Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 21st April 2024

Much more than mere points are at stake when Real Madrid clash in a derby with rivals Barcelona in La Liga on Sunday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Sitting top of the table, Real Madrid have claimed 78 points after 31 rounds, while Barcelona have amassed 70 points and presently rank as number 2 in the La Liga.

Real Madrid took down Barcelona in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Sunday.

Real Madrid show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.2 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 22 goals, whilst they allowed six goals against, for an average of 0.6 per outing. They pulled off six clean sheets.

Barcelona travel to their next away match on Sunday having performed a tolerable average of 1.9 goals in ten matches. They scored a total of 19 goals, whilst shipping five goals against. An average of 0.5 goals against a game. They hung on to seven clean sheets in this streak.

Barcelona lost 2-1 against Real Madrid in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Barcelona handed out in the match before.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction

Real Madrid Form

Real Madrid are unbeaten in their last three games after drawing 3-3 with Manchester City, beating Mallorca 0-1 and drawing 1-1 with Manchester City. Real Madrid showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 15 times, while letting in three themselves.

Barcelona Form

In the last three matches, Barcelona beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-3, won 0-1 against Cadiz, and lost 1-4 against Paris Saint-Germain. Barcelona have been outstanding on their travels lately, winning five of their previous six away matches in the La Liga. They remained undefeated as they also drew once, while scoring 13 and conceding four goals.

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 won ten matches, scored 33 goals and conceded 12 in their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. This earned them 33 points. Barcelona earned eight wins and 27 points in their last 14 games against teams from the top half of the La Liga table. They scored 30 and conceded 17 goals in these. Real Madrid lost just once so far this season in the La Liga and after 31 games played they recorded 24 wins and six draws Barcelona are looking at 21 wins, seven draws and three defeats in the La Liga.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Squads

Real Madrid Squad

The 64-year-old coach of the home team, Carlo Ancelotti, will select the lineup against Barcelona from the squad below. The information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the La Liga this season:

Andriy Lunin (0/19), Diego Pineiro (0/0), Fran Gonzalez (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/12), Thibaut Courtois (0/0), Antonio Rüdiger (1/27), Daniel Carvajal (4/24), David Alaba (0/14), Eder Militao (0/3), Ferland Mendy (0/21), Francisco Garcia (0/20), Jacobo Ramon (0/0), Nacho Fernandez (0/23), Vinicius Tobias (0/0), Arda Guler (1/5), Aurelien Tchouameni (3/25), Brahim Diaz (5/26), Daniel Ceballos (0/14), Eduardo Camavinga (0/24), Federico Valverde (1/31), Jude Bellingham (16/24), Luka Modric (2/26), Nico Paz (0/4), Toni Kroos (1/29), Joselu (8/29), Lucas Vazquez (1/24), Rodrygo (10/30), Vinicius Junior (12/21).

Barcelona Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Barcelona players that the manager Xavi Hernandez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Inaki Pena (0/10), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/21), Alex Balde (0/18), Andreas Christensen (0/23), Hector Fort (0/5), Inigo Martinez (0/15), Joao Cancelo (2/25), Jules Kounde (1/28), Marcos Alonso (0/5), Pau Cubarsi (0/12), Ronald Araujo (1/21), Sergi Roberto (3/9), Fermin Lopez (3/24), Ferran Torres (7/23), Frenkie de Jong (2/19), Gavi (1/12), Ilkay Gundogan (5/30), Oriol Romeu (0/24), Pedri (2/17), Joao Felix (7/24), Lamine Yamal (4/30), Marc Guiu (1/3), Raphinha (5/23), Robert Lewandowski (13/28), Vitor Roque (2/11).

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News

Real Madrid could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Barcelona on Sunday.

Jude Bellingham, Antonio Rüdiger, Vinicius Junior, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Thibaut Courtois nurses various injuries and won't take part for Real Madrid against Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Worst-case scenario, Barcelona have a total of six players out for their next match.

Barcelona need to do without Ferran Torres, Joao Felix, Sergi Roberto, Alex Balde, Marcos Alonso and Gavi, who are not fit enough to travel to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Lineups

Real Madrid vs Barcelona H2H

Barcelona lost 2-1 against Real Madrid in their latest encounter. This served as pay back for the 2-1 defeat, Barcelona handed out in the match before. Real Madrid were a little more successful than Barcelona in recent meetings, and go into their next encounter with a 6-1-3 advantage. Naturally, betting on Real Madrid has more often than not proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 17/20.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Results

The past ten matches between Real Madrid and Barcelona have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Sunday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/7 with the bookies.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

It has been a great season for Vinicius Junior so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net five times in his last six games, leaving Real Madrid hoping he delivers against Barcelona this coming Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Real Madrid won seven of their last 10 matches on home soil, drew three and lost none. Barcelona won seven games, drew two and lost one in their last 10 away games across all tournaments. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Real Madrid. The same occurred in seven of the last 10 league games away from home for Barcelona.

Both teams scored six times in the last ten encounters between Real Madrid and Barcelona, while over 2.5 goals came out seven times. Real Madrid scored 1.5 goals on average, while Barcelona pulled 1.2 goals on average. Real Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Barcelona played across all tournaments. They scored 1.8 times on average in the process.