FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Real Madrid CF — La Liga at Olimpic Lluis Companys.
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
- Real Madrid CF 12 games · 30 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Angel Nevado Rodriguez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Javier Martinez Nicolas (Spain)
8 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 18.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
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 | #2 |
| 33 | Points | 30 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 11 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 10 / 0 / 2 |
| 48 | Scored | 31 |
| 13 | Conceded | 10 |
| +35 | GD | +21 |
| 2.75 | PPG | 2.50 |
| 92% | Win % | 83% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
76%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Real Madrid CF this season
Real Madrid CF this season
FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts). Real Madrid CF are 2nd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Madrid CF
0-15
3/–
16-30
6/1
31-45
7/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
4/2
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Real Madrid CF
| Kylian Mbappe | 13 G | 2 A |
| Jude Bellingham | 4 G | 3 A |
| Arda Guler | 3 G | 4 A |
| Yan Diomande | 3 G | 2 A |
| Carlos Espi | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Olimpic Lluis Companys. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 6' What composure from Ilkay Gundogan! The Germany international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Barcelona and Real Madrid CF are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 16' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 17' Fermin Lopez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Joselu, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Madrid CF backline.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Real Madrid CF are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' Inigo Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 52' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Ferland Mendy has done his job and it is now time for Eduardo Camavinga to step up.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Dani Carvajal has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 61' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Ferran Torres is replaced by Robert Lewandowski on 61 minute.
- 63' Real Madrid CF ring the changes. Toni Kroos has done his job and it is now time for Luka Modric to step up.
- 68' GOAL! Jude Bellingham fires home to make it 1-1!
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Oriol Romeu. He replaces Fermin Lopez on 72 minute.
- 76' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Joao Cancelo exits the field as Lamine Yamal enters on 76.
- 81' Spain international Kepa Arrizabalaga has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 86' Ronald Araujo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Barcelona tonight.
- 90' Lucas Vazquez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vinicius Junior at the 90 minute mark.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 5 |
| Raphinha | 4 |
| Luis Suarez | 3 |
| Jude Bellingham | 3 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 3 |
| Ferran Torres | 3 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 2 |
| Federico Valverde | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.06
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Real Madrid CF xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona or Real Madrid CF 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Madrid CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
66%
Draw or Real Madrid CF
59%
FC Barcelona or Real Madrid CF
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Real Madrid CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Real Madrid CF keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

