La Liga leaders Real Madrid host Barcelona on Sunday at the Santiago Bernabeu in the final El Clásico of the season.
This encounter comes amidst contrasting fortunes for both teams in the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid emerged victorious over Manchester City in a dramatic penalty shootout, securing their place in the semi-finals. Barcelona, on the other hand, were knocked out after a disappointing 4-1 defeat to PSG at home.
After revelling in their Champions League victory, the hosts will carry an extra boost of confidence into Sunday’s showdown against their fierce rivals. Currently leading the league with an eight-point advantage over the visitors, Real are well aware that a victory could decisively tilt the title race in their favour and severely dent Barcelona’s title hopes.
Real Madrid have been impressive at home this season, and forward Vinicius Jr, who has a remarkable track record against Barcelona with six career goals against the Catalans, is one player to watch out for. Only against Valencia (8 goals) has the Brazilian scored more. Betbonanza offers tempting 2.10 odds for Vinicius Jr to find the net anytime during the match.
Bruised Barcelona Seek Redemption
Barcelona may still be nursing the wounds of their 4-1 quarter-final second-leg defeat to PSG, and the challenge of facing bitter rivals Real Madrid straight after might not have ranked high on their scale of preference. However, as boss Xavi rightly pointed out, this match presents an opportunity to get back in the race for the La Liga title.
“It comes at a difficult time for Barcelona after the elimination, but it is also an opportunity to get involved in the league, and we will see what happens in the end,” Xavi said.
Xavi may find optimism in the fact that his team enjoyed an extra day of rest compared to Real Madrid. Additionally, they carry a commendable record at the hosts’ home ground, having scored in each of their last six outings at the Bernabéu. However, they must tighten up at the back, having conceded in 66.7% of their away matches this season. Nonetheless, they also scored in those games, making their matches outside Camp Nou an enticing prospect for the “both teams to score” wager.
Contributing to the theme of a possible goal fest on Sunday is that both Real and Barca have found the net in their last two meetings, with eight goals scored in total. This trend is further amplified by the fact that there have been goals in both halves of each of their last seven La Liga head-to-head clashes. Betbonanza has enticing odds of 1.50 for both teams to score, while 1xbet offers similar odds (1.51) for the goals in both halves trend to continue on Sunday.
Betting Tip: Over 2.5 Goals
21/04 20:00 Real Madrid – Barcelona Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.50 (Betbonanza)
Recent El Clasicos have been goal fests, and we are backing that trend to continue on Sunday at the Bernabeu. Both teams have been consistent in scoring goals, with Barcelona scoring in each of their past six games at the Bernabeu and both teams scoring in their last two meetings.
The last seven La Liga encounters between these teams have seen goals in both halves. With Barcelona’s tendency to score and concede on their travels and Real boasting a potent attack led by the marauding Vinicius Jr, this game should provide at least 2.5 Goals.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona - Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.50
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