Real Madrid vs Barcelona – Tips, Match Preview, and Odds

Our betting experts preview the Super Cup match between Real Madrid and Barcelona and offer team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

The Spanish Super Cup final at the King Fahd International Stadium this coming Sunday sees Barcelona take on Real Madrid.

Both teams reached the showpiece event via penalties after drawing their respective semi-final ties. Real Madrid won their semi-final tie 4-3 in a penalty shootout against Valencia after a 1-1 draw, while Barcelona edged Real Betis 4-2 on penalties following a 2-2 stalemate.

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Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid have had mixed results in their previous three matches, where they first beat Cacereno 0-1. They were then defeated 2-1 against Villarreal, before edging Valencia on penalties after a 1-1 draw. Real Madrid won four of their previous six Super Cup games as the home side. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded nine and scored 15 goals.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 3-3 draw against CF Intercity. Then, they took out Atletico Madrid 0-1, followed by a penalty shootout victory over Real Betis after a 1-1 draw. Barcelona performed a very admirable four wins in six Super Cup matches as the away side, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 14 times, while also conceding 14 goals.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Stats

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 statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona – Players in Form

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Karim Benzema, who is performing well for Real Madrid. He found the back of the net three times in his most recent LaLiga outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Barcelona. The visitors will be looking to Ousmane Dembele to find the net once again, after managing three goals for Barcelona in recent LaLiga matches.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

Full-time result

Real Madrid sailed through their 10 most recent outings at home with eight wins, while they drew two. Barcelona won seven of their previous 10 outings away from home across all tournaments, whilst they drew zero and lost three. Amazingly, Real Madrid are on a streak of 14 home matches without defeat. Barcelona scored at least one goal in their last 8 matches.

Both teams to score

Real Madrid scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Impressively, Barcelona scored the first goal in eight out of the previous ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 8 consecutive home games Real Madrid played. Barcelona should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as Real Madrid only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Barcelona claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Real Madrid’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten outings for Barcelona, who managed to score 2.5 times in those matches. Real Madrid managed to score at least once in their previous 27 matches. Barcelona scored at least once in their previous 8 matches on the bounce.

Match predictions: Real Madrid vs Barcelona

To sum up, the upcoming match between Real Madrid and Barcelona seems to be a good betting opportunity.