La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[Rashlyowl]

Yes, that's right. If a team has targets in every competition, of course the main thing a coach has to consider is bringing in backup players who can support the main squad, and this also makes it easier for the coach to rotate players. 

Barcelona's failure in last season's UCL and Copa del Rey competitions was due to their lack of squad depth especially backup players. Flick's goal in recruiting Jesus is of course not just for a substitute, but Barcelona needs a pure striker since Lewa is no longer with the team. Right now, Barcelona can easily win matches even without a pure striker because he can utilize players like Yamal, Raphinha and Adeyemi, but when they hit a deadlock, Jesus' ability as a target man is really needed to break the deadlock.

I cannot agree with that, in my opinion, Barcelona failed to win those two competitions due to their bad luck, not because of a lack of squad depth. They became league champions, shouldn't that be proof enough that they are actually good?

For the Copa del Rey, I can say that they are less fortunate. As for the Champions League, there is no need for further debate, we must honestly acknowledge that the two teams reaching the final are the ones that deserve to be there.

[Creeper0]

madrid actually have there own way of doing there things bro nobody understands what Madrid is doing but and no matter what no one will blame Mbappe for anything that is happening in real madrid because, all so the kind of effort that boy is putting and i was blaming him but as it may be i saw the way he performed during the World Cup and am sure that majority of us were impressed and we know no one should blame the boy again this time i will blame the management of the club.

Mbappe's efforts should be appreciated, and Real Madrid don't know what they have because the kind of speed that Mbappe has is just exceptional. They have to find a way to make use of him because the team is not actually well organized to the extent that they will be able to get the kind of results that they want. They need to put in more effort to do that because the players are the problem, to me, but it's only Madrid that can tell us exactly what's wrong with them.

What a coincidence, PSG won the Champions League the season after Mbappe left PSG and on the other hand, Real Madrid forgot to win the title since the season Mbappe joined Real Madrid. Actually, Mbappe is not at fault here, he should not be blamed for such a situation.

Mbappe is a great player for the national team, his chemistry with his teammates is also great. Even in the national team, a balanced team is formed with him. But in club football, he has never been able to develop good chemistry with his teammates, rather the balance of the team has been lost. It is very difficult to say whose problem it is here, but the improvement of one club after he left the club and the deterioration of another club after he joined the club basically indicates his selfish behavior. We will be clear only when we see the performance of Real Madrid without Mbappe. You can never become a good player through individual performance, and that performance has no real value without team success.

[Black Mbaye]

There is no reason to give all the blame to a striker like Mbappe, especially because he is scoring goals regularly. He has even been the top scorer in La Liga for the last two seasons. Also, the problem is not limited to Mourinho's safe tactics. It is a natural process for any team to adapt to a new system when a new coach comes in. On top of that, injuries, defensive balance and the transition from midfield to attack also affect the results.

There is no reason to put all the blame on a striker like Mbappe as the Frenchman has been excellent every season for Real Madrid, and you should note that last season he scored 25 goals in La Liga and 15 goals in the UEFA Champions League and he has already scored eight goals for Real Madrid this season.

Even he scored a goal against Turkey to prove that the player has excelled in the UEFA Nations League, so I think he is the most reliable striker in this team. At this stage it's true that when a new coach comes in, well it's a normal process for any team to adapt to a new system but Mbappe is already injured so it seems that Real Madrid's attack might be weak in the upcoming matches.

It's not going to be funny at all for Real Madrid because mbappé is one of their key players that helps them in doing the job always. I will not be happy with anyone who is blaming mbappé. Since when he arrived at the club, he is trying to pull out from others despite real Madrid performance are not in a good shape. Is injury were definitely affect Real Madrid because anytime he plays a scores and that is why respected him so much. I'm just waiting to see how real madrid performance will be after the international break but still it is not going to be easy for them having Barcelona at the top of the table.

It won't be a long-term injury. He will be sidelined for a short period and will rejoin the team immediately after the international break. Real Madrid is fortunate that Mbappé hasn't suffered a long-term injury, meaning they will be able to count on him for crucial matches. They will especially need Mbappé for the game against Barcelona.

[KTChampions]

Yes, that's right. If a team has targets in every competition, of course the main thing a coach has to consider is bringing in backup players who can support the main squad, and this also makes it easier for the coach to rotate players.  

Barcelona's failure in last season's UCL and Copa del Rey competitions was due to their lack of squad depth especially backup players. Flick's goal in recruiting Jesus is of course not just for a substitute, but Barcelona needs a pure striker since Lewa is no longer with the team. Right now, Barcelona can easily win matches even without a pure striker because he can utilize players like Yamal, Raphinha and Adeyemi, but when they hit a deadlock, Jesus' ability as a target man is really needed to break the deadlock.

So, if they had better squad depth, would they definitely have won the Champions League? That is a highly questionable claim, given that they didn't even come close to achieving that last season - they stumbled at the very first serious opponent. It goes without saying that having a deep squad is an advantage when you aim to win every tournament you enter, but the level of competition in the Champions League is such that even depth guarantees nothing - and so far, Barcelona has not come close to the level of the tournament's top favorites.

[eightdots]

Yes, that's right. If a team has targets in every competition, of course the main thing a coach has to consider is bringing in backup players who can support the main squad, and this also makes it easier for the coach to rotate players.  

Barcelona's failure in last season's UCL and Copa del Rey competitions was due to their lack of squad depth especially backup players. Flick's goal in recruiting Jesus is of course not just for a substitute, but Barcelona needs a pure striker since Lewa is no longer with the team. Right now, Barcelona can easily win matches even without a pure striker because he can utilize players like Yamal, Raphinha and Adeyemi, but when they hit a deadlock, Jesus' ability as a target man is really needed to break the deadlock.

So, if they had better squad depth, would they definitely have won the Champions League? That is a highly questionable claim, given that they didn't even come close to achieving that last season - they stumbled at the very first serious opponent. It goes without saying that having a deep squad is an advantage when you aim to win every tournament you enter, but the level of competition in the Champions League is such that even depth guarantees nothing - and so far, Barcelona has not come close to the level of the tournament's top favorites.

Having a large number of quality players in the squad makes the head coach's job easier. With so many matches being played, it is a major advantage to be able to rest certain players or rely on substitutes to impact the scoreline. While this advantage can be utilized in league matches, the Champions League operates on a completely different level; all top teams possess deep squads of quality players and know how to effectively use their substitutes.

Since success in the Champions League hinges on a multitude of factors, simply having excellent players on the bench does not guarantee success. Ultimately, the outcome of matches in the competition depends on the players' drive on the day and the strength of the team's collective play.

[Byebyebtc]

It will not be easy for Mounrinho this season because with the performance  Barcelona is currently showing us at the moment. There is no team in La liga that can outform Barcelona.

We don't expect him to win the trophy right away from his first season with this present Real Madrid. He is doing well for his first season also with some advantages from the team players, because they are good and experienced.
Barcelona is an already built team, the understand their selves pretty well, so you should expect a good performance from them, Real Madrid on the other hand doesn't have to be pressured by Barcelona at this moment they should work on getting their selves together via understanding and chemistry, then next season and upper they should focus on winning the league..

[coinlary]

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But their focus is on how many goals Raphinha will score for them, because they see him competing with Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot. And I'm also confident without injury Raphinha will win the golden boot this season because he's currently leading Kylian Mbappe with five goals.

Lol you think so  .
Yeah maybe we fans are crazily after Raphinha beating mbappe record or getting the golden boot from him this season, but Flick doesn’t  really care about that, he can bench him at anytime without  caring if he's competing for goals or not .

Although he seem to be aware of what goals his players are after and i guess that’s the reason he's been playing Yamal non stop these days but i don't  think he prioritize such that much over doing what's right.

[Wake Up]

Yes, that's right. If a team has targets in every competition, of course the main thing a coach has to consider is bringing in backup players who can support the main squad, and this also makes it easier for the coach to rotate players.  

Barcelona's failure in last season's UCL and Copa del Rey competitions was due to their lack of squad depth especially backup players. Flick's goal in recruiting Jesus is of course not just for a substitute, but Barcelona needs a pure striker since Lewa is no longer with the team. Right now, Barcelona can easily win matches even without a pure striker because he can utilize players like Yamal, Raphinha and Adeyemi, but when they hit a deadlock, Jesus' ability as a target man is really needed to break the deadlock.

So, if they had better squad depth, would they definitely have won the Champions League? That is a highly questionable claim, given that they didn't even come close to achieving that last season - they stumbled at the very first serious opponent. It goes without saying that having a deep squad is an advantage when you aim to win every tournament you enter, but the level of competition in the Champions League is such that even depth guarantees nothing - and so far, Barcelona has not come close to the level of the tournament's top favorites.

In my opinion, Barcelona is currently one of the teams capable of winning the championship. What kind of performance were you expecting? They have entered a magnificent run of form with their entire squad and are scoring a lot of goals. I believe they will replicate this success in the Champions League as well. I see Barcelona as one of the top contenders for the title this year they are already the clear favorite in La Liga and are currently well ahead of Real Madrid. I see a team capable of winning the championship in every competition this season.

[Agathamay]

In my opinion, Barcelona is currently one of the teams capable of winning the championship. What kind of performance were you expecting? They have entered a magnificent run of form with their entire squad and are scoring a lot of goals. I believe they will replicate this success in the Champions League as well. I see Barcelona as one of the top contenders for the title this year they are already the clear favorite in La Liga and are currently well ahead of Real Madrid. I see a team capable of winning the championship in every competition this season.

Barcelona title race is here and they're doing everything within their reach to win the league title this season. Barcelona will always come out as the elite team that they are and wouldn't be settling for any lesser scores. Barcelona have Hansi Flick, a manager that's acquainted with winnings always and he doesn't know how to drop points or lose. La Liga title will not be easy this season because we have Atletico De Madrid and Real Madrid all coming out to compete, I will just say let the best team wins.

[LUCKMCFLY]

You are right, giving other young players like Endrick a chance could be good. But it is not a surefire solution to the problem just by bringing in young players. The problem will not be completely solved until Mourinho understands which combination will be the most balanced in the team.

It's a fact, today I watched the Brazil vs. Australia friendly and I really liked how Endrick and Vini played. I didn't see Raphinha shine much, but a player who is truly excellent in my opinion is Estevão. Real Madrid has very good players, including Mbappé, Vini, and Endrick, who needs some help to get playing time. I think it all comes down to Mourinho seeing something special in training that will make him want to start him.

Mou is already looking at and studying what he can do. Real Madrid has a very difficult time in La Liga, with a series of problems that go beyond football, including the refereeing decisions, which are always controversial something I find very bad.

[Saltysugar99]

No any Barcelona fan will pray for Raphinha to get injury like what happened last season because it will definitely affect them. I know they can still perform better without him, but I don't think any of the reserve players can score goals like him because right now Raphinha is Barcelona goal machine, even though that's not his natural position. The energy he puts into finding the net nobody in Barcelona is doing that in Barcelona now.

In LaLiga Barcelona fans don't worry much about their opponents because they believe Barca will beat any team they play. But their focus is on how many goals Raphinha will score for them, because they see him competing with Kylian Mbappe for the Golden Boot. And I'm also confident without injury Raphinha will win the golden boot this season because he's currently leading Kylian Mbappe with five goals.

Raphinha is one of impactful players of Barcelona at the moment. His injury is definitely a concern for Barcelona. Barcelona haven't lost a single match in the last 7 matches this season, and Raphinha has scored 12 goals. It's really incredible. His contribution has made Barcelona's path to victory easier. The space created by marking him separately from the opponent also gives the other forwards the opportunity to score goals. As I noticed during Lamine's goal shots. And he hasn't only scored a goal in one match out of the last 7 matches, he has scored goals consistently in all the other matches. This consistency of his performance will take Barcelona a long way . The overall team's strength has increased a lot.


https://www.statmuse.com/fc/ask/raphinha-stats-this-season?l=eu5

[Olatundespo]

It's not going to be funny at all for Real Madrid because mbappé is one of their key players that helps them in doing the job always. I will not be happy with anyone who is blaming mbappé. Since when he arrived at the club, he is trying to pull out from others despite real Madrid performance are not in a good shape. Is injury were definitely affect Real Madrid because anytime he plays a scores and that is why respected him so much. I'm just waiting to see how real madrid performance will be after the international break but still it is not going to be easy for them having Barcelona at the top of the table.

madrid actually have there own way of doing there things bro nobody understands what Madrid is doing but and no matter what no one will blame Mbappe for anything that is happening in real madrid because, all so the kind of effort that boy is putting and i was blaming him but as it may be i saw the way he performed during the World Cup and am sure that majority of us were impressed and we know no one should blame the boy again this time i will blame the management of the club.

Mbappe's efforts should be appreciated, and Real Madrid don't know what they have because the kind of speed that Mbappe has is just exceptional. They have to find a way to make use of him because the team is not actually well organized to the extent that they will be able to get the kind of results that they want. They need to put in more effort to do that because the players are the problem, to me, but it's only Madrid that can tell us exactly what's wrong with them.

I agree with you that you blame the management of the club for Real Madrid sad state but I will also say that they are trying. They have spent a lot of money and signed expensive players. They have an experienced manager, but no one can understand why the team is not doing so well.

If there were any weaknesses in Mbappe individual performance, then maybe we would all criticize him because you have to tell the truth. I also think that Mbappe should be praised for his overall performance. He plays football with all his might and his pace sometimes makes the opposition players feel helpless. Those who criticize him should show a reliable player from Real Madrid who is playing better than Mbappe. You can blame Mbappe luck because he could not win any significant trophies while at PSG and Real Madrid are trophyless even after coming here but his individual performance is not lacking.

[m4r1o]

Last season, Yamal was injured, and yeah, that affected the team. But the most frequent issue has been with Raphinha, he's suffered recurring injuries, such as hamstring strains and thigh muscle problems. I even remember him missing a lot of games last season. And I'm worried that could happen again. And we know, well, his position is crucial right now. Even though Barcelona has good substitutes, well, it just won't be the same.

In that case I would call it bad luck, because when Real Madrid have enough players to play the whole season in multiple competitions, it becomes difficult when several players get injured and they don't give you the chance to choose which formation to play with and which players to defend.

[KTChampions]

So, if they had better squad depth, would they definitely have won the Champions League? That is a highly questionable claim, given that they didn't even come close to achieving that last season - they stumbled at the very first serious opponent. It goes without saying that having a deep squad is an advantage when you aim to win every tournament you enter, but the level of competition in the Champions League is such that even depth guarantees nothing - and so far, Barcelona has not come close to the level of the tournament's top favorites.

In my opinion, Barcelona is currently one of the teams capable of winning the championship. What kind of performance were you expecting? They have entered a magnificent run of form with their entire squad and are scoring a lot of goals. I believe they will replicate this success in the Champions League as well. I see Barcelona as one of the top contenders for the title this year they are already the clear favorite in La Liga and are currently well ahead of Real Madrid. I see a team capable of winning the championship in every competition this season.

Uhhh... Ok! Then place a bet, since that's what you think. The odds currently offered by bookmakers are 5.6 - an easy 460% profit  
To my surprise, Barcelona is rated as the favorite, I can understand why the odds for PSG have worsened, but why isn't Bayern the favorite? However, this does not matter. Barcelona's chances stand at 18%, there is also a whole group of clubs with similar odds, to me, this actually reinforces my position - that in a tournament decided by the playoffs, there is a high degree of randomness, and no squad guarantees success.

[kennycryptoitalia]

Barcelona has proven that they are in a better position now through every match they have played. Every impactful player of Barcelona is performing well and they are scoring goals. They cannot be stopped so easily. Real Madrid has a good enough team, good enough players. I don't see any problem considering the ability and power of their team, but the main problem is that their performance is not stable now. They have performed well enough in some matches, but they have not been able to perform that well in the matches they have lost. Real Madrid should now maintain the consistency of the team's performance and maintain a stable performance from the beginning to the end of the match. Real Madrid has enough time to prove their capabilities. They can perform well if they can fix their inconsistency.

Barcelona are in better physical and mental shape because when you manage to bring home the points they ask of you with extreme ease thanks to a good game created between the various players, a lot of confidence in your own potential is automatically built and this helps morale.

[len01]

La Liga title will not be easy this season because we have Atletico De Madrid and Real Madrid all coming out to compete, I will just say let the best team wins.

No, it would be easy for Barcelona to win the La Liga title. I am a Madrid fan and I actually want Real Madrid to win the La Liga title again. But I prefer to think realistically. Barcelona have shown great attacking productivity at the start of this season, and that could help them maintain their consistency. Scoring 31 goals in 7 matches is crazy. So neither Real Madrid nor Atletico will be much of an obstacle for Barcelona.

[giorgione]

Indeed, if Raphinha is injured, it will certainly have a negative impact on Barcelona because Barcelona's strength will potentially decrease even though there are other players, but of course the player who replaces Raphinha will be different from Raphinha. Fortunately, Raphinha is currently fit, and of course, Flick needs to maintain the health of Raphinha and other star players because of course, if several star players are injured, it will certainly reduce Barcelona's strength.

Indeed, Raphinha has scored many goals, and if he plays more, his number of goals will potentially increase, and of course, he has the potential to win the top scorer in La Liga this season. Now I'm curious about Barcelona's next match against Getafe and even more curious about Barcelona's match against Galatasaray in the UCL. In my opinion, Barcelona will win against Getafe in La Liga and Galatasaray in the UCL. What do you think?

I totally agree. Raphinha is thought to be a less important player than Miamal, but that's actually not the case at all. Perhaps Rafinha is more important because he's a player who's also very good at defending, runs a lot on the pitch, has improved a lot in his performances, and has changed his whole mentality. It's clear that he's more involved in Barcelona's project now, and he's making it very clear.

[GIF-JOBS]

Raphinha is one of impactful players of Barcelona at the moment. His injury is definitely a concern for Barcelona. Barcelona haven't lost a single match in the last 7 matches this season, and Raphinha has scored 12 goals. It's really incredible. His contribution has made Barcelona's path to victory easier. The space created by marking him separately from the opponent also gives the other forwards the opportunity to score goals. As I noticed during Lamine's goal shots. And he hasn't only scored a goal in one match out of the last 7 matches, he has scored goals consistently in all the other matches. This consistency of his performance will take Barcelona a long way . The overall team's strength has increased a lot.


https://www.statmuse.com/fc/ask/raphinha-stats-this-season?l=eu5

Barcelona team is very stable at the moment, Raphinha is the most important in their attack, besides Lamine Yamal is very good, Anthony Gordon is also a very strong forward. Barcelona signed him this new season, so I think he will also perform very well for Barcelona. And if we think about Barcelona overall, their team is strong enough in all aspects, they are not weak in any aspect, and every player can score goals when needed. This mutual understanding and consistency between the attacking players is very good, but the great way Raphinha is playing for Barcelona at the moment, the main thing is whether the other players can do their jobs in the same way and maintain the team's winning streak in his absence due to injury, I hope they can.

[Tamaperdana]

Yes, that's right. If a team has targets in every competition, of course the main thing a coach has to consider is bringing in backup players who can support the main squad, and this also makes it easier for the coach to rotate players.  

Barcelona's failure in last season's UCL and Copa del Rey competitions was due to their lack of squad depth especially backup players. Flick's goal in recruiting Jesus is of course not just for a substitute, but Barcelona needs a pure striker since Lewa is no longer with the team. Right now, Barcelona can easily win matches even without a pure striker because he can utilize players like Yamal, Raphinha and Adeyemi, but when they hit a deadlock, Jesus' ability as a target man is really needed to break the deadlock.

So, if they had better squad depth, would they definitely have won the Champions League? That is a highly questionable claim, given that they didn't even come close to achieving that last season - they stumbled at the very first serious opponent. It goes without saying that having a deep squad is an advantage when you aim to win every tournament you enter, but the level of competition in the Champions League is such that even depth guarantees nothing - and so far, Barcelona has not come close to the level of the tournament's top favorites.

I think Barcelona is clearly better now than the previous season, because basically I see that Barcelona's defense is tighter and their attack line is also better organized. So in my personal opinion, Barcelona clearly has a chance this time, as long as the Barcelona players have the squad depth as said by @puloweh555, and also Barcelona must try to make sure that their important players do not experience serious injuries. Because basically in the previous season, injuries were what made everything less than optimal for Barcelona. But even though it was less than optimal, Barcelona was still able to become champions in La Liga. So that is clearly very good, because basically fighting when a storm of injuries hits is clearly not an easy thing. So that's why I hope that Barcelona will not experience a storm of injuries this season, because their goal this season is clearly very big, which is to become champions in the Champions League and maintain their La Liga title.

[changaa]

Raphinha was injured last season and could not play for a long time in the Barcelona team. If this happens this season, probably it will not have a negative impact. The team has enough reserve players who can fill his empty place. Although Raphinha is performing better this season and is in the highest position among the Spanish league scorers. It is necessary to take precautionary measures in advance so that he does not get injured and I hope the team manager will take appropriate measures.

II think Barcelona will win very easily against Getafe and the goal difference will probably be 3-0. Getafe is not a strong team and the team will only try to win. The team has won only 2 out of 7 matches and lost 3. Barca will win easily in both the matches you mentioned but will probably lose against PSG in the next match of the Champions League.

If that were to happen this season, it would likely still have a negative impact on the team and on the number of goals and performances Barcelona would be able to achieve. Maybe not in terms of points, because even with important replacements, he could still perform very well, but not with the same characteristics as Raphinha.