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So far, FC Barcelona have been perfect- nine matches, nine wins, thus far in La Liga. And thus, they’ll enter the first El Clasico of 2026-27 brimming with confidence. Their injury list is not very long either, so that’s another reason for major positivity right now. They did suffer a fresh injury in midweek though, in the form of Dani Olmo. During Tuesday night’s loss to Paris Saint-Germain, the midfielder suffered a torn muscle fiber in his adductor area. Dani Olmo is set for about a month on the sidelines.
El Clasico FYIs
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dani olmo
Kickoff: Sun Oct. 25, 9PM locally, Camp Nou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Team News: FC Barcelona Real Madrid
La Liga Standing: FC Barcelona 1st, 27 pts Real Madrid 3rd, 21 pts
Overall Series History: Real Madrid wins 106 FC Barcelona wins 106 Draws 52
Fun Fact: Not only are the two teams level on total all-time wins in the series, but the number of goals scored is remarkably close too: Real Madrid leads 444-441.
Odds: Real Madrid wins +290 FC Barcelona wins -155 A Draw 450
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el clasico
Barca Team News for El Clasico
Elsewhere Jules Kounde is apparently not going to be able to recover fully enough, from his ankle sprain, to make the matchday squad for this one. He has been training away from the squad this week while Xavi Espart, who also suffered an ankle injury, is apparently just fine. However, the ankle injury he suffered against PSG is just a knock, and he should be fine for the weekend.
And then of course, you have the three standing injury concerns, in Eric García (thigh), Andreas Christensen (thigh), and Roony Bardghji (knee). So there you have it! On paper this looks like a win for the Catalan club, as all the prediction models and odds-makers are with them.
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jules kounde barca
However, in football, you just never know, and that is especially so in bitter rivalry matchups like this.
Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor ofThe Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”
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