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Trends Point Towards High-Scoring El Clasico Showdown

Real Madrid vs Barcelona - 21/04/2024

20/04/24
Trends Point Towards High-Scoring El Clasico Showdown
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Real Madrid will be looking to take another step towards a record-extending 36th La Liga title when they entertain arch-rivals Barcelona at the Bernabeu on Sunday evening.

With seven matches remaining, table-topping Real Madrid sit eight points clear of second-placed Barcelona, who will be eager to upset their old foes this weekend.

Can Los Blancos extend their lead at the summit to 11 points? Or will Barca close the gap to five? Keep reading to discover what Forebet’s AI algorithm predicts.

On Wednesday, Real Madrid booked their place in the Champions League semi-finals with a penalty shootout victory over Manchester City in England.

That triumph extended Los Blancos’ unbeaten streak to 16 matches across all competitions, with a solitary defeat coming in their last 38 encounters.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side have enjoyed a near-perfect La Liga campaign, losing just one of their 31 matches while conceding a measly 20 goals.

Better still, Real Madrid have won 13 of their 15 home league games this season, remaining unbeaten at the Bernabeu across all competitions in 2023-24.

Unfortunately for Barcelona, they failed to join Real Madrid in the UCL semi-finals, suffering a 4-1 (6-4) defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.

That result ended a six-game winning streak for Xavi’s side, who enjoyed a run of 13 matches without defeat between late January and mid-April.

Barca have lost just one of their last 15 La Liga clashes, picking up away wins at Real Betis, Las Palmas, Deportivo Alaves, Celta Vigo, Atletico Madrid and Cadiz in that time.

Impressively, Barca have yet to taste defeat on their La Liga travels this season, securing nine wins and six draws on the road in 2023-24.

Head-to-head: Real Madrid have won each of their last three meetings with Barcelona across all competitions, scoring 10 goals in the process (3.3 goals per game).

Given that 11 of the previous 12 encounters between the teams have produced over 2.5 goals, Sunday’s clash will likely be a high-scoring affair.

Team news: Real Madrid are still without long-term injury absentees Thibaut Courtois and David Alaba, who both remain sidelined due to knee problems.

On the flip side, Barcelona midfielder Gavi remains sidelined with a knee issue, while Alejandro Blade is absent due to a muscle injury.

If recent meetings between Real Madrid and Barcelona are anything to go by, Sunday’s encounter will produce multiple goals and plenty of drama.

Forebet predicts that Los Blancos and Barca will combine for over 2.5 goals at the Bernabeu, with the visitors outscoring the hosts on this occasion.

Home team
Away team
Probability %
1X2
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
Es1
293536
2
1 - 2
2.84
21°
4.50
1.73 3.80 4.50 no no no
FT
3 - 2(1 - 1)
-
- - -
La Liga
OVERALL TABLE PTS GP W D L +/-
1
Real Madrid 95 38 29 8 1 61
2
Barcelona 85 38 26 7 5 35
3
Girona 81 38 25 6 7 39
4
Atlético Madrid 76 38 24 4 10 27
5
Athletic Bilbao 68 38 19 11 8 24
6
Real Sociedad 60 38 16 12 10 12
7
Real Betis 57 38 14 15 9 3
8
Villarreal 53 38 14 11 13 0
9
Valencia 49 38 13 10 15 -5
10
Deportivo Alavés 46 38 12 10 16 -10
11
Osasuna 45 38 12 9 17 -11
12
Getafe 43 38 10 13 15 -12
13
Celta Vigo 41 38 10 11 17 -11
14
Sevilla 41 38 10 11 17 -6
15
Real Mallorca 40 38 8 16 14 -11
16
Las Palmas 40 38 10 10 18 -14
17
Rayo Vallecano 38 38 8 14 16 -19
18
Cadiz 33 38 6 15 17 -29
19
UD Almería 21 38 3 12 23 -32
20
Granada CF 21 38 4 9 25 -41

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