In the passionate Spanish national derby, Real Madrid hosted Barcelona. Barcelona is leading the La Liga standings this season. However, their lineup is relatively young and weak on the road, and they have suffered two defeats this year. Real Madrid's mature and stable play, last week in the UEFA Cup defeat to Dormont, four consecutive official games all win, momentum is flourishing, the possibility of winning at home is very high.

Barcelona, led by Alec Ferrick, introduced Ljundovsky into the team this season, and the team's style was "Bayernized", and the effect was remarkable at first, with 9 wins in 10 matches topping the La Liga standings. Last week, the team even beat Bayern 4-1 in the UEFA Cup. Ljungdukovsky scored 15 goals and 2 assists in 13 matches this season, and is in hot form. The second scorer, Rafin Chabiloni, scored consecutive goals against Bayern last week, and has contributed 9 goals and 6 assists this season, with a strong performance on the offensive end.

Despite their brilliant record, Barcelona are not invulnerable. They have lost 1-2 to Monaco on the road and 2-4 to Osasina in the league. Moreover, the team is young, with talented players such as Lamin Yemma, Berti and Fermin Lubis still inexperienced, the national derby will be a test for them.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid are undefeated in the league and are currently second in the standings, just three points behind Barcelona. Last week's UEFA Cup clash with Dormont was a 5-2 victory after a two-goal deficit. Ballon d'Or winner Gervinis Oszulia has three consecutive goals, accumulating eight goals and five assists this season. The new Kilian McBarbee also has 8 goals and 2 assists, and Barcelona's firepower is comparable.

However, Real Madrid's biggest advantage is its mature and stable squad, which is used to playing big games. The team has won many La Liga and UEFA Cup matches, and even if Rodrigo Gómez and Terra Gómez are injured, they have the right players to replace them, which Barcelona can't match. In addition, Real Madrid has the advantage of home field, so they are expected to win this national derby.

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