La Liga predictions & betting tips

Most likely winners – Barcelona leading the title race

The defending champions Barcelona are close to clinching the title and the bookies expect them to do so, with Real Madrid being the only other team that still has a theoretical chance to lift the trophy.

Relegation candidates – Plenty of teams could still go down this season

The newly-promoted teams Real Oviedo and Levante seem to be on their way back to Segunda, especially Oviedo who are close to being officially relegated. Levante, on the other hand, still have some hope of surviving the season.

However, the most realistic outcome, and the bookies agree, is for both of them to go down, which means that one other team remains that will join them. The competition for that last spot is exciting, with Alaves and Sevilla the most likely candidates for the drop based on the odds.

Girona, Valencia, and Elche are also still in danger of getting relegated at the end of the 2025/2026 season, along with Real Mallorca and Espanyol.

Top scorer favourites – Another Golden Boot for Mbappe?

Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski were the last two men standing last season in the race for the Golden Boot award in La Liga, with Mbappe winning the race by four goals, ending the season with 31 goals.

Mbappe is the main candidate to once again be the top scorer in La Liga, but the Frenchman will likely miss the final stretch of the season with an injury and that could cost him the Golden Boot.

However, Vedad Muriqi seems to be the only real threat to Mbappe’s claim to the award, with the others too far behind this duo. Muriqi is three goals behind Mbappe, so it remains to be seen whether he can catch up with him in the remaining matches.