Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th October 2022

Barcelona visit Real Madrid for another chapter in the rivalry between the two La Liga clubs this coming Sunday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, where a lot more than just points are on the line. Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Real Madrid played against Barcelona. It finished 0-4 in a great match between the pair.

Real Madrid are number two in the table on 22 points after eight matches. Barcelona rank as number one with 22 points after eight matches played.

As both Real Madrid and Barcelona could be first in the table after this game, we do not need to talk much about the extra motivation that these teams have ahead of the match.

Real Madrid enter their next La Liga match, averaging a decent two goals per game in their last ten matches, where they pulled off 20 goals, while also conceding eight times. That amounts to an average of 0.8 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

Barcelona scored an average of two goals in ten matches for a total of 20 goals. They also conceded three goals or an average of 0.3 per game, as they managed eight clean sheets.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction

Real Madrid form

Real Madrid look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them gain 7 points. They ran out 2-1 and 0-1 against Shakhtar Donetsk and Getafe respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Shakhtar Donetsk, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. In their last six La Liga home matches, Real Madrid have four wins, while they've drawn two and lost none. They scored 17 and conceded three goals.

Going into the season as a title candidate, Real Madrid are currently on track to fulfill the expectations.

Barcelona Form

Barcelona have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Inter, they came out empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-0 win against Celta Vigo. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Inter. In their last six La Liga away matches, Barcelona claimed a full handful of five wins. They've drawn once and lost none, scoring 14 whilst conceding two times.

Going into the season as a title candidate, Barcelona are currently on track to fulfill the expectations.

The crowd usually get a very entertaining encounter, when Real Madrid face Barcelona, and we see no reason for this to end on Sunday. The value bet lies with goals.

Real Madrid earned six points from their last two matches against teams inside the top six. They claimed two wins, following four goals scored while also conceding two.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News

At the time of writing, it looks as if only two players are unavailable for Real Madrid, when they prepare for their upcoming assignment.

Daniel Ceballos and Thibaut Courtois are missing from the squad, Real Madrid will field against Barcelonathis coming Sunday.

Barcelona are looking at five players missing out on their match on Sunday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Names like Andreas Christensen, Hector Bellerin, Ronald Araujo, Memphis Depay and Jules Kounde most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Real Madrid.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona H2H

Real Madrid took a hit when Barcelona handed them a 0-4 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured three points to their name by claiming a 2-1 win. Real Madrid have a 40% win rate in the against Barcelona, who won four of these matches. The total record reads 4-2-4, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Results

Both teams scored five times in the previous ten matches between home side Real Madrid and Barcelona. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 1.50.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

Real Madrid against Barcelona is also a battle between Vinicius Junior and Robert Lewandowski with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has seven La Liga goals in their last six games respectively.

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu witnessed Real Madrid winning six times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing three and losing one as well. Barcelona claimed seven wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 10 games away. Barcelona got the first goal of the game in eight of their last 10 away matches, with Real Madrid doing the same in six of their previous 10 games at home.

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Real Madrid managed an average of 1.2 goals, with Barcelona averaging 1.8 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet five times in this run of matches. Real Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across the tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 2.4 times in those matches.