La Liga (Spanish League) Prediction Thread 2026/27

[Jasmyne]

Nonsense! What is the reason for this unnecessary comparison?!

Before Mbappe came to Real Madrid, Vinicius was the best player in the team. Vinicius has done much for Real Madrid, in a way, we can't forget all he did in a hurry, he may not be in form, but he will get more minutes than Yan Diomande.

It is also about consistency, this is just his first season with Real Madrid, what about the remaining years he has left in his contract, if Diomande doesn't keep up the performance, he will also be judged for it. I believe Vinicius will return to his old self, now the competition for his position is on the line.

Vinicius has done his part for the Real Madrid team but now that it seems like Mbappe has taken over the position as the key player of Real Madrid the best thing the manager can do is to play Mbappe with the best person that will support him to ensure that they get job done for the team. Vinicius was carrying the team before the arrival of Mbappe but everything changed when Mbappe blended with the team and to me it affected the performance of Vinicius, now Jose Mourinho have the option of playing Vinicius or Yan Diomande, he will most likely play the player that he believes will make the game easy for his team.

At the moment Yan Diomande is in a good form and Vinicius is not, Jose Mourinho will not play the victim card he will rotate both players but the player that brings more good result when he plays will have more playing time. Vinicius has experience in the champions League so he will have more playing time there but during the league Yan Diomande at the moment works better with Mbappe.

[laijsica]

Real Madrid have certainly shown a significant improvement in their performance ... To be honest, I didn’t expect them to win El Clasico, but that’s exactly what happened , and what’s even more astonishing is that Real Madrid secured the victory at Barcelona’s home ground. I’m curious to see what sort of formation Mourinho will field once Vini is back on the pitch, because it turns out that whilst Vini was out , Yan Diomande played very well on the left flank.

The El Classico has being a major boost to the morale of Real Madrid and with then haven’t beaten the very best team in the league, the title defenders, it would be so awful for them to drop points now. They’ve got to pick up the pace and continue gathering points with hopes that, Barcelona would somehow drop points for the them to catch up.

It would be very difficult given that, Barcelona has managed their scoreline across every game perfectly.

Diomande is doing very well, should Vini Jnr return, his surely going to fight for minutes that badly.

You are right that Real Madrid victory in the El Clasico match has boosted the players confidence a lot. The team is performing well, especially in the last match they scored 3 goals against Real Racing. In that match Mbappe Bellingham and Diomande scored 1 goal each. At this moment, if Real Madrid somehow loses points, the team will fall behind because Barcelona has returned to their consistent performance. In the last match they won against Alavés by a large margin.

Barcelona is only 3 points ahead of Real Madrid this is a tolerable stage but if the margin increases further, it will reduce the chances of Real Madrid winning the title because Barcelona is still the best and the favorite to win the trophy.

[Vompola]

Yan Diomande is really not joking with the opportunity he has right now. He is getting good playing time and he is using it well to stamp his name as a worthy starting player for Madrid. I am sure Mourinho with his good man management skills, will know how to manage any foreseeable drama that might arise between him and Vini because we all know Vini has a bit of ego and he can be difficult to deal with sometimes. Seriously, it looks like Yan Diomande is ot just filling in for Vini, the guy is really outplaying his position and even fans can see his impact and how productive he is on the pitch. He brings both attacking and defensive quality.

It will be hard for Vinicius to take back that left wing from Yan Diomande. He has taken the left wing too seriously, and since he got his first start for Real Madrid, the assists and the goals can't stop coming.

The kind of goals Yan Diomande scores are screamers. Goals that can compete for the Puskas Award. On the other side, Mbappe is happy with Yan Diomande because Yan Diomande  is a generous winger.

Mourinho signed a RWF for the highest price in Real Madrid's history but has been using him as a manager in LWF since the beginning. It is normal for a professional RWF player to show some flaws in his game when he is played in LWF but in the case of Diomande we can see the complete opposite in this regard. Diomande is performing in LWF as if he is a professional LWF player. So far this star has scored a goal in every match he has played for Real Madrid, if not he has assisted, meaning his rating has been high in every match. Now the way Diomande is performing in LWF, it is certain that it will be difficult for Vinicius Junior to regain his place.

[Ale88]

I think at the moment Yan Diomande is better than Vinicius Jnr. When Vini returns he has to be the one to prove himself once again, I think this is going to be his biggest test and his performance will determine if he’s going to stay much longer at Madrid.

Madrid have gotten another sharp shot shooter in Diomande, he’s been scoring bangers since he found his scoring boots. Madrid looks like a team on a new path. The trust in Jose Mourinho is looking like a good choice now, let’s see how long it lasts!.

Nonsense! What is the reason for this unnecessary comparison?!

Yann Diomande is good but what has he won for and with Real Madrid?!

You're talking about nonsense and then you wonder why a new player hasn't won a single title after 2 months? Exactly what kind of title is he supposed to win in October?

I honestly dislike when I see such disrespectful statements put out this way especially with a player who is tested and approved and has won two times Champions league competition with Real Madrid.  Since Cristaino Ronaldo and Eden Hazard left, Vinicius Jr has done so well to carry the number jersey well. I will not be a part of those who choose disrespect. They are both good players working hard together to ensure that Real Madrid can win either of the Champions League competition or La Liga.

I find disrespectful seeing in the same sentence Vinicius and Ronaldo. You can take Ronaldo's worst season and is probably still twice better than Vinicius' best season. It's also been interesting to see than since Vinicius got disqualified Real Madrid won every single game scoring a bunch of goals...

[Solokan]

I was very entertained by the Barcelona vs. Alaves match because there were many goals scored in that match, and Barcelona performed exceptionally in that match because they scored the most goals. It seemed like the Barcelona players really enjoyed the match, which ultimately resulted in a 6-1 victory. Raphinha and Yamal scored the most goals in that match, scoring 2 goals, while Lopez and Gordon only scored 1 goal. However, Barcelona's fantastic victory was justified because Barcelona's strength surpasses Alaves', plus Barcelona was the host in this match, so it was natural for Barcelona's players to win with a fantastic score.

After losing to Real Madrid, Barcelona seems to be trying to win and bounce back, and I think the competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be even fiercer now. However, in my opinion, Barcelona's next match in La Liga will be even more exciting because Barcelona will meet Atletico Madrid. What do you think will happen in that match?

[UpTober]

Mbappe is a really good player, he defeated Barcelona 2-1 and scored 2 goals in that match. In this World Cup, he won the Golden Boot as the top scorer and won the Bronze Ball. Those who played well in football are slowly retiring. Mbappe will be the football king of the coming days. In today's match, Barcelona is playing well against a weak team and won the match by 6-1 goals. Again, Real Madrid will also win this match, leading by 3-0 goals. Barcelona 30 points Real Madrid will have 30 points. Barcelona and Real Madrid will have a lot of competition this season.

No doubt, Mbappe is a good player. He has potential to become one of the biggest names in the coming years but I don't understand why you're attributing their (Real Madrid) victory against Barcelona to only Mbappe knowing that he wasn't the only player on the pitch. They won that match because of their collective efforts even though Mbappe was the one that scored the goals. He won't score those goals if other players were not supportive. You can give credit to Mbappe for his own personal effort but you can not say he defeated Barcelona.

Football is a game of collective effort, and winning a match is not achieved by a single effort. This was clearly evident against Barcelona, where Mbappe scored the winning goal, but the way the ball was passed from one person to another on the counter-attack and the way Camavinga assisted Mbappe was an easy goal for Mbappe. Now, if we discuss the next match outside of the El Clasico match, that is, last night's match, then it must be admitted that every player in the team performed almost equally and almost every player contributed well to the victory in the last match, be it a striker, attacking midfielder or defender.

The way Real Madrid is currently improving and the way they are attacking in a group, it is believed that they may win multiple trophies this season.

[Pressurizedem]

Nonsense! What is the reason for this unnecessary comparison?!

Before Mbappe came to Real Madrid, Vinicius was the best player in the team. Vinicius has done much for Real Madrid, in a way, we can't forget all he did in a hurry, he may not be in form, but he will get more minutes than Yan Diomande.

It is also about consistency, this is just his first season with Real Madrid, what about the remaining years he has left in his contract, if Diomande doesn't keep up the performance, he will also be judged for it. I believe Vinicius will return to his old self, now the competition for his position is on the line.

Vinicius has done his part for the Real Madrid team but now that it seems like Mbappe has taken over the position as the key player of Real Madrid the best thing the manager can do is to play Mbappe with the best person that will support him to ensure that they get job done for the team. Vinicius was carrying the team before the arrival of Mbappe but everything changed when Mbappe blended with the team and to me it affected the performance of Vinicius, now Jose Mourinho have the option of playing Vinicius or Yan Diomande, he will most likely play the player that he believes will make the game easy for his team.

At the moment Yan Diomande is in a good form and Vinicius is not, Jose Mourinho will not play the victim card he will rotate both players but the player that brings more good result when he plays will have more playing time. Vinicius has experience in the champions League so he will have more playing time there but during the league Yan Diomande at the moment works better with Mbappe.

I think what is happening in Madrid is not  a new thing, Mbape and Vinicius will not work perfectly well because both players wants to be supreme, Vinicius is not really happy that Mbape is being the central figure at Madrid because he feels he has been at the club before Mbape, therefore, even when he sees a clear pass to goal that he would have given Mbape, I still think he will want to take it by himself and score, but Diomande on the other hand doesn't have any sentiment in him, he just wants to assist the team and get goals to win games.

However, looking at the form of both players currently, Diomande is more in-form than Vinicius and he also has pace and skills than Vini. All that Vinicius can pass him with is the experience he already has in the champions league and the Lalliga, unlike Diomande who is just beginning to get a name for himself. But I I were the coach, Morinho, I will always choose  Diomande anytime any day.

[samadam007]

Diomande is good, sure. Right now, he looks better than Vini Jr. I think it's pointless to keep bringing up what Vinicius has done in the past when discussing his current form.
He may have been good before, but he isn't playing well today, and you need to accept that. Diomande looks better than him, and as long as that remains the case, he'll be the one getting the starting spot. It's as simple as that. Mourinho will play whoever is performing better.

Exactly, that is what most people here are not getting. Nobody is disputing what Vini has contributed to the team in the past, football is not played based on past achievements. What matters is what a player is currently bringing to the team, and currently, Vini is not performing at the level we expect. Look at how Madrid have been winning back to back without him. That should tell you a lot.

Even when he returns from suspension, I trust Mourinho to make the right decision based on current stat of each players so the winning streak doesn’t get ruined. In my opinion, since Diomande is playing the position well already ……he should be given more play time. Maybe start him and bench vini until some minutes to the end of matches before bringing him in if there’s a need to.

[Dxdiax26]

You are right that Real Madrid victory in the El Clasico match has boosted the players confidence a lot. The team is performing well, especially in the last match they scored 3 goals against Real Racing. In that match Mbappe Bellingham and Diomande scored 1 goal each. At this moment, if Real Madrid somehow loses points, the team will fall behind because Barcelona has returned to their consistent performance. In the last match they won against Alavés by a large margin.

Barcelona is only 3 points ahead of Real Madrid this is a tolerable stage but if the margin increases further, it will reduce the chances of Real Madrid winning the title because Barcelona is still the best and the favorite to win the trophy.

Their result at Barcelona last week has them back in form, boosting their confidence. The emotional match allowed them to achieve a result. Many had predicted before the match that Barcelona would easily defeat Real Madrid in this season's El Clásico, proving that they are a force to be reckoned with by any team competing in La Liga.

This result makes it even easier for them to win matches, whether in La Liga or elsewhere. We just saw them beat Racing Santander with a convincing scoreline, especially since that match was also played away from home. The spirit they gained from their previous match makes it very easy for them to play, resulting in a better result than in previous matches at Barcelona. This is a very advantageous aspect for Real Madrid heading into this season. The difference of 3 points is very far for them Real Madrid in chasing the main position but this does not mean they are not able to pursue their desires this season but what Jose Mourinho's team needs to do is their consistent attitude in getting results in every match.

[sotelorene]

I was very entertained by the Barcelona vs. Alaves match because there were many goals scored in that match, and Barcelona performed exceptionally in that match because they scored the most goals. It seemed like the Barcelona players really enjoyed the match, which ultimately resulted in a 6-1 victory. Raphinha and Yamal scored the most goals in that match, scoring 2 goals, while Lopez and Gordon only scored 1 goal. However, Barcelona's fantastic victory was justified because Barcelona's strength surpasses Alaves', plus Barcelona was the host in this match, so it was natural for Barcelona's players to win with a fantastic score.

After losing to Real Madrid, Barcelona seems to be trying to win and bounce back, and I think the competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be even fiercer now. However, in my opinion, Barcelona's next match in La Liga will be even more exciting because Barcelona will meet Atletico Madrid. What do you think will happen in that match?

Barcelona problem has always been there defense and it seems the Coach is overlooking and until it caused him a great loss he won't have to think about it infact it has caused him last season champions league. The loss in the El Clasico was due to defending error that is for sure and now they are up against Atletico Madrid who happens to be their nightmare at some point in last season and this season, it's first and second position playing each other I wonder what the result will be like because Atletico Madrid is also inform this season and a drop in point and a win for Real Madrid will catapult them to second position.

[Fara Chan]

You are right that Real Madrid victory in the El Clasico match has boosted the players confidence a lot. The team is performing well, especially in the last match they scored 3 goals against Real Racing. In that match Mbappe Bellingham and Diomande scored 1 goal each. At this moment, if Real Madrid somehow loses points, the team will fall behind because Barcelona has returned to their consistent performance. In the last match they won against Alavés by a large margin.

Barcelona is only 3 points ahead of Real Madrid this is a tolerable stage but if the margin increases further, it will reduce the chances of Real Madrid winning the title because Barcelona is still the best and the favorite to win the trophy.

Barcelona and Real Madrid both won yesterday's match because their opponents were not strong enough, allowing them to win easily without any problems. However, if we look at the goal difference between the two teams, Barcelona is certainly far superior, as Barcelona always manages to score more goals when their opponents are truly weak. That's why Real Madrid must be able to win more to be able to match the goal difference, because if they are only three points behind Barcelona, ​​I don't think it will be difficult for Madrid to match it.

[Yabani]

Javier Aguirre secured his first victory as Valencia manager by defeating Elche 0-1 away from home.
It must be said that Aguirre has made a significant impact since taking charge; Valencia has suffered only one defeat in their last four matches, collecting 5 points in the process.
Next week, they will face Real Madrid at home—a match from which earning points will be no easy task.
It appears that Valencia will once again be fighting to avoid relegation this season.
It saddens me to see a team that was once legendary in such a state.

[NewRevelation]

After losing to Real Madrid, Barcelona seems to be trying to win and bounce back, and I think the competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be even fiercer now. However, in my opinion, Barcelona's next match in La Liga will be even more exciting because Barcelona will meet Atletico Madrid. What do you think will happen in that match?

Barcelona loosing against real Madrid shows them that they are not indestructible. For that fact they have been winning matches with high margin of goals only shows that those of there opponents aren't too strong from them. We saw them loose against PSG I'm the UCL, and thereafter, they were beaten by real Madrid, and so they know it's not gonna be easy for them just like before this season to win the Laliga. They are at the top now with just 3 points gap, any mistake, they are coming down.

As for the match between Barcelona and athletico, it's gonna be a tough match of context, because they both have something to protect. I just feel that Barcelona would win, but we know how stubborn athletico Madrid could be, especially when it's there rival, athletico. I can't miss that match.

[Qhunman]

Javier Aguirre secured his first victory as Valencia manager by defeating Elche 0-1 away from home.
It must be said that Aguirre has made a significant impact since taking charge; Valencia has suffered only one defeat in their last four matches, collecting 5 points in the process.
Next week, they will face Real Madrid at home—a match from which earning points will be no easy task.
It appears that Valencia will once again be fighting to avoid relegation this season.
It saddens me to see a team that was once legendary in such a state.

Valencia has improve under manager Javier Aguirre but there are lots of works to be done because they are still far from getting out of the relegation zone. Valencia next match is against Real madrid and real madrid is a strong opponent, thought valencia will have a certain advantage because it's their home but can the advantage they'll have at home be a enough to defeat real madrid?

Real madrid isn't a team that tremble against their opponents when they are way, so it will take more than just home advantage for Valencia to secure a victory against real madrid. I think the both team are desperate for three points. Valencia are struggling to get out of the relegation zone while real madrid can't afford to lose anymore points as they are trying to catch up with Barcelona. I would love so see what manager Javier Aguirre is cooking up against real madrid as it will be an interesting match.

[YUriy1991]

I was very entertained by the Barcelona vs. Alaves match because there were many goals scored in that match, and Barcelona performed exceptionally in that match because they scored the most goals. It seemed like the Barcelona players really enjoyed the match, which ultimately resulted in a 6-1 victory. Raphinha and Yamal scored the most goals in that match, scoring 2 goals, while Lopez and Gordon only scored 1 goal. However, Barcelona's fantastic victory was justified because Barcelona's strength surpasses Alaves', plus Barcelona was the host in this match, so it was natural for Barcelona's players to win with a fantastic score.

After losing to Real Madrid, Barcelona seems to be trying to win and bounce back, and I think the competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be even fiercer now. However, in my opinion, Barcelona's next match in La Liga will be even more exciting because Barcelona will meet Atletico Madrid. What do you think will happen in that match?

In my opinion Barcelona will win the match, though it certainly won’t be easy to defeat Atletico Madrid at their home ground, the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Atletico Madrid under coach Diego Simeone are known for their high intensity aggressive pressing style, they won’t allow Barcelona players much freedom to circulate the ball or play their preferred possession based, short passing game. That said, I see Barcelona and Atletico Madrid as being on different levels. Barcelona has Lamine Yamal, Rapinha , Anthony Gordon  he is high quality and dangerous player who is capable of breaking through Atletico madrid pressure and scoring whenever their defense lets its guard down.

[POPOLUV]

Mbappe is a really good player, he defeated Barcelona 2-1 and scored 2 goals in that match. In this World Cup, he won the Golden Boot as the top scorer and won the Bronze Ball. Those who played well in football are slowly retiring. Mbappe will be the football king of the coming days. In today's match, Barcelona is playing well against a weak team and won the match by 6-1 goals. Again, Real Madrid will also win this match, leading by 3-0 goals. Barcelona 30 points Real Madrid will have 30 points. Barcelona and Real Madrid will have a lot of competition this season.

No doubt, Mbappe is a good player. He has potential to become one of the biggest names in the coming years but I don't understand why you're attributing their (Real Madrid) victory against Barcelona to only Mbappe knowing that he wasn't the only player on the pitch. They won that match because of their collective efforts even though Mbappe was the one that scored the goals. He won't score those goals if other players were not supportive. You can give credit to Mbappe for his own personal effort but you can not say he defeated Barcelona.

Football is a game of collective effort, and winning a match is not achieved by a single effort. This was clearly evident against Barcelona, where Mbappe scored the winning goal, but the way the ball was passed from one person to another on the counter-attack and the way Camavinga assisted Mbappe was an easy goal for Mbappe. Now, if we discuss the next match outside of the El Clasico match, that is, last night's match, then it must be admitted that every player in the team performed almost equally and almost every player contributed well to the victory in the last match, be it a striker, attacking midfielder or defender.

The way Real Madrid is currently improving and the way they are attacking in a group, it is believed that they may win multiple trophies this season.

Any clubs that seems to understand the fact that football game should don in a collective efforts to make winnings look so easy to archive without stressing out the players, so a work load can be in a club that channel their means of being victorious in every matches in one players and if such player eventually undergoing treatment, it means that such club can't not win any matches until the key player finally recovered, to be honest with you, if Real Madrid should continue with the same efforts that we are seeing right now, I'm sensing that there is every probability of Real Madrid winning a trophy this season.

[Charcol]

You are right that Real Madrid victory in the El Clasico match has boosted the players confidence a lot. The team is performing well, especially in the last match they scored 3 goals against Real Racing. In that match Mbappe Bellingham and Diomande scored 1 goal each. At this moment, if Real Madrid somehow loses points, the team will fall behind because Barcelona has returned to their consistent performance. In the last match they won against Alavés by a large margin.

Barcelona is only 3 points ahead of Real Madrid this is a tolerable stage but if the margin increases further, it will reduce the chances of Real Madrid winning the title because Barcelona is still the best and the favorite to win the trophy.

Barcelona and Real Madrid both won yesterday's match because their opponents were not strong enough, allowing them to win easily without any problems. However, if we look at the goal difference between the two teams, Barcelona is certainly far superior, as Barcelona always manages to score more goals when their opponents are truly weak. That's why Real Madrid must be able to win more to be able to match the goal difference, because if they are only three points behind Barcelona, ​​I don't think it will be difficult for Madrid to match it.

There is no denying that Barcelona's attack has been consistently excellent this season. Again, winning by a large margin against weaker opponents is also important. However, I would not put a team ahead in the title race by scoring more goals. The main thing is to consistently earn points. If a team wins a match by 6 goals, it will still get three points. Again, even if the other team wins by one goal, it will earn the same number of points. So far, Barcelona has 30 points and Real Madrid has 27 points at the end of the 11th round. In that case, even if Barcelona is ahead, the gap is not such that Real Madrid has no chance of coming back.

[Sally9256]

Barcelona loosing against real Madrid shows them that they are not indestructible. For that fact they have been winning matches with high margin of goals only shows that those of there opponents aren't too strong from them. We saw them loose against PSG I'm the UCL, and thereafter, they were beaten by real Madrid, and so they know it's not gonna be easy for them just like before this season to win the Laliga. They are at the top now with just 3 points gap, any mistake, they are coming down.

As for the match between Barcelona and athletico, it's gonna be a tough match of context, because they both have something to protect. I just feel that Barcelona would win, but we know how stubborn athletico Madrid could be, especially when it's there rival, athletico. I can't miss that match.

Barcelona winning games with lots of goals shoes how good they have become and how dangerous their defense is but then losing big games means they have not been able to withstand the pressure from tougher opponents. It shows that they are having a little problem with the defense and until it's fixed before they can challenge top teams properly. This is the main reason why I think they might find it difficult to go far in the champions league this season.

Facing Atletico Madrid will definitely be a tough challenge for them. Atletico Madrid is in good form, they are playing well although Barcelona always seem to have a way around them in the past but I think this time around picking all 3 points won't be easy at all

[RaltcoinsB]

Barcelona loosing against real Madrid shows them that they are not indestructible. For that fact they have been winning matches with high margin of goals only shows that those of there opponents aren't too strong from them. We saw them loose against PSG I'm the UCL, and thereafter, they were beaten by real Madrid, and so they know it's not gonna be easy for them just like before this season to win the Laliga. They are at the top now with just 3 points gap, any mistake, they are coming down.

As for the match between Barcelona and athletico, it's gonna be a tough match of context, because they both have something to protect. I just feel that Barcelona would win, but we know how stubborn athletico Madrid could be, especially when it's there rival, athletico. I can't miss that match.

Barcelona winning games with lots of goals shoes how good they have become and how dangerous their defense is but then losing big games means they have not been able to withstand the pressure from tougher opponents. It shows that they are having a little problem with the defense and until it's fixed before they can challenge top teams properly. This is the main reason why I think they might find it difficult to go far in the champions league this season.

Facing Atletico Madrid will definitely be a tough challenge for them. Atletico Madrid is in good form, they are playing well although Barcelona always seem to have a way around them in the past but I think this time around picking all 3 points won't be easy at all

Considering that they will be playing away from home, the match against Atletico Madrid is set to be a very difficult one for Barcelona. If they lose to Atletico Madrid just as they did to Real Madrid the top spot in the league will change hands. It is hard to imagine another team in the Spanish league that scores so many goals yet finds its position as the leader in such jeopardy. Despite playing magnificently, Barcelona could lose their lead with just two defeats. This will be a critical match for Atletico Madrid, and one in which they could potentially take over the top spot.

[Uhde]

I find disrespectful seeing in the same sentence Vinicius and Ronaldo. You can take Ronaldo's worst season and is probably still twice better than Vinicius' best season. It's also been interesting to see than since Vinicius got disqualified Real Madrid won every single game scoring a bunch of goals...

yeah. ever since Vini received a 5 match ban, Real Madrid has been playing even better. his poor form was already starting to draw a lot of backlash... i hope he can't win his spot back from Diomande and stays on the bench, so we can keep watching a better Real Madrid.