Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet for the first time on Thursday night in the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu.
With a spot in the Copa del Rey final at stake on Thursday, El Clasicos have rarely been anything less than spectacles.
After defeating Atletico Madrid 3-1 in the quarterfinals at the end of January, Real Madrid advanced to the semifinals. Atletico took an early lead thanks to Alvaro Morata, but Rodrygo equalized in the 79th minute.
After the game went into extra time, Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior scored goals to help Carlo Ancelotti’s team win. Interestingly, Los Blancos enter Thursday’s match having drawn 1-1 with the Rojiblancos in La Liga.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Match Details :
- Real Madrid v Barcelona
- Copa Del Rey Spain
- Date – 02/03/2023
- Starting time – 20:00 UTC
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Prediction :
The timing of Real Madrid’s match against their archrival could not have been more ideal. The Blaugrana now appear to be in a vulnerable position after two consecutive defeats. Barca will do well to stay in the tie after Thursday’s game, as Ancelotti’s team also has the advantage of playing at home.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-1 Barcelona
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Head to Head :
Since losing to Chelsea in the Champions League in April 2022, Real Madrid has not lost a single game at the Santiago Bernabeu. Before losing to Manchester United and Almeria in consecutive matches in their last two outings, Barcelona was undefeated in 18 games.
Genuine Madrid and Barcelona have met twice this season. In October, Real Madrid defeated Barca at the Santiago Bernabeu. In the Spanish Super Cup final in January, the Catalans made up for that defeat.
In their last two Copa del Rey matches, Barcelona has kept two clean sheets.
In their last two Copa del Rey games, Real Madrid has scored six goals and contributed three.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Team News :
After Barcelona’s 1-0 defeat to Almeria on Sunday, the league leaders now trail Real Madrid by seven points. This was their first La Liga defeat of the year.
The team led by Xavi Hernandez has now conceded back-to-back defeats, losing to Manchester United 2-1 (4-3 on aggregate) in the Europa League on Thursday and exiting the competition.
The Barca camp may be lacking confidence right now, but when you play against your rivals, form usually disappears. However, the Catalans will suffer a significant setback as a result of Robert Lewandowski’s hamstring injury.
Ousmane Dembele and Pedri are two more notable absentees. Xavi has a lot of important decisions to make before the El Clasico, to say the least. However, Barcelona is expected to attack the Santiago Bernabeu on Thursday in an effort to rebound from consecutive defeats.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Betting Tips :
• When playing FC Barcelona, Real Madrid scores 1.4 goals per game, while when playing Real Madrid, FC Barcelona scores 2.2 goals per game.
• When Real Madrid plays FC Barcelona at home, the most common outcome is a 2-0 victory for Real Madrid. This result has been reached in five matches.
• Real Madrid has won 23 of the last 79 meetings, FC Barcelona has won 35, and there have been 21 draws. FC Barcelona has a 141-108 advantage in goal differential.
• FC Barcelona won their most recent match by two goals.
• In matches between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, there have been an average of 1.8 goals scored in the first half.
• Real Madrid hasn’t lost in six games in a row.
• Real Madrid wins 45% of their home games when they are down 0-1.
• Real Madrid has scored at least one goal in six matches in a row.
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Lineups :
Barcelona :
Neto, Gerard Pique, Jordi Alba, Sergi Roberto, Clement Lenglet, Philippe Coutinho, Ansu Fati, Frenkie de Jong, Oriol Busquets, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann
Real Madrid :
Thibaut Courtois, Sergio Ramos, Raphael Varane, Dani Carvajal, Marcelo, Ferland Mendy, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Federico Valverde, Karim Benzema
Real Madrid vs Barcelona Where To Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |