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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