Round 26 of the 2022-23 Spanish La Liga closes down Sunday, March 19, with the highly-anticipated El Clasico from Camp Nou, so we bring you the best Barcelona vs. Real Madrid betting pick, tips, and odds.
Barcelona – Real Madrid Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (19.3.2023)
One of the greatest derby matches is upon us, and we’ll undoubtedly see a great battle at Camp Nou in Barcelona. If Real Madrid fail to beat Blaugrana, the title race might be over, so let’s take a closer look.
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid: Initial Situation
Barcelona are topping La Liga with 65 points (W21, D2, L2) and a 47:8 goal difference. Real Madrid are second with 56 points (W17, D5, L3) and a 50:19 goal difference. With 13 rounds remaining, Los Blancos just have to grab three points from this match.
Barcelona Stats & Form
Barcelona have won three straight games in all competitions, including a 1-0 victory over Real Madrid on the road in Copa del Rey first leg. Over their previous two outings, Barcelona have earned six points in the league, outlasting Valencia 1-0 at home and Athletic Bilbao 1-0 on the road. Blaugrana are undefeated in eight straight showings in front of the home audience, racking up six victories in that stretch.
Raphinha scored the winner against Bilbao last weekend, and the 26-year-old forward now has nine goals and nine assists on his season tally. Robert Lewandowski leads the way for Barcelona with 25 goals and six assists, while Ansu Fati has accounted for six goals and three dishes thus far. Barcelona are missing Ousmane Dembele (eight goals and seven assists) and Pedri (seven goals) due to injuries.
Real Madrid Stats & Form
Los Blancos hosted Liverpool for the second leg of the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday, and that game has been excluded from the analysis. Last Saturday, Los Blancos defeated Espanyol 3-1 at home in La Liga to bounce back from a disappointing nil-nil draw versus Betis on the road in Round 24. Over their previous five league matches away from home, Real Madrid have registered a couple of wins and losses and a draw.
Karim Benzema was questionable to play against Liverpool, and Los Blancos desperately need their veteran striker on the pitch. Benzema has recorded 18 goals and five assists so far this season, while Vinicius Junior has amassed 19 goals and nine dishes.
Barcelona – Real Madrid: Head-to-Head
Barcelona meet Real Madrid for the fourth time in 2022-23. Los Blancos won 3-1 in the league, while Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-1 in the Spanish Super Cup and 1-0 in the first leg of Copa del Rey. Barcelona have won four of their last five encounters with Los Blancos, including a 1-0 victory in a friendly last summer.
Barcelona – Real Madrid Odds
Barcelona are listed as 2.10 favorites at bet365 Sportsbook. Their defense is the best in the league by far, so the bookmakers are expecting Los Blancos to have a difficult time trying to break it down. Still, Both Teams to Score YES pays just 1.65 at BetVictor Sportsbook.
Real Madrid have to push forward in numbers. They don’t want to play a patient game against this Barcelona team. Xavi’s boys have only allowed one goal in their last six outings at home, and they’ll take a cautious approach in this one, knowing that Real Madrid desperately need three points. Hereof, I’m looking for both teams to find the back of the net. The odds are not attractive, so I’ll bet combo Both Teams to Score YES & Over 2.5 Goals at 2.00 with bet365 Sportsbook.
Betting tip and prediction: Barcelona – Real Madrid (19.3.2023)