Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

Indeed, with only 4 points separating league-leaders Atletico, 2nd placed Barca and 3rd placed Real, it seems likely that this title race will come down to the wire, no matter the outcome here, with all three teams very much in title contention.

However, both Real and Barcelona come into this fixture boosted by weekend wins over Eibar and Valladolid, respectively. At the same time, Atletico stumbled to a disappointing loss at Sevilla, leaving them with only a 1 point advantage ahead of Barcelona. 

Both Real and Barca have certainly improved in recent weeks, with Los Meringues unbeaten in their last nine league outings, collecting 23 points in the process. For Los Blaugranas, their late win over Valladolid made it six successive league victories, extending their unbeaten run in La Liga to 19 matches.

Past meetings between these two giants of Spanish football reveal that Real have had the better of it recently, winning the last two instalments of this derby, including a fine 3:1 win at the Camp Nou earlier this season. However, Barca does have a good record in Madrid, winning on 6 of their last 8 visits with just 2 losses, including their most recent trip to the capital in March last year. 

While doubts remain over Barcelona´s recent revival, Lionel Messi's form will surely give confidence to the Blaugrana faithful, with the Argentine genius scoring 12 goals in his last 11 appearances. 

Goals have so often been a stable of this fixture, with a remarkable 29 of 33 matches played between 2011 and 2019 seeing BTTS. Still, that outcome has only occurred in 1 of their last 5 meetings, and a tighter contest is anticipated in this contest.

Ultimately, with so much on the line, this should be a keenly fought, potentially fiery affair that could be decided by just 1 goal and given the visitors excellent recent record in Madrid, coupled with their splendid form, it wouldn’t be the biggest surprise to see the Catalan giants emerge with all the glory and a potentially decisive 3 points.

Best Bets

under 2.5 @2.37     Barcelona to score, not to lose @1.7

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Correct Score Prediction

While past derbies have been full of goals, this potential title decider looks likely to be low-scoring and settled by a solitary strike. Final score 0:1