Barcelona-Real Madrid is a match on the 11th day of La Liga and is played Saturday at 4:15 p.m.: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
The first Clásico of the season falls at a particularly good time for Barcelona and Real Madrid, which after ten days are third and first respectively in the standings andseparated by only one point. Needless to reiterate the significance of this match for both clubs, by far the most successful in Spain: a 360-degree rivalry that crosses purely football boundaries and is experienced by their respective fans not only on this occasion.
They are still the big favorites for the title, which took the direction of the Ramblas last year. At the moment, it is Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid that is looking down on everyone: the Blancos are first along with the surprising Girona – coincidentally another Catalan team – and so far they have only topped two games: the city derby with Atletico Madrid (3-1) and the match with Sevilla last Saturday, with former Sergio Ramos’ Andalusians managing to snatch a draw from the Merengues. But Real Madrid immediately got back to winning ways and did so in what is its natural habitat, the Champions League. In Portugal against Braga, Ancelotti’s men netted their third win in the competition (1-2): decisive, once again, was Jude Bellingham, who is now traveling on striker averages. Already 11 goals in 12 games for the former Borussia Dortmund man.
Xavi with the doubtful Lewandowski
Barcelona, on the other hand, is still undefeated, both in the Champions League and La Liga, but compared to Real Madrid has drawn two more games.
Bellingham
In the last four days, for example, Xavi’s Blaugrana have dropped points in the Mallorca and Granada matches, both of which ended 2-2. Without their top scorer Lewandowski-unlikely the Pole will recover for the Clásico-Barcelona still managed to get the better of Athletic Bilbao, defeated 1-0 last Sunday-decisive goal by the 2006-born canterano Guiu-and mortgaged a pass to the Champions League round of 16 thanks to a 2-1 success over Shakhtar Donetsk. In addition to Lewandowski, Xavi will also have to do without Koundé, Sergi Roberto, Pedri, de Jong and Raphinha. Joao Felix, who took a knock last Wednesday, is also in doubt. Ancelotti, on the other hand, has only a few problems in defense, where Nacho will play alongside Rudiger. On the left, there will be room for Fran Garcia.
The prediction
Real Madrid’s last success at home to Barcelona was in October 2021, two years ago. Difficult to expose on the final result, especially considering how heartfelt this match is in Catalonia. There is also balance in the bookmakers’ odds, which consider the hosts slightly favored. In our opinion, there is a good chance that Real Madrid will avoid defeat: the Blancos so far have shown that they have something more, at the level of individuals more than at the level of play. They are likely to score both.
The probable lineups of Barcelona-Real Madrid
- BARCELONA (4-4-2): ter Stegen; Cancelo, Christensen, Iñigo Martínez, Baldé; Gavi, Romeu, Gündogan, Fermín; Ferran Torres, Joao Félix.
- REAL MADRID (4-3-1-2): Kepa; Carvajal, Rüdiger, Nacho, Fran García; Valverde, Camavinga, Modric; Bellingham; Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-1
