La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[Callido]

The game ended 3-0. I couldn't believe how Atletico allowed Bilbao to drill them in such a way that they couldn't get a consolation goal. I respect Bilbao's game composure and pace, they outplayed Atletico in all angles and won the game on a clean sheet. This is a big improvement from the host team. Only Barcelona is left to play their own game amongst the clubs on top three on the table.

This could be a handover to Barcelona, as the two teams that often join in the title race lost their last games, or maybe Barcelona will also lose tomorrow against Valencia since they will be playing away. Barcelona needs to win tomorrow, it will give them a fair point over Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, as the Champions League first phase begins, with tighter fixtures, they will be on pace to compete calmly.

Real Madrid failed to utilize their chances, they were provided with luck but could not convert those opportunities. Too many key players, and Real Madrid are still losing points early in the season, if they continue with this pace of losing important games, they might end up losing the league before the season goes very far.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Mourinho's use of Bellingham is probably working positively as the midfielder runs up the pitch and scores goals when needed. He is getting praise with 2 goals and 2 assists in 3 matches. I have also noticed that Vinicius is also finding success in the attacking end. Speaking of Mbappé, he has already scored a hat-trick and also 4 goals in 3 matches, indicating that he will be the top scorer in the Spanish league as he did in the previous 2 seasons.

Well, this Real Madrid team reminds me of when Ancelotti arrived and gave Bellingham a very prominent role. I remember that season being splendid for Madrid, and I think this season could be just as good. Besides that, I think El Clásico is getting really heated because of Flick's comments about Mourinho. Mourinho being back in the spotlight definitely reignites that classic rivalry, and I'm all here for it.

Real Madrid's huge transfer moves have clearly put pressure on the rest of the league, and you can tell Barcelona wants to step up to counter them. Mourinho's management so far seems impeccable to me, and the squad dynamic is looking very dangerous.

Yesterday Real Madrid lost to Betis in a match where I felt there was some controversy surrounding the refereeing and VAR decisions. It's clear Madrid felt they were denied certain key benefits they deserved. However, in his post-match statements, Mourinho said the Madrid players were "Naif" meaning they lacked street-smartness or tactical maturity on the pitch.

I interpret this as the squad lacking that extra bit of cunning the kind of edge you only learn by playing street football. That’s why we see Vinícius battling through every play, often looking frustrated, precisely because he does possess that raw, street-smart flair. Luckily for them, having Mourinho as a manager means they have someone who can teach them those dark arts and shield them under pressure.

[HustleZ]

The game ended 3-0. I couldn't believe how Atletico allowed Bilbao to drill them in such a way that they couldn't get a consolation goal. I respect Bilbao's game composure and pace, they outplayed Atletico in all angles and won the game on a clean sheet. This is a big improvement from the host team. Only Barcelona is left to play their own game amongst the clubs on top three on the table.

This could be a handover to Barcelona, as the two teams that often join in the title race lost their last games, or maybe Barcelona will also lose tomorrow against Valencia since they will be playing away. Barcelona needs to win tomorrow, it will give them a fair point over Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, as the Champions League first phase begins, with tighter fixtures, they will be on pace to compete calmly.

Well it is an easy game for barca but we cant predict something for 100% as nothing is guranteed in football, madrid also looked dominant yesterday and i believe that they wouldn’t have even considered betis as an opponent let alone them winning against them soo i cant say anything for sure but i will say that my money WOULD have been on barca. They are a more composed team that rely on ball possession and raw dominance rather than just sprinting towards the goal, i think its an easy win for barca

[asriloni]

Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid is taking place. Athletic Bilbao are leading 2-0 in the first half and are playing impressively which is shattering my expectations even though I thought Atletico were the favorites. Do you think Athletic Bilbao will be able to maintain their lead till the end of the match?

Atletico Madrid fans shall not recognize their club anymore. 3 - 0 loses to Athletic club is embarassing. There's nothing positive from this team. Grimaldo is dreadful as well as Guilano. I can't understand the way both of players playing, they're running while being clueless what to do. Aside from that their defense is absolutely criminal.

Even Simeone's subs don't give any impact to their gameplay. I may sort this club out from the title contenders of La Liga this season. This team is too bad to compete with Madrid and Barcelona. They're nowhere their last season form. Simeone's new team is already a failed team.

I warn anyone to be careful when picking a bet for Atletico Madrid. This team is shambles from the top to the bottom. They won't finish top 4 this season.

[Muba20]

Real showed incredible bad luck in finishing their chances in the match against Betis. Madrid could have scored 2 or 3 goals already in the first half, but luck turned its back on them yesterday. Betis, on the contrary, were very lucky to hold onto the winning score. In my opinion, there is nothing to blame Real for in this defeat, they played excellently, it was just that the elements of football randomness turned out maximum negative for Madrid.

Winning is not always about good performance, luck also plays a big role. Real Madrid's loss against Betis is an indication of that. When Real Madrid could not capitalize on several opportunities, Betis took advantage of just one opportunity to increase the goal difference and win the match. I was not prepared to see Real Madrid lose, but anything can happen at any time in a game, which we have to accept. It can be said for sure that if Real Madrid could have finished well, this win would have been theirs. A loss to Betis, but to stay ahead in the title race and compete with Barcelona, ​​​​they must avoid such losses, otherwise it will be difficult to survive the competition.

[eaLiTy]

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Real Madrid was just very unlucky yesterday, they tried everything they could, but Fate was against them. Everything worked against them, including the penalty that wife seen then equalize, so I just waved it off that yesterday wasn't for them.

What interested me more is the reactions after the match, I was casually strolling on social media and found this image from a pained fan/gambler.

Seems this loss hit some people differently

The end of that game was an absolute circus. Madrid thought they equalized but VAR disallowed the goal. Then out of nowhere Mbappé gets a penalty to save the day and he messed that up. It was a brutal series of errors right at the finish line. Still, expect them to bounce back in the next match.

Regarding the comment female son, it is hard to tell whether it was serious or just satire, especially with all the craziness going on in the world right now. It's just ridiculous. 

[Somto9Light]

This could be a handover to Barcelona, as the two teams that often join in the title race lost their last games, or maybe Barcelona will also lose tomorrow against Valencia since they will be playing away. Barcelona needs to win tomorrow, it will give them a fair point over Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, as the Champions League first phase begins, with tighter fixtures, they will be on pace to compete calmly.

Real Madrid failed to utilize their chances, they were provided with luck but could not convert those opportunities. Too many key players, and Real Madrid are still losing points early in the season, if they continue with this pace of losing important games, they might end up losing the league before the season goes very far.

Barcelona will win Valencia tomorrow and top the table with at least 2 points, that is if either Deportivo La Coruna or Osasuna wins their matches. Real Madrid is still working with same method they have been using since the arrival of Mbappe. I thought that Jose Mourinho will change the mentality of the players with his strict disciplinary actions but it seems like the players have overpowered him. Real Madrid depends so much on Kylian Mbappe that is why they find it difficult to win Real Betis after missed lots of chances.

Atletico Madrid was never really a strong title contender, all those blocking of Julian Alvarez transfer to Barcelona was just pure noise and not because they don't want to strengthen the squad of their rival team. It will take Atletico Madrid many years before they can win the La Liga again. The La Liga will soon start being dominated by Barcelona if Real Madrid players don't change their mentality and start putting collective efforts so that the team can become formidable again.

[Luzin]

Today I just read that Carlos Espí's disallowed goal occurred thanks to advanced technology. It did not involve semi-automatic VAR but was related to an additional technology: a chip implanted in the ball. This chip is called a ball sensor, which is claimed to be able to determine offside situations much more accurately, down to a few millimeters. It seems fairer, but some football moments adorned with drama are lost. Yet, this is technology, and certainly, it will continue to be developed and used.  

Real Madrid's defeat marked the beginning of losing points this season. If Madrid continues like this, moments similar to last year could occur. Another unique moment was when Vini appeared to ignore Mourinho's handshake at the end of the match. Is there a problem between them? It seems Mourinho's trial has begun.

[blue Snow]

Dramatic evening in La Liga. A lot happened that caused Real Madrid to lose to Real Betis.

Real Madrid scored, but the goal was disallowed. A few minutes later, Vinicius won a penalty that could have led to an equalizing goal, but Álvaro Valles became the hero of the night as Mbappé couldn't put the ball in the back of the net.

A disgraceful performance from most Real Madrid players. José Mourinho will be fuming at the moment.

Real Madrid was truly unlucky in their match against Real Betis, which led to their first loss of the season. There was a lot of drama in this game.

I’d like to highlight two incidents. First, Carlos Espi’s goal should have stood because he wasn’t offside when he scored. Second, Mbappe’s penalty should have been retaken because, just as Mbappe was about to take the penalty, a Real Betis player entered the penalty box.

Mourinho was indeed furious about the drama that unfolded in this match, he even looked displeased on the bench, and he vented his anger after the match ended.

[Tmoonz]

The game ended 3-0. I couldn't believe how Atletico allowed Bilbao to drill them in such a way that they couldn't get a consolation goal. I respect Bilbao's game composure and pace, they outplayed Atletico in all angles and won the game on a clean sheet. This is a big improvement from the host team. Only Barcelona is left to play their own game amongst the clubs on top three on the table.

This could be a handover to Barcelona, as the two teams that often join in the title race lost their last games, or maybe Barcelona will also lose tomorrow against Valencia since they will be playing away. Barcelona needs to win tomorrow, it will give them a fair point over Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, as the Champions League first phase begins, with tighter fixtures, they will be on pace to compete calmly.

Real Madrid failed to utilize their chances, they were provided with luck but could not convert those opportunities. Too many key players, and Real Madrid are still losing points early in the season, if they continue with this pace of losing important games, they might end up losing the league before the season goes very far.

It's really disappointing seeing Real Madrid losing at this early in this time of the game, I do not really expect it, Real betis has always been a bone on their neck right from time, and with just yesterday game it appears that Real Madrid is yet to do something about that, like I'm not actually expecting Real Madrid to have dropped points this time, I'm not even expecting a draw from them, at this point, it's really disappointing no lies, but I won't use this to write them off anyways, it's still very much early to judge with just one game lost, as it's still very much early to have just lost a game too, but all the same I'm still trusting on the process.

[Amphenomenon]

Yesterday game was a wild one, who would have thought that Real Madrid would have lost that game and seeing Mbappe missing a penalty that would have at least kept a tie is another disappointment.

This shows Jose Mourinho work is just getting started in someway and they have to improve fast and like you said Barcelona is on the run although this is just the 4th game but they seriously needs to get themselves on track especially in games like those where everything is difficult.

At least I was pretty sure that Real Madrid would not lose this match. I bet on them expecting the match to be a draw or a win, but my guess was wrong. The match was exciting and Real's attacking players missed a few easy scoring opportunities. Mbappe missed penalty shot was one of the reasons for the defeat, besides Vinicius missed several scoring opportunities. Betis played excellent football and their defensive players resisted Real Madrid's attacking tactics very well. I wouldn't say that Jose Mourinho had a bad strategy in the match and the players didn't play badly either. Looking at the results of some matches, I think that luck was not really on the side of the stronger team.

I didn't watch the game, in fact I was pretty busy and missed every news of their yesterday until I came to this thread and then went to checkout what happened in the game sadly saw that they lost.

I feel the team should be held responsible and while Mbappe have more blame especially after missing an extra time penalty kick. They're a team and before all of these there were more better decisions that could have lead to goals especially with the attackers but still football can happen sometimes.

[Shineup]

Yesterday game was a wild one, who would have thought that Real Madrid would have lost that game and seeing Mbappe missing a penalty that would have at least kept a tie is another disappointment.

This shows Jose Mourinho work is just getting started in someway and they have to improve fast and like you said Barcelona is on the run although this is just the 4th game but they seriously needs to get themselves on track especially in games like those where everything is difficult.

At least I was pretty sure that Real Madrid would not lose this match. I bet on them expecting the match to be a draw or a win, but my guess was wrong. The match was exciting and Real's attacking players missed a few easy scoring opportunities. Mbappe missed penalty shot was one of the reasons for the defeat, besides Vinicius missed several scoring opportunities. Betis played excellent football and their defensive players resisted Real Madrid's attacking tactics very well. I wouldn't say that Jose Mourinho had a bad strategy in the match and the players didn't play badly either. Looking at the results of some matches, I think that luck was not really on the side of the stronger team.

I didn't watch the game, in fact I was pretty busy and missed every news of their yesterday until I came to this thread and then went to checkout what happened in the game sadly saw that they lost.

I feel the team should be held responsible and while Mbappe have more blame especially after missing an extra time penalty kick. They're a team and before all of these there were more better decisions that could have lead to goals especially with the attackers but still football can happen sometimes.

I was as surprised as you, at same time more disappointed, I didn't expect this kind of awful performance from them, even if there will be such performance it shouldn't be this early trust me, Real Madrid literally have what it takes to make any team in the Spanish La Liga and across the Europe to smell football while being faced, but instead they made me believe this thought were just for nothing sake, now people are expecting maybe, Barcelona will lose in tomorrow's game against Valencia, but the fact is despite that anything can happen in a game of football, I think Barcelona dropping points in tomorrow's game is equally impossible.

[Cgrexp]

Atlético Madrid lost very badly to Athletic Club. It was very disappointing to lose this match by a score of 3-0. Julián Alvarez was seen on the field today, I expected that they would be able to score some goals now, because Cristian Romero was also put on the field at the same time, but they could not change the result of the match even though they came. At that time the result of the match was 2-0, but on the contrary Atlético Madrid conceded another goal in the 90th minute, and lost the match 3-0.

Tomorrow is Barcelona's match, Valencia is not a strong opponent, so I expect Barcelona to win the next match by a very large margin, because they are currently winning matches with large scores.

[Marykeller]

Real showed incredible bad luck in finishing their chances in the match against Betis. Madrid could have scored 2 or 3 goals already in the first half, but luck turned its back on them yesterday. Betis, on the contrary, were very lucky to hold onto the winning score. In my opinion, there is nothing to blame Real for in this defeat, they played excellently, it was just that the elements of football randomness turned out maximum negative for Madrid.

Winning is not always about good performance, luck also plays a big role. Real Madrid's loss against Betis is an indication of that. When Real Madrid could not capitalize on several opportunities, Betis took advantage of just one opportunity to increase the goal difference and win the match. I was not prepared to see Real Madrid lose, but anything can happen at any time in a game, which we have to accept. It can be said for sure that if Real Madrid could have finished well, this win would have been theirs. A loss to Betis, but to stay ahead in the title race and compete with Barcelona, ​​​​they must avoid such losses, otherwise it will be difficult to survive the competition.

Match losses like this are bound to happen, and there's no way a team will remain unbeaten till the end of the season, no matter how formidable they really are. The most important thing is for them to keep their heads up and never lose focus on the league title race. I believe Real Madrid will not let any match losses break them or allow their competitors to lift the LaLiga title instead of them. Let's see what becomes of the matches ahead, as there are many matches to be played.

[Stormisover]

Dramatic evening in La Liga. A lot happened that caused Real Madrid to lose to Real Betis.

Real Madrid scored, but the goal was disallowed. A few minutes later, Vinicius won a penalty that could have led to an equalizing goal, but Álvaro Valles became the hero of the night as Mbappé couldn't put the ball in the back of the net.

A disgraceful performance from most Real Madrid players. José Mourinho will be fuming at the moment.

Real Madrid was truly unlucky in their match against Real Betis, which led to their first loss of the season. There was a lot of drama in this game.

I’d like to highlight two incidents. First, Carlos Espi’s goal should have stood because he wasn’t offside when he scored. Second, Mbappe’s penalty should have been retaken because, just as Mbappe was about to take the penalty, a Real Betis player entered the penalty box.

Mourinho was indeed furious about the drama that unfolded in this match, he even looked displeased on the bench, and he vented his anger after the match ended.

To me these are not reason enough to make me accept that lost from them, with the kind of key players Real Madrid have and this excuse, it doesn't even count, had it been kylian Mbappe scored that penalty would you have spotted this error? The fact is Real Madrid was not really effective in that game and that resulted to their lost, and they should look for a way to resolve it because this is not their end, they should make sure such mistakes doesn't happen again, because definitely Barcelona will drop some point this season also, but it will be worse if Real Madrid drop more points than Barcelona.

[Pablo-wood]

Real showed incredible bad luck in finishing their chances in the match against Betis. Madrid could have scored 2 or 3 goals already in the first half, but luck turned its back on them yesterday. Betis, on the contrary, were very lucky to hold onto the winning score. In my opinion, there is nothing to blame Real for in this defeat, they played excellently, it was just that the elements of football randomness turned out maximum negative for Madrid.

Winning is not always about good performance, luck also plays a big role. Real Madrid's loss against Betis is an indication of that. When Real Madrid could not capitalize on several opportunities, Betis took advantage of just one opportunity to increase the goal difference and win the match. I was not prepared to see Real Madrid lose, but anything can happen at any time in a game, which we have to accept. It can be said for sure that if Real Madrid could have finished well, this win would have been theirs. A loss to Betis, but to stay ahead in the title race and compete with Barcelona, ​​​​they must avoid such losses, otherwise it will be difficult to survive the competition.

Some games are meant to come with shocking ending. Betis advantage was a narrow one and it game them their 3 points. Madrid did all they could but a last minute goal from Betis made their effort fruitless. Truth anything can happen in football but Madrid shouldn't have had their first loss for the season yet it is quite too early to start recording losses knowing too well they have a strong contender ahead of them who are actively chasing the top position with 12 GF already still keeping them ahead of Madrid despite having one match to play tomorrow.

[coinlary]

I’d like to highlight two incidents. First, Carlos Espi’s goal should have stood because he wasn’t offside when he scored. Second, Mbappe’s penalty should have been retaken because, just as Mbappe was about to take the penalty, a Real Betis player entered the penalty box.

Well, maybe VAR should  have just called the  offside immediately  before the pass even reached Vinicius,  instead  of allowing the game to be played on to the extent of successful leading to a goal.

On the other hand, Mbappe could have helped getting a draw but he missed the chance. Which is perfectly normal, he doesn't  have to score every penalty, players even miss penalties that could have earn them a trophy.  

IMO, there's nothing wrong with the offside,  I only have issue with offside being called after a goal.  It's not the first, it's happend on several cases .

[Jewan420]

Some games are meant to come with shocking ending. Betis advantage was a narrow one and it game them their 3 points. Madrid did all they could but a last minute goal from Betis made their effort fruitless. Truth anything can happen in football but Madrid shouldn't have had their first loss for the season yet it is quite too early to start recording losses knowing too well they have a strong contender ahead of them who are actively chasing the top position with 12 GF already still keeping them ahead of Madrid despite having one match to play tomorrow.

It is very difficult for Real Madrid to take the top spot now, maybe even after a long fight they will not be able to take the top spot. I see the possibility of seeing Barcelona at least undefeated in the first 10 matches, maybe they can drop points in that, but the defeat seems difficult. Barcelona's substitute team is also stronger than any team in La Liga, so barring an accident, Barcelona's defeat is a bit difficult. If Real Madrid drops points in another match, it may take a lot longer for Real Madrid to reach the top spot.

They created some good chances against Betis, but the finishing was very poor. They completely failed to take advantage of the opportunities, which is why they had the chance to win the match by a large margin but had to leave the field with a defeat in the end.

[ndutndut]

Real showed incredible bad luck in finishing their chances in the match against Betis. Madrid could have scored 2 or 3 goals already in the first half, but luck turned its back on them yesterday. Betis, on the contrary, were very lucky to hold onto the winning score. In my opinion, there is nothing to blame Real for in this defeat, they played excellently, it was just that the elements of football randomness turned out maximum negative for Madrid.

Winning is not always about good performance, luck also plays a big role. Real Madrid's loss against Betis is an indication of that. When Real Madrid could not capitalize on several opportunities, Betis took advantage of just one opportunity to increase the goal difference and win the match. I was not prepared to see Real Madrid lose, but anything can happen at any time in a game, which we have to accept. It can be said for sure that if Real Madrid could have finished well, this win would have been theirs. A loss to Betis, but to stay ahead in the title race and compete with Barcelona, ​​​​they must avoid such losses, otherwise it will be difficult to survive the competition.

Yes. I also think Madrid was a bit unlucky in this match. Madrid play in this game was actually pretty good from the start of the first half; they even had a lot of chances and the strikers weren't selfish, it's just that they were a bit unlucky, plus Betis' goalkeeper played really well. Of course, this painful loss should be taken as a lesson. Besides that, both the coach and the players should see this defeat as a big hit to keep evaluating and become stronger.

But there's something interesting about Madrid's loss to Betis, which is Mourinho attitude or response after the match ended. Instead of blaming the referee or openly blaming Mbappe like people often assume from his reputation, he actually said he himself doesn't understand why his team lost even though Madrid managed to create a lot of chances. Mourinho also firmly refused to get dragged into the controversy over the referee's decisions at the end of the game. To me, this shows that Mourinho has been able to control his emotions when facing defeat. This was Madrid's first loss of the season under Mourinho, even though they had previously won smoothly in the first 3 matches.

[Alonso_]

Athletic Bilbao vs Atletico Madrid is taking place. Athletic Bilbao are leading 2-0 in the first half and are playing impressively which is shattering my expectations even though I thought Atletico were the favorites. Do you think Athletic Bilbao will be able to maintain their lead till the end of the match?

Atletico Madrid fans shall not recognize their club anymore. 3 - 0 loses to Athletic club is embarassing. There's nothing positive from this team. Grimaldo is dreadful as well as Guilano. I can't understand the way both of players playing, they're running while being clueless what to do. Aside from that their defense is absolutely criminal.

Even Simeone's subs don't give any impact to their gameplay. I may sort this club out from the title contenders of La Liga this season. This team is too bad to compete with Madrid and Barcelona. They're nowhere their last season form. Simeone's new team is already a failed team.

I warn anyone to be careful when picking a bet for Atletico Madrid. This team is shambles from the top to the bottom. They won't finish top 4 this season.

Horrible performance and the way they’ played is very disappointing, I don’t know why they’re playing football like a team that isn’t very serious in playing football, judging by the previous games of Athletico Madrid, you will immediately understand that there are players that isn’t completely committed to the team, I have to question their commitment because I don’t know why they would loose like that with a 3 nil loose, the transfer window was open and they didn’t solve their defensive problems, personally I have been one of the fans that have been saying that Diego Simeone needs to go, to enable the team find a new manager and focus on a new project, they refused to allow Alvarez join Barcelona, I’m just struggling to understand that reason when a player made it obvious he doesn’t want to play for them anymore.