Barcelona ready to celebrate at Real Madrid’s expense

After suffering disappointment in the UEFA Champions League, Barcelona are now turning their full attention toward tightening their grip on the Spanish league title when they host Real Madrid in Sunday’s “El Clásico” at Camp Nou — a clash that could mathematically decide the La Liga crown with three rounds still remaining.

The Catalan side, coached by German manager Hansi Flick, currently lead the standings by 11 points over their fierce rivals, and only need a draw to officially secure the title. However, a victory would also move them closer to equaling the record for most points in a single season (100) and breaking the record for most wins in one campaign (32).

Barcelona have already collected 29 victories this season, and if they manage to win their remaining four matches — including fixtures against Real Madrid and Real Betis — they would become the first team to win every home match in a full 38-game season.

The Catalan giants will, however, be without star youngster Lamine Yamal due to injury, while Brazilian winger Raphinha has recently returned to training after recovering from injury but did not feature in the latest win over Osasuna.

On the other side, Real Madrid are dealing with internal turmoil, particularly after an injury to top scorer Kylian Mbappé and the absence of captain Federico Valverde following a clash with French teammate Aurélien Tchouaméni that reportedly left him with a head injury. The Madrid club has opened an internal investigation into the incident amid growing tension inside the squad, which will now attempt to delay Barcelona’s celebrations.

Barcelona will certainly look to take advantage of Madrid’s instability to strengthen their position, while Real hope to deliver a strong performance despite the absences and distractions, relying heavily on Brazilian star Vinícius Júnior, who has been their standout performer in recent matches and may yet help his team finish the season with some pride.

Here are some key statistics that could help predict the correct score and win with Betway:

• Real Madrid have won 8 of their last 12 La Liga games against Barcelona — the same number of victories they had managed in the previous 32 league Clásicos combined.
• None of the last 12 La Liga encounters between Real Madrid (8 wins) and Barcelona (4 wins) have ended in a draw.
• Barcelona have won 2 of their last 3 home league matches against Real Madrid, suffering just one defeat.
• After last season’s 4-3 victory, Hansi Flick could become only the second Barcelona manager in the 21st century to win his first two home league Clásicos, after Pep Guardiola, who won his first three in 2010.
• Barcelona have won their last 10 league matches, marking the club’s best run under Flick. Only four managers in Barcelona’s history have recorded 11 or more consecutive La Liga wins: Pep Guardiola (16 and 11), Frank Rijkaard (14), Luis Enrique (12), and the late Tito Vilanova (11).
• Real Madrid have lost 2 of their last 5 away league matches — the same number of defeats they had suffered in their previous 17 away league games combined.
• Polish striker Robert Lewandowski has contributed directly to goals in each of his last 3 La Liga matches (2 goals and 1 assist), and could register a goal contribution in four consecutive league games for the eighth time in his career — and the first time since March 2025 (4 matches, 5 goals).
• Vinícius Júnior has scored 8 goals for Real Madrid in 23 matches against Barcelona across all competitions. He has only scored more against Valencia and Osasuna (9 goals each).

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