Barcelona v Real Madrid

El Clasico Preview

Saturday afternoon also brings us this season's first edition of the El Clasico in the Spanish top flight as Barcelona and Real Madrid lock horns at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys with not only a valuable three points at stake but also bragging rights are on the line, and with just one point separating the two sides, this upcoming encounter promises to be a real humdinger.

Third placed Barcelona have produced a solid and promising start to their new La Liga campaign as the hosts still remain the only club in the domestic top flight yet to taste defeat this season as they have collected seven wins and been involved in three draws within their opening 10 games of the new term.

These seven victories include Barcelona picking up five of these victories on home soil where they have grabbed maximum points by way of wins against the likes of Cadiz, Real Betis, Celta Vigo, Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao respectively, and they'll be hoping to add Real Madrid to that list on Saturday afternoon.

The bigger picture shows Barcelona have suffered just the single defeat out of their last 24 home games whilst also collecting no fewer than 20 wins during this period which includes a 2-1 win against their visitors back in mid-March.

Real Madrid currently occupy top spot in the La Liga table but only by goal difference over second placed Girona and just a point ahead of their third placed hosts on Saturday, Barcelona, so there's very little between the top three teams heading into this weekend's action in the domestic top flight.

The visitors have been handed just the one defeat so far this season but Carlo Ancelotti's side have managed to capture no fewer than eight wins from their 10 league matches played to date, thus giving them the slight edge in terms of position in the La Liga standings.

Real Madrid's singular loss so far this term came in the form of a heavy 3-1 defeat away from home at local rivals, Atletico Madrid, but four wins on the road at the likes of Athletic Bilbao, Almeria, Celta Vigo and second placed Girona will still give Real Madrid plenty of reason to be upbeat about their chances at the newly named Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys for Saturday's showdown with Barcelona.

Barcelona v Real Madrid Verdict

Previous recent meetings in the El Clasico have favoured Barcelona as Xavi's side have won six of the last eight meetings against their illustrious visitors but this upcoming fixture is always a keenly anticipated encounter and one which provides numerous talking points and this upcoming clash may be no exception.

Both sides have produced strong results to date so both look likely to score in what could end up being an entertaining score-draw.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 1.50

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.60

Correct score: 2-2 @ 11.00