Real Madrid CF vs. FC Barcelona Prediction on October 26, 2024

Informacije o meču

Bookmaker Expert provides a preview of Real Madrid CF vs. FC Barcelona, the first “El Clásico” of the 2024–25 La Liga (LaLiga EA Sports for sponsorship reasons), which takes place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday, October 26, at 9 p.m. local time and is valid for the Matchweek 11. Football enthusiasts are already analyzing both sides and the odds of the best European sportsbooks in an attempt to locate the best deal, as anticipation for the highly anticipated match of the Spanish men’s football top division grows.

“Los Blancos” (the Whites) are the favorites going into the match (2.00 on Cashwin; Barcelona are 3.33) because they’ll be playing at their stronghold, where they finished the previous season undefeated. However, with a three-point lead over their opponents, Barcelona are currently in the lead in La Liga. With the teams practically tied in the league and points and bragging rights on the line, we should be in for a thrilling match.

Check out our complete preview for a detailed look at their form, team news, important players, recommended bets, and much more.

Statistika susreta

The current form of Real Madrid CF

Real Madrid have picked up 24 of the 30 points available in the 2024–25 season, which is a great start. With three points less than leaders Barcelona and four points more than local rivals Atlético Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti’s team is currently ranked second in La Liga. The league record for “Los Blancos” is seven victories and three ties, but their home record is perfect.

The Madrilenians have won their past five La Liga home games going into Saturday’s titanic matchup. In 29 league games with 25 victories, they’ve only lost four times at the Bernabéu, all of which were draws. They were shocked 2-3 by Villarreal in the 2022–23 season, which was their most recent home loss.

Kylian Mbappé will be the center of attention as he attempts to make a significant impact in his first “El Clásico”. With six goals this season, including four at the Bernabéu, the French superstar leads Real Madrid in scoring. He’ll be hoping to display his exceptional talent on the big stage. Vini was on the scoresheet in Real Madrid’s last two encounters with Barcelona and scored in the last two league games. In addition to his hat-trick in the Super Cup at the beginning of the season, the quick Brazilian forward has scored seven goals in the “El Clásico”.

Real Madrid remain without Dani Carvajal, their vital right-back. After sustaining a cruciate ligament injury against Villarreal earlier this month, the 32-year-old underwent knee surgery. David Alaba, who hasn’t played in 10 months due to a serious ACL injury, will also be absent. Brahim Díaz might be able to rejoin the team. Since suffering a right abductor muscle injury against Real Sociedad last month, the Moroccan has been sidelined. Thibaut Courtois, who has only recently returned to duty, may now miss the next two to three weeks of activity after Real Madrid disclosed on Wednesday that the Belgium goalkeeper had sustained an adductor injury while playing against Dortmund.

The current form of FC Barcelona

With 27 points out of a possible 30, Barcelona lead the charts after an outstanding start to the season. They’ve scored eight goals in their last two league games and won nine of their 10 games. This season, Hansi Flick’s team appears to pose a significant threat to Real Madrid, and they plan to make a big impression at the Santiago Bernabéu.

“Barça” have been perfect, playing thrilling, exciting football and scoring goals while having fun, except for their unexpected 2-4 setback at Osasuna. On their travels, the Catalan powerhouse has scored an incredible 18 goals, more than twice as many as the second-highest scorers. Robert Lewandowski’s hat-trick gave them a resounding 3-0 victory on their most recent trip to Alavés. Simply put, the seasoned Poland striker is a goal-scoring machine. It should come as no surprise that he leads the league in goals scored, but it might surprise you to learn that he has twice as many goals as Mbappé, the top scorer for Real Madrid. Raphinha has continuously produced excellent performances this season, making him appear much more like the player he was before. The Brazilian winger has been named Man of the Match four times and has contributed 10 goals (five goals and five assists—just one assist short of Lamine Yamal) in the league.

Head-to-head

As of the match played on April 21, 2024, Real Madrid lead Barcelona in head-to-head records in official competitive matches with 105 victories to Barcelona’s 100 and 52 ties. Prior to the 2024–25 La Liga season, the teams played a preseason friendly. Both teams were without a number of their best players, and Barcelona won 2-1 in front of an American audience because of two goals by Pau Víctor.

Analiza meča

Although we anticipate goals in this encounter—we think that both sides will net—we're also certain that Real Madrid will win. While Barcelona’s defense is unquestionably their weakness, “Los Blancos” excel in every area. They’ll have more incentive going into the match because the Catalans are in first place, and we’re convinced that the champions will display their class.

Tip: Match Result & Both Teams To Score – Real Madrid & Yes, with odds of 3.00 on Efbet.