The 26/27 La Liga season is upon us, with 38 gameweeks of exhilarating action anticipated. Below, we’ll run through our top predictions for the upcoming La Liga season.
La Liga 26/27 Outright Tips: Who Will Win the 26/27 La Liga Title?
The 26/27 La Liga season should feature a title race between the two Spanish juggernauts, Barcelona and Real Madrid. The defending champions, Barcelona, priced at 1.75 at Sportingbet, are our pick to claim the La Liga title and be crowned the kings of Spain for the third time in as many seasons.
After a slow start last season, they ran riot and claimed the league by a staggering 8 points over rivals Real Madrid. They have solidified their attack with the acquisitions of Newcastle winger, Anthony Gordon and Dortmund striker, Karim Adeyemi, after losing the goal-scoring prowess of Robert Lewandowski.
They should be followed by bitter rivals Real Madrid, priced at 2.10 (11/10), who had started the previous season off strongly before falling out with their coaching staff, which led to them dropping points. The recent arrival of Jose Mourinho, one of the greatest managers in the world, should bolster the squad and team morale and may give them the clinical edge to close the gap with Barcelona. However, there should be a clash of egos between him and the changing room, which may lead to Real Madrid going trophyless for the third season in a row.
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La Liga 26/27 Outright Tips: Who Will Claim the Top 4 Positions?
The La Liga sides had a good run in Europe last season, which led to five teams qualifying for the 26/27 UEFA Champions League: Barcelona, Real Madrid, Villarreal, Atletico Madrid and Real Betis. However, the top-four race was over before the final few gameweeks, with fourth-placed Atletico Madrid nine points clear of fifth-placed Real Betis at the end of the season.
We predict that there will be no change this season, and the four teams that secured the top four spots in the 25/26 season should claim the top four spots again. As already covered, the top two spots should go to Barcelona (1.01) and Real Madrid (1.01), with Villarreal (4.00) reclaiming third spot. There seems to be turmoil in the Atletico Madrid (1.20) camp with players being unsettled, and they should struggle this season. However, they have a good squad and a good manager in Diego Simeone, which should ensure they claim the final top-four spot.
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15-08-2026
| Match | Winner | Under/Over | Correct Score | Advice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaves
vs
Getafe  |
Getafe
50% | – | – | Double chance : draw or Getafe | |
 Sevilla
vs
Rayo Vallecano  |
Sevilla
50% | – | – | Double chance : Sevilla or draw |
16-08-2026
| Match | Winner | Under/Over | Correct Score | Advice | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Racing Santander
vs
Villarreal  |
Racing Santander
45% | – | – | Double chance : Racing Santander or draw | |
 Espanyol
vs
Levante  |
Espanyol
50% | – | – | Double chance : Espanyol or draw | |
 Celta Vigo
vs
Osasuna  |
– – | – | – | – |
La Liga 26/27 Outright Tips: Who Will Claim the European Positions?
The La Liga sides are expected to go far once again in Europe this season, and they should seal five positions in the UCL over Germany once again. In addition to Barcelona, Real Madrid, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid, they should be joined by Athletic Bilbao.
Bilbao had a poor season, being knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage and finishing twelfth. Their form should improve this season, as they will only play one game per week. If Nico Williams retains his stellar form, they should be able to claim the final UCL spot. Real Betis and Real Sociedad should claim the UEFA Europa League spots, with Getafe securing their spot in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
La Liga 26/27 Outright Tips: Which Teams Will Be Relegated?
The relegation battle for the 26/27 La Liga season should be incredibly tight and may go down to the final gameweek, similar to last season. The newly promoted sides are always favourites to be relegated, and I think that this season will be no different. Malaga (2.20), who won the playoff, and Deportivo de La Coruna (3.00) should face the drop and return to La Segunda.
However, I believe that there should be a high-profile causality in the mix. Sevilla (5.00) has struggled in recent years and has narrowly survived intense relegation dogfights over the last two consecutive seasons, and their luck may run out, dropping them to La Segunda. Another team that could face the drop is Elche (3.25), who narrowly survived on the final day last season and have lost a key goal-scoring threat in Andre Silva, who departed for FC Porto.
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La Liga 26/27 Outright Tips: Which Manager Will be the First to be Sacked?
With the La Liga 26/27 season having not yet commenced, it is difficult to predict who will be the first manager to be sacked. However, Spanish football is intense and having looked at previous seasons, the hottest seats for the upcoming season include:
Carlos Coberan (Valencia) – Valencia have been inundated with institutional instability, which has plagued Carlos Coberan’s tenure at the Mestalla. After enduring a gruelling period with nervy midseason relegation scruffs in recent years, he enters a season with immense pressure from the owners and fans.
Luis Garcia (Elche) – Sevilla have been European royalty but have slumped in recent years, leading to relegation battles over the past two seasons. If Sevilla has a poor start yet again, Luis Garcia could see the exit door by the opener before they get dragged into another relegation battle.
Eder Sarabia (Sevilla) – After surviving by a single point in the final gameweek of the La Liga 25/26 season, Eder Sarabia will have the immense task of avoiding relegation once again after losing half of his goal-scoring output during the summer window.
La Liga 26/27 Outright Tips: Which Player Will Win the Golden Boot?
The La Liga Golden Boot race has been dominated by a single man in recent seasons. Since his arrival at Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappe (1.55) has dominated the Golden Boot race.
Managed by Jose Mourinho, his blistering pace, partnered with Vinicius Junior and Yan Diomande, will be key to Madrid’s counterattacks, similar to Mourinho’s first stint at Madrid, where he used Cristiano Ronaldo as his main attacking outlet with fast counters.
The all-time leading goal-scorer at the FIFA World Cup should claim his third Golden Boot in as many seasons as a Real Madrid player and should easily claim another 30 goals this season.
Conclusion
The 2026/27 La Liga season is expected to be filled with exhilarating action, immense emotions, and weekly thrills. We expect many upsets, controversies, and intense action across the 38 gameweeks. The obvious favourite to claim the crown is Barcelona, who should win their third consecutive La Liga title. The inclusion of Jose Mourinho in the fray will make life difficult for Hansi Flick, and if he can manage to control the egos of the Madrid changing room, we should be in for a treat for the upcoming La Liga season.
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