Barcelona vs. Real Madrid

Barcelona is in ninth place in the 20-team Spanish Premier Division. They have split the last two games, including a 1-0 loss to fourth-ranked Getafe. It gets tougher here against a third-ranked Real Madrid squad that was No. 1 in the league last season (26-3-9 record), ripping league foes by a 70-25 count with the top defense and second-best offense. Real Madrid has won its last two road games by a 5-2 count, part of a 12-3-2 run on the road while outscoring the home teams 33-14. Real Madrid is unbeaten in the last two encounters with Barcelona while not allowing a single goal, including a 2-0 shutout when they last met. Play Real Madrid on the moneyline.