- The Real Madrid vs Barcelona game will take place on Saturday from 10PM.
- The match will take place at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
La Liga rivals Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are set to battle it out in a crucial El Clasico match on Saturday night.
The visitors travel to the amazing Santiago Bernabéu with only one mission – to stop Real Madrid from equaling their all-time unbeaten record.
Real Madrid are on a 42-game winning streak and a victory this weekend will enable them to equal Barcelona’s unbeaten record that began on April 2017 and lasted for over 11 months.
The last time the Los Blancos suffered a defeat in La Liga was in September 2023, when they were hammered 3-1 by neighbors Atletico Madrid.
Saturday’s match is also important for Barcelona because it will help them to increase their lead at the top of the league standings to six points.
The Catalans have already amassed 27 points, three more than Real Madrid and a win may move them a step closer to winning the title at the end of the season.
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The two clubs go into the match on the back of huge wins in their UEFA Champions League fixtures that were played earlier this week.
Real Madrid came from 2-0 behind to secure a 5-2 win over last season’s finalists Borussia Dortmund, with Brazilian winger Vinícius Júnior scoring a hat-trick.
On the other hand, Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-1 with another Brazilian in Raphinha also netting a hat-trick.
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What time does Real Madrid vs Barcelona start?
The match is scheduled to start at 10 pm Kenyan time on Saturday at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News
Barcelona have been hit with an injury crisis, especially in their backline where experienced shot stopper Marc-Andre ter Stegen (knee), Ronald Araujo (hamstring), and Andreas Christensen (Achilles) are all nursing injuries.
Besides the trio, Ferran Torres (hamstring) and Marc Bernal (knee) will also miss this match due to the same reason.
Head coach Hansi Flick is likely to go with the forward trio of Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski and youngster Lamine Yamal based on their excellent form.
Similar to Barcelona, Real Madrid are also expected to be without their number one goalkeeper following Thibaut Courtois’ recent injury.
Besides Courtois, other absentees in Real Madrid’s squad include Rodrygo, Dani Carvajal and David Alaba.
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Possible Starting Lineups
Real Madrid: Lunin, Mendy, Militao, Rudiger, Vazquez, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Valverde, Bellingham, Mbappe, Vinicius
Barcelona: Pena, Balde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Kounde, Pedri, Fermin, Casado, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Head-to-head
Barcelona and Real Madrid have faced each other four times since 2023 in all competitions with the latter registering three wins. None of those matches ended in a draw.
The Catalans picked up a 2-1 win in their most recent match that took place on August 4, 2024 in New Jersey, United States.
Real Madrid: 3
Draw: 0
Barcelona: 1
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Real Madrid vs Barcelona Current Form
Real Madrid: DLWWW
Barcelona: LWWWW
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction
This is one of those matches that can be difficult to predict since the two clubs are enjoying top form at the moment.
However, football fans should expected an entertaining game that may end with a couple of goals because El Clasico matches rarely end without a goal.