The first leg of the 2022–23 Copa del Rey semifinal between Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place on Thursday at the Bernabéu in Madrid, reigniting one of the best rivalries in soccer. Real Madrid leads Barcelona with 101 victories to 98 losses in the 251 official encounters between the two teams since the rivalry first started in 1902. 52 drawings have taken place. On April 5, the teams are slated to meet in Barcelona for the second leg of the semifinal.
It starts at 3 p.m. EST. In the most recent Real Madrid vs. Barcelona odds provided by Caesars Sportsbook, Real Madrid is listed as the -120 favourite (risk $120 to win $100), while Barcelona is listed as the +330 underdog. The odds of a draw are +235, and 2.5 goals are predicted to be scored overall. Prior to make any predictions for the Copa del Rey or Barcelona vs. Real Madrid choices,
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Green has just unveiled his picks and predictions after thoroughly analysing Real Madrid vs. Barcelona from every viewpoint. Visit SportsLine right away to view Green's predictions. The odds and trends for Barcelona vs. Real Madrid are as follows:
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid line: Barcelona +0.5 (-115), Real Madrid -0.5 (-115)
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid total goals: 2.5
Money line for Real Madrid and Barcelona: Barcelona +330, Real Madrid -120, and a Draw +235
With 47 goals, Los Blancos are the league's top team.
BAR: In their last four games across all competitions, Barcelona has only won one.
Picks for Real Madrid vs. Barcelona:
the benefits of backing Madrid Real
A less-than-stellar Barcelona team will be up against Los Blancos in this match. Last week, Barca was eliminated from the Europa League after falling to Manchester United 2-1 in the second leg of the tournament. Yet on Sunday, the team lost shockingly 1-0 to Almeria, who had only won one of their previous eight games.
Barcelona will also be shorthanded going into the game. Due to an injured hamstring, the squad will be without star striker Robert Lewandowski, who now leads La Liga with 20 goals. He joins Pedri and Ousmane Dembélé, who won't be available until mid-March due to injury.
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the benefits of backing Barcelona
The Blaugrana know they easily defeated Real Madrid less than seven weeks before to this encounter. Barcelona defeated Los Blancos 3-1 in the Supercopa final on January 15. Gavi, Lewandowski, and Pedri scored for Barcelona, who held Real Madrid without a goal until the 93rd minute.
Barcelona has a well-organized defence, having allowed only eight goals in 23 La Liga contests. Barcelona outpossessed Real Madrid 54% of the time during their 3-1 triumph, limiting their ferocious offence to just six shots on goal.
How to make predictions for Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
Green has analysed the Copa del Rey game from every perspective imaginable. He has set up three best bets in total, including two that pay plus-money, and is taking the Over on the goal total. His El Clasico predictions and analysis are exclusively available at SportsLine.
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