Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd March 2023

Real Madrid take on Barcelona for a match in the Copa del Rey on Thursday at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Both Real Madrid and Barcelona aim to show their respective set of fans they are the better side on the pitch on Thursday. We are bound to see an exciting game.

Real Madrid are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Copa del Rey, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.3 goals on average per match, or 23 goals in total, while allowing 13 goals against, for an average of 1.3 per outing. They managed two clean sheets along the way.

Barcelona average of 2.8 goals per game, scoring 28 goals in their past ten matches. They conceded 13 goals in total, or an average of 1.3 per game, achieving four clean sheets as well.

The last time Real Madrid faced off against Barcelona, Barcelona claimed a 3-0 win at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

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 0-2 and 2-5 against Osasuna and Liverpool respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Atletico Madrid, who claimed a point in a 1-1 draw. It has been a bit hit-and-miss for Real Madrid but at least mostly hit, as they put four wins on the board in their previous six Copa del Rey matches. They didn't draw any matches, but lost twice, scoring 19 goals while conceding 11.

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona won 2-0 win against Cadiz, lost 2-1 against Manchester United and lost 1-0 against Almeria. Barcelona recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six away matches in the Copa del Rey, in which they banged in 17 goals, whilst conceding nine. They recorded no draws but in stead suffered defeat twice.

Real Madrid and Barcelona are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match this coming Thursday.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Squads

Real Madrid Squad

The 63-year-old manager of Real Madrid, Carlo Ancelotti, will select the lineup against Barcelona from the players listed below:

Alvaro Odriozola, Andriy Lunin, Antonio Rüdiger, Aurelien Tchouameni, Daniel Carvajal, Daniel Ceballos, David Alaba, Eden Hazard, Eder Militao, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Ferland Mendy, Jesus Vallejo, Karim Benzema, Lucas Vazquez, Luka Modric, Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz, Nacho Fernandez, Rodrygo, Sergio Ramos, Thibaut Courtois, Toni Kroos, Vinicius Junior.

Barcelona Squad

Here is the full squad of the away team. The 43 year-old Barcelona manager Hernandez will select his starting XI from these players:

ter Stegen, Lewandowski, Gavi, Pedri, Balde, de Jong, Busquets, Kounde, Dembele, Christensen, Raphinha, Garcia, Araujo, Alba, Torres, Fati, Roberto, Alonso, Kessie, Tenas, Pena, Casado, Torre.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News

Real Madrid could have up to five missing players for various reasons for their upcoming match against Barcelona on Thursday.

David Alaba, Aurelien Tchouameni, Alvaro Odriozola, Daniel Carvajal and Mariano Diaz nurses various injuries and won't take part for Real Madrid against Barcelona at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Lineups

Real Madrid vs Barcelona H2H

The last time these two sides facing off here came up against each other in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona came away with a 0-3 win. Rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid enter the match against Barcelona with a 3-3-2 record in their previous eight encounters. A win rate of 38%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Results

Of the last eight encounters between Real Madrid Barcelona over 2.5 goals came out three times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 17/20 with bookies.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips

While Ousmane Dembele added three strikes to his account in his last six games in the Copa del Rey, Eder Militao scored twice in his last six.

Estadio Santiago Bernabeu witnessed Real Madrid winning seven times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing two and losing one as well. Barcelona claimed eight wins, zero draws and two defeats in their last 10 games away. It is a tough one to call who gets to draw first blood on Thursday. Real Madrid managed to open the scoring in no less than six of their previous 10 league games at home. Barcelona have been equally quick to get off the mark, scoring the opener in nine of their last 10 away games.

In the last eight encounters between Real Madrid and Barcelona over 2.5 goals came out five times, as Real Madrid averaged 1.39 goals a game. Barcelona scored an average of 1.4 goals in these, while both teams scored six times. Real Madrid witnessed over 2.5 goals in five of their previous ten matches across all tournaments in which they averaged 2.6 goals a game. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Barcelona, who managed to score 1.4 times in those matches.