Sports betting players are gearing up for arguably the most famous derby in the world of club soccer: “El Clasico”, featuring the Spanish giants of Real Madrid and Barcelona. This will be the 159th time this match takes place, and with injuries to Barca’s attacking players, Madrid looks to take advantage of the Catalans.
Saturday, November 29
Kick-Off: 1:00 PM ET
Madrid are ahead of Barca by a single point in the La Liga table, and they haven’t lost in their last six matches. Cristiano Ronaldo returned from injury in their Champions League win over FC Zurich in midweek, adding even more scoring power to a group that is second in La Liga in goals scored. Veteran midfielder Guti will miss this match with a thigh injury, which shouldn’t hurt their sports betting chances too much.
Barca
Barca hasn’t lost in their last eight matches overall, but they enter “El Clasico” with some major injury concerns. Their top two scorers, Zlatan Ibrahimovich and Lionel Messi, missed their midweek Champions League win over Inter Milan with injuries, and while they have the likes of Thierry Henry on the bench, as well as the midfield duo of Xavi and Andres Iniesta, it would be a huge blow to their sports betting odds if these two can’t go this weekend.
Prediction
Barca is favored at -110 at home, while Madrid comes in at +348, and a draw is listed at +297. With all the firepower at their disposal, this should go over the posted total. Each side has won four and drawn two of their last 10 meetings, but Barca swept last year’s games by a combined score of 8-2, so you know Madrid has revenge on their mind, especially after the 6-2 thrashing at home. With Barca’s strikers suffering some injuries that will leave them at less than 100%, look for Madrid to increase their lead at the top of La Liga.
Real Madrid vs Barca betting sportsbook pick: Madrid +348
Tags: Football Odds, Real Madrid odds
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