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Real Madrid vs Barcelona: El Clasico Tactical Preview, Team News
One of the biggest fixtures in the football calendar will take place in the Madrid tonight as Real Madrid welcome Barcelona for another El Clasico tie
El Classico is one of the most exciting football matches in Spain and around the world. But this El Classico is one of the most important ones in recent history since it can determine the course of the race for La Liga title.
Real Madrid
Zidane’s side head into the game in great mood after battering Liverpool 3-1 in the Champions League to make it 12 matches unbeaten.
Madrid is 3 points behind their city rivals in first place, and 2 points behind Barcelona, with nine matches to play. They have won 7 of their last 9 matches in La Liga
However, Benzema has scored 24 goals in 34 games in all competitions this season, including 18 goals in 25 La Liga outings.
Barcelona
Barca’s form is almost as impressive, going 9 matches without defeat since they crashed 4-1 at home to PSG in Europe. However, they haven’t lost in La Liga since the start of December.
They beat Valladolid 1-0 on Monday night and they now 6 matches winning without a loss or draw, leading to a streak of 19 matches without a loss.
Barca are only a point behind Atletico Madrid and two points ahead of Real Madrid
However, Lionel Messi is enjoying another excellent campaign at club level, scoring 29 times and registering 13 assists in 38 games
Team News
Madrid will be without Varane, Ramos (calf problem, Carvajal (thigh tissue), and probably Hazard.
Neto, Coutinho, and Fati are injured and out of this match, while Pique is under question for Barcelona
Head-to-Head and Record
Madrid won 3-1 in Barcelona earlier this season and have gone 3 matches without defeat against their bitter rivals.
Meanwhile, Barca were on a 6 matches unbeaten run in El Clasico before that so they’ve shaded the head-to-head in recent seasons.
There have been 181 La Liga games between the 2 sides throughout history, and Madrid won 7games, Barca won 72, while there have been 35 draws.
Madrid have won the last 2 games, and Barca have not actually triumphed in this fixture since a 1-0 success in March 2019.
In competitive matches, Madrid lead the overall head-to-head record 97 wins to Barca’s 96.
Messi is the leading scorer in El Clasico fixtures with 26, including 18 in La Liga, while Benzema has managed 9 goals, with 6 of those coming in Spain’s top flight, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.
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