Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Real Madrid and Barcelona who meet up this coming 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 their rivals Barcelona this coming Sunday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.
Real Madrid have taken the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 24 points from their initial nine encounters. Barcelona trail by two points after nine rounds, leaving them as number 2 in the table on 22 points.
Team form: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Real Madrid Form
Real Madrid are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 3-1 win against Villarreal. They went on to beat Getafe by 0-1, before also getting the better of Juventus in a 1-0 victory. Real Madrid swept all opposition aside in the six most recent LaLiga matches at their home ground. They won all six, adding 18 points to their account, whilst scoring 12 and conceding three goals.
Barcelona Form
In their last three matches, Barcelona lost against Sevilla by 4-1, beat Girona by 2-1 winning 6-1 against Olympiacos. Barcelona came through their last six away games in the LaLiga with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 14 and conceded eight.
Betting stats 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.
- Real Madrid have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won 6 of the last 7 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Madrid have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Real Madrid matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Madrid have won the last 4 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 21 of the last 23 Barcelona matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Barcelona away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Barcelona matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Barcelona have won 9 of the last 11 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Barcelona have won 8 of the last 10 away matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
In-form players: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Robert Lewandowski scored four goals in six LaLiga games for Barcelona. This took his total for the season up to four goals scored in LaLiga. Kylian Mbappe is the man to point out for the home side, scoring seven times in six LaLiga outings.
Popular betting markets: Real Madrid vs Barcelona
Full-time result
Real Madrid won nine of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing one in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. Barcelona won eight of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing one. Barcelona have beaten Real Madrid in impressive 5 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Real Madrid scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Barcelona scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Barcelona 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 seven of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Total goals
Real Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of the last ten games for Barcelona, who managed to hit the net 2.7 times on average in these games. Real Madrid scored at least one goal in their last 25 matches. Barcelona are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 29 matches.
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