Real Madrid vs Barcelona Predictions

This is going to be an El Clásico full of drama and surprises yet again. Real Madrid are likely to emerge victorious against Barcelona in their upcoming La Liga clash

Match info: La Liga

Venue: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid

Date: Sunday, 26^th October 2025

Time: 4:15 pm Nigerian time

Real Madrid will be looking to move five points clear at the top of the La Liga table when they welcome Barcelona to Bernabeu on Sunday afternoon for the latest instalment of El Clasico.

Los Blancos are currently two points clear of second-placed Barcelona at the summit, but both have already lost in Spain's top flight this term, and it is shaping up to be another fascinating battle between the bitter rivals.

Head-to-head:

• Real Madrid have won 105 of the 261 El Clasico meetings between the two teams.
• Barcelona recorded 104 victories.
• The remaining 52 clashes ended in draws.
• Barcelona haven’t lost to Real Madrid in their last four meetings.
• Los Blancos have secured three clean sheets in their last four matches.
• The Blaugrana have failed to maintain a clean sheet in their last six fixtures.
• Six of their last seven encounters produced at least four goals.

Form:

• Real Madrid in the league: W-W-L-W-W
• Real Madrid in all competitions: L-W-W-W-W
• Barcelona in the league: W-W-W-L-W
• Barcelona in all competitions: W-L-L-W-W

Team News:

• Antonio Rudiger will not be in action for Real Madrid as he is injured. Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen, Dani Ceballos and Dani Carvajal are back in training. David Alaba might also miss out due to a lack of fitness.
• Barcelona will be without the services of Robert Lewandowski, Gavi, Dani Olmo and Joan Garcia as they are injured. Head Coach Hansi Flick is suspended. Marc-André ter Stegen are not yet confirmed to start. Raphinha has been ruled out and will not be in action for El Clásico.

Player(s) to watch:

• Kylian Mbappe is going to play an important role in the attacking front for Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe has been a constant threat to the opponent’s defence and is in good form at the moment. In nine LaLiga appearances this season, Kylian Mbappe has scored 10 goals and will be keen on continuing his goal-scoring run.
• Lamine Yamal has six goal contributions in five LaLiga matches this season. He is going to lead the attack from the right and is good at creating innovative plays. Yamal is likely to cause problems for the hosts.