It is the fourth El Clasico of the season as Barcelona Real Madrid meet in an
important fixture at the top of the table. The Catalans have gotten the better
of their bitter rivals in recent times and should have the upper hand again on
Sunday.
Barcelona have made the most of their exit from European competition and the lack of distractions means they are slowly inching closer to the La Liga title. They are nine points clear at the top of the table and have only suffered two defeats this season.
The Catalans have developed an efficient streak in recent weeks which was evident as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Valencia in recent weeks. Xavi’s men are also unbeaten at Camp Nou this season and head into Sunday’s clash off the back of four straight wins.
Barcelona appear to have the psychological advantage over Real Madrid this season and seem to always get the better of them. They have beaten their rivals twice already this term, earning a 3-1 win in the Spanish Super Cup final and a 1-0 first leg victory in the Copa Del Rey semi-final.
Real Madrid have endured contrasting fortunes in the defence of their La Liga and Champions League titles this season. They progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after claiming a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday but are nine points off the pace in Spain.
Los Blancos recently ended a run of two straight draws as they claimed a 3-1 victory over Espanyol. They fought back from a goal down with Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Marco Asensio getting the goals.
One of the problems for Real Madrid in La Liga is that they have been erratic on their recent travels. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have claimed two wins and suffered as many defeats from their last five away matches, and were held to a 0-0 draw by Real Betis in their previous fixture on the road.
Barcelona have made the most of their exit from European competition and the lack of distractions means they are slowly inching closer to the La Liga title. They are nine points clear at the top of the table and have only suffered two defeats this season.
The Catalans have developed an efficient streak in recent weeks which was evident as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Valencia in recent weeks. Xavi’s men are also unbeaten at Camp Nou this season and head into Sunday’s clash off the back of four straight wins.
Barcelona appear to have the psychological advantage over Real Madrid this season and seem to always get the better of them. They have beaten their rivals twice already this term, earning a 3-1 win in the Spanish Super Cup final and a 1-0 first leg victory in the Copa Del Rey semi-final.
Real Madrid have endured contrasting fortunes in the defence of their La Liga and Champions League titles this season. They progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after claiming a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday but are nine points off the pace in Spain.
Los Blancos recently ended a run of two straight draws as they claimed a 3-1 victory over Espanyol. They fought back from a goal down with Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Marco Asensio getting the goals.
One of the problems for Real Madrid in La Liga is that they have been erratic on their recent travels. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have claimed two wins and suffered as many defeats from their last five away matches, and were held to a 0-0 draw by Real Betis in their previous fixture on the road.
Tags:
Match Preview