Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in an outstanding match of the 10th stage of La Liga. The confrontation will be played on Wednesday, from 19:00 pm on Camp Nou.
Real Madrid shows up at this El Clasico with a full infirmary. Eden Hazard, probably the most important player in the “Galactic” attack, will not be on the field, and this will affect the quality of the guests’ offense. The series of six consecutive victories of the Catalans ended the previous weekend, when Barcelona drew on the field of Real Sociedad, score 2-2. The draw was also present in the last match of Zinedine Zidane’s group, 1-1 on the field of Valencia. The goal scored by Karim Benzema in the last minute of extension kept the points equal between the two rivals, at least until El Clasico.
-It will be the 276th El Clasico, the 243rd in official competitions;
-The Catalans have 115 victories, 96 of them being obtained in official parties; while Real Madrid has 99 victories in all competitions;
-The balance in La Liga is a balanced one, both having 72 victories, 34 matches being concluded on a draw;
–Barcelona has the most wins at a difference of at least 5 goals (7), while the Madrid have 3 such victories;
-Lionel Messi is the best scorer in the history of meetings in El Clasico, with 27 goals scored in all competitions (18 in La Liga);
Given the absences from the guest camp, but also the fact that this duel will be played at Camp Nou, we choose to rely on Barcelona’s success. The leader of Spain has an almost complete team and will approach this El Clasico with the best starting team.
PREDICTION: Barcelona to win @ 1,78
