TL;DR
- Real Madrid are slight favorites over Barcelona for the 2025/26 La Liga title.
- Atletico Madrid are favored to secure their customary third position again this season.
- The promoted sides and teams like Espanyol and Alaves are tipped for relegation.
- Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski are expected to contend for the Pichichi trophy.
The upcoming 2025/26 La Liga campaign promises to be exceptionally captivating, potentially ranking among the most compelling seasons seen lately.
Barcelona hold the title of defending champions, securing their 28th championship as part of an impressive domestic double during Hansi Flick's inaugural season. Conversely, Real Madrid endured a profoundly unsatisfactory season, failing to secure any trophies despite the prolific goalscoring of Kylian Mbappe.
Elsewhere, Atletico Madrid consistently pose a threat as major disruptors, but might a new team defy expectations and rise to prominence this year?
AllSportsPeople brings you all the latest odds ahead of kick off in Spain.
Pronósticos La Liga 2025/26: campeón
This summer has brought significant shifts for Real, as Xabi Alonso has taken over from Carlo Ancelotti, and he's welcomed a number of new players following Luka Modric's exit. While Trent Alexander-Arnold's arrival on a free transfer is the most notable, Dean Huijsen and Alvaro Carreras will also bolster their defensive capabilities.
The 15-time European champions have also secured Franco Mastantuono, making the Argentine the most recent young star to join their ranks.
Due to these factors and their considerable squad strength, they are slight favorites over Barca, who have bolstered their exciting attack with Marcus Rashford, and are expected to see Lamine Yamal and Raphinha shine again.
Atletico has invested heavily in an attempt to close the deficit after their performance declined towards the end of last season. Álex Baena, acquired from Villarreal, stands out as their most significant acquisition.
The odds reflect the established order in Spanish football, and it would be a shock to rival any in recent football history if someone bar the big three wins the title for the first time since Valencia in 2004.
Here's the latest La Liga title odds from Dafabet.
| Real Madrid | 1.72 |
| Barcelona | 2.10 |
| Atletico Madrid | 9.00 |
| Villarreal | 51.00 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 51.00 |
Predicciones Liga 2025/26: Campeón sin Barça ni Madrid
In the past 21 seasons, since Valencia's victory, Barcelona has secured the title 12 times, while Real Madrid has won it seven times.
Atletico's remarkable victories in 2014 and 2021 disrupted the established dominance, making it unsurprising they're favored to secure their customary third position once more this season.
Athletic Club did come fourth last season, and kept Nico Williams this summer, so could be worth a look too.
Here are Dafabet's winners' odds without the big two.
| Atletico Madrid | 1.4 |
| Athletic Club | 8 |
| Villarreal | 8 |
| Real Betis | 13 |
| Celta Vigo | 19 |
| Real Sociedad | 19 |
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Pronósticos La Liga 2025/26: favoritos
It's 25 years since Real finished outside the top four and 22 years for Barcelona, while Atletico have been a constant since Diego Simeone's first full season in 2012/13.
Consequently, they're all strong favorites, and it's truly a contest for the fourth Champions League position, which might expand to five, just as it did last year, depending on how European teams perform.
Last season, Athletic and Villarreal finished fourth and fifth respectively, with only goal difference setting them apart, and it's probable another close contest will unfold this year.
Here's the latest top four finish odds with Dafabet.
| Real Madrid | 1.00 |
| Barcelona | 1.03 |
| Atletico Madrid | 1.15 |
| Villarreal | 2.75 |
| Athletic Club | 2.75 |
| Real Betis | 4.33 |
| Real Sociedad | 5.50 |
| Celta Vigo | 5.50 |
| Mallorca | 15.00 |
| Sevilla | 17.00 |
| Girona | 19.00 |
La Liga predictions 2025/26: Teams likely to be relegated
Unsurprisingly, the three promoted sides are the favourites to make an immediate return to the second tier.
Elsewhere, Espanyol and Alaves only just stayed up last season, and are tipped for another dogfight at the wrong end of the table.
Here's the latest relegation odds with Dafabet.
| Real Oviedo | 1.8 |
| Elche | 2 |
| Levante | 2.5 |
| Espanyol | 2.75 |
| Alaves | 3.75 |
| Osasuna | 4 |
| Getafe | 4.5 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 4.5 |
La Liga predictions 2025/26: Top goalscorer contenders
Despite not securing any team silverware during his first season with the club, Kylian Mbappe claimed the Pichichi trophy, netting 31 goals and outperforming Robert Lewandowski in a close contest.
Another contest between the duo is anticipated, with either Alexander Sorloth or Julian Alvarez from Atletico potentially vying for the win.
Could Lamine Yamal add to his ever-growing legend and become the youngest ever winner of the award?
Here's the latest top goalscorer odds with Dafabet.
| Kylian Mbappe | 1.75 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2.40 |
| Alexander Sorloth | 11.00 |
| Raphinha | 11.00 |
| Ante Budimir | 17.00 |
| Julian Alvarez | 17.00 |
| Gonzalo Garcia | 23.00 |
| Lamine Yamal | 34.00 |
When is the start and end date of the La Liga season 2025/26?
The 2025/26 La Liga season gets underway over the space of five days from August 15-19.
There are 38 rounds of games, either side of a two-week winter break from December 21 to January 4.
The season is scheduled to finish on Sunday May 24, 2026.
Where to stream the 2025/26 La Liga season in India
The 2025/26 La Liga season will be available for Indian viewers on fancode website and app.
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