El Clasico: 5 reasons why Real Madrid will destroy Barcelona this weekend

#1 Playing at the Bernabeu

The Bernabeu will give Madrid strength

The last time these two clubs played at the Bernabeu in the league, the lasting image was that of Lionel Messi holding up his shirt after scoring the winning goal in the dying minutes of the game.

However, after that, Madrid won La Liga, the UEFA Champions League, and the Spanish Super Cup—against Barcelona, no less—and the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

Madrid, however, won’t hope that Messi does something similar this time around because if that happens, then there is no way the club are going to have a similarly successful spell like they did the last time.

Under Zidane, the Galacticos have only lost one Clasico—which was the last league game at the Bernabeu earlier this year—and have won three, while only tying once.

Their last encounter at the Bernabeu in the Super Cup ended 2-0 in Madrid’s favour—which puts us in a safe position to claim that playing at the Bernabeu gives the home team an all-important advantage.