Barça vs Real Madrid: match preview
LaLiga · Kick-off:
Pre-match analysis
Barça are 1st in LaLiga with 27 points from 9 games (W9 D0 L0), scoring 4.3 and conceding 1.0 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-W-W-W.
Real Madrid are 3rd in LaLiga with 21 points from 9 games (W7 D0 L2), scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.0 per game; their last 5 results read W-W-L-W-W.
At home this season Barça are W4 D0 L0 (scored 17, conceded 4); on the road Real Madrid are W2 D0 L2 (scored 6, conceded 6).
Barça have won their last 5 games in this competition.
Raphinha leads the way for Barça with 12 goals and 2 assists, while Kylian Mbappé leads the way for Real Madrid with 9 goals and 2 assists.
Head-to-head: in their last 5 meetings Barça have won 3, Real Madrid 2, with 0 draws; the last meeting finished Barça 2-0 Real Madrid.
What to watch: Barça's attack against Real Madrid's defence is where the numbers show the biggest gap between the sides.
Key players
Top scorers for each club in LaLiga this season.
Barça
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphinha | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Lamine Yamal | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Fermín López | 4 | 3 | – |
Real Madrid
| Goals | Assists | Pens | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappé | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 | 3 | – |
Season so far
| Barça | Real Madrid | |
|---|---|---|
| League position | 1 | 3 |
| Points | 27 | 21 |
| W–D–L | 9-0-0 | 7-0-2 |
| Goals scored per game | 4.3 | 2.6 |
| Goals conceded per game | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Home record (home side) / away record (away side) | 4-0-0 | 2-0-2 |
| Last five (oldest → newest) | WWWWW | WWLWW |
| Clean sheets | 4 | 2 |
| Failed to score | 0 | 1 |
| Both teams scored | 56% | 67% |
| 3+ goals in the game | 89% | 78% |
| Points per game at home | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Points per game away | 3.00 | 1.50 |
| Biggest win | 7-2 v Santander | 4-0 v Málaga |
| Heaviest defeat | – | 1-2 at Atleti |
Barça: recent results
Real Madrid: recent results
Head-to-head
Last 5 meetings: Barça 3 wins, 0 draws, Real Madrid 2 wins.
Club details
Barça
- Head coach
- Hansi Flick (Germany)
- Stadium
- Camp Nou
- Founded
- 1899
Squad (29)
Goalkeepers
- Wojciech SzczęsnyPoland · 36
- Dominik LivakovićCroatia · 31
- Joan GarcíaSpain · 25
Defenders
- João CanceloPortugal · 32
- Andreas ChristensenDenmark · 30
- Jules KoundéFrance · 27
- Eric GarcíaSpain · 25
- Álex BaldeSpain · 23
- Pau CubarsíSpain · 19
- Gerard MartínSpain · 24
- Xavi EspartSpain · 19
Midfielders
- RodriSpain · 30
- Frenkie de JongNetherlands · 29
- Dani OlmoSpain · 28
- PedriSpain · 23
- Pablo GaviraSpain · 22
- Fermín LópezSpain · 23
- Marc BernalSpain · 19
- Brian FariñasSpain · 20
Forwards
- Gabriel JesusBrazil · 29
- Anthony GordonEngland · 25
- RaphinhaBrazil · 29
- Karim AdeyemiGermany · 24
- Roony BardghjiSweden · 20
- Lamine YamalSpain · 19
- Hamza AbdelkarimEgypt · 18
- Jesse BisiwuBelgium · 18
Others
- Álex CamposSpain · 18
- Iker RodríguezSpain · 18
Real Madrid
- Head coach
- José Mourinho (Portugal)
- Stadium
- Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
- Founded
- 1902
Squad (27)
Goalkeepers
- Thibaut CourtoisBelgium · 34
- Andriy LuninUkraine · 27
Defenders
- Éder MilitãoBrazil · 28
- Antonio RüdigerGermany · 33
- Denzel DumfriesNetherlands · 30
- Trent Alexander-ArnoldEngland · 28
- Ferland MendyFrance · 31
- Ibrahima KonatéFrance · 27
- CucurellaSpain · 28
- Álvaro CarrerasSpain · 23
- Dean HuijsenSpain · 21
- RaúlSpain · 23
Midfielders
- Federico ValverdeUruguay · 28
- Bernardo SilvaPortugal · 32
- Aurélien TchouameniFrance · 26
- Eduardo CamavingaFrance · 23
- Jude BellinghamEngland · 23
- Arda GulerTurkey · 21
- Thiago PitarchSpain · 19
- Jorge CesteroSpain · 20
Forwards
- RodrygoBrazil · 25
- Vinicius JuniorBrazil · 26
- Kylian MbappéFrance · 27
- Brahim DiazMorocco · 27
- EndrickBrazil · 20
- Carlos EspíSpain · 21
- Yan DiomandéIvory Coast · 19
Figures are calculated from this season’s results in this competition and update after every game.