Barcelona vs Real Madrid preview: October 25, 2026
Barcelona (9-0-0 W-D-L, 27 pts, 1st) host Real Madrid (7-0-2 W-D-L, 21 pts, 3rd) at Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona on October 25, 2026 in the 2026-27 La Liga.
Preview · Kickoff October 25, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET · Statistics through October 18, 2026 · Updated October 21, 2026 at 8:47 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Barcelona and Real Madrid compare heading into their match?
Barcelona are 1st with 27 points from 9 matches (9-0-0 W-D-L); Real Madrid are 3rd with 21 points from 9 matches (7-0-2 W-D-L).
Barcelona score 4.3 (1st most of 20) and concede 1 (4th fewest) per match. Real Madrid score 2.6 (2nd most of 20) and concede 1 (4th fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: Barcelona 3.6 for and 1.0 against; Real Madrid 2.4 for and 1.0 against.
Barcelona at home: 4-0-0 W-D-L in 4 (4.3 scored, 1 conceded per match). Real Madrid away: 2-0-2 W-D-L in 4 (1.5 scored, 1.5 conceded).
Last 5 La Liga matches: Barcelona 5-0-0 W-D-L, Real Madrid 4-0-1 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 5 of 9 (56%) Barcelona matches and 6 of 9 (67%) Real Madrid matches; 3 or more goals in 8 of 9 (89%) and 7 of 9 (78%).
2 earlier stored meetings: Barcelona 1, Real Madrid 1, draws 0.
La Liga matches this season only (Barcelona 9, Real Madrid 9); ranks are among 20 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Barcelona and Real Madrid: 2026-27 La Liga records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 La Liga season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 La Liga matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Barcelona attack against Real Madrid defense
Barcelona attack and Real Madrid defense, 2026-27 La Liga per match
Barcelona for
Real Madrid against
Goals per match
4.3 (1st)
1 (16th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
3.6 (1st)
1.0 (17th)
Shots per match
21.2 (1st)
12.8 (13th)
Shots on target per match
8.4 (1st)
4.4 (11th)
Big chances per match
6.4 (1st)
1.2 (19th)
Shots inside the box per match
14.8 (1st)
7.3 (15th)
Corners per match
7.3 (1st)
3.8 (17th)
Real Madrid attack against Barcelona defense
Real Madrid attack and Barcelona defense, 2026-27 La Liga per match
Real Madrid for
Barcelona against
Goals per match
2.6 (2nd)
1 (16th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
2.4 (2nd)
1.0 (20th)
Shots per match
17.6 (3rd)
6.8 (20th)
Shots on target per match
7.2 (2nd)
3.1 (19th)
Big chances per match
3.8 (2nd)
1.8 (15th)
Shots inside the box per match
12.4 (2nd)
4.4 (20th)
Corners per match
6.4 (4th)
2.4 (20th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Barcelona and Real Madrid: the splits for this venue, 2026-27 La Liga
Barcelona, home matches
Real Madrid, away matches
Matches
4
4
Record
4-0-0 W-D-L
2-0-2 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
4.3
1.5
Goals conceded per match
1
1.5
Clean sheets
2 of 4 (50%)
0 of 4 (0%)
Failed to score
0 of 4 (0%)
1 of 4 (25%)
Both teams scored
2 of 4 (50%)
3 of 4 (75%)
2 or more match goals
4 of 4 (100%)
3 of 4 (75%)
3 or more match goals
3 of 4 (75%)
3 of 4 (75%)
Scoring patterns
Barcelona and Real Madrid: how their La Liga matches went
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Clean sheets
4 of 9 (44%)
2 of 9 (22%)
Failed to score
0 of 9 (0%)
1 of 9 (11%)
Both teams scored
5 of 9 (56%)
6 of 9 (67%)
2 or more match goals
9 of 9 (100%)
7 of 9 (78%)
3 or more match goals
8 of 9 (89%)
7 of 9 (78%)
4 or more match goals
7 of 9 (78%)
5 of 9 (56%)
Goals per match, 1st half
2 for, 0.4 against
1.3 for, 0.2 against
Goals per match, 2nd half
2.3 for, 0.6 against
1.2 for, 0.8 against
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Barcelona and Real Madrid, 2026-27 La Liga
Per match
Barcelona
Real Madrid
Expected goals (xG)
3.6 (1st)
2.4 (2nd)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.0 (20th)
1.0 (17th)
Shots
21.2 (1st)
17.6 (3rd)
Shots, opponents
6.8 (20th)
12.8 (13th)
Shots on target
8.4 (1st)
7.2 (2nd)
Shots on target, opponents
3.1 (19th)
4.4 (11th)
Big chances
6.4 (1st)
3.8 (2nd)
Big chances, opponents
1.8 (15th)
1.2 (19th)
Possession %
70.3 (1st)
53.2 (5th)
Passes
697 (1st)
528.3 (4th)
Passes, opponents
284.1 (20th)
461.6 (12th)
Corners
7.3 (1st)
6.4 (4th)
Corners, opponents
2.4 (20th)
3.8 (17th)
Fouls
9.7 (19th)
8.6 (20th)
Fouls, opponents
10.2 (19th)
14.1 (3rd)
Yellow cards
1.3 (19th)
2 (12th)
Yellow cards, opponents
1.8 (18th)
2.7 (2nd)
Shots inside the box
14.8 (1st)
12.4 (2nd)
Shots inside the box, opponents
4.4 (20th)
7.3 (15th)
Shots outside the box
6.4 (4th)
5.1 (12th)
Shots outside the box, opponents
2.3 (20th)
5.4 (10th)
Big chances missed
3.6 (1st)
2.3 (3rd)
Big chances missed, opponents
1 (16th)
0.7 (19th)
Offsides
3.1 (2nd)
1.9 (9th)
Offsides, opponents
3.2 (3rd)
1 (19th)
Pass accuracy %
91.3 (1st)
88.0 (3rd)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
72.5 (20th)
87.2 (3rd)
Long balls
35.2 (19th)
44.6 (17th)
Long balls, opponents
53.6 (4th)
42 (18th)
Long balls completed
21.3 (17th)
27 (3rd)
Long balls completed, opponents
21.9 (17th)
21.9 (17th)
Crosses
12.1 (19th)
15.4 (15th)
Crosses, opponents
10.9 (20th)
14.8 (14th)
Crosses completed
3.4 (14th)
4.3 (5th)
Crosses completed, opponents
2.6 (17th)
2.6 (17th)
Dribbles completed
13.4 (1st)
12.2 (2nd)
Dribbles completed, opponents
7.6 (12th)
6.1 (18th)
Tackles
16.1 (15th)
16.2 (14th)
Tackles, opponents
17 (10th)
17.1 (8th)
Interceptions
8 (14th)
7.4 (18th)
Interceptions, opponents
10.8 (2nd)
8.2 (16th)
Clearances
20.6 (14th)
17.1 (18th)
Clearances, opponents
19.3 (17th)
18.4 (18th)
Ground duels won
38.8 (4th)
42 (1st)
Ground duels won, opponents
33.4 (16th)
31.4 (18th)
Aerial duels won
10.2 (12th)
6.7 (19th)
Aerial duels won, opponents
6.4 (19th)
4.3 (20th)
Big saves
0.3 (20th)
1.5 (1st)
Big saves, opponents
1.3 (3rd)
0.9 (11th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 20 clubs.
Recent results, all stored competitions
Barcelona
Oct 20, 2026 (UEFA Champions League): L 2-4 at Paris Saint-Germain
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