FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 7 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 5.6/game
⚽ 13.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | FK Shakhtar Donetsk | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Athletic Club | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Granada CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Porto | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Sevilla FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FC Barcelona | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Oct | CA Osasuna | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | SSC Napoli | A | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | Girona FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Real Madrid CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 21 | Points | 15 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 7 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 2 |
| 31 | Scored | 18 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +24 | GD | +10 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 2.14 |
| 100% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts). Real Madrid CF are 4th (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
2/–
16-30
3/1
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/1
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G | |
| Vinicius Junior | 1 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 6' Goal! Ilkay Gundogan scores his 62 goal in 438 matches.
- 11' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 16' Real Madrid CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fermin Lopez.
- 22' It’s high time Xavi Hernandez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' Joselu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 37' Real Madrid CF is showing some good football. However, Real Madrid CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Ferran Torres is booked for FC Barcelona — Yellow card on 45.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' A change in the Real Madrid CF ranks — Ferland Mendy exits the field as Eduardo Camavinga enters on 52.
- 57' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Dani Carvajal is booked for Real Madrid CF — Yellow card on 61.
- 61' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 61 minute. Ferran Torres leaves to be changed by Robert Lewandowski.
- 63' A tactical swap from Real Madrid CF — Luka Modric on, Toni Kroos off on 63 minutes.
- 68' A goal from the England international Jude Bellingham! He fires home on 68 to make it 1-1!
- 72' Oriol Romeu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fermin Lopez at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Lamine Yamal. He replaces Joao Cancelo on 76 minute.
- 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 86' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' Time for substitution for Real Madrid CF. Vinicius Junior is replaced by Lucas Vazquez.
- FC Barcelona will have plenty to reflect on. Real Madrid CF were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 7
- 5
- 1
-
2
Joao Cancelo ↓ Lamine Yamal 76'
-
14
Joao Felix ↓ Raphinha 76'
- 4
- 6
- 3
-
32
Fermin Lopez ↓ Oriol Romeu 72'
Bench
- 17
-
18
Oriol Romeu ↑ 72'
- 23
-
9
Robert Lewandowski ↑ 61'
-
11
Raphinha ↑ 76'
- 30
-
27
Lamine Yamal ↑ 76'
- 26
- 13
- 33
- 38
- 39
Coach
Xavi Hernandez
Real Madrid CF Lineups
4-1-3-2Starting XI
- 22
- 25
- 23
- 18
- 4
-
8
Toni Kroos ↓ Luka Modric 63'
- 15
-
7
Vinicius Junior ↓ Lucas Vazquez 90'
- 2
- 11
- 5
Bench
- 21
-
14
Joselu ↑ 63'
- 13
-
10
Luka Modric ↑ 63'
-
17
Lucas Vazquez ↑ 90'
- 6
-
12
Eduardo Camavinga ↑ 52'
- 26
- 20
Coach
Carlo Ancelotti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Ferran Torres | 3 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 3 |
| Vinicius Junior | 2 |
| Lucas Vazquez | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.64
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 4.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
49%
FC Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
6.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
4 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
4 – 2
3.6%
1 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 19% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

