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Barcelona and Real Madrid will spoil football fans with yet another El Clasico, the first one to be played in 2016. Real must win if they are to keep their very slim title chances alive.
The hosts are 9 points clear at the top of the table and have 10 points over their arch rivals. A win today would virtually mean the title for Barcelona and the home side is definitely pumped up to make that happen. Barca is in blistering form right now and has been in this kind of form all year. One of the best teams to ever play the game, this Barca side has 19 wins and 2 draws in the last 21 matches. Their only hiccups were against Valencia in the Copa Del Rey (after winning the first leg 7-0) and in the last match against Villarreal, a 2-2 draw at El Madrigal.
Real Madrid went trough a difficult period in February, not the first time it happened this season. However, March has been much better for Zidane’s side. A 100% winning percentage with 5 wins in 5 matches and some very impressing results, notably 7-1 against Celta Vigo and 4-0 against Sevilla in the last round. Still, away from home Real has been shaky. A mediocre performance in a 3-1 win at poor Levante and an even worse display in the last away game, where they barely got a last minute 2-1 victory against Las Palmas.
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Team news & lineups:
Jordi Alba is doubtful for Barcelona, who will definitely miss Adriano, Mathieu and Ramirez. Real Madrid will be able to field its best lineup, as Borja Mayoral is the only absentee.
FC Barcelona: Bravo – Alba, Pique, Mascherano, Alves – Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta – Suarez, Messi, Meymar
Real Madrid: Navas – Carvajal, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo – Kroos, Casemiro, Modric – Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo
It`s true that Barcelona still has a long way to go before winning the title mathematically, but 3 points today would almost guarantee them the top spot at the end of the season. They would love to kill the La Liga against Real Madrid at home and I think they will do just that.
Fact is Barcelona is simply playing too good right now and at Camp Nou no team in the World can expect to come and get a result. They can hope for it, but not expect it. 23 wins and 1 draw in the last 24 home games say all that has to be said for Barcelona and they own a 12 match winning streak at Camp Nou as well.
Real is obviously one of the Top 3 sides in the world and they can’t be taken lightly. They seem to play better football lately, but away from home their display is still far from impressive. They don`t seem to be at their best to me and if they are not at their best, chances to get a result at Camp Nou are very slim. Odds might seem low, but I reckon they are more than fair.
My tip on this El Clasico is simple and straightforward: Barcelona to win. The Messi – Suarez – Neymar trio should be able to find plenty of spaces against a Real Madrid team that can’t just sit back and park the bus. Prediction: FC Barcelona – Real Madrid 3-0.
Pick: Barcelona
Odds: 1.65 @ 1xBet
Stake: 8
Possible profit: 5.20
Event date: 2 April
