LaLiga 2025/26 matchday 3 predicted lineups – LaLiga Expert

LaLiga signs off for the international break with the third round of fixtures in the 2025/26 campaign. Champions Barcelona face a potentially tricky trip to Vallecas, while there’s a huge clash between Girona and Sevilla, with both sides targeting their first points of the campaign.

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

LaLiga predicted lineups – Matchday three

Friday 29th August 2025

19:30 – Elche vs Levante

Elche predicted lineup

Dituro – Bigas, Affengruber, Chust – Valera, Mendoza, Febas, Aguado, A. Nuñez – A. Rodriguez, Mir (3-5-2)

Levante predicted lineup

Campos – M. Sanchez, Cabello, De la Fuente, Elgezabal, Toljan – Rey, P. Martinez, Alvarez – Brugui, Romero (5-3-2)

21:30 – Valencia vs Getafe

Valencia predicted lineup

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

Getafe predicted lineup

Soria – Davinchi, Rico, Duarte, Djene, Iglesias – Martin, Milla, Arambarri – Uche, Liso (5-3-2)

Saturday 30th August 2025

17:00 – Alaves vs Atletico Madrid

Alaves predicted lineup

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

Atletico Madrid predicted lineup

Oblak – Hancko, Lenglet, Le Normand, Llorente – Almada, Barrios, Cardoso, Simeone – Sorloth, Alvarez (4-4-2)

19:00 – Real Oviedo vs Real Sociedad

Real Oviedo predicted lineup

Escandell – Alhassane, Costas, Calvo, Vidal – Sibo, Dendoncker – Chaira, Ilic, Hassan – Rondon (4-2-3-1)

Real Sociedad predicted lineup

Remiro – Muñoz, Martin, Zubeldia, Aramburu – Gorrotxategi, Marin – Barrenetxea, Oyarzabal, Kubo – Oskarsson (4-2-3-1)

19:30 – Girona vs Sevilla

Girona predicted lineup

Gazzaniga – Moreno, Blind, Reis, A. Martinez – Martin, Witsel – Roca, Lemar, Tsygankov – Stuani (4-2-3-1)

Sevilla predicted lineup

Nyland – Suazo, Salas, Castrin, Carmona – Gudelj, Agoume – Ejuke, Vargas, Juanlu – Romero (4-2-3-1)

21:30 – Real Madrid vs Mallorca

Real Madrid predicted lineup

Courtois – Carreras, Huijsen, Rudiger, Carvajal – Guler, Tchouameni, Valverde – Vinicius, Mbappe, Mastantuono (4-3-3)

Mallorca predicted lineup

Roman – Mojica, Valjent, Raillo, Kumbulla, Morey – Darder, Morlanes, S. Costa – Muriqi, Joseph (5-3-2)

Sunday 31st August 2025

17:00 – Celta Vigo vs Villarreal

Celta Vigo predicted lineup

Radu – Alonso, Dominguez, J. Rodriguez – Carreira, D. Rodriguez, Beltran, Rueda – Duran, Aspas – Jutgla (3-4-2-1)

Villarreal predicted lineup

Junior – Cardona, Marin, Foyth, Mouriño – Pedraza, Comesaña, Gueye, Buchanan – Pepe, Etta Eyong (4-4-2)

19:00 – Real Betis vs Athletic Club

Real Betis predicted lineup

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

Athletic Club predicted lineup

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

19:30 – Espanyol vs Osasuna

Espanyol predicted lineup

Dmitrovic – Romero, Cabrera, Rubio, El Hilali – Lozano, Exposito – Puado, Milla, Dolan – R. Fernandez (4-2-3-1)

Osasuna predicted lineup

Herrera – Cruz, Catena, Boyomo – Moncayola, M. Gomez, Torro, Rosier – Oroz, Muñoz – Budimir (3-4-2-1)

21:30 – Rayo Vallecano vs Barcelona

Rayo Vallecano predicted lineup

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

Barcelona predicted lineup

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