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Go BookieCo for the game of the world - Real Madrid and Barcelona in super psychology
The game of the world will be played on Saturday and millions of people will be glued to their TV sets to watch it. Real Madrid will host Barcelona in the Spanish league's top flight derby, with the Bluegrans sitting at +3.
Manchester City are expected to have an easy task against Southampton, Dortmund have a tough task, AEK Athens are forced to return to away wins. It's a tight game between Bologna and AC Milan.
Dortmund have a dangerous mission in the 8th round of the German league. The Westphalians will face Augsburg away from home in the shadow of their 5-2 thrashing by Real Madrid in the third round of the Champions League.
In a match where Dortmund led 0-2 at half-time and the question that will be answered this afternoon is how much the players were affected by that upset.
However, they are favourites against Augsburg, who are coming off a 3-1 defeat to Freiburg.
Dortmund won 5-1 in the last match between the two teams, while their last defeat was a 2-0 loss in 2020.
MANCHESTER CITY-SOUTHAMPTON (17:00)
An easy afternoon is forecast for Manchester City at the expense of Southampton in the 9th round of the Premier League.
The Citizens predictably beat Sparta Prague last Wednesday and aim to extend their winning streak to four games, in the league and in Europe.
Against one of the four teams yet to taste the joy of victory, Pep Guardiola's side are the undisputed favourites and will cause a big surprise if they drop points.
Bologna and AC Milan had Champions League commitments last Tuesday, with the former losing away to Aston Villa 2-0 and the Milanese beating Club Brugge 3-1. Therefore, neither has a rest advantage ahead of their clash.
Last year's pleasant surprise of the Italian league has returned to the mediocrity of the past, as they sit in 12th place with 9 points, five less than Milan.
The nine points do not reflect Bologna's serious problem, as they have just one win since the start of the season and that was against Monza 2-1. In all other games, regardless of the competition, they have draws and fewer defeats.
The positive thing is that they hardly ever lose, but this is not enough to repeat last year's performance.
On the other hand, Milan seem to be on a better footing with the resumption of their fixtures. They beat Udinese 1-0 and Club Brugge 3-1.
As for the last two matches at the Bologna Stadium, the two teams settled for a 2-2 and 1-1 draw.
PANSERAIKOS-AEK ATHENS (20:00)
AEK will travel to Serres to return to victory and stay within striking distance from the top to face Pancerraikos in the 8th round of the league.
The southern bicephalos is coming off a draw with PAOK at home, but also two consecutive negative results away from home. Defeat to Panitolikos and a draw with Kallithea. An immediate return to winning ways against an opponent that lends itself to that is a non-negotiable goal for AEK.
On the other hand, the hosts won away to Volos and are waiting for their big rival with demands.
The game that all football fans are waiting for will take place in Madrid. Real Madrid will welcome Barcelona in a match that is expected to captivate millions of people around the globe.
Barcelona are top of the table with 27 points, with 9 wins and 1 loss, at +3 from second-placed Real Madrid, who have 24 points and are undefeated (7-3-0).
The two teams had met in a friendly tournament in the summer in the USA, where Barca won 2-1.
Both are coming off great victories in the 3rd round of the Champions League. Madrid upset Dortmund 5-2 and the Blaugrana dismantled Bayern Munich 4-1.
This makes tonight's match all the more important, which is understood to be open to any result.