«Barcelona» — «Real Madrid» prediction by Oma Akatugba, «El Classico»

Barcelona will be hosting Real Madrid, again that is potentially tied to decider.
Barcelona are 35 points, topping the log, but tied on points with Real Madrid who are also on 35 points.
Barcelona have lost 3 games so far, while Real Madrid lost just 1and both teams looking very good so far.

Real Madrid have got Karim Benzema to look up to and, of course, Barcelona have got the best player in the world and arguably the best player in history Lionel Messi to look up to.

Messi and Benzema are gunning to the top scorer chart in the La Liga. Messi has got 12 goals, Benzema has also 12 goals, Messi with 6 assists, Benzema with 5. So it's a very closed contest by both players and both teams, like I said both on the top of the log, both tied with the same of points.

Real Madrid conceded less goals than Barcelona, 8 goals less than Barca, while Barcelona scored on 10 goals more, than Real Madrid. So when you look at the indices it's a very closed contest.

Let's look at the teams, what they're gonna bring to the table. A couple of players will miss the game for Real Madrid: Marcelo, Eden Hazard. These are very important player especially Hazard. Of course, he's yet to really pick up in Spain. So Real Madrid may not really mis him. While for Barcelona Dembele will miss the game due to injury.

For both coaches Ernesto Valverde and Zinedine Zidane this is a game that would mean a lot to them, because they want to prove that they've got a team that can cop against big opponent, in big game.

Let's look at both teams in terms of how they approach tactically. Benzema will be leading the line for Real Madrid and for Barcelona you have Messi, Griezmann, Suarez. They call it the MSG.
For Real Madrid there are Isco, Rodrigo, Benzema. This triumvirate not very efficient as Messi, Suarez and Griezmann, but they've also got something to offer. Like I said Real Madrid have got better defense and it conceded less goals than Barcelona, but on the other hand Barcelona have got more efficient attack.

Lionel Messi has been the most effective player in the El Classico history, he's the all time leading goalscorer in the El Classico, he's got 26 goals and about 12 assists in all competitions between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Barcelona have gotten the better of Real Madrid in recent times in the El Classico. Barca is leading the table in La Liga, but of course there is no difference between them. Barcelona will play at Camp Nou, where is very very hard to beat them and when you look at all of that you want to put your money on Barcelona to Win. A 2 - 1 win for Barcelona, Over 2.5 goals and Leo Messi to score.