Barcelona vs Real Madrid 05.04.2023

Match Overview

The El Classico of Spain gets going in a rather old-fashioned manner as both teams tackle against each other in the Copa del Rey and not the usual La Liga. Barcelona have an advantage over Real Madrid given that they won the first leg played at the Santiago Bernabeu by a 1-0 scoreline. They will be hard to stop here at home on Wednesday.

Key Highlights

Barcelona managed to scrap together a 2-1 victory over Real Madrid post their win in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal as well. They have made a real turnaround ever since they got knocked out by Manchester United in the Europa League. Real Madrid have struggled in recent times, despite coming into this game on the back of a massive 6-0 victory over Real Valladolid at home in the La Liga. Manager Carlo Ancelotti's future at the club has also been questioned.

Injury Report

Barcelona have a long list of injured players in their ranks- Pedri, Andreas Christensen, Ousmane Dembele and Frenkie de Jong while for the visiting side, Antonio Rudiger and left-back Ferland Mendy are the only confirmed absentees.

Prediction

We predict both teams to score in this game (BTTS). With the shared rivalry that these two teams have, it is hard to predict a clear winner, but it is sure that there will be plenty of goals on offer. Barcelona might have an upper hand given the way that they have gone about things in the recent past. Also, they will be playing at home, which will give them a lot of confidence.

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