El Clasico Among Barcelona And Madrid Records

Lionel Messi versus Sergio Ramos (Twitter @rmdanalysis)

JAKARTA - In the run-up to the prestigious El Clasico match, it was revealed a number of possibilities for the creation of new records. One of them, Barcelona will make history if they are able to beat Real Madrid.

Los Blaugarana and Los Blancos have met 178 times in La Liga since 1929. The two teams split the win by 72.

However, if Ernesto Valverde's men win, they will celebrate more than just a three-point gap in the La Liga standings. Yes, Messi et al will also straddle Madrid for the number of league wins at El Clasico for the first time in history.

Overall, in all competitions, Barcelona beat Madrid by a 96-95 win ratio. Barca's 1-0 win at the Santiago Bernabeu through Ivan Rakitic's goal in March put them ahead of Madrid for the first time since 1932.

Given that Madrid are enduring their worst record in terms of El Clasico wins since Pep Guardiola was in charge of Barca, they have every reason to be concerned.

Another #ElClasico is upon us 🙌It doesn't get much closer than Barcelona vs Real Madrid, but it's been 3 years since Real last picked up a La Liga win over their rivals. pic.twitter.com/BroXEj4KQ8

- FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 18, 2019

The following are other factual data in El Clasico quoted by VOI from various sources.

400 - Barcelona are just one goal short to reach 400 goals in El Clasico history in all competitions and are just four goals away from equaling Real Madrid's total of 403 goals.

6 - Madrid have had a poor record in the last six La Liga meetings with Barcelona. They have never won once and only won two draws plus four defeats. This is their worst record at El Clasico since December 2011.

3 - Lionel Messi has failed to score or assist in his last three matches against Real Madrid in all competitions. The Argentine star has never previously appeared four times in a row against Madrid without scoring or assisting.

43 - Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has the chance to become the player with the most appearances in El Clasico history (43), surpassing Manolo Sanchis, Francisco Gento and Xavi (42).

42 - Messi (41) can match Xavi (42) as the player with the most appearances in El Clasico in all competitions among Barcelona players.

10 - Luis Suarez, currently on nine goals, could become the third Barca player to reach 10 or more goals against Real Madrid in La Liga history, after Lionel Messi (18) and Cesar Rodriguez (12).

7 - Excluding Messi and Suarez, Antoine Griezmann has scored the most La Liga goals against Madrid since the start of the 2010-11 season (seven of 18 games).

6 - Sergi Roberto has provided six assists in eight appearances against Madrid in La Liga, five of which have resulted in goals scored by Luis Suarez. The two players became La Liga's most prolific duo in El Clasico in the 21st century (five goals).

7 - Ernesto Valverde could match Pep Guardiola's record of unbeaten at El Clasico in all competitions. Currently, Valverde holds the record of four wins and two draws. Meanwhile, Guardiola, in the period April 2011 to January 2012, set the achievement of four wins and three draws.

4 - Zinedine Zidane is unbeaten in four El Clasico matches in all competitions at Camp Nou as coach. With two wins and two draws, Zizou could become the first Madrid boss to remain unbeaten in five away matches to El Clasico.