There will be fireworks when Real Madrid and Barcelona lock horns at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu in the first “El Clasico” of the season. Los Blancos came from two goals behind to crush Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in Tuesday’s Champions League game, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of the La Liga derby. As Rodrygo suffered a muscle injury in the midweek clash, Carlo Ancelotti is likely to use Ernesto Valverde as a right midfielder. Eduardo Camavinga should replace Rodrygo in the starting XI, while all Brahim Diaz, David Alaba, and Dani Carvajal remain in the recovery room. 

Barca, meanwhile, rolled over Sevilla 5-1 in their last league match, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Madrid. As the title holders are tough to beat at “Bernabeu”, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. The likes of Ronald Araujo, Ferran Torres, and Andreas Christensen remain in the recovery room, while fit-again forward Dani Olmo is pushing for a start.

Score Prediction: Real Madrid 1-1 Fc Barcelona