Real Madrid vs Barcelona: Match preview and prediction

Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Saturday, July 29

19:30 local / 00:30 BST (July 30)

HEAD TO HEAD

Real Madrid and Barcelona have each won three, drawn one, and lost three of their last seven experiences. 

The last meeting between these two sides came toward the finish of April when Barca recorded an emotional last-wheeze 3-2 win at the Bernabeu, after Madrid had scored late on to even out.

Real Madrid 

Cristiano Ronaldo stays on his mid year break following his cooperation at the Confederations Cup. Zinedine Zidane settled on a front three of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Isco against Man City and that trio should include against Barca, yet Toni Kroos is probably going to supplant Mateo Kovacic in midfield. 

Sergio Ramos, in the mean time, should come into conflict to lead the backline, having sat out the diversion against City in Los Angeles. 

Barcelona 

Gerard Deulofeu and Rafinha are harmed and won't include for Barcelona, while Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Andre Gomes were given a broadened occasion following the Confederations Cup. 

Ernesto Valverde has been utilizing the benevolent recreations to investigate his new squad and there has been a ton of turn with players as a rule playing 45 minutes each. 

In spite of theory about his future, Neymar will likely frame the standard front three with Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. There are puts up for snatches in barrier, however, with any semblance of Samuel Umtiti matching Javier Mascherano and Gerard Pique for a beginning position.

Predicted line-ups

Real Madrid: Navas; Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Casemiro, Kroos; Bale, Benzema, Isco.

Barcelona: Cillessen; Semedo, Pique, Umtiti, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Messi, L. Suarez, Neymar.