Barcelona vs Real Madrid prediction

Barcelona host Real Madrid in LaLiga on Sunday 25 October, with kick-off at 9.00pm CET, and the lean is that Madrid will not take all three points. That covers a draw as well as a Barcelona win, and the forecast does not claim Barcelona are certain to win. The table gives the clearest reason. Barcelona are already six points clear of Madrid, and a win would move them nine clear. Raphinha has been central to that start, and Lamine Yamal is named as another key figure. Barcelona are playing at home, and Madrid, under José Mourinho, are the side with no room for error. Barcelona's problems are real. Dani Olmo is ruled out for about a month with an adductor injury, and Roony Bardghji is also out. Jules Koundé, who has a left ankle sprain and has not returned to group training, is reported as highly doubtful. Barcelona also lost 4-2 to Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, their first defeat of the season. Madrid arrive with four straight wins and a projected front line of Mbappe, Bellingham and Yan Diomande. Vinícius Júnior is suspended, and Federico Valverde may be used at right-back. Those lineups are projected, not confirmed. If that flank holds, the lean towards Madrid not winning looks safer.