It's the game we'll all be watching on Saturday evening (sorry Swansea and Leicester), but which side is worth the most? Here's a rough idea.
Saturday, Oct 25, 2014
Santiago Bernabéu
La Liga
Kick-off: 18.05 BST
TV: Sky Sports 5
Starting XIs
Real Madrid (Possible, 4-4-2): Casillas; Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo; Isco, Kroos, Modric, Rodriguez; Ronaldo, Benzema.
Out: Bale (groin).
Out: Bale (groin).
Barcelona (Possible, 4-3-3): Claudio Bravo; Alves, Mathieu, Pique, Alba; Mascherano, Xavi, Iniesta; Neymar, Messi, Suarez.
Referee: G Manzano
Stats of the game
Lionel Messi can become the all-time leading goalscorer in La Liga on Saturday. The Argentine is just one goal behind Telmo Zarra's record of 251 goals. He has reached his mark of 250 goals in 285 games
Messi will also be hoping to add to his record of 21 goals in 28 Clasicos.
Cristiano Ronaldo has 15 goals in seven La Liga matches this season – a record for the Spanish top flight.
Real Madrid have won 91 of the 227 Clasicos to-date. Barca have won 88 times while there have been 48 draws.
Telegraph Sport's prediction: Real Madrid 1 Barcelona 1
Another matter being talked up ahead of the game is the 6 p.m. kick-off coming less than 72 hours after Madrid's Champions League game at Liverpool on Wednesday night, while Barca have an extra day to prepare having played Ajax at home on Tuesday. Luis Enrique agreed this could be an advantage for his side.
"[The concerns] are correct, without any doubt," he said. "I would prefer a more uniform calendar that is fairer to everyone. I would also prefer to play later, but it is controlled by TV, which we cannot do anything about."
Enrique also said Barca's four point-lead over Madrid in the early Primera Division table could also be seen as a positive, but insists it would not affect how he sent his side out at the Bernabeu.
"It is not something negative, it is an advantage," he added. "It means that until now we have been a complete, trustworthy team. In this match we will see if we are better than the opponent. We will go for the game from the start, without sitting back, look to have control of the ball in their half. That is our role. We will see if we are capable of doing that or not."
Each player's worth
Real Madrid XI estimated worth (£m)
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/
Each player's worth
Barcelona XI estimated worth
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/
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