{"id":1282836,"date":"2022-10-15T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1282836"},"modified":"2022-10-15T18:28:33","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T17:28:33","slug":"real-madrid-barcelona-predicted-xis-lineups-team-news-la-liga-2","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/real-madrid-barcelona-predicted-xis-lineups-team-news-la-liga-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid v Barcelona predicted XIs: Team news as Clasico stalwart claims Benzema is &#8216;more complete&#8217; than Lewandowski"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Real Madrid and Barcelona are set for another Cl\u00e1sico showdown in Spain&#8217;s capital on Sunday afternoon (3:15 pm, UK time).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the most played fixture in La Liga history with the sides meeting 184 times in the competition, 76 wins for Real Madrid and 73 for Barcelona and 35 draws &#8211; with each team scoring the same number of goals (295).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Real Madrid team news vs Barcelona:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Doubt:<\/strong> Thibaut Courtois<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thibaut Courtois is doubtful after sustaining a recent sciatic problem. If the Belgian marksman is unable to return then Andriy Lunin continues in goal. Carlo Ancelotti otherwise has a fully available squad to choose from. David Alaba, Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior could be recalled to Real&#8217;s starting lineup after coming off the bench in their Champions League meeting with Shakhtar Donetsk earlier in the week.<\/p>\n<p>Vinicius should once again support Benzema who has been involved in 20 goals across 38 meetings with Real against Barcelona in all competitions (11 goals and nine assists), a record only surpassed by Lionel Messi in El Cl\u00e1sico in the 21st century (40 \u2013 26 goals and 14 assists).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>WATCH ONLINE:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-live-streaming\/real-madrid-barcelona-live-stream-watch-online-la-liga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>\u00a0Real Madrid v Barcelona live streaming options<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s latest Clasico showdown could be decided by two of football\u2019s most lethal number 9s with Ballon d\u2019Or favourite Benzema once again going head-to-head with Robert Lewandowski who currently leads the Pichichi.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the Pole\u2019s lead, he\u2019s scored six more goals than Benzema heading into this weekend\u2019s fixture, ex-Real marksman Santillana believes his successor is a more complete player than Bar\u00e7a\u2019s main attacking threat.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a fan, it\u2019s a delight to see both of them on the pitch, although there are important differences,&#8221; he told<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/futbol\/real-madrid\/2022\/10\/13\/6348048d46163f93a78b45d0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marca<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think Benzema is more complete, he plays in different areas of the pitch, he supports his teammates, he makes the team play better and he scores a lot of goals up front without Cristiano.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Lewandowski is more of a boxer. A scorer who only has the goal and scoring goals in his mind. Benzema does not need to score goals to play well, but Lewandowski is more of a scorer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Predicted Real Madrid XI vs Barcelona:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>(4-3-3): Lunin; Carvajal, Milit\u00e3o, R\u00fcdiger, Alaba; Modri\u0107, Tchouam\u00e9ni, Kroos; Rodrygo, Benzema, Vin\u00edcius.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Real Madrid vs Barcelona betting tips from<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/real-madrid-vs-barcelona-la-liga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka Bet<\/a><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/bet365-sports?q=uk-all-con-mab-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-1327905_238=\"7367\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-1327905_238=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-1327905_238=\"1\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-1327905_412=\"7410\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-1327905_412=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-1327905_412=\"1\">Draw and over 2.5 goals in the game @ 15\/2 with Bet365<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=uk-all-con-bag-s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-1327905_238=\"7392\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-1327905_238=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-1327905_238=\"1\" data-gtm-vis-first-on-screen-1327905_412=\"7413\" data-gtm-vis-total-visible-time-1327905_412=\"100\" data-gtm-vis-has-fired-1327905_412=\"1\">2+ shots on target for each team in each half @ 11\/4 with Sky Bet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>18+ only. Please gamble responsibly. For more information, visit<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>gambleaware.org<\/strong><\/a>. All odds and offers in this article are valid at time of publication.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Barcelona team news vs Real Madrid:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Out:<\/strong><span> Ronald Ara\u00fajo, Jules Kound\u00e9, Andreas Christensen, H\u00e9ctor Beller\u00edn, Memphis Depay<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No fewer than five players are missing for Barcelona this weekend. Xavi visits Spain\u2019s capital without the services of centre-backs Ronald Ara\u00fajo, Jules Kound\u00e9 and Andreas Christensen who join H\u00e9ctor Beller\u00edn and Memphis Depay in the physio room. In spite of the latter\u2019s absence, Robert Lewandowski will lead Bar\u00e7a\u2019s attack. As touched upon he&#8217;s the league\u2019s top scorer and in the past has bagged six goals across eight meetings against Real, all in the Champions League, making him the player who has scored the most goals against <em>Los Blancos<\/em> in history of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Frenkie de Jong, Franck Kessi\u00e9, Jordi Alba and Ansu Fati are some of the players who could return to Barcelona\u2019s starting lineup after being named as substitutes in their Champions League tie with Inter Milan on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Predicted Barcelona XI vs Real Madrid:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>(4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Roberto, Garc\u00eda, Piqu\u00e9, Alba; Busquets, Gavi, Pedri; Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Lewandowski, Raphinha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid and Barcelona are set for another Cl\u00e1sico showdown in Spain&#8217;s capital on Sunday afternoon (3:15 pm, UK time). 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