La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2025/26

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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.

Well said, it seems like Dzwaafu11 has completely forgotten what happened to Barcelona last season in the UCL against Inter Milan. Yes, the team may be offensive in all its matches but all it takes is one stubborn team that knows how to beat that offside trap, and it's game over for Barcelona in the tournament. Suddenly there is no plan be to beat the stubborn team.

Different opponent pose different kinds of threats and all the departments of the team have to be sharp. The strike force has to be good in some games, midfield in other games, defense and the keeper in certain hard games. This is exactly how Real Madrid has been winning most of the UCL trophies in the past decade while some people actually thought it was just luck.

[Sexylizzy2813]

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

Madrid this season is a mission failed, they don't have what it takes to put fear on their opponents, like you said in their last game Madrid struggled, it wasn't suppose to be their day of winning that game but luck was on their side. In fact since the beginning of this campaign they have been struggling and playing desperate football, why? Because they need to avoid Barcelona getting close to them base on point and also to always stay close to Barcelona for them to make a mistake and they'll have to top the league table, that have been Madrid since this season which I don't think it will help them win anything this season. Currently Barcelona are not even looking at Madrid how they play or if the win or not, Barcelona have taken the law into their hands to take care of business how they want and that is winning every game till the end of this campaign.

[Uhde]

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.

Well said, it seems like Dzwaafu11 has completely forgotten what happened to Barcelona last season in the UCL against Inter Milan. Yes, the team may be offensive in all its matches but all it takes is one stubborn team that knows how to beat that offside trap, and it's game over for Barcelona in the tournament. Suddenly there is no plan be to beat the stubborn team.

Different opponent pose different kinds of threats and all the departments of the team have to be sharp. The strike force has to be good in some games, midfield in other games, defense and the keeper in certain hard games. This is exactly how Real Madrid has been winning most of the UCL trophies in the past decade while some people actually thought it was just luck.

yeah. i believe Barcelona's defense has been a weak link for ages. also they never seem to fix their center back crisis. there’s always a liability back there. From Umtiti and Pique to Lenglet and now Araujo. In every major game, he either gets sent off, gives away a penalty or gets caught ball watching.

[Hvdv]

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.

Well said, it seems like Dzwaafu11 has completely forgotten what happened to Barcelona last season in the UCL against Inter Milan. Yes, the team may be offensive in all its matches but all it takes is one stubborn team that knows how to beat that offside trap, and it's game over for Barcelona in the tournament. Suddenly there is no plan be to beat the stubborn team.

Different opponent pose different kinds of threats and all the departments of the team have to be sharp. The strike force has to be good in some games, midfield in other games, defense and the keeper in certain hard games. This is exactly how Real Madrid has been winning most of the UCL trophies in the past decade while some people actually thought it was just luck.

yeah. i believe Barcelona's defense has been a weak link for ages. also they never seem to fix their center back crisis. there’s always a liability back there. From Umtiti and Pique to Lenglet and now Araujo. In every major game, he either gets sent off, gives away a penalty or gets caught ball watching.

Isn't that generally the problem with defenders? Forwards who miss a lot of chances aren't criticized as much, but if a defender or goalkeeper makes a single mistake that leads to a goal, they get heavily criticized. That's why being a defender is always difficult. Every team in the world, not just Barcelona, ​​has defenders who make mistakes. Araujo does it a bit too much. I admit that.

[Futurexxx]

Isn't that generally the problem with defenders? Forwards who miss a lot of chances aren't criticized as much, but if a defender or goalkeeper makes a single mistake that leads to a goal, they get heavily criticized. That's why being a defender is always difficult. Every team in the world, not just Barcelona, ​​has defenders who make mistakes. Araujo does it a bit too much. I admit that.

Who told you that forward players that misses a whole lot of chances doesn't get criticize enough?
Bro, in the game of football, everyone performance is very visible for all to see, and if you are not doing well, you will definitely be criticized regardless of who you are to the team, and even the coaches are not spared if it was because of their wrong team selection or changes that cost them the game, so it's not proper to make it looks like it's only defenders that are being targeted for criticism when they did not do well.

Though I can't deny that fans get more emotional with their criticism when an error leads to goal or it's because of that error they lost, so it's normal, since the defender and goalkeeper are playing closest to their goal post.

[kriminall]

Isn't that generally the problem with defenders? Forwards who miss a lot of chances aren't criticized as much, but if a defender or goalkeeper makes a single mistake that leads to a goal, they get heavily criticized. That's why being a defender is always difficult. Every team in the world, not just Barcelona, ​​has defenders who make mistakes. Araujo does it a bit too much. I admit that.

Who told you that forward players that misses a whole lot of chances doesn't get criticize enough?
Bro, in the game of football, everyone performance is very visible for all to see, and if you are not doing well, you will definitely be criticized regardless of who you are to the team, and even the coaches are not spared if it was because of their wrong team selection or changes that cost them the game, so it's not proper to make it looks like it's only defenders that are being targeted for criticism when they did not do well.

Though I can't deny that fans get more emotional with their criticism when an error leads to goal or it's because of that error they lost, so it's normal, since the defender and goalkeeper are playing closest to their goal post.

I think that, like every position, forwards are among the most criticized. Even Cristiano Ronaldo gets criticized. That's why I consider midfielders to be the safest position. Midfielders are criticized as much as forwards or defenders because their duties are generally consistent. They are responsible for setting up a good passing game and leading the team's attack. After many matches, either forwards or defenders are remembered, but I think midfielders are not criticized as much.

[Rustam Meraj]

I think that, like every position, forwards are among the most criticized. Even Cristiano Ronaldo gets criticized. That's why I consider midfielders to be the safest position. Midfielders are criticized as much as forwards or defenders because their duties are generally consistent. They are responsible for setting up a good passing game and leading the team's attack. After many matches, either forwards or defenders are remembered, but I think midfielders are not criticized as much.

You said that midfielders are always same but they actually carry biggest body cost of match, running more than 11.5km each match and having as many as 50% of team injuries. While I understand your feeling that forwards are main targets of fan anger, I should say that current blame of Ronaldo is not so much about goals he scores, but rare muscle injury that has people wondering whether 41 year old can still take lead for Portugal in the coming World Cup.

I think midfielders seem less blamed only because their mistakes are mostly team wide and are harder to see because they are more hidden than missed goal, but experts have by now used smart stats to watch their every move. So you are right fame of scoring and total fail of letting in goal will always lead to forwards and defenders being biggest focus for public blame.

[DanWalker]

Isn't that generally the problem with defenders? Forwards who miss a lot of chances aren't criticized as much, but if a defender or goalkeeper makes a single mistake that leads to a goal, they get heavily criticized. That's why being a defender is always difficult. Every team in the world, not just Barcelona, ​​has defenders who make mistakes. Araujo does it a bit too much. I admit that.

I would say that is normal. Forward players can create a lot of  chances. And they score too. Defenders on the other hand have to be very alert at all times. A small mistake on their part can change the entire scenario of the match. So it's only natura l that goalkeepers and defenders  get more criticism when they make mistakes. As for araujo, I would say he should perform more carefully. He is not a  young and inexperienced defender. The 27-year-old Araujo is quite  experienced. He has also been with Barcelona for a long time. We  expect better performance from him.

[pewboy]

Mbappe is indeed a great player, but he hasn't achieved the extraordinary achievements of Messi and Ronaldo at club level, let alone comparing his personal achievements with Messi and Ronaldo, where both players have extraordinary personal achievements, and Messi and Ronaldo are also able to maintain consistent performance over a long period of time. Meanwhile, Mbappe hasn't proven himself like Messi and Ronaldo. Therefore, I disagree with those who say that Mbappe is far superior to Messi and Ronaldo.

exactly in individual trophies they are certainly very strong but that's not what counts, the number of goals is irremediably directly proportional to the number of successes and that's why those of Ronaldo and Messi are much heavier because they won trophies and championships, that's why they are worth more.

[changaa]

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.

But of course, Messi and Ronaldo are two champions, nothing taking away from Mbappe who is a great player but without offending anyone, not at the level of Messi and Ronaldo.
is not the golden ball that automatically makes a player a champion, but is many other things, especially the game on the pitch.
Mbappe is a great player in my opinion he is a candidate to become a champion, there is little left, just a few plays of those that remain imprinted, lifting cups is relative does not automatically make you a champion.

[liasbaa]

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

Madrid this season is a mission failed, they don't have what it takes to put fear on their opponents, like you said in their last game Madrid struggled, it wasn't suppose to be their day of winning that game but luck was on their side. In fact since the beginning of this campaign they have been struggling and playing desperate football, why? Because they need to avoid Barcelona getting close to them base on point and also to always stay close to Barcelona for them to make a mistake and they'll have to top the league table, that have been Madrid since this season which I don't think it will help them win anything this season. Currently Barcelona are not even looking at Madrid how they play or if the win or not, Barcelona have taken the law into their hands to take care of business how they want and that is winning every game till the end of this campaign.

Real Madrid mission is not over yet, at least I don't think so. They haven't been able to live up to the fans' expectations but they are still in the running to win the trophy. They have reached the quarter-finals of the UCL by beating Man City in two legs. They are very close to Barcelona in La Liga. Barcelona are at the top of the points table with 73 points and Real Madrid current points are 69 that is second position. You can't rule out Real Madrid chances right now. It is fair to say that Barcelona have been in great form this season while Real Madrid are not in such a good form.

Real Madrid is a strong opponent for Barcelona because Barca can easily win against any other team but if they play against Real it will be extremely exciting and in that match Real Madrid will be weaker than Barcelona but will be ahead in winning.

[Altryist]

Well said, it seems like Dzwaafu11 has completely forgotten what happened to Barcelona last season in the UCL against Inter Milan. Yes, the team may be offensive in all its matches but all it takes is one stubborn team that knows how to beat that offside trap, and it's game over for Barcelona in the tournament. Suddenly there is no plan be to beat the stubborn team.

Different opponent pose different kinds of threats and all the departments of the team have to be sharp. The strike force has to be good in some games, midfield in other games, defense and the keeper in certain hard games. This is exactly how Real Madrid has been winning most of the UCL trophies in the past decade while some people actually thought it was just luck.

Back then, Barcelona were conceding an unusually high number of goals against Inter. And yes, you’re right at that time I also considered Barcelona the clear favorite in both matches, but as it turned out, Inter managed to beat them.

Now the schedule for Barcelona against Atletico looks even a bit funny, first Barcelona will play away against Atletico in La Liga on April 4, then on April 8 they’ll host Atletico in the Champions League, and on April 14 they’ll be away at Atletico again. That makes this matchups even more interesting, especially after Atletico managed to thrash Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. But I have some doubts that they’ll be able to repeat something like that even once in these three matches.

[landheer]

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.

But of course, Messi and Ronaldo are two champions, nothing taking away from Mbappe who is a great player but without offending anyone, not at the level of Messi and Ronaldo.
is not the golden ball that automatically makes a player a champion, but is many other things, especially the game on the pitch.
Mbappe is a great player in my opinion he is a candidate to become a champion, there is little left, just a few plays of those that remain imprinted, lifting cups is relative does not automatically make you a champion.

mbappé is a great player, but he's not yet on par with Ronaldo and Messi. Everyone knows the superiority of Messi and Ronaldo, but we don't know what the future holds because Mbappé is still young, so it's possible that Mbappé, Ronaldo, and Messi could be on par in the future

real Madrid still plays well without Mbappé, but I think that's normal. There are many good Real Madrid players, and Vinicius Junior has also improved since Mbappé's absence. I don't think we can blame Mbappé because he also looks good when he plays. It's just that without Mbappé, it's normal for other players to play well and score goals, because all Real Madrid players are good because they are expensive players

[Mayor of ogba]

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.

Every club or team in the world depends on some certain players to perform very well and win their matches, and anyone who's saying that Real Madrid don't depend on players is lieing big time, because I could remember last season when Real Madrid key players were injured their performance deteriorated and it gives Barcelona the upper hand in the el clasico and they beat Real Madrid back-to-back, and even this season when Barcelona key players were also injured, Real Madrid was able to beat Barcelona in the el clasico because they had more complete team more than Barcelona.

[BitBakerr1]

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.

But of course, Messi and Ronaldo are two champions, nothing taking away from Mbappe who is a great player but without offending anyone, not at the level of Messi and Ronaldo.
is not the golden ball that automatically makes a player a champion, but is many other things, especially the game on the pitch.
Mbappe is a great player in my opinion he is a candidate to become a champion, there is little left, just a few plays of those that remain imprinted, lifting cups is relative does not automatically make you a champion.

Messi and Ronaldo are great players it was during their time that I enjoyed football very well. They made football very interesting and competitive, their was a match I watched between Real Madrid and Barcelona the match ended 2:2 and Messi and Ronaldo where the only ones that scored this two goals the competition between these two we are very great and that was the reason why a lot of people started watching football. These two players can never be underestimated in the world of football and I don’t think any player can come close to them in terms of achievement however, Mbappe is doing very well also and he can come close to them in terms of achievement because his a great player but he can never be better or he can never be greater than them.

[giammangiato]

Messi and Ronaldo are great players it was during their time that I enjoyed football very well. They made football very interesting and competitive, their was a match I watched between Real Madrid and Barcelona the match ended 2:2 and Messi and Ronaldo where the only ones that scored this two goals the competition between these two we are very great and that was the reason why a lot of people started watching football. These two players can never be underestimated in the world of football and I don’t think any player can come close to them in terms of achievement however, Mbappe is doing very well also and he can come close to them in terms of achievement because his a great player but he can never be better or he can never be greater than them.

Mbappé is a great player, he has all the characteristics to become a true champion, but I still don't see that "professional" touch that Messi and Ronaldo had, like saying that signature, that touch that leaves everyone speechless.
Mbappé still lacks this, but he has enviable physical prowess when he is fit the pitch shakes, can he never be bigger than them? I tell you, to date no, but we can't know if in a few months he undertakes training aimed at improving and refining his performance, I wish it to him because he deserves it.

[Gallar]

Madrid this season is a mission failed, they don't have what it takes to put fear on their opponents, like you said in their last game Madrid struggled, it wasn't suppose to be their day of winning that game but luck was on their side. In fact since the beginning of this campaign they have been struggling and playing desperate football, why? Because they need to avoid Barcelona getting close to them base on point and also to always stay close to Barcelona for them to make a mistake and they'll have to top the league table, that have been Madrid since this season which I don't think it will help them win anything this season. Currently Barcelona are not even looking at Madrid how they play or if the win or not, Barcelona have taken the law into their hands to take care of business how they want and that is winning every game till the end of this campaign.

Yes,, it's undeniable that Real Madrid isn't doing well this season. As we know,, they've topped the standings several times, but they haven't maintained that position for long, clearly due to their inconsistent performance. Furthermore, several Real Madrid players haven't had a good relationship with their previous manager, Xabi, this season, which has clearly strained their chemistry and ultimately destroyed their performance. Therefore, I agree with you that, given their current situation,, Real Madrid will likely struggle to win trophies. Those who have watched Real Madrid for a long time already know how they perform at their best. And right now, Real Madrid is clearly not at their best.

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Furthermore,, Real Madrid will face Mallorca in their next match, which should be an easy match for Real Madrid. So,, I'd probably bet on Real Madrid in this match. What do you think, friend?

[GiftedMAN]

Furthermore,, Real Madrid will face Mallorca in their next match, which should be an easy match for Real Madrid. So,, I'd probably bet on Real Madrid in this match. What do you think, friend?

From the outcome of the recent matches, it seems they've got past Alonso's chapter and building good connections with Arbeloa, see how they beat Manchester City home and away without some important players and also had a suprisimg comeback against Atletico Madrid, one of the toughest team in Laliga. Mallorca won't be a very big issue for Madrid and before that match some of the returned injured players would be fully fit.

[KTChampions]

Yes,, it's undeniable that Real Madrid isn't doing well this season. As we know,, they've topped the standings several times, but they haven't maintained that position for long, clearly due to their inconsistent performance. Furthermore, several Real Madrid players haven't had a good relationship with their previous manager, Xabi, this season, which has clearly strained their chemistry and ultimately destroyed their performance. Therefore, I agree with you that, given their current situation,, Real Madrid will likely struggle to win trophies. Those who have watched Real Madrid for a long time already know how they perform at their best. And right now, Real Madrid is clearly not at their best.

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Furthermore,, Real Madrid will face Mallorca in their next match, which should be an easy match for Real Madrid. So,, I'd probably bet on Real Madrid in this match. What do you think, friend?

I think you're both exaggerating. Real Madrid has problems (like every other team except Bayern, and only if we consider the current situation), but whether they're ready for titles will only be clear at the end of the season. Let me remind you that Real Madrid were a huge underdog against City and ultimately crushed City 5-1, haha.
Because the game against Mallorca will be an away game for Real, the odds for a Real Madrid victory are quite generous – 1.65. I'll definitely bet on it.

[sotelorene]

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.

Well said, it seems like Dzwaafu11 has completely forgotten what happened to Barcelona last season in the UCL against Inter Milan. Yes, the team may be offensive in all its matches but all it takes is one stubborn team that knows how to beat that offside trap, and it's game over for Barcelona in the tournament. Suddenly there is no plan be to beat the stubborn team.

Different opponent pose different kinds of threats and all the departments of the team have to be sharp. The strike force has to be good in some games, midfield in other games, defense and the keeper in certain hard games. This is exactly how Real Madrid has been winning most of the UCL trophies in the past decade while some people actually thought it was just luck.

yeah. i believe Barcelona's defense has been a weak link for ages. also they never seem to fix their center back crisis. there’s always a liability back there. From Umtiti and Pique to Lenglet and now Araujo. In every major game, he either gets sent off, gives away a penalty or gets caught ball watching.

Isn't that generally the problem with defenders? Forwards who miss a lot of chances aren't criticized as much, but if a defender or goalkeeper makes a single mistake that leads to a goal, they get heavily criticized. That's why being a defender is always difficult. Every team in the world, not just Barcelona, ​​has defenders who make mistakes. Araujo does it a bit too much. I admit that.

Who told you forwarders are not always criticize as much as... f they miss an opportunity? The first time I'm hearing this because anyone who made a mistake in a match be it a defender, goalkeeper etc they will be criticize unless the fact that some people can be sentimental due to favorite players. Being a defender is not difficult I mean is it not where those players think they are good at? Do you think forward is easy to play? Every position in football is not easy but you have to master where you play.