SlipsTips shares a Bet Builder ahead of Barcelona and Real Madrid’s huge El Clasico showdown in La Liga on Sunday afternoon.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid (Sunday, 15:15)
Barcelona and Real Madrid will renew hostilities in La Liga at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Company on Sunday afternoon.
This season’s final instalment of El Clasico will have huge implications on the destination of the title.
The two arch-rivals are separated by just one place and four points in the La Liga table heading into the final four rounds of the season.
Raphinha To Score or Assist
For the first leg of the Bet Builder, I’ll opt for Barcelona’s Raphinha to either grab a goal or to provide an assist during Sunday’s high-stakes showdown. The Brazilian ace has enjoyed a truly remarkable campaign in front of goal, registering 32 goals and 25 assists across his 53 appearances in all competitions to date.
Raphinha struck once and set up another during this season’s reverse fixture and he looks well placed to add to his tally on Sunday against a Real Madrid side that have failed to keep a clean sheet in 11 of their 17 La Liga matches away from the Santiago Bernabeu this season.
Lamine Yamal 1+ Shot
Given the intensity that Barcelona attack with, I’ll also look to Raphinha’s teammate Lamine Yamal to attempt at least one shot on Sunday. The Barcelona boy wonder is averaging a sizable 4.29 shots per game in La Liga this season, with his on-target average sitting at 1.29 per 90.
In fact, Yamal has tried his luck in front of goal at least once in all bar two of his 31 appearances in the Spanish top flight this term. What’s more, the 17-year-old sensation scored with one of his four efforts on goal when Barcelona brilliantly dismantled Real Madrid 4-0 in the Spanish capital back in October.
Jude Bellingham To Commit 1+ Foul
I’ll wrap up the Bet Builder by backing Jude Bellingham to commit a minimum of one foul during this dust-up. The Real Madrid maestro has been a regular on the referee's radar this season, averaging 1.17 fouls per game in La Liga to date, collecting four yellow cards and one red along the way.
Bellingham was guilty of multiple offences during this season’s reverse fixture, not to mention he overstepped the mark on three occasions when these two bitter rivals battled it out in the Copa del Rey final only a fortnight ago.
Recommended Bet
- Raphinha To Score or Assist
- Lamine Yamal 1+ Shot
- Jude Bellingham to Commit 1+ Foul
- Bet Builder – 10/11 (Bet 365)
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