Unbeaten holders Real Madrid face high-flying leaders Barcelona in a blockbuster El Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu.
RM vs BAR Match Details
Date: Saturday, 26 October 2024/ Sunday, 27 October 2024
Time: 21:00 (CET), 00:30 (IST)
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
RM vs BAR Match Preview
Despite not being at their top level, Real Madrid has remained unbeaten this season in the first 10 matches with seven wins and three draws. The holders sit second on the La Liga table just three points off the leaders Barcelona whom they face in the fiery El Classico derby this weekend. Carlo Ancelotti's men did the double over their rivals last term on their way to the title and they will look for a fifth straight victory in this fixture in all competitions to reclaim the top spot. Real Madrid last lost an El Classico at home in March 2022, a 4-0 thrashing by the Catalan giants, their only bad patch in the last six meetings at Santiago Bernabeu. The team is also looking to match the all-time La Liga record of 42 games unbeaten of their rivals set between April 2017 and May 2018 having not lost since September 2023. While their defence has struggled to keep a clean sheet, the offence has been firing at all fronts demonstrated by Vinicius Jr’s superb hattrick from two goals down to win 5-2 against Dortmund in the Champions League at home in midweek. A win in this early title decider will put Los Blancos level with the table-toppers making them favourites to defend their crown.
Barcelona has been an attractive team to watch since Hansi Flick took charge in the summer with an impressive form of nine wins out of 10 games in La Liga this season, maintaining a three-point lead at the top. The Blaugrana also showcased their dominance in the Champions League by breaking their hoodoo against Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, smashing them 4-1 at home with Raphinha scoring a hattrick alongside Robert Lewandowski scoring against his former employees. The Polish goal machine leads the top-scoring chart in the league with 12 goals, at least six more from his closest challenger Ayoze Perez, while Raphinha has contributed to the second-most goals with 10. The duo with the talented 17-year-old Lamine Yamal aims to secure another significant victory this weekend against arch-rivals and the defending champions, Real Madrid in the El Classico, having scored a league-high 33 goals. A victory would increase their lead at the top of the standings to six points, significantly enhancing their title hopes.
RM vs BAR Recent Form (all competitions)
RM: DLWWW
BAR: LWWWW
RM vs BAR Recent Form (La Liga 2024-25)
RM: WWDWW
BAR: WWLWW
RM vs BAR Predicted Lineups
Real Madrid
Lunin; Militao, Tchouameni, Rudiger, Mendy; Valverde, Camavinga, Modric; Bellingham; Vinicius, Mbappe
Barcelona
Pena; Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde; De Jong, Pedri; Yamal, Lopez, Raphinha; Lewandowski
RM vs BAR head-to-head (In Santiago Bernabeu)
Played - 94
RM won - 56
Drawn - 15
BAR won - 23
RM vs BAR Dream11 Top picks
Captain Picks: Robert Lewandowski or Vinicius Jr
Vice-captain Picks: Raphinha, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe (if selected)
RM vs BAR Dream11 Team Suggestion
GK: Pena (Cr - 7.5, Pts - 110)
DEF: Kounde (Cr - 8, Pts - 339), Rudiger (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 265), Militao (Cr - 8, Pts - 426)
MID: Yamal (Cr - 9, Pts - 606), Bellingham (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 219), Pedri (Cr - 8.5, Pts - 428), Lopez (Cr - 8),
FW: Raphinha (Cr - 9, Pts - 693), Lewandowski (Cr - 9, Pts - 717), Vinicius (Cr - 9, Pts - 521)
Vice-captain: Raphinha
Captain: Robert Lewandowski
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Match Prediction
This El Classico is expected to be entertaining with both sides in top form, making it hard to separate them at the end. We predict a thrilling 2-2 draw in this fixture with Real Madrid staying unbeaten and Barcelona maintaining their lead at the top albeit it will cut to two points.
