Real Madrid vs. Barcelona: Preview and betting tips

On Sunday at 16:15, the world will stop for a moment. El Clásico will take place in Madrid’s Concha Espina street at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. The most watched football match in the world, the clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona. How will the match play out?

There is no bigger game in the world than the clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona. And now the situation is even spicier with only a score separating the two teams at the top of the table.

In the spring, although Barcelona crushed their rivals 4-0, Real had a comfortable 15-point lead and had a heroic progression over PSG. In El Clásico, there was virtually nothing at stake except prestige. Before that, Barcelona had failed to beat Real Madrid for six matches in a row, of which the White Ballet had won five times.

But this year it is a different story. Barcelona drew only in the first round, and won the following seven matches. After eight rounds, they have a stunning 20:1 record.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, won the first six rounds and, together with the cups, went on a run of ten wins in a row. In the end, they lost to Osasuna and moved into second place by a score of 19::7.

The big problem for Xavi is the defence. During the national break, his three stoppers Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen dropped out and the duo Eric García – Gerard Piqué did not perform at all against Inter.

And that’s another factor. Barcelona’s qualification to the Champions League eight-finals is slipping through their fingers, they are practically one step away from relegation to the Europa League. The mental side of the team may not be ideal either.

On the other hand, Real Madrid are not in an ideal position either after the national break. Against Osasuna, Getafe and the two games against Shakhtar, it burned a large number of chances, the strikers are a bit stuck in the gunpowder, Benzema has not yet returned to his old form after injury.

Moreover, Real Madrid’s defence is not ideal. Out of eight league games, it kept a clean sheet only last time against Getafe, otherwise it got a goal in every game. Barcelona have only scored one goal, but on the other hand, they have not faced a top opponent yet.

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid have extremely strong attacks, the Benzema-Vinícius duo is feared, as is the Lewandowski-Dembélé pairing. That’s why I expect both teams to score.

Source: Real Madrid, Barcelona