26.02. (Tue) 21:00 Barcelona - Real

PROBABLE LINEUPS

BARCELONA
Valdes
Alves, Pique, Puyol, Alba
Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas
Pedro, Messi, Iniesta

REAL MADRID
Lopez
Arbeloa, Pepe, Ramos, Coentrao
Khedira, Alonso
Di Maria, Ozil, Ronaldo
Benzema

Barcelona quartet Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, Cesc Fabregas and Xavi are all in line to return to the starting line-up for Tuesday's clash against Real Madrid after being rested over the weekend.

Defender Adriano is a doubt with a hamstring problem, but assistant coach Jordi Roura has an otherwise clean bill of health.

Madrid welcome back Xabi Alonso (groin), Karim Benzema (knee) and Raphael Varane (muscle strain) from injury.

Sergio Ramos, Fabio Coentrao and Angel Di Maria also return after missing the first leg through suspension, while Kaka is pushing for a start after his match-winning contribution against Deportivo La Coruna on Saturday.

DID YOU KNOW?

Barcelona are on a 22-match unbeaten run at Camp Nou in all competitions (W18, D4).

The Catalan giants have won just one of their last six encounters against Real Madrid (W1, D3, L2).

Lionel Messi has scored a club-record 17 goals in 23 Clasico appearances.

Real Madrid are facing Barcelona for the 224th time in all competitions. The capital club have 88 wins to Barca's 87.

Los Blancos have only won three of their last 10 away matches across all competitions (W3, D3, L4).

Cristiano Ronaldo has scored seven goals in his last seven matches against Barcelona.

Prediction
Barcelona have looked laboured in recent weeks, while Madrid are in the midst of a mini-revival, but as the cliche goes, form counts for nothing on these occasions. The onus is on the visitors to attack as they look for away goals, but Barca will be right up for this in front of their own fans after their shock defeat against Milan last week.

Editor's Prediction
Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid

OPTA Facts - FA Cup Fifth Round + Replay

Everton v Oldham Athletic (replay)
Everton are now without a win in six FA Cup games against Oldham Athletic (D3 L3) and have not eliminated the Latics from the competition since February 1912.
The Toffees are looking to make the sixth round for the 28th time. Only Arsenal (36), Man Utd (33) and Tottenham (29) have reached the round more than 28 times.
Oldham, meanwhile, have only made the sixth round twice before (1990 and 1994); on both of those occasions they were ultimately eliminated by Manchester United in the semi-finals.
Having defeated Liverpool in the fourth round, Oldham are the first team to face both Merseyside giants in successive FA Cup ties since Tottenham Hotspur in 1995.
Matt Smith has scored three goals in his last two FA Cup appearances for Oldham, with those goals coming against Liverpool and Everton.
The Latics had more shots on target (five) than Everton (four) in the original tie.
Everton have only won three of their last seven home games in the FA Cup, drawing two and losing two.
David Moyes' side have been eliminated from the FA Cup on home soil by a lower league team in two of the last five seasons, with Oldham themselves one of the teams to win at Goodison Park (2008, Round Three).
Indeed, Oldham's last two away wins against top-flight sides in the FA Cup have both come at Goodison Park, although the victory prior to that 2008 win came way back in March 1913.
Excluding games when they were in the top-flight themselves, Oldham have kept just one clean sheet in 17 away FA Cup games against sides from the first tier, and that was in the 1-0 win at Everton in 2008. In the other 16, they have conceded a total of 58 goals (3.6 per game).

Middlesbrough v Chelsea
This will be the fourth meeting between Middlesbrough and Chelsea in the FA Cup proper; of the previous three ties, Chelsea have won two (including the 1997 final) and ‘Boro have won one.
In all competitions, Chelsea have won their last five against Middlesbrough without conceding a single goal (13 goals scored).
The Teesiders have only lost three of their last 22 FA Cup games at the Riverside Stadium (W15 D4).
Since their most recent relegation from the Premier League, ‘Boro have been eliminated from both of their FA Cup ties against top-flight sides, including a replay defeat to Sunderland last season.
Chelsea are unbeaten in 26 FA Cup games, though this run does include a penalty shootout defeat to Everton in February 2011.
The Londoners' record of 26 unbeaten FA Cup games is the longest ever run without defeat in the FA Cup (next best Blackburn Rovers on 23, ended in 1886).
Since their semi-final defeat to Liverpool in April 2006, the Blues have lost just one of 37 FA Cup games outright (W30 D6).
Chelsea have won seven and lost none of their last nine away games in the competition, scoring 22 and conceding just six.
The Blues have only lost one of their last 52 FA Cup games against lower ranked sides; losing 0-1 to Barnsley in March 2008.

OPTA Facts - Championship - February 26th

Burnley v Huddersfield
Since the turn of the century, Burnley have beaten Huddersfield three times in four games, keeping three clean sheets in the process. The Terriers won the earlier fixture this season 2-0, courtesy of goals from Joel Lynch and Jordan Rhodes.
Burnley are without a win in five (D2 L3), and have failed to score in their last two.
Huddersfield are winless in four (D2 L2), scoring just one goal in those fixtures.
The Terriers are the league's joint-lowest scorers with just 34 goals to their name, James Vaughan is their top scorer with 6.

Leicester v Blackburn
Blackburn have won their last three games against Leicester, having previously gone five without a victory over the Foxes.
The Foxes have kept 13 clean sheets this season, a joint high with Cardiff.
On the 13 occasions Leicester have taken the lead at home this season, they've never lost (W11 D2).
Blackburn's Jordan Rhodes has failed to score in his last three league games, having scored in the previous seven.

Bolton v Peterborough
The last time the two clubs met, Peterborough beat Bolton 5-4, the joint highest scoring game this season, level with Charlton's 5-4 win against Cardiff.
Bolton have conceded 422 fouls this season, the highest in the division and have also been shown the joint most yellow cards (63).
When the Posh have fallen behind in an away game, they have lost every time (L9).
The Trotters have gained 15 points from losing positions at the Reebok Stadium, a divisional high.

OPTA Facts - SPL- Feb 26th-27th

Aberdeen v Ross County
Aberdeen are yet to beat Ross County this season, having lost and drawn in the previous two meetings.
Ross County have accumulated 21 points out of the last 30 available, the only side to have won more points in the last 10 games is Celtic (25).
Ross County have scored 69% of their goals in the second half, only St Mirren have netted a higher proportion (71%) after the break.
Aberdeen have only been awarded one penalty this season, a division low.

Dundee v St Johnstone
St Johnstone have beaten Dundee twice this season with Liam Craig scoring in both games.
Dundee haven't beaten St Johnstone in six games (D2 L4).
The Dee are without a win in 13 league games (D3 L10).
The Saints' Rowan Vine has scored three goals in his last four SPL games.
Dundee have failed to gain a single point from losing positions this season.

Hibernian v Kilmarnock
Killie are unbeaten in four SPL games, having won two and drawn two.
Hibs have one win in seven games (D4 L2); their worst run of the season.
Leigh Griffiths has three goals in as many games for Hibernian, and has scored four braces this season.
Kilmarnock striker Paul Heffernan has four goals in his last two games and has nine in the league for the season.

Inverness CT v Dundee United
The last five clashes between these two sides have produced 24 goals, an average of 4.8 per game.
Billy McKay scored three times for Caley the last time these sides met, in December (4-4).
Dundee United have lost 18 points from winning positions this season, the highest total in the division.
Inverness have been awarded the most penalties this season (10), and have converted seven.

Motherwell v Celtic
Celtic have won their last eight games against Motherwell, with striker Gary Hooper scoring four goals in his last five appearances in this fixture.
Motherwell have salvaged 13 points from losing positions this season, a league high figure.
Celtic midfielder Joe Ledley has scored three goals in his last three SPL games.
The Bhoys have recorded seven victories in their last eight SPL games (D1).

St Mirren v Hearts
St Mirren have dropped two points from losing positions at home; a joint-league-low.
They have also picked up six points from losing positions at home; a joint-high figure.
Hearts have won just once in 10 away games (D4 L5), only Dundee (0) have won fewer games on the road in this period.
Hearts have lost their last three games in the league, and have just one win in eight (D2 L5).
St Mirren have only kept one clean sheet at home this season, the lowest total in the league.
Hearts have only scored 11 away goals all season; only Dundee have scored less (6).