Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th October 2024

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

Barcelona enjoy the view from the top of the table with 27 points after ten league matches this season. Meanwhile, Real Madrid find themselves positioned as number 2 in the LaLiga with 24 points following ten rounds.

We are bound to see an exciting game this coming Saturday as both Real Madrid and Barcelona are looking to add some much-needed points to their respective accounts.

Real Madrid scored 2.1 goals on average in their past ten matches, hitting the target 21 times. They conceded seven goals, an average of 0.7 and pulled off four clean sheets.

Ahead of their coming LaLiga match, Barcelona look in excellent goal-scoring shape. In their previous ten games, they hammered in an average of 3.3 goals a game. A highly respectable total of 33 goals, while also letting in ten goals. The latter leaves an average of one per outing, in which they managed three clean sheets.

Real Madrid won the last two meetings against Barcelona, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 3-2 score.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction

Real Madrid Form

In their last three outings, Real Madrid won 2-0 against Villarreal, beat Celta Vigo by 1-2 and hammered Borussia Dortmund 5-2. 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 14 times, while letting in three themselves.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona first beat Deportivo Alaves 0-3, then Sevilla by 5-1 and finally Bayern Munich by 4-1. Barcelona picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the LaLiga, while scoring 18 and conceding eight goals. They also lost once while drawing none.

Having considered the match from different angles, be it form, strength in squad and match history, Real Madrid get our vote here. They should have enough to see them through a most likely tricky opponent in Barcelona.

Real Madrid earned five points from their last three matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed one wins, following four goals scored while also conceding two. Barcelona claimed six points in their last two games against fellow teams from the top six, more than any other top six team this season in the LaLiga. They won three matches while scoring seven goals to two against. Real Madrid are yet to experience the foul smell of failure this season in the LaLiga. They haven't lost a single game, in stead recording seven wins and three draws. Barcelona are looking at nine wins, zero draws and one defeat in the LaLiga.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Squads

Real Madrid Squad

Carlo Ancelotti will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Barcelona from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Andriy Lunin (0/1), Thibaut Courtois (0/9), Antonio Rüdiger (0/10), Daniel Carvajal (1/8), David Alaba (0/0), Eder Militao (1/10), Ferland Mendy (0/8), Francisco Garcia (0/7), Jesus Vallejo (0/1), Lucas Vazquez (1/8), Arda Guler (0/7), Aurelien Tchouameni (0/9), Brahim Diaz (1/5), Daniel Ceballos (0/3), Eduardo Camavinga (0/2), Federico Valverde (2/10), Jude Bellingham (0/6), Luka Modric (0/10), Endrick (1/7), Kylian Mbappe (6/9), Rodrygo (3/10), Vinicius Junior (5/10).

Barcelona Squad

Below is the full team squad of Barcelona. The manager Flick will pick his starting XI against Real Madrid from these players:

Inaki Pena (0/5), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/6), Wojciech Szczesny (0/0), Alex Balde (0/9), Andreas Christensen (0/1), Eric Garcia (0/8), Gerard Martin (0/9), Hector Fort (0/5), Inigo Martinez (0/9), Jules Kounde (1/10), Pau Cubarsi (0/10), Ronald Araujo (0/0), Fermin Lopez (0/4), Frenkie de Jong (0/1), Gavi (0/1), Marc Bernal (0/3), Marc Casado (0/8), Pablo Torre (3/5), Pedri (3/10), Ansu Fati (0/2), Dani Olmo (3/3), Ferran Torres (1/8), Lamine Yamal (4/10), Pau Victor (1/7), Raphinha (5/10), Robert Lewandowski (12/10).

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News

Real Madrid might be looking at three missing players for their upcoming assignment against Barcelona. Daniel Carvajal gets a day off from the Real Madrid squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Vinicius Junior and David Alaba are missing from the squad, Real Madrid will field against Barcelonathis coming Saturday.

At the time of writing, Barcelona just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Saturday.

Barcelona need to do without Alex Balde and Gavi, who are not fit enough to travel to Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Lineups

Real Madrid vs Barcelona H2H

Real Madrid won the last two meetings against Barcelona, as they followed up a 2-1 win by beating their upcoming opponent by a 3-2 score. Real Madrid generally have the upper hand against Barcelona, offering a fine 7-1-2 winning record before their next encounter. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 21/20.

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 eight times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals on Saturday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 4/9 with the bookies.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

Robert Lewandowski scored eight goals in six LaLiga games for Barcelona. This took his total for the season up to 12 goals scored in LaLiga. Kylian Mbappe is the man to point out for the home side, scoring four times in six LaLiga outings.

Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Real Madrid won nine times and lost one as well. Barcelona won seven times, drew one and lost two of their last 10 games away from home. Goals are usually flowing for Real Madrid on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened nine times for Barcelona in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Real Madrid managed an average of 1.8 goals, with Barcelona averaging 1.3 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet seven times in this run of matches. Real Madrid saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.4 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in nine of the last ten matches that Barcelona played across all tournaments. They scored 3.7 times on average in the process.