Barcelona vs Real Madrid – La Liga – El Clasico Preview

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sreya

Barcelona hosts Real Madrid at El Camp Nou on 2nd April, Saturday as La Liga resumes after international break. Barcelona are sitting comfortably on the top of the league table with seventy six points courtesy their twenty four wins.

Real Madrid are ten points behind on the third position with twenty wins.

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Team News

Sandro Ramirez, Adriano and Jeremy Mathieu are Barcelona’s injury concern while Jordi Alba is listed as a doubt. Borja Mayoral is the only Real Madrid player who is doubtful for the match.

Barcelona Possible Starting Lineup: Claudio Bravo, Dani Alves, Javier Mascherano, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar.

Real Madrid Possible Starting Lineup: Keylor Navas, Daniel Carvajal, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Thoughts From Both Camps

“Everybody would love to be in our position but, in matches like these, the difference in points is left to the side. We have the best forwards in the world and our mentality is always to win.”

– Aleix Vidal, Barcelona.

“There is a lot of personality in this team and we are coming into this Clásico strong. We are doing well, we’re in a good moment and we have to make the most of this. We have to keep growing as a team. We are a team with a lot of personality. We will prepare for the game in the best way possible because we are coming into this strongly, in every sense of the word.”

– Zinedine Zidane, Real Madrid.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Head-2-Head statistics, the previous six encounters between these two clubs have resulted in four wins for Barcelona and only one two victories for Real Madrid. Although Real Madrid have won their last four league matches, Barcelona are undefeated in their previous twenty three La Liga fixtures.

On current form, Barcelona are likely to win 2-1.

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