Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction and Preview – 21/11/15
La Liga preview – Real Madrid vs Barcelona prediction
Real Madrid goalkeeper Navas trained with the first team on Wednesday and looks set to return for El Clasico. Karim Benzima has been struggling with injury (among other diversions) and his participation is in the balance. Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez made their returns for the defeat at Sevilla so fitness shouldn’t be a concern for the meeting between the Spanish giants.
Lionel Messi has missed the last 10 games for Barcelona but returned to training this week and is a possible. Neymar and Luis Suarez have flourished in his absence scoring 16 goals in those 10 games and head coach Luis Enrique may take a long term view and start with Messi on the bench.
Possible Line-ups
Real Madrid: 4-3-3 formation: Navas; Danilo, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Casimiro, Kroos; Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale
Barcelona: 4-3-3 formation: Bravo; Alves, Pique, Mathieu, Alba; Roberto, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, Suarez, Neymar
Statistics
- Real Madrid have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
- Barcelona have won 8, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Real Madrid have scored an average of 1.7 goals and conceded an average of 0.7 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Barcelona have scored an average of 2.3 goals and conceded an average of 0.9 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Real Madrid’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 7 of Barcelona’s previous 10 matches
Prediction
Real Madrid suffered their first league defeat of the season going down 3-2 at Sevilla last time despite having twice as many attempts on goal as the home team. With big names players returning from absence Los Blancos are ready for the challenge to reclaim the title but it must start on Saturday as they trail the champions by three points in the table.
Barcelona have barely missed Messi, winning eight of the ten games without the Argentine maestro. However they have been susceptible on the road losing two of the last three away league games, losing 4-1 at Celta Vigo before going down 2-1 at Sevilla.
Real Madrid can’t afford to lose this one and home advantage could be the decisive factor in a fixture that usually produces a result.
Tips
Real Madrid win at 31/20 with Coral
Real Madrid to win and both teams to score at 3/1 with bet365
Bale to score last at 15/2 with 888sport
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