Barcelona: 9 wins in 9 league games, 39 goals. Madrid's second-half fragility at the Clásico!

Barcelona have won 9 of 9, scored 39 (4.3 per game) and found 17 goals in 4 games at Camp Nou. Real Madrid have lost 2 of 4 away from home and concede 78% of their goals in the second half. Both sides are in good form but the quality of opposition differs: Barca beat Betis 5-2 away and Sevilla 3-1; Madrid's 2 defeats came against top-four sides (Betis 0-1, Atletico 1-2), and they beat Sevilla 4-1 and Villarreal 1-0. Barca are without Dani Olmo (muscle, about a month), Koundé (ankle, Flick said "we won't risk him"), Eric García, Christensen and Bardghji; but Raphinha has scored 12 of the team's 39 goals (31%) and Yamal 8, so the attack is intact. For Madrid, Vinicius is suspended (the second game of a 4-game ban), Rodrygo, Mendy and Asencio are injured; Mbappé has scored 9 of the team's 23 goals (39%) and Diomande has contributed to 6 goals in the last 4 games. The previous meeting ended 2-0 at Camp Nou on 10 May.