scoring at this pace, it looks like he might surpass Messi and Ronaldo. He has maintained a goal average of 0.75 across 567 matches in his career. He is currently playing his 10th full season. If he maintains this same average until the age of 37, he will reach approximately 825 goals.

I would advise against comparing Mbappe to Messi and Ronaldo. The number of goals is not the main success of a player's career, but how much he has achieved for his team and for himself is important. Even how much he has helped others to score goals is important. Although Mbappe is a good player for the national team, his achievements in club football are lacking. He has not yet been able to qualify to be compared to Messi and Ronaldo. Even if his future days will be spent in that way, there is no guarantee.

it might be unfair to compare but Mbappe currently sits at the pinnacle of world football regarding talent and output, a position he's poised to hold for years. Having shared a pitch with Neymar and Messi early in his career has clearly instilled in him a profound sense of confidence.

Mbappe is a very good player. He has done a lot of great things in football. I think he will be one of those players that we go close to Messi and Ronaldo in terms of achievement. If he can just win some ballon d’Or and some Champions League then he can get close to them. He has already lifted the World Cup, which is one of the important and most valued trophy in the world, and for lifting it, he has included his name in the list of good and important players in the world.
It is true that we cannot compare him with Ronaldo and Messi because these two players has achieved more than him, but he’s still a lot young player and if he continues without injury for some years, he may get close to them and they can be compared him to Ronaldo and Messi. It’s just a matter of time and for him to be consistent in doing what he’s doing, I love him and how he plays.

I completely agree with you that Mbappe is a good player. But I have noticed this issue in Mbappe's case, that whenever he enters a team, the position of that team becomes very bad. For example, if we talk about PSG, then we can see that despite Messi, Neymar, and Mbappe, PSG's position was not that good and currently Real Madrid has Mbappe playing very well and he is winning many matches alone and when no one can score, he scores. But now when Mbappe is not playing some matches, Real Madrid is winning very consistently at the moment. The biggest reason for all this may be that he is not willing to share the ball with anyone or he does not have a good relationship with everyone in the team. If Mbappe is able to solve these issues, then maybe he can definitely be one of the future.

[verdinio]

Real Madrid is really doing the all they are able and they always expected to do. And I think this time Real Madrid is on their track where they are confident and doing great with injuries of their quality players. They proved that if the team has dedication and strength to do the best they can manged even when their top players are not in the team due to the injuries. And with this the expectations from Real Madrid are settled very high as their fans are eagerly wait to see them on a certain position. I think Real Madrid has to carry this potential and motivation till the end of the season this is the way they can fullfil their dreams and raise the confidence of their fans. And now the situation will be more interesting as the team Barcelona is also a good team and the competition is going to be very tight.

Real Madrid is on the right track to return to being the best team on the market, it is clear that they still have to deal with many teams of an exaggerated level, but they can do it, i am convinced that these players will give even more than what they have given up to now to enter the strongest of all.

[Dzwaafu11]

Real Madrid may look decent, but Barcelona is looking like they are just on a roll and dominating everyone they play. It's so clear that Barcelona found a rhythm and they are playing with power and they are unstoppable at the moment, it's very hard to take the title away from them.

Only thing that could ever stop Barcelona would be someone actually beating them somehow, that could change their momentum but until that happens, they are not looking like a good team getting wins, they look like the best team dominating everything.

Barcelona's high defensive line makes them very prone to losing against big teams we saw plenty of examples of this in the Champions League last year.
However, their performance against Newcastle was truly impressive. While Barcelona was expected to go through, nobody thought they would dominate Newcastle quite this heavily.

Honestly, Barcelona is actually doing great this season. They are always ready for any match that they are going to be playing, one thing about them is the fact that they don’t joke with their matches whether weak or strong clubs they use the same energy to fight till they see the end if the match.

And I think that’s what keep them going, I’m looking forward to see more wining from Barcelona, because they still need more points to secure the first position of the La Liga standin.

[Uhde]

in my opinion, Mbappe and Bellingham aren't the right profiles for Real Madrid. With Mbappe playing as a pivot and Vini occupying the left i find it difficult for Madrid to produce fluid football while Vini, Bellingham and Mbappe are all on the field together.
But that doesn’t change the fact that Mbappe is currently one of the best players in modern industrial football.

I'll never support this statement, did you see how successful Bellingham was under Ancelotti are yoi going to Judge him with one season of being out of form? You could've said they're not in a better form currently but not being the right profile for the team is a statement I'll argue any day or time.

 Also, Mbappé's position is not the top 9, he's just used in that position bevause Vini is available and they can't bench him to play Mbappé in the flank cause Vini is also an important player. That's why I feel one of them should leave. Well, before Mbappé's injury he was doing fine as a striker and consistent with scoring goals, he'll adapt when his form improves.

Managing a squad full of stars presents a significant ego management challenge. Ancelotti was adept at navigating this but the addition of Mbappe pushed things over the edge, causing him to lose his grip on the situation.
Regardless of his individual skill, Mbappe remains a disruptive figure in an environment that fundamentally relies on collective success.

[el kaka22]

Mbappe is certainly good, not as good as those names but definitely good. What the problem Real Madrid has is that they can work without a single player, like without Mbappe they still win, but it doesn't matter who is missing or who is not, they could be all healthy and still lose, or five injured and still win.

This inconsistency is an issue, if it was injuries that caused their problems, you would say they are good when healthy, but we have seen them win when injured and lose when healthy too, or win when healthy and lose when injured, so it's no about injuries, it's about the fact that one game they look awesome and one game they look terrible. This is what they need to fix, otherwise they will have hard time.

[Frankolala]

I don't quite agree with this analysis, Real Madrid isn't invincible yet , if you check the last couple of games they played in you would notice that against Atletico Madrid they struggled a bit, and I can imagine how worse this might become if they were to face a team like PSG or Barcelona, I know they are doing well right now but all those good form could be as a result of the opponents they met, perhaps if they had met a better opponents then they results would have been different

What is so special in Barcelona and PSG that Real Madrid cannot defeat them if they clash. Everyone seems to have forgotten who Real Madrid is just because they struggled last season. Nothing last forever. Real Madrid shouldn't be underestimated so that if they surprise you , it wouldn't be a big shock.

[ndutndut]

in my opinion, Mbappe and Bellingham aren't the right profiles for Real Madrid. With Mbappe playing as a pivot and Vini occupying the left i find it difficult for Madrid to produce fluid football while Vini, Bellingham and Mbappe are all on the field together.
But that doesn’t change the fact that Mbappe is currently one of the best players in modern industrial football.

I'll never support this statement, did you see how successful Bellingham was under Ancelotti are yoi going to Judge him with one season of being out of form? You could've said they're not in a better form currently but not being the right profile for the team is a statement I'll argue any day or time.

 Also, Mbappé's position is not the top 9, he's just used in that position bevause Vini is available and they can't bench him to play Mbappé in the flank cause Vini is also an important player. That's why I feel one of them should leave. Well, before Mbappé's injury he was doing fine as a striker and consistent with scoring goals, he'll adapt when his form improves.

Each coach has a different approach to utilizing a player's skills. Jude was excellent during the Ancelotti era but under Arbeloa Jude hasn't been a good fit. Perhaps this is because he hasn't been at his best or Arbeloa hasn't found the right combination. When Jude and Arda are played together, Real Madrid midfield lacks vibrancy. But when one of them plays, Madrid game is more fluid especially in building attacks. That's also why sometimes even average players can be good under certain coaches and vice versa because each coach has a different strategy.

Regarding Mbappe, I disagree that he's not a good fit for Madrid. Mbappe is currently the top scorer, and he was also the top scorer last season. So it would be a mistake to say that Mbappe isn't a good fit for Madrid. He's proven his ability to score goals for Madrid, both under Ancelotti, Xabi Alanso and now under Arbeloa. Just because Madrid can win without Mbappe and Jude doesn't mean they're incompatible. That's a mistake they're both potential players. Albeloa just needs time for the two players to find chemistry.

[Uhde]

Real Madrid may look decent, but Barcelona is looking like they are just on a roll and dominating everyone they play. It's so clear that Barcelona found a rhythm and they are playing with power and they are unstoppable at the moment, it's very hard to take the title away from them.

Only thing that could ever stop Barcelona would be someone actually beating them somehow, that could change their momentum but until that happens, they are not looking like a good team getting wins, they look like the best team dominating everything.

Barcelona's high defensive line makes them very prone to losing against big teams we saw plenty of examples of this in the Champions League last year.
However, their performance against Newcastle was truly impressive. While Barcelona was expected to go through, nobody thought they would dominate Newcastle quite this heavily.

Honestly, Barcelona is actually doing great this season. They are always ready for any match that they are going to be playing, one thing about them is the fact that they don’t joke with their matches whether weak or strong clubs they use the same energy to fight till they see the end if the match.

And I think that’s what keep them going, I’m looking forward to see more wining from Barcelona, because they still need more points to secure the first position of the La Liga standin.

"Offense wins games, defense wins championships."
Barçelona winning the UCL with this defense is out of the question. They need to shore things up at the back.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Valverde red card did indeed cause controversy, especially from Real Madrid side. The situation seemed to heat up since Valverde was withdrawn. Many felt it was an unfair action the tackle he made should have been just a normal foul, but the referee immediately gave him a red card. But fortunately, Real Madrid was able to stay focused even though they only played with 10 men. Vinicius scored the 3rd goal to give Real Madrid the lead and finally they won with satisfaction, although they were a little disappointed because Valverde would miss several matches, although he was an important player.

I will always say that the refereeing trio in La Liga should be questioned, and what's most infuriating is that there's already a precedent: the Negreira case too much money and too many vested interests are involved in this league. If what happened with Negreira happens again, I think many big names will fall, and La Liga will be seen worldwide as a huge fraud, It's very regrettable when there are refereeing decisions like this because they tarnish the sport, they tarnish football, which for me is the most beautiful sport in the world.

[jaberwock]

Mbappe is a very good player. He has done a lot of great things in football. I think he will be one of those players that we go close to Messi and Ronaldo in terms of achievement. If he can just win some ballon d’Or and some Champions League then he can get close to them. He has already lifted the World Cup, which is one of the important and most valued trophy in the world, and for lifting it, he has included his name in the list of good and important players in the world.
It is true that we cannot compare him with Ronaldo and Messi because these two players has achieved more than him, but he’s still a lot young player and if he continues without injury for some years, he may get close to them and they can be compared him to Ronaldo and Messi. It’s just a matter of time and for him to be consistent in doing what he’s doing, I love him and how he plays.

NOBODY would be ever close to Ronaldo or Messi, those two became the biggest reason in football why people watched them for decades, it was unreal and it was incredibly fun, we are talking about the best football players in the world that ever existed, not just during their time, not just when they played, but their prime is the best football player the world has ever seen ever, and will ever see in a long long time.

I always say, look at the numbers 900 goals and 960+ goals, you need 20+ goals a season for 20+ years and still not reach it, they were insane. Hell even with 40 goals EVERY season , you could play for 20 years and still not reach them.

[Tmoonz]

in my opinion, Mbappe and Bellingham aren't the right profiles for Real Madrid. With Mbappe playing as a pivot and Vini occupying the left i find it difficult for Madrid to produce fluid football while Vini, Bellingham and Mbappe are all on the field together.
But that doesn’t change the fact that Mbappe is currently one of the best players in modern industrial football.

I'll never support this statement, did you see how successful Bellingham was under Ancelotti are yoi going to Judge him with one season of being out of form? You could've said they're not in a better form currently but not being the right profile for the team is a statement I'll argue any day or time.

 Also, Mbappé's position is not the top 9, he's just used in that position bevause Vini is available and they can't bench him to play Mbappé in the flank cause Vini is also an important player. That's why I feel one of them should leave. Well, before Mbappé's injury he was doing fine as a striker and consistent with scoring goals, he'll adapt when his form improves.

Deep down i wouldn't wish anyone of them to leave because we have quite witness some magical moments perform by these guys so if anyone should leave the team now Real madrid is definitely going to feel that void, like before Kylian Mbappe's injury we at least witness how him and Vinicius was so amazing in that front while Bellingham was doing some dirtys at the mid field so i will never suggest anyone of them should leave rather they should know how to pair them in the perfect way and watch Real madrid do wonders.

[hyudien]

"Offense wins games, defense wins championships."
Barçelona winning the UCL with this defense is out of the question. They need to shore things up at the back.

Barcelona is not unwilling to address its defensive issues, Flick has done everything he can but what can be done? they lack reliable players in that position due to their financial problems, if their finances were fine we would have seen their defense improve since the start of the season, because this problem already occurred last season. Now their attempt to cover that deficiency is by continuing to rely on attack, indeed this is not easy to implement in a competition like CL, once their offensive game fails it will backfire as happened when they were humiliated by PSG last year, but in La Liga they can still be relied upon.

[Pandorak]

Real Betis is currently in a spot of bother to be honest. They had to be performing really well, but in the last five matches performance has not been up to the mark. If we look at this realistically, I genuinely do not think that it is possible for them to get into the top four positions. Because the point difference is currently 13 with the team that is ahead of them. So the bigger problem is them not being able to get enough points from these matches and the team which is behind them, Celta Vigo, taking the fifth place. Right now they have only three points difference with Celta Vigo. Getting only one point against Celta Vigo, Sevilla, Rayo Vallecano and losing the match against getafe has put them in this situation now. They do have some easier matches going ahead so hopefully they will be able to recover from this situation. Bros need a win badly.

Previously, they had a great chance of finishing near the top of the table, but defeat after defeat and a string of draws have left them falling further and further behind, even the team closest to them Atletico Madrid, are now 13 points clear. As you said, Real Betis have indeed been disappointing in their last five matches, failing to secure a single victory and thus falling further behind in the points tally. On the other hand, this proves that there is a serious problem with the team’s performance, it must be said that one of the main causes of their defeats lies in their fragile defence. If Real Betis continue to perform like this, it is entirely possible that their position will be taken by a team below them, with Celta being the strongest contender.

[pawel7777]

"Offense wins games, defense wins championships."
Barçelona winning the UCL with this defense is out of the question. They need to shore things up at the back.

Barcelona is not unwilling to address its defensive issues, Flick has done everything he can but what can be done? they lack reliable players in that position due to their financial problems, if their finances were fine we would have seen their defense improve since the start of the season, because this problem already occurred last season. Now their attempt to cover that deficiency is by continuing to rely on attack, indeed this is not easy to implement in a competition like CL, once their offensive game fails it will backfire as happened when they were humiliated by PSG last year, but in La Liga they can still be relied upon.

Looking at the La Liga stats only, it doesn't look like Barcelona has any particular problem with defence. They conceded 28 goals in 29 games, which makes them a 2nd best defence after Real, who conceded only 2 goals less (while scoring a massive 15 goals less), so the difference is negligible.

But things are not looking that bright when it comes to the Champions League. According to the UEFA stats, Barcelona conceded 17 goals in 10 games, so the difference between the Spanish league and UCL is pretty big and hard to ignore.
You could say that the level of competition is higher in the UCL, but I'm not sure if that was really true in the league stage. It seems that the team is not always able to adjust when they face a club that plays a different style than what they normally experience in the Spanish league games.
Still, they are one of the highest scoring clubs in Europe, so I wouldn't necessarily see their defence as a problem. Not every team has to be set defensively.

[EFS]

Looking at the La Liga stats only, it doesn't look like Barcelona has any particular problem with defence. They conceded 28 goals in 29 games, which makes them a 2nd best defence after Real, who conceded only 2 goals less (while scoring a massive 15 goals less), so the difference is negligible.

But things are not looking that bright when it comes to the Champions League. According to the UEFA stats, Barcelona conceded 17 goals in 10 games, so the difference between the Spanish league and UCL is pretty big and hard to ignore.
You could say that the level of competition is higher in the UCL, but I'm not sure if that was really true in the league stage. It seems that the team is not always able to adjust when they face a club that plays a different style than what they normally experience in the Spanish league games.
Still, they are one of the highest scoring clubs in Europe, so I wouldn't necessarily see their defence as a problem. Not every team has to be set defensively.

I don't think it's that important. For example, conceding 2 goals after scoring 7 against Newcastle might look bad in the stats, but it doesn't really matter when you look at the game itself. Barca's defense is quite solid and they're very effective going forward as well. This year's squad is a strong contender to win a few trophies. On top of that, they're doing it while giving plenty of minutes to players coming through the academy.

[Jewan420]

Previously, they had a great chance of finishing near the top of the table, but defeat after defeat and a string of draws have left them falling further and further behind, even the team closest to them Atletico Madrid, are now 13 points clear. As you said, Real Betis have indeed been disappointing in their last five matches, failing to secure a single victory and thus falling further behind in the points tally. On the other hand, this proves that there is a serious problem with the team’s performance, it must be said that one of the main causes of their defeats lies in their fragile defence. If Real Betis continue to perform like this, it is entirely possible that their position will be taken by a team below them, with Celta being the strongest contender.

It is impossible for Real Betis to even make it to the top four. Considering Real Betis for the top spot with the likes of Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid is a bit ridiculous. The first 10 matches of the season do not tell which team will be at the top. Even the weakest team of the season can have a chance to be at the top in the first 10 matches. However, Real Betis' performance has never been worthy of being at the top, they have shown dominance against weaker teams than them, but their performance against strong teams is questionable, now they have continued to fail against smaller teams. They should now try to hold on to 5th place so that they can create a chance to play in the Europa League.