Both Real Madrid and Barcelona dropped points in La Liga this weekend, but this is the Copa del Rey semifinals, and anything can happen. They played six weeks ago in the Spanish Super Cup final, and Barcelona won the title.
Real Madrid are currently in second place in La Liga behind their rivals Barcelona. The Whites won the Club World Cup last month and will be looking forward to winning another title here. Real Madrid are in a great position to qualify for the next round of the Champions League after beating Liverpool 5-2 away in the first leg. Real Madrid have beaten Villarreal and Atletico Madrid on its route to the Copa del Rey semifinals.
Barcelona have already beaten Real Madrid this season to win the Spanish Super Cup. The Blaugrana were knocked out of the Europa League by Manchester United in the knockout stage. They are currently seven points ahead of Real Madrid in the La Liga standings. Barcelona qualified for the Copa del Rey semifinals by defeating Mallorca and Real Sociedad consecutively.
| Tournament: | Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) 2022/2023, semifinals (Leg 1) |
| Venue: | Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, Spain |
| Date: | 2 March 2023 |
| Time: | 8 p.m. GMT on Thursday |
According to the best football betting sites, Real Madrid are the home favorite at 2.0 (Evs). A draw is offered at 3.50 (5/2), while Barcelona are a big away underdog at 4.0 (3/1) to beat the Whites.
The qualifying odds for the Copa del Rey final are also in favor of the Whites. Real Madrid are at 1.70 (7/10) to qualify, while Barcelona are a slight underdog at 2.05 (21/20).
Many sportsIn-play modeLive streaming25+ sportsSuperb bonusesEasy to useVIP programLive gamesMany bonusesMany bonuses24/7 supportMobile appsLive bettingMany sportsFast payoutsReal Madrid are coming off a tough match against Atletico Madrid, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Alvaro Rodriguez scored the equaliser for the Whites in the last minutes of the game. Real Madrid was on a five-game winning streak before that match, and they are playing with confidence.
With plenty of disappointment for all who bet on Barcelona, the Blaugrana had their second loss in a row in their last match against Almeria. Barcelona couldn’t score against one of the weaker defenses in the league and lost 0-1 in this game. Barcelona’s coach, Xavi, is not happy with their performance in the recent games and will try to bounce back here.
The last 10 head-to-head matches between Madrid and Barcelona have been massively in favor of the Whites. Real Madrid has won six, Barcelona three, and one was a draw. The Whites have 16 goals in those matches compared to Barca’s 14 goals.
Real Madrid: DWWWW
Barcelona: LLWDW
Real Madrid come to this game in better form than Barcelona. The Whites have only suffered one loss in their last 12 matches in all competitions, while Barcelona have lost two matches in a row now. Real Madrid are healthier, and the absence of Lewandowski will affect Barcelona.
Betting on Real Madrid in this game makes sense for many reasons. They are playing at home in the first leg and have minds about the revenge for their recent Spanish Super Cup loss to Barcelona.
Both teams are in good scoring form. Real Madrid have scored an average of 3.5 goals per game in their last six matches in all competitions, while Barcelona are averaging 1.5 goals per game in the same period. Seven of the last eight El Classico have gone over the total.
Benzema has been on fire lately, he has five goals and four assists in the last five games for Real Madrid. Karim has scored in four of the last six games against the Blaugrana.
Real Madrid will be missing both left defenders in the face of Alaba and Mendy. Rodrygo is questionable for this game.
The Blaugrana will be without Pedri and Dembele in this game, but most importantly, they are also without Lewandowski due to a muscle injury, as reports suggest. These are crucial players for Barca and will hurt their chances in this match.
Another exciting El Classico is in the making, and we will go with Real Madrid to win and Karim Benzema to score in this one. Make sure you use our Real Madrid vs Barcelona 2023 predictions and football betting picks to have more fun watching the game.
