LaLiga 2025/26 matchday 18 predicted schedule

Spanish football is back in the new year, with Rayo Vallecano hosting Getafe in the first LaLiga match of 2026. There is also a big Catalan derby to look forward to this weekend.

Here is our predicted LaLiga schedule for matchday 18. All launch times are based on Spanish local time. Players in bold they are those considered to have a very high probability of starting (80% or more).

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LaLiga predicted how to play – Matchday 18

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Friday 2 January 2026

21:00 – Rayo Vallecano vs Getafe

Rayo Vallecano predicted the program

Batalla – ChavarriaPhilip, The Lejeune, Ratiu – ValentineU. Lopez – A. GarciaDiaz, The Palazon – Camello (4-2-3-1)

Getafe predicted the plan

Soria – Rico, Djene, Duarte, The IglesiasFemenia – Martin, The Arambarri, Stand up – EyeSancris (5-3-2)

Saturday 3 January 2026

14:00 – Celta Vigo vs Valencia

Celta Vigo predicted the program

Radu – Alonso, A starM. Fernandez – Mingueza, Moriba, Beltran, Rueda – Zaragoza, Swedberg – Iglesias (3-4-2-1)

Valencia predicted the plan

Agirrezabala – GrindCope, Tarrega, Correia – Almeida, PepperGuerra, Rioja – Beltran, Wait (4-4-2)

16:15 – Osasuna vs Athletic Club

Osasuna predicted the plan

Herrera – Galan, Catena, Herrando, Rosier – Moncayola, Torro – Ruben Garcia, Oroz, Muñoz – Budimir (4-2-3-1)

The Athletic Club predicted the qualifiers

Simon – Boiro, Vivian, ParedesGorosabel – Jauregizar, Ruiz de Galarreta – N. WilliamsSancet, I. Williams – Guruzeta (4-2-3-1)

18:30 – Elche vs Villarreal

Elche predicted the plan

Pena – The Bigas, AffengruberChust – Valera, Phoebe, Aguado, Nuñez, josan – MirA. Rodriguez (3-5-2)

Villarreal predicted the plan

Junior – Cardona, MarinFoyth, Mourinho – Moleiro, ComesañaParejo, Pepe – A. Perez, Mikautadze (4-4-2)

21:00 – Espanyol vs Barcelona

Espanyol predicted the schedule

Dmitrovic – Romero, Cabrera, Calero, El Hilali – Lozano, Exposito, Gonzalez de Zarate – Milla, R. Fernandez, Dolan (4-3-3)

Barcelona predicted qualification

J. Garcia – Balde, Martin, Cubans, Kounde – Peter, E. Garcia – RaphFermin, Yamal – Ferran (4-2-3-1)

Sunday 4 January 2026

14:00 – Sevilla vs Levante

Sevilla predicted the plan

Vlachodimos – Oso, Salas, Gudelj, Azpilicueta, Carmona – Agoume, Mendy, Sow – Alexis, Romero (5-3-2)

Levante predicted the program

Ryan – Pampin, MorenoDe la Fuente, Toljan – Rey, Vencedor, Arriaga – P. Martinez, Romero, C. Alvarez (4-3-3)

16:15 – Real Madrid vs Real Betis

Real Madrid predicted qualification

Courtois – The CarrerasHuijsen, Rudiger, Valverde – Guler, Tchouameni – Vinicius, Bellingham, Rodrygo – G. Garcia (4-2-3-1)

Real Betis predicted the schedule

Valles-Rodriguez, Nathan, BartraBellerin- RocaDeossa – Ruibal, Fornals, Anthony – C. Hernandez (4-2-3-1)

18:30 – Mallorca vs Girona

Mallorca predicted the program

Roman – Mojica, Raillo, The Valjent, Maffeo – S. Costamorlanes – VirgilDarder, Joseph – Muriqi (4-2-3-1)

Girona predicted the program

Gazzaniga – Moreno, The blind, ReisFrances – Martin, Witsel, A. Martinez – Gil, Vanat, Tsygankov (4-3-3)

18:30 – Alaves vs Real Oviedo

Alaves predicted the program

Severa – Youssef, Pacheco, Tenaglia, Jonny – Ibanez, Blanco – Rebbach, D. Suarez, Vicente – T. Martinez (4-2-3-1)

Real Oviedo predicted the schedule

Escandell – Alhassane, Bailly, The CostasAhijado – ColombattoSibo – Chaira, Reina, Brekalo – Viñas (4-2-3-1)

21:00 – Real Sociedad vs Atletico Madrid

Real Sociedad predicted the schedule

Remiro – Muñoz, MartinCaleta-Car, Aramburu – Soler, Turrientes – Guedes, B. Mendez, To them – Oyarzabal (4-2-3-1)

Atletico Madrid predicted qualification

Oblak – Ruggeri, HanckoPublic, Llorente – Baena, Barrios, Everything, Simeone – Sorry, Alvarez (4-4-2)

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