Real Madrid vs Barcelona Preview, Prediction, and Betting Tips | La Liga
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Preview
The La Liga fixture of Real Madrid vs Barcelona determines the highly anticipated El Clasico encounter between both the giants of Spanish football. Real Madrid is currently leading the La Liga table for the season 2023-2024. The Los Blancos sit at the top with 78 points to their name in 31 matches. With about seven matches to go in this campaign, the Santiago Bernabeu-bound club looks set to clinch the Spanish top-tier title for this season.
Real Madrid has been benefiting from several of their players turning out to be in red-hot form this season. Players like Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior have emerged as the real performers for the club since the start of the season and they continue to deliver consistent performances for the Los Blancos leading up to the business end of the season.
On the other hand, Barcelona would want to give their arch-rivals a tough run-in for the remaining La Liga fixtures of the season. As much as they would want to win the El Clasico, they would also be aware of the fact that a win for them will reduce the gap between them and the Los Blancos to 5 points darting into the last six matches of the season and needless to say strangest things have happened in the past, as Barca would look to have a shot at the La Liga title themselves.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona team news
Real Madrid
Real Madrid is nursing a couple of hammering injury blows in the form of their first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and their defender David Alaba. However, a groin injury scare suffered by Vinicius Junior during the UCL second-leg quarterfinal clash against Man City could mark a worry for the Los Blancos as they fear losing him for the encounter against Barca.
Barcelona
No major injury concerns loom over the visitors leading into the Real Madrid vs Barcelona crucial El Clasico encounter at the weekend. They are expected to have all of their major players available.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona predicted lineups
Real Madrid
Despite a couple of injury scares, the Los Blancos have the most prominent players available for their match against arch-rivals Barcelona.
Predicted XI: A Lunin (GK), F Mendy, A Rudiger, Nacho, L Vazquez, L Modric, F Valverde, A Tchouameni, J Bellingham, B Diaz, and Joselu
Barcelona
The visitors would be looking to field their strongest possible eleven on the day of El Clasico as their manager Xavi would look to earn a positive result against Real Madrid.
Predicted XI: M ter Stegen, J Kounde, R Araujo, P Cubarsi, J Cancelo, F de Jong, I Gundogan, P Gonzalez, Raphinha, L Nasraqui Ebana and R Lewandowski
Real Madrid vs Barcelona head-to-head
Last 5 matches:
Real Madrid 4-1 Barcelona | Super Cup | January 15, 2024
Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid | La Liga | October 28, 2023
Barcelona 3-0 Real Madrid | Club Friendlies | July 30, 2023
Barcelona 0-4 Real Madrid | Copa Del Rey | April 06, 2023
Barcelona 2-1 Real Madrid | La Liga | March 20, 2023
Real Madrid vs Barcelona prediction
Despite the home side being the favorite to claim the bragging rights in the much-anticipated El Clasico, one expects Barcelona to give a decent account of themselves when they visit the Santiago Bernabeu.
Predicted Score: Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona
Real Madrid vs Barcelona betting tips and odds
Betting Tips
- Goals over 2.5 – 1.54
- Goals under 2.5 – 2.42
- Both teams to score – Yes
Odds
- Real Madrid to win: 1.77
- Draw: 4.36
- Barcelona to win: 4.70
Betting tips and odds from – ODDSPEDIA
Real Madrid vs Barcelona timing and telecast
- Stadium: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain
- Timing: 07:00 PM GMT; Sunday; April 21
- India: Sports 18 1 HD, Jio Cinema (Free to Watch)
- US: ESPN+
- Spain: Movistar La Liga
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