La Liga 2026/27: Season Preview
Barcelona defend the title under Hansi Flick after a dominant 94-point campaign, while Real Madrid rebuild with Denzel Dumfries and Marc Cucurella as Atletico Madrid position themselves as the closest challengers.
How did last season finish?
Barcelona ran away with the title on 94 points, 8 clear of Real Madrid; Mallorca, Girona and Real Oviedo were relegated.
Final Standings 2025/26
| Pos | Club | Pts | GD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 94 | +59 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 86 | +42 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 72 | +26 |
| 4 | Atletico Madrid | 69 | +18 |
| 5 | Real Betis | 60 | +11 |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 54 | +5 |
| 7 | Getafe | 51 | -6 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano | 50 | -3 |
| 9 | Valencia | 49 | -9 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad | 46 | -2 |
| 11 | Espanyol | 46 | -12 |
| 12 | Athletic Bilbao | 45 | -15 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 43 | -14 |
| 14 | Alaves | 43 | -12 |
| 15 | Elche | 43 | -8 |
| 16 | Levante | 42 | -14 |
| 17 | Osasuna | 42 | -6 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 42 | -10 |
| 19 | Girona | 41 | -16 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 29 | -34 |
2025/26 Season Statistics
Barcelona lost just 6 of 38 games and scored 95 goals to win the title by 8 points over Real Madrid, with Villarreal's 72 points for 3rd marking their best-ever La Liga finish. Mallorca, Girona and newly promoted Real Oviedo were relegated, Oviedo collecting only 29 points.
Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao both endured mid-table campaigns well below their usual European-chasing standards, a gap both clubs are expected to address in the transfer market for 2026/27.
What to expect in 2026/27?
Real Madrid overhaul the squad while Barcelona back Flick to make it three titles in a row.
Barcelona have added Anthony Gordon from Newcastle for around €80m to sharpen their wide areas, with Hansi Flick's positional system now considered the benchmark in Spain. Real Madrid have brought in Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan and Marc Cucurella from Chelsea as part of a broader squad rebuild.
Atletico Madrid, who added Lee Kang-in from Paris Saint-Germain, are seen as the closest thing to a third contender, while Villarreal will look to build on last season's breakthrough campaign under continued European qualification pressure.
Predictions derived from home/away goal averages via a Poisson model. Fair odds = 1 / probability, no margin.
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