Real Madrid v Barcelona Betting Preview
The action from the Bernabeu could well be the highlight of the sporting weekend. The two are scrapping it out for supremacy once again at the head of La Liga and it is Barcelona who go into the game with a three point advantage over their rivals. Will the Catalans be able to extend their lead or will they be hauled back by Los Merengues? After his injury issues, Lionel Messi may even be back in action for the mouthwatering El Clasico action.
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Real Madrid v Barcelona Betting Tips
Hopefully this will be a treat for fans and punters alike. The last nine clásicos in La Liga have seen both sides score, the longest such run since 1946-1952 (13 games in a row). You can back both teams to score in this one for a price of 1/2 with online betting site Bet365. Real Madrid are currently running on a 22 match unbeaten streak in La Liga, winning nineteen of those. They have only shipped the one goal in their last five there as well, so a pretty powerful home side. They did suffer a 3-2 loss at Sevilla in their last league match on the road just before the international break though. Prior to those three goals conceded, they had conceded just four in ten.
Real Madrid have only won two of their last seven La Liga home games against Barcelona (D1 L4) though so not an immediate banker. They have only won three of their last 12 home fixtures against the Catalans in all competitions as well. Real Madrid boss Rafa Benítez has lost six of his 10 games as manager in La Liga against Barcelona (W3 D1). Cristiano Ronaldo isn’t particularly on fire this season, not by his high standards and of our teams to have fired in the most shots on target in La Liga this season (Real Madrid, Barça, Celta and Sevilla), Madrid are the side with the worst conversion ratio (13.8%). Ronaldo, who has eight league goals this season, is an 8/11 anytime goalscorer option.
So there is a chance that Lionel Messi will be back for Barcelona. He has been involved in eight of the last nine Barcelona goals against Real Madrid at Bernabéu in all competitions (five goals, three assists). If Messi scores in this game, he would become “El Clásico” top scorer in La Liga (he currently has 14 goals, level with Di Stéfano). Messi is an even money price to hit the back of the net on Saturday. Although the last 17 Barcelona goals have been scored by either Neymar (nine) or Luis Suárez (eight) and they are both even money anytime goalscorers as well.
Neymar has been involved in 16 of the last 19 Barcelona goals in all competitions (10 goals, six assists). He’s having a massive season for the Catalans. Barcelona have lost two of their last three La Liga away games (W1) but they have scored in each of their last 15 La Liga away games and not only that, they have averaged 2.7 goals per game on the road in that sequence. Huge game and each of the last seven meetings in all competitions have gone over 2.5 goals. This one is likely to go the same way.
Real Madrid v Barcelona Betting Odds
Real Madrid 6/4, Barcelona 7/4, Draw 13/5
Real Madrid v Barcelona Predictions
Tough game to call and hopefully the goals will be flying around left, right and centre. Neither side have really been at their very best, not by their own standards but they are still a class above most others. Real Madrid have struggled for wins on home soil against the Catalans, but given their defence it may be worth swinging for a draw in this one.
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