{"id":1405819,"date":"2025-10-23T16:34:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:34:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1405819"},"modified":"2025-10-28T11:31:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T11:31:25","slug":"match-preview-real-madrid-vs-barcelona-26-10-25-la-liga","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-real-madrid-vs-barcelona-26-10-25-la-liga\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid vs Barcelona: predictions, stats, tips &#038; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Santiago Bernab\u00e9u sets the stage for another epic chapter in Spanish football&#8217;s fiercest rivalry as Real Madrid host Barcelona this weekend. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both sides have made strong starts to the 2025\/26 Primera Divisi\u00f3n season, with just two points separating them at the summit. Barcelona hold the slight head-to-head edge from recent years, but Real&#8217;s home form and attacking firepower\u2014headlined by Kylian Mbapp\u00e9\u2014promise a classic encounter under the lights in Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best Bets &amp; Predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on season stats and recent trends, here are our top betting recommendations for this El Cl\u00e1sico. We&#8217;re particularly confident in both teams finding the net, given the attacking records and shot accuracy on display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why We&#8217;re Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Both Teams to Score: Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">1\/3 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(75.0%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Value here due to both teams averaging over 2 goals\/game and elite shot stats.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Real Madrid to Win<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">1\/1 @ Bet365<\/a><br>(50.0%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Backing because Madrid have won 8 of 9 this season and have home advantage.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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Defensive records are tight, but Real have the slight edge in clean sheets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Team<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pos<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">P<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">W<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">D<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">L<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GF<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GA<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">GD<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Pts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Real Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">8<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">0<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+11<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barcelona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">2<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">9<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">7<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">1<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">+14<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Potential Match-Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (Real Madrid):<\/strong> The league&#8217;s top scorer with 10 goals in 9 games. Averaging 5.2 shots and 8.3 touches in the opposition box per match, with a shot accuracy near 40%. His presence alone tilts the attacking balance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marcus Rashford (Barcelona):<\/strong> Rashford remains a focal point for Barcelona, supported by a team averaging over 21 shots per match and a league-leading shot accuracy of 44.9%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior (Real Madrid):<\/strong> Typically a menace with his dribbling and chance creation, adding to Madrid&#8217;s high number of big chances created (20 this season).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lamine Yamal (Barcelona):<\/strong> One of the league&#8217;s breakout attacking threats, contributing to 23 big chances created for Barcelona so far.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Head-to-Head<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These rivals have split their last 18 meetings almost evenly\u2014Barcelona have 8 wins, Real Madrid 7, with 3 draws. Barcelona have scored more goals overall, but Madrid have the edge at home in the recent past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Last 5 Meetings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"\" data-align=\"center\">Date<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Score<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Competition<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11\/05\/25<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barcelona 4-3 Real Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">26\/10\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">21\/04\/24<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">28\/10\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19\/03\/23<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Primera Divisi\u00f3n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With both teams boasting high-scoring attacks and recent head-to-heads featuring plenty of goals, this El Cl\u00e1sico looks set for fireworks. Will Real Madrid&#8217;s home form and Mbapp\u00e9&#8217;s scoring run be enough to halt Barcelona&#8217;s attacking juggernaut? Our top pick is <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">Both Teams to Score at 1\/3 with Bet365<\/a> (75.0% implied probability), but there\u2019s value in Madrid\u2019s victory at <a href=\"\/en\/go\/bet365?q=gb-all-con-wof-s-spo\">1\/1<\/a> (50.0%) as well. Expect goals, drama, and another twist in this historic rivalry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small>Odds correct at the time of writing. 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