Granada returned to La Liga after a one-year absence, while Las Palmas came back after a five year absence. The third and final team to be promoted were Alavs, after winning the play-off final against Levante on 17 June 2024, returning after a on5-year absence.

Alas, Jude Bellingham-led Real Madrid are still considered massive favourites by the prediction model, which, based on the 10,000 simulations, thinks Carlo Ancelotti's side have a 76.6% chance of wresting the crown back from Barcelona.