Supercomputer Predicts 2026/27 La Liga Champion Between Barcelona and Real Madrid
- A supercomputer has released its early 2026/27 La Liga predictions, pointing to a two-horse title race
- Barcelona and Real Madrid have both made major summer signings ahead of the new season, with Rodri also a transfer target for both clubs
- Both sides face off on October 25 in the first installment of the El Clasico at Camp Nou
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Barcelona have been backed to retain the La Liga title, with Polymarket's supercomputer giving Hansi Flick's side a slight edge of finishing top in the 2026/27 season.
Real Madrid are close behind, suggesting another two-horse race could be developing between Spain's biggest clubs.
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Supercomputer predicts La Liga champion
La Blaugrana head into the new campaign as two-time defending champions and have strengthened their squad in an attempt to maintain their dominance.
Flick's side have added Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United for €80 million and Karim Adeyemi from Borussia Dortmund for €22 million.
Goalkeeper Joan García has also arrived for €25 million, while young winger Jesse Bisiwu has joined the first-team setup.
Real Madrid have responded with an ambitious summer of their own under returning manager Jose Mourinho.
The Spanish giants have made Yan Diomande their headline signing, bringing the winger from RB Leipzig for a club-record fee exceeding €130 million.
Marc Cucurella has also arrived from Chelsea for €55 million, while Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konaté have joined as free agents.
Denzel Dumfries completed a €20 million move from Inter Milan, while forward Carlos Espí arrived from Levante for €25 million.
Based on that, Polymarket's supercomputer has given Barca a 54% chance of retaining the Spanish top flight, with Madrid handed 41%. This means Atletico Madrid have been given little chance of disrupting the established order.
Below is Polymarket's projections for the 2026/27 season, as shared on X:
How Barcelona, Real Madrid have performed in pre-season
Barcelona's preparations have been mixed, with Flick's team recording two wins and two defeats.
They will face FC Basel on August 16 and Al Ahly on August 19 before opening their La Liga campaign on August 23.
Madrid, meanwhile, remains unbeaten in pre-season after recording two wins and a draw.
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Mourinho's side will face Deportivo La Coruña on August 12 and Schalke on August 16 before starting their league campaign away to Espanyol on August 22.
The two clubs are also competing for Spain captain Rodri, who has reportedly made Barcelona his preferred destination.
The first El Clasico of the season is scheduled for October 25, when Barcelona will host Madrid.
With just 13 percentage points separating the two clubs in the supercomputer's forecast, the race for the La Liga crown could once again go down to the wire.
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