Barcelona vs Real Madrid Preview and Prediction: A Chase from the First Minute
The La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place at 9:15 PM on May 11th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Barcelona vs Real Madrid team news
Barcelona welcome back left-back Alejandro Balde from a hamstring injury, who is likely to be on the bench. Robert Lewandowski has also returned and could feature from the bench. Inigo Martinez has recovered from a muscle problem.
However, Pablo Torre and Marc Casado are still unavailable due to knee injuries, while Jules Kounde and Marc Bernal are definitely absent.
The goalkeeping position is a big question mark now that Ter Stegen has recovered, but Szczesny has been in good form since joining and could continue to be the starting goalkeeper.
Real Madrid suffered a major blow with the simultaneous loss of key players: Rudiger, Mendy, Alaba, Carvajal, Militao, and Camavinga – all out for the rest of the season.
Rodrygo returns after recovering from illness, but Arda Guler is more likely to start after his impressive performance against Celta Vigo.
Valverde could fill the right-back position, while Ceballos and Modric would play in central midfield, allowing Jude Bellingham to push forward and support the attack.
Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe are guaranteed starters. Mbappe will be looking for his first win against Barcelona in a Real Madrid shirt, after losing all three previous encounters this season.
Latest predicted lineups for Barcelona vs Real Madrid
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Szczesny; E Garcia, Cubarsi, Martinez, Martin; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Olmo, Raphinha; Torres
Real Madrid:
Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Tchouameni, F Garcia; Ceballos, Modric; Guler, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe
Latest football match prediction: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
Barcelona enter this weekend's El Clasico after a thrilling battle with Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-final. Although Raphinha scored in the 87th minute to put Barca closer to the final, Inter equalized in the 93rd minute and ended the Catalan team's hopes in extra time, winning 7-6 on aggregate.
Despite the pain, Barca's season could still be considered a success if they win La Liga, especially if they have already won the Spanish Super Cup and the Copa del Rey in 2025.
Currently, Barcelona are leading La Liga by 4 points over Real Madrid, and have won 4 consecutive league matches, including a 2-1 victory against Valladolid last weekend. They have 3 matches remaining against Espanyol, Villarreal, and Bilbao. A draw in El Clasico would be enough to maintain their advantage, but a loss would open up an opportunity for Real.
Notably, Barca have beaten Real Madrid three times this season – including a 4-0 victory at the Bernabeu in La Liga in October, as well as in the Super Cup and Copa del Rey finals.
On the other hand, although the El Clasico result doesn't yet decide the outcome, Real Madrid absolutely must win if they still have any hope of winning the title. After winning the European Super Cup in August, the Royal team endured a disappointing season: being eliminated in the Champions League quarter-finals by Arsenal and losing to Barca in the Copa del Rey final.
A change in the coaching staff is likely this summer, with Xabi Alonso being the leading candidate to replace Ancelotti – who may move to the Saudi Pro League to continue his career.
Real Madrid had a week off to prepare for El Clasico, while Barcelona were exhausted after their match against Inter. They are currently on a four-match winning streak in La Liga, keeping three clean sheets in those games. Los Blancos have won two of their last three matches against Barca in the league, including a 2-1 victory in the first leg of the 2023-24 season.
Latest Barcelona vs Real Madrid score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Barcelona vs Real Madridas follows:
- Sportsmole:Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid
- WhoScore:Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
- Our newspaper predicts:Barcelona 2-2 Real Madrid
When and where can I watch Barcelona vs Real Madrid live?
To watch the Barcelona vs Real Madrid match live in La Liga at 9:15 PM on May 11th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
