This Saturday a new one Classic Spanish football: will be the match number 255 in which they face Barcelona and Real Madrid. There are always expectations to see a meeting between the two teams and this duel is no exception.
He Record he earns it Real Madrid by a small marginand if we take the last 10 games – both overall and when Barcelona were at home – the Meringue is also exploited.
Barcelona’s negative streak at home vs. Real Madrid
Although the total of Xavi Hernandez Spotify will not be at home at the Camp Nou, the stadium that has been its home throughout its history but is now being renovated. statistics serves to reflect that Barcelona have not been feeling so good lately hosting Real Madrid, to the point that He has won only 2 of the last 10 on his home court.
Of these 10 games in Catalonia, Real Madrid won 4 of them and the remaining 4 were draws. The last meeting in Barcelona was a A 4-0 win in his favor Meringue in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey, but a month before Xavi Hernandez’s team had won 2-1 in La Liga against Carlo Ancelotti’s side to end a run of four games without beating their biggest rivals at the Spotify Camp Nou.
In the last 10 Clasico games played in all competitions, the balance is also negative for Barcelona: 4 wins and 6 losses. However, if we stop at just the same number of matches but only for La Liga and at home, the numbers smile a little more for the culés: 4 wins, 3 losses and 3 draws against Real Madrid.
How Barcelona and Real Madrid reach the Classic
In general, both groups are in positive dynamics. Barcelona have two consecutive wins (Athletic Bilbao in La Liga and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League), but the problem with the Catalan team is the many losses they have in the starting line-up.
Pedri, Frenkie De Jong, Robert Lewandowski, Jules Koundé, Raphinha and Sergi Roberto They are the footballers who suffer from various ailments and their presence in the Classic is questionable. João Felix He picked up a knock in the last game against Shakhtar, but the Portuguese will arrive unscathed for the clash with Real Madrid.
At his side Meringuethe madrid team just got beat 2 to 1 in Braga for the Champions League after the draw 1 to 1 in Seville from La Liga. As for the injured, the only ones who will not be available for Ancelotti Thibaut Courtois and Ender Militaowho suffered a torn ACL in one knee early in the season.
In this way the 255th matchday of the Classic will be held in Montjuic Olympic Stadiumwhere Barcelona are the home team until renovations are completed at Spotify Camp Nou.
Until now, the Real Madrid won 102 games, culés 100 and tied 52 times.
