La Liga Power Rankings
Two rating models, one table. ELO measures accumulated strength. Glicko-2 adds uncertainty — the RD column shows how confident the model is. The Rank Δ column reveals where the two systems disagree.
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Standings
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ELO | G2 | RD | ELO± | G2± | Rank Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 26 | +46 | 67 | 1710 | 1814 | 99 | +12.0 | +8.6 | 0 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 63 | 1655 | 1731 | 97 | +22.9 | +19.1 | 0 |
| 3 | Ath Madrid | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 25 | +21 | 54 | 1596 | 1640 | 90 | +15.3 | +12.6 | +1 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 54 | 1588 | 1656 | 88 | +7.5 | +6.1 | -1 |
| 5 | Betis | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 43 | 1558 | 1573 | 84 | -30.3 | -24.4 | 0 |
| 6 | Celta | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 40 | 1539 | 1540 | 83 | -22.9 | -13.8 | 0 |
| 7 | Sociedad | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 41 | -1 | 35 | 1531 | 1498 | 85 | -15.3 | -11.0 | 0 |
| 8 | Osasuna | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 34 | 1517 | 1471 | 82 | -6.8 | -7.7 | +3 |
| 9 | Getafe | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 35 | 1516 | 1482 | 85 | +30.3 | +24.6 | 0 |
| 10 | Valencia | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 32 | 1506 | 1487 | 84 | +11.9 | +12.3 | -2 |
| 11 | Girona | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 31 | 1493 | 1477 | 86 | -1.4 | -4.4 | -1 |
| 12 | Vallecano | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 31 | 1481 | 1463 | 83 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +1 |
| 13 | Ath Bilbao | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 30 | 37 | -7 | 35 | 1471 | 1445 | 83 | -12.0 | -6.2 | +1 |
| 14 | Sevilla | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 31 | 1445 | 1421 | 83 | -1.0 | -0.8 | +1 |
| 15 | Espanol | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 37 | 1441 | 1469 | 83 | -6.0 | -10.4 | -3 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 44 | -13 | 25 | 1414 | 1384 | 85 | +6.8 | +8.4 | 0 |
| 17 | Elche | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 41 | -6 | 26 | 1397 | 1379 | 83 | -7.5 | -5.5 | 0 |
| 18 | Alaves | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 27 | 1395 | 1375 | 85 | -11.9 | -12.4 | 0 |
| 19 | Levante | 27 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 22 | 1390 | 1352 | 86 | +1.4 | +4.5 | 0 |
| 20 | Oviedo | 27 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 17 | 44 | -27 | 18 | 1357 | 1327 | 87 | +6.0 | +11.4 | 0 |
La Liga ELO Progression 2025-2026
La Liga Power Rankings Analysis 2025-2026
Power Rankings Overview
Barcelona still own this league on the numbers, with an ELO of 1710 and a Glicko-2 of 1814 backing up their 67 points from 27 games. Real Madrid sit clearly second in both systems, but the gap is real: Barca are rated almost 60 ELO points and over 80 G2 points stronger. From there, Atletico and Villarreal form a tight second tier with both models broadly aligned on the hierarchy.
The Agreed Elite
Barcelona’s profile is terrifying: 72 goals scored, only 26 conceded, and an attack rating of 1696 in ELO and 1722 in G2 that says they blow teams away rather than edge them. Real Madrid are built differently but just as solid, conceding only 23 with a G2 defensive mark of 1622 that slightly outstrips even Barca’s raw ELO defence. Atletico and Villarreal live a tier below, but both models put them top four with balanced, grown-up numbers — no wild overperformance, just reliable quality.
Where the Models Disagree
The big flashpoint is OsasunaEspanyol are punished harder by G2, ranked 15th there despite a higher attacking mark of 1526, which hints at wild swings and an RD of 83 that still hasn’t settled on who they really are. Valencia’s slight G2 downgrade (1487 vs 1506 ELO) also screams mid-table volatility more than steady progress.
Form Watch
Getafe are the story of the season’s middle pack: a massive +30.3 in ELO and +24.6 in G2 on the back of a rock-solid defence rated 1541 ELO and 1559 G2. At the top, Real Madrid’s recent surge is obvious — +22.9 in ELO and +19.1 in G2 — closing the gap in performance if not yet in rating on Barcelona. On the slide, Betis are trending badly with a -30.3 ELO drop and -24.4 in G2, their once top-five profile now looking dangerously soft.
Relegation Watch
Oviedo are nailed to the bottom in both systems: only 18 points, 17 goals scored, and the league’s weakest G2 attack at 1352 mark them as clear favourites for the drop. Levante, Alaves and Elche share similar danger zones, all stuck under 1400 in both rating systems and giving up at least 37 goals. Mallorca’s slight positive movement in both ELO (+6.8) and G2 (+8.4) hints at some fight, but the models still see a bottom-five side rather than an escape artist.
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