Barcelona face off with their old enemy Real Madrid in the first El Clasico of the 2023/24 season on October 28.
Carlo Ancelotti’s Blancos are leading the way at the top of La Liga with England international Jude Bellingham continuing his sensational start to life in the Spanish capital. This will be first taste of what is arguably the most famous club match in league football across Europe.
Xavi’s hosts are only a point behind their rivals in the early title race with rising stars Fermin Lopez, Lamine Yamal and Marc Guiu the latest to emerge from the La Masia production line. All three are likely to be involved on Saturday given the Blaugrana are going through something of an injury crisis that has robbed them of the likes of Robert Lewandowski.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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What time does Barcelona vs Real Madrid kick off?
This La Liga clash takes place at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona, Spain and kicks off on Saturday, October 28 at 4:15 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Sat Oct. 28 | 10:15 a.m. ET |
| Canada | Sat Oct. 28 | 10:15 a.m. ET |
| UK | Sat Oct. 28 | 3:15 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sun Oct. 29 | 1:15 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sat Oct. 28 | 7:45 p.m. IST |
| Hong Kong | Sat Oct. 28 | 10:15 p.m. HKT |
| Malaysia | Sat Oct. 28 | 10:15 p.m. MYT |
| Singapore | Sat Oct. 28 | 10:15 p.m. SGT |
| New Zealand | Sun Oct. 29 | 3:15 a.m. NZDT |
Barcelona vs Real Madrid live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this La Liga match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | — | ESPN+, ESPN Deportes |
| Canada | — |
TSN+ |
| UK | — | La Liga TV (delayed), bet365 |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sports18 | JioTV |
| Hong Kong | Now Sports 2 | — |
| Malaysia | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect, sooka |
| Singapore | beIN Sports | beIN Sports Connect, StarHub TV+ |
| New Zealand | — | — |
USA: This game is available via streaming services from ESPN+ with Spanish options on ESPN Deportes.
Canada: This game is available to stream via TSN+.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream this match live and on demand on Optus Sport.
UK: This match can be streamed via bet365 for those with a funded account or who have placed a bet using their account in the past 24 hours. It will also be available on La Liga TV (Viaplay UK) from 5:25 p.m. BST, with the full match replayed.
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Barcelona vs Real Madrid projected lineups, team news
Xavi will wait until the last minute to make his final team selection as he waits on injury news on key players. Joao Felix is expected to be fit after being injured in the 2-1 Champions League win over Shakhtar Donetsk, and should start.
Pedri, Frenkie de Jong and Robert Lewandowski are all rated as doubtful for the home side but Gavi is back after a Champions League suspension.
Barcelona projected lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Ter Stegen — Cancelo, Araujo, Martinez, Balde — Gavi, Romeu, Gundogan — Lamine Yamal, Torres, Joao Felix
Ancelotti has no fresh injuries to contend with as Bellingham has shaken off a knock picked up in the 2-1 Champions League win at Sporting Braga.
Ferland Mendy could return at left-back with Aurelien Tchouameni tipped to start in midfield. Nacho Fernandez is available after a ban.
Real Madrid projected lineup (4-1-2-1-2, right to left): Kepa (GK) — Carvajal, Rudiger, Nacho, Mendy — Tchouameni — Valverde, Camavinga — Bellingham — Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo
Barcelona vs Real Madrid prediction, odds
Both teams have looked consistent in the opening weeks of the La Liga campaign, with Barcelona still unbeaten, and Real Madrid losing just once.
Barcelona won at home against Ancelotti’s team last season — their first home league Clasico win since 2018 — but some key injuries could take the edge off Xavi’s hosts.
Prediction: Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid
| BAR win |
Draw | MAD win |
Both teams to score Y / N |
Over / Under 2.5 goals |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM (USA) |
+150 | +260 | +160 | -204 / +140 | -175 / +125 |
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