Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction and Betting Tips | 26th October 2024
Spanish football features another edition of El Clasico this weekend as Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid take on an impressive Barcelona side in a crucial La Liga encounter at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. Both teams have excellent players in their ranks and have a point to prove this weekend.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Preview
Barcelona are at the top of the La Liga standings and have been exceptional under Hansi Flick this season. The Blaugrana stunned Bayern Munich with a brilliant 4-1 victory in their previous game and will aim to achieve a similar result against their arch-rivals this weekend.
Real Madrid, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table and have also stepped up to the plate this season. The home side thrashed Borussia Dortmund by a comprehensive 5-2 scoreline in the UEFA Champions League this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Madrid have a good historical record in El Clasico and have won 105 out of the 257 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Barcelona's 100 victories.
- Real Madrid have won their last four matches against Barcelona in La Liga and could secure a winning run of five consecutive league games in El Clasico for only the second time in 59 years.
- Barcelona have lost 10 of their last 14 matches against Real Madrid in all competitions - as many defeats as they had suffered in the 39 El Clasico encounters preceding this run.
- Real Madrid have won each of their last two matches at home against Barcelona in La Liga and have not won three consecutive games in this fixture since 1991.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction
With the league table showing early signs of a title race, Real Madrid and Barcelona will likely adopt a no-holds-barred approach this weekend. Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Vinicius Junior, and Kylian Mbappe can singlehandedly win games on their day and will likely contribute to what could become a high-scoring encounter.
Hansi Flick has transformed Barcelona into an efficient juggernaut this season and will need to get his tactics right on Saturday. While Real Madrid have been a consistent unit so far, Barcelona hold a slight upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Madrid to score first - Yes
Bold Tip: Lamine Yamal to score or assist - Yes