Barcelona - Real Madrid betting tips and odds

Though Barcelona are more likely to win this, an away win would only be slightly surprising. It’s a relatively balanced matchup, which usually means we’ll see some exciting football.

The visitors are aware of the challenge that awaits them. To come out on top against Barcelona on their own field would be a major achievement, and it is always a tough task.

The previous round ended in a relatively easy away win for Barca. They snatched an early advantage against Athletic Bilbao and maintained it until the end, prevailing with a 1-goal lead in a 0:1 win.

Real Madrid have shown to know how to seize an opportunity and keep it going. Just last round they secured a solid 3:1 in a home game against Espanyol. Being hard favourites with odds of 1.25 on a home win, they easily took the lead in the first half and kept the upper hand until the end.

The previous 3 times we saw Barcelona play at home were marked by more than 5 goals from them. The visitors will need to be careful if they want to avoid conceding a lot of goals.

We should point out that Los Blancos scored more than 5 goals over the course of their previous 3 home games. They’re visitors this time around, but it’s still worth noting for the benefit of bets like Over 5 Goals.

Placed at 2nd, Real M. are rapidly approaching a Champions League qualification as we enter round 26. Their supporters may be hoping for a shot at the title, but it’s hard to feel optimistic about the odds for that. After all, they’re quickly running out of chances to prove themselves, and this upcoming matchup does not favour them at all.

The two teams last met in the previous season when Barca won the clash with a convincing goal difference. Their fans are expecting another clear-cut triumph and the bookmakers tend to agree.

To make things even more difficult for the visitors, they’ve had an unfortunate run of injuries recently. David Alaba, Ferland Mendy, Karim Benzema have all been put out of contention, leaving the team’s coach with a more limited set of options at his disposal.

An Under 2.5 Goals bet is an easy tip to offer – it’s a fairly probable outcome with betting odds priced at a comfortable 2.02. More importantly, though, the betting value it offers is surprisingly solid.