Barcelona won all four meetings between these two sides last term, scoring 16 times
Real Madrid lost 5-2 to Atletico Madrid in LaLiga last month
Recommended bet: Barcelona to win
LaLiga leaders Real Madrid host Spanish champions Barcelona in the first Clasico of the 2025-26 campaign. The two sides are split by only two points at the top of the table, meaning Barca can leapfrog their old rivals if they continue last season’s success in this fixture.
Barcelona beat Real to three domestic trophies last term. The Catalans won home and away as they sealed the LaLiga crown, while they beat Real in the final of both the Super Cup and the Copa del Rey.
Xabi Alonso was appointed as manager following that trophyless campaign for Real, but will he win his first Clasico in the dugout?
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Team news
Real Madrid have received a boost ahead of Sunday’s clash, with Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, and Dean Huijsen all returning to training.
It eases the burden on Real’s backline, as Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba were also missing for the Spanish giants. Neither of those two players are expected to feature in El Clasico.
Barcelona will be without Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski, which should see former Manchester City winger Ferran Torres lead the line, with Marcus Rashford starting on the left flank.
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The stats
Barcelona scored 16 goals across their four wins over Real Madrid last season.
After a shaky start to the month, Barcelona have won their last two games.
The Catalans lead LaLiga in terms of shots on target and non-penalty Expected Goals.
Both sides have conceded over 10.0 xG across their nine league games.
Kylian Mbappe scored in each of the final three meetings between these two sides last season.
Barca have won eight of their last 15 LaLiga visits to the Bernabeu.
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Prediction
While Alonso has guided Real to eight wins from nine in LaLiga this season, his one defeat was an alarming 5-2 reverse against Atletico Madrid.
While Alonso says his side have improved since that loss to their rivals, they have won each of their last two games 1-0. It will be hard for them to repeat the trick against a Barcelona side that borders on reckless.
However, last season’s four Clasico encounters showed that Real’s lack of control in midfield resulted in Barcelona’s attacking approach coming out on top.
The Catalans scored 16 times across those four wins, while they head into this weekend’s game after a dominant 6-1 win in the Champions League this week.
Unsurprisingly, Barca lead the league in shots on target, while they have created more open play xG than their bitter rivals.
Given the manner of Real’s collapse against Atletico, the visitors are the value for the points.
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