The biggest pit of the La Liga season, El Clasico, takes place this Sunday. Lionel Messi might be gone, but this match-up is placid the pavilion even in Spain ‘s top escape .

Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: Team records

  • Barcelona: 4-3-1, 15 points
  • Real Madrid: 5-2-1, 17 points

How to watch and odds for Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

Date : Sunday, Oct. 24 | Time : 10:15 a.m. ET
Location : Camp Nou — Barcelona, Spain
TV and live stream: ESPN+
Odds: Barcelona +170 ; Draw +270 ; Real Madrid +145 ( via Caesars Sportsbook )

What to know about Barcelona

Ronald Koeman ‘s time at Barcelona has been challenging. His   side presently sit eighth in La Liga with 15 points and have a goal dispute of +6. Their attack is averaging 1.8 goals scored per match, the second best total in La Liga but their refutation is much more average, conceding one finish per match, leaving them in a four direction link for sixth stingiest refutation this season. With Lionel Messi gone, it ‘s Memphis Depay leading the attack with four goals. The creative duties are being spread around with Depay, Sergino Dest and Frenkie de Jong all tied for the team run with two assists a objet d’art.

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What to know about Real Madrid

Manager Carlo Ancelotti ‘s irregular stint at the club sees the team sitting in one-third locate with 17 points so far this season in La Liga, good adequate for one-third place in the table. The team boasts a high flying attack scoring 2.8 goals per match, the best sum in the league. But, defensively they concede 1.3 goals per peer, a target bettered by ten other teams in Spain. They rely heavily on Karim Benzema who leads the team in goals with nine and assists with seven. Benzema has either scored or assisted 16 of Real ‘s 22 goals .

Barcelona and Real Madrid recent La Liga form

Barcelona: Barcelona are coming off of a 3-1 home victory over Valencia, winning despite falling behind to an early goal from the visitors. They are 2-2-1 in their last five domestic league matches .

  • October 17, 2021: Barcelona 3, Valencia 1
  • October 2, 2021: Atletico Madrid 2, Barcelona 0
  • September 26, 2021: Barcelona 3, Levante 0
  • September 23, 2021: Cadiz 0, Barcelona 0
  • September 20, 2021: Barcelona 1, Granada 1

Real Madrid: last time out Real suffered a disappointing 2-1 away loss to Espanyol. The team is 3-1-1 over their stopping point five La Liga matches .

  • October 3, 2021: Espanyol 2, Real Madrid 1
  • September 25, 2021: Real Madrid 0, Villarreal 0
  • September 22, 2021: Real Madrid 6, Mallorca 1
  • September 19, 2021: Valencia 1, Real Madrid 2
  • September 12, 2021: Real Madrid 5, Celta Vigo 2.