El Clasico is a game with the largest number of spectators in the world after the Champions League final and the first chance of the season will take place Sunday night at Camp Nou. This is the first time the Barcelona vs Real Madrid meeting took place without Cristiano Ronaldo and also without Lionel Messi being injured.
This game can be said to be a live match to death for Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui, who continues to get pressure due to poor results.
Barcelona actually performed less well at the start of this season. Even so, Ernesto Valverde's troops can still lead the La Liga standings with 18 points from the nine games that have been carried out from the potential 27 points they can get.
Meanwhile the appearance of Real Madrid is far worse. Ditukangi the former Spanish national team coach, Julen Lopetegui, El Real actually fell to the position of seven standings. Of the nine matches in the La Liga this season, Marcelo and colleagues have suffered three defeats. This game can be said to be a live match to death for Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui who continues to get pressure due to the poor results achieved by Madrid lately.
Interestingly, El Clasico this time there will be no figures of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This event was the first since the last 11 years.
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
With the absence of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez became the only experienced senior striker in the current Barcelona squad. Unlike when Messi was there, Suarez now seemed to play a role as a feeder instead of executing goals as usual.
It was clearly seen in the match against Inter in the middle of last week where Suarez successfully recorded an assist for a goal created by Rafnha. Now homework is on the players from the Blaugrana second line to be able to score when Suarez is tightly guarded.
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Real Madrid's front line is so disappointing this season. After the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus last summer, Madrid's front line seemed to lose half its strength.
Seeing that fact, Lopetegui needs another strategy, one of which is by using Ramos' potential well when they get a set piece. In this case Ramos is often the determinant.
Head to Head - LaLiga
Number of matches: 176
Barcelona wins: 70
Draw: 34
Real Madrid wins: 72
PREDICTION OF PLAYERS
Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba, Busquets, Arhur, Rakitic, Rafinha, Coutinho, Suarez,
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Nacho, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Bale, Asensio, Benzema.
PREDICTION
Real Madrid are in a problem that has not been easy lately. However, to face the El Clasico match which is full of prestige, they will not be easy to beat.
At least Los Blancos will show extraordinary resistance. However, Barcelona is predicted to still win this match with a score of 2-1.
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