Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction and Betting Tips | 12th January 2025
The Supercopa de Espana culminates in another edition of El Clasico this weekend as Real Madrid take on Hansi Flick's Barcelona side in a crucial encounter at the King Abdullah Sports City in Riyadh on Sunday. The two Spanish giants have excellent players in their ranks and will look to get one over their rivals this weekend.
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Real Madrid eased past Mallorca by a 3-0 margin in the semifinals and seem to have peaked at the perfect time under Carlo Ancelotti this season. Los Blancos have clawed their way back to the top of the league table and are in impressive form going into this game.
Barcelona have been plagued by inconsistency this season and have stuttered regularly in recent months. The Catalans pulled off a commendable 2-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao in the semifinals and will look to make their mark this weekend.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Real Madrid have a slight historical edge over Barcelona in El Clasico and have won 105 out of the 258 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Barcelona's 101 victories.
- Barcelona have won each of their last two matches against Real Madrid in all competitions - they had lost three consecutive games against Los Blancos preceding this run.
- The previous meeting between Barcelona and Real Madrid took place in a La Liga encounter in October last year and ended in a comprehensive 4-0 victory for the Blaugrana, with Robert Lewandowski scoring a brace on the day.
- Barcelona have been the most prolific team in La Liga so far this season and have scored an impressive 51 goals in their 19 league games.
- Real Madrid have won each of their last eight matches in all competitions.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction
Barcelona have been in excellent attacking form under Hansi Flick this season but could see their tactics backfire against Real Madrid's impressive counterattacking setup. Kylian Mbappe has stepped up to the plate for Los Blancos and has a point to prove going into this game.
Real Madrid have come into their own in recent months and wil look to avenge their home defeat against Barcelona earlier this season. The Blaugrana can be unstoppable on their day, however, and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-3 Barcelona
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Barcelona to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Real Madrid to score first - Yes
