La Liga

La Liga 2025/26 is into the closing weeks. Barcelona lead with 94 points, 11 points clear of Real Madrid after 37 of 38 rounds. Real Madrid sit on 83.

Barcelona top the table on 94 points with a goal difference of +61. Their last five reads WLWWW (4W 0D 1L). Real Madrid are 11 points back on 83 (GD +40, form WWLWD). Villarreal sit third on 69, 25 points off the lead, with form LLDWW.

Kylian Mbappé leads the scoring chart with 24 goals for Real Madrid. That is 33% of Real Madrid's 73 league goals this season. Recent fixtures have been quiet on the scoresheet.

Round 37 produced its biggest scoreline in Barcelona 3, Real Betis 1. Raphinha hit 2 for Barcelona on the day. Rayo Vallecano beat Villarreal 2, 0 in the round's main upset.

Round 38 brings 10 matches. The pick is Villarreal (rank 3) at home to Atletico Madrid (rank 4) on Sunday 24 May.

The drop zone is led by Oviedo on 29 points. The full bottom four reads: Elche on 42 (form WLDLW), Girona on 40 (form LDDLL), Mallorca on 39 (form LLDWL), Oviedo on 29 (form LLDLL). Safety, held by Osasuna on 42, is 13 points above the cut.