Both teams enter the game in prime form. Real Madrid have won five straight league games, scoring 25 goals in the process, while Barcelona have dropped just two points through eight games and have yet to concede a goal.
And then there are the players ... Gareth Bale will miss the game through injury, but Madrid are led by current World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo -- who has scored 15 goals in seven league games this season -- and also feature an in-form Karim Benzema, World Cup leading scorer James Rodriguez and World Cup winner Toni Kroos.
Meanwhile, Barca's main man is Lionel Messi, the all-time leading scorer in Clasico history with 21 goals. His supporting cast includes Neymar, Andres Iniesta and, oh yes, a certain Luis Suarez, who is expected to make his debut after serving a suspension for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during the World Cup.
Excited? Of course you are!
Who do you think will win this much-anticipated encounter? Will los Blancos make home advantage count, or can the Blaugrana open up a seven-point gap over their bitter rivals? Or will honours be even at full time?
Watch the FC TV team discuss this game and then vote. Plus, let us know what you think by commenting below or on Twitter, using the hashtag #FCdebate.
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