It's El Clásico time on Sunday, October 26, and the iconic Santiago Bernabéu sets the stage for the latest high-stakes clash between Spain's titans.
Real Madrid currently sits two points clear at the La Liga summit and will be eager to exact revenge after a dismal record against their rivals last season.
📈Team Form📉
🔹 Real Madrid: 24 points from nine matches, currently first (1st) 1️⃣
🔸 Barcelona: 22 points from nine matches, currently second (2nd) 2️⃣
📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊
🔥 Real Madrid have been nearly perfect this season, winning 11 of their 12 matches across all competitions.
🔥 Their only defeat came against Atlético Madrid at the end of September.
🔥 Barcelona won all four meetings between the two sides last season.
🔥 This includes a stunning 4-0 victory at the Bernabéu last October.
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥
👑Real Madrid | La Liga form: W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 L🔴 W🟢
Led by Xabi Alonso, top-of-the-bale Real Madrid have been note-perfect in the league aside from one slip-up. They come into this match after a 1-0 Champions League win over Juventus.
They are the league's second-highest scorers but have shown some vulnerability, having already conceded nine times.
🔵🔴Barcelona | La Liga form: W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 L🔴 W🟢
Hansi Flick's champions are the league's highest scorers, but are dealing with significant injury problems that have caused issues early in the campaign. Their defense has been far from water-tight, which will be a concern ahead of this match.
They bounced back from a 4-1 defeat to Sevilla with a 2-1 win over Girona and a 6-1 Champions League victory over Olympiacos.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
👑Real Madrid (possible):
Courtois; Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras; Guler, Tchouameni, Bellingham; Mastantuono, Mbappe, Vinicius.
🔵🔴Barcelona (possible):
Szczesny; E Garcia, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Fermin, Rashford; Ferran.
🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀
✨Jude Bellingham — scored his first goal of the campaign against Juventus and is central to Madrid's midfield drive.
✨Lamine Yamal — a key source of creativity for Barcelona, tasked with inspiring the attack with the absence of missing key players.
✨Kylian Mbappe & Vinicius Junior — Real Madrid's devastating attacking duo who can decide the game in a moment.
✨Frenkie de Jong — returns to Barcelona's lineup to provide crucial control and balance in the midfield battle.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Real Madrid/Home to win = 2.06
💵 Barcelona/Away to win = 3.35
💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 1.32
💵 Over 3.5 total goals = 1.78
This is a fixture heavy with history and passion — Real Madrid seek revenge and to extend their lead, while Barcelona aim to overcome an injury crisis and continue their recent dominance in this rivalry.
Who takes the three points on Sunday? Tell us your prediction in the comments.
🔗 You can follow the Real Madrid vs Barcelona game here on MSport.
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A Premier League-leading Arsenal side on an upwards trajectory welcomes an ailing Crystal Palace outfit to the Emirates Stadium for Sunday afternoon's London derby.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners are seeking a stellar seventh straight victory across all competitions, whereas Oliver Glasner's Eagles have failed to win any of their last three domestically or continentally.
📈Team Form📉
🔹 Arsenal: Top of the Premier League table.
🔸 Crystal Palace: Currently eighth in the Premier League.
📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head 📊
🔥 Arsenal have scored 10 set-piece goals in eight games, the quickest a team has ever reached double figures for dead-ball goals in the competition.
🔥 Arsenal could become the second team to go three successive Premier League games without facing a shot on target.
🔥 Crystal Palace have just one clean sheet from their last seven games in all tournaments.
🔥 Palace have lost five of their last six Premier League meetings with Arsenal.
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥
🔴Arsenal | Premier League form: W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢 W🟢
Arsenal's set-pieces have carried them to the top of the Premier League, proving sustainable and effective.
They come into this match after a 4-0 Champions League crushing of Atletico Madrid, where they exhibited open-play prowess. The Gunners have won their last six games across all competitions.
🦅Crystal Palace | Premier League form: W🟢 D🟡 W🟢 W🟢 L🔴 D🟡
Palace's October plight continued in midweek with a Conference League loss, and they have lost two of their last three games.
The Eagles have lost their defensive steel in recent weeks, conceding six goals across their last three games. They rely on Jean-Philippe Mateta, who scored a hat-trick last weekend.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
🔴Arsenal (possible):
Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
🦅Crystal Palace (possible):
Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Kamada, Mitchell, Pino, Sarr, Mateta.
🔥 Matchups & Players to Watch 👀
✨ Leandro Trossard — settled the Fulham derby with a close-range strike.
✨ Jean-Philippe Mateta — Palace's hat-trick hero who has scored eight of his last nine PL goals in London.
✨ Arsenal's Defensive Trio of Raya, Gabriel, & Saliba — aiming for a record-equalling third straight game without facing a shot on target.
✨ Crystal Palace's Backline of Henderson, Guehi, & Lacroix — recently vulnerable, needing to rediscover their defensive steel.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Arsenal/Home to win = 1.43
💵 Crystal Palace/Away to win = 8.07
💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 2.05
💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.77
This is a London derby with contrasting momentum — Arsenal are flying high at the summit while Palace seek to halt their recent slide.
Who takes the three points on Sunday? Tell us your prediction in the comments.
🔗 You can follow the Arsenal vs Crystal Palace game here on MSport.
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