Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Match Preview and Prediction

The match that every football fan awaits is the ‘El Classico’. Real Madrid and Barcelona, the two giants meet to decide their fate in La Liga. Their rivalry has achieved legendary status. The 'El Classico' is not just match between the two greatest clubs in football but also the two greatest players of this generation – Ronaldo and Messi. The world will stop to witness the ultimate contest between the two best players the world has ever seen.

Real Madrid enjoy a good moment of form winning the Club World Cup as they enter this tie. They are in a difficult situation when it comes to their current standing in La Liga. They’re currently 11 points behind their rivals, and playing Barcelona at home make this game a necessity for Los Blancos. Real Madrid are in desperate need for 3 points as they are already 11 points behind leaders Barcelona. Real Madrid will be going all out for a win.

When it comes to tactics both sides are looking like they’ll deploy a similar variation of a 4-4-2 system, at least on paper. Real Madrid are looking like they’ll play a 4-4-2 or some variation of it with Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema sitting up top. The iteration could come with Isco playing a more role where he has more freedom in the midfield behind the two attackers.

Projected starting XI:

Real Madrid: Navas, Carvajal, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo, Casemiro, Kroos, Modrić Isco, Ronaldo, Benzema

Barcelona go to the Bernabeu with the undoubted goal of landing a final blow to their great rivals. In spite of the club's public declarations that nothing will be decided because there is still a lot of LaLiga to be played, everybody knows that 14 points would be an insurmountable obstacle for Madrid.

They've gone 24 straight games without losing and lead the table comfortably.Without making any noise, Valverde has worked on both sporting and mental aspects, and has recovered the pressure that has been missing in recent years.So much so, that they are the least scored against team in the league, thanks to an excellent defence and the exceptional Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Projected starting XI:

Barcelona: Ter Stegen, Roberto, Pique, Vermaelen, Alba, Busquets, Paulinho, Iniesta, Rakitic, Messi, Suarez

Prediction: Real Madrid 2 (Ronaldo x2) - Barcelona 2 (Messi, Suarez)

Source: Marca, Managingmadrid.

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