Predicted line-up for matchday 16 LaLiga 2025/26

After Celta Vigo stunned Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last weekend, Barcelona are four points clear at the top of the La Liga standings. They host Osasuna on Saturday, so the pressure will likely be on Los Blancos when they travel to Vitoria on Sunday night.

The following is the predicted LaLiga line-up for matchday 16. All kick-off times are based on local time in Spain. Players in bold are those considered to have the highest chance of starting (80% or more).

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LaLiga line-up predictions – Week 16

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Friday 12 December 2025

21:00 – Real Sociedad vs Girona

Real Sociedad line-up predictions

Remira –Gomez, MartinZubeldia, Aramburu – Soler, Gorroxategi, B. Mendez – Barrenetxea, GuedesKubo (4-3-3)

Girona estimates the line-up

Gazzaniga – MorenoBlind, ReisA. Martinez – Martin, Witsel, Ounahi – Gil, Vanat, Tsygankov (4-3-3)

Saturday 13 December 2025

14:00 – Atlético Madrid vs Valencia

Predicted Atletico Madrid line-up

Cloud – Ruggeri, Language, The Norman, Mill – N. Gonzalez, BarriosCardoso, Simone – Sorloth, Alvarez (4-4-2)

Predicted Valencia line-up

With certificate – Style, PompadourComet, Foulquier, Korea – Danjuma, AshUgrinic, Rioja – Hard (5-4-1)

16:15 – Mallorca vs Elche

Mallorca estimates the line-up

Bergstrom – Mojicaplums, Valen, Maffeo – face maskMorlan – Virgil, More adventurousJoseph – Muriqi (4-2-3-1)

Elche estimates the line-up

Pen – Rice, AffengruberChust – Valera, FebruaryAguado, Nuñez, Fort – MirA. Rodriguez (3-5-2)

18:30 – Barcelona vs Osasuna

Prediction of Barcelona’s line-up

J. Garcia – BasketE. Garcia, Cubarsi, Trapped – PedriDe Jong – Raphinha, Fermin, Yamal – Ferran (4-2-3-1)

Predicted Osasuna line-up

Herrera – Breton, Row, Life, Rosier – Moncayola, Torro –Ruben Garcia, at all times, V. Muñoz – Raul Garcia (4-2-3-1)

21:00 – Getafe vs Espanyol

Getafe line-up predictions

Soria – Grass, DJENE, Duarte, IglesiasWoman – Martin, ArambarriJ. Muñoz – seed, Mayor (5-3-2)

Espanyol estimates the line-up

Dmitrovic – Romero, CabreraCalero, El Hilali – Exhibition, Gonzalez de ZarateLozano – MillaR. Fernandez, Jofre (4-3-3)

Sunday 14 December 2025

14:00 – Sevilla vs Real Oviedo

Sevilla estimates the line-up

Vlachodimos – Oso, Gudelj, Castrin, Carmona – Agoume, Mendi – Alfon, SowAlexis – Adam (4-2-3-1)

Real Oviedo line-up predictions

scandal – Thursday, Karmo, Costa, Vidal – Colombato, Dendoncker – plainQueen, Hassan – Rondon (4-2-3-1)

16:15 – Celta Vigo vs Athletic Club

Predicted line-up for Celta Vigo

They work – AlonsoStarfelt, M. Fernandez – Mingueza, Roman, Sotelo, Rueda – Zaragoza, Aspas – Iglesias (3-4-2-1)

Predicted Athletic Club line-up

Simon –Yuri, Parede, VivianGorosabel – palaceRuiz de Galareta – N. WilliamsSancet, Berenguer – Guruzeta (4-2-3-1)

18:30 – Levante vs Villarreal

Predicted Levante line-up

RYAN – Mr. SanchezMatturro, Cabello, that toljan – Brugui, Winner, Arriaga, C. Alvarez – Etta Eyong, Romero (4-4-2)

Predicted Villarreal line-up

Juniors – Cardona, Veiga, FoythNavarro – MillerCounselor, Heaven, Akhomach – A. PerezOluwaseyi (4-4-2)

21:00 – Alaves vs Real Madrid

Predicted Alaves line-up

heavy – Stop, Pacheco, clamp, Johnny – Ibañez, Blanco – Rebbach, D. Suarez, Calebe – Hiding (4-1-3-2)

Real Madrid line-up predictions

Court – Camavinga, Rudiger, Asencio, valveerde – Collar, Tchouameni, Bellingham – Vinicius, G. Garcia, Rodrygo (4-3-3)

Monday 15 December 2025

21:00 – Rayo Vallecano vs Real Betis

Rayo Vallecano estimated line-up

Battle – Chavarria, Mendy, Lejeune, Ratio – ValentinesCiss – A. Garcia, I. Palazon, F. Perez – Fruits (4-2-3-1)

Real Betis line-up predictions

P bartra, Ruibal – Roca, Fornal – Riquelme, Lo Celso, Anthony – C. Hernandez (4-2-3-1)

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