La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[Zoomic]

Raphina is injured and no one know when he is going to back, but according to many sources reports, they said the injury is not serious, many Barcelona fans are angry with Ancelotti why he played Raphina for full 90 minutes in two games, and those fans are the ones who still complain when Ancelotti did not play Raphina, it is now that Barcelona fans know that Raphina is very important to the club, but when they want to win individual awards they will push Yamal to win the award.

I think calling Raphinha’s issue an injury is an exaggeration, as the post-match examination following the game against Australia revealed only minor swelling in the back of his right thigh. Brazil released him to Barcelona not because of an injury, but as a precaution so he could recover in time for Barcelona's upcoming competitive matches. Upon his return to Barcelona, ​​further testing confirmed only the swelling, and he will be available to play in Barcelona's next match against Getafe on October 10.

You might be saying that swelling doesn't necessarily mean it's a major injury. You're probably right, but don't take it too lightly.

Raphinha left the field at halftime in the Australia match when he felt discomfort in his right leg. Later, the Brazil medical team probably released him from the national team as a precaution due to swelling in his right thigh. For me, that's enough to suggest that Barcelona might not want to take unnecessary risks with him. Because Barcelona will have a busy time ahead.

I'm yet to see a full medical report about Raphinha's injury either from Barcelona medical team or the Brazil national team medical team but from what I've seen so far, I think he picked an injury that might sideline him for few weeks.

He's easily been Barcelona's best player and the most ruthless attacker, losing him will be a big blow for Hansi Flick who's going to be playing big teams in the upcoming crucial encounters. I hope he recovers early to play the El Clasico.

[Adbitco]

Key players being injured during international breaks is mainly the reason some clubs find it difficult to release their key players for international breaks, due to issues like this, which will affect the team's progress in winning matches because the player the team looks up to is injured.

No two words to this, Barcelona and Real Madrid will have a difficult match ahead because of the injuries to Yamal and Mbappe

Seriously, and it's going to affect the club season as a whole when key players if certain top teams are all out injured and sidelined for some couple of weeks depending on the injury. It's just that players still need to represent their countries in international games like this, apart from that there's absolutely no reason why they should be put in harms way. I read a conversation between Zidane and Olise concerning him returning Olise back in one piece so that Kompany doesn't kill him jokingly though. The clubs bears more if the burdens in players because they are the ones who pay their wages round the clock, I can understand why some clubs don't like releasing their players for international duties.

[laijsica]

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.

Even though Yamal is currently injured, things will continue to go well for the team. The squad quality is very high, they are performing exceptionally well, and they are breaking records that are difficult to surpass. Like Bayern did in the Bundesliga a few years ago, they are dominating the league single-handedly, and their goals this season will be to win the league title without dropping a single point and to win the Champions League. This is a very ambitious goal, but I am sure they will strive for it

Barcelona's current performance is very good, even if Yamal is injured, the team will perform well in the match to maintain their dominance, they are moving forward with that strength. Barcelona's current squad is currently creating all the records that they could not create in the past and they are maintaining their consistency in every game. Just as Bayern Munich maintained their league dominance, we can see that Barcelona has strengthened their performance and team a lot to maintain their league dominance. Looking at Barcelona's performance, it seems that they will try to win the title without losing any match points, they will also be quite focused in the Champions League and they are playing with high aspirations. Although the Champions League is a lot of competition, they will still try enough, Barcelona's current performance will definitely play their best.

You will only see a team backsliding once any of their key players sustain an injury and providing that coach doesn't have any replacement but process whereby a team like back Barcelona that has prominent keys players that can conver any players that is still undergoing treatment, so I'm do gives Barcelona that respect when they are facing so much injury crisis, so if any teams can adopt the strategies of Barcelona by being able of holding or maintaining their winning without the Yamal being featured in the match, i don't think any clubs will be panicking if eventually the injury hit any of their keys players.

We saw this kind of problems when Messi and Ronaldo were still very much active in La Liga, you will notice that the entire team is built around Messi and Ronaldo, so hence they have any injury but lucky enough they hardly got injured, but hence they even got any injury, you will see how disoriented the team will be. If you want to test the sustainability of Barcelona when a player gets injured to see if they can still have the same formidability, let Lamine Yamal get injured, then we can test their formidability. A team can look as though they have strong bench, it is until you try those guys on the bench, then you will notice the difference.

Yes, a team has a very limited number of key players on whom the strength of the team is determined. Currently, in the case of Barcelona, ​​both Rafinha and Lamine are performing brilliantly, if one of them gets injured, there is a possibility that the team will be disoriented. The same example can be given in the case of Real Madrid because Mbappe is the key player there. Some teams have retention capacity because the performance of the reserve players in the team is relatively bad. If a team has reserve players outside the main team, most of the time they cannot fill the gap and if the time is prolonged for a few months, the team's performance goes down.

[Hewlet]

Barcelona playing well in the absence of Lamine Yamal or not, the big deal is they're definitely gonna felt his absence on their upcoming games, note just Lamine Yamal alone on the pitch is already a wining advantage, because I actually sees him as a cheat in that Barcelona team, like only him is approximately 2 players combined, so this injury will really have an effect on them, I only hope it doesn't take too long for him to come back to the game, because even if there's anything I enjoy in that Barcelona team, it must be Lamine Yamal's present.

Lamine is definitely a very important player for the team, but if Lamine's absence puts the team in a bad position or if Barcelona cannot play without him, then it is definitely a bad side for Barcelona. If a team is built around only one player, then it is definitely not a good decision for that team. Because a player can suffer from injury. Hopefully, Barcelona can maintain their current performance without Lamine and will be able to move forward in the same way. If we see a match, we will understand how strong Barcelona is without Lamine.

I don't know the source that you guys get news from but Lamine Yamal is very fit to play without any injury concern. It's Raphinha that got injured and it was gathered that it wasn't a serious injury, it's just a muscle edema in his right thigh. I think that Raphinha injury is even the one that is supposed to raise concern for Barcelona because of his goalscoring adventure. Lamine Yamal is only a playmaker but Raphinha delivers most of the work.

Even with Raphinah's injury, the club will still do very well till he becomes completely fit because they are not a club that depends on just a single player for getting the result. they play as a team and that has given them the result they have gotten so far. Before their next fixture on Saturday 10th against Getafe, Raphinah would have likely gotten well and whole from his injury and that game is still another walk over for them. before the El clasico, the gap between Madrid and Barca would have been far wide that they will only have fun in that game without a major threat of loosing in that game.

[len01]

He's easily been Barcelona's best player and the most ruthless attacker, losing him will be a big blow for Hansi Flick who's going to be playing big teams in the upcoming crucial encounters. I hope he recovers early to play the El Clasico.

From several sources I’ve read, he actually hasn’t suffered a serious injury, and the El Clasico is still quite far away. So there is a chance that Raphinha will not miss the big match. It will depend on Hansi’s decision, though, because he also has to think about the future of the club as well as the player.

I just hope Raphinha will be fit enough to play in that match, because I want to see how strong Barcelona really are when they face Real Madrid.

[m4r1o]

Barcelona has many more matches ahead. The upcoming matches will be difficult because the opponent will come with enough preparation. At the moment, Barcelona is quite strong and consistent compared to the rest of the teams. All the last 7 matches were winning with multiple goals. Now if any of the forwards are injured, especially those who are consistently scoring goals and making an impact in the match. Then maybe the goal scoring will be less but they will win the match. And if Barcelona can maintain their consistency, then it will definitely not be possible to stop Barcelona. The young players are bringing out quite good performances, especially Raphinha consistency, which is a very positive aspect for Barcelona.

Raphinha is coming off a season of very positive results.

He are started this season even better, bringing more recognition, more determination, and even higher quality results, being arguably the player who scores the most in the squad and also showing greater maturity.

[bitLeap]

Lately in the Spanish media I see Madrid and Barcelona still struggling with the Negreira case. Even if you see posts on x these two clubs each release a statement. Not only inside the field but outside the field the situation is no less hot and exciting. At the end of the month the El Clasico will take place and the first El clasico will certainly be full of drama, outside problems between these two clubs could be brought into the field during the match later.

[liasbaa]

He's easily been Barcelona's best player and the most ruthless attacker, losing him will be a big blow for Hansi Flick who's going to be playing big teams in the upcoming crucial encounters. I hope he recovers early to play the El Clasico.

From several sources I’ve read, he actually hasn’t suffered a serious injury, and the El Clasico is still quite far away. So there is a chance that Raphinha will not miss the big match. It will depend on Hansi’s decision, though, because he also has to think about the future of the club as well as the player.

I just hope Raphinha will be fit enough to play in that match, because I want to see how strong Barcelona really are when they face Real Madrid.

From what I have heard about Raphinha's injury, it is not serious and he will be fit to play in the next match against Getafe. He will be fully fit before the El Clasico match. The uncertainty surrounding the injury of Real Madrid's main striker Mbappe and his absence from the upcoming matches has created confusion among the fans. Hopefully he will be able to return to the field soon.

Raphinha was stuck with a long-term injury last season, although Barcelona did not feel his absence too much, but this season he is showing even better performances. Raphinha will be needed in the upcoming important matches for Barcelona. If Flick wants to rest him considering the El Clasico match, that may also be a good decision. This is because the team needs him a lot at the moment and every upcoming match is very important for Barca.

[Sammye3]

Raphinha is coming off a season of very positive results.

He are started this season even better, bringing more recognition, more determination, and even higher quality results, being arguably the player who scores the most in the squad and also showing greater maturity.

When this performance continues, he should be undisputably the most potential candidate for the Ballon D'or next season. It's even a surprise that Lamine Yamal is favored for the Ballom D'or over him, despite having the most contribution in the team's performance.

Both for club and country, he has represented both so well and deserved every accolades he gets. The Ballon D'or is in few weeks, the winner should be a deserving candidate, not some political charade.

[Tamaperdana]

Barcelona playing well in the absence of Lamine Yamal or not, the big deal is they're definitely gonna felt his absence on their upcoming games, note just Lamine Yamal alone on the pitch is already a wining advantage, because I actually sees him as a cheat in that Barcelona team, like only him is approximately 2 players combined, so this injury will really have an effect on them, I only hope it doesn't take too long for him to come back to the game, because even if there's anything I enjoy in that Barcelona team, it must be Lamine Yamal's present.

Lamine is definitely a very important player for the team, but if Lamine's absence puts the team in a bad position or if Barcelona cannot play without him, then it is definitely a bad side for Barcelona. If a team is built around only one player, then it is definitely not a good decision for that team. Because a player can suffer from injury. Hopefully, Barcelona can maintain their current performance without Lamine and will be able to move forward in the same way. If we see a match, we will understand how strong Barcelona is without Lamine.

I don't know the source that you guys get news from but Lamine Yamal is very fit to play without any injury concern. It's Raphinha that got injured and it was gathered that it wasn't a serious injury, it's just a muscle edema in his right thigh. I think that Raphinha injury is even the one that is supposed to raise concern for Barcelona because of his goalscoring adventure. Lamine Yamal is only a playmaker but Raphinha delivers most of the work.

Yes, I also didn't find any news anywhere that said that Yamal was injured, so perhaps the information these two people read was clearly inaccurate. Because Yamal is currently not injured. Besides, if we talk about what would happen if Yamal were injured, it certainly wouldn't be good either, because in a soccer team, even one main player is injured and absent, it will clearly have a significant impact. Moreover, if the coach is unable to rotate well, it will certainly make the team's performance suffer greatly. But I believe Hansi Flick is a very great coach and he has experience in how to keep the team strong even with several main players injured. So even though Raphinha is currently injured, I am sure Hansi Flick will have a solution to this. And besides, Raphinha is also reported to be able to strengthen Barcelona again when they face Getafe. So that is clearly very good news. Because to be honest, I feel a little less confident if Raphinha doesn't play.

[banana33]

It is very difficult to compensate for the loss, especially if your key players get injured. That is why having quality substitutes is important. The league season is very long, and teams start dropping points when one of their most important players gets injured. We know Barcelona is currently in great form. However, I hope none of their key players suffer serious injuries; otherwise, they will start dropping points.

This is a risk faced literally by every football team, because the possibility of injuries that can damage players who make the difference in a team is always around the corner, and when certain things happen, even if you have good substitutions, they're unlikely to be as good as the starters. But it's always good to be prepared.

[JiiBs]

You might be saying that swelling doesn't necessarily mean it's a major injury. You're probably right, but don't take it too lightly.

Raphinha left the field at halftime in the Australia match when he felt discomfort in his right leg. Later, the Brazil medical team probably released him from the national team as a precaution due to swelling in his right thigh. For me, that's enough to suggest that Barcelona might not want to take unnecessary risks with him. Because Barcelona will have a busy time ahead.

This doesn’t sound good for Barcelona. I know they’ve got a lot of talents and all but, Raphinha has being on fire this season, scoring in all their games this season except one, the game between Levante where he had 2 assists in that game.

He’s one good reason why Barcelona keeps winning with lots of goals and with him being out injured, I guess we would know soon the effect in about a week.

Swelling on the knee might not be a terrifying injury but, it surely can take you out for a month, hope that’s not the case.

[Bitcoin_people]

Barcelona playing well in the absence of Lamine Yamal or not, the big deal is they're definitely gonna felt his absence on their upcoming games, note just Lamine Yamal alone on the pitch is already a wining advantage, because I actually sees him as a cheat in that Barcelona team, like only him is approximately 2 players combined, so this injury will really have an effect on them, I only hope it doesn't take too long for him to come back to the game, because even if there's anything I enjoy in that Barcelona team, it must be Lamine Yamal's present.

Lamine is definitely a very important player for the team, but if Lamine's absence puts the team in a bad position or if Barcelona cannot play without him, then it is definitely a bad side for Barcelona. If a team is built around only one player, then it is definitely not a good decision for that team. Because a player can suffer from injury. Hopefully, Barcelona can maintain their current performance without Lamine and will be able to move forward in the same way. If we see a match, we will understand how strong Barcelona is without Lamine.

I don't know the source that you guys get news from but Lamine Yamal is very fit to play without any injury concern. It's Raphinha that got injured and it was gathered that it wasn't a serious injury, it's just a muscle edema in his right thigh. I think that Raphinha injury is even the one that is supposed to raise concern for Barcelona because of his goalscoring adventure. Lamine Yamal is only a playmaker but Raphinha delivers most of the work.

Lamine Yamal is not seriously injured and is fit enough to play, but many think that he may have been injured but he is not fit enough. However, the issue of Raphinha is a bit serious for the team as he has pulled a muscle, which is why he will be absent. If Raphinha does not play in the match, it will be a great weakness for the team because the performances he has started this season for Barcelona are really extraordinary. Barcelona will have a lot less confidence without him, we can see that he scores goals in every match and how important a player he is. However, we are hopeful that Raphinha will return to the team very soon and we will see him on the field. His muscle strain is not very long-term, he will recover quickly.

[Altryist]

Lately in the Spanish media I see Madrid and Barcelona still struggling with the Negreira case. Even if you see posts on x these two clubs each release a statement. Not only inside the field but outside the field the situation is no less hot and exciting. At the end of the month the El Clasico will take place and the first El clasico will certainly be full of drama, outside problems between these two clubs could be brought into the field during the match later.

I don’t think Real Madrid have that many chances of beating Barcelona given the current form of both teams. At best, I think that if Real’s attack performs well, we could see a lot of goals. At worst, if Real’s defense has a bad game, we could see another heavy defeat to Barcelona. Overall I’m not particularly impressed with how Mourinho has been doing at Real Madrid so far, but perhaps things will change after the international break.

[bastisisca]

I looked at Barcelona fixtures for the rest of October, I don't think there is any match that will be difficult in there except for Real Madrid and PSG. The Champions League features is not only for Barcelona, it is for all the team that are in the Champions League. I believe Real Madrid is there too, same as Atletico Madrid. If there is going to be stress for all teams, not only Barcelona will suffer there, all top teams that are fighting for the first place will be there.

Only Raphina is the affected player and I don't think the injury is a major one that will make him absent from Barcelona matches. If there is emergency, there is at least more than 5 players that are on the bench that will handle his place very well. Barcelona might just win these matches without worrying about their timeline features the way we are concerned about it.

Certainly, the only more complicated matches, as is only right, are the ones against Paris Saint-Germain and the one against Real Madrid. Otherwise, they're having a fairly calm spell, and i don't see any particular problems for Barcelona in getting the points they need to move as far forward as possible.

[shinratensei_]

https://www.uefa.com/running-competitions/disciplinary/updates/02aa-21b931e64111-71162754025e-1000/

UEFA is releasing a new statement about they received files from Madrid related to the Negreira. So it looks like Negreira's case will continue, and i think UEFA must be fair because Negreira is one of bad scandal happened in La Liga.
I remember it was quite obvious Negreira's company received money sent directly from Barca's president company at that time. So it can also be considered as a corrupt and bribe.

It seems after City, we will have Barcelona to be investigated by UEFA. I wonder what kind of sanction from UEFA if they find Barcelona really paid Negreira to favor them.

Can you guess what it is?

[Agbe]

Snip.

I don’t think Real Madrid have that many chances of beating Barcelona given the current form of both teams. At best, I think that if Real’s attack performs well, we could see a lot of goals. At worst, if Real’s defense has a bad game, we could see another heavy defeat to Barcelona. Overall I’m not particularly impressed with how Mourinho has been doing at Real Madrid so far, but perhaps things will change after the international break.

Going by the current form of Barcelona it will be very difficult for Barcelona to be defeated by Madrid. Madrid is not in the best of their forms as they has struggled with form and dropped points and even struggled to win game's. Except something extra ordinary happens in his game Barcelona is the one that is going to win this game as they are the favourite team based on current form, but one thing about football is it's unpredictable manner, so we should not also write Madrid off as we can see surprise in this game because, Mourinho as a manager knows how important this game is when it comes to the Spanish la Liga. He will not like to lose his first El Clasico on his return to Madrid as coach again. A loss will not be a good one for Madrid especially to the reputation of the manager.

[Samlucky O]

The criticism you are making about these two has been expressed by many people in the past and even among my friends there is a lot of analysis about their style of play and personal performance. In fact, I have seen more arrogance in Vinnie than Mbappe. Vinnie is relatively self-centered to increase his number of goals. Mbappe is a good finisher and he has the ability to run with the ball and score goals, Vinnie is far behind. It would be appropriate to use him only for assists and he will score goals when he gets the chance, but in some matches I have seen him keep the ball with him and run without passing the ball, so he most of the time cannot reach the target and miss easy opportunities to score and the team suffers.

The both of them are unique in their own way but we will analyse it always, I agree with you in the difference you gave between both of them. Vinicus is more greedy than Mbappe, vinicus should understand that his more of a playmaker than a goalscorer, he should focus more on creating chances which includes releasing the ball when necessary and scored when the opportunity presents itself. Mbappe is a better goalscorer and sometimes he took creates chances, they have a role to play in the betterment of the team if they understand their various roles in the team. I wish these two can understand their various roles and start working towards it.

[Saltysugar99]

Lately in the Spanish media I see Madrid and Barcelona still struggling with the Negreira case. Even if you see posts on x these two clubs each release a statement. Not only inside the field but outside the field the situation is no less hot and exciting. At the end of the month the El Clasico will take place and the first El clasico will certainly be full of drama, outside problems between these two clubs could be brought into the field during the match later.

I don’t think Real Madrid have that many chances of beating Barcelona given the current form of both teams. At best, I think that if Real’s attack performs well, we could see a lot of goals. At worst, if Real’s defense has a bad game, we could see another heavy defeat to Barcelona. Overall I’m not particularly impressed with how Mourinho has been doing at Real Madrid so far, but perhaps things will change after the international break.

I agree with you . Although it is not right to predict who will win in El Clásico in advance, but currently comparing Barcelona with Real Madrid, it is clearly understood that Barcelona is in a strong position. According to the last 7 matches Real Madrid is behind Barcelona in all aspects. Barcelona has won all matches, scored more goals than Real Madrid. Barcelona has also conceded fewer goals than Real Madrid. And Barcelona's attack is very strong, all their players are performing well. And Raphinha is in extraordinary form. If Real Madrid keeps him in the marking, then the rest of the strikers will be able to take advantage of the opportunity. We are used to seeing the kind of competitive match in previous El clasico , maybe we will see single dominating this time, especially Barcelona will be in a good position.

[bangjoe]

I don’t think Real Madrid have that many chances of beating Barcelona given the current form of both teams. At best, I think that if Real’s attack performs well, we could see a lot of goals. At worst, if Real’s defense has a bad game, we could see another heavy defeat to Barcelona. Overall I’m not particularly impressed with how Mourinho has been doing at Real Madrid so far, but perhaps things will change after the international break.

For the time being there is no good chance of winning to beat Barcelona, Real Madrid are in a state that is not solid, both in defense and in attack, even I see their midfield is quite strange from previous years I noticed in every game.
Let's see the Madrid derby yesterday, even to play the ball well, they don't have it, what hope can convince us that they can win for the next few games with Mourinho who I think his strategy or their style of play that is not identical as we know Real Madrid.

Previously thought some supporters would see a significant change, but, we saw two defeats in the initial 7 league games, while rivals finished perfectly.