El Clasico: Real Madrid vs. Barcelona Preview, Odds, Betting Tips, Predictions, Picks

Barcelona and Real Madrid will meet in Arlington at the AT&T Stadium on Saturday night. El Clasico in the Dallas Cowboys’ house is something spectacular, especially with more than 90,000 spectators watching it. Both teams are already in the United States for some time, playing their preseason-friendly games and drawing massive attention. Needless to say, all of them were against top-tier rivals, among the best teams in the world. Though, none of those events matters as this one.

Preview

Real Madrid (+130) met with AC Milan and Manchester United. The Los Blancos won both of those games, against Rossoneri 3-2 and 2-0 vs. Man United. So far, the absence of Karim Benzema isn’t noticeable, but that doesn’t mean Carlo Ancelotti and the front office shouldn’t look for a typical No.9.

Real was down 0-2 against Milan yet flipped the result, while against United, they firmly controlled the match right from the start until the end. Bellingham scored the opener after only six minutes, while Joselu put an end one minute before the final whistle. 

We are going to mention Real’s atomic midfield once more. There isn’t a better middle line in the world than theirs, with incredible offensive potential, with fantastic defensive attributes on the other side. On top of that, they are extremely young. 

Barcelona (+165) also had two games, one against Vissel Kobe in Japan, which they won, 0-2, and the other on Wednesday night vs. Arsenal. The clash against the Gunners saw a 5-3 loss and a complete destruction of Barca’s defense, which was excellent last year.

We haven’t seen such a collapse in the back line for a while, and we are pretty sure Xavi wasn’t happy following these 90 minutes. The first 45 minutes ended 2-2, and even though the reserves hit the field after halftime, there is no explanation for such a terrible defensive effort. 

Blaugrana’s power is the defense and the possession of the ball. Arteta gave them the ball, but on the other side, demolished them with transition and sudden breaks.

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There isn’t any news regarding the injuries, absences, and similar.

We are expected to see both teams starting with the best possible lineup because this is El Clasico, the biggest game in the world.

Head to Head Games

Real and Barca met five times last year, twice in La Liga, twice in Copa del Rey, and once in the Super Cup. The result was 3-2 for Barcelona, who took the Super Cup and won a game in both remaining competitions. 

Four of those five games were with at least three goals, while three saw both teams netting.

Prediction

The surface at the AT&T Stadium is artificial, meaning that the ball will go a bit faster. Knowing Barca’s and Real’s style of play, this could speed up the game and bring goals. Even though Barca prefers to play low-scoring events against Real, that isn’t frequent because Los Blancos force Xavi’s team to be more aggressive. Over 2.5 goals are priced at -166, which is a good bargain here, and we will take it. 

Pick: Over 2.5 goals -166