LaLiga 2025/26 matchday 1 predicted lineups

Spanish football is back with a full opening matchday for the 2025/26 season that is spread across five days.

Champions Barcelona kick off at Mallorca, while Real Madrid aren’t in action until Tuesday against Osasuna. The newly-promoted trio of Real Oviedo, Elche and Levante also kick off their campaigns, while there are seven new faces in the dugouts on the opening weekend.

Here are our LaLiga predicted lineups for matchday one. Players in bold are those considered to have the highest chance of starting (80% or more).

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LaLiga predicted lineups – Matchday one

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Friday 15th August 2025

19:00 – Girona vs Rayo Vallecano

Girona predicted lineup

Gazzaniga – Blind, Krejci, D. Lopez, A. Martinez – Herrera, Martin – Roca, Asprilla, Tsygankov – Miovski (4-2-3-1)

Rayo Vallecano predicted lineup

Batalla – Chavarria, Felipe, Lejeune, Balliu – U. Lopez, Ciss – A. Garcia, Isi Palazon, Ratiu – De Frutos (4-2-3-1)

21:30 – Villarreal vs Real Oviedo

Villarreal predicted lineup

Junior – Cardona, Marin, Foyth, Mouriño – Pino, Comesaña, Parejo, Pepe – G. Moreno, Eyong (4-4-2)

Real Oviedo predicted lineup

Escandell – Alhassane, Calvo, Luengo, Vidal – Sibo, Reina, Ilic – Chaira, Rondon, Hassan (4-3-3)

Saturday 16th August 2025

19:30 – Mallorca vs Barcelona

Mallorca predicted lineup

Roman – Mojica, Valjent, Raillo, Morey – Morlanes, Mascarell – Torre, Darder, Asano – Muriqi (4-2-3-1)

Barcelona predicted lineup

J. Garcia – Balde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Kounde – Pedri, de Jong – Raphinha, Fermin, Yamal – Ferran (4-2-3-1)

21:30 – Alaves vs Levante

Alaves predicted lineup

Sivera – Jonny, Parada, Garces, Tenaglia – Blanco, Ibañez – Aleña, Guridi, Vicente – T. Martinez (4-2-3-1)

Levante predicted lineup

Campos – Cabello, De la Fuente, Elgezabal – M. Sanchez, Rey, P. Martinez, V. Garcia – Brugui, Romero – Morales (3-4-2-1)

21:30 – Valencia vs Real Sociedad

Valencia predicted lineup

Agirrezabala – Gaya, Diakhaby, Tarrega, Foulquier – D. Lopez, Guerra, Pepelu, Rioja – Raba, Duro (4-4-2)

Real Sociedad predicted lineup

Remiro – S. Gomez, Martin, Zubeldia, Aramburu – Sucic, Gonzalez de Zarate, Mendez – Oyarzabal, Oskarsson, Kubo (4-3-3)

Sunday 17th August 2025

17:00 – Celta Vigo vs Getafe

Celta Vigo predicted lineup

Radu – Alonso, Starfelt, J. Rodriguez – Mingueza, Moriba, Beltran, Rueda – Zaragoza, Aspas – Jutgla (3-4-2-1)

Getafe predicted lineup

Soria – Davinchi, Rico, Djene, Iglesias – Coba, Milla, Arambarri, Liso – Uche – Mayoral (4-4-1-1)

19:30 – Athletic Club vs Sevilla

Athletic Club predicted lineup

Simon – Yuri, Paredes, Vivian, Areso – Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta – N. Williams, Berenguer, I. Williams – Guruzeta (4-2-3-1)

Sevilla predicted lineup

Nyland – Carmona, Salas, Gudelj, Juanlu – Sow, Agoume – Idumbo, Peque, Lukebakio – Romero (4-2-3-1)

21:30 – Espanyol vs Atletico Madrid

Espanyol predicted lineup

Dmitrovic – Romero, Cabrera, Rubio, El Hilali – Carreras, Lozano, Exposito, Terrats – Puado, R. Fernandez (4-4-2)

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup

Oblak – Ruggeri, Hancko, Le Normand, Llorente – Barrios, Cardoso – Almada, Baena, Simeone – Alvarez (4-2-3-1)

Monday 18th August 2025

21:00 – Elche vs Real Betis

Elche predicted lineup

Dituro – Petrot, Bigas, Affengruber – Valera, Mendoza, Aguado, A. Nuñez – Febas – A. Rodriguez, Mourad (3-4-1-2)

Real Betis predicted lineup

Valles – Rodriguez, Natan, Bartra, Bellerin – Altimira, Fornals – Riquelme, Lo Celso, P. Garcia – C. Hernandez (4-2-3-1)

Tuesday 19th August 2025

21:00 – Real Madrid vs Osasuna

Real Madrid predicted lineup

Courtois – Carreras, Huijsen, Militao, Alexander-Arnold – Guler, Tchouameni, Valverde – Vinicius, Mbappe – G. Garcia (4-3-2-1)

Osasuna predicted lineup

Herrera – Bretones, Cruz, Boyomo, Catena, Rosier – Oroz, Torro, Moncayola, Ruben Garcia – Budimir (5-4-1)

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