Barcelona have started the season in ominous form despite not playing as well as they can play. They comfortably dispatched local rivals Girona 6-1 in this fixture last season and they will be confident of winning handsomely once again so expect goals in this one.
Espanyol beat Real Madrid when they last met, but they have never won at the Bernabeu. In fact, they have failed to score in their last four visits, instead conceding 13 goals. It was 2012 when they last picked up one of two points taken from this ground and the hosts should enjoy their visit again.
Athletic Club have played just two games this season and the lack of match sharpness will not help their chances against a flying Real Madrid side. Real Madrid have impressively scored at least two goals in 12 of their last 14 La Liga games. Back Real to win comfortably away from home.
Real Sociedad have an excellent recent record in the league with seven wins from their last eight games. However, they face the toughest of tests against Barcelona and with lots of goals in the teams' recent matches, expect plenty of fireworks along with a Barcelona victory.
Barcelona have won 29 and drawn 3 of their last 32 home La Liga matches so it seems highly unlikely that Huesca will manage to produce a major shock here. In fact, the last time they met at the Camp Nou, Barca ran out 8-1 winners...
With Cristiano Ronaldo gone, the Real Madrid faithful are looking for a new goalscoring hero and Welsh international Gareth Bale is doing his best to fulfil that role with 12 goals in his last 14 La Liga appearances.
With Barcelona now crowned as La Liga champions for this season, the question remains as to whether they can go the whole season unbeaten. With just four games left of this domestic season they are not far away from achieving that accolade.
Real Madrid may be fresh from success in the FIFA World Club Cup, but they are somewhat off the pace of arch rivals Barcelona in the race for this season’s La Liga. Barcelona are in ominous form and would love to kill off Los Blancos...
The Madrid derby is always keenly contested but this one already has high stakes at this stage of the season. Defeat for either side would see their chances of winning the title further diminish with neither outfit being able to afford dropping any more points to leaders Barcelona.
In light of Tottenham's early struggles at Wembley this season, we take a look at if a dip in form is a recurring trend for clubs the season after they make a move, and whether this can be attributed to adjusting to new surroundings.
Barcelona have it all to do in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup, after 10-man Real Madrid laid down a marker for the rest of the season with an impressive 3-1 victory at Camp Nou on Sunday. Here's our statistical preview of Wednesday night's clash.
Ahead of the 2017 UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Manchester United, TSZ gives a statistical breakdown of the competition historically, before providing key facts for this year’s final.
As Lionel Messi turns 30, we reflect on the ongoing career of one of the greatest players to ever grace the game. We reflect on some of his finest achievements and project how many goals the Argentine wizard could end up with.
With the vast majority of European domestic leagues now over, we've compiled some statistics on the top managers on the continent in the 2016/17 season. We then focus on the achievements of five high-achieving gaffers who are rightly receiving plaudits for their success.
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