Barcelona and Real Madrid measure strength at Camp Nou, in a match for the 10th round of the First Division. In this stage, the history of direct confrontations indicates total balance between these two teams, as there were 3 draws and 2 wins for each team in the last 7 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was 06-06-2019, for the Copa del Rey, which ended in a draw for (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Malcom (57 ‘), for Barcelona, and Lucas Vázquez (6’), for Real Madrid.
Barcelona:
The home team plays against Real Madrid a 10-day game, which had been postponed, after 11 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in their league games so far.
In this competition, he won the last 7 games he played at home. In the matches played in its stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45’2-1 (3 in 7 games) and at the end of the match 5-2 (3 in 7 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 games for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 22 of their last 30 matches have ended with Over 2.5 goals. In 16 games played in this competition, he got the comeback in 2 of the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 20 home games for all competitions: they suffered 6 of their 17 goals between minutes (31′-45 ‘).
Barcelona comes to this match after a 2-2 draw against Real Sociedad, adding the fifth consecutive game without losing in this competition: their goals were scored by Griezmann and Suarez. The local club generally plays in a tactical system in 4-3-3, favoring a more offensive playing style, attacking the flanks: Messi is the great master of this team. In addition, the player mentioned above stands out in this team for being the best gunner, with 12 goals scored. For this match, the coach cannot count on Dembélé, due to an injury.
Real Madrid :
The visiting team plays against Barcelona a game of the 10 day that had been postponed, after 10 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat in their league matches so far. For the championship, Real Madrid conquered 15 points in 24 possible, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat in the last 8 games he played as a visitor. In their matches for the league as a visitor the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (4 in 8 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 16 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Real Madrid comes to this motivated game, after a 1-1 draw with Valencia, adding the seventh consecutive game without losing in this Spanish league: the only goal of the team was scored by Benzema. In general, the Frenchman Benzema is the most offensive reference of the visiting club and his main characteristic is the completion: he has 12 goals scored. Rodrygo and Isco are usually the men who play by the flanks. In this match, coach Zinédine Zidane must act with a cautious strategy, as he will play in the opponent’s house. Outside this game will be Marco Asensio, Marcelo, James Rodríguez, Eden Hazard and Lucas Vázquez, all injured.
