Barcelona will host Real Madrid in the headline fixture of the opening round of the Spanish championship on 25 October 2026.
Barcelona are top of the table with 27 points from nine wins. Their advantage over second-placed Atletico is two points.
They go into the match after a 5-2 victory against Real Betis in their latest Spanish championship fixture. Their most recent Champions League outing ended in a 4-2 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain.
Real Madrid are third in the Primera table, six points behind Barcelona on 21 points. Carlo Ancelotti’s side, known as “Los Blancos”, beat Sevilla 4-1 in their last La Liga match.
Real Madrid also recorded a convincing Champions League win in their most recent European fixture, defeating RB Leipzig 4-1.
Barcelona are regarded as the favourites for the match. They have won four of their past five games, while Real Madrid come into the meeting on a run of four consecutive victories.
The most recent meeting between the two sides ended in a 2-0 win for Barcelona.
Match prediction
The prediction for the game is that the total number of corners will go over the relevant line. The match is expected to produce a significant number of set-piece opportunities.
Match odds and viewing information
The article provides a section for the match odds but does not specify individual prices.
It also lists bookmaker platforms where the match may be watched for free after a quick registration. The sources given are Winline at winline.ru and Fon.bet at fon.bet.