It is time again for El Clásico, probably the most recognised football derby in the world. A fixture that everybody is waiting for, and millions tune in to watch. Excitement is always guaranteed.
Real Madrid Team News
Real Madrid will welcome arch-rival Barcelona, who occupy the top spot in La Liga with 24 points, 8 wins and 1 loss. That one loss came in another derby – the Madrid one, against Atletico. Since that heavy 5-2 loss against their city rival, Los Blancos have managed to pick themselves up and have won their next 4 matches. Two of them were domestic fixtures, and the remaining two were UCL fixtures, but what must be pointed out is that Real managed to keep 3 clean sheets in the process and conceded just once – at home against Villarreal. But Xabi Alonso’s squad aren’t strangers to high-scoring games, as 3 of their last 5 La Liga matches saw over 2.5 goals. Coincidentally, in all of these 3 games, Real both scored and conceded.
Barcelona Team News
Acting champions Barcelona will try to secure the 3 points at the Bernabeu, although this is easier said than done. Despite riding on back-to-back wins, Blaugrana did lose the 2 games preceding this streak – a surprising 4-1 loss against Sevilla and a 1-2 home loss to PSG in the UCL. Barcelona have also failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last 6 fixtures across all competitions, with all of them producing over 2.5 goals, and 3 even going over 3.5. So it will not be surprising to say that Hansi Flick’s side will enter this El Clásico as the division’s highest scoring side so far with 24 goals.
Head-to-Head-Games
Barcelona has dominated this derby in recent editions, as they have secured 3 victories over Real Madrid from the last 5 meetings between them, with another win coming after extra time. Los Blancos’ last win over Blaugrana dates back to April 2024 at the Bernabeu. All of the last 5 El Clásicos have produced over 3.5 goals, with 4 of them seeing goals from both sides.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Real Madrid | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 36 | WDDDW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 37 | WWWWW |
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Prediction
My pick here is for over 3.5 goals and both teams scoring. It is a common outcome for an El Clásico – a game that is always filled with excitement, nerves, passion and strong desire for a win from both Real and Barca. Moreover, recent results for both sides also indicate that they are often involved in highly-scoring matches, something which rings true especially for Barcelona.
👉Betting Tip: Over 3.5 Goals & Both Teams To Score: Yes
🌐Bookmaker: BC.Game
📊Odds: 1.78
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