El Classico, Copa del Rey Predictions.

El Classico, Copa del Rey encounter between Real Madrid and Barcelona will be the biggest and the most anticipated match for today.

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona – team news, lineups and prediction.

These two clubs are the biggest teams and perhaps, the biggest rivals in Spain right now.

There will be a lot of fireworks when these two plays against each other tonight.

Read more for our free analysis and predictions.

Fact Check

Real Madrid have won 3 of their last 4 matches in all competitions.

Barcelona have won just one of their last 4 matches in all competitions.

Match Preview.

Real Madrid’s trophy cabinet is eager to welcome another Copa del Rey troohy because an incredible quadruple is still very much a possibility heading into the spring months.

Los Blancos haven’t won the Copa del Rey since the 2013–14 season.

News update: Mourinho tipped to re-join EPL club.

Barcelona’s need for success in the Spanish top division has grown increasingly urgent as a result of their elimination in the Europa League by Manchester United.

Consequently, it was not surprising to see Xavi overcome with anger following their Sunday’s upset loss to Almeria.

There are now facing pressure to get back to winning ways.

Head-to-head comparison

Both teams have been scoring and producing over 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 encounters.

Real Madrid’s team news

Ferland Mendy is out with a thigh injury,

Rodrygo and David Alaba are still in the treatment room.

Luka Modric will serve a ban this weekend against Real Betis in La Liga but he is free to start here.

Aurelien Tchouameni, will also start after fully recovering from a flu.

Barcelona’s team news

Lewandowski, suffered a hamstring injury during the weekend’s loss to Almeria, so he will be unavailable.

Pedri and Ousmane Dembele are also out of the competition due to separate thigh injuries, but on the plus side, Xavi is optimistic that Ansu Fati’s bruised knee will recover in time for the opening match.

Possible lineups for Real Madrid

Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Nacho; Kroos, Tchouameni, Modric; Valverde, Vinicius Jr and Benzema.

Possible lineups for Barcelona.

Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde; De Jong, Busquets, Roberto; Raphinha, Gavi and Torres.

Expert’s opinion

Barcelona may have recently defeated their fierce rivals in cup competitions, but Lewandowski’s injury has refleced in their recent poor results.

Furthermore, the absence of Pedri is undoubtedly having a negative effect on their performance as well.

While Benzema, who was conspicuously missing from FIFA’s “The Best” awards with the first leg in mind, was rested but he is ready to start this one tonight.

This will be a battle for supremacy and both teams may find the back of the net.

Prediction

My first choice prediction is for both teams to score @1.72 while my second choice prediction is a straight win for Real Madrid @1.99.

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However, for the big odd lovers. Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals @2.18 is also worthy of consideration.