El Clasico tips: Real Madrid v Barcelona predictions, lineups, odds and free bets (Liga - October 25, 2014)

Friday, 24 October 2014 18:43
Written by David Bet

The Bernabeu is the setting for one of the most eagerly anticipated Real Madrid v Barcelona contests in years on Saturday evening. Find here our complete El Clasico betting preview, with predictions on Real Madrid v Barcelona, probable lineups, tips, best odds, free bets and no deposit bonuses!

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EL CLASICO: REAL MADRID v BARCELONA BETTING PREVIEW

Los Merengues are doing well in the league where they have embarked on an eight-game winning run in all competitions after suffering back-to-back defeats in La Liga to Real Sociead and Atletico Madrid in the opening three weeks of the season.They have won their last five league games, scoring an average of five goals per game. Ancelotti's men are coming off a dominant 3-0 win away to Liverpool in the Champions League.

Jese Rodriguez and Fabio Coentrao remain on the sidelines while Gareth Bale is doubtful. Sergio Ramos returned to training on Thursday and is likely to start this game and replace Pepe. Isco will likely retains his starting berth as well as Varane in the centre of the defense.

Luis Enrique's team go into the game still unbeaten in La Liga sitting at the top of the table four points clear of Real Madrid having won all but one of their matches – a 0-0 draw with Malaga being the only blot on their copybook. They have recorded eight clean sheets on the bounce since the start of the season and they are one away from setting their longest run of clean sheets in their league history. Compared to their rivals, Barca had an extra day of rest after a 3-1 home win over Ajax on Tuesday in Champions League.

Barcelona new boy Luis Suarez is finally eligible to face Real at the Bernabeu after serving his four-month ban for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup. Luis Enrique has no major selection concerns as only Vermaelen and Adriano are injured, and it only remains to be seen whether Suarez will be in the starting line-up.

Both sides have scored in each of the last 16 Clasicos. Only one of the last fifteen have gone under 2.5 goals. Ronaldo has scored 15 goals in seven La Liga this season, an absurd 20 goals from 13 matches to this point.