Real Madrid vs Barcelona Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Real Madrid

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Real Madrid prepare for this match after a 1-1 Champions League drawn game against Manchester City.

In that game, Real Madrid managed 33% possession and 8 shots at goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Real Madrid was Rodrygo (12'). At the other end, Manchester City got 33 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. Kevin De Bruyne (76') scored for Manchester City. Real Madrid won the match 4-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout.

Fixtures involving Real Madrid have tended to be entertaining affairs recently with plenty of scoring being the norm. Over their past 6 games, a grand total of 20 goals have been scored for both sides combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 15 of these being chalked up by Real Madrid. In any event, we must now wait to see whether that pattern shall be sustained in this upcoming match or not.

Going into this encounter, Real Madrid are unbeaten in their previous 20 league matches at home. It really has been a fortress.

Barcelona

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After a loss in their previous game against Paris Saint-Germain in Champions League competition, Barcelona and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

In that game, Barcelona managed 33% possession and 7 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for Barcelona was Raphinha (12'). On the other side, Paris Saint-Germain got 21 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. Ousmane Dembélé (40'), Vitinha (54') and Kylian Mbappé (61', 89') scored for Paris Saint-Germain.

Over the course of their previous six clashes, Barcelona have helped themselves to a tally of 12 goals. Barcelona have also not failed to score in every single one of those games. During those fixtures, their defenders have had 7 goals scored by their opponents.

Going into this contest, Barcelona are undefeated in their previous 15 league matches away from home. They have just been just so solid on their travels.

👥 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head meetings dating back to 15/01/2023, there is nothing to separate the two clubs with Real Madrid winning 3 of those games, Barcelona 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.

A combined total of 20 goals were produced between them in these games, with 12 of them from Los Blancos and 8 for Barça. That’s an average goals per game of 3.33.

📰 Team News: Real Madrid

Thibaut Courtois (Meniscus tear) and David Alaba (Cruciate ligament tear) won’t be available for Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti.

We think that Los Blancos will possibly line up in a 4-3-1-2 system featuring Andriy Lunin, Lucas Vázquez, Nacho Fernandez, Antonio Rüdiger, Ferland Mendy, Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, Luka Modric, Jude Bellingham, Joselu and Brahim Díaz.

🗞️ Team News: Barcelona

Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández has some current player fitness concerns. Alejandro Balde (Tendon rupture) and Gavi (Cruciate ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

From our viewpoint, Barça appear most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 system, going with M. ter Stegen, Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsí, Joao Cancelo, Ilkay Gündogan, Pedri, Frenkie De Jong, Ferrán Torres, Robert Lewandowski and João Félix.

💭 Prediction

In this match, Barcelona must be fancied to breach the defence of this Real Madrid lineup, but that isn’t expected to be enough to avoid defeat.

We reckon that it will be a 2-1 victory for Real Madrid at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 08:01 19/04/2024