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Presentation and predictions La Liga - Football
Spain's premier football competition, La Liga, is extremely popular worldwide, in large part due to its wide array of historic clubs and superstar players. Naturally, this means that the Spanish top flight is also a highly popular league for punters to bet on. La Liga is considered one of the 5 major leagues in world football, along with the English Premier League, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. For weeks on end, throughout the tournament, sports bettors have the opportunity to bet on every match involving Spain's top 20 clubs! The battle for the league title, attempting to finsh in the European places and the fight to avoid relegation: there's suspense on every level!
From the first match on 15 August 2025 to the last matchday on 24 May 2026, our free La Liga predictions will help you make the best possible bets on the Spanish league.You can already find our long-term predictions below, along with statistics and tips from our experts to help improve your sports betting process.
Spanish title prediction: who will win La Liga 2025-2026?
Not only the league in general, but also every day and every match in La Liga is shaping up to be a very tight affair in the 2025-2026 season. Whether at the top or the bottom of the standings, the battle is set to be fierce right to the end between all the Spanish soccer clubs!
We're in for some great duels in Spain's superb and historic stadiums: Santiago Bernabeu, Cívitas Metropolitano, San Mamés, Mestalla and the Ramón-Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium. It's worth noting that FC Barcelona are set to return to their traditional Camp Nou, which has been closed for renovations in recent years. In any case, some of Spain's top clubs are expected to battle it out for the league title, a place in the European Cup (Champions League, Europa League and Conference League) and a place in the top flight.
For the La Liga title, Real Madrid are the bookmakers' favourites before the start of the season to be crowned champions. With a huge squad and the arrival of Xabi Alonso to lead all these stars, we're expecting much better from them than last year. Atlético Madrid, for their part, should find it very difficult to compete with their arch-rivals...
But it's Hansi Flick's Barca who are our favourites! Having enjoyed an exceptional season last year, crowned by a domestic treble, the Catalan club is determined to build on this success and has retained its key players. We expect Lamine Yamal, Raphinha and their team-mates to finish top of the league and retain the title they won last year. Our La Liga 2025-2026 winner's prediction: FC Barcelona Spanish champions!
La Liga prediction - odds for the title
- Real Madrid - 1.80
- Barcelona - 2.10
- Atletico Madrid - 9.00
- Athletic Bilbao - 51.00
- Villarreal - 51.00
- Real Betis - 67.00
- Real Sociedad - 101.00
- Girona - 251.00
- Celta Vigo - 251.00
- Valencia - 251.00
- Sevilla - 251.00
- Mallorca - 501.00
- Osasuna - 501.00
- Espanyol - 501.00
- Getafe - 501.00
- Alaves - 501.00
- Levante - 1001.00
- Rayo Vallecano - 1001.00
- Elche - 1001.00
- Real Oviedo - 1001.00
Odds taken from Bet365.
See the La Liga winner odds here!
La Liga Top 4 prediction: which teams will qualify for the Champions League?
Betting on La Liga isn't just about betting on the future champion! In fact, you also have the opportunity to predict the clubs that will finish in a European place and will be included in our Champions League prediction for next season. In addition to the eventual Spanish champions, the teams finishing 2nd, 3rd and 4th in La Liga will qualify for the 2026-2027 Champions League.
Just behind Barcelona, who are expected to become Spanish champions as predicted in our prediction, Real Madrid's Merengue outfit should of course also occupy a place in the top 4, as should Atletico Madrid's Colchoneros, who have not missed a beat for many years now and have established themselves as league leaders. Just behind them, Athletic Bilbao of the Basque Country could, in our opinion, clinch the final ticket. The club is working well and already finished 4th last year.
Our top 4 La Liga prediction: FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico de Madrid and Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League!
La Liga prediction - odds on the favourites for the top 4 spot
- Real Madrid - 1.02
- Barcelona - 1.03
- Atletico Madrid - 1.18
- Athletic Bilbao - 2.62
- Villarreal - 3.00
- Real Betis - 4.00
- Real Sociedad - 7.00
- Celta Vigo - 9.00
- Gerona - 17.00
- Valencia - 17.00
- Osasuna - 21.00
- Sevilla - 21.00
- Mallorca - 26.00
- Getafe - 26.00
- Alaves - 34.00
- Rayo Vallecano - 41.00
- Espanyol - 51.00
- Levante - 67.00
- Elche - 67.00
- Real Oviedo - 67.00
Odds taken from Bet365.
La Liga Top 5 prediction - which teams will qualify for the Europa League?
In Spain, two places qualify for the UEFA Europa League. In addition to the Spanish Cup winner, the club that finishes fifth in La Liga this season will qualify for the 2026-27 iteration of the Europa League. In the fight to reach C3, we should of course find some excellent and historic Spanish clubs, namely Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao, who should be joined by Real Betis and Villarreal.
Of course, it's hard to say for sure, but one of these teams could well be in the top five in La Liga, and we're leaning towards Isco's team, who finished sixth last year and have a very interesting squad. Our prediction for Europa League qualification: Real Betis in Europa League!
La Liga Top 6 prediction - which teams will qualify for the Conference League?
The club finishing 6th (or 7th, depending on who wins the Copa del Rey) in La Liga this season will have the opportunity to take part in the next UEFA Conference League! Recently categorized as Europe's third-tier club competition. Officially, the sixth-placed club in the Spanish league will qualify for this competition. However, if it happens to be a team that has already qualified for either the Champions League or Europa League that wins the Copa del Rey, then 6th or 7th place could qualify for the Conference League.
We saw this happen again last year, with Barcelona (winners of the Cup and Champions League qualifiers via the league) giving up their place to Rayo Vallecano.
In our opinion, the clubs to watch out for in sixth place are the same as those mentioned above for the Europa League prediction, and this time we give Villarreal the edge. The yellow submarine has been gaining in consistency in recent years, and even finished fifth last year, enabling them to play in the Champions League this season. Our prediction for Conference League qualification: Villarreal in Conference League!
Relegation predictions: which La Liga clubs will go down?
Further down the table, a number of clubs face a very intense battle to avoid being relegated to Liga 2. Naturally, we're hoping for as much suspense as last year, when it all came down to the final day. As a reminder, clubs finishing 18th, 19th and 20th at the end of the season will unfortunately be relegated to the second division for the following season (2026-2027).
And, once again, a number of Spanish football clubs will obviously be affected. To start with, the three promoted sides (Real Oviedo, Elche and Levante), who are the bookmakers' favourites to go down, not to mention the teams that battled to stay up all last season. These include Alavés, Getafe and Espanyol, who finished the season just 2 points clear of the first relegated side. Our La Liga relegation prediction: Real Oviedo, Elche and Espanyol relegated!
La Liga prediction - relegation odds
- Real Oviedo - 1.83
- Elche - 2.00
- Levante - 2.37
- Espanyol - 3.00
- Alaves - 3.75
- Rayo Vallecano - 4.50
- Osasuna - 4.50
- Girona - 5.00
- Getafe - 5.00
- Mallorca - 5.50
- Sevilla - 6.00
- Valencia - 8.00
- Celta Vigo - 15.00
- Real Sociedad - 21.00
- Real Betis - 41.00
- Athletic Bilbao - 67.00
- Villarreal - 67.00
- Barcelona - 501.00
- Real Madrid - 1001.00
- Atletico Madrid - 1001.00
Odds taken from Bet365.
Prediction on the top scorer in La Liga 2025-2026: which player will score the most goals?
In addition to the collective team objectives, there is also an individual title that has a rather special significance in the Spanish La Liga: that of the Pichichi; the season's top scorer. In the upcoming 2025-26 season, which player do you think will finish as the top goal scorer in La Liga? Here's a list of the attacking players to watch out for in this new edition of the Spanish league:
- Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid)
- Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)
- Julian Alvarez (Atletico de Madrid)
- Vinicius (Real Madrid)
- Alexander Sørloth (Atletico de Madrid)
Having been crowned top scorer in La Liga last year with 31 goals (which also earned him the Golden Shoe award), Kylian Mbappe has made a success of his first season at Real Madrid on a personal level. And in his second year at the club, the title of Pichichi is unlikely to slip from his grasp! In our opinion, he should win it a second time.
La Liga prediction - odds on the top goalscorer
- Kylian Mbappe - 1.72
- Robert Lewandowski - 2.50
- Alexander Sorloth - 11.00
- Raphinha - 11.00
- Ante Budimir - 17.00
- Julian Alvarez - 17.00
- Gonzalo Garcia - 23.00
- Lamine Yamal - 26.00
- Ferran Torres - 34.00
- Oihan Sancet - 34.00
- Borja Iglesias - 41.00
- Mikel Oyarzabal - 41.00
- Vinicius Jr. - 41.00
Odds taken from Bet365.
Beginners to sports betting - how does the Spanish league work?
As you will have gathered, La Liga is Spain's top division football league. It brings together and pits Spain's top 20 clubs against each other with each side facing all the others both home and away. Each team therefore plays a total of 38 matchdays, with a fixture list of 380 games in all.
At the final whistle of the championship, a few places have significant returns, some good but others not so welcome.
- The club finishing first is champion of Spain and qualifies for the Champions League
- The teams ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th also qualify for the Champions League
- The 5th-placed club qualifies for the Europa League (and potentially the 6th, depending on who wins the Spanish Cup)
- The team ranked 6th qualifies for the Europa Conference League (or 7th depending on who wins the Spanish Cup)
- Clubs ranked 18th, 19th and 20th are relegated to Liga 2
There is therefore a certain amount at stake in this Spanish football league, which goes a long way towards explaining why betting on La Liga matches is one of the most popular activities carried out by football fans who love placing bets.
How to make good predictions on La Liga matches?
To make a winning La Liga prediction, you first need to know a lot about the league, but you also need to be a 'good bettor'. As a specialist in the Spanish league for many years, SportyTrader offers you its main and best tips for good predictions:
- Check the form of the La Liga teams
- Take into account the calendar of Spanish clubs
- Keep an eye on the list of absentees in La Liga
- Take into account the history of each team in the Spanish league
- Compare the odds on each EA Sports FC La Liga game
According to our experts, these are some of the most important tips if you want to bet on La Liga matches. You can find each of them in detail just below.
Check the form of the La Liga teams
In order to make a reliable prediction on the Spanish football championship, there are a few facts you need to pick up quickly. The first is to check the form of the teams you are betting on. If you want to bet on Real Betis against Mallorca but Real Betis have not won in 9 games while their opponents have not lost in 6, you will probably have to reconsider your initial bet. The form of the teams is very important in making your bets, so don't overlook it.
We think it's important to remember that simply analysing the latest scores is not enough to make safer bets. In fact, it is far more interesting for you and your bets to analyse the content offered by a team in the match, which may have lost two games in a row despite clear domination and bad luck.
If you look at the results, you may think that they are out of form, when in fact they may just have been unlucky. The major statistics (possession, Expected Goals, amounts, number of shots taken, attempted and on target, fouls committed and provoked, etc) are therefore of great importance.
Take into account the calendar of Spanish clubs
Secondly, and football fans know this only too well, teams' fixture lists are getting heavier and heavier, with more and more games to play. So it's very important to check the fixture list before placing a bet on a La Liga match. Take, for example, a Madrid derby match between Real Madrid and Getafe.
Let's imagine that Madrid have just played Barça and Bayern in the Champions League, will then face Getafe, then return to the European Cup against Inter Milan before facing Atlético Madrid and Villarreal in La Liga. In this busy schedule, the game against Getafe could obviously be seen as an “easy match”. However, with their fatigue levels high, the coach likely to propose a new line-up and a number of key players with their sights set on big games in the future, this game looks like a trap on paper for Real.
Beware, then, as an overloaded fixture list will obviously explain some of their poor results. That's why we advise you to wait for the official line-up before placing a bet on a La Liga match or any other competition. It could well save you losses more than once...
Keep an eye on the list of absentees in La Liga
Following on from the previous point, the list of players absent for one match or for a longer period is obviously going to be important. And all the more so depending on the players in question, but above all the clubs affected.
There are many reasons for an absence (injury, suspension, family reasons, exclusion from the squad etc.), and this can become important if it involves a major player or a squad that has several players missing.
Is the club's best striker out? Perhaps the central defender is suspended? Does the first-choice goalkeeper no longer get on with the coach and is not in the squad announced at the press conference? It's very important to check the potential absentees in each squad and, of course, don't place large bets on a La Liga prediction if you notice any major absences...
By checking the announced groups and their compositions carefully, you could avoid any unpleasant surprises!
Take into account the history of each team in the Spanish league
There is also a point that many punters underestimate, and our experts believe that it is still very important and should be emphasised. For this tip, there will be several things to take into account: the rivalry between each club, pre-match statements or a tense final face-off.
As you will have realised, there are a number of factors, some more important than others, which will have an impact on the environment of a match and the mental state of the players.
For example, let's imagine that Barcelona have not won at Real Betis's Benito Villamarín Stadium in Seville for 15 years. If you were betting on Barça to win, a close analysis and this statistic could well change your mind.
Some teams, in some stadiums, simply can't do it and can't break through that psychological barrier to take all 3 points. So keep that in mind when betting on football and La Liga!
Compare Liga EA Sports FC betting odds
To conclude with our last piece of advice, you should always analyse the odds offered by the bookmakers before each bet! As you probably already know, each operator sets its own odds before offering them to you. So it may be that the odds are higher on one site than another, and that you will get more money for the same stake if your bet wins.
Let's imagine you want to bet on Osasuna beating Las Palmas. You'll notice that Bet365 is offering odds of 1.95, while 1xBet is only offering odds of 1.89. For the same bet (let's say £100), there will be a difference in winnings of £6 (£95 net at Unibet and £89 at Bwin)!
In the long term, this will obviously have a major impact on your income from online sports betting sites. We therefore strongly advise you to sign up with as many bookmakers as possible, so that you never miss out on the best odds available on the market. What's more, you'll be able to take advantage of all the welcome bonuses on offer when you place your first bet!
Remember that, when making their football predictions for Sportytrader, all our experts obviously take into account these 5 points we have just described, but also other aspects specific to each La Liga match.
By consulting our La Liga predictions, you'll have access to a highly reliable set of data for each match. Before each bet on the Spanish league, get into the habit of checking our predictions!
What not to do for your La Liga predictions
To validate as many predictions as possible on Spanish La Liga matches, there are some bad attitudes to banish once and for all. Here are the ones we consider to be the most important, and which you should avoid at all costs before betting on a Spanish league match:
- Forgetting to analyse the La Liga match you want to bet on
- Constantly betting on your favourite team
- Not comparing the odds of all the bookmakers
- Betting on a La Liga match without looking at the stakes (particularly at the end of the season)
- Absolutely wanting to make up for one or more lost bets
- Only play at big odds in an attempt to win as much as possible
- Live betting too often
At present, a good number of punters, whether beginners or more experienced, are still too regularly fooled. They lose out on bets and stakes because they decide (or not) to keep up one or more of these bad habits. Don't make this mistake, and remember that if you want to bet on the 2025/2026 La Liga season, you absolutely must avoid all this!
La Liga predictions: statistics you need to know
In addition to all the advice we've just given you, there's one more thing to bear in mind when it comes to making the most of your La Liga bets. Knowing the most important statistics in the Spanish league is key. Below is a list of what we think are the most important stats to bear in mind when making your La Liga predictions. Please note that these figures are from the previous 2024-25 edition of the competition:
- Home win percentage: 44%
- Draw percentage: 26%
- Away wins percentage: 30%
- Average goals: 2.62 goals per game
- +0.5 goals: 94%
- -0.5 goals: 6%
- +1.5 goals: 72%
- -1.5 goals: 28%
- +2.5 goals: 49%
- -2.5 goals: 51%
- +3.5 goals: 24%
- -3.5 goals: 76%
- +4.5 goals: 13%
- -4.5 goals: 87%
- Goal timing distribution: 76-90 minutes (24%)
- First half goals: 44%
- Second half goals: 56%
- Average home goals scored: 1.45 per match
- Average away goals scored: 1.17 per match
- “Both teams to score: Yes”: 54%
- Average shots per match: 22.68 shots
- Wins by 2 goals or more (handicap): 30% of matches
- Correct score 0-0: 5.5% of matches
- Correct score 1-1: 15% of matches
- Most frequent score: 1-0 or 0-1 (22.1% of matches)
When it comes to betting on La Liga, the previous campaign's stats point towards some interesting bets to try. We can already see that the ‘more than 1.5 goals’ bet comes up in more than 7 out of 10 games, and could be worth combining with a result. On the other hand, the other Over's don't come through as regularly, and an ‘Under 3.5’ will also be worth trying, as will the ‘both teams score’ bet.
Next, a win by 2 goals or less is not to be favoured, even though the odds offered by bookmakers are often very attractive. This bet only works in 3 matches out of 10. On the other hand, we advise you to try some exact scores throughout the season, with the 1-0 which came up in almost a quarter of matches last year. As for 1-1, it passed 15% of the time! Nothing is guaranteed with any kind of bet but the odds will be very good for the above!
In short: how to make the right La Liga predictions?
To make the best (most reliable) football predictions during the La Liga season, a number of things need to be done, such as analysing each match. Of course, you'll need to take into account everything we've talked about on this La Liga prediction page, such as understanding how the league works in general and keeping the most important statistics in mind.
If you think that it's going to take you too much time on a day-to-day basis (it's quite a lot of work, after all) for all the La Liga matches, please note that all our predictions proposed by league specialists will be available for each of the matches at the top of this page. And these betting tips are 100% free and available at all times! Our football predictions are here to help you place your bets on the Spanish league matches: La Liga.
Our current La Liga predictions
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La Liga: best odds
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3.6
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3.65
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1.24
7.32
14
2.54
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3.14
1.61
4.33
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3.2
3.16
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2.45
3.36
3.23
5.37
3.65
1.82
2.12
3.25
4.5
1.3
6.25
13
1.57
4.31
6.87
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3.36
3.36
8
5.42
1.42
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3.57
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3.15
3.75
1.57
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6.56
1.82
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1.32
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If you have a particular fondness for the Spanish league, you can also consult our Champions League prediction to follow the progress of the Spanish teams in the competition.
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