It is the fourth El Clasico of the season as Barcelona Real Madrid meet in an important fixture at the top of the table. The Catalans have gotten the better of their bitter rivals in recent times and should have the upper hand again on Sunday.
Barcelona have made the most of their exit from European competition and the lack of distractions means they are slowly inching closer to the La Liga title. They are nine points clear at the top of the table and have only suffered two defeats this season.
The Catalans have developed an efficient streak in recent weeks which was evident as they claimed a 1-0 victory over Valencia in recent weeks. Xavi’s men are also unbeaten at Camp Nou this season and head into Sunday’s clash off the back of four straight wins.
Barcelona appear to have the psychological advantage over Real Madrid this season and seem to always get the better of them. They have beaten their rivals twice already this term, earning a 3-1 win in the Spanish Super Cup final and a 1-0 first leg victory in the Copa Del Rey semi-final.
Real Madrid have endured contrasting fortunes in the defence of their La Liga and Champions League titles this season. They progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after claiming a 1-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday but are nine points off the pace in Spain.
Los Blancos recently ended a run of two straight draws as they claimed a 3-1 victory over Espanyol. They fought back from a goal down with Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Marco Asensio getting the goals.
One of the problems for Real Madrid in La Liga is that they have been erratic on their recent travels. Carlo Ancelotti’s men have claimed two wins and suffered as many defeats from their last five away matches, and were held to a 0-0 draw by Real Betis in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Barcelona have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/5 by 10bet to claim the win on Sunday. A victory for Real Madrid is valued at 12/5 by Coral while a draw is set at odds of 13/5 with Unibet.
Recent head to head
Real Madrid claimed a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in October. However, Barcelona have since gotten the better of their rivals, earning a 3-1 victory in the Spanish Super Cup before picking up a 1-0 win in a Copa Del Rey semi-final first leg clash.
Players to watch
Robert Lewandowski has looked slightly off colour lately but remains the leading scorer for Barcelona with 15 La Liga goals. The Polish striker was also on target in the Spanish Super Cup win and is priced at 11/10 by Paddy Power to find the net on Sunday.
As always, Karim Benzema will be the one to watch for Real Madrid as he looks to add to his 11 La Liga goals this season. The French striker has also found the net in two of the three meetings with Barcelona this season and is valued at 15/8 with bet365 get on the score sheet once again.
Anything else catch the eye?
Two of the three meetings between Barcelona and Real Madrid this season has produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 12/5 with BetVictor. Over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/11 by bet365 while SBK is offering odds of 3/4 on both teams to score.
Barcelona have opened the scoring in the last two meetings with Real Madrid and can be backed to grab first goal on Sunday 4/5 with Betfred.
This La Liga match between Barcelona and Real Madrid will be played on Mar 19, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Barcelona vs Real Madrid prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
