Barcelona and Real Madrid resume their historic and world-renowned rivalry in the next edition of El Clasico at Camp Nou on Sunday.
The hosts lead the La Liga table by nine points and could push their advantage to double digits with a win, which would be their third in a row over their rivals in white.
Yet Barcelona have not beaten Real Madrid at Camp Nou since 2018 when they enjoyed a 5-1 rout at their home venue. Since, they have contested four straight without victory, playing to two defeats and two draws.
Real Madrid will know anything less than all three points could mean the end of their league title chase, leaving only the Champions League as the remaining realistically winnable trophy in 2022/23.
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How to watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | ESPN Deportes | fuboTV, ESPN+, WatchESPN |
| Canada | — | TSN+ |
| UK | Viaplay Sports 1, LaLigaTV | ViaPlay |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect |
| India | Sports18 | JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Now Sports 2 | beIN Sports Connect, Now Player, M Plus Live |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| Singapore | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ |
UK: Saturday's match between Barcelona and Real Madrid from Camp Nou will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Viaplay Sports and LaLigaTV.
USA: La Liga matches all season long can be seen in the United States on ESPN+, and this match is no different. ESPN has decided to televise the match in Spanish on ESPN Deportes as well.
Canada: This Clasico match will be available in Canada exclusively on TSN+, which requires a premium subscription.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for La Liga is Optus Sport, who also recently signed a new deal to telecast the Premier League for the next six seasons until 2028.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid confirmed lineups
Barcelona confirmed before the game the news of highly-rated midfielder Pedri missing out due to a thigh injury with the 20-year-old also forced to pull out of the Spain squad for their upcoming Euro 2024 qualifiers this month.
Ousmane Dembele, who is nursing a long-term hamstring injury, was oddly pictured attending a Sunderland match midweek, remains sidelined.
Ronald Araujo returns to the defence, in the only change from their 1-0 win over Athletic Club, with Ferran Torres dropping out, as Gavi and Sergi Roberto move further forward.
Barcelona starting lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) — Araujo, Kounde, Christensen, Balde — Roberto, Busquets, de Jong — Raphinha, Lewandowski, Gavi
Karim Benzema was withdrawn from Real Madrid's midweek Champions League win over Liverpool, but he is ready to go for El Clasico. The only absentee for Los Blancos is David Alaba, due to a hamstring injury, with Ferland Mendy on the bench.
Eduardo Camavinga starts in midfield as part of an unchanged XI from Ancelotti in Catalonia.
Real Madrid starting lineup (4-3-3): Courtois (GK) — Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho — Modric, Camavinga, Kroos — Valverde, Benzema, Vinicius
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid betting odds & lines
Barcelona, as league leaders and hosts for this match, are understandable favourites, at nearly even-money on the three-way line, but the oddsmakers are well aware that this fixture can produce some unpredictable results.
As a perfect encapsulation of that sentiment, Real Madrid have won two in a row at Camp Nou, and they haven't lost at Barcelona's hallowed ground since 2018.
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| Barcelona win | Draw | Real Madrid win | Both teams to score Y / N | Over / Under 2.5 goals | FCB -0.5 | RMFC +0.5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) | +110 | +250 | +230 | -150 / +105 | -130 / -110 | +100 | -145 |
| Sports Interaction (Canada) | +114 | +235 | +215 | -154 / -102 | -120 / -115 | +112 | -149 |
| SkyBet (UK) | 11/10 | 5/2 | 12/5 | 4/6, 11/10 | 10/11, 4/5 | — | — |
| Neds (Australia) | 2.10 | 3.40 | 3.30 | 1.67 / 2.10 | 1.82 / 1.92 | — | — |
| Dafabet (India) | 2.23 | 3.55 | 3.35 | 1.74 / 2.11 | 1.92 / 1.96 | 2.14 | 1.77 |
