La Liga: Real Madrid vs Barcelona – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the La Liga game between Real Madrid and Barcelona who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Much more than mere points are at stake when Real Madrid clash in a derby with rivals Barcelona in La Liga this coming Sunday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid have taken the lead in the La Liga after collecting 78 points from their initial 31 encounters. Barcelona trail by eight points after 31 rounds, leaving them as number 2 in the table on 70 points.

Team form: Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 3-3 with Manchester City, beating Mallorca 0-1 and drawing 1-1 with Manchester City. Real Madrid showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in three themselves.

Barcelona Form

In the last three matches, Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-3, won 0-1 against Cadiz, and lost 1-4 against Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the La Liga, while scoring 13 and conceding four goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

Betting facts for Real Madrid and Barcelona

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Madrid and Barcelona. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Real Madrid vs Barcelona

It has been a great season for Vinicius Junior so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Real Madrid hoping he delivers against Barcelona this coming Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Popular betting markets: Real Madrid vs Barcelona

Full-time result

Real Madrid won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Barcelona won seven games, drew two and lost one in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Real Madrid won their last seven matches on the trot. Amazingly, Real Madrid are on a streak of 20 home matches without defeat. Barcelona won their last 4 matches on the bounce. Good luck taking on Barcelona currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 15 away games without defeat.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, Barcelona scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Real Madrid have won to nil in 4 consecutive home games. Barcelona have not conceded a goal in 6 consecutive games. Real Madrid managed to open the scoreline in no less than eight of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Barcelona performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in nine of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Real Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Barcelona played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process. Real Madrid are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 19 matches. Barcelona won their last six matches to nil.

Suggested bet: Real Madrid vs Barcelona

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Real Madrid and Barcelona seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this La Liga match.

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