With 13 games left in the La Liga season, Barcelona is atop the standings with 65 points. Real Madrid is second with 56, meaning Sunday’s result is crucial. If first-place Los Azulgranas win, the race will be practically over. If Los Blancos win, the final stretch will be a thriller!
As expected, Barcelona comes in as the soccer betting favorites, but let’s not forget that Los Blancos won the last two times they met at Camp Nou.
Barcelona: Top Priority
After being eliminated from the UEFA Europa League by Manchester United, winning the La Liga title became Barcelona’s top priority. Los Azulgranas could also win the Copa del Rey. In fact, they’re heavily favored in the soccer lines to win both.
Most recently, Los Azulgranas suffered to defeat Athletic Bilbao 1-0. Curiously enough, they won possession but finished with fewer shots – in total and on goal. Raphinha saved the day with a late goal in the first half. The defense also deserves a lot of credit since that was the third straight game in all competitions in which Los Azulgranas finished with a clean sheet.
Speaking of the defensive unit, no other team in La Liga has allowed fewer goals than Barcelona with eight. On the other hand, they’re the second top-scoring team with 47 goals, three less than Real Madrid. Individually, Robert Lewandowski is the league’s top scorer with 15 goals. He also leads the team in assists with five. Money well spent.
Summing up, only a catastrophe can prevent Barcelona from regaining the throne. That’s why they come in as the betting online favorites at +115. After all, it’s a derby, but I can assure you that’s not a price regularly seen next to Barcelona.
Real Madrid: Do or Die
Midweek, defending champion Real Madrid defeated Liverpool 1-0 (6-2 on aggregate) to advance to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. Come on, it’s not a secret that Los Blancos and the UCL have a special relationship.
That being said, if they want to keep the treble hopes alive, they must win at Camp Nou. Regarding La Liga, they’re one of three teams that haven’t lost in their last five matches. Most recently, they returned to the winning column after two draws by defeating Espanyol 3-1. Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Marco Asensio were the scorers.
Junior is having a great season, in which he has scored eight goals. Only Karim Benzema has scored more with 11 while Rodrygo Goes leads the team in assists with five. Precisely, that trio is the main reason for you to consider including the visitors in your soccer picks, especially at +215. They’ve made Real Madrid the best team when it comes to playing on the counter-attack.
You won’t find a more tempting online gambling underdog than Real Madrid. They own a 9-1-3 record when playing on the road. They finished with a clean sheet in their last road game in La Liga against Real Betis. Prior to that, they became the first visiting team to score five goals at Anfield in a UCL match.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head
- Previous Matches: 254
- Barcelona Victories: 101 (417 goals)
- Real Madrid Victories: 101 (421 goals)
- Draws: 52
These two have already met three times this season. First, Real Madrid won 3-1 at Santiago Bernabeu. Later, Barcelona took revenge in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, which was held in Saudi Arabia, with a 3-1 victory. Most recently, Los Azulgranas won 1-0 at Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals.
As mentioned before, Los Blancos won the last two times they met in Barcelona, meaning you can expect another back-and-forth battle. The total is set at 2½ goals in the sportsbook with the over offering a -120 price.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Match Information
- Match: Barcelona vs Real Madrid
- Date: Sunday, March 19th
- Time: 4 p.m. ET
- Location: Camp Nou, Barcelona
- Barcelona vs Real Madrid Live Stream: fubo.tv
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Betting Lines
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Picks and Prediction
Of course, both want to win, but Barcelona would also benefit from a draw. Los Azulgranas remain undefeated at Camp Nou, but they drew to Rayo Vallecano and Espanyol. Real Madrid are way better than those two. Finally, win or lose, Barcelona’s last five games finished with a one-goal difference. If needed, Los Blancos are more than capable of overcoming a one-goal deficit. Go with the draw, which is offering a really nice price in the soccer odds.
Barcelona is listed at +115 in our Vegas La Liga lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Barcelona, you have a chance to win $115. Real Madrid is +215, offering a chance to win $215 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Barcelona a 46.51% chance to win, with Real Madrid at 31.75%.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid Match Detail
